Must-see entertainment in Ireland

  • Curraheen Greyhound Park

    Cork City

    If you tire of the pubs, the live music and the theatre, there's always the dogs. Greyhound racing is big in Ireland, particularly with families, and…

  • New Theatre

    Temple Bar

    This small theatre's location above a left-wing bookshop should be a guide to the kind of thinking that informs most of the performances taking place on…

  • Button Factory

    Temple Bar

    A multipurpose venue where one night you might be shaking your glow light to a thumping live set by a top DJ, and the next you'll be shifting from foot to…

  • Donnybrook Stadium

    Dublin

    This purpose-built 6000-capacity arena is shared by a bunch of rugby teams, including the Ireland Wolfhounds (the junior national side), the Ireland Women…

  • Trad on the Prom

    Galway City

    A festival of Irish dancing and music, this long-running summer extravaganza is led by Máirín Fahy, a local diva of the fiddle. The glossy production is…

  • Vicar Street

    Dublin

    Vicar Street is a midsized venue with a capacity of around 1000, spread between the table-serviced group-seating downstairs and a theatre-style balcony…

  • Chaplins Comedy Club

    Temple Bar

    A regularly changing line-up of up-and-coming and local talent look for laughs at this all-seater club; failing that, there's always pizza and craft beer…

  • Leopardstown Racecourse

    Dublin

    The Irish love of horse racing can be observed about 10km south of the city centre in Foxrock. Special buses depart from the centre of Dublin on race days…

  • 3 Arena

    Dublin

    The premier indoor venue in the city has a capacity of 23,000 and plays host to the brightest touring stars in the firmament. Drake, Boyzone and Steely…

  • Helix

    Dublin

    The Helix, Dublin City University's theatre venue in Glasnevin, has established its reputation as a serious theatre with its mix of accessible and…

  • Fairyhouse

    County Meath

    The National Hunt season has its yearly climax with the Grand National, held here on Easter Monday. The course is 25km north of Dublin; special buses run…

  • Aviva Stadium

    Dublin

    Gleaming 50,000-capacity ground with an eye-catching curvilinear stand in the swanky neighbourhood of Donnybrook. Home to Irish rugby and football…

  • Ha'Penny Bridge Inn

    Temple Bar

    A traditional old bar that features local comics on the rise upstairs at the Unhinged Comedy Club on Sundays and Wednesdays, and Irish music downstairs.

  • Sugar Club

    Dublin

    There are a huge variety of gigs, party nights and movie screenings in this intimate theatre-style venue on the corner of St Stephen's Green.

  • Irish Film Institute

    Temple Bar

    The IFI has a couple of screens and shows classics and new art-house films. The complex also has a bar, a cafe and a bookshop.

  • Market House

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    This restored 18th-century market hall turned arts venue hosts exhibitions, concerts and drama productions.

  • Granary

    Cork City

    Contemporary and experimental works are staged here by the UCC drama group and visiting companies.

  • Drogheda Arts Centre

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    Drama, music, comedy, film and visual art take to the stage at Drogheda's lively arts centre.

  • Cork Arts Theatre

    Cork City

    A community-based theatre that stages thought-provoking drama and new works.

  • Parnell Park

    Dublin

    The Dublin Gaelic team plays its league matches at Parnell Park.

  • Odeon Cinema

    Dublin

    A six-screen multiplex showing all the latest releases.

  • Gate Multiplex

    Cork City

    Multiscreen cinema showing mainstream first-run films.

  • Firkin Crane

    Cork City

    One of Ireland's premier centres for modern dance.

  • Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium

    Dublin

    Greyhound racing's reputation has been seriously sullied due to revelations about the mistreatment of dogs, but the sport's aficionados can eat, bet and…

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