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Poster for  A Real Pain. A cartoon of a man carrying an overlarge backpack, with another man seated on top. Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

A Real Pain

Mon 12 May, 5pm & 8pm

Best Supporting Actor, Oscars 2025

Against the backdrop of immense generational trauma, actor/director Jesse Eisenberg explores the complications of familial bonds alongside Kieran Culkin, who give devastating, funny performances as the characters grappling with their history, and the ways their own lives have diverged.

Helen Norton, Jane Brennan and Fanta Barrie, smiling against a blue sky background. Theatre, Matinée

The Loved Ones by Erica Murray

Wed 14 – Sun 18 May

Rough Magic & Gate Theatre

After a critically acclaimed world premiere as part of the 2023 Dublin Theatre Festival, this beautiful play starring Jane Brennan & Helen Norton returns for a nationwide tour. A situation as unlikely as it is inevitable will send four lives reeling, leaving them questioning the true nature of love, loss and birds.

Poster for I'm Still Here. A family smiling at the beach, with the sun shining. Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

I’m Still Here

Mon 19 May, 4.30pm (note earlier start time) & 8pm

Best International Feature Film, Oscars 2025

Based on the best selling memoir, this latest film from Oscar-winner Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) starring Fernanda Torres is intelligent, compelling and moving.

Head shot of Chris Kent looking off to the left with a bright yellow background Comedy

Chris Kent

Thu 22 May, 8pm

Offline

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show wondering if, at the age of 40, he can ever go back to thinking for himself.

Anne Gildea's head superimposed on the body of a model in 1960s clothes with large, comically pointy triangular breasts. Comedy

Anne Gildea

Fri 23 May, 8pm

Further Adventures in Womaning

From the woman who taught you How to Get The Menopause and Enjoy It, comes a brand new show weaving a pant-wetting path through a changing half-century of womany stuff.

Andy McKee stands with his guitar in his hands held across his front against a black background, he is looking towards the camera smiling, he is wearing a black t-shirt. Music

Andy McKee

Tue 27 May, 8pm

One of the world’s most unique acoustic guitarists, known for his distinctive percussive style as in songs like the viral hit Drifting. Don’t miss this chance to see a true master of his instrument live in concert.

Vladimir Jablokov dressed in a dark blue velvet jacket, and white shirt, stands in front of an illustration of theatre seating, bathed in orange light, holding his voilin Music

Vladimir Jablokov Live

Fri 30 May, 8pm

The internationally acclaimed violinist, who has headlined the 3Arena for three consecutive years, makes a rare intimate appearance at Pavilion Theatre as part of his Summer Tour 2025.

Five members of Lindisfarne stand together against a white background, they are looking towards the camera smiling, Rod Clements stands in the centre wearing a cap, shits and blazer. Music

Lindisfarne

Sat 31 May, 8pm

The legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers return, fronted by original founding member Rod Clements and performing a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home.

Poster for Holy Cow. A young couple sit on a motorbike, kissing in the middle of a field. Behind them, multiple cows can be seen. Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

Holy Cow

Mon 2 Jun, 5pm & 8pm

Best First Film, César Awards 2025

Louise Courvoisier’s impressive first-time feature draws on her own upbringing in the rural Jura region where Holy Cow is set, and featuring a cast of mostly young non-actors, the result is a joyful and authentic story of one young man’s coming of age. A little gem of a film.

Poster for the Solve-Along - a cartoon Jessica Fletcher, holds up a magnifying glass, surrounded by a stylised rotary phone, blank notebook, binoculars, and a typewriter Cinema, Comedy

Solve-Along-A Murder She Wrote

Tue 3 & Wed 4 Jun, 8pm

The cult hit event comes to Dún Laoghaire for the first time. Join live superfan Tim Benzie and superslueth Jessica Fletcher for a unique and hilarious interactive screening featuring games, prizes and audience participation.

The 4 members of the Classic Beatles recreating the HELP! album cover, spelling out the word using semaphore Music

The Classic Beatles

Thu 5 & Fri 6 Jun, 8pm

1965 Tour: The Best of Rubber Soul & Help!

A two-hour show packed with groundbreaking hits, multimedia audiovisuals and the Beatles’ historic musical pivot from black and white to colour - with the world’s only tribute act endorsed by Sir George Martin.

A stylised red heart in front of a dark blue starry night sky, with the title of the show in white over laid. Local Arts

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Sat 7 & Sun 8 Jun

Arclight Drama Studio

Arclight celebrates its milestone 100th production with Shakespeare’s most enchanting comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. With Arclight’s signature inventiveness, the stage will transform into a realm where love is tested, identities shift and reminding us that the power of love and imagination can bring light.

Poster for Santosh. A young Indian woman, in uniform looks defiantly to the right of the camera Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

Santosh

Mon 9 Jun, 5pm & 8pm

Outstanding Debut Nominee, BAFTA Awards 2025

This feature debut from the British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri is a sharp, probing study of police corruption and deep-rooted social tensions in modern India.

Two performers dressed as Simon and Garfunkel with their backs to the camera, staring out to a packed theatre. Music

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Tue 10 - Thu 12 Jun

“What a great ****ing show” - Art Garfunkel

This must-see international sensation returns, featuring stunning audiovisuals and a full live band performing all the folk duo’s iconic hits.

Surrealist illustration of a penguin with a Spanish guitar behind it. A penguin with the body of a human stands in a doorway, conversing with the other. There is a rolling green field behind. The illustration is rendered in stylised dots, with an abstract orange shape behind. Music, Between the Notes

Penguin Cafe

Fri 13 Jun, 8pm

performs music from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra

See the music of the legendary Penguin Cafe Orchestra brought back to life with a concert featuring a collection of PCO classics, celebrating the unique sound that has captivated audiences worldwide.