Dublin Pride Festival & Parade will return this year! The festival programme wias be launched by The Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu on Monday, May 17th, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), and run throughout June. This year’s theme is “Community”, with a focus on promoting and supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ organisations and services. Dublin Pride is the biggest LGBTQ+ fundraising event of the year, and as such, we are excited to launch a new initiative to support LGBTQ+ organisations affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
What’s on June 2021, click here…
Written by Admin on 01/06/2021
Dublin Pride Festival 2021
Me, Mollser / Mise, Mollser
Specially filmed version of Me, Mollser puts the character of Mollser from Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars, centre stage. // An leagan seo de Me, Mollser – leagan scannáin a rinneadh go sonrach – cuireann sé carachtar Mollser ón dráma The Plough and the Stars le Seán O’Casey i lár an stáitse.
Walk About Theatre
As the world opens up, Walkabout Theatre are delighted to offer our audience unique and fun theatre experiences in a safe outdoor environment.
“A budding film director and his beleaguered producer are visiting the Park to discuss locations and casting for their feature film about the famous assassinations. As they stroll around the actual crime scene in Phoenix Park, with the audience in tow, they reveal the story of the killings, their meaning for us today, all while tussling over the purpose of art, the difficulty of finance and the logistical challenges of modern cinema.”
2nd June – 10th July
Phoenix Park, Papal Cross Car Park, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Tickets From € 16.87
Phoenix Park, Papal Cross Car Park, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Tickets From € 16.87
Dope Lemon
Dope Lemon is Angus Stone’s band (of renowned Australian folk and indie-pop duo Angus & Julia Stone). As Angus & Julia Stone have not played in Ireland in over a decade, The Button Factory is delighted to host this highly anticipated debut performance by Dope Lemon.
Ireland's Generation X
Presented by MoLI in partnership with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Join Professor Barry McCrea with writer and actor Mark O’Halloran in this edition of Ireland’s Generation X?, a series of conversations about Ireland’s in-between generation.
Drawing from the Well: Meet the Artists Steve Cooney
An exciting new partnership offering you the opportunity to meet and chat with artists from ITMA’s online monthly traditional music series ‘Drawing from the Well’. ‘Drawing from the Well’ connects artists to archival materials to inspire new art. These online forums are hosted by Liam O’Connor Director of ITMA and David O’Brien Librarian, DCL.
2nd June
Online
Free
Chesterbeatty's Potted Histories: Strawberry Fields Forever
The next look at flowers and their meanings in art focuses on the humble but delicious wild strawberry. Strawberries stand proudly among the many identifiable plants in European medieval manuscripts, and were especially popular in border decoration. Join Curator Jill Unkel as she guides you through marginal gardens to savour the symbolism of the succulent strawberry.
2nd June
Online
Free
Masterclass: Properties of paper
Join paper conservator Niamh McGuinne for an online demonstration on the unique properties of paper, how it behaves and insights into the tools and solvents used to conserve this delicate material. There is more to learn about this familiar yet fascinating material!
4th June
Online
Tickets From € 5.00
Culture Club: The rise and fall of Georgian Dublin
Culture Club is a series of hosted talks and tours that introduce and encourage people to connect with the cultural spaces of the city. People are invited to see, experience and learn about Dublin’s cultural places.
8th June
Online
Free
DCC Culture Club Online: The Power of Passion
Joan Barnewell will bring to life the loves and hopes, dreams and fears of some of the women who feature in the art of the Chester Beatty.
9th June
Online
Free
Rejoice! Music to Lift the Spirit
In this programme the Irish Baroque Orchestra and soprano Aisling Kenny showcase the huge breadth of Bach’s genius even when using economical forces – two Cantatas for solo soprano and orchestra which explore the polar extremes of the human condition.
10th June
Online
Tickets From € 12.00
Live from the Artist’s Studio: Mairead O'hEocha
This artist-led discussion and practical session will investigate the personal process of the artist, and how studio practice can summon inspiration.
10th June
Online
Tickets From € 10.00
The Bloomsday Festival
The Bloomsday Festival is Ireland’s most unique literary event, celebrating the 16th June 1904 which was immortalised in James Joyce’s Ulysses. Bloomsday 2021 is just around the corner! After a turbulent and trying year, Joycean’s across the city – and the world! – are hard at work making sure that this year’s return to Bloomsday is as spectacular as possible.
11th-16th June
Online
Free
Brightening Air Festival
Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh brings together some of Ireland’s most exciting artists and arts organisations in a celebration of renewed optimism and brighter days ahead. The programme, with experiences both live in person and available to enjoy at home, runs from 11-20 June 2021 in all sorts of venues, casting a light from coast to coast and creating sparks of joy throughout the country.
11th-20th June
Online
Tickets Varies
Cruinniú na nÓg 2021
Cruinniú na nÓg 2021 – Ireland’s National Day of Creativity for children and young people. Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people.
12th June
Online
Free
Storytelling for Families: The Boastful Crow
Meet a curious hand-puppet Gimme, the baby-vulture, who wants to be the best flyer in the world and Simone Schuemmelfeder from StoryGate to hear the story of The Boastful Crow who challenged a goose to a flying competition. Who will win?
12th June
Online
Free
Activity for Families: Surimono Zines
Celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg and create and 8-page zine inspired by the beautiful Japanese surimono prints in the Chester Beatty collections. Surimono prints combine poetry and images. They were made in small numbers by poetry clubs and shared among friends, much like contemporary zines. Why not post your finished zine to a friend?
12th June
Online
Free
Encore Drive-In Nights featuring Florida Georgia Line
Encore Drive-In Nights featuring Florida Georgia Line with Special Guests Nelly and Chase Rice will air at outdoor venues across the United States, Canada and Ireland on Saturday, June 12th, 2021. The never-before-seen show was recorded live, exclusively for this one-night only event at drive-ins and outdoor venues.
12th June
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Ireland
Tickets From €75.00 per car(up to 6 people)
Incredible Invertebrates with Dublin Zoo
Join a Dublin Zoo educator for a virtual learning session. They will be looking at the wonderful world of invertebrates (animals without a backbone). They will explore camouflage, look at stick insects up close and set you up with a follow up activity at home!
Suitable for ages 6+.
12th June
Online
Free
Online Cruinniú na nÓg Activity for Teens: Mediterranean Dessert
Kataifi is a very popular dessert in Turkey, Greece and the Middle East. Follow this simple demonstration and learn how to make this crispy, delicious, golden-brown dessert.
12th June
Online
Free
Growing your Garden Workshop for Families with Aoife Munn
Join Aoife Munn for a growing together session that will have you making biodegradable pots, sowing seeds and getting your garden pollinator friendly and full of lovely vegetables.
15th June
Online
Free
Gradireland
Amplify your career search and access a world of possibility, at the gradireland summer fair. This is the perfect opportunity for you to explore the next steps in your career or education.
16th June
Online
Free
Mespil in the Dark
Mespil in the Dark explores the lives of eight actors and artists who live in the same complex of flats in Dublin. They will follow the solo rat runs of each of their normal days and how they tread in and out of each other’s lives. They will observe their daily habits, both private and public. From trimming their toenails to cooking a meal to how they do their laundry. They will hear about their dreams and nightmares and experience with them their hopes and fears and the small coincidental accidents that shape their destinies.
16th-20th June
Online
Tickets Varies
Bloomsday Live Online Workshop for Families: A walk through Ulysses
Let’s take a stroll through a timeless seascape: Sandymount Strand, a place very dear to Dublin. To capture its eternal allure and will bring this special place to the page, by using a variety of watercolour techniques.
“Am I walking into eternity?”
16th June
Online
Free
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. Gray has released ten studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one.
Strictly 18+
17th June
The Button Factory, Curved Street, Dublin
Tickets From € 35.00
Dublin Tech Summit
Dublin Tech Summit Virtual will draw the most influential tech and business leaders from across the world. For one day, experts from over 70 countries will come together to share knowledge, debate the latest trends, and network, all from our live virtual event space.
17th June
Online
Tickets From € 29.00
Online Talk: Queering the Chester Beatty
The stories that museum collections can tell are limited only by the questions we ask. It is time to ask new questions, make fresh connections, and see collections through a different lens. In this special talk during Dublin Pride, Prof. Richard Sandell (University of Leicester) and Kris Reid (Ulster University) will examine the importance of exploring LGBTQIA+ narratives within museums for all audiences, while also introducing diversities of desire and identity from across the collections of the Chester Beatty. This event has been organised to coincide with Dublin Pride.
17th June
Online
Free
Stoneybatter Festival
Stoneybatter Festival – Virtual programme, off street to online, with a light but lively programme of community and virtual activities!
18th-20th June
Online
Free
Dalkey Book Festival
This year Dalkey Book Festival, presented by Zurich, is coming to you in a slightly different format, but by no means lacking in the global talent, the community feel and the good fun for which the festival is known.
18th-20th June
Online
Tickets From € 50.00
SPACE_WAVES
Biggest techno event bring top artist like Josh Coakley and much more! Venue at Lost Lane
18th June
Lost Lane, Grafton Street, D02 RP20 Dublin
Tickets From € 3.85-22.20
Dublin Maker
Dublin Maker takes the form of a “show and tell” experience where inventors/makers sourced through an open call, will have an opportunity to showcase their creations in a carnival atmosphere. It is a family friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.
19th-20th June
Online
Free
Online Workshop for Adults: Introduction to Fashion Illustration
Join fashion illustrator Jane Ryan for the introductory workshop to help develop your individual style of drawing through expression of ideas. You will learn different approaches to drawing the face and figure to help you gain and understanding of scale and proportion. Participants will explore different ways of drawing and illustrating with emphasis on experimental exercises which help increase concentration, observation and confidence in one’s drawing ability. A great workshop to learn some new drawing skills and unleash your creativity to develop your unique style of fashion illustration.
19th June
Online
Tickets From € 10.00
Becky Hill at Olympia Theatre
After an incredible 2019, Becky Hill is now the 2nd most listened to British female artist on Spotify in the UK having notched up over a billion streams and 19 million+ Spotify monthly listeners. Her single ‘Better Off Without You’, (written by Becky and produced by Shift K3y), is the follow up to her certified silver Summer hit ‘I Could Get Used To This’ with Weiss and was added to Radio 1 and Radio 2 playlists.
20th June
The Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 K135
Tickets From € 24.50
International Yoga Day
Training the body, the breath and mind to connect with one’s spirituality are the main objectives of yoga. Not only does yoga improve the balance, strength and flexibility, it also helps manage stress, sleep better, brighten the mood. This International Yoga Day are offering two online sessions: one for teenagers and one for adults. Roll out your yoga mat and get involved.
21st June
Online
Free
Stoned Jesus
Shizznigh Presents: Stoned Jesus, Elder Druid, Stitch Jones
22nd June
19 Francis Street, Dublin 8
Tickets From € 16.39-21.85
Online Talk with live Q&A- Japanese Prints, Publishers and Audiences
By 1721, the population of Edo (modern Tokyo) had swelled to more than one million, making it the largest city in the world. Print powered this flourishing metropolis. As artists, publishers and printmakers collaborated to publish single-sheet prints and printed books of the highest order, discerning audiences in turn consumed this affordable art. This first lecture in a series exploring our new exhibition, Edo in Colour, introduces this vibrant metropolis which stood as muse, maker and market combined for vibrant woodblock prints.
23rd June
Online
Free
Public Art Now
Public Art comprises a varied set of art practices, providing opportunities for collective participation and self-expression, historical reflection and community dialogue. It contributes to our social, spatial and political topologies by proposing new social models, enhancing physical infrastructure and engaging with design.
24th-26th June
Online
Free
Live from the Artist’s Studio: Stuart Pearson Wright
This artist-led discussion and practical session will investigate the personal process of the artist, and how studio practice can summon inspiration.
24th June
Online
Tickets From € 10.00
To The Lighthouse
In a major new adaptation, this masterpiece of modernism is brought vividly to dramatic life by Ireland’s foremost playwright Marina Carr and directed for the stage by award-winning director Annabelle Comyn. Filmed on The Everyman stage in Cork, the world premiere of this stage production will be broadcast online for a limited time, to audiences around the world.
25th June
Online
Tickets From € 25.00-30.00
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais will bring his newest live show SuperNature to 3Arena on the rescheduled dates of Friday, 25th June and Saturday, 26th June 2021 as part of his international tour.
25th-26th June
3Arena, North Wall Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1
Tickets From € 42.50
Come see the farm
Visit St. Anne’s City Farm. They are delighted to announce that following the recent announcement from Taoiseach Micheál Martin, St. Anne’s City Farm will be open to the public from the 27th of April 2021 in a reduced capacity and under strict health and safety protocols. Animal, staff and visitor safety is paramount at the farm. Mornings on the farm are for visitors to come meet the animals. Feel free to follow the one way system around the farm and meet all the animals.
26th June
St. Anne’s City Farm and Ecology Centre, All Saints Road, D05 R8P7 Dublin 5
Free Registration Required
Online Talk: Theatres and Brothels of the Floating World
In the second talk to accompany the exhibition, Edo in Colour, Curator Dr Mary Redfern will guide you into the “Bad places” or akusho of Edo’s Floating World–the licensed prostitution and theatre districts. Focusing on printed books of the women of the Yoshiwara and the celebrities of the kabuki stage, Dr Redfern considers how these locales served as centres for Edo’s booming popular culture, and how they were framed for consumption in print.
30th June
Online
Free
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