South Dublin County Arts Office

02/09/2026

📖 Bring your appetite for words!
Join for a relaxed afternoon of poetry, stories, songs, shared food and good company in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s Priory and Cathedral on Sat 5 Sept, 1pm.

🌿 With local and international poets and writers taking to the stage, there’ll be plenty to listen to — and an open mic for anyone who would like to share a poem, a story or a few words of their own.

Or simply bring a friend, find a spot in the gardens and enjoy the atmosphere, the poetry and the historic surroundings. 🌿

Featuring:

🎤 Tallatude Selection – award-winning writers and performers

Karl Parkinson – the ever-popular poet from The Flats
Dave Lordan – legendary performance poet
Lisamarie Johnson – poet and award-winning performance artist
Polina Cosgrave – renowned international writer
Darren Caffrey & Melissa Ridge – talented poets selected for Tallatude awards

Expect an afternoon of powerful words, inspiring performances, shared stories and a few surprises along the way.

🧺 Bring something to share, bring a poem, bring a friend, or just bring yourself!

Free and open to all.

Saturday 5 September, 1pm
📍 St Mary’s Priory and Cathedral

Part of South Dublin Live, an Arts Office initiative funded by .
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02/09/2026

🍂 South Dublin Live continues this September!

As summer draws to a close, South Dublin Live keeps bringing artists & audiences together with a brilliant line-up of events across the county.

From poetry and live music to outdoor concerts and immersive performance, there’s plenty to discover this month, including a special series of events for .

📖 A Poet’s Picnic
Sat 5 Sept, 1pm, St Mary’s Priory and Cathedral
An afternoon of poetry and conversation with local poets and writers.

🌟 All My Friends Are in Australia
Fri 11 Sept collective brings their acclaimed work to South Dublin as part of their current tour.

🎼 Autumn Rocks
Sun 13 Sept, 3pm
Rathfarnham Castle
returns with an outdoor concert featuring classic rock favoutires!

🎵 Culture Night Trail
Fri 18 Sept, from 4pm
Esker • Griffeen • Airlie • Dodsboro
presents a trail of cultural events across the communities of West Dublin.

🌟 PARTHALÁN
Fri 18 Sept, from 7pm
County Hall, Parthalán Place
An immersive Culture Night performance inspired by one of Ireland’s oldest myths and its unique connection to Tallaght, presented by and .

✨ September is full of stories, sounds and shared experiences. Come along and be part of South Dublin Live.

28/08/2026

Join us for Coast2Coasts at Rathfarnham Castle

🗓️Sunday 30 August 2026 | 3.30pm – 4.30pm
🏰Rathfarnham Castle
🎟️Tickets: €10

Coast2Coasts at Rathfarnham Castle, part of the Artscope Summer 2026 Concert Series, features Éamonn Cagney (percussion), Niwel Tsumbu (guitar) and Macdara Ó Faoláin (fiddle, bouzouki & mandolin).

A poignant new collaboration exploring heritage and shared musical landscapes while creating vibrant connections between cultures, locations and countries.

Find out more:
https://www.artscope.ie/summer-concert-series-2026/

South Dublin Live is funded by SDCC Arts Office.
Presented by Artscope in association with South Dublin County Council Arts Office.
A special thank you to Rathfarnham Castle, OPW.

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

Tomorrow! 🌀 Get ready to ROLL! Join Monica Muñoz Dance at The Civic on Saturday 29 August for a playful day of movement, music, imagination and fun as part of South Dublin Live.

🪩 Start the day with a creative dance workshop in The Civic for children aged 4–8, where everyday objects become inspiration for spins, twists, rolls and jumps. Then head outside to Parthalán Place for ROLLING! for a fun outdoor dance performance for all ages, combining incredible moves, live percussion and everyday materials in a wonderfully imaginative world.

DANCE Workshop (Free, Booking Essential, Call Box Office: 01 4627477)
📍 The Civic in the Dance Studio, 11am
👧 Ages 4–8 | 60 mins

ROLLING! Performance (Free)
📍 Parthalán Place – meet outside The Civic
🕛 12 noon & 2pm
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for all ages

Come and move, play, experiment and discover where your imagination can take you!

Presented by Monica Munoz Dance as part of South Dublin Live an Arts Office Initiative, funded SDCC by with great support from The Civic.

🎟️❗️Booking is essential for the Rolling! workshop: phone 014627477 or book for free online: www.civictheatre.ie/whats-on/rolling-dance-workshop/


Cristian Emmanuel

27/08/2026

⏰Deadline Approaching for Exploring & Thinking Early Childhood Arts Residency Awards.✨

This unique opportunity invites artists to develop and deliver early childhood arts residencies for children (aged 0-5 years) and their caregivers living in homeless accommodation across the Dublin region.

We’re looking for artists working across all art forms, particularly those with experience of working with young children experiencing disadvantage.

⏰Closing date is 2pm, Wednesday 2 September 2026.

✨Details of how to apply and full information can be found here:
https://dlrcoco.submit.com/show/378

The link to dlrcoco.submit.com can also be found in our bio.

25/08/2026

🎶 Shared Voices continues!

🎹Following their wonderful performance at Tallaght University Hospital, we’re delighted to welcome Shared Voices, curated by Andrew Seohyeon Kim, back to South Dublin for another special concert with his talented ensemble of musicians.

🎵Carefully curated for both seasoned classical music lovers and those experiencing classical music for the first time (young audiences!), this intimate performance invites audiences to pause, listen and enjoy the warmth and beauty of live music.

📍 Rua Red
🗓️ Saturday 29 August, 3pm
🎟️ FREE – no booking required

We’re delighted to support Shared Voices in bringing wonderful live music to people in the hospital and to audiences across South Dublin as part of South Dublin Live. 💙



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24/08/2026

Join artist ensemble Drop Table for a day of talks, workshops, art and food, with artists presenting work about data centres, climate and community in North Clondalkin.

🗓️29th August (Saturday) 10am - 4pm
📍North Clondalkin Library

Drop Table have been exploring the environmental and social impact of data centres and data infrastructure in the area since 2025 as part of a community-engaged art project. They are considering alternative forms of infrastructure, such as small-scale data servers, care infrastructures, distributed money systems, LGBT+ built online tools, and local food systems as topics to counter large-scale data infrastructure.

🙌The day of events is free to attend and will include snacks and lunch, with activities aimed at adults and young people interested in data, community, and care.

‘Another Infrastructure (AI): art, environment, data centres & us’ is free to attend but spaces and food are limited so booking is required.

🎟️Tickets and a full timetable are available at https://droptable.org

23/08/2026

🌀 Get ready to ROLL!

Join Monica Muñoz Dance at The Civic on Saturday 29 August for a playful day of movement, music, imagination and fun as part of South Dublin Live.

Start the day with a creative dance workshop in The Civic for children aged 4–8, where everyday objects become inspiration for spins, twists, rolls and jumps. Then head outside to Parthalán Place for ROLLING! for a fun outdoor dance performance for all ages, combining incredible moves, live percussion and everyday materials in a wonderfully imaginative world.

DANCE Workshop (Free, Booking essential, Box Office: 01 4627477)
📍 The Civic in the Dance Studio, 11am
👧 Ages 4–8 | 60 mins

ROLLING! Performance (Free)
📍 Parthalán Place – meet outside The Civic
🕛 12 noon & 2pm
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for all ages

Come and move, play, experiment and discover where your imagination can take you!

Presented by Monica Munoz Dance as part of South Dublin Live an Arts Office Initiative, funded SDCC by with great support from The Civic.


Cristian Emmanuel

20/08/2026

Coast2Coasts at Rathfarnham Castle

✨Sunday 30 August 2026 | 3.30pm – 4.30pm
🏰Rathfarnham Castle
🎟Tickets: €10

Coast2Coasts at Rathfarnham Castle, part of the Artscope Summer 2026 Concert Series, features Éamonn Cagney (percussion), Niwel Tsumbu (guitar) and Macdara Ó Faoláin (fiddle, bouzouki & mandolin).

A poignant new collaboration exploring heritage and shared musical landscapes while creating vibrant connections between cultures, locations and countries.

Find out more:
https://www.artscope.ie/summer-concert-series-2026/

South Dublin Live is funded by SDCC Arts Office.
Presented by Artscope in association with South Dublin County Council Arts Office.
A special thank you to Rathfarnham Castle, OPW.