Six to ten daily films, every day, at IFI, 6 Eustace Street in Temple Bar. New films and re-releases, classics, festivals, monthly "must see" lists, afternoon talks. See the website for scheules & details, and for pdf download of monthly schedule.

Every Friday 11pm-3:30am at The Hub, Eustace Street. House parties for shirtless male throng on the dance floor; dark room with sofas. From the makers of WERK // BUKKAKE // MOTHER.

Monthly gay club night at Button Factory, Curved St, the Temple Bar, or recently at the new Tramline, 21 D'Olier St, with top international DJs and large dance crowd, shirtless guys, go-go boys. Next event scheduled for May 2021, see below:

Now and then LGBT dance party at Voodoo Lounge, 40 Arran Quay, International DJs, go-go boys, hot/mostly male/often shirtless mixed crowd.

June 7, 2021. The steam rooms and jacuzzi will not be in operation for the next few months until it is safe to do so. A phone number at reception must be called, so we can acquire your phone number for a discreet contact tracing programme that we have in place. You must wear a mask on the premises. Limited snacks at the coffee bar and no public computer.

June 7-28, 2021, online. June 7-13 week celebrating LGBTQ+ contributions to the arts, history and culture w/ LGBTQ+ themed virtual tours of galleries + museums, walking tours, theatre/ dance performances, poetry + storytelling. June 14-20 focus on our physical and mental wellbeing. June 21-28, Dublin Virtual Pride Parade/ March from The Round Room, The Mansion House.

August, 2021 (TBC). Annual LGBT festival of feature films and shorts, this past year online (usually screens at Light House Cinema). See 2020 screenings program at FB and website:

September 11-26, 2021. Normally at Project Arts Centre, Glitter Hole, Smock Alley, Abbey Theatre, Dublin Castle, Draíocht Blanchardstown, IGS, and online. Places you’ve never been through theatre, music, cabaret, comedy, circus, dance and much more - two weeks full of events. 2020 events were cancelled. See 2021 program updates, schedule and tickets at:

October 29 - November 1, 2021 (Event not yet scheduled). Annual 4-day festival. Life, work, legacy of Dublin horror novelist Bram Stoker and his gothic novel Dracula. In more normal times includes: pop-up performances, street theatre; Vampire Hunt, open-air movies, literary happenings, terrifying theatre, haunted walking tours and special event at Dublin Castle.

November 13, 2021, 11pm-3am. Postponed from 2020 and 2021 dates, BUTTON FACTORY will come alive with an exciting production to include Gogo dancers, visuals, circus-style performers and the best in house music. DJ Shane Marcus (NY) will lead the line up together with residents Dave Mladi and Well Souzza.

February 11, 2022, 3pm-midnight at The Inn at Dromoland, Co.Clare Ireland. Singles, couples, groups, LGBT/straight + friends for fun-filled weekend. Award Winning/ World Famous Festival hosted by Eddie McGuinness + Paul Ryder at a beautiful location on the Dromoland Castle grounds, in the beautiful Co.Clare countryside. Non-stop entertainment, performers, clubs, blind dates, crafts fair.

February-March, 2022 (TBC), eighteen days at Smock Alley. Theatre, Dance, Music, Comedy, Aerial, Clown, Punk Poetry, Puppetry and Children’s Programs. Festival of new works. Dublin 8-based festival showcases the best tasters of never before seen theatre, comedy and music from North, West, South and East Ireland. Featuring 63 blocks, each with one or two productions.

March, 2022. Twelve days, celebrating film as an art form. In past year 120+ films from four corners of the globe. Citywide event takes place in Dublin City Centre Cinemas including: Cineworld, The Savoy, Screen, Irish Film Institute & Light House Cinema in Smithfield. Formerly The Audi Festival. See the 2022 program when announced, and Highlights Videos at their website:

Late March, 2022 (TBC). Three-day Bears + friends weekend with special guests TBA. Past ear; THU Welcome night. FRI Trad session / FUR in Adelphi. SAT Bear Bus* / Afternoon cabaret / Mr Bear Ireland competition / Club at Button Factory. SUN Afternoon cabaret. New dates TBA - see: FB.

Early May, 2022 (TBC). Annual two weeks of events celebrating the contribution of gay people to theatre, past and present. Founded in 2004 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Oscar Wilde, in his native city. Emphasis on new or recent international and Irish works with a broadly gay theme or relevance, the Festival has grown to become the largest event of its type in the world.

May 26, 2022, 8pm, 3Arena. RPDR World Tour - all-new production! Michelle Visage spirals through time with no way to get home. Join Asia O'Hara, Kameron Michaels, Plastique Tiara, Shea Couleé, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Yvie Oddly, and the newest stars from the latest US, UK, and Canadian Seasons, as they trip through time.

June 25, 2022 (TBC), 4-11pm. Annual Dublin LGBTQ Pride official post-parade party in the historic grounds of the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks - bringing you the biggest Pride production Dublin has ever seen on the quays with two stages, bars, food stalls, art/ activations, thousands of LGBTs + allies and the most exciting line up ever booked for pride.