June 18th – 21st 2026
Rialto’s new community driven arts festival in the heart of Dublin 8.
Welcome to the Rialto Community Arts Festival! We’re not like other arts festivals. There’s no ‘big names’ involved with this, just grassroot groups and people, all based in or around Dublin 8.
Contact us
Email: rialtoartsfest@gmail.com
We will be launching our programme for the 2026 edition of the Rialto Community Arts Festival on May 6th, 7pm – 10pm here in St. Andrew’s as well as hosting an open mic night as part of the event. This event will also be part of this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival!
Tickets for the launch are free, but pre-booking is required so please book in via the booking link below:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/rialto-community-arts-festival-programme-launch-open-mic-tickets-1985569743553?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Find out more about the overall Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival HERE
Our Mission Statement
Dublin 8 is home to an amazing range of talented people, from photographers and weavers, to poets, authors and film-makers. The Rialto Community Arts Festival is here to shine a light on these amazing people, while inviting our neighbours to see just what Rialto has to offer.
Our Project Partners
What began as a conversation between a couple of people quickly turned into an idea. Thanks to the help of Fatima Groups United in the F2 Centre, Dolphin House Community Centre and St. Andrew’s Community Centre, as well as help from the City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Dublin City Council Arts Office, our festival was born.
