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From The Forest to The Ocean, a multidisciplinary exhibition with artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin featuring Visual Art, Photography, Poetry and Film

Rathfarnham Castle Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

From The Forest to The Ocean is a powerful, new multidisciplinary exhibition at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, D14K3T6, with artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan. The exhibition is a stunning collection of visual art, photography, poetry and film inspired by physical landscapes and the interconnectedness of life from forests to the ocean.

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The Art of Changemakers Multidisciplinary Exhibition with artists Mary Moynihan and Aisha Hamdulay at dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum

DLR Mill Theatre Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16

The Art of Changemakers Multidisciplinary Exhibition with artists Mary Moynihan and Aisha Hamdulay features photography, poetry, and storytelling and is a visual and poetical reflection on the stories of Human Rights Defenders today.  The Art of Changemakers highlights the stories of the five inspirational Human Rights Defenders honoured in 2025 with the Front Line Defenders Annual Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. The exhibition is a collaboration between Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders with the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum.

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Go Ye Afar – new film by multidisciplinary artist Frank Sweeney at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios 5 - 9 Temple Bar, Dublin

Go Ye Afar is a new film on display at Temple Bar Galleries + Studios presented by multidisciplinary artist Frank Sweeney. The film brings attention to the ways broadcast media has been instrumentalised to impose or restrict certain viewpoints, often in relation to state ideologies such as religion and cultural identity.

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Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Installation

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights, 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin A96V9P1 30 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dublin

Irish in Resistance during World War II is a multidisciplinary installation featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling. The installation reflects on stories of Irish people in resistance during the Holocaust and World War II who stood up against fascism and totalitarianism, and spoke out for the rights of others.

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Launch of Plaque to remember Deirdre O’Connell (1939-2001), an actor, teacher, director, founding member and Artistic Director of Dublin Focus Theatre from 1967 to 2001

Outdoors at 6a Pembroke Place Dublin

Dublin City Council are unveiling a plaque in memory of Deirdre O’Connell (1939-2001), an actor, teacher and director, founder of the Dublin Stanislavski Acting Studio, 1963-2001 and founding member and Artistic Director of Dublin Focus Theatre from 1967 until 2001. Launch by Councillor Ray McAdam, Lord Mayor of Dublin.

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Mother City Film Screening and Discussion

Pearse Centre 27 Pearse Street, Dublin

A screening of the film Mother City and panel discussion on land and housing in Dublin and Cape Town, presented by Front Line Defenders in partnership with Community Action Tenants Union. Exploring Cape Town's history with Apartheid, the story follows a social movement over a few years fighting for affordable housing to make the city more inclusive for people of colour. The event aims to spark discussion and draw parallels between housing issues and movements in Cape Town and Dublin, and more broadly, Ireland.

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The Journey

The Journey – live performance presented by Clondalkin Tower Drama Group

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights, 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin A96V9P1 30 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dublin

The Journey is a powerful and emotionally charged play exploring themes of migration, survival, betrayal, and resilience presented by Clondalkin Tower Drama Group at the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality at 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin on 18 October from 3 to 4pm. Through intense dialogue, raw emotion, and layered storytelling, The Journey sheds light on the lived experiences of migrants navigating uncertainty, trauma, and hope in their search for safety and belonging.

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Interview with Lana Estemirova on her book ‘Please Live: The Chechen Wars, My Mother and Me’

Pearse Centre 27 Pearse Street, Dublin

A live interview presented by Front Line Defenders on the life and work of Human Rights Defenders Natalia Estemirova, featuring her daughter Lana Estemirova, presenter of the Trouble with the Truth podcast, and working for the Justice for Journalists Foundation.  Lana Estemirova talks about her book ‘Please Live: The Chechen Wars, My Mother and Me’ and the story of her mother, Natalya Estemirova, who was a human rights defender murdered in Chechnya for her human rights work in 2009.

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The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan, live performances at The Pearse Museum, Rathfarnham and the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, Sandycove

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights, 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin A96V9P1 30 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dublin

Following a successful international tour to Greece, Germany and Spain, The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan returns to Sandycove for two performances only. The Art of Trees is a live multidisciplinary performance reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature, featuring theatre, poetry and movement.

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Men in Motion – a trio of athletic and hilarious dance pieces presented by Irish Modern Dance Theatre

Ramor Arts Centre Virginia, Cavan

MEN IN MOTION is an evening of three athletic and hilarious dance pieces, earning rave reviews and standing ovations in the Abbey, Edinburgh Fringe and New York, presented by Irish Modern Dance Theatre on tour to Ballina Arts Centre, Mayo; Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, and Ramor Arts Centre, Cavan.  Artists include John Scott, choreographer and dancer, Boris Charrion, dancer and Vini Martins Araujo, dancer.