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April 2026
Children playing street games in Dublin photographed for Republic of Play series

Ballybough Portraits and The Republic of Play: Street Games in Dublin

Ballybough Portraits and The Republic of Play: Street Games in Dublin is a photography exhibition by Colm Pierce presented from Monday to Saturday as part of the Five Lamps Arts Festival. The exhibition brings together two photographic series exploring life in Dublin’s north inner city. Ballybough Portraits features artists, writers and activists whose stories were […]
09 - 30 Apr
10:00 - 17:00
Charleville Mall Library
Charleville Mall, North Strand Road, Dublin 1
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Custom House Dublin

Custom House Visitor Centre Guided Tour

Join one of our knowledgeable guides for a tour of inside The Custom House taking you from the eighteenth century when the building was commissioned, right up to the present day. You will gain a fantastic insight into Dublin’s Georgian architecture and the tumultuous history taking place within the walls of this marvellous building over […]
11 - 19 Apr
Custom House Visitor Centre
Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0
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Claire Halpin Outpost installation at the Substrata exhibition Dublin Port

Substrata – Contemporary Art Exhibition in Dublin

Substrata is a contemporary art exhibition presented as part of the Five Lamps Arts Festival. The exhibition features artists Claire Halpin, Katherine Sankey, Maree Hensey and Sohrab Uduman, whose works respond to the architecture and industrial history of The Substation at Dublin Port. Through sculpture, painting, installation and video, the artists explore the environmental, social […]
11 - 30 Apr
10:00 - 17:00
The Substation
Alexandra Road, North Dock, Dublin 1
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Expressive figurative artwork featured in the Interrupted Collective exhibition in Dublin

Interrupted Collective Exhibition

Interrupted Collective presents a contemporary group exhibition as part of the Five Lamps Arts Festival in Dublin. Featuring work by Sorcha Ní Néill, Roger O’Neill, Annemarie Kilshaw, Paul Hickey and Steven Doody, the exhibition explores themes of transparency, process and creative discovery through painting, photography, installation and video. Bringing together mid-career Irish artists, the exhibition […]
11 - 30 Apr
10:00 - 18:00
Jervis Street Shopping Centre
125 Abbey Street Upper, North City, Dublin, D01 W3X5
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Historic Dublin street scene near O’Connell Bridge featured in the Dublin literary walking tour

A Daytime Tour of Nighttown — Historic Ulysses Walking Tour in Dublin

Discover the hidden corners of Dublin’s historic Nighttown on A Daytime Tour of Nighttown, a guided walking experience inspired by Ulysses and the city’s rich early 20th-century history. Step into the world of James Joyce’s Dublin as you explore the streets, architecture, and stories that shaped one of the city’s most fascinating literary landscapes. This […]
11 Apr
11:00
James Joyce Statue
North Earl Street D01 K5W5 Dublin 1
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Scannán Glas experimental film exhibition poster for Five Lamps Arts Festival at the International Centre for the Image in Dublin

Scannán Glas Exhibition

Scannán Glas is an exhibition and screening programme exploring ecology, nature, and our relationship with the nonhuman world through experimental film and moving image. Presented in partnership with Five Lamps Arts Festival, Fire Station Artists’ Studios, and the DUBH Film Lab, the exhibition takes place at the International Centre for the Image in Dublin. The programme features works by Irish […]
11 - 19 Apr
11:00 - 17:30
International Centre for the Image
Coopers Cross, Mayor Street Upper, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 E5Y8
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LGTBQ colours and AerachAiteachGaelach text

Féile AerachAiteachGaelach

Tá pobal aiteach na Gaeilge ag dul ó neart go neart. Cuireann AerachAiteachGaelach fáilte roimh chách ag Féile na gCúig Lampa! Tá pobal aiteach na Gaeilge ag dul ó neart go neart agus cuireann AerachAiteachGaelach fáilte mhór roimh an bpobal go léir, idir aiteach agus díreach, a bheith linn ag Féile na gCúig Lampa! Mar […]
11 - 12 Apr
11:00 - 21:00
The Sue Ryder Foundation Charity Shop
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Entrance of a Mudisland Community Garden in a sunny day

Family Day Out at Mud Island Community Garden

On Sunday 19th April, Mud Island Community Garden is set to welcome families for a lineup of Live Music, Dance, Circus acts,  Children’s Workshops, and an Arts and Craft Market, wrapping up The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2026. Activities are scheduled to take place from 11 am – 6 pm. KIDOKA OKO DOKA – 11am Kidoka Oko Doka, which means […]
11 - 19 Apr
11:00 - 18:00
Mud Island Community Garden
Clinch's Ct, North Strand, Dublin 3, D03 F6W2
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A portrait photograph of a woman with dark hair in an updo and an off-white embroidered dress with green accents, against a warm background.

Ceardlann Filíochta le Ciara Ní É

Poetry Workshop through Irish Tá ceol agus rithim na filíochta agus an ceangal leis an gcluas chomh tábhachtach céanna le híomhánna agus focail an fhile ar phár. Sa cheardlann seo pléifidh Ciara Ní É gach a mbaineann le cur i láthair dánta agus cabhróidh sí leis na rannpháirtithe teacht ar a stíl shainiúil féin. Croch leat cúpla […]
11 Apr
11:00 - 13:00
The Sue Ryder Foundation Charity Shop
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Children’s creative LEGO-style brick sculpture display at The Brickx Club arts event

The Brickx Club

The Brickx Club is an exciting creative gathering that brings together artists, performers, and audiences in a vibrant and experimental arts environment. Designed as a dynamic social and artistic space, The Brickx Club offers an opportunity to experience live creative work while connecting with a community of artists and audiences who are passionate about contemporary […]
11 Apr
13:45 - 16:45
Charleville Mall Library
Charleville Mall, North Strand Road, Dublin 1
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Colorful illustration of The Speks, a 6-piece traditional Irish band for kids, playing instruments in a hilly landscape for The Five Lamps Arts Festival 2026.

The Speks

Join The Speks for a high-energy, hilarious, and award-winning musical adventure that the whole family will love. Direct from the magical shores of Glasses Island, a place off the coast of Co. Clare where everyone wears glasses, this show brings nursery rhymes to life with a foot-stomping Irish twist.
11 Apr
14:00
Sean O'Casey Theatre
18-26 St Mary's Road, East Wall, Dublin 3
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Gemini said A portrait diptych featuring a serious woman in a blue turtleneck on the left and a smiling man in a green shirt and glasses on the right.

Ceardlann ar an Scéalaiocht Thraidisiúnta

Traditional Storytelling Workshop through Irish Cad é an caitheamh aimsire is sine in Éirinn? Ag insint scéalta! Sa cheardlann seo, foghlaimeoidh tú faoi chúlra na scéalaíochta béil agus conas an béaloideas a cheangal le téamaí comhaimseartha ó Ailbe agus Stiofán. Is coimeádaí i gCnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann í Ailbe van der Heide agus is scéalaí ar […]
11 Apr
14:00 - 16:00
The Sue Ryder Foundation Charity Shop
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