Nollaig na mBan Festival
Nollaig na mBan Festival, North Inner City, Dublin On 6 January each year, women all over Ireland celebrate Nollaig na mBan, also known as ‘Little Christmas’ and ‘Women’s Christmas’. Traditionally, this was a day women downed tools and had a day of rest and pampering after the hard work of Christmas. The Nollaig na mBan Festival in Dublin’s North Inner City […]
Paddy – The Life & Times of Paddy Armstrong
This event is part of The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2025 Fifty years after his wrongful conviction, at the age of 74, Paddy is facing into his twilight years and wrestling with a thousand turbulent memories. In Paddy, he relives the journey that forever altered his destiny. A one-man show starring Don Wycherley as Paddy, the play […]
Bullied is returning for a limited two-week run
Following the sold-out success of BULLIED at the Sean O’Casey Theatre, and following the many requests to bring it back, the Dublin Touring Theatre in association with Five Lamps Arts Festival are delighted to announce another run of the play between the 11th and the 22nd of November at the same venue at the same time 11.00 am each morning. The play, which has been supported […]
Winners of the Social Enterprise Award
We are thrilled to be one of the Winners of the Social Enterprise Award by Inner City Enterprise and Dublin City Council.
SwellFest
We’re so excited to meet you all at SwellFest this Saturday 14th September at Mountjoy Square Park, Dublin 1! This free, family event has been put together by the team at the NEIC and Dublin City Council, kicking off at 11am & celebrating all things sports & wellness throughout the day. There’s something for everyone […]
Farewell to Michael Darragh Macauley
A few weeks ago, we bid farewell to Michael Darragh Macauley. After six years, he finished his role as Sports & Wellbeing Coordinator with the North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) Here at The Five Lamps Arts Festival, we are incredibly grateful for all the support he has given us over the years. Michael’s dedication […]
We are shortlisted!
Kmend Arts Partnership category of the Business to Arts Awards 2024
Nominate us for the AIB Community €1 million fund
Nominate The Five Lamps Arts Festival in this year’s AIB Community €1 million fund! and help us bring even more culture, creativity and diversity to Dublin’s North East Inner City
Bullied in Germany as part of Zeitgeist Irland 2024
Bullied in Germany as part of Zeitgeist Irland 2024, If you are near the city of Giessen in Germany, you can’t miss ‘BULLIED’ from June 6th to June 8th! We’re thrilled to announce that ‘BULLIED,’ a play nurtured at Five Lamps, is touring Germany as part of Zeitgeist Irland 24 This incredible play, which we supported with […]
COMUNIDADE Sports and Intercultural Activities Programme
We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of the COMUNIDADE Sports and Intercultural Programme, a dynamic partnership between the Five Lamps Arts Festival and the NEIC. The programme was launched as part of Dublin City Council Social Inclusion Week 2023 by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste. The Brazilian Ambassador in Ireland, Marcel Biato, was also present […]
BULLIED, play by Michael J. Harnett at Sean O’Casey Theatre this autumn
“BULLIED”, a play by Michael J. Harnett starring IFTA nominated actor Vinnie McCabe and Shauna Brennan is back this autumn in the Sean O’Casey Theatre. This incisive drama is about a sixteen-year-old who spends the mid-term break with Grandad, during which he discovers that the teenager is being bullied. After much coaxing, the girl reaches […]
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Help us to fundraise for the Five Lamps Arts Festival
Help support The Five Lamps Arts Festival , we have set up a GoFundME campaign for the festival and we need your help to reach our target! Those familiar with the Five Lamps Arts Festival will know that we are a community based arts project striving to connect Dublin’s Inner City with the arts, in an affordable and […]
We Act Stories: Roisin Lonergan
Our very own Roisin Lonergan was featured on We Act Stories as the founder of The Five Lamps Arts Festival and this is her story.