The Power of Together

Think you know Temple Bar? Think again! Take an audio walking tour through Dublin’s cultural heart and discover the mysteries, histories and curious tales that fill its cobbled streets. Join the voices of the past as they lift the lid on the city’s most colourful district, uncovering Vikings, revolutionaries, rascals and adventurers. See the streets anew! Starting Point - Junction of Fishamble Street and Essex Street, Temple Bar. Tour Running Time - 39 minutes. Creatives - Performers: Margaret McAuliffe and Donncha O'Dea Writer and Director: Peter Dunne Sound Designer: Ciarán Gallagher

Step back in time and discover a very different Temple Bar.Before it became Dublin's cultural quarter, Temple Bar was a neighbourhood of traders, workshops, markets, vacant buildings and everyday city life. Through a fascinating collection of historic photographs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, this exhibition captures a district on the cusp of transformation. Featuring archive images displayed alongside contemporary photographs taken from the very same locations, Temple Bar: Before the Renaissance offers a unique visual journey through the streets, laneways and landmarks that have shaped one of Dublin's most recognisable neighbourhoods. From dramatic changes in architecture and public spaces to the subtle details that remain unchanged, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how cities evolve, what is gained and lost through regeneration, and the stories embedded within our streets. Whether you remember the Temple Bar of decades past or are discovering its history for the first time, this exhibition provides a rare opportunity to see the area through the lens of time and transformation. Temple Bar: Before the Renaissance is both a celebration of the quarter's rich past and a reminder of the vibrant community and culture that continue to define it today.

…because the news couldn’t get any more stupid. Join your overwhelmed host Giles Brody and his overenthusiastic assistant Ronan Carey as they dissect the big stories of the day with their crack team of ace news hounds. Featuring in-person interviews, live antics and filmed sketches that could bring down the government. One lucky member of the audience will be turned into a data centre.

Trace the topography of queer presence and vulnerability. Challenging perceptions of non-conforming bodies, this staged life drawing class examines performative existence, (de)creation, and viewership politics. Warnings: Nudity, mentions of sex and violence. CREATED + PERFORMED BY: Marcel Matys

Why won't they just die already? Let's talk about politics, stinky! We’ve had some complaints: "You're underperforming. You're unlovable. Indecent. Really easy to hate." We have a lot to unpack. Human Resources meets propaganda. We warmly welcome all divas to the living nightmare of reality. Warnings: Foul language - Constance Henry and Niall Keane aka Sasha Shame + GoblinsGoblinsGoblins

Abject Revelry A semi-autobiographical tale of a man who follows a Heron into the underworld. The foibles of Irish wake culture meets an electropop cabaret of dead celebrities. "Blew me wee head clean aff so it did hi" - Salvador Dali. Warnings: Themes of death and grieving. WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Andrew Galvin