The Third Castle — What’s On in Dublin City Centre

Live Music

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ARRAN

Tue 12 May, 20:00 Whelans

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Clinton Kane

Tue 12 May, 19:00 The Academy

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Discover Peter and the Wolf & The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra with NSOI

Tue 12 May, 10:30 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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JACK CULLEN

Tue 12 May, 19:30 Whelans

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Maddox Batson

Tue 12 May, 19:00 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin

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Music Network presents the Máirtín O’Connor Trio with special guest Kathleen MacInnes

Tue 12 May, 19:30 The Sugar Club, 8 Leeson Street Lower, Saint Kevin’s, Dublin, D02 ET97

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NCH Landmarks: Gemma Hayes

Tue 12 May, 20:00 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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Rico Ace

Tue 12 May, 19:30 Button Factory

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The Onlies

Tue 12 May, 19:00 Cobblestone, Dublin City, Dublin

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THE ROAD TO THE GREAT ESCAPE

Tue 12 May, 19:30 Whelans

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The Ruby Sessions

Tue 12 May, 20:30 9 College St, Dublin 2

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Tricky

Tue 12 May, 18:30 Vicar Street

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ISSUE 0.7 ft. Sheriff, D_Abdu & Mischa And The Bear

Wed 13 May, 20:00 The Grand Social

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MC Leozinho ZS: Brazilian Funk Night

Wed 13 May, 19:00 Button Factory, Curved Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Sienna Spiro

Wed 13 May, 19:00 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin

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SPAFFORD CAMPBELL

Wed 13 May, 20:00 Upstairs

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Tame Impala

Wed 13 May, 18:30 3Arena, Dublin 1

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BIIRD

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Vicar Street

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CASUAL CHOIR

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Button Factory

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Child of Prague

Thu 14 May, 20:00 The Grand Social

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Five Finger Death Punch

Thu 14 May, 19:30 3Arena, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

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Hilary Hahn, violin

Thu 14 May, 20:00 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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Orange and Lemons

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Green Room at The Academy

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REVOLVE ft. Ember, County Rocket & Cruel Sister Dj Set

Thu 14 May, 00:00 The Grand Social

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A Summer Lunchtime at the Opera

Fri 15 May, 13:05 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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Anziety presents Slayyyter The worst Girl In Dublin Club Night

Fri 15 May, 00:00 The Grand Social

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BIIRD

Fri 15 May, 18:30 Vicar Street

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Cable Boy

Fri 15 May, 20:30 The Grand Social

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CHALK

Fri 15 May, 19:00 Button Factory, Curved Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Index: Mano La Tough

Fri 15 May, 23:00 The Academy

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Joyhauser

Fri 15 May, 22:30 The Grand Social

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NSOI: John O’Conor plays Beethoven

Fri 15 May, 19:30 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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Perspectives: Mary Halvorson: Canis Major

Fri 15 May, 20:30 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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Reverb Presents: Joyhauser

Fri 15 May, 00:00

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RÜFÜS DU SOL EUROPE '26

Fri 15 May, 18:30 3Arena

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The Bureau De Change Song Contest

Fri 15 May, 19:00 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin

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THE HANDSOME FAMILY

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Whelan's Main Venue

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THE WOULD BE'S

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Whelan's Upstairs

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BIIRD

Sat 16 May, 18:30 Vicar Street

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DOMINDA

Sat 16 May, 20:00 Whelan's Upstairs

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Dublin Goes Country

Sat 16 May, 18:30 The Academy

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El Clash Combo & Jam Pact Double Headline Show

Sat 16 May, 19:00 The Grand Social

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Entr’acte Summer Concert

Sat 16 May, 20:00 Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin

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Havana Roots

Sat 16 May, 19:00 The Grand Social

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Index: Faster Horses

Sat 16 May, 23:00 Index Dublin, 57 Middle Abbey St, North City DUBLIN 1

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OMNI OPEN AIR

Sat 16 May, 13:00 Connolly Train Station

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RÓISÍN O

Sat 16 May, 19:30 Whelan's Main Venue

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RTÉ CO Presents: Pirates Ahoy!

Sat 16 May, 13:30 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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ZIRKUS | Cabaret Club Night

Sat 16 May, 20:00 The Sugar Club, Dublin

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BIIRD (All Ages Early Show)

Sun 17 May, 14:00 Button Factory

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Eugene Chadbourne

Sun 17 May, 20:00 Cobblestone, Dublin City, Dublin

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Laundry Day

Sun 17 May, 19:00 The Academy

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Mohanlal Live in Ireland

Sun 17 May, 18:00 3Arena, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

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Organ Freeman – Weekly Jazz Sundays

Sun 17 May, 18:00 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street

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Platina

Sun 17 May, 19:00 Button Factory, Curved Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Swords of Light - Horslips Tribute

Sun 17 May, 18:30 The Grand Social

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THE BOO RADLEYS

Sun 17 May, 20:00 Whelan's Main Venue

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Sir Chloe + Special Guests

Mon 18 May, 19:00 The Academy

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SONG CYCLE

Mon 18 May, 20:00 Whelan's Bar

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HARRY FENNELL

Tue 19 May, 20:00 Little Whelan's

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SOUTH EAST UNDERGROUND

Tue 19 May, 19:30 Whelans

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Arts & Culture

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Derren Brown: Only Human

Tue 12 May, 20:00 Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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Dublin Dance Festival 2026

Tue 12 May, 20:00 Space Upstairs

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Pop-up Talk: Gainsborough's Portrait of Mrs Christopher Horton

Tue 12 May, 13:15 National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland

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Suspended Chorus by Silvia Gribaudi

Tue 12 May, 00:00 Project Arts Centre, Dublin

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The State and Irish Writing

Tue 12 May, 10:00 Museum of Literature Ireland, Dublin

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After

Wed 13 May, 19:30 The Sound House

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CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR-BOYD

Wed 13 May, 20:00 Main Venue

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Christopher MacArthur-Boyd: Howling At The Moon

Wed 13 May, 20:00 Whelans

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CURVEBALL: You Talk Funny - Comedy Showcase

Wed 13 May, 20:00 Button Factory, Curved Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Dear, Dirty Dublin

Wed 13 May, 10:00 Museum of Literature Ireland, Dublin

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DEATH BISCUITS

Wed 13 May, 20:00 Cube

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The Dublin Story Slam - Nine Lives

Wed 13 May, 20:00 The Sugar Club, Dublin

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The Lyric's the Thing

Wed 13 May, 20:00 National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

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Bernard Casey - Lucan - May 14

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Courtney's of Lucan

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Conor Moore: Me, Myself & Them!

Thu 14 May, 19:00 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin

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Drink & Draw: Sugarloaf Mountain

Thu 14 May, 19:00 This Must Be The Place, Dublin 7

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Launch Event: New Poetry from Oein DeBhairduin

Thu 14 May, 12:00 National Botanic Gardens

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Legacy In The Library: Celebrating Paul Durcan 1944 - 2025

Thu 14 May, 18:30 National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638

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Nate Bergman

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Upstairs At Whelans

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Soft God - Dublin Dance Festival

Thu 14 May, 19:30 Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

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The Receipts Podcast Live

Thu 14 May, 19:00 The Academy 2

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Chester Beatty Museum Tour

Fri 15 May, 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

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Cursed Lives

Fri 15 May, 18:00 Synge, Merrion Square

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Drink & Draw: Sail Away

Fri 15 May, 18:00 This Must Be The Place, Dublin 7

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Henry Normal & Jan Brierton

Fri 15 May, 19:00 Ambassador Theatre

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International Literature Festival Dublin

Fri 15 May, 00:00 Merrion Square Park & venues, Dublin 2

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Jan Brierton & Henry Normal — Spoken Word Double Bill

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Ambassador Theatre

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Playback presents Stop Making Sense

Fri 15 May, 20:00 The Sugar Club, Dublin

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The Foggy Dew Record Fair

Fri 15 May, 12:00 Foggy Dew, 1 Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2

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A Lecture & Still-Life Drawing Session | In celebration of National Drawing Day

Sat 16 May, 13:00 Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66

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Close Encounters of the Fantastical Kind

Sat 16 May, 14:00

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David Nihill - Taking Tangents

Sat 16 May, 19:00 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin

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Encore 2026

Sat 16 May, 00:00 The Helix, DCU Campus, Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

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Fictions of Art and Desire

Sat 16 May, 12:00

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SHARD

Sat 16 May, 20:00 Viking Theatre, Dublin

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Tidy Towns, Messy Murders

A Fragile Utopia

Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret

Sun 17 May, 20:00 The Sugar Club, Dublin

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Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock Printing with Ann Kavanagh

Sun 17 May, 10:00 National Print Museum, Dublin

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When Words Sing: A Journey Through European Literature in Opera

Sun 17 May, 18:00

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Deepfake: Truth, Lies and the Theatre of Politics

Mon 18 May, 18:00

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HAPPINESS THEN

Mon 18 May, 20:00 Viking Theatre, Dublin

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Modernism and the Making of Contemporary Europe

Mon 18 May, 19:00 Museum of Literature Ireland

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Time To Write

Mon 18 May, 10:00 Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

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IVO GRAHAM

Tue 19 May, 20:00 Whelans

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Other

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An Intro to The Artist’s Way

Tue 12 May, 18:30 Segotia, Dublin

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Pierce O'Leary v Mark Chamberlain

Wed 13 May, 19:00 3Arena, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

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Pinbaile Matchplay – Pinball Competition

Wed 13 May, 19:00 The Back Page, 199 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7

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Oromyofunctional Masterclass Dublin Ireland 2026

Thu 14 May, 08:30 The Spencer Hotel, Dublin 1

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Presenting with Impact

Thu 14 May, 18:00 Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

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World Barrett's Day – Public Open Night

Thu 14 May, 18:00 Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Dublin 8

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Dublin May social at The Bleeding Horse

Fri 15 May, 20:30

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Quizness & Bingo

Fri 15 May, 21:00 The Back Page, 199 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7

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Quizness & Bingo

Sat 16 May, 21:00 The Back Page, 199 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7

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Fade Street Flea Market

Sun 17 May, 12:30 Market Bar, 14 Fade Street

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Quizness & Bingo

Sun 17 May, 21:00 The Back Page, 199 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7

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The Cosmetic Association Trade Fair

Sun 17 May, 10:00 RDS, Dublin

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Family Friendly

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Feathered Friends - Family Drop-in in the Dead Zoo Lab

Thu 14 May, 11:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7

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Babies: Test our new installation space

Sat 16 May, 10:00 The Ark, 11a Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 A590

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Beginners Pottery Making: Kids Morning

Sat 16 May, 12:00 This Must Be The Place

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Cool for Cats!

Sat 16 May, 10:30

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Happy Birthday Gulliver's Travels!

Sat 16 May, 14:00

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Louder Voices Songwriting Workshop for Kids

Sat 16 May, 12:00

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National Drawing Day

Sat 16 May, 10:00 National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 2

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P22 Blox Drop-in Workshop for National Drawing Day

Sat 16 May, 12:00 National Print Museum, Dublin

Fully Spooked!

Shrimply the Best!

In Real Life - National Tour For Schools

Mon 18 May, 11:00 Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

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Outdoor & Wellness

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Bat walk and talk in Bushy Park

Wed 13 May, 20:45 Bushy Park

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Dublin City Half Marathon

Fri 15 May, 08:30 Dublin 1, Dublin 9, Dublin 5 and Dublin 3

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Run Talk Run - Phoenix Park

Fri 15 May, 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

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BKT United Rugby Championship - Leinster v Ospreys

Sat 16 May, 15:00 Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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Show Up Dublin Sports Day

Sat 16 May, 00:00 Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin

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Tarot + Soundbath

Sat 16 May, 16:00 Segotia, Dublin

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Astrology, Myth + Ritual

Sun 17 May, 14:00 Segotia, Dublin

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Guinness Women’s Six Nations - Ireland v Scotland

Sun 17 May, 15:00 Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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Ringing and Monitoring of Dublin’s Birds

Sun 17 May, 08:30 D11 T62V

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Food & Drink

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Arty Baker Opens on Thomas St.

Tue 12 May, NA Arty Baker, Dublin

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Connect Multicultural Festival

Thu 14 May, 11:00 Millenium Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

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World Whiskey Day Tasting Experience

Sat 16 May, 18:00 Teeling Whiskey Distillery, Dublin

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DICEY'S Summer BBQ, Sunday- 17th May

Sun 17 May, 14:00 Dicey's Garden Club, 21-25 Harcourt St, Saint Kevin's, Dublin 2, D02 YF24, Ireland

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