ABBA Forever
Wed 4 Dec, 8pm
ABBA Forever returns to Pavilion Theatre for another Christmas night out!
Featuring all Benny, Björn, Agnetha and Anni-Frid’s iconic hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Fernando and many more.
The Humours of Bandon
Thu 5 Dec, 8pm
Fishamble: The New Play Company
★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★ The Times
Exploring the trials and triumphs of competitive Irish Dancing, Fishamble’s The Humours of Bandon is a coming of age story for anyone who had a childhood passion that threatened to overwhelm their life.
Christmas with the Dublin Gospel Choir
Fri 6 Dec, 8pm
This December the Dublin Gospel Choir return to Dún Laoghaire with a selection of Christmas favourites; some joyful, some uplifting, some nostalgic and some just downright funky!
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Sun 8 Dec, 12pm & 2pm
★★★★ The Irish Times
Unwrap the magic of Christmas.
Join Branar as they take you on a joyful journey through to the most magical night of the year, combining storytelling, live music and puppetry in this bilingual fun and festive family show.
Eimear Quinn
Sun 8 Dec, 8pm
Following consistent sell-out shows, year after year at Pavilion Theatre, we’re delighted to welcome Eimear back for her annual Christmas concert.
monday night cinema
Sunset
Mon 9 Dec, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★ The Guardian
From Oscar-winning Hungarian director László Nemes (Son of Saul), Sunset is a mysterious, dreamlike period drama of secrets, threats and deceit in 1913 Budapest.
off-site
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Tue 10 & Wed 11 Dec, 8pm
Basil, Sybil and Manuel are back to serve up a feast of comic delights!
Plan ahead for your Christmas night out in style at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, with an evening of fine-dining and comedy theatre.
The Nutcracker
Fri 13 Dec - Sun 15 Dec
Irish National Youth Ballet
A magical Christmas ballet featuring over 40 of the best young dancers in Ireland performing Tchaikovsky’s timeless tale of Clara and The Nutcraker.
monday night cinema
The Shiny Shrimps
Mon 16 Dec, 5pm & 8pm
An Olympic swimmer must make amends for a homophobic outburst by coaching an gay water polo team in this feel-good French comedy about acceptance, humanity and understanding.
don’t miss
Room on the Broom
Wed 18 Dec - Sun 5 Jan
★★★★★ The List
★★★★ The Stage
See the beloved children’s book live on stage this Christmas! Jump on board the broom with the witch, her cat and some hitch-hikers, in this fun-filled adaptation.
special screening
The Snowman & Stick Man
Wed 18 Dec, 4pm
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ BBC
A double bill of animated Christmas family shorts, one old and one new.
A Night Before Christmas
Thu 19 Dec, 8pm
In this special evening, an all-star cast of Irish actors will read a warm and wonderful selection of stories and poems - with live musical accompaniment - to help you get in the mood for the big day.
special screening
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Fri 20 Dec, 5.30pm
★★★★★ The Guardian
What happens when you give a classic Dickens story the Muppet treatment? A lot of laughs, songs and a terrific story too!
special screening
It’s a Wonderful Life
Fri 20 Dec, 8pm
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★ Empire
A timeless Christmas classic restored in stunning 4K which recounts the trials and tribulations of George Bailey as an angel performs a Christmas miracle just in the nick of time.
special screening
Elf
Sat 21 Dec, 5.30pm
Will Ferrel stars as Buddy the Elf in this modern Christmas classic about a human raised in the North Pole who heads to New York looking for his real father.
special screening
Home Alone
Sun 22 Dec, 5.30pm
★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★ Radio Times
Family comedy starring Macaulay Culkin as ten-year-old Kevin McCallister who is inadvertently left home alone by his family when they go on vacation.
monday night cinema
Merry Christmas
Mon 23 Dec, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★ Associated Press
This moving WWI film tells the incredible true story of how British, French and German soldiers laid down their weapons in December 1914 and put aside their differences to celebrate Christmas together. Starring Diane Krüger and Daniel Brühl.
Jack Lukeman
Fri 3 & Fri 17 Jan, 8pm
★★★★ Irish Independent
UK-based Kildare man and musical legend Jack Lukeman is a singer-songwriter, performer, raconteur and a whole lot more besides.
just announced
Take It To The Limit: A Celebration of The Eagles
Wed 15 Jan, 8pm
Johnny Brady, Simon Casey, Nigel Connell and The Sheerin Family Band come together to pay homage to one of the greatest bands ever, The Eagles.
Jason Byrne
Thu 16 Jan, 8pm
Jason Byrne has had a hard year. But he doesn’t want to talk about that. He’s wrecked but ready - ready for a laugh!