What's Happening in Dublin on Culture Night(Sept 19th) - Free Events

Howdy!

Culture Night is back this Friday, and it’s packed. From Bram Stoker’s lost story to DJ sets on Capel Street, historic tours, poetry, and sourdough there's something for everyone in this list.

Best of all? It’s all free.

Here’s a quick look at what tickles my fancy the most

✅ Bram Stoker’s ‘Gibbet Hill’ Talk – RCSI
✅ Sourdough & History Night – Bretzel Bakery
✅ Marsh’s Library Tours – Historic and haunting
✅ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Poetic and personal
✅ City Sounds on Capel Street – Music til midnight

Bram Stoker’s Silent Story Speaks Again: ‘Gibbet Hill’

📍 RCSI, York Street
🕕 18:00 – Booking required
Brian Cleary shares the story behind his discovery of Gibbet Hill, a long-lost Bram Stoker short story. Expect an engaging panel including Stoker’s biographer Paul Murray and artist Paul McKinley. A must for fans of Dracula and Dublin literary history.

🎟️ Book here

If you’re doing a lot of walking around, grab a cocktail beforehand at the Arthaus Bar just accross the street.

Baked History & Sourdough Culture

📍 Bretzel Bakery & Café, Portobello
🕕 4 -9pm – Limited tickets left
A night of stories, tastings and Real Bread campaigning with baker William Despard. Learn about Dublin’s iconic bakery while sampling fresh sourdough paired with seasonal dishes.
🎟️ Grab a ticket

Culture Night Tours at Marsh’s Library

📍 Marsh’s Library, St. Patrick’s Close
🕔 17:45 – 20:45 (every 30 mins)
Tour one of Dublin’s most atmospheric buildings and walk the same floors as Joyce, Swift and Stoker. Ends with a visit to their usually-closed secret garden. Perfect for curious minds of all ages.

No booking needed — just show up!

Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

📍 Bank of Ireland, College Green
🕔 17:00 – 21:00

Explore the life and work of Seamus Heaney in this immersive National Library exhibition. From his original manuscripts and desk to diary entries and audio clips, this is a personal look at Ireland’s Nobel Laureate.

Quiet, powerful, and worth the visit.

🎧 City Sounds on Capel Street

📍 Capel Street (outdoors)
🕘 21:00 – 00:00

Celebrate Ireland’s underground music scene with Echo Exchange’s late-night street party.

• 21:00 RHYTHMICK b2b RÍAN

• 22:00 Puzzy Wrangler

• 23:00 EMA (Rinse FM / Woozy label)
  
  Come for the music, stay for the energy.
  No booking required, it’s on the street, bag of cans or a juice, for the occasion of course.

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