The Good Luck Club, a blistering new immersive work from ANU Productions in collaboration with the National Archives of Ireland, runs from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 June 2026. Audiences roam the private spaces of the National Archives in a living excavation of 1920s and 1930s Ireland, built around the infamous Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes. All performances are sold out.
Key facts
- Show: The Good Luck Club — ANU Productions in collaboration with the National Archives of Ireland
- Venue: The National Archives of Ireland, Dublin
- Dates: Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 June 2026 — Thursday and Friday at 7pm and 8.45pm; Saturday and Sunday at 4pm, 6.30pm and 8.15pm
- Running time: 75 minutes
- Age guidance: 15+
- Availability: all performances sold out
- Booking: TakeYourSeats.ie
About the show
Luck wasn’t chance. It was an industry. From ANU Productions, creators of the sell-out and critically acclaimed The Dead and Hammam, The Good Luck Club steps inside the gilded machinery of the infamous Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes, a global gambling phenomenon that helped bankroll a fragile young state. Desperate hope collides with the sharp calculations of post-war Ireland, as four thousand women open envelopes heavy with longing, loss and last chances. In the shadows of official records and whispered ambitions, a nation reveals how it was built… on a ticket and a prayer.
The production is part of the National Archives of Ireland’s landmark Census 1926 programme.
What to expect
This is an immersive production: audiences are invited to roam the private spaces of the National Archives of Ireland, moving between hope and heartbreak. The running time is 75 minutes and age guidance is 15+.
Frequently asked questions
When is The Good Luck Club on?
From Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 June 2026: Thursday and Friday at 7pm and 8.45pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 4pm, 6.30pm and 8.15pm.
Are tickets still available?
No — every performance is currently sold out on TakeYourSeats.ie.
How long is the show, and is there an age guidance?
The running time is 75 minutes and age guidance is 15+.
Who did concessions apply to?
Concession tickets were limited for each performance and applied to under 18s, students, senior citizens and the unwaged, with proof of eligibility required.
Tickets and availability
All performances are sold out. The latest availability for each date is on the booking page on TakeYourSeats.ie.
More on TakeYourSeats.ie
- Epiphany at The New Theatre, Dublin — until 16 June 2026
- Bloomsday Breakfast at Belvedere Townhouse — 16 June 2026
- SYNAPSES at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf — until 27 June 2026
