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• Seo Chugainn na Mná – Live Stage Performances in Irish of The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of World War II translated by Áine Ní Ghlinn

  Oct 17

  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Seo Chugainn na Mná – Live Stage Performances in Irish of The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of World War II translated by Áine Ní Ghlinn

  Event Category:

  • Performance

  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

  Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality are delighted to commission award-winning writer Áine Ní Ghlinn to translate into Irish the original highly successful stage script The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of World War II. The Irish language translation includes new poetry in Irish by writer Áine Ní Ghlinn and a translation of At Summer’s End by Féilim James.

  €10.00 – €15.00
• Crafting Stories Together – Creative Multilingual workshops for families with children 3 to 6 years old

  Oct 18

  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Crafting Stories Together – Creative Multilingual workshops for families with children 3 to 6 years old

  Event Category:

  • Workshop

  Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre

  Join us for a series of creative multilingual workshop for families with children three to six years hosted by Mother Tongues and conducted by artist Margot A. Jones who is a puppeteer, performer and facilitator living in Co, Wicklow. Mother Tongues’ Language Explorer workshops provide a unique creative experience for parents and their children based on storytelling, play, visual arts and music. While the workshops will be guided in English, we encourage families to embrace their home languages.
• 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

  Oct 18

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  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

  Event Category:

  • Launch

  Outdoors at 6a Pembroke Place

  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.
• Mother City Film Screening and Discussion

  Oct 18

  12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

  Mother City Film Screening and Discussion

  Event Category:

  • Film Screening

  Pearse Centre

  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.

  Free
• 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

  Oct 18

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  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

  Event Category:

  • Performance

  St Enda’s Park

  The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a live multidisciplinary performance reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature – featuring theatre, poetry and movement.

  €10.00 – €15.00
• Smashing Times: Walking Through Women’s History (1916-1923), A guided walking tour through Rathmines and Ranelagh

  Oct 18

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  Smashing Times: Walking Through Women’s History (1916-1923), A guided walking tour through Rathmines and Ranelagh

  Outside Swan Leisure Centre

  This walking tour explores the architectural and social landscape of Rathmines and Ranelagh through the lives of four revolutionary women — Constance (Countess) Markievicz (1868–1927), Dr Kathleen Lynn (1874–1955), Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, and Grace Evelyn Gifford Plunkett (1888–1955) — who lived, worked, and resisted in Rathmines and Ranelagh during Ireland’s struggle for independence from 1916 on.
• Language Explorers – Out of this world Workshops for parents and their children ages 3 to 6

  Oct 18

  2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

  Language Explorers – Out of this world Workshops for parents and their children ages 3 to 6

  Event Category:

  • Workshop

  Clondalkin Library

  Language Explorer – Out of This World Workshops are a series of workshops designed for curious young explorers, presented by visual artist Paola Invernizzi. The sessions provide a unique creative experience for parents and their children based on storytelling, play, visual arts and music. Language Explorers is Mother Tongues’ award-winning programme, designed for children aged 3 to 6 and their families.
• The Journey – live performance presented by Clondalkin Tower Drama Group

  Oct 18

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  The Journey – live performance presented by Clondalkin Tower Drama Group

  Event Category:

  • Performance

  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

  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.

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

  Oct 18

  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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

  Event Category:

  • Interview

  Pearse Centre

  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.

  Free
• 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

  Oct 18

  7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

  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

  Event Category:

  • Performance

  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

  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.

  €10.00 – €15.00
• Men in Motion – a trio of athletic and hilarious dance pieces presented by Irish Modern Dance Theatre

  Oct 18

  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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

  Event Categories:

  • Dance
  • Performance

  Ramor Arts Centre

  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.
• Smashing Times: Architecture and Activism. A guided tour and public talk at the Smashing Times Centre for the Arts and Human Rights at 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin

  Oct 19

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Smashing Times: Architecture and Activism. A guided tour and public talk at the Smashing Times Centre for the Arts and Human Rights at 30 Sandycove Road, Dublin

  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

  In partnership with Open House 2025, Smashing Times offer a guided tour and talk in the new Smashing Times space titled “Architecture and Activism: What values do we embed into the spaces we leave behind?”.  The talk explores how we are making innovative use of an intimate space in an inclusive, accessible way and explores what future heritage looks like when it embeds a human rights approach reflecting on justice for all. Presented by Freda Manweiler.
• From Mexico to Ireland; a discussion on corporate responsibility & Human Rights

  Oct 19

  1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

  From Mexico to Ireland; a discussion on corporate responsibility & Human Rights

  Event Category:

  • Panel Discussion

  Pearse Centre

  Around the world, communities are resisting destructive extractive projects that threaten their ancestral lands, access to water, livelihoods and the planet. In this live panel discussion, the woman Human Right Defender Grecia Eugenia Rodríguez Navarro, from the Zacatecas Mining Conflict Observatory, Mexico will share her testimony of resistance and resilience from the front lines.

  Free
• 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

  Oct 19

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  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

  Event Category:

  • Performance

  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

  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.

  €10.00 – €15.00
• CAS – Festival Musical Finale

  Oct 19

  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

  CAS – Festival Musical Finale

  Event Categories:

  • Music
  • Performance

  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

  Join us for the grand closing celebration of the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival with an unforgettable evening of music, conversation and refreshments.  Enjoy a fantastic and vibrant evening of music with CAS – the acclaimed trio of Sebastian Luthers, Carol Scott, and Andy McMenamin. Drawing inspiration from the landscapes ranging from Connaught to Auvergne, CAS weaves intricate melodies and spirited rhythms into their music, creating a unique sound with a blend of original and traditional Irish music that is both authentic and fresh.

  €10.00 – €15.00
• Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show – Special Festival Broadcast

  Oct 22

  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show – Special Festival Broadcast

  Online

  Enjoy two special broadcasts of the Arts and Human Rights radio show for the seventh annual Irish Arts and Human Rights festival featuring interviews, chat and discussion on all things arts and human rights. The show features interviews with guest speakers and artists from Ireland and across the world celebrating all the action from this year’s Irish Arts and Human Rights festival taking place in Ireland from 10 to 19 October 2025.
• Crafting Stories Together – Creative Multilingual workshops for families with children 3 to 6 years old

  Oct 25

  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Crafting Stories Together – Creative Multilingual workshops for families with children 3 to 6 years old

  Event Category:

  • Workshop

  Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre

  Join us for a series of creative multilingual workshop for families with children three to six years hosted by Mother Tongues and conducted by artist Margot A. Jones who is a puppeteer, performer and facilitator living in Co, Wicklow. Mother Tongues’ Language Explorer workshops provide a unique creative experience for parents and their children based on storytelling, play, visual arts and music. While the workshops will be guided in English, we encourage families to embrace their home languages.