Opera in Dublin on a budget
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We're keeping an eye on everything happening around opera in Dublin on a budget. Nothing's on the calendar just yet — check back soon.
Right now, most of the action is around Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Gaiety Theatre and St Patrick's Cathedral.
Events — opera in Dublin on a budget
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Thu 30 · 7 PM
🌴Reggae🌐World
Julian Marley @ The Academy
Academy 2
Thu 30 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Suzanne Rhatigan @ Musicmaker
Musicmaker
Fri 31 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Cornerstones @ Sin É Dublin
Sin É Dublin
Mon 3 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Northlane @ The Academy Dublin
The Academy Dublin
Mon 3 · 7 PM
🤘Metal⚡Punk
Concierto de Northlane en Dublin
The Academy
Tue 4 · 6:30 PM
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Getaway. (IE) @ The Soundhouse Dublin
The Soundhouse Dublin
Thu 6 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Dean Friedman @ Áras Chrónáin Irish Cultural Centre
Áras Chrónáin Irish Cultural Centre
Tue 18 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
Erin Kinsey @ Green Room, The Academy
Green Room, The Academy
Tue 25 Aug
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Wood Brothers (UK) @ Dublin
Dublin
Tue 25 Aug · 6 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Amyl and The Sniffers @ Collins Barracks
Collins Barracks
Wed 29 · 7 PM
💿DJ set⚡Electro
The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole [1997] (Listening Party)
The Big Romance
Fri 31 · 6 PM
🎸Rock✨Pop
PARAMÓR | Irelands Leading Paramore Tribute | The Grand Social
The Grand Social
Wed 5 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Opal @ Fibber Magee's
Fibber Magees
Sat 8 · 7 PM
💿DJ set
Brightr @ Sound House
Sound House
Sat 15 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
JOKESONYOU @ Wigwam
Wigwam
Mon 17 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
terraplana @ The Soundhouse
The Sound House
Thu 30Free
🔬Experimental🪕Folk / Acoustic
Dublin by Dusk: RTÉ lyric fm’s Ambient Orbit: Matters of Time
The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art
Thu 3010 €
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Jam / Open mic
Dublin by Dusk: Nobody Cares Presents Musicmaker Acoustic Showcase
Musicmaker
Sat 125 €
✨Pop🎸Rock
Cloudbusting - the Music of Kate Bush
The Button Factory
Sat 1
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Stampin' Ground @ Lost Lane
Lost Lane
Sat 8 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎉Club
The Tommyguns @ Workman's Club
Workman's Club
Thu 30 · 6 PM
💿DJ set⚡Electro
Spás
TBA - Small Changes, Inchicore
Fri 31 · 12 PM
🎉Club🎪Street party
TEQUILA TOWN 2026 | WIGWAM
Wigwam
Fri 31 · 7 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
SCART records presents GOTD Live + guests
Pawn Shop
Sat 1 · 2 PM
💿DJ set☀️Open air
D8 in the Garden presents Josh Baker
Palmerstown House Estate
Sat 1 · 11 PM41,72 €
🎉Club💿DJ set
Index D8 Afters: Silva Bumpa
INDEX (Dublin)
Sun 2 · 8 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
OUR MOTION. presents TYGE
TBA - The Black Bull Drogheda
Wed 19 · 10 PM
🎉Club🏠House
Dance Party
TBA - Daylight
Fri 31 · 10:30 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Shatta VS Dancehall at Soho Dublin
Soho Dublin
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Fri 7 · 11 PM
🌐World🌍Afro
Sunburst Sound presents: DJ MARFOX [Príncipe Discos]
Yamamori Tengu
At 8 PM14 €
🎪Street party
Generation Pub Crawl Dublin
4 Dame Ln
Fri 3110 €
🎉Club💿DJ set
No Scrubs: 90s & 00s R&B Party
The Workman's Club
Fri 3129,93 €
🎉Club💿DJ set
Neon Painting: Hip Hop Night
Pawn Shop
Sat 1 · 7 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
MOTHER AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY
Mother
Sat 1 · 11 PM
🎉Club🏠House
BassLine Dub: Wheats at The Button Factory
Button Factory
Fri 7 · 3 PM
🌍Afro🎨Performance
Jaiva Afrodance Festival; Bridging the GAP
Project Arts Centre
Tomorrow17 €
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Peace Heroines Exhibition
GPO Museum
Fri 7 · 10 AM
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Howth Roots and Blues
Howth Roots and Blues
Thu 13 · 10 AM
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
The Big Grill
The Big Grill
TomorrowFree
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
(O-O-O) Vanessa Donoso López
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
At 1:30 PM12,95–18,95 €2.2(17)
🏰Heritage
Skip the Line: The National Wax Museum Admission Ticket
National Wax Museum
Tomorrow140 €
🍽️Food🗺️Guided tour
Taste traditional Irish food in the heart of Dublin
Gallaghers Boxty House
Thu 3012,50 €
📚Literature📜Poetry
The Write Stuff: Dublin by Dusk
James Joyce Centre
Sat 1Free
🖼️Exhibition📚Literature
Heaney & Women - Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again
Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again
Sun 9 · 2 PM
📚Literature📜Poetry
Salmon Poetry Reading with Phil Lynch, Nessa O'Mahony and Orla Martin
Books Upstairs
Thu 20 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk💼Career
CTO Craft Mixers: Dublin
Dublin 7
Tomorrow10 €
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Dublin by Dusk at EPIC
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Thu 30Free
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Dublin by Dusk: Artist Talk with John O'Flynn
SO Fine Art Editions
Thu 30Free
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Dublin by Dusk: Meet the Artist Gerard Byrne
Gerard Byrne Gallery
Thu 30 · 7:30 PM
🍽️Food
The Chef's Table Experience @ Pitt Bros x John Relihan
Pitt Bros BBQ
Fri 31 · 10 AM
♙Chess🏆Tournament
105th ICC 2026 - First Weekender Classical FIDE-rated Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
Dublin
Fri 31 · 10 AM
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Irish U20 & U12 Junior Rapid Championship 2026 Rapid Juniors Only FIDE-rated Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
Dublin
Sat 1 · 10 AM
♙Chess🏆Tournament
105th IRISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 Classical FIDE-rated Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
Dublin
Sun 2 · 10 AM
♙Chess🏆Tournament
105th ICC 2026 - Open Rapid Rapid FIDE-rated Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
Dublin
Mon 3 · 10 AM
♙Chess🏆Tournament
105th ICC 2026 - Weekday Open Classical FIDE-rated Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
Dublin
Fri 7 · 10 AM
♙Chess🏆Tournament
105th ICC 2026 - Open Weekender, 50+, 65+ Classical FIDE-rated Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
Dublin
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Venues — opera in Dublin on a budget
Frequently asked questions
Where can you catch opera in Dublin on a budget?
Notably Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Gaiety Theatre and St Patrick's Cathedral. See the full list of venues above.