Things to do in Dublin this weekend (July 25-27)
The Liberties Festival
From modest beginnings in 1970, the Liberties festival has grown to become a highlight of the summer in Dublin. Running from 21 - 27 July, the festival returns with live events, walking tours, dance classes, somatic coaching, markets, family fun days, church bingo, and much more. See the full programme here.
Challengers match
In association with Kino Games, Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema is hosting a Wii Sports Challengers Tennis tournament on Saturday, 26 July, from 7pm. Grab your best tennis attire ('I Told Ya' shirts encouraged), and sign up for a match ahead of a screening of Challengers at 20:45. Please note that competitors can sign up on the day but must have a ticket for a screening taking place on Saturday.
One Plate for Palestine
One Plate for Palestine is an initiative that encourages food businesses to create one Palestinian-inspired dish or drink for their menu from 22-27 July. Proceeds from plates sold will be donated to the campaign, which aims to raise at least €25,000 for NGO's, charities and projects working on the ground in Gaza, such as Gaza Go Bragh, TEA Collective, and World Central Kitchen. You can find the list of venues taking part here.
Pillow Fight
To mark the launch of their new Dublin hotel, citizenM is hosting a public pillow fight tournament. Last Citizen Standing will see a mobile, see-through bedroom ring popping up in the city, where passers-by can climb in and go pillow-to-pillow in a showdown for prizes. The pillow fight will take place on Friday, 25 July, at Central Plaza from 1pm to 4:15pm, and Smithfield Square from 4:30pm to 7pm.
The Paddy Power Comedy Festival is set to return to Dublin from 24 - 27 July, unloading a clown car full of talent into the Iveagh Gardens. Irish audiences will enjoy both international and homegrown talent thanks to a star-studded line-up. See the full programme here.
Women of Colour Art Market
On Saturday, 26 July, Women of Colour Belfast and the Foxgluv collective are bringing the first-ever Women of Colour Art Market in Dublin to The Bernard Shaw. Celebrating creativity, culture, and community with a showcase of art, fashion, and music, it will run from 12pm - 6pm.
Hats Off
On Sunday, 27 July, Zeda & Friends bring their signature culture-led energy to Temple Bar with The Hat Party, a playful and stylish day event celebrating music, self-expression, and connection. Running from 2pm - 6pm at Curveball, Temple Bar, this stylish party invites guests to arrive in any hat from buckets to berets, fitted caps to crowns. The event will feature music from DJ Uzumaki and prizes for the best hat!
Haus of Schiaparelli: Lover's Ball
Taking place at Smock Alley Theatre on Saturday, 26 July, from 6:30 - 11:30pm, this LGBTQ+ ball is for those aged 18 and over. A celebration of queer love and self-expression, it's a wedding to celebrate your fiercest looks with your chosen family. Love is the theme, and ballroom is the altar. Visit Eventbrite for tickets and more info.
Mother Reilly's Records & CD Fair
Mother Reilly's Record & CD Fair will be held on Sunday, 27 July, from 12pm - 4pm. Listen to great tunes while you dig through crates of classics, rare finds, and hidden gems.
Flux Market
On Saturday, 26 July, Flux Studios on Catham Row is hosting a pop-up vintage and craft market featuring local design and vintage fashion. Running from 12pm - 6pm, the market is free to enter.
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Things to do in Dublin this weekend (July 25-27)
From record fairs in Rathmines to hat parties in Temple Bar, there is plenty happening across Dublin this weekend. The Liberties Festival From modest beginnings in 1970, the Liberties festival has grown to become a highlight of the summer in Dublin. Running from 21 - 27 July, the festival returns with live events, walking tours, dance classes, somatic coaching, markets, family fun days, church bingo, and much more. See the full programme here. Challengers match In association with Kino Games, Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema is hosting a Wii Sports Challengers Tennis tournament on Saturday, 26 July, from 7pm. Grab your best tennis attire ('I Told Ya' shirts encouraged), and sign up for a match ahead of a screening of Challengers at 20:45. Please note that competitors can sign up on the day but must have a ticket for a screening taking place on Saturday. One Plate for Palestine One Plate for Palestine is an initiative that encourages food businesses to create one Palestinian-inspired dish or drink for their menu from 22-27 July. Proceeds from plates sold will be donated to the campaign, which aims to raise at least €25,000 for NGO's, charities and projects working on the ground in Gaza, such as Gaza Go Bragh, TEA Collective, and World Central Kitchen. You can find the list of venues taking part here. Pillow Fight To mark the launch of their new Dublin hotel, citizenM is hosting a public pillow fight tournament. Last Citizen Standing will see a mobile, see-through bedroom ring popping up in the city, where passers-by can climb in and go pillow-to-pillow in a showdown for prizes. The pillow fight will take place on Friday, 25 July, at Central Plaza from 1pm to 4:15pm, and Smithfield Square from 4:30pm to 7pm. The Paddy Power Comedy Festival is set to return to Dublin from 24 - 27 July, unloading a clown car full of talent into the Iveagh Gardens. Irish audiences will enjoy both international and homegrown talent thanks to a star-studded line-up. See the full programme here. Women of Colour Art Market On Saturday, 26 July, Women of Colour Belfast and the Foxgluv collective are bringing the first-ever Women of Colour Art Market in Dublin to The Bernard Shaw. Celebrating creativity, culture, and community with a showcase of art, fashion, and music, it will run from 12pm - 6pm. Hats Off On Sunday, 27 July, Zeda & Friends bring their signature culture-led energy to Temple Bar with The Hat Party, a playful and stylish day event celebrating music, self-expression, and connection. Running from 2pm - 6pm at Curveball, Temple Bar, this stylish party invites guests to arrive in any hat from buckets to berets, fitted caps to crowns. The event will feature music from DJ Uzumaki and prizes for the best hat! Haus of Schiaparelli: Lover's Ball Taking place at Smock Alley Theatre on Saturday, 26 July, from 6:30 - 11:30pm, this LGBTQ+ ball is for those aged 18 and over. A celebration of queer love and self-expression, it's a wedding to celebrate your fiercest looks with your chosen family. Love is the theme, and ballroom is the altar. Visit Eventbrite for tickets and more info. Mother Reilly's Records & CD Fair Mother Reilly's Record & CD Fair will be held on Sunday, 27 July, from 12pm - 4pm. Listen to great tunes while you dig through crates of classics, rare finds, and hidden gems. Flux Market On Saturday, 26 July, Flux Studios on Catham Row is hosting a pop-up vintage and craft market featuring local design and vintage fashion. Running from 12pm - 6pm, the market is free to enter.
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18-07-2025
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Celebrating the sounds, sights and smells of Dublin's Liberties
Liberties Festival Director Michael McDermott celebrates this year's edition of beloved inner-city Dublin community gathering The Liberties Festival, which runs July 21st - 28th. The Liberties Festival, which starts next week, is the culmination of a stream of notes on my iPhone marked 'Festival 2025' which I have been compiling over the last year. Some ideas weren't realised last year. Some are random thoughts from scrolling Instagram, others from walking around the Liberties or Open Call submissions. Here's how a few of the 65 events we have on came into existence... Holding Space, which will take place in Bridgefoot Street Park, started off with me bumping into artist Erin Quinn in IMMA last autumn. She had debuted her idea at the fantastic Another Love Story festival. I was there but missed it. The concept of creating a scent unique to the area felt special and this became my first 2025 commission. We received a Dublin City Arts Office Neighbourhood grant which enabled us to undertake spring workshops with locals and Ukranian Integration participants who participate in Liberties Community Project programmes as well as 5th year students from Warrenmount. The power of scent and its interplay with memory became the foundation for this fragrance, the 'Scent of the Liberties', which will be revealed in a unique experience (July 22nd - 24th). We've also had Claire Campion and students from NCAD work on a fantastic design and are enlisting tapestries from the local Liberties Weavers. One of the scents will be 'Rose' in honour of the late Kathleen Farrell, who was an iconic figure selling flowers on Meath Street over the years. Talking Shop is an idea I had about stepping into local businesses to hear their stories. Making personal connections is crucial to the survival of unique owner-run spaces. Talking to owners, knowing a bit of their backstory and getting a steer on the street is a community glue. I pitched the idea to Night-Time Economy Advisor Ray O'Donoghue, who immediately saw the value of it and supported it. I enlisted the brilliant Dublin Inquirer who are based in the Digital Hub here to have their reporters undertake the interviews and Mr & Mrs Stevens created a poster which nails the concept. It takes place from July 23rd - 25th, with Noel's Deli, The Little Flower Penny Dinners, the Model Shop on James's Street, Straffan Antiques, Assisi in the Liberty Market and Fusco's chipper all on board. I've been asked if we have a theme for the festival a few times. I have shied away from saying one as I feared it might strait-jacket considerations but I guess originality with a nod to heritage is the one which emerges. There's the scent and brew projects, but also the likes of a soundwalk to record the 'sounds of the Liberties', which will then be workshopped and played at a concert in St Catherine's Church (Friday July 26th), the premiere of an original composition by Sebastian Adams for the organ in St Audoen's (Wednesday, July 23rd) and A Matter of Time Vol. 2, an exhibition which looks at labour, locality and time with photography by Ishmael Claxton, print-making by Maria Baez and a sound installation by Jye O'Sullivan (Tailor's Hall, Thursday July 25th - Sunday July 28th). These new explorations of the identity of the Liberties will mix with classics such as the Blue Rinse Ball and Gardaí vs Traders match. The essence of one of Ireland's oldest community festivals, which dates back to the early 1970s, is connectivity and celebration, as significant now as ever before. I already have an extensive list of ideas in the folder marked 'Festival 2026'...
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‘I cried my eyes out for a fortnight' – Sinead O'Connor's dad Sean reveals he visits her grave every week to talk to her
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