Dublin Fringe Festival

Dublin Fringe Festival 📍 Make the city yours | 5 – 20 Sep 2026
Ireland’s largest annual multidisciplinary arts festival &
year-round artist support organisation.
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https://linkin.bio/dublinfringefestival Dublin Fringe Festival is a curated, multi-disciplinary festival and year-round organisation focusing on new and innovative approaches to the arts. It supports the development and presentation of new work by Irish and International artists of vision, nurturing artistic ambition and excellence across a range of art forms. An active curator, the Fes

tival provides an environment in which participating artists challenge, subvert and invigorate their disciplines and practice. Dublin Fringe Festival provides context for new work and demands audience engagement and dialogue. The scale and environment of the festival broadens arts participation, playing a vital role in the fabric of Dublin and Irish cultural life. For 16 days the festival transforms Dublin into an exposé of great creative talent from around the globe. It is a platform for the best new, emerging Irish arts companies and a showcase for the best contemporary theatre and dance shows touring internationally. For artists, the Fringe facilitates an opportunity to innovate, to cross disciplines and boundaries and to find new ways and places to create work. Dublin Fringe Festival, unlike many Fringes internationally, is a wholly curated festival seeking innovative and daring work that impacts, moves and invigorates its audience. Dublin Fringe Festival is core funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland. Registered charity number: 20037772

We’re delighted to welcome Freenow by Lyft as the Official Transport Partner of Dublin Fringe Festival 2026 🚕Running fro...
08/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Freenow by Lyft as the Official Transport Partner of Dublin Fringe Festival 2026 🚕

Running from now until 20 September, Dublin Fringe Festival takes over venues and spaces across the city, inviting audiences to discover new work, new places and new ways to experience Dublin.

Our partnership with Freenow will help audiences and artists get where they need to be for big Festival nights out, with collaborative content and offers running throughout September.

The Golden Ticket giveaway closes today at 5pm, so head over to Freenow by Lyft now for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Dublin Fringe Festival.
And if you’re planning your next Festival night out, sign up to the Dublin Fringe Festival newsletter to access 20% off your next Freenow trip, up to €10, for new active users.

From the first show of the night to the journey home, Make The City Yours with Dublin Fringe Festival and Freenow by Lyft.

New active Freenow users only. T&Cs apply.

VENUE UPDATE: Ratling by Genevieve Hulme-BeamanDue to an unavoidable venue issue, Ratling will now take place at Axis Ba...
07/09/2026

VENUE UPDATE: Ratling by Genevieve Hulme-Beaman

Due to an unavoidable venue issue, Ratling will now take place at Axis Ballymun.

As part of the move, some performance dates and times have also changed. If you are a ticket holder, our Box Office team will contact you directly with the updated details for your booking and the options available to you. We’re sorry for the disruption and thank you for your understanding.

The move also brings some good news: Ratling was previously sold out, but the larger capacity at Axis Ballymun means there are now tickets available across the run. And if Ratling wasn’t already on your list, consider this your sign.

𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘒. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭.

Darkly hilarious, deliciously strange and wickedly funny, Ratling is a story about fear, desire and what happens when the life you’ve built starts to crack open.

So if you missed out when the show first sold out, this is your second chance. Move fast.

Updated performances:
Tue 8 Sep – 19:30
Wed 9 Sep – 20:00
Sat 12 Sep – 16:00 & 18:45

Ratling- Genevieve Hulme-Beaman
📍Axis Ballymun
Tickets on sale now at fringefest.com.

STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER WORLD For two nights only Elysian Transmutation transforms The Grand Social into a...
05/09/2026

STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER WORLD

For two nights only Elysian Transmutation transforms The Grand Social into a surreal forest of sound, light and movement - blending immersive visuals and ethereal R&B

Created by Eluna🌙 and donfredd this is part gig, part visual art experience and late-night escape: an event for any music/art lovers who want something completely different

Swipe right on this post for the full lineup:
Kid Kuba 👾
Eluna🌙
MARKIEVICZ
𓋹 $ONA BLU€ 𓋹
Kuya Ken-Ken
H0n37_7r4p | Tattoo Artist

📍The Grand Social
📆 7th and 10th Sept
🎟 Tickets from €16

Book tickets now via the link in bio.

STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER WORLD For two nights only Elysian Transmutation transforms The Grand Social into a...
05/09/2026

STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER WORLD

For two nights only Elysian Transmutation transforms The Grand Social into a surreal forest of sound, light and movement - blending immersive visuals and ethereal R&B.

Created by Eluna🌙 and donfredd this is part gig, part visual art experience and late-night escape: an event for any music/art lovers who want something completely different.

Swipe right on this post for the full lineup:
Eluna🌙
Kid Kuba 👾
MARKIEVICZ
𓋹 $ONA BLU€ 𓋹
H0n37_7r4p | Tattoo Artist

📍The Grand Social
📆7th and 10th Sept
🎟Tickets from €16

Book now via the link in bio

STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER WORLDFor two nights only Elysian Transmutation transforms The Grand Social into a ...
05/09/2026

STEP OUT OF THE CITY AND INTO ANOTHER WORLD

For two nights only Elysian Transmutation transforms The Grand Social into a surreal forest of sound, light and movement - blending immersive visuals, live performance and ethereal R&B.

Created by Eluna🌙 and Kid Kuba 👾 this is part gig, part visual art experience and late-night escape: an event for any music/art lovers who want something completely different.

Swipe right on this post to find out more on the full lineup
Eluna🌙
Kid Kuba 👾
MARKIEVICZ
𓋹 $ONA BLU€ 𓋹
Kuya Ken-Ken
H0n37_7r4p | Tattoo Artist

📍 The Grand Social
📆7th and 11th September
🎟Tickets from €16

Book your tickets now via the link in bio 🔗

⚡ FLASH SALE ENDS AT 5PM!⚡⁠Until 5pm today, get 20% OFF when you book 3 or more tickets to participating Dublin Fringe F...
04/09/2026

⚡ FLASH SALE ENDS AT 5PM!⚡⁠

Until 5pm today, get 20% OFF when you book 3 or more tickets to participating Dublin Fringe Festival shows.⁠

🎟️ Pick 3+ tickets⁠
💥 Mix & match across participating shows⁠
💸 Get 20% off automatically at checkout⁠
⁠
From 5pm Thursday 3 September until 5pm Friday 4 September only.⁠
Swipe for a taste of what’s in the sale → and check out the full line-up below.⁠

PARTICIPATING SHOWS:⁠
🎨 Black Transmission - clodagh⁠
🖤 BUTCH - Crithir Productions⁠
🎭 CRISIS ACTOR - COBA: Cian O’Brien Arts⁠
🎶 Cutting The Stone - adamsinclaire Glasshouse Music⁠
🎢 Emotional Rollercoaster - ⁠
🎉 Failure Confetti - Maeve Press⁠
💥 Growing Pains - Carley Magee SkelpieLimmer playhouse derry⁠
🗣️ Hard Mouth Show & Tell - Ella de Burca .collab⁠
🎬 Johnny Hollywood - John Spillane⁠
💔 Miss You - Chaos Factory⁠
🕺 Mourning is a Muscle - Barry Fitzgerald⁠
❤️ PleasBarry Fitzgerald - NAF Dance Nóra Ní Anluain Fay⁠
🍩 SPOILED - Caitlin Magnall-Kearns⁠
✨ The Act of Existing - Croí Glan Integrated dance⁠
🌅 THE FAR AWAY SUN - Luke Kernaghan The Draft⁠
🤢 The Politics Of Disgust - Play Not Funny GoblinsGoblinsGoblins SASHA SHAME⁠
🛒 Trolley Boy - Diarmuid Armstrong Mayock Crooked Thinking⁠
🧵 Weaver - Joanna Mattrey⁠
🤡 Welcome to Traumatraum - Speckintime⁠
🧘 Wit & Whimsy; Yin & Collapse - awkwART Orla Mc Carthy Majon van der Schot / MYOWN⁠

Bold, brilliant work for less — for 24 hours only.⁠
⁠🔗 Book via the link our bio.⁠

👀Watch this space! 24 hour flash sale HAPPENING SOON! 🚨Keep your eyes peeled to our Instagram as we'll be announcing a ...
03/09/2026

👀Watch this space! 24 hour flash sale HAPPENING SOON! 🚨

Keep your eyes peeled to our Instagram as we'll be announcing a limited 24 hour flash sale across select performances at Dublin Fringe Festival 2026.

THIS SEPTEMBER, MAKE THE CITY YOURS
Explore our programme via the link in bio 🔗

Pay What You Can This September More shows. More stories. More ways to experience Fringe. Our Pay What You Can scheme is...
31/08/2026

Pay What You Can This September

More shows. More stories. More ways to experience Fringe.

Our Pay What You Can scheme is back for 2026, across selected performances after 6pm from Tuesday 8 September.

Choose the ticket price that works for you, while artists remain fully supported.

Whether it’s your first Fringe show or you’re squeezing in one more...

PAY WHAT YOU CAN. SEE WHAT YOU LOVE.

👉Swipe to see the participating shows and book via the link in bio.

THE ACT OF EXISTING

📍Project Arts Centre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:15

CRISIS ACTOR

📍Project Arts Centre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 21:00

SOAK: THE PERFECT MAN

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:15

CHRONICALLY HOPEFUL

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 20:45

DADDY ISSUES

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:00

MAM AND LOVE AND WOO

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:30

DIVERSITY TRAINING

📍The Lir Academy

⏰ 8 Sept @ 20:45

GAELMAXXING

📍Bewleys Café Theatre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 20:00

GLEEK OF THE WEEK

📍Glass Mask Theatre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 19:00

KAFKA’S DOLL

📍Abbey Theatre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:00

NOT MY REAL ACCENT

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 21:00

RATLING

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:45

SUPLEX

📍Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

⏰ 8 Sept @ 21:15

THÉRÉSE

📍Project Arts Centre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:30

THE POLITICS OF DISGUST

📍Bewleys Café Theatre

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:00

TRACES OF A WORLD TO BE

📍Walking Tour & Pub Crawl

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:00

SWEAT

📍the__lir

⏰ 8 Sept @ 18:45

WELCOME, citizenM DUBLIN ST PATRICK’S 💥We’re delighted to welcome citizenM Hotels Dublin St Patrick’s as Dublin Fringe F...
20/08/2026

WELCOME, citizenM DUBLIN ST PATRICK’S 💥
We’re delighted to welcome citizenM Hotels Dublin St Patrick’s as Dublin Fringe Festival’s International Accommodation Partner for 2026, supporting us to bring bold international artists and extraordinary work to Dublin this September.
This year’s International Programme brings work from Zambia, the US and the UK to the city — from breathtaking circus and feminist performance to clowning, live art and a one-person encounter with a tree.
And through our partnership, your Dublin Fringe ticket goes a little further: Festival ticket holders get 15% off food + beverages* at citizenM Dublin St Patrick’s throughout the Festival, available daily on presentation of a valid ticket.
Marriott Bonvoy members can also bid on an exclusive Dublin Fringe Festival weekend for two, starting at 75,000 points. Bidding is open until 2 September.

ARBORLOGUES — Ofo Theatre
📍 St Stephen’s Green Park
🗓️ 6–8 & 10–13 Sep
🎟️ Tickets from €8

AFRONAUTS — Circus Zambia & Wake the Beast
📍
🗓️ 10–12 Sep
🎟️ Tickets from €17
FAILURE CONFETTI — Maeve Press
📍
🗓️ 16–19 Sep
🎟️ Tickets from €15

SLUGS — Creepy Boys
📍 Project Arts Centre
🗓️ 17–19 Sep
🎟️ Tickets from €18

PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD — In Bed With My Brother
📍 Project Arts Centre
🗓️ 18–19 Sep
🎟️ Tickets from €20
🔗 Read more about the partnership and explore the International Programme through the link in our bio.
*Excludes alcohol.

Meet the 2026 Dublin Fringe Festival Judging Panel 👀Every year, we invite a brilliant group of artists and cultural expe...
14/08/2026

Meet the 2026 Dublin Fringe Festival Judging Panel 👀

Every year, we invite a brilliant group of artists and cultural experts to see their way through the festival, champion the work that excites them and select the nominees and recipients of the Dublin Fringe Awards.

This year’s panel brings together voices from across theatre, dance, comedy, music, design, film and more, with Ciarán Walsh returning as Chair of the Judges’ Panel.

Swipe through to meet the people who’ll be watching, debating and celebrating the incredible work taking over the city this September. The Dublin Fringe Awards recognise, reward and celebrate the talent on display across the festival each year.

Find out more about this year’s awards and our brilliant judges via the link in our bio.

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