Featured Events in Dublin in April, 2025 (March Updated)

Race Day Info: Join 1000s of Students in your best dress or suit! One of Ireland’s biggest student events is back! The SPIN1038 Student Race Day returns on Wednesday, 9th April 2022 and is set to attract over 10,000 students for a day of thrilling racing, fashion, and entertainment at Leopardstown Racecourse. As well as eight great races, students can enjoy a multitude of entertainment, a best dressed competition and live music from one of Ireland top music performers. The event is a sell out every year and will be hotly anticipated as Leopardstown Racecourse welcomes student back after two year’s off-campus. This ticket will include your transport to abd from the venue. The bus will leave DBS at 12:30 Information Source: Student Experience Team | eventbrite

Active Bystander training is an effective way to empower people to address and prevent harassment and discrimination in a workspace. It equips workers with the right knowledge, tools and motivation to intervene safely and stop inappropriate behaviour before it rises to the level of unlawful harassment. This in-person workshop, designed for Box Office & Front of House team members in the arts and creative sectors in Ireland, is led by Professor Louise Crowley, Professor of Law at UCC and Director of the UCC Bystander Intervention Programme, and leading policy analyst and consultant Olwen Dawe, who has an established track record in developing and implementing equality, diversity and inclusion projects. Date & time: Thurs 10 April, 10am - 1pm Location: Camden Court Hotel, Dublin Duration: 3 hrs duration, with a tea/coffee break. Cost: Free of charge for anyone working in the arts and creative sectors in Ireland Travel Bursaries: A limited number of travel bursaries are available to cover the travel costs to attend this workshop, if you are based outside of the city of Dublin. To avail of a travel bursary, please send a short bio to info@safetocreate.ie. Travel bursaries will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis, and only upon completion of the course and on receipt of invoice and travel receipts. Participant feedback from past workshops: ‘It was excellent training. Clear and well delivered.’ ‘I felt positive about having a room full of people giving up their time to make the industry better. It felt hopeful.’ ‘It was thought provoking and engaging. The use of scenarios was particularly effective.’ ‘Clear strategies to deal with bullying/toxic behaviour, a frank and forthright presentation, and very useful real-world examples to interrogate how I feel I would have responded in the past versus what I could do in the future.’ ‘Great to do it in person. Very lively and informative’ Information Source: Safe to Create/ Irish Theatre Institute | eventbrite

Ready To Go Orienteering (RTGO) course trains and equips primary and post-primary school teachers, youth leaders, scout leaders, camp providers etc with the skills and ability to teach the fundamentals of the sport to beginners and young people, whilst providing them with the necessary resources to do this. RTGO teaches you how to: Introduce pupils and young people to the basic skills of orienteering in a fun and exciting way.Identify where orienteering can be introduced to your school curriculum or group activities.Use games and activities that progress pupils and young people from classroom lessons to participating in simple orienteering competitions and events.Prepare your pupils or group to participate in schools orienteering events in public parks and other orienteering fixtures in your area.Participants are provided with a resource pack including games cards, sample maps and controls, with further equipment available to purchase. Educational resources are also provided online, which can be downloaded and printed. DEIS schools participating in the 'Ready to Go Orienteering' training can receive a customised orienteering map of their school grounds at a nominal cost. The map will be given to the school in electronic format. Subsidies may be available for DEIS schools so get in touch with us at info@orienteering.ie before booking. Please include your role number. Information Source: Mark Stephens | eventbrite

Ready To Go Orienteering (RTGO) course trains and equips primary and post-primary school teachers, youth leaders, scout leaders, camp providers etc with the skills and ability to teach the fundamentals of the sport to beginners and young people, whilst providing them with the necessary resources to do this. RTGO teaches you how to: Introduce pupils and young people to the basic skills of orienteering in a fun and exciting way.Identify where orienteering can be introduced to your school curriculum or group activities.Use games and activities that progress pupils and young people from classroom lessons to participating in simple orienteering competitions and events.Prepare your pupils or group to participate in schools orienteering events in public parks and other orienteering fixtures in your area.Participants are provided with a resource pack including games cards, sample maps and controls, with further equipment available to purchase. Educational resources are also provided online, which can be downloaded and printed. DEIS schools participating in the 'Ready to Go Orienteering' training can receive a customised orienteering map of their school grounds at a nominal cost. The map will be given to the school in electronic format. Subsidies may be available for DEIS schools so get in touch with us at info@orienteering.ie before booking. Please include your role number. Information Source: Mark Stephens | eventbrite

In partnership with Boardmatch PLEASE NOTE: This training is intended for the CEO and chair of organisations to attend together. We cannot accept applications from individuals to attend without their respective CEO or Chair. The performance of any charity or not-for-profit is underpinned by the relationship that exists between the CEO/Manager and Chair. This training explores this critical Management/Governance dynamic and is relevant to both seasoned practitioners and those just stepping up to the top job. Particularly in challenging times, it is important to focus your board and organisation in moving forward. A strong CEO/Manager and Chair relationship will help achieve this. Main topics will include: The changing environment in which board members and charities have to operateEnsuring a deep understanding by Chair and CEO of the fundamentals of governanceRole and expectations of ChairEnsuring boards fulfil their governance roleThe three key strands of governance: corporate/fiduciary; strategic and impactMaking informed decisionsMaking sure your board is addressing the right issuesChair/CEO and CEO/board relationship: Behaviours that can damage the relationshipRefreshing the board and finding new board membersCase study exercisePROVIDER: Safe to Create in partnership with Boardmatch DATE: 11 April, 10am – 4pm FORMAT: Tutor-led, in-person VENUE:Camden Court Hotel, Dublin D02 W086 COST: €50 PER PERSON HOW TO APPLY: To secure a place, please email info@safetocreate.ie stating your current job title/organisation and a short paragraph stating why you are interested in participating in the workshop (200 words max). Travel Bursaries: If you are based outside Dublin City, a limited number of travel bursaries are available to cover the travel costs to attend this workshop. To avail of a travel bursary, please send a short bio to info@safetocreate.ie. Travel bursaries will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis, and only upon completion of the course and on receipt of invoice and travel receipts. Applicants must be resident on the island of Ireland. This workshop is subsidised by Safe to Create. Information Source: Safe to Create/ Irish Theatre Institute | eventbrite

This event is open to everyone, bring a loved one, a friend or come alone. N o experience is needed and in under two hours you will create a painting of your very own Mexican Sugar Skull. What you get with your ticket? ☀ 1 x Canvas to keep ☀ All the painting materials necessary 🎨 ☀ Instructor to help guide you ☀ Patterns and designs to inspire you ☀ Custom playlist with feel good tunes ☀ Win prizes! FAQ: I'M NO GOOD AT ART AND HAVEN'T PAINTED SINCE SCHOOL? Drink & Draw is a super fun event designed so you can have a good time, we aren't about perfection we want you to relax and create. We have instructors who will help guide you to creating your own masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you can't paint this about relaxing. WHAT IF I GET PAINT ON MY CLOTHES? We use non-toxic paint that can be machine washed. Information Source: Alternative Dublin | eventbrite

My fourth poetry collection, Lake's End is launching, and I invite you to an evening of poetry, performance, and music. We'll be gathering in the Winding Stair Bookshop to hear the beautiful voices of Jemma Curran, Breda Hegarty, and Ian Anthony Lawless perform some of the pieces from this new book. I will also be reading. There will be copies for sale on the night. Information Source: Ronika Merl | eventbrite

This event is open to everyone, bring a loved one, a friend or come alone. N o experience is needed and in under two hours you will create a painting of your very own Mexican Sugar Skull. What you get with your ticket? ☀ 1 x Canvas to keep ☀ All the painting materials necessary 🎨 ☀ Instructor to help guide you ☀ Patterns and designs to inspire you ☀ Custom playlist with feel good tunes ☀ Win prizes! FAQ: I'M NO GOOD AT ART AND HAVEN'T PAINTED SINCE SCHOOL? Drink & Draw is a super fun event designed so you can have a good time, we aren't about perfection we want you to relax and create. We have instructors who will help guide you to creating your own masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you can't paint this about relaxing. WHAT IF I GET PAINT ON MY CLOTHES? We use non-toxic paint that can be machine washed. Information Source: Alternative Dublin | eventbrite

Work with exhibiting artist Katarzyna Perlak to learn embroidery stitches and make a handkerchief like one from the artist's Bated Breath series, an ongoing series that form a stitched archive, using politcal moments or a proverbs that have personal significance. The handkerchief holds many symbolic meanings relating to both personal and communal codes. Often seen as a tool for containing bodily fluids and emotion, it has also been used through history as a method of communication, ritualistically in traditional folk dances, and as a code for sexual preference in the LGBTQ+ community. Participants can bring a handkerchief that belongs to them or a handkerchief can be provided. This is an adult workshop, no experience necessary. This workshop is for a small group and so confirmation of attendance will be required one week before the workshop. Bated Breaths (2020–ongoing) is a series of embroidered handkerchiefs with twenty five completed works and new ones in making. Each work presents a different proverb, saying or a quote citing a family, friend, lover, or a stranger. This series archives current and historical moments and is considering how the formation of these phrases reveal intersections of personal histories, collective memory and cultural etiquette. Better a bare foot than none presents Katarzyna Perlak’s tender crafts series, exploring how heritage and traditional handwork practices can be re-imagined from contemporary feminist, queer and migrant perspectives. Considering the contradictions within problematic social movements in Poland, as well as her own longing for home, Perlak utilises the feeling of nostalgia to imagine new possibilities for the future. Katarzyna Perlak’s exhibitions include Liverpool Biennial (2025); V&A Museum, London (2024); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2023); B3 Biennial of Moving Image, Frankfurt (2023); Brent Biennial, London (2022); Jerwood Arts, London (2021); Detroit Art Week (2019); BALTIC, Gateshead (2017); Diaspora Pavilion, 57th Venice Biennale (2017) Event location information: Studio 6 will be dimly lit for the presentations with theatre style seating. It is located on the first floor and is accessible by lift. There is a semi-accessible toilet on the ground floor. Please note there is currently construction outside our gallery. For accessibility information please contact Learning + Public Engagement Curator Órla Goodwin at orla@templebargallery.com or phone: 01 6710073 Image credit: Katarzyna Perlak, stills from Niolam Ja Se Kochaneczke (2016) Image description: A person dressed in blue and white traditional Polish garments sits and embroiders a black piece of fabric with red thread. Information Source: Temple Bar Gallery + Studios | eventbrite

On three Saturday afternoons – 12th April, 24th May, and 14th June – the IPFF and DCU Centre for Possibility Studies will host a special series of films, 'WItches', 'Nomadland' and 'In the Real', respectively, examining the theme of the subjectivity of the contemporary nomad through the lens of psychoanalysis. Each screening will be presented by a scholar/psychoanalyst/filmmaker, followed by a Q&A and discussion. All welcome. Presenters/scholars will include Professor Valerie Heffernan (Maynooth University), psychotherapist and scholar Dr Angie Voela and psychotherapist(UEL), scholar and film-maker Conor McCormack (CFAR, Bristol) From the Greek nemo (pasture) the term ‘nomad’ originally described pastoral people as well as groups without permanent abode. As such nomadic groups have been defined in relation to absolute or irregular mobility. The Nomad in the philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s thought is a symbol of freedom, fluidity, and non-conformity to rigid structures or territories. Rather than being defined by stable identities or fixed points (as “sedentary” people or societies often are), the nomad represents movement, multiplicity, and ‘becoming’. In our time, large groups of people still have to move themselves to flee war, famine, and torture; what we think of as the migrant diaspora of the discontents of our so-called civilisations. At the level of the singular we see and hear the accounts of those who are deemed to ‘belong’ outside/outwith the social order, what Lacan called the Symbolic. Thus evicted from the Symbolic order, the residue of their eviction leaves a trace in the Imaginary and in the Real. Information Source: The Irish Psychoanalytic Film Forum | eventbrite

This workshop will take place in Litton Hall, Wesley House, Ranelagh on Saturday 12th April and will be held by Susie Gibbons. Susie is a soprano who has worked with Wexford Fextival Opera, Irish National Opera, Garsington Opera and English National Opera. She is also a trained Vocal Habilitation Specialist and Vocal Health Coach who provides vocal health training and coaching to profesional voice users. This is Susie's first public Vocal Technique Workshop and she looks forward to sharing simple tips and tricks about voice use as well as educating on all things Vocal Health. Information Source: Susie Gibbons | eventbrite

Join Guest Curator Marysia Więckiewicz-Carroll and artist Katarzyna Perlak for a short gallery tour and conversation about the exhibition Better a bare foot than none. Better a bare foot than none see’s Katarzyna Perlak’s 'tender crafts’ series explore how heritage and traditional handwork practices can be re-imagined from contemporary feminist, queer and migrant perspectives. Perlak’s Pajaki sculptures, a starting point for the exhibition, are a material manifestation of Polish tradition. The paper chandeliers, also known as 'spiders', are hung to protect the home, and are historically crafted for Christian, Pagan and folk celebrations. Considering the contradictions within problematic social movements in Poland, as well as her own longing for home, Perlak utilises the feeling of nostalgia to imagine new possibilities for the future. Katarzyna Perlak’s exhibitions include Liverpool Biennial (2025); V&A Museum, London (2024); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2023); B3 Biennial of Moving Image, Frankfurt (2023); Brent Biennial, London (2022); Jerwood Arts, London (2021); Detroit Art Week (2019); BALTIC, Gateshead (2017); Diaspora Pavilion, 57th Venice Biennale (2017) Marysia Więckiewicz-Carroll has organised and curated numerous exhibitions and projects in Ireland and abroad, independently and in partnership with various institutions and local authorities, including Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane and Irish Museum of Modern Art. She was a co-editor of Paper Visual Art Journal, and the founding director of Berlin Opticians Gallery. This exhibition is supported by an Arts Council Project Award. Event location Information: This event will be held in the ground floor gallery. The space will be fully lit with free hanging sculptures and coloured walls. For further accessibility information please contact Learning + Public Engagement Curator Orla Goodwin at orla@templebargallery.com or phone 01 6710073. Image: Katarzyna Perlak, darning and other times, 2022. Installation view, Brent Biennial. Courtesy of the artist. Image description: A beauty face mask is suspended from string alongside a number of red, orange and yellow straw plaits. Temple Bar Gallery + Studios is a leading artists’ studio complex and contemporary art gallery in Dublin City Centre. A centre for creativity in the capital, we provide a place for artists to thrive and ways for you to experience contemporary art. For free. For everybody. Founded in 1983 - by artists, for artists. Information Source: Temple Bar Gallery + Studios | eventbrite

EXACT TIMES TBA SOON. Secure your place today. Participants will take daily Martha Graham Dance Technique class in the morning, Improvisation and Choreography in the afternoon, with two invited master teachers: Penny Diamantopoulou and Rafael Molina. Technical level is aimed at dancers of Intermediate or above standard in ballet, contemporary or other dance techniques.Work created will be performed in Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow on Sunday April 20th (note: Easter Su nday) therefore participants should make themselves available for a full -day and evening at the theatre on Sunday. Other side-events will take place during the Intensive, including an opening event at Inchicore College on Saturday April 12th (early evening) and Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow on Friday, April 18th and will be included in the ticket price. Information Source: East Coast Dance Arts (formerly WSL) | eventbrite

Paint A Canvas Using Florescent Paint With Music And Prizes. Our team will take each person step by step into creating a masterpiece with no experience necessary. Create a painting under UV Lights and do something very different. WHAT TO EXPECT? Artist (to help you paint) Themed Painting Prizes Music UV Lights DO YOU DO PRIVATE EVENTS? Yes, we host private events, brand events, hen parties, and work parties. Contact us on alternativedublincity@gmail.com WHERE IS THE VENUE LOCATED? The new space is located in Pawn Shop on Dame Street. IS THERE ALCOHOL? Yes, the bar has alcohol for sale. There is no BYOB option. IS IT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE? Unfortunately not, this venue is not wheelchair accessible but we do events in other venues which are. DO YOU DO KIDS EVENTS? Nope, all events are 18+. We are very strict on ID. HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT EVENTS? Signup to our weekly newsletter. LOCATION: Pawn Shop, 15 Dame St, Dublin 2, D02 KD74 Information Source: Alternative Dublin | eventbrite

Dublin Concert Band: Everything Starts from a Dot Sunday afternoon vibes don't get better than a musical afternoon with friends! Join Dublin Concert Band for a joyful and relaxed hour of contemporary, rock and pop music in the gorgeous 1WML building. The programme will include Kit Turnbull's Everything Starts from a Dot, an atmospheric three-movement work inspired by three of Kandinsky's painitings, as well as Stephen Bulla's playful Rhapsody for Flute with DCB flautist Alice Nolan stepping into the solo spot. You can also look forward to plenty of pop, rock and funk medleys to get your groove going! Brendan Breslin & Muireann Ní Dhubhghaill conductors Alice Nolan flute This is an open and inclusive concert and audience members of all ages are welcome. Information Source: Dublin Concert Band | eventbrite

Welcome to A Miscellany of Readings for Spring! Join us for an evening of delightful readings at St John the Baptist Church of Ireland. Let the words transport you to different worlds and evoke the spirit of the season. It's the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and immerse yourself in the beauty of literature. Meet local readers and some special guest readers with wide-ranging contributions. This is a publicity and fundraising event for Dublin North Bay Heritage. Email dnbt.info@gmail.com for more details. Don't miss out on this special event - mark your calendars now! Information Source: Dublin North Bay Heritage | eventbrite

Safeguarding 3 - Designated Liaison Person(DLP) A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person (DLP) position in a club must have completed the Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course (Safeguarding 1 Workshop) and should complete the NEW Designated Liaison Person 3 hour workshop. A club may appoint the same person to both the CCO and DLP positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles. The third part of the ISC Child Welfare & Protection Training Programme is the Designated Liaison Person workshop. Every club/organisation should designate a person to be responsible for dealing with any concerns about the protection of children. The Designated Liaison Person is responsible for reporting allegations or suspicions of child abuse to TULSA Child and Family Agency or Social Services (NI) and/or An Garda Siochán / PSNI. It is recommended that this person is a senior club person. However, if there is difficulty identifying a separate individual to take this role, the Club Children's Officer can be appointed as Designated Liaison Person once the club/organisation is clear about the responsibilities of each role. The organisation's child protection policy and procedures should include the name and contact details of the Designated Liaison Person and the responsibilities attached to the role. The Sport Ireland Code has been adopted and implemented by governing bodies of sports, clubs, local sports partnerships and community/voluntary groups on an ongoing basis since 2000. It has been encouraging to see the common sense approach to the adoption of the code at grass roots level, which has resulted in protection for young people and leaders. VENUE INFORMATION This is an online workshop that will take place over zoom. The zoom link and course material will be emailed to registered participants a couple of days before the course takes place. The zoom details are not to be shared with others and only those registered will be admitted to the course. GDPR By registering for this workshop your name, email and D.O.B will be shared with Sport Ireland. This information is required to produce your certificate of completion. Information Source: Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership | eventbrite

This event is open to everyone, bring a loved one, a friend or come alone. N o experience is needed and in under two hours you will create a painting of your very own Mexican Sugar Skull. What you get with your ticket? ☀ 1 x Canvas to keep ☀ All the painting materials necessary 🎨 ☀ Instructor to help guide you ☀ Patterns and designs to inspire you ☀ Custom playlist with feel good tunes ☀ Win prizes! FAQ: I'M NO GOOD AT ART AND HAVEN'T PAINTED SINCE SCHOOL? Drink & Draw is a super fun event designed so you can have a good time, we aren't about perfection we want you to relax and create. We have instructors who will help guide you to creating your own masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you can't paint this about relaxing. WHAT IF I GET PAINT ON MY CLOTHES? We use non-toxic paint that can be machine washed. Information Source: Alternative Dublin | eventbrite

This event is open to everyone, bring a loved one, a friend or come alone. N o experience is needed and in under two hours you will create a painting of your very own Mexican Sugar Skull. What you get with your ticket? ☀ 1 x Canvas to keep ☀ All the painting materials necessary 🎨 ☀ Instructor to help guide you ☀ Patterns and designs to inspire you ☀ Custom playlist with feel good tunes ☀ Win prizes! FAQ: I'M NO GOOD AT ART AND HAVEN'T PAINTED SINCE SCHOOL? Drink & Draw is a super fun event designed so you can have a good time, we aren't about perfection we want you to relax and create. We have instructors who will help guide you to creating your own masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you can't paint this about relaxing. WHAT IF I GET PAINT ON MY CLOTHES? We use non-toxic paint that can be machine washed. Information Source: Alternative Dublin | eventbrite

Every Ritz Brothers’ show is a magical celebration of songs and stories, tunes and tales. In the beautiful and intimate setting of The Ritz Theatre in The Cherrytree, these theatrical, musical troubadours offer a joyous night of entertainment - filled with heartwarming stories, rib tickling comedy and music from the jukebox of your heart. Here's what audience have been saying. “You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll sing your heart out.” “The best entertainment I’ve had in years and years.” “The best value for a night out in Dublin. Incredible.” ‘Better than Springsteen.” Do your heart a favour. Book your seats now. And tell your friends to join you. You don't want to miss it. Show starts at 8. Full bar available from 7pm. Food also available from The Cherrytree’s delicious menu. Information Source: The Ritz Brothers | eventbrite

Iain Anderson's Traumedy: A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict is a true story about life through addiction to sobriety. From being young and dumb on the Glasgow gay scene, through homelessness on the streets of Barcelona, to being committed to a psych ward and then landing in recovery. It is a tragic yet hilarious true story about overcoming demons and finding the real meaning of what it takes to be happy. After a successful full run at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024, two sold-out shows at The Barcelona Fringe Festival and a successful 4-night theatrical run at The BCN Studio he is taking his show around Europe and stopping here in Dublin. The show has been a huge success so far and audiences praised it for being a clever blend of hilarious, moving and uplifting storytelling. This show is the true account of Iain's journey through addiction, mental health struggles and homelessness to recovery - all told in his own unique style. Information Source: Hysteria Comedy Club | eventbrite

MONDAY 21ST APRIL Doors 6pm / Show at 6:30pm KYLE LUCEY Kyle Lucey’s Canadian Psycho is a comedy show based on Kyle’s real-life experiences. Growing up in a Canadian trailer park with alcoholic parents, Kyle learned to find humor in life’s toughest moments. His life may be a tragedy, but he turns it into comedy in a fun, absurd, and twisted way.“Kyle Lucey is a successful comedian… brave, sincere, candid and hopeful on many levels.” - Bookmarks and Stages“A show like no other” - Toronto Guardian“Keeping Comedy Alive” - CTV News“Fantastic” - The Wee Review WORKMANS CLUB, 10 WELLINGTON QUAY, Dublin 2, D02 VX36 Refund Policy: Tickets can be refunded if requested more than a day in advance. Refunds cannot be issued on the day of the show. However we can offer you tickets to an alternate date. Please contact us via info@craicdencomedyclub.com Information Source: The Craic Den Comedy Club | eventbrite

PERFORMERS Jaki Irvine, video Izumi Kimura, piano Joe O'Farrell, flute Sarah Grimes, drum kit Cora Venus Lunny, violin SHHh...Ow...emmM is a month-long multifaceted project by visual artist Jaki Irvine, that will involve video development, music performances and installations, and which will culminate in an installation and collaborative performance at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, later this year. In this partially devised improvised audio-visual music performance Jaki projects and manipulates her video works in realtime to create a live score for the musicians. This unique experimental work weaves real-life video, digital animation, and live music improvisation into an evolving, interactive score. Inspired by the classic tune “Show Me the Way to Go Home” (iconically remembered from Jaws), this collaborative improvisation between visuals and sound offers an unforgettable immersive experience. Jaki Irvine is a renowned Irish artist celebrated for her innovative and interdisciplinary practice, which spans video, sound, writing, and installation. A current studio artist at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Irvine is known for her ability to weave intricate narratives that explore themes of memory, history, language, and human relationships. Her work often combines the personal with the political, creating immersive, multi-sensory experiences that challenge and engage audiences. Whether in single-screen format or in more complex installations, Irvine creates open-ended narratives in which image and musical score overlap, coalesce and diverge. Moving between overt musicality and the edges where a sound begins or ends, Irvine focuses on the rigours and pleasures of editing, of playing an instrument, bringing together the private space of practice with the possibilities of performance it anticipates. Over the years, she has exhibited widely, earning recognition for her distinctive visual style and thought-provoking conceptual frameworks. SHHh...Ow...emmM is produced in partnership with Temple Bar Gallery + Studios. Information Source: Dublin Sound Lab: Music Current 2025 | eventbrite

LAST CALL Featuring a cross-Atlantic ensemble of musicians and actors, LAST CALL is set in a venerable rural pub that’s about to be closed down…soon to be re-opened as a shamrock-themed cog in the machinery of touristic development. The regulars have gathered for one final Trad session, where the craic is bittersweet but the music is brilliant. When an unexpected arrival sets the evening reeling off in surprising directions, the pub is abruptly rocked by divided loyalties – and startling revelations. Part theatre, part trad session, LAST CALL is a big-hearted, immersive romp that honors the Irish yearning for a romanticized past and an idealized future simultaneously. Note: a full bar is open throughout the performance. And the music continues after the show is over! Approximate running time 2 hours Created by Nicole Galland, Mick Finucane, David Butler, Celine Daly & Declan O’Brien CAST: Declan O’Brien Mick Finucane Shane Wearen Celine Daly David Butler Liz McGrath OTHERS: Aoife O’Donovan Daithí McChesney Lughaidh Mac An Iascaire Treasa Breen Director: Nicole Galland Information Source: 3/15 | eventbrite

Experience the harmonious melodies of Mater Dei High School Singers and Dublin Youth Choir at a captivating FREE concert in Dublin 8. The event will take place at the prestigious St. Patrick's Cathedral located on Saint Patrick's Close. Mark your calendars for April 24, 2025, to witness a memorable musical performance by talented young vocalists. Admission is free, offering a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a delightful evening of choral music in a beautiful venue. Don't miss this chance to be serenaded by the enchanting voices of these talented choirs.

This event is open to everyone, bring a loved one, a friend or come alone. N o experience is needed and in under two hours you will create a painting of your very own Mexican Sugar Skull. What you get with your ticket? ☀ 1 x Canvas to keep ☀ All the painting materials necessary 🎨 ☀ Instructor to help guide you ☀ Patterns and designs to inspire you ☀ Custom playlist with feel good tunes ☀ Win prizes! FAQ: I'M NO GOOD AT ART AND HAVEN'T PAINTED SINCE SCHOOL? Drink & Draw is a super fun event designed so you can have a good time, we aren't about perfection we want you to relax and create. We have instructors who will help guide you to creating your own masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you can't paint this about relaxing. WHAT IF I GET PAINT ON MY CLOTHES? We use non-toxic paint that can be machine washed. Information Source: Alternative Dublin | eventbrite

This in-conversation panel discussion with Katarzyna Perlak, Aleksandra Gajowy and Marta Czyż will explore and unpack the recurring themes in Perlak’s practice, focussing in particular on the artist’s tender crafts series. Refreshments provided Katarzyna Perlak’s tender crafts series, presented in her Gallery exhibition Better a bare foot than none, explores how heritage and traditional handwork practices can be re-imagined from contemporary feminist, queer and migrant perspectives. Perlak’s Pajaki sculptures are a material manifestation of Polish tradition. The paper chandeliers, also known as 'spiders', are hung to protect the home, and are historically crafted for Christian, pagan and folk celebrations. Considering the contradictions within problematic social movements in Poland, as well as her own longing for home, Perlak utilises the feeling of nostalgia to imagine new possibilities for the future. Katarzyna Perlak’s exhibitions include Liverpool Biennial (2025); V&A Museum, London (2024); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2023); B3 Biennial of Moving Image, Frankfurt (2023); Brent Biennial, London (2022); Jerwood Arts, London (2021); Detroit Art Week (2019); BALTIC, Gateshead (2017); Diaspora Pavilion, 57th Venice Biennale (2017) Marta Czyż is an art historian, independent curator and critic, living and working in Warsaw, Poland. Curator of the Polish Pavilion on the 60th International Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, her practice draws on archives and recent developments in art history to influence culture and social movements. Recent curatorial projects include: CCA Ujazdowski Castle and Zachęta – National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, BWA Zielona Góra; MOS Gorzów; and the National Museum in Szczecin. In 2020, she curated Contexts Festival of Ephemeral Arts, Sokołowsko and Youth Triennale at the Centre for Polish Sculpture, Orońsko. Aleksandra Gajowy (she/her) is Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary Art in the School of Art History and Cultural Policy at University College Dublin, and Associate Director of the UCD Centre for Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. She holds a PhD from Newcastle University (UK), which focused on body and queerness in Polish art since the 1970s. Her ongoing research focuses on queerness and lesbianism in Polish visual cultures since the nineteenth century, Central and Eastern European lesbian studies, and queer Jewishness in Poland. Her monograph on modern and contemporary lesbian art from Poland is under contract with Manchester University Press. For further accessibility information please contact Learning + Public Engagement Curator Órla Goodwin at orla@templebargallery.com or phone 01 6710073. Temple Bar Gallery + Studios is a leading artists’ studio complex and contemporary art gallery in Dublin City Centre. A centre for creativity in the capital, we provide a place for artists to thrive and ways for you to experience contemporary art. For free. For everybody. Founded in 1983 - by artists, for artists. Information Source: Temple Bar Gallery + Studios | eventbrite

AFI Presents: Celtic Bowl 2025 Date: 26th and 27th of April Location: Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena Come join us for an exciting weekend of flag football in Ireland's capital! 16 Mixed and 8 Women's teams from across the Emerald Isle and abroad will compete to crown the very first Celtic Bowl Champions -- who walks out when the dust settles in Dublin with their names in written in the history books? Information Source: American Football Ireland | eventbrite

Carlos Ballarta es comediante de stand-up y actor mexicano, oriundo de la Ciudad de México, con 10 años de trayectoria en la escena de habla hispana. Es hasta el día de hoy el único comediante con tres chites de elotes. Tiene tres especiales en Netflix: El amor es de put*s(2016), Furia ñera (2018) y Falso profeta (2021). Su último, Rebelde Comodino, se estrenó en Youtube en julio del 2023. Actualmente se encuentra haciendo presentaciones alrededor de latinoamerica y el mundo con su más reciente ahora: Tlatoani. Se ha presentado por todo el territorio mexicano, América Latina, Estados Unidos, Canadá, y en varios países de Europa. No hago voces en el escenario. No bailo ni canto. Con dificultad me muevo. Asista al show PRE VE NI DO. 🗓 Fecha: 26 de abril 📍 Lugar: O' Reilly Theatre ⏰ Hora: 19:00 🎟 Adquiere tus boletos ahora y asegura tu lugar en esta noche de comedia inolvidable! Aforo limitado. ¡Compra tus entradas antes de que se agoten! Information Source: La Clave Group | eventbrite