Theatre, Dance
Night Dances
Thu 27 – Sat 29 Mar, 8pm
Emma Martin / United Fall
A ferociously exhilarating series of four dance vignettes created by Emma Martin in collaboration with the performers and pounding music of Daniel Fox (Gilla Band).
Theatre, Dance
Cinema, Literary
Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story
Sun 30 Mar, 4pm
★★★★★ RTÉ
Filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea brings us author, playwright and socialite Edna O’Brien, as she candidly reflects upon her life and career in this astounding documentary.
sold out
Music, Between the Notes
Evgeny Grinko
Sun 30 Mar, 8pm
The acclaimed pianist and composer makes his first visit to Ireland for an evening filled with enchanting melodies and heartfelt compositions. His music has gained widespread popularity, with over 450 million streams on Spotify and 240 million views on YouTube.
Cinema, Monday Night Cinema
The Last Dance
Mon 31 Mar, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★ The Guardian
A smash hit in its native Hong Kong, this warm, charming film delicately balances comedy and drama and offers a fascinating insight into funeral traditions and rituals in the region.
Cinema, Schools
The Fantastic Three
Mon 31 Mar, 10.30am
IFI Schools Programme
Senior Cycle French
A gripping tale of conflicting ties of friendship and family, where three best friends must intervene to save one’s brother.
Cinema, Schools
The Teachers’ Lounge
Mon 31 Mar, 1pm
IFI Schools Programme
Senior Cycle German
This thrilling, Oscar-nominated drama following a young teacher dealing with a series of petty thefts is unlike any other school-based film.
Music
Mary Coughlan
Thu 3 Apr, 8pm
Celebrating 40 years since the release of her groundbreaking debut album, don’t miss this intimate concert from an artist who proudly stands alongside some of the world’s most iconic jazz singers.
sold out
Comedy
Deirdre O’Kane
Fri 4 Apr, 8pm
O’Kaning It
A night of relentless laughs fuelled by warped personal insight from the comedic fireball who mercilessly mines hilarity from the human condition.
Comedy
Pat & Faye Shortt
Sat 5 Apr, 8pm
Knuckle Down
The father-daughter duo are back again with their slick comedy show - a riot of sketches where Pat and Faye bring their array of characters to life.
Cinema, Monday Night Cinema
Hard Truths
Mon 7 Apr, 5pm & 8pm
Best Leading Actress & Outstanding British Film Nominee, BAFTA 2025
Acclaimed director Mike Leigh returns to contemporary London for this character-driven family drama with an exceptional cast led by Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
Theatre, Local Arts
Made in Dagenham
Wed 9 - Sat 12 Apr
Dún Laoghaire Musical & Dramatic Society
This musical blends humour, heart, and powerful songs to celebrate ordinary people achieving extraordinary change during the 1968 Ford machinists’ strike.
Music, Matinée
Plínio Fernandes
Sun 13 Apr, 3pm
This Brazilian classical guitarist is a rising star of the international music scene, and a chart-topping Decca Gold recording artist - performing everything from Bach to South American folk music.
Cinema, Event Cinema
Billy Elliot the Musical
Sun 13 Apr, 7.30pm
Big Screen Musicals
With music by the legendary Sir Elton John, and based on the Oscar-nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.
Cinema, Monday Night Cinema
Nickel Boys
Mon 14 Apr, 5pm & 8pm
Best Picture & Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Oscars 2025
An extraordinary adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, RaMell Ross directs this story of two African-American teenagers sent to the same cruel reform school in 1960s Florida.
Cinema, Monday Night Cinema
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Mon 21 Apr, 3.30pm & 7.30pm (note earlier start times)
Best International Feature Film Nominee, Oscars 2025
Shot entirely in secret, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centres on a family thrust into the public eye as a judge grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran.
Music
Padraig Jack
Wed 23 Apr, 8pm
Singular Artists
The Irish singer-songwriter and Aran Islands native plays his debut Dún Laoghaire headline show following the release of his album These Shores.
Family
The Little Prince
Thu 24 Apr, 2pm
THE PERFECT EASTER TREAT
Patrick Lynch (Cbeebies) and Lyngo’s new collaboration with Norwich Puppet Theatre features mesmerising puppetry and original music in a new adaptation of one of the bestselling children’s books of all time.
Comedy
David O’Doherty
Thu 24 Apr, 8pm
Tiny Piano Man
The dishevelled prince of €10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair.
Music
Sharon Shannon
Fri 25 Apr, 8pm
Come and witness the unmatched live energy, rooted in traditional Irish music but fearless in its exploration beyond, that has made Sharon Shannon a musical icon for over 30 years.
Music
The Ennio Morricone Experience
Sat 26 Apr, 8pm
A live tribute to the late Maestro of film music who wrote over 400 film compositions in his lifetime, including the scores for audience favourites A Fistful of Dollars, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Cinema Paradiso, and The Mission.