Speeches of Note is a celebration of oratory old and new. From Shaun Usher, the author of the international bestseller, Letters Of Note, comes an obsessively curated and sumptuously produced collection of speeches from throughout the ages.
Pianist, composer and educator Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin is widely recognised as one of the most influential forces in Irish traditional music.
★★★★★ San Francisco Chronicle
★★★★ The Washington Post
This affecting human drama of love, loss, and resilience unfolds against the backdrop of World War I in rural France.
As part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2018.
From Rough Magic comes the world premiere of Arthur Riordan’s vibrant stage adaptation of the seminal novel by James Joyce.
The story is brought to life by a dynamic, new, creative ensemble of actors and designers under Ronan Phelan’s direction.
★★★★ Seattle Times
A triumphant return for the Olivier Nakache/Éric Toledano directing team behind French-language smash The Intouchables, C’est la vie! is an ensemble comedy which revels in chaos.
Live at the National Concert Hall
BAFTA Award winning artist, composer, musician and producer Ólafur Arnalds makes his highly anticipated return to Ireland, announcing one Dublin date as part of his worldwide tour; his first in over three years.
★★★★★ Variety
★★★★★ The Hollywood Reporter
★★★★★ Screen International
Paraguayan writer-director Marcelo Marinessi’s drama follows a privileged woman who must return to work after her same-sex parter ends up in prison on fruad charges.
★★★★★ The Times
★★★★★ Wall Street Journal
★★★★ The Guardian
Centred on a captivating performance from writer, director and star Rupert Everett, The Happy Prince recounts the untold story of the last days in the tragic life of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde.
★★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ The Guardian
Backed by a brilliant band, Olivier Award-nominated actress Josette Bushell-Mingo mixes story and song as she draws together tales from the life of Nina Simone and her own extraordinary career.
Join Michael Harding as he reads from his latest memoir, ruminates on the difference between psychotherapy and religion, and relates the story of his pilgrimage to Skellig Michael, in his ongoing search for meaning.
The Irish Chamber Orchestra performs two iconic works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky in the beathtaking surroundings of Monkstown Parish Church.
Following the viral success of her albums Celtic Lady, Vols. 1 & 2, rising country star Donna Taggart is stopping Dún Laoghaire on her 2018 Tour.
★★★★ The Washington Post
Icelandic director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson’s tense thriller follows family battling with their neighbours over a particularly shady tree.
Ladies in the Blues pays homage to the great women who transformed the blues from local folk music into the art form it is today.
A parade of female blues hit from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin and many more.
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Holy Mary is the story of two nine year old girls on the days leading up to their First Holy Communion. A hilarious and heartbreaking tale of Communion, confusion and consternation, a real feel-good uplifting story.
Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco; a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightly-cracked, irrepressible, eternal five-year-old who lives in a box and who loves nothing more than to just be Bosco and meet all the boys and girls.
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★ Wall Street Journal
★★★★ The Irish Times
Leave No Trace tells the story of a father and daughter who find themselves seperated and longing to return to the Oregon wilderness.
Flamenco company María “La Serrana” returns to the Pavilion with Los Hombros de Hércules. She will bring the best artists of the moment: Juan José Amador, Pepe de Pura, Luis Amador, special guest on dance is Antonio Moreno “Polito”.and local guest Joyce Richardson
★★★★ The Irish Times
A new dance theatre production from Junk Ensemble, created out of series of interviews with current and former soldiers, performed by four exceptional dancers and former Captain, Dr Tom Clonan
One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, is now celebrating more than 50 years on the road. Known for his virtuoso guitar style, he is primarily a prolific and gifted songwriter.
