Upcoming Events Calendar
Curated selection of best events in Dublin and Ireland, powered by takeyourseats.ie - ALL THE LISTINGS are available HERE
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The Pitchfork Disney, GMT Jazz Club, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Miyazaki concerts, Eason literary nights and The Love Hungry Farmer — across Dublin, Monkstown, Wexford and Kilkenny this September.
Barbara Scully's new one-woman comedy comes to the Viking Theatre, Clontarf, 7 to 12 December 2026. Stand-up and storytelling, nightly at 8pm. All seats €20.
Jazz on Dawson Street and four candle-lit Mystery Ensemble concerts — Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Hayao Miyazaki’s Dreams — across Dublin, Monkstown, Wexford and Kilkenny this September.
Quintessence Theatre's powerful drama about children in the Irish foster care system plays The New Theatre, Temple Bar on 1 & 2 October 2026. Tickets €25.
GMT Jazz Club returns to Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street with autumn and winter Thursday nights — live jazz from 7pm, table included, tickets €35.
Mystery Ensemble performs the music of Hayao Miyazaki's films at Mount Saint Alphonsus, Limerick on Saturday 10 October 2026. Tickets from €20.
Whether you fancy a dance, some exciting audio-visual spectacle, or an intriguing play, head on down to your local venue and let’s get back into the theatre and take our seats together!
The Mystery Ensemble perform Vivaldi's Four Seasons alongside Max Richter's Recomposed at Monkstown Church on Friday 27 November 2026.
SoFFt Productions' Exile, written by Deirdre Kinahan, runs at Kells Courthouse Tourism and Cultural Hub from 19 to 21 November 2026.
The Mystery Ensemble perform music from Hayao Miyazaki's films at St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny on Sunday 27 September 2026.
Rex Ryan's one-man show THE WITNESS runs at Glass Mask Theatre, Dawson Street from 20 October to 1 November 2026.
The Mystery Ensemble perform music from Hayao Miyazaki's films at St. Iberius Church, Wexford on Saturday 26 September 2026.
Mystery Ensemble play the music of Tim Burton's films — Danny Elfman and more — at the O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin on Halloween, 31 October 2026, 5pm & 7pm. Tickets from €20.
The Mystery Ensemble perform Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings film music at the Franciscan Friary, Waterford on 14 August 2026. Tickets €35.
The Mystery Ensemble's Howard Shore tribute, with soprano Megan Ruby Walsh — O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin, Saturday 5 September 2026. Tickets from €20.
A Saints and Scholars panel discussion on AI warfare, drones, data centres and militarisation at The New Theatre, Dublin on 11 August 2026. Tickets €5.
SOLD OUT — Neil Delamere refines his new stand-up show at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf on Sunday 23 August 2026, 7pm. All seats were €18.
Philip Ridley's dark modern classic, from Judder Theatre Co. — The Teachers' Club, Dublin, 24 August to 5 September 2026. Tickets from €20.
Your guide to August 2026 at TakeYourSeats.ie venues: jazz at Glass Mask Theatre, KILLER ROBOTS at The New Theatre, Lord of the Rings tributes in Waterford and Cork, Einaudi at the O'Reilly Theatre, SYNAPSES, Neil Delamere at the Viking (sold out) and The Pitchfork Disney at The Teachers Club.
The music of The Lord of the Rings comes to Cork: the Mystery Ensemble performs Howard Shore's score in candle-lit Holy Trinity Church for one night only, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Your July 2026 guide to TakeYourSeats.ie venues: Late Night Station at The New Theatre, GMT Jazz Club, John Williams and Lord of the Rings tribute concerts, the Dublin Cuban Film Festival and a full week of Liberties Festival events.
Anne Gildea returns to the Viking Theatre, Clontarf with Further Adventures in WOMANING plus a work-in-progress show — two for the price of one. 26 October to 7 November 2026, all tickets €20.
Gúna Nua's comedy drama about love, memory and parenting plays The New Theatre, Dublin, 19–21 August 2026 at 7:30pm. Tickets €25, concession €22.50.
Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings music live in Limerick: the Mystery Ensemble plays Mount Saint Alphonsus on Friday 24 July 2026. Tickets from €25.
The Mystery Ensemble perform The Music of Harry Potter at Monkstown Church for one night only on Friday 25 September 2026. Doors 20:30. Tickets from €25
The Dublin Cuban Film Festival returns for a third year at The New Theatre, 23–25 July 2026 — two Irish premieres and archive shorts, with all proceeds to charity.
The hit touring comedy Mary's Hopes and Dreams plays the Viking Theatre, Clontarf — nightly except Sundays, 9 to 21 November 2026 at 8pm. All seats €20.
Don Wycherley returns as Paddy Armstrong in the multi-award-winning one-man play, at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf, for eight nights from 14 to 24 October 2026. Tickets EUR 20.
The World of John Williams, performed by the Mystery Ensemble, plays the O’Reilly Theatre, Dublin for one night only on 18 July 2026. Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and more. Tickets €20–€37.
The Viking's ever-popular A Christmas Carol returns to Clontarf — three actors, Victorian songs and carols, nightly except Sundays, 14 to 23 December 2026 at 8pm. All seats €20.