Events On This Month

Eurocultured 18th of August

Come and experience the best in European art, dance, music, performance, food and drink at Smithfield Plaza on 18th August.

2 stages, marquees, art installations, a skate ramp, food, art and craft stalls will all be erected to accommodate thousands of people as 150 top performers will be flown in from France to Lithuania from Greece to Italy to entertain the masses.

Expect live street art, dance showcases from flamenco to B-boying, DJs, live acts playing gypsy rock to hip hop, street performers, workshops and much more.

Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures 24th - 26th of August

There is no better way to celebrate the wonderful diversity of culture now in Ireland than with a three-day festival at the end of summer.

Now in its 7th year the Festival of World Cultures, a Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council event, carves a special groove on the global festival circuit and is Ireland’s foremost intercultural event.

Three highlights of the many events in this year’s Festival are Portuguese Fado singer Mariza, a Global Village Market featuring arts and crafts from across the planet and the International Costume Show, this year featuring wedding outfits from many cultures.

With more than 130 events in 40 venues and featuring artists from 50 countries the Festival entertains audiences in excess of 220,000 with its diverse and expanding programme of music, street theatre, dance, club nights, markets, exhibitions, talks, workshops and activities for children.

This year’s 72-hour global feast also includes an environmental awareness fair, an international food market, unique workshops, free outdoor music concerts, family events and a host of late-night parties. The Festival is a unique chance to travel the globe without leaving the shores of Dun Laoghaire.