A Visit from the Lord Mayor: Launching the Print Edition of BULLIED
We were deeply honored to welcome the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ray McAdam, on Wednesday, October 8th, to the Seán O’Casey Theatre for a performance of the powerful drama, BULLIED. The visit marked the official launch of the print edition of the anti-bullying play. In his address, the Lord Mayor praised the production, sharing how […]
Paddy – The Life & Times of Paddy Armstrong
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 is inspired by Paddy’s memoir Life After Life, a Guildford Four Memoir […]
Mud Island Community Garden Family Friendly Day
On Sunday 6th April Mud Island Community Garden is set to welcome families for a lineup of Live Music, Circus acts, engaging Children’s Workshops, wrapping up The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2025. Activities are scheduled to take place from 11am – 6pm. Agenda MAD DOG11 amMAD DOG is Shane McGrath’s musical project, blending original songs, storytelling, and […]
The Five Lamps Arts Festival Flash Fiction Competition
This competition is part of The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2025 This spring, the Five Lamps Arts Festival is inviting writers based in Ireland to submit their flash fiction stories of up to 500 words. Poet and fiction-writer Mary O’Donnell and poet Sara Ribeiro will be the judges of the competition. The overall winner will be awarded a €250 cash prize and their story will […]
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.
We are shortlisted!
Kmend Arts Partnership category of the Business to Arts Awards 2024
Empower Her – A Limited Edition Book and Exhibition by Linda Hanlon
A Celebration of Extraordinary Women of Ireland A Limited Edition Book and An Exhibition by Linda Hanlon Linda Hanlon, a retired psychotherapist turned photographer, is set to unveil her debut project Empower Her – a collection of photography portraits in a ground-breaking limited edition book and exhibition that captures the essence of female empowerment in modern […]
The Volunteers Behind the Festival’s Success
The heroes behind The Five Lamps Arts Festival This year The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2024 welcomed over 50 volunteers so far, from more than 20 different nationalities, each contributing in diverse roles. Thanks to these true heroes, the Festival blossoms into something better and bigger with each passing year. Their dedication and hard work […]
We’ve Made Headlines! Check the Article and Radio Interviews
The Five Lamps Arts Festival in the Spotlight Exciting News! HotPress Magazine spotlighted The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2024 in a compelling article, highlighting the variety of events on display! Featuring a program where diversity and inclusivity shine just as brightly as the artists themselves. Explore the Festival’s diverse 2024 Programme, for all ages and […]
The Five Lamps Play – Watch the video
The Lark Theatre was fully packed with The Five Lamps play on two consecutive nights. We spoke to the actor Eoin O’Sullivan and with the audience on February 29th, 2024. Watch the video to see highlights from the first night’s performance. The play is based on a short story by Roddy Doyle, first presented at […]
The Five Lamps Play: RTÉ and Dublin City FM interview author Roddy Doyle and director Joe O’Byrne
Previous slide Next slide Joe O’Byrne, director and writer, talks about his new play THE FIVE LAMPS, an adaptation of a story from the LIFE WITHOUT CHILDREN collection by Roddy Doyle published in 2021. The director spoke to @shannonxkenny on Dublin City FM, about the inspiration and background behind THE FIVE LAMPS. Roddy Doyle had a chat with […]
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 […]
‘Bullied’ kicks off 2024 Theatre calendar: check the review by Brian Merriman
Bullied – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Review by Brian Merriman ‘Bullied’ is one of the first productions to start the 2024 theatre year, playing in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre. The play was previously staged in collaboration with the Five Lamps Arts Festival. It is a neat piece of theatre, well crafted by writer Michael J Hartnett. Bullying is not […]
Dublin North East Inner City Walking Tours: Book your tickets!
A fascinating tour around the North Wall Campshires The North Wall, an area which stretches from the Custom House in the city centre to Dublin Port. It includes George’s Dock, Spencer Dock, the Royal Canal, Mayor Street, Guild Street, and Sheriff Street. Once, was one of the bustling communities of Dublin’s old docklands. Now the […]