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SUMMARY:Candlelight Horror Classics
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of Halloween\, St Andrew’s Parish Church will take on an otherworldly atmosphere as a local string quartet fills the candlelit stage with eerie melodies and spine-tingling harmonies. This  experience offers fans of both music and film a chance to relive their favorite horror soundtracks in a setting unlike any other. \nAudiences will be transported into the suspense and intensity of iconic horror cinema through classical renditions of unforgettable scores. The program includes music from fan-favorite horror films and franchises by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema including The Lost Boys\, The Shining\, Doctor Sleep\, Final Destination: Bloodlines\, The Conjuring Universe\, A Nightmare on Elm Street\, Friday the 13th\, and The Exorcist. \n \nCandlelight: Horror Classics featuring The Conjuring Universe and more take place at St Andrew’s Parish Church on Thursday Oct 30th 7pm – 9pm \nTickets are available here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/candlelight-horror-classics/
LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Westland Row\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concert Listings
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SUMMARY:Natural Information Society 
DESCRIPTION:Chicago-borne Natural Information Society\, an avant-garde minimal jazz ensemble\, makes its Irish debut on 29th of October at the National Concert Hall. Formed in 2010 and led by composer-multi instrumentalist Joshua Abrams\, the group performs with Lisa Alvarado’s free hanging paintings as mobile sets which allows NIS create environments at once meditative & propulsive.  \n \nNew album Manifestation is a cracker and tonight’s show sees the band as a quartet with Abrams on guimbri\, Alvarado on harmonium\, Mikel Patrick Avery on drums & Jason Stein on bass clarinet and is promoted by one of the city’s most progressive bookers\, Enthusiastic Eunuch.   \n29 October at 8:30 p.m.  \nNational Concert Hall  \nTickets via nch.ie 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/natural-information-society/
LOCATION:The National Concert Hall\, Earlsfort Terrace\, Dublin 2\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Concert Listings
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SUMMARY:BASED All-ages Music Festival\, Halloween Edition 
DESCRIPTION:This month sees the return of all-ages music festival BASED in a spooky Halloween Edition\, as it takes over the Button Factory with an incredible lineup of up-and-coming artists and bands. \nCreated to address the lack of inclusive and accessible events for a younger generation of artists and music fans\, BASED is an all-ages and alcohol-free music festival\, on  mission to give young artists a platform to showcase their talent and have fun. This festival is the first of its kind in Ireland and has helped foster an emerging scene of creativity and expression. \nThe Halloween edition includes a costume contest and other spooky surprises\, with a diverse lineup showcasing incredible emerging indie rock acts from around Ireland. \nPresented by Fluttertone\, champions of independent music in Ireland\, BASED has teamed up with Safe Gigs Ireland\, a non-profit organization who will provide the event with dedicated volunteers to help ensure safety and a positive presence. BASED is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful atmosphere. This includes medics on-site\, extra security\, and approachable Safe Gigs staff. \nThe dynamic line-up includes energetic performances and hard hitting riffs from Holy Show\, Selenite\, The Wires\, Secure\, Karibu Sana\, Solace\, Juliette Dunne Band\, Paradise Conspiracy and others. \nBASED All-ages Music Festival\, Halloween Edition takes place at The Button Factory on Tuesday 28th October 2024\, 4pm-10pm  \nGrab Your Tickets here
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/based-all-ages-music-festival-halloween-edition/
LOCATION:Button Factory\, Curved Street\, Dublin\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Club Listings
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SUMMARY:Halloween Panto - Hansel\, Gretel and The Witch  
DESCRIPTION:Dublin’s first Halloween panto comes to the Ambassador Theatre from 26 – 31 October reimagining the classic fairytale through a magical Halloween lens. Set in the atmospheric Ambassador Theatre\, this immersive production is designed to create unforgettable memories for children and offering a high-quality seasonal attraction for locals and visitors alike.  \nWritten and Directed by Rob Murphy\, the show features an all-star cast including Eurovision legend Niamh Kavanagh\, George McMahon (Fair City)\, Sarah Harvey\, Ariana Callan and Adam Finn. Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes.   \nThis could set a new trend.  \nAmbassador Theatre\, Dublin  \nRunning from 26 – 31 October 2026.  \nShows: 1pm and 4pm  \nTickets: ticketmaster.ie 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/halloween-panto-hansel-gretel-and-the-witch/
LOCATION:Ambassasor Theatre\, Parnell Street\, Dublin 1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Theatre Listings
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SUMMARY:Move Slowly Weekender
DESCRIPTION:Hen’s Teeth is carving out a great rep for event hosting and this weekend\, with the support of some much appreciated Dept of Culture funding\, the venue welcomes the lovingly curated Move Slowly Weekender\, a two-day genre-spanning music festival.   \nThe line up includes uilleann piper Liam Winnet\, neo-soul duo Negro Impacto\, folk artist Officer John\, Altered Hours frontwoman Elaine Howley showcasing her incredible solo project\, lo-fi dream popsters Nashpaints\, Lucky’s in-house Pizza Jazz band and the always entertaining alternative rock group Fizzy Orange.  \nFor gourmands Assassination Custard will be cooking a ticketed slow food dinner on the second day.  \n17-18 October  \nHen’s Teeth  \nTickets available via hensteethdublin.com 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/move-slowly-weekender/
LOCATION:Hen’s Teeth
CATEGORIES:Festival Listings
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SUMMARY:Geraldine O'Neill - First It Flickers
DESCRIPTION:First it flickers and then it tips (us out of the Holocene). \nArtist Geraldine O’Neill has long responded to the increasing confrontation with human engagement and relationship with the ecosystem\, in particular the Anthropocene whose traces are now embedded within the geological layers of the Earth’s structure. Her new exhibition\, Flicker\, Flicker\, responds to the escalating tension between humanity and the natural world. Her work speaks directly to the Anthropocene\, our current epoch\, where human presence is inscribed into the geological fabric of the earth. \nFor O’Neill\, this presence is made vivid through the everyday. Domestic references\, images of her children\, and items from her studio mingle with art-historical fragments\, still birds\, and household detritus. These layered references move between the personal and the collective\, situating the intimacy of home life within broader cultural and ecological frameworks. \nO’Neill’s distinctive painterly approach\, grounded in conceptual rigour and technical mastery\, reanimates these instances across time and memory. Through her colour-saturated virtuosity\, she creates surfaces that are at once sobering and luminous\, reflecting on the fragility of our world while offering a space of haunting beauty. \nThe exhibition runs from October 16th – November 15th 2025 at Kevin Kavanagh Gallery. \nFeature Image: Geraldine O’Neill\, Mise en scène\, 2025
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/geraldine-oneill-first-it-flickers/
LOCATION:Kevin Kavanagh Gallery\, Chancery Lane\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:Battle of the Buskers 
DESCRIPTION:Could this competition unearth another Rodrigo y Gabriela\, Glen Hansard\, Keywest or Damien Rice? Busking is often an artists gateway to the big-time so it’s nice to see our street entertainers come out of the cold and into the red hot atmosphere of rivalry.  \n Contenders duel it out every Wednesday from 15 October to 26 November at Buskers Bar for the crown\, the neat sum of €5\,000 and a full day in a recording studio. Hosted by comedian and actor Eric Lalor\, these Temple Bar Hotel-based events will feature buskers from Ireland and beyond.   \nBattle of The Buskers takes place at Buskers Bar\, Temple Bar Weekly on Wednesdays 7–11 p.m. from 15 October to 26 October.  \nFree entry 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/battle-of-the-buskers/
LOCATION:Buskers Bar\, Fleet Street\, Temple Bar\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Club Listings
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SUMMARY:Bewleys x Craicly
DESCRIPTION:In the heart of historical Bewley’s\, a monthly storytelling night dubbed Craicly Stories in the James Joyce Room will begin on October 15th. The night gets underway with a group dinner before attendees gather to hear curated stories around a certain Irish cultural theme – aptly\, October will be ‘ghosts’.  \nCraicly\, the co-hosts of these evenings\, is a project aimed to gather people together for storytelling and community to honor the past and present of spaces and stories.  \nMonthly. Commences 15th of October from 7–10 p.m.  \nBewley’s Grafton Street.   \nTickets via craiclystories.com or bewleysgraftonstreet.com 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/bewleys-x-craicly/
LOCATION:Bewley’s Cafe\, Graffton Street\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Literary Listings
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SUMMARY:The Red Line Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Red Line Book Festival 2025 takes place from October 13th – 19th in South Dublin County with over 40 literary events and an eclectic mix of established writers and new voices. \nThe bookish festival is a celebration of literature\, storytelling and creativity and has grown to become one of the highlights of the cultural calendar. It offers an incredible opportunity to connect with the written word in its many forms whether you’re a reader\, writer\, or simply a lover of stories. From engaging discussions with authors to exciting workshops and performances\, this festival creates a space for reflection\, imagination\, and community. \nThe Red Line Book Festival seeks to enhance the experience of culturally curious audiences visiting Dublin\, offering them an exciting cultural environment in a suburban area of Dublin not normally associated with literary festivals. The festival also aims to foster local writing talent\, with a range of workshops in different genres. Award-winning artist and illustrator Celina Buckley has been announced as illustrator in residence 2025. This prestigious residency includes a free\, five-week workshop programme dedicated to fostering emerging Irish talent in the field of children’s book illustration. Aspiring illustrators are invited to apply for the limited workshop spots. Applications open now via redlinefestival.ie and the deadline for applications is August 22nd\, 2025. \nOther highlights of the festival include the prestigious Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition which attracts hundreds of entries from all across Ireland annually. Award-winning poet Aifric Mac Aodha will judge the competition. The shortlist will be announced on Wednesday 1st October 2025\, with the winner announced during this year’s Red Line Book Festival which runs this year from October 13th to 19th\, 2025. \nSupported by South Dublin County Council (SDCC) Libraries and Arts\, The Red Line Book Festival features local\, national and international authors\, as well as panels\, workshops\, theatrical productions\, children’s events and more. Events will take place in locations such as The Civic\, Rua Red\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Clondalkin Round Tower Visitor Centre\, The Old Courthouse\, Rathcoole and branch libraries in South Dublin highlighting the richness of the county’s built heritage. \nFull details of all of the events and authors will be announced at the beginning of September. For more information see redlinefestival.ie
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-red-line-book-festival-2/
LOCATION:Various Locations\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Festival Listings
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SUMMARY:After Eight
DESCRIPTION:After Eight is a new early club night in Dublin where the dancing starts at 8pm in the intimate basement of Pawn Shop on Dame Street and finishes at midnight. \nOrganised by Icelandic-Irish founder Giita Hammond expect pumping electro synth bangers\, techno\, Italo\, house and disco and a very sweaty dance floor. \nThe next After Eight party will be on Oct 11th with JWY\, support as always by resident Giita. Dancing from 8-12. \nEntry €10\, tickets on Eventbrite \n \n AFTER EIGHT TICKETS
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/after-eight-4/
LOCATION:Pawn Shop\, 15 Dame Street\, Dublin 2\, D02 KD74\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Dance Listings
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SUMMARY:The Storytellers - Antonio Forcione and Cenk Erdoğan
DESCRIPTION:The STORYTELLERS are Antonio Forcione on acoustic guitar and Cenk Erdoğan on fretless guitar. \nAntonio Forcione is renowned for his adventurous approach to the guitar\, using the instrument in its entirety\, both melodically and percussively. Forcione loves to experiment with sounds\, timbres and techniques. Often referred to as the “Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar” Forcione is celebrated for his technical brilliance and lightning-fast hands.The Guardian (U.K)\, in a five-star review\, praised him as “one of the great acoustic guitarists.” \nMeanwhile\, Cenk Erdoğan\, a virtuoso of both the fretless guitar and the tambur\, brings a distinct Eastern flavor to the duo’s sound. His music draws from the rich traditions of Anatolia and fuses them with the improvisational language of contemporary jazz. Based in Istanbul\, Erdoğan is a composer and arranger known for his deeply expressive\, genre-blending style. Expect blends of jazz\, flamenco\, African\, Brazilian and contemporary music. \nTogether\, Forcione and Erdoğan create a sound that is unmistakably their own—jazzy\, dynamic\, and refreshingly original. \nThe Storytellers takes place at St Ann’s Church\, Dawson Street\, Dublin on Saturday October 11th. Tickets here. \n 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-storytellers-antonio-forcione-and-cenk-erdogan/
LOCATION:St Ann’s Church\, Dawson Street\, Dublin 2
CATEGORIES:Concert Listings
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SUMMARY:Gary Farrelly: Quasi-Autonomous Stitch 
DESCRIPTION:Returning to Ireland for his first solo exhibition on the isle in 15 years\, multimedia artist Gary Farrelly is presenting Quasi-Autonomous Stitch at the Pallas Projects from 10th to 25th October. \n The work is named for a sewing procedure that layers and soaks up images and surfaces\, and Farrelly presents a “ledger of obsession” – from Dublin office blocks becoming hypothetical re-tellings to Bosnia-bound posts extending into decades.  \n \nOn the last day of the exhibition\, Farrelly will discuss how he constructs the world of his art.  \n10-25 October  \nPallas Projects\, open 12–6 p.m.\, Wednesday–Saturday  \nAdmission is free! 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/gary-farrelly-quasi-autonomous-stitch/
LOCATION:Pallas Project\, 115-117 The Coombe\, Dublin\, 8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:Revolve 
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays are the new Fridays so the weekend definitely starts here. Revolve is a new weekly Thursday late night movable feast of Live Bands\, DJs\, listening parties\, themed nights and more\, hosted by The Grand Social in their new Ballroom area. Kicking off on Oct 9th with live sets by Pebbledash and Ten Hail Marys\, the night also sees Gurriers rhythm ace Pierce Callaghan spearhead the DJ crew who promise to feature new Irish releases on their playlists.   \n \nEvery Thursday  \nDoors: 10pm  \nThe Grand Social  \nthegrandsocial.ie  
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/revolve/
LOCATION:The Grand Social\, 35 Liffey Street Lower\, Dublin 1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY:Hayley Kavanagh Septet Perform Mode for Joe
DESCRIPTION:Tenor saxophonist Hayley Kavanagh leads a seven-piece band in a live performance of Mode for Joe\, the 1966 Blue Note album by Joe Henderson which is considered a landmark recording in post-bop jazz. The project is a personal one as Henderson remains one of Kavanagh’s key influences. \nThe septet features a stellar line-up of some of Ireland’s most active improvising musicians: Hayley Kavanagh (tenor saxophone)\, Paul Kiernan (trumpet)\, Krists Liepa (trombone)\, Patrick Lynch (vibraphone)\, Graeme Bourke (piano)\, Fionn Ruadh (double bass)\, and Ben Cooper (drums). \n \nThe event takes place at Arthur’s Jazz and blues Bar on October 9th at 9pm. Tickets via Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/hayley-kavanagh-septet-perform-mode-for-joe/
LOCATION:Arthur’s Pub\, 28 Thomas Street\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY: Italian Vinyl Records Party: Cuccuruccucú - Franco Battiato
DESCRIPTION:The Italian Cultural Institute is offering anyone who owns Italian music on vinyl the opportunity to participate in their records club\, dedicated to the synth pop icon Franco Battiato\, taking place at Molly’s Bar on October 9th\, right in the heart of Dublin.\n\nContribute to creating a playlist or even take a turn as the DJ! Beginners will be guided through everything\, with access to the club’s fantastic Hi-Fi system for those who like their music LOUD! \nWith no genre restrictions; they’ll be playing everything from jazz to hip hop\, Italo disco\, punk\, and more. Bring whatever you love! If you’d like to join them\, email nowheremusic@gmx.com for more details and to reserve a slot. \nSpecial guest on the night will be Beppe Vip\, a great DJ from Rome who was been the voice and live mixing with resident dj Riccardo on their first Twitch show called TTM\, when he prepared a special set dedicated to Franco Battiato. \n \nItalian Institute of Culture with Nowhere Music presents Italian Vinyl Records Party: Cuccuruccucú – Franco Battiato\nThe event takes place on October 9th from 8pm till 11.30pm at Molly’s Bar\, 101 Francis St\, D08 Y70F Dublin 8\nTickets FREE here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/italian-vinyl-records-party-cuccuruccucu-franco-battiato/
LOCATION:Molly’s Bar\, 101 Francis St\,\, Dublin 8\, D08 Y70F
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY:The Dream of Gerontius
DESCRIPTION:Following the powerhouse performance for the opening gala of the 70th Cork International Choral Festival in April this year\, The Guinness Choir and East Cork Choral Society\, together with Fabre as the semi-chorus and the East Cork Orchestra\, are to recreate their stirring performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. \nUnder the baton of Colin Nicholls and with soloists Christopher Bowen (tenor)\, Sarah Luttrell (mezzo soprano)\, and Eoghan Desmond (bass baritone)\, the audience will journey from soul-wrenching deathbed moments to celestial redemption. \n \n  \nThe event takes place on Saturday October 5th\, Doors 6.30pm\, Concert 7pm.  \nTickets €25 – €30 plus booking fee available via Eventbrite. \nguinnesschoir.org
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-dream-of-gerontius/
LOCATION:Church of The Immaculate Conception\, Adam and Eve's\, Merchant's Quay\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Classical Listings
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SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Night & The Night Wit...
DESCRIPTION:Kaleidoscope Night and The Night With… present an evening with violinist Emma Jane Lloyd and cellist Naomi Berrill on Wednesday 1st October 2025 at Bello Bar\, Dublin 8. \nThe audience can look forward to an adventurous evening of contemporary compositions\, improvisation Jazz and song for your curious ears\, featuring the music of Egidija Medekšaitė\, Emma Jane Lloyd. Matthew Whiteside\, Émilie Girard-Charest\, Rylan Gleave\, Sam Perkin (Irish premiere)\, Naomi Berrill and Bill Whelan. \nEmma Lloyd performs a programme of contemporary works that explore the violin’s expressive possibilities through extended techniques\, electronics\, and open-ended interpretation. Featuring music from her album mue\, the concert brings together pieces shaped by long-standing collaborations and a shared curiosity for sound. \nFrom delicate textures to dense sonorities\, each work approaches the violin in a unique way as Emma’s own caprices esquisses push the instrument to its sonic limits\, embracing the unpredictable. \nThese works are shaped by long-standing creative relationships between Emma and the composers and a shared curiosity for the violin’s possibilities. At the heart of the concert is an exploration of sound in flux—where each performance is a conversation between structure and spontaneity. As an improviser\, Emma’s performance tends to be quiet and intimate in nature\, exploring the innate timbral qualities of the violin\, and discovering some of the often hidden sounds that can be found with her unique combination of technique and tools. \n \nNaomi Berrill is a cellist\, singer and composer originally from Ireland\, now based in Florence\, Italy\, Naomi is one of the most eclectic voices in today’s music scene. After her classical training\, she developed a unique language using the cello as an accompanying instrument to her voice\, while exploring new harmonic possibilities of the cello . Her work extends to theatre\, contemporary dance\, and design and she has collaborated with artists such as Arvo Pärt\, Giovanni Sollima and Mario Brunello. \nShe is founder of the High Notes Festival in the Apuan Alps\, now in its 14th edition. In 2024\, she was commissioned by the Cellissimo festival by Music for Galway to compose a work for string ensemble\, choir\, ukulele ensemble and solo cello. Her performance at the Ice Music Festival\, playing an ice cello on the Presena Glacier at 2\,600 meters altitude\, remains iconic. \nProgramme \nMue – album performance by Emma Jane Lloyd \nfreely\, darkly\, deeply by Matthew Whiteside \nSmall Haven by Rylan Gleave \ncaprices esquisses by Emma Jane Lloyd \nMue by Émilie Girard-Charest \nMishra Pilu By Egidija Medekšaitė \nImprovisation – Naomi Berrill  (cello anf voice) & Emma Jane Lloyd (violin) \nFragments – by Bill Whelan \n(commissioned by Music for Galway for Cellissimo Festival 2020) \n  \nBlue –  by Naomi Berrill \nGalatea – by Naomi Berrill \nSea Warrior – by Naomi Berrill \nIncantation – by Sam Perkin (Irish Premiere) \n  \nKaleidoscope Night & The Night With … takes place on Wednesday 1st October 2025 Bat ello Bar \n8pm doors/ 8.30pm music Tickets €18\, Early Bird €15 \nStudent Rate €5 from Kaleidoscopenight.ie \nTickets here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/kaleidoscope-night-the-night-wit/
LOCATION:Bello Bar\, 1 Portobello Harbour\, Dublin\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Concert Listings
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SUMMARY:Artistic Islands
DESCRIPTION:Taking place at Dublin Castle Museum through to March 22nd 2026\, this exciting exhibition identifies Ireland and its diaspora as places where creative genius was always encouraged. \n\n\nVisitors can experience Irish art and its global impact in new ways at Dublin Castle’s Coach House Gallery\, where parallel stories of artistic genius and diversity are expressed through the work of Maria Simonds-Gooding and Frank Walter of Antigua\, each of whom have deep connection to their island landscapes. Irish artist\, Maria Simonds-Gooding\, has a particular connection and affinity to the OPW-managed Blasket Islands. In this exhibition\, she captures timeless histories of the heritage of Ireland as found in its ancient landscape. For more than sixty years\, Maria has engaged with and responded to the Irish landscape in a variety of artistic media\, including ink\, paint\, plaster and aluminum. She was also a formative influence on Micheál O’Gaoithín\, the Blasket’s great visual artist and poet. \nArtistic Islands expands outward from Ireland to the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands\, where a far-flung global diaspora comes into focus. From the 1630’s\, Irish people were sent to the Caribbean arriving as indentured servants mixing with enslaved persons of African descent\, merging cultures to form a resilient society. Worlds collided in these sun-drenched islands where much of their tradition expressing the breadth and impact of their creative genius remains. This brilliance shines in the artistic achievement of Antiguan polymath Frank Walter\, who saw himself\, among others\, as an Irish peer. \nWalter used art to create his own universe–an aesthetically pleasing environment manifest through painting\, sculpture\, music and the arts. Imbued with a high intellect and deep knowledge of history and culture\, Walter fought to protect the heritage of his tiny island nation. He painted abstract paintings\, using the intricate patterns of seeds used in Antiguan seedwork – one of the earliest artforms unique to his island nation\, dating back to the earliest arrival of enslaved persons from Africa. \nFunded by the legacy of Frank Walter\, seedwork survives to this day thanks to a group of Antiguan women whose work will be portrayed along with Walter’s paintings to express the timelessness of these art forms. \nThe ‘Artistic Islands’ exhibition takes place at Dublin Castle until March 22nd 2026.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/artistic-islands/
LOCATION:Dublin Castle\, 2 Palace St\, Rathmines\, 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:O'Kaning It - Deirdre O'Kane
DESCRIPTION:Comedic fireball Deirdre O’Kane is mad for road\, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. Will she conquer the chaos or revel in it? Tame the mayhem or “O’Kane it”?\nEither way you’re in for a night of relentless laughs fuelled by warped personal insight as the Drogheda native returns to the 3Olympia Theatre with her stand-up show O’Kaning It. \nSee Dee in full on form on Sunday 28th September 2025. Tickets from ticketmaster.ie
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/108352/
LOCATION:Olympia Theatre\, 72 Dame Street\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Comedy Listings
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SUMMARY:The Dublin Jazz Co-Op Presents: Mach 2
DESCRIPTION:The smashy smashy math-rock guitar/drums duo you didn’t know you needed in your life. After years spent existing only in the murky underworld of Dublin parties – as well as busily touring and recording with the plethora of other projects they are involved in (UMBRA\, ReDiviDeR\, Aleka\, Anna Mieke\, Ydivide\, Roamer) – Chris Guilfoyle (guitar) & Matthew Jacobson (drums) are re-emerging as MACH2. inspired by groups such as Hella\, Animals as Leaders and AlasNoAxis\, prepare for filthy grooves and big sounds for a small band. \nThe gig takes place on September 28th\, Doors 15:00. The Cobblestone Backroom. Tickets here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-dublin-jazz-co-op-presents-mach-2/
LOCATION:The Cobblestone Bar\, 77 King St N\, Dublin\, 7\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY:Objects War And Memory in Ireland Past and Present
DESCRIPTION:Kilmainham Gaol Museum is currently hosting  an exhibition created by Professor Joanna Brück of the UCD School of Archaeology in association with seven people from around the world who came to Ireland as refugees. \nObjects\, War and Memory in Ireland Past and Present explores how objects tell stories of courage\, resilience\, love and hope in the face of conflict through the personal testimonies of participants who describe objects they have brought from home and what these mean to them. \nInterspersed with these personal stories are the stories of objects from Kilmainham Gaol Museum\, revealing resonances between the contemporary experiences of refugees and experiences of war\, oppression and in Ireland’s recent past. \nThe exhibition runs from 26 September 2025 to 31 January 2026\, with last admission at 4pm. \nGo see!
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/objects-war-and-memory-in-ireland-past-and-present/
LOCATION:Kilmainham Gaol Museum\, Inchicore Road\, Kilmainham\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:Alice Maher - The Sibyls
DESCRIPTION:‘In The Sibyls\, Alice Maher presents a series of monumental drawings of female figures entangled in\, or twisting free from\, vast snaking mounds of hair. At the base of these drawings the artist has placed small piles of highly polished\, irregular objects— amorphous forms that resemble great globs of mercury. The title of the series\, The Sibyls\, references the oracular women of archaic times\, seers who lived apart from society and were believed to channel the prophesies of the divine. In Renaissance art these figures were transformed into biblical prophetesses\, pictured holding scrolls or books\, as in Michelangelo’s majestic turban-clad sibyls in the Sistine chapel. \nMaher’s Sibyls are different – rather than resting serenely in the architecture of institutional belief or patriarchal systems of meaning\, these Sibyls are altogether more dynamic and equivocal. Their scrolls have morphed into chaotic skeins of hair; their turbans twisted into massive living organisms that envelop\, extend from\, and consume their heads\, while their powerful bodies struggle and strain to impart their portentous message… \n \n…Culturally coded as either dangerous or shameful depending on its context\, hair becomes here a visual agent of instability. Are the Sibyls coming into being through this dense matrix of bodily material\, or are they caught in the web of their own weaving? Are they rising or falling\, emerging or succumbing? The signs are deliberately destabilising; their meanings are as slippery and shifting as the mysterious sculptural shapes tumbled below.’ \nThe above extract is taken from an Accompanying Text written by Dr Sarah Kelleher. \nAlice Maher\, The Sibyls opens at the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery on  Thursday September 11th. The exhibition runs until October 11th.  \nTo coincide with The Sibyls\, the Gallery is hosting an evening with Alice Maher and Jesse Jones: In Conversation on Thursday September 11th at 6pm. \nImage Credits \nFeature Image: Alice Maher\, Vox Sibyllae\, Cast bronze\, nickel plated sculptures\, dimensions variable\, 2018-2025.  Photography Credit: Ros Kavanagh \nImage 2: Alice Maher\, Sibyl I\, Charcoal\, graphite and chalk on paper\, 245 x 152 cm\, 2025.  Photography Credit: Ros Kavanagh
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/alice-maher-the-sibyls/
LOCATION:Kevin Kavanagh Gallery\, Chancery Lane\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:Irish Film Institute Documentary Festival
DESCRIPTION:We love an IFI Festival and this is always one of their must sees. The annual celebration of non-fiction filmmaking takes place from Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th September\, bringing together bold voices\, urgent topics\, and inventive forms\, to present a cutting edge mix of screenings\, panel discussions\, and public interviews. It’s impossible to pick out highlights but music lovers (and performers) of a certain age are bound to find many touchstones in Frank Shouldice’s Once We Were Punks and How To Build A Library\, an inspirational triumph over adversity from Kenya in which the filmmakers document the quest to transform the formerly whites-only\, colonial-era McMillan Memorial Library into a vibrant cultural hub for a new generation of Africans. The hot ticket is bound to be the Thurs Sept 11th screening of Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man\, to hear Adams’ uncensored perspectives on the conflict\, a life spanning war and transition to peace\, and an ongoing campaign towards Irish unity. It’s followed by a Q&A with Director Trisha Ziff and Adams\, hosted by Betty Purcell. \nIFI\, 6 Eustace St\, D2. Sept 10th – 14th. Info & Tickets: ifi.ie 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/irish-film-institute-documentary-festival/
LOCATION:Irish Film Institute\, Irish Film Institute\, 6 Eustace St\, Temple Bar\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Festival Listings
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SUMMARY:Natalie Moran
DESCRIPTION:Emerging Irish Singer-Songwriter\, Natalie Moran hosts her 2025 Headline Show in the Workman’s Club on Saturday 6 September. The experimental pop artist has has held attention on the music scene with a catalogue of live performances and song releases that have gained recognition with press and radio.\n\nThe event brings a great night filled with soul and electric energy in a full 7 piece live band who’ll be playing the highlights of original music and covers in a vibrant atmosphere.\n\nTickets available here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/natalie-moran/
LOCATION:The Workman’s Club\, 10 Wellington Quay\, Dublin\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY:Day Fever Dublin
DESCRIPTION:‘We knew that there were people out there\, like us\, who would want to spend a Saturday afternoon partying the day away\, but nothing prepared us for the avalanche of tickets that flew out the door! We quickly realised that people wanted more and more\, so here we are! Get your dancing shoes on again\, boys and girls\, because Day Fever has arrived in Ireland\, in Dublin. It’s one of the world’s great party cities!’ \nSo says Vicky McClure\, of the epic Day Fever which returns to Dublin this September. The event boasts a record streak of completely selling out their events from London to Manchester\, from Cardiff to Glasgow and more. Guaranteed it will be the afternoon where you will dance like no other. \nDay Fever advises readers of Totally Dublin that there are just three rules… \nRule 1 – Over 30’s only \nRule 2 – Get ya glad rags on \nRule 3 – No dickheads! \nWho can argue with that? \nTickets from €15 + Booking Fee at Ticketmaster.ie
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/vicky-mcclures-day-fever/
LOCATION:The Academy Theatre\, 57 Middle Abbey Street\, Dublin 1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Dance Listings
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SUMMARY:The Seán Corcoran Series 2025
DESCRIPTION:Following the success and warm reception of its 2024 edition\, The Seán Corcoran Series returns to the heart of Drogheda from 5–7 September 2025 with an expanded programme celebrating tradition\, experimentation\, and place. This year’s events span music\, dance\, literature\, architecture\, ecology\, and craft – offering audiences an immersive\, cross-disciplinary cultural experience. \nFrom sean-nós to drone\, Palestinian embroidery to bog mapping\, biodiversity to zines\, the Series continues to honour the spirit of its namesake through bold curation and local-rootedness. \nArtistic Director and Curator\, Rósa Corcoran\, said: “This year’s festival has been a true labour of love\, with so much care and collaboration going into every detail. Bringing together a line-up of this calibre is an absolute privilege\, and there’s a real sense that 2025 is going to be something truly special.” \nProgramme Highlights\n\n\nOíche Airneáil: Night Visiting – A headline concert in St Augustine’s Church (Sat 6 Sept) featuring RÓIS\, John Banville\, Macdara Yeates\, Ultan O’Brien\, Edwina Guckian and more. \n\n\nBorder Song House – An extraordinary afternoon bringing together The Night Before Larry Got Stretched collective (Dublin) and The Nightingale Singing Session (Belfast). \n\n\nRequiem for a Wicklow Boy – A moving tribute to the late Ted Hickey on the 20th anniversary of his passing\, with contributions from Nóra Hickey M’Sichili\, Catherine Heaney\, Nicholas Carolan\, Cathal Goan\, Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill and more. \n\n\nA poetry double-bill hosted by Belinda McKeon\, featuring Rafael Mendes and Susan Connolly. \n\n\nThe return of the popular Arts + Heritage Day\, with expanded stalls\, food\, music\, hands-on activities\, talks and tours\, including the rare opening of St Laurence’s Gate to the public. \n\n\nThe Mummers Ball – The festival’s exuberant finale céilí\, led by celebrated dancer Edwina Guckian and the Stray Sod Céilí Band (Ultan O’Brien\, Sárán Mulligan\, Libby McCrohan and Seamas Hyland). For one day only\, the Old Methodist Church transforms into a whirl of music\, dance\, and disguise. Attendees can don mummers’ hats and costumes provided on arrival\, then dance with abandon in true mumming spirit. No experience needed; all ages welcome. \n\n\nBAILE: New Artists’ Residency\nA new initiative for 2025\, BAILE (Irish for home or town)\, welcomes musician-in-residence RÓIS\, piper-in-residence Muireann Ní Shé\, and singer-in-residence Macdara Yeates\, who will engage with local groups\, schools\, and artists for the week leading up to the festival weekend. \nEach artist will produce a pamphlet in collaboration with Rita Hynes of Cailleach Books\, available for purchase later in the year. \nFestival Overview\nFriday 5th September\n\n\nTea & Drones with Niall Gregory – electro-acoustic textures will carry you on a sonic journey\, accompanied by complimentary tea and scones to open the festival. \n\n\nStitching Solidarity & Resistance – a Tatreez embroidery workshop with Wafa’a Mustafa Zeniah and Wren and Mabel. \n\n\nFirst Blast – the opening session at Barney Mac’s with Maitiú Ó Casaide\, Libby McCrohan\, and guests. \n\n\nSaturday 6th September\n\n\nMorning salon with Cailleach Books – an open invitation to discuss what you’re reading\, writing or publishing. \n\n\nLunch Poems – poetry and conversation with Rafael Mendes and Susan Connolly\, hosted by Belinda McKeon. \n\n\nRequiem for a Wicklow Boy – a tribute to Ted Hickey\, with music\, readings\, and reflections. \n\n\nBorder Song House – traditional singing collective sessions in full voice. \n\n\nOíche Airneáil (8pm) – headline concert in St Augustine’s Church\, with RÓIS\, Edwina Guckian\, Ultan O’Brien\, John Banville\, Sárán Mulligan\, Muireann Nic Róibín\, Macdara Yeates\, and Aisling Rafferty\, hosted by Dónal Fallon. \n\n\nSunday 7th September\n\n\nWeeds on Walls – guided walk with botanist Dr Fiona Mac Gowan on ancient plants and urban biodiversity. \n\n\nFlora and Fauna and Fungi. Oh My! – children’s music workshop with Jessie Grimes\, culminating in a performance at the Mummers Ball. \n\n\nSt Laurence’s Gate Tours – history and views with Brendan Matthews. \n\n\nThe Walls are Awake – a new audio work by Helen Flanagan exploring medieval Drogheda. \n\n\nTry the Pipes – hosted by Na Píobairí Uilleann on the Highlanes Gallery terrace. \n\n\nPop-up biodiversity talks\, hourly bell ringing\, and stalls from Irish Traditional Music Archive\, Louth and Meath Archaeological and Historical Societies\, and more. \n\n\nThe Megaphone Project – curated by Macdara Yeates\, reviving the spirit of market street singing. \n\n\nWe Are the ARK – a keynote talk with Mary Reynolds on ecological restoration. \n\n\nIn Conversation – Dónal Fallon with architect Gráinne Shaffrey reflecting on her parents Patrick and Maura Shaffrey’s architectural legacy and urban survival. \n\n\nFiddle Music from An Lúgh – with Róisín Ward Morrow and Noreen McManus. \n\n\nThe Mummers Ball – the festival’s joyful finale céilí led by Edwina Guckian and the Stray Sod Céilí Band. \n\n\nWith a programme that is both grounded and experimental\, intimate and expansive\, the Seán Corcoran Series continues to evolve as one of Ireland’s most distinctive cultural gatherings. \nThere really is something to suit all interests\, tastes and budget: Events are priced individually. \nTickets are now on sale at: seancorcoranseries.com
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-sean-corcoran-series-2025/
LOCATION:Various Locations\, Select a Country:
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SUMMARY:Black Church Print Studio Presents The Soft Fall of Land
DESCRIPTION:This autumn sees Black Church Print Studio present its new exhibition\, The Soft Fall of Land\, curated by Ciara Hickey. \nThis exhibition brings together new work by Bassam Issa Al-Sabah\, Sighle Bhreathnach-Cashell\, Chloe Brenan\, Aisling Conroy\, Grace Ryan and Soft Fiction Projects. It considers the idea of Utopia and examines the pursuit of this imagined\, impossible and aspirational state from a range of perspectives. The artworks in the exhibition oscillate between escapism and activism\, fantasy and instruction for creating an alternative\, better world. \nSighle Bhreathnach-Cashell and Bassam Issa al-Sabah have each made a new series of prints directing us into dense\, imagined worlds\, created from a personal lexicon of symbols drawn from the artists’ history\, experience and critical response to the humanitarian\, social and ecological issues pervading contemporary life. \nAl-Sabah’s monochromatic prints\, made during his Process Residency at Black Church Studios\, evoke imagery from his moving image works and installations\, where sublime\, seductive digital landscapes offer speculative worlds in which dystopian and utopian scenarios meet and intersect. Bhreathnach-Cashell\, known for her immersive installations and activist work has created a new series of aquatint etchings\, ‘Ulster Cycles’. The work translates years of the artist’s unseen drawings and depict mimetic figures using Celtic\, biological and architectural imagery\, conjuring contemporary fables and cautionary tales. \nFor Grace Ryan and Chloe Brenan\, two studio members at Black Church Print Studio\, the invitation to think about Utopian ideals led them to a close examination of the natural world. Ryan will create a sculptural composition in the gallery based on Ikebana—the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement rooted in balance\, asymmetry\, and the harmony between humans and nature. \nChloe Brenan’s current work is focused on the microcosm of an orchard in Carlow that is located beside her family home. Originally created as a colonial project to order and control the land\, the orchard is now overgrown\, the traces of colonial past are muted by the unabetted growth of weeds and shrubs over decades. The artist has used Super 8 photography to mark the process of observing the orchard and acknowledging the small changes and diversity of plant life as dictated by time\, climate and chance. Brenan’s work in this exhibition represents the first and last frames of a roll of film on which she photographed the orchard\, the edges of which are singed\, capturing the moment that an image is simultaneously created and extinguished. \nBlack Church Print Studio member Aisling Conroy continues her exploration of sound and cymatics\, the study of vibrational phenomena. This new work comprises a grid of 40 prints representing the 40 Chladni plates\, a methodology developed by Ernst Chladni in 1787 as a visual manifestation of sound vibrations\, looking at the patterns produced by sounds on flat plates made by a bow. The work offers an invitation to think about the invisible forces that shape our reality and consider the possibilities of new languages and systems for understanding and grappling with the unknown. \nSoft Fiction Projects (Alessia Cargnelli and Emily McFarland) are an initiative that produce printed and digital matter to explore archives of underrepresented voices\, oppositional histories and geopolitical narratives. For the exhibition they have produced a free print that can be taken by visitors. The print is based on Women’s News\, a Belfast collective-run publication active between 1984 and 2011\, who used the medium of print matter as a method for generating common ground\, sharing experiences and encouraging community building. This leaflet uses DIY approaches to archival material\, collected from MayDay Rooms\, as a way to reimagine and revisit this history.\nThe exhibition continues at The Library Project until Saturday 27 September 2025. Opening hours: Mon – Fri 11 am – 6 pm\, Sat 12 – 6 pm. 
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/black-church-print-studio-presents-the-soft-fall-of-land/
LOCATION:The Library Project\,  2 Temple Bar\, Dublin 2\,  D02 YK53\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:Aindrias de Staic - By The Light of the Silvery Moon
DESCRIPTION:Storytelling in his blood; music in his bones. Celebrated storyteller Aindrias de Staic brings his show By The Light of the Silvery Moon to Axis Ballymun as part of a national tour. \nA true pioneer in reviving Ireland’s bardic tradition\, Aindrias draws inspiration from Raifteirí an File and Brian Merriman\, and has honed a contemporary seanchaí style that is firmly rooted in the traditions of the west. Fans of Candlelit Tales\, Blindboy and Hardy Bucks won’t want to miss this fantastic night of musical storytelling for adults. \n \nBy the Light of the Silvery Moon plays at Axis Ballymun on Thursday 4th September at 8pm.\nTickets €20/€18 concession available here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/aindrias-de-staic-by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon/
LOCATION:Axis Ballymun\, 9 Main St\, Ballymun\, Dublin\, Irland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY:Jessica Doolan
DESCRIPTION:Dublin based soul-pop artist Jessica Doolan is already making waves from her hometown of Dublin. At the age of 21\, she is already captivating audiences with her stunning vocals and heartfelt\, authentic lyrics. \nBlending timeless soul with a modern pop edge\, Jessica has carved out a distinctive space in today’s music scene. In 2022\, she earned global recognition as International Rookie Artist at the Denniz Pop Awards\, a milestone that marked the beginning of a rising trajectory. Her recent releases reflect just how far she’s come\, showcasing artistic growth and sonic maturity. \nWith a debut EP on the horizon\, expect a sound that’s gritty\, soulful\, and refreshingly original. Jessica Doolan is only getting started  — and her debut at The Academy promises to be a special one. Tickets here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/jessica-doolan/
LOCATION:The Academy\, 57 Middle Abbey Street\, Dublin 1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Night
DESCRIPTION:Kaleidoscope Night is back after the summer break and diving into September with an evening of exquisite aural delicacy for your ears. Expect new projects\, old-but-new instruments\, folky sounds\, forgotten composers\, quivering strings and superb musicianship! \nRegulars can look forward to a new project from Neil Ó Lochlainn based on a series of paintings entitled ‘Bríd\, Daughter of the Dagda’ by artist Patsy Connolly\, which brings together four of the most versatile and exciting musicians working in Ireland today from various backgrounds including Irish traditional music\, jazz and contemporary music. \n \nIn addition\, Indie-Folk Damsel Duo (Beth Meyers & Monica Mugan) return to Kaleidoscope Night with their many instruments\, intricate arrangements and tight vocal harmonies. They’ll be followed by work from the rarely heard Neo Romantic Irish composer Mary Dickenson – Anuer’s violin sonata and Duo will be performed by Erin Hennessy and Molly O’Shea. \nMeanwhile\, Rachel Factor brings her replica of Queen Elizabeth’s Virginal (harpsichord family) and Eamon Sweeney on baroque guitar to perform early 16th & 17th century repertoire. \nMusicians: \n \nRachel Factor (virginal) & Eamon Sweeney (Baroque guitar) \nErin Hennessey (violin) & Molly O’Shea (violin) \nUltan O Brien (alto fiddle) \nJoanna Mattrey (viola) \nNeil Ó Lochlainn (bass) \nDamsel Duo (voice\, guitar\, strings) \nProgramme: \nRepertoire from 16th and 17th manuscripts: Ballet Lute Book\, Margaret Board Lute Book and Straloch Lute Book. \nRuairi Dall O’Cathain Port and Rory Dall’s sisters Lament \nJohn Dowland (1563–1626) \nTrad. {arr. Dowland] Fortune my Foe \nJohn Dowland Now O Now/Frog Galliard \nAnon. Bonny Sweet Robin\nAnon. Greensleeves \nTrad. Irish/William Byrd (16th century) Callino Casturame \nString Quartet No.1 (Bríd\, Daughter of the Dagda) \n\nThe Cailleach by Neil Ó Lochlainn\n\nDickenson – Anuer \nViolin sonata and Violin duos \nOriginal Indie-folk songs \nWednesday 3rd September 2025 at Bello Bar\, 8pm doors/ 8.30pm music  \nTickets €18\, Early Bird €15 Student Rate €5 from Kaleidoscopenight.ie \nTickets available here.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/kaleidoscope-night-3/
LOCATION:The Bello Bar\, The Bello Bar Portobello Harbour D6\, Dublin\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Gig Listings
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