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January 2027 in Dublin

Events in Dublin, Ireland for January 2027.

Running throughout January

OtherUntil 30 Oct 2027 · Dún Laoghaire

Dún Laoghaire Walking Tours, The Dublin Riviera

The Dublin Riviera is a guided walk back in time to a golden era where local Dún Laoghaire residents and visitors wined and dined in the yacht clubs, restaurants and hotels along the waterfront, and danced in the Pavilion, the ballrooms and the nightclubs. The walk will provide an insight into the symbiotic relationship between the harbour and the town and how this helped Dún Laoghaire to evolve into an elegant, glamorous “Dublin Riviera”. Highlights: Waterfront Yacht Clubs and the Royal Visits…

Food & DrinkUntil 14 Feb 2027 · Dublin

Jameson Christmas Cocktail Making Class

Step behind the bar at the original Home of Jameson in Bow St., Dublin 7. With the help of our expert mixologists, the Jameson Cocktail Making Class will teach you how to craft three delicious cocktails. So, what are you waiting for? ⏳ 60 minutes ⏱️ Various times daily 🥃 Make (and Taste) 3 Jameson cocktails from start to finish 📖 Stylish and In-depth Cocktail Book to take home so you can impress your friends with your new skills! 👤 Age requirement: 18+ with valid ID ♿ Wheelchair accessible (1…

Tours & HeritageUntil 9 May 2027 · Dublin

Technologies of Peace: Art and Transition in Contemporary Europe (1989–2026)

In post-conflict countries, the journey towards lasting peace involves a multifaceted approach that extends beyond political, economic, and security measures. Artistic practice and cultural experience play a pivotal role in healing societies, fostering reconciliation, and building a shared sense of identity and community. IMMA is open to the general public 6 days a week. The museum is closed on Mondays, except Bank Holidays. See full opening hours below. Normal Opening Hours Monday: Closed…

Tours & HeritageUntil 31 Jan 2027 · Dublin

EPIC x Jeanie Combo Ticket

Take a journey back in time, get an insight into life on board a Famine ship and hear the stories of the people who made the arduous voyage. Then head into EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum to discover what happened to those who left, and the huge global impact they managed to have all over the world. Your experience begins at the Jeanie, and you’re free to explore EPIC at your own pace afterwards. The Jeanie is located two minutes from EPIC. Tours occur between 10am and 3.30pm every 30 minutes -…

Arts & ExhibitionsUntil 25 Mar 2027 · Dublin

Dublin by Dusk A Fair Exchange Writing Workshop

'A Fair Exchange' takes place in a series of locations in Collins Barracks, inviting new and exciting engagements with different exhibition spaces, themes, and collections. Facilitated by poet Hazel Hogan, you are invited to engage with the workshop in the following ways: Read a participant’s story and take a moment to reflect. Write your own response, inspired by a story, the space, or a historic object. Write, draw, sign, or remain anonymous. Exchange your contribution by returning it to the…

ComedyUntil 13 Feb 2027 · Dublin

Sinéad Culbert: I’m No Wonder Woman

Sinéad Culbert: I’m No Wonder Woman In her brand new stand up show, one half of comedy duo DirtBirds, Sinéad Culbert explores the extreme dangers of growing up in the 80’s, the pitfalls of parenting, the myths about marriage and the genuine joy of not giving a sh*t! Sat 26 Sept 2026 & Sat 13 Feb 2027 Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.

MusicUntil 7 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Evening Tours of Windmill Lane Recording Studio

This late evening tour of Windmill Lane Recording Studios takes you behind the scenes of one of the world's most iconic music venues, where U2, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran and countless other legends have recorded. Walk through the same rooms, learn how tracks are built, and even mix your own session with the virtual band. With the city quiet and the studio lights low, it's an atmospheric way to spend a winter evening in Dublin. See Windmill Lane website for available dates. Readers are…

OtherUntil 7 Feb 2027 · Dublin

Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary

Af Klint’s art was profoundly informed by spirituality and her explorations of Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and Anthroposophy. Like many artists of her time, she sought to make sense of and articulate the modern world. Hilma af Klint’s spiritual paintings were seldom shown beyond her close circle. Her work remained in storage until the 1980s, largely unknown outside Sweden. This show explores the time and place that shaped her unique artistic vision. Organised in collaboration with The Hilma af…

OtherUntil 10 Jan 2027 · Swords

ON ICE Swords

With twinkling lights, cosy vibes, and plenty of space for family and friends, it's a winter experience everyone will love. We have the spirit, the missing part is you! Our sessions begin on the hour and last 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute break for ice resurfacing. The schedule shown below reflects our standard times, but availability may change due to special events, weather conditions, or local transport issues. In the case of severe weather, such as storms, sessions may be affected.…

OtherUntil 24 Jan 2027 · Dublin City

ON ICE Dundrum

Set against the festive backdrop of Ireland's largest shopping centre, our rink is the perfect place to create seasonal memories. From little ones finding their feet to seasoned skaters showing off their moves, everyone can enjoy the twinkling lights, cosy atmosphere, and winter treats that make skating in Dundrum so special. We have the spirit, the missing part is you! Opening time vary - check website for details Adult €20 - Child €18 - Student €16 Readers are advised to check with the venue…

Food & DrinkUntil 3 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Festive Afternoon Tea at the Old Music Shop

Enjoy a carefully prepared selection of delicate sandwiches, freshly baked handmade scones served with cream and jam, and an assortment of miniature desserts capturing the festive spirit, including mini mince pies, rich fruitcake, petit fours, chocolate éclairs and mousse. Complement your treats with premium organic tea, creamy hot chocolate, or a glass of bubbly for an added touch of celebration. Whether you’re meeting friends, marking a special occasion, or simply taking a moment for yourself…

Arts & ExhibitionsUntil 9 Feb 2027 · Dublin

𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐚: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?,

For over twenty years, Eltiqa members have developed artistic practices together – including the setting up of a dedicated exhibition and workshop space in Gaza City, and supporting younger generations of artists through workshops, exhibitions and by offering a space to meet and dialogue. Eltiqa artists include Mohamed Abusal, Abdel Raouf Al-Ajouri, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Raed Issa, Dina Matar and Sohail Salem. Readers are advised to check with the organiser before relying on the details published…

Tours & HeritageUntil 28 Feb 2027 · Dublin City

The Storytelling Trail: A Winter Journey Through Dublin

Step into the magic of winter with The Storytelling Trail, a festive Dublin experience blending Irish folklore, seasonal traditions and warming flavours. Explore historic streets with a storyteller-guide who brings ancient legends to life, including the mysterious Cailleach, Ireland’s legendary winter goddess. Discover Irish Christmas customs, rural traditions, festive superstitions and stories passed down through generations. Finish with a special Irish coffee-making experience, learning the…

Food & DrinkUntil 31 Jan 2027 · Drumcondra

Dublin from Above

Enjoy a comfortable B&B overnight stay at Croke Park Hotel, a delicious two-course meal with a glass of house wine, and tickets to the Kellogg’s Skyline Croke Park Tour. Take to the rooftops of Ireland’s iconic sporting stadium and enjoy spectacular 360° panoramic views across Dublin. Whether you’re planning a city break or looking to experience Dublin from a different perspective, this partnership offers the perfect combination of comfort, delicious dining and an iconic Croke Park experience.…

OtherUntil 22 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The Pride Tour – Queer Irish, Global Impact

LGBTQ+ equality in Ireland only came relatively recently. Homosexuality was only decriminalised in 1993, with marriage equality following in 2015. However, LGBTQ+ people have always been part of Ireland’s story, and for many, emigration offered the chance to live more openly. Our Pride Tour explores some of these stories, looking at the lives of LGBTQ+ Irish emigrants, activists, artists and other figures who challenged attitudes at home and made their mark around the world. Based in Dublin's…

Food & Drink7 Nov – 9 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Tinsel & Tonic - Christmas Gin School

Choose from our selection of botanicals before taking to your mini copper still to distil your very own gin from start to finish. Enjoy festive bites and serves featuring our Ha’Penny and Míl Irish Gins. With festive music playing and plenty of seasonal spirit, it’s the perfect way to enjoy Winter in Dublin with friends, family or colleagues. Once your gin is ready, we’ll check the strength before you bottle, label and personalise your creation to take home. Join us *Saturday's at 1pm or 4:45pm*…

Other9 Nov – 8 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Rebels and Revolutionaries | Women’s History Tour

The Rebels and Revolutionaries Women’s History Tour focuses on the ones who broke out of societal shackles to make an impact around the world. Today, we are thankfully very familiar with some of these women. The likes of Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president, and Countess Markievicz, an instrumental figure in the 1916 Easter Rising, are well known. But many others have been largely lost to history, despite their impressive achievements. This tour draws attention to those left out of…

Tours & Heritage12 Nov – 5 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The Dublin Double: EPIC Museum x Dublin Zoo Wild Lights

By day, visitors can visit EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin’s award-winning interactive experience. The museum’s digital galleries, motion-sensor games and “passports” invite guests to explore what it truly means to be Irish – from music and sport to science, technology and literature. By night, the adventure continues at Dublin Zoo’s Wild Lights, where the Zoo transforms into an illuminated world bursting with colour and larger-than-life installations. From uncovering the remarkable…

Festivals12 Nov – 5 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo

From November 12th, Ireland’s largest festival of lights returns to Dublin Zoo with a spectacular new experience, Passport to Wonder. Step inside and discover nine immersive zones, where captivating celebrations and traditions from across the globe come alive through magnificent handcrafted lanterns, dazzling light, music, colour and movement. Feel the beat of K-Pop. The enchantment of Ireland. The colour of Carnival. The glow of Diwali. And the magic of Christmas. Nine zones. Countless moments…

Other13 Nov – 1 Feb 2027 · Blanchardstown

Ice Skating Blanchardstown

Why Visit Ice Skating Blanchardstown This Season? When it comes to ice skating in Dublin, our venue provides the ultimate winter attraction for skaters of all skill levels: Ireland’s Biggest Ice Rink: Enjoy expansive, real ice surface space maintained continuously by professional Zamboni resurfacers for smooth, effortless gliding. All-Weather Fully Covered Canopy: Don’t let rain disrupt your plans! Our state-of-the-art marquee shelter ensures comfortable Dublin ice skating in any weather…

Other17 Nov – 10 Jan 2027 · Dublin

It's A Wonderful Life

The play follows the life of George Bailey, a man with big dreams of travelling the world and building skyscrapers, who instead finds himself rooted in his hometown by duty and heart. On a fateful, snowy Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and despair, George contemplates the unthinkable. It is then that he meets Clarissa Oddbody, an “Angel Second Class” who has been waiting over two hundred years to earn her wings. It’s a Wonderful Life is a story of hope, redemption, and the reminder that…

Arts & Exhibitions19 Nov – 4 Jul 2027 · Dublin

A Sea for Borrowed Time

The exhibition examines how contemporary artists have responded to histories of political resistance, displacement, occupation, memory and solidarity through photography, sculpture, installation, film and painting. Bringing together works by Tarek Al-Ghoussein, Basma Al Sharif, Simone Fattal, Shadi Habib Allah, Rula Halawani, Hazem Harb, Khalil Rabah and Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara, the exhibition explores the diversity of Palestinian artistic practice across several generations. Readers are…

Theatre20 Nov – 31 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The Dead by James Joyce

Following two completely sold-out runs, The Dead by James Joyce, a thrilling immersive theatre experience, returns by popular demand to Museum of Literature Ireland from 20 November 2026 - 31 January 2027. The sell-out sensation The Dead, adapted and directed by Louise Lowe, is currently running from 21 Nov 2025 - 1 Feb 2026. This unforgettable production of Joyce's masterpiece takes place in the rich historical interior and unseen rooms of UCD Newman House. Audiences are greeted by the maid…

Other21 Nov – 10 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The Helix Panto 2026 - NEVERLAND

Join Lola, Buddy, Laurel, and a host of unforgettable new characters as they journey to a world of pirates, fairies, forgotten powers and belly laughs in Dublin’s Most Magical Panto! HELP MAKE WISHES COME TRUE THIS CHRISTMAS! Times vary - check website for full details Tickets from €33 Readers are advised to check with the organiser before relying on the details published here.

Music22 Nov – 3 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Robin Hood – The Gaiety Panto

Join Robin Hood in this swashbuckling spectacle, where he robs from the rich to give to the poor. The dastardly ‘Sheriff of Snottingham’ is no match for this band of rebels, and as always, good conquers evil…! With frolics and mayhem and of course Panto merriment, follow Robin’s journey as he knocks the devious Sheriff off his high horse and finds true love with the feisty Maid Marian along the way. So, if you’re looking for your regular dose of Gaiety Panto magic, with additional men in tights,…

Theatre25 Nov – 30 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The Magnificient

Experience this powerful new play at the Abbey Theatre from 25 November - 30 January 2027. Through the eyes of their new nurse, Rose, we discover these complicated, contrary women, who are full of stories. The Magnificent explores the tensions and tenderness between them, as the consequences of their careers, lives and choices come knocking. A warm, witty and deeply human new play written by Erica Murray, The Magnificent is directed by one of Ireland’s leading theatre directors, Joe Dowling.…

Food & Drink25 Nov – 3 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Everwinter

A brand-new winter experience for Dublin From 25 November to 23 December 2026, the RDS will transform into a new festive destination in the heart of Dublin, with the ice rink reopening from 26 December to 3 January. Everwinter brings together some of the experiences we love most about the season. A spectacular covered ice rink. Robert Fossett's Circus inside a traditional big top. A Christmas market showcasing brilliant Irish makers. A vintage fairground. Festive food and drink. Live…

Music26 Nov – 3 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The Moving Crib

Experience the magic of Christmas at The Moving Crib, one of Dublin's best-loved festive traditions, celebrating 70 years in 2026! Watch the Christmas story come to life through 15 enchanting scenes and over 120 moving figures. A wonderful experience for locals, tourists and visitors of all ages. Don't miss Christmas in Harmony with the Bray Gospel Choir on 6th December, 12 noon to 4pm, featuring joyful carols and uplifting gospel music. Open: 26th November to 3rd January, 11am–5pm daily.* FREE…

Family2 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 · Dublin

Mrs. Doubtfire

Out-of-work actor Daniel (played by the critically acclaimed Gabriel Vick, original London company) will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. As his new character takes on a life of its own, Mrs. Doubtfire teaches Daniel more than he bargained for about how to be a father. Dec: 2 (19:30); Dec: 3,5,10,12,17,19,20,22,23,28–30 (14:30 & 19:30); Dec:…

Food & Drink7 Dec – 29 Jan 2027 · Dublin

The CHQ Tour | One of Dublin’s Iconic Buildings

This is a rare opportunity to explore the rich heritage of the Docklands area and uncover the unique story behind the building, its architecture, and its role in shaping the city. The CHQ Building, originally known as Stack A, was constructed in the early 19th century as part of the broader Custom House docks complex. This tour offers the chance to step back in time and discover the building’s original purpose as a bonded warehouse for storing valuable cargo including tobacco, tea, wine and…

Other17 Dec – 24 Jan 2027 · Dublin City

Beauty & The Beast

With magic curses, daring advenutres and plenty of songs and dances this will be a panto remember. So get ready to sing along, cheer on your heroes and boo those baddies with Beauty & The Beast! For a quarter of a century, the Christmas panto has brought laughter, joy, and Christmas spirit to the heart of Ballymun. It’s a special year for both Axis and the panto, as we both celebrate 25 years in Ballymun. There’s been a whole lot of magic over the years - and some mayhem. We wouldn’t have…

Music30 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 · Dublin

NYF Dublin

Ring in 2027 at New Year’s Festival Dublin, a three-day celebration bringing live music, entertainment and festivities to venues and streets across the city from 30 December 2026 to 1 January 2027. Dublin Castle and Meeting House Square are among the iconic venues hosting events, with a packed programme featuring the Echoes of Ireland Concerts, the Countdown Concert and Midnight Moment, a special early Countdown Concert Matinee, the NYF Dublin Music Trail and the NYF Dublin Street Procession.…

Family2 performances · Gaiety Theatre

Robin Hood

  • Thu 31 Dec 13:30
  • Thu 31 Dec 18:30
FamilyThu 31 Dec · Ambassador Theatre

Rapunzel Pantomime

Show run time: Approximately 90 minutes with a 20 minute interval DOORS 1:30PM / SHOW 2:30PM. Under 14s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian aged 18+. All children aged 3 and over can visit the theatre with a valid ticket. Babes in arms and infants aged 2 and under are admitted free of charge and without a need to purchase a ticket, as no seat will be allocated.

TheatreThu 31 Dec · Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Mrs. Doubtfire

Theatre at Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin. Age guidance 6+. Under 16s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian aged 18+. No under 3s permitted in the auditorium. This production may contain Strobe Lighting, Flashing Lights, Smoke and Haze. 2 hours and 30 minutes including interval.

Fri 1 Jan

Family2 performances · Gaiety Theatre

Robin Hood

  • Fri 1 Jan 13:30
  • Fri 1 Jan 18:30
Family2 performances · Ambassador Theatre

Rapunzel Pantomime

  • Fri 1 Jan 14:30
  • Fri 1 Jan 18:00