Category: Events

Red Bull Cliff Diving makes its Dublin debut at Dun Laoghaire Harbour

Dun Laoghaire Harbour will host the first Dublin Red Bull Cliff Diving World series this May 11th & 12th 2019.

The event is FREE and open to the public. The diving kicks off at 5pm each day.

Diving will take place from the Carlisle Pier and visitors are invited to view the competition from Queens Road and the East Pier.

Parking will be limited on the day so we kindly suggest taking public transport on the day.

Find out more https://cliffdiving.redbull.com/en_IE/article/dublin-stop-moves-dun-laoghaire-harbour 

MCD announce 3 day outdoor summer festival at Dun Laoghaire Harbour

MCD Productions announced their line up for a 3 day festival at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The event takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend (Fri – Sun).

The event welcomes a host of artists to Dun Laoghaire for the first time and a limited number of early bird tickets are on sale €39.90 (www.ticketmaster.ie)

DEACON BLUE

BASEMENT JAXX DJ SET

STEREO MCS 

MADNESS

LIGHTNING SEEDS

SOMETHING HAPPENS 

PRIMAL SCREAM

THE CHARLATANS

FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS

 

Beatyard announce 2019 Lineup

Saturday will be headlined by heavyweights Groove Armada who play their first full live band show in Ireland in over a decade. They’ll be joined by the crown prince of Nordic Disco Todd Terje and legendary South Bronx party starter Grandmaster Flash. On the Sunday we welcome CHVRCHES who are riding the crest of the wave with their biggest album to date; ‘Love is Dead’, alongside UK soul troopers Jungle, and the man who has become the talk of the town after his recent sold out & wild Dublin show; Marc Rebillet.

Check out more info on them all at www.the-beatyard.com/lineup

Beatyard 2019 – 3rd&4th August 2019

August 3rd/4th 2019

Eatyard Dublin’s favourite street food market with 50+ food areas, demos, food competitions, workshops and the Bernard Shea Flea Market. In the Eatyard tent we’ll have various craft beers, a rum bar, gin bar, and wine & bubbles plus entertainment, talks, food, the Irish Street food awards, and much more. ***Apply to be a vendor here***
 
Gamesyard  Sports & games for adults & kids.
 
Studioyard Art, Design, & Tech Installations.
 
Boatyard Get your Nautical boogie on, literally, on the water with our infamous boat parties – TICKETS
 
Kidsyard – Not an area per se,  but we’ll have various kid friendly activities over the weekend, Facepainting, Gamesyard. Aged 15 and under. Must accompanied by adult with adult ticket. Babies 0-2 go free.

Harbour Splash returns this spring 2019

Dublins first aqua park returns this spring to Dun Laoghaire harbour. The park is open for booking from April 2019.

The aqua park is suitable for children as young as 8 years old (8 & 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult).

Entry to the park allows you 60 minutes to test your skills to cross the course of slides, trampolines, climbs, monkey bars and other obstacles.

Tickets for children €18.00pp & €22.00pp for adults .

The aqua park is open to younger kids (6-10 year olds) on ‘slow fun’ sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings where they can enjoy the park together with a parent/guardian.  

The park is also available for group activities such as birthdays parties, hen and stag do’s, corporate events and family days out.

To find out more visit  www.harboursplash.ie 

“WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THE R.M.S. LEINSTER”

PHILIP LECANE is launching his new book  “WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THE R.M..S. LEINSTER”

The event takes place LEVEL 4, LEXICON, DUN LAOGHAIRE on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH. AT 4-30 P.M.

 

Further to his book ‘TORPEDOED’, which tells the story of the sinking of the mailboat ‘Leinster’ on October 10th. 1918, Philip has again

combined his skill as a historian with that of his talent as a genealogist, to tell the story of the Women and Children who were on the ‘Leinster’ 

on that fateful day, a month before the war finally ended.

All welcome to attend this event as part of the 100 Year centenary commemorations of the sinking of the mailboat ‘Leinster’.

 

 

 

Duffys Circus returns to Dun Laoghaire

The Duffys Circus clowns , dogs, horses and the flying trapeze returns to Dun Laoghaire harbour for a 5 day run.

Tickets available to book online .

Wednesday 3rd Oct 2018 7:30 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Thursday 4th Oct 2018 4:30 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Thursday 4th Oct 2018 7:30 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Friday 5th Oct 2018 4:30 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Friday 5th Oct 2018 7:30 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Saturday 6th Oct 2018 2:00 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Saturday 6th Oct 2018 5:00 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Sunday 7th Oct 2018 2:00 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available
Sunday 7th Oct 2018 5:00 pm Harbour Rd, Dun Laoghaire Port Seats Available

Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society – The Sinking of the Leinster lecture

The Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society are having an illustrated lecture titled “The Sinking of the Leinster ” presented by Cormac F. Lowth

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH. AT 8.00 P.M SHARP

Location : ROYAL MARINE HOTEL, DUN LAOGHAIRE

2018 is the hundredth anniversary of a great disaster which occurred in the Irish Sea.

Cormac will be outlining the tragic story of the mailboat ‘Leinster’ which was torpedoed by a German submarine on October 10th 1918 which left Dun Laoghaire with horrendous loss of life.

Come early to be sure of a seat.

ADMISSION €3 and ALL WELCOME. 

Free car parking in the Hotel car park to those attending the lecture. Check your ticket at the desk.