Queen Dragon


Book Your Place Artists Deirdre Murphy, multidisciplinary artist Full Event Details Queen Dragon lands you somewhere between performance and ceremony space. She will create a journey and cast a spell with every song, different flavours of spells through the night, as though you were in the theatre, the witching camp,…

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 are transforming a space at 30 Sandycove Road into the Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a visual arts space and a Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights centre. The centre is open to citizens and communities…

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


Book Your Place Free admission, book here Full Event Details 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,…

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


Book Your Place Free admission Speakers Councillor Ray McAdam, Lord Mayor of Dublin President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins Sabina Coyne Higgins Full Event Details Dublin City Council are unveiling a plaque in memory of Deirdre O’Connell (1939-2001), an actor, teacher and director and founding member and Artistic Director of…

The Eyes of the Storm – Climate Photo Exhibition by Trócaire celebrating the courage and determination of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis across the world


Book Your Place Free admission, no booking required Full Event Details The Eyes of the Storm is a photographic exhibition by Trócaire, celebrating the courage and determination of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis across the world. As well as sharing their powerful stories, this exhibition also urges…

Opening Reception and launch of the Seventh Annual International Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival 2025 with Guest Speakers, Artist Talks, Exhibition, Live performance and Refreshments 


The evening features guest speakers, artist talks, the launch of the Irish in Resistance during World War II multidisciplinary exhibition, and the world premiere of Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory Part II by Mary Moynihan, followed by chat and refreshments. Special guest talks with Mary Moynihan, Writer, Poet and…