Event Schedule 2025

This schedule may be subject to change depending on weather. Please click on the individual event links for further information.

Thursday

Morning

  • 11am: Pop-Up Busking with Jimmy C
    (Dolphin House Community Centre)
  • 12pm: ‘Let’s Sing About the Poddle’
    History Talk with Cathy Scuffil
    (Dolphin House Community Centre)
  • 12:30pm: Fatima Pride Lunch celebrating Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride 2025.
    (F2 Centre)
  • 12:30pm: Harmony for Health
    Song Performance and Dolphin Skill Sharing Group, Sketch/Poetry Performance
    (Dolphin House Community Centre)

Afternoon

  • 1.00pm: ‘Rams in Rhythm’ Band Outdoor Gig
    (Dolphin House Community Centre)
  • 2pm: Midsummer Vibes and Scribes
    Poetry and Music by Catherine Ann Cullen, Fatima Poetry Vigilantes
    (F2 Centre)
  • 3pm: ‘New Beginnings, a Rainbow of Creativity’
    Launch of Art Exhibition in Café Number 44.
    (Dolphin House)
  • 4pm: Book Swap and Book Chats with Fatima Bookworms Group (F2 Centre)
  • 5pm: Summer Showcase Exhibition
    ‘Flower Burst’ by Fatima Visual Arts Group led by Mirjam Keune in The Balcony Gallery
    (F2 Centre)
  • 6pm: Cinerama
    Film Shorts Festival in Studio 1 curated by Lorna Fitzsimons.
    (F2 Centre)

Evening

  • 8:30pm: Pop-Up Acoustic Session
    Singers and Musicians welcome.
    (Circular Pub, Dublin 8)

Friday

Morning

  • 12pm: Summer Solstice Dance for Adults with Mia Di Chiaro (Linear Park)
  • 12pm: ‘First Fruits’ How to have an abundant fruit harvest in an urban ‘no dig’ garden.
    Horticulture Workshop with Suzie Cahn at the Edible Garden
    (Linear Park/F2 Centre)

Afternoon

  • 1pm: Dolphin Trio Jazz in Café Number 44 (Dolphin House)
  • 2pm: Haiku Poetry Walk and Workshop
    Take a walk through the garden and learn tips for reading and writing haiku with award-winning poet Maeve O’Sullivan.
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)

Evening

  • 7pm: Band Performance, Circa and Control
    Two upcoming and talented young bands take to the stage to wow (Circa and Control).
    Note: this is an alcohol-free event.
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)
  • 7pm: D’Girlo’s Theatre Company present ‘A New Work’, a work in progress.
    First reading Premiere for the Rialto Community Arts Festival 2025.
    (F2 Centre Studio 1)
  • 9pm: Marble Hall (Local Band)
    Good time eclectic music, pop, jazz, trad and folk with special guests The Resistance Choir.
    (The Circular/The Other Hand Bar)

Saturday

Morning

  • 10:30am: What’s the Story?
    Storytelling Workshop with Michelle Reed.
    (F2 Centre)
  • 11am: Aaron Sunderland Carey – Meet the Artist in studio 468
    Call in to Studio 468 to find out more about Aaron Sunderland Carey and his collaboration with Rialto Youth Project tackling critical issues facing working-class communities.
    (studio 468, St. Andrew’s Community Centre)

Afternoon

  • 2pm: Louder Voices – Songwriting and Mental Health Workshop
    Join mental health advocate and renowned songwriter Luke Clerkin to gain confidence with your own musical journey. (Tickets €12, register on Eventbrite).
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)
  • 2pm: One City Many Voices Intercultural Celebration.
    (F2 Centre)
  • 5pm: Midsummer Ritual and Sound Bath
    With Tina McVeigh & Mairead O’Donnell. Beautiful Solstice Ritual in the garden followed by soothing, relaxing Sound Bath in the hall, with live music. (Free, places limited, register on Eventbrite).
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)

Evening

  • 7pm: Rialto Showcase Performance Night
    Over a dozen original songwriters perform for you in an entertaining celebration overflowing with talent. BYOB. (Free. Register on Eventbrite or just come along).
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)

Sunday

Morning

  • 11:30am, Jazz Café Morning,
    Ragtime, Americana and Gypsy Jazz music with talented quartet.
    (Four Café, Bird Flanagan)

Afternoon

  • 3pm: Traditional Music Session
    Mairead O’Donnell, Tara Flynn and Paddy Buckenham.
    (The Circular/The Other Hand Bar)
  • 4:30pm: VOCAL CONFIDENCE – Song and Spoken Word Workshop
    Vawn Corrigan leads this fun & empowering workshop to strengthen the voice, help expand your range and sing or speak with more confidence. (Free. Register on Eventbrite. Limited number on the day).
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)
  • 5:30pm: TU Dublin Conservatoire Concert.
    A special recital by TU Dublin Conservatoire students. Pianist, Rosa Downey from Rialto and Cellist, Jeannine Guerrero perform a mixed programme of classical works by Bach, Haydn, Schubert, Elgar and more.
    (St. Andrew’s Community Centre)