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 […]
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 […]
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
The Five Lamps – a play by Roddy Doyle
The Five Lamps Arts Festival and Co-Motion Media present the new stage work by Roddy Doyle, first presented at the Five Lamps Arts Festival in April 2023. The show is an adaptation from the Life Without Children collection by Roddy Doyle published in 2021. Adapted and Directed by Joe O’Byrne, and starring Eoin O’Sullivan, the […]
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 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.
The Noble Call back in the Irish Film Institute
The Noble Call, starring IFTA-nominated Vinnie McCabe and Noni Stapleton and written by Michael J. Harnett, is back for a showing at the Irish Film Institute
“BULLIED”, a play by Michael J. Harnett
“BULLIED”, a play by Michael J. Harnett starring IFTA-nominated actor of THE NOBLE CALL Vinnie McCabe and Áine Collier.
5 Lamps Arts and Crafts Market on Dublin City FM
‘5Lamps Arts & Craft Day’ took place on Saturday 1st April We partnered with D-Light Studios to host a Quirk and an African Market. Also, we had the beautiful folk songs of “The Song and the Hand” by Mayumi Kabayashi, Caitriona, Fiona, Andrew and Irene who performed that evening.
“Mosaic”, essay by Ingrid Lyons
Mosaic brings together the work of three artists associated with the North Inner City.