Full Circle by James Rickard – Live Theatre in Dublin
A sharp, honest two-voice story about disability, identity and taking back your power From an ambulance school bus to Trinity College Dublin, Full Circle is a sharp, honest two-voice theatre piece about disability, identity, and taking back your power. This is not simply a story about disability — it is a story about ownership. About refusing to […]
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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Exploring The North Wall: Dublin’s Historic Docklands
The North Wall is an area which stretches from the Custom House in the city centre to Dublin Port. It includes areas such as George’s Dock, Spencer Dock, the Royal Canal, Mayor Street, Guild Street, and Sheriff Street. It was once one of the bustling communities of Dublin’s old docklands where ships would arrive and […]
TalkActive – Dance, Talking Circles, and Inclusivity
Join us for an unforgettable experience at TalkActive – where dance unites, empathy dissolves barriers, and cultures intertwine. Immerse yourself in the power of movement and understanding at this inclusive event. With a dedicated sign language translator, every voice is heard. Proudly promoted by the Five Lamps Arts Festival, TalkActive celebrates unity and human connection. Don’t miss this extraordinary event on September 7th at Killarney Court, Dublin 1.
Mountjoy Square Walking Tour
Mountjoy Square is our city’s only true Georgian Square, a truly fascinating location with strong links to many famous Dubliners and striking buildings that, against all odds, survived the wrecking ball. Together with historian John Seery, we’re launching a new guided walking tour of the 560 metres route. John will explore some notable people and […]
“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.
Five Lamps Arts Festival 2018 launch party
Five Lamps Arts Festival 2018 launch party yesterday in Belvedere House was a great success. Thank you to all the artists, volunteers, sponsors, partners, board and friends. The Festival cannot exist without all of you. We are sharing few pictures from last night by PKStudio3 Weddings.
“Here were garda resources being deployed against a handful of women while heroin dealers were selling openly on the streets only a stone’s throw away, and yet that was the reality”.
On 2nd April, two documentaries will be screened back to back as part of the 2017 Five Lamps Arts Festival, Sé Merry Doyle’s first documentary, Looking On (1982) and Alive Alive O: A Requiem for Dublin (2001). Both deal with what Sé describes as “Dublin’s inner city under […]
On 6th April, Talking To My Father (2005), Sé Merry Doyle’s documentary about Architect Robin Walker will be screened as part of the 2017 Five Lamps Arts Festival.
Sé Merry Doyle makes documentaries about culturally defining moments in Ireland from the perspective of the human story or experience. Talking To My Father is as much about the father and son relationship as it is about Robin Walker, the influential modernist architect. Robin Walker (1924-1991) was a key figure in Irish modernist architecture. He studied […]
Róisín Lonergan is the Creative Director and force behind the Five Lamps Arts Festival, she is also a coordinator and lecturer at Marino College.
In 2007, while a teacher at Marino College of Further Education, Róisín approached Dublin City Council’s Arts Officers about the need for an arts festival in the Five Lamps area. The reaction was positive and Róisín was told that the Council would support it if she would initiate it. That she did and the festival […]
Local is diverse; history is evolving; the Five Lamps Arts Festival is the meeting point for the arts, culture and diversity.
The 2017 Five Lamps Arts Festival is fast approaching. The programme is live; the buzz has commenced. Help us swarm the minds and diaries of the good people of our fair city. Yes, the Five Lamps Arts Festival is indeed another arts festival competing to stimulate and distract the Dublin public. Or maybe it’s ‘an […]