Culture Date with Dublin 8

Culture Date with Dublin 8 is a neighbourhood initiative celebrating the culture, history, heritage and people of Dublin 8!

Festival 4th - 10th May, 2026

Explore our programme

What's On

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In The Ring With Dan Donnelly, Donal Fallon and Dublin's Boxing Legends with special guest Damien Dempsey

Saturday 9 May

Keynote Lecture: Gulliver at 300 - Still relevant after all these years? with Swift Scholar Dr Brendan Twomey

Wednesday 6 May

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An Evening with Fiachna Ó Braonáin, Tom Dunne & Alan Connor

Wednesday 6 May

Shite Talk Presents: Reeling In The Years: 1926

Wednesday 6 May

OTT Wrestling Poetry Slam

Sunday 10 May

The Little Lilliputian Family Morning Rave5

The Little Lilliputian Family Morning Rave at The Cheeky Piglet Café with DJ Billy Scurry

Sunday 10 May

CeLiberties: An Exhibition by Duc Van Pham

Monday 4 - Sunday 10 May

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The Liberties Weavers Pop Up Textile Museum

Thursday 7th 1-8pm, Friday 8th 12-7pm and Saturday 9th 10am-5pm

Chats in the Flats Screening – Proudly Supported by Donore Credit Union

Thursday 7 May

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Explore the cultural attractions, sights and delights of Dublin’s most historical neighbourhoods

Discover the Neighbourhoods

Discover D8

Map

Culture Date with Dublin 8 has launched a cultural attractions map of Dublin 8. Explore all the great things there are to see and do in Dublin 8.

Passport

Stamp your way through the attractions, sights and delights of Dublin’s most historic neighbourhoods.

Transport

Dublin 8 is well served by many major public transport services. There are also various tour bus and cycle options for those visiting the area.

Things to do

From medieval history to modern art, Dublin 8 is home to some of Ireland’s richest cultural and heritage sites, many of which are within walking distance of one another.

Neighbourhoods

Named as one of the “coolest neighbourhoods” in the world by Time Out magazine, it is the only district in Dublin that spans across both north and south of the Liffey.

Stay, Work, Learn, Connect

Dublin 8 has wonderful co-working hotspots and community groups, as well as great colleges, educational courses and places to stay!

History and Stories

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Culture Date with Dublin 8

What's On

In The Ring With Dan Donnelly, Donal Fallon and Dublin's Boxing Legends with special guest Damien Dempsey

Camille O'Sullivan Live at Christ Church Cathedral

The Guinness Choir Presents: 'The City Of Our Dreaming' World Premiere

Phelim Drew: Remembering Ronnie

Keynote Lecture: Gulliver at 300 - Still relevant after all these years? with Swift Scholar Dr Brendan Twomey

An Evening with Fiachna Ó Braonáin, Tom Dunne & Alan Connor