Greetings from Third Castle
Nick Mohammed is at Vicar Street tonight. The Abbey opens a feminist reworking of a 1914 comedy on Wednesday. Philip Glass gets six Irish premieres at the National Concert Hall on Friday, with Angélique Kidjo singing.
Nikki Glaser is at 3Olympia on Saturday, two shows. And Priscilla Queen of the Desert opens at Bord Gáis on Monday, the same day a two-Michelin-star Cork chef takes over a Dublin studio for a one-day dinner!
This is our pick of what's on this week. As always for a full event list check out the link at the bottom of the email.
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
NSOI: Philip Glass Explored with Angélique Kidjo
Friday 5 June · 19:30 · National Concert Hall
Six Irish premieres in one night. Dennis Russell Davies conducts, Angélique Kidjo sings, and the programme includes Akhnaten excerpts, Symphony No. 8, and the Ifè Songs, written specifically for Kidjo. A second concert on Saturday features pianist Maki Namekawa with more premieres if one night isn't enough. Glass has been composing for six decades; live performances of this quality, with this vocalist, don't come around often. Book the Friday show.
The Whiteheaded Boy
Opens Wednesday 3 June · 20:00 · Abbey Theatre (runs to 18 July)
Anne Haverty's adaptation of Lennox Robinson's 1916 comedy opens this week under Annie Ryan's direction. The original sent up a family's unquestioning devotion to their golden-boy son; this version moves the action to the 1980s, which suits the satire better than you'd expect. It runs until mid-July, but opening week at the Abbey tends to have a particular energy.
Dede x Sister Seven at Fidelity
Monday 8 June · Fidelity, Dublin ·
Ahmet Dede — two Michelin stars, Restaurant Dede in Baltimore, Cork — arrives in Dublin for one day with Alex Zhang of Sister Seven, the two chefs last seen working together at Chapter One. Eight courses across Turkish and Chinese cuisines, framed as a Silk Road journey, with the Moving Still collective providing experimental music through the evening. Fifty seats per service, lunch and dinner. If the evening service still has availability, it won't for long.
Don West
Tuesday 2 June · 19:00 · Button Factory
New York soul and funk, Button Factory on a Tuesday. Don West is still building his audience outside the US, which means an intimate room and a decent sound system. Worth a look if you follow the transatlantic soul revival.
Teddy Thompson
Wednesday 3 June · 19:30 · Workman's Club
Thompson's first original album in six years, Never Be The Same, is the basis for this tour. It sounds like someone who's been quiet for a while and had things to say. Son of Richard and Linda Thompson, his own voice is warmer and more country-leaning than either parent. The Workman's Club is the right size for it.
The Aristocrats
Wednesday 3 June · 19:00 · The Academy
Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller, Marco Minnemann — a prog-rock trio built around instrumental technique and a particular kind of musical humour. The genre has its own community; if Govan's name means something to you, this is your Wednesday night sorted.
Electric Blue (The Cranberries Tribute)
Saturday 6 June · 20:00 · Cobblestone
The Cobblestone backroom hosting a Cranberries tribute is an unusual match on paper, but the backroom is a decent live space and the catalogue gives the band plenty to work with. Good for Saturday evening if you'd rather not pay Olympia prices.
Carole King's Tapestry: An Evening in Laurel Canyon
Monday 8 June · 20:00 · The Sugar Club
A 6-piece band opens with the Laurel Canyon scene — The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, The Doors — before closing with a full performance of Tapestry. That's the right structure for this kind of evening: the context first, then the centrepiece. The Sugar Club is a comfortable room for it.
Nick Mohammed
Tuesday 2 June · 18:30 · Vicar Street
The Ted Lasso connection will fill the room, but Mohammed's stand-up predates Nathan Shelley and has a slightly more abstract quality to it. If you know his work, you know what you're getting. If you don't, it's a good time to find out.
Fortune Feimster
Thursday 4 June · 18:30 · Vicar Street
American stand-up with two Netflix specials and a profile built steadily over the past decade. Sharp, energetic, high-volume. Vicar Street on a Thursday evening.
Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour
Saturday 6 June · 19:00 (two shows: 18:30 and 21:00) · 3Olympia Theatre · from €51.20
Two shows in one evening at the Olympia. Glaser has moved into a different tier over the past two years and this European tour is bringing the same material that's been selling out much larger rooms stateside. If there are tickets for the later show, take those.
Lear's Shadow
Wednesday 3 June · 20:00 · The New Theatre, Temple Bar
Colin Hurley's new play at the New Theatre. Themes of loss and redemption; the New Theatre is one of the city's more intimate spaces and consistently programmes new Irish writing. Good option for a Wednesday night if you want something other than a gig.
RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Marilyn Monroe 100
Thursday 4 June · 20:00 · National Concert Hall
Stephen Bell conducts a programme built as a narrative through Monroe's centenary: music from Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch, with soprano Katie Birtill. It's structured as a journey through her films and life rather than a playlist, which makes it more interesting than most tribute concerts.
First Fridays
Friday 5 June · 18:00 · Museum of Literature Ireland
The Museum of Literature Ireland opens late on the first Friday of the month with special programming. UCD Newman House is worth the visit on its own.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Monday 8 June · 19:30 · Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (runs to 13 June)
The 30th anniversary tour, with Kevin Clifton as Tick/Mitzi, Adèle Anderson as Bernadette, and Nick Hayes as Felicia. Peter Duncan as Bob. The sequins, the ABBA, the bus across the Australian Outback — all present and correct. Clifton's profile from Strictly gives this a broader draw than previous tours.
In The Night Garden Live
Friday 5 June · 10:30 · Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, and the rest of the Ninky Nonk crew on the Bord Gáis main stage. Under-5s will know exactly who these characters are. A reliable show for the age group.
Cruinniú na nÓg
Saturday 6 June · From 10:00 · National Museum of Ireland (and across Dublin)
Ireland's national free creativity day for young people. More than 1,300 events nationwide; the National Museum hosts a Dublin programme covering music, art, storytelling, and circus. Check the full programme at cruinniu.gov.ie — the Cruinniú Late strand runs evening events specifically for teenagers, which tends to be the best part if you have young people who make things.
Exhibition: My Father's Dragon
From Saturday 6 June · 10:00 · The Ark, Temple Bar
A family exhibition based on Ruth Stiles Gannett's classic story — the one that became the Netflix animation. The Ark consistently does this kind of programming well, and it's a decent afternoon trip combined with the surrounding area.
Street Feast Festival
Thursday 4 June · 12:00 · Locations across Dublin
Community street lunches and neighbourhood parties as part of the national Street Feast day. Tables outside, food shared with neighbours. Worth checking whether your street or a nearby one has something on.
I Love Reggaeton (White Party)
Saturday 6 June · 23:00 · Button Factory
Dublin's biggest reggaeton night at the Button Factory. White party edition.
The Artist's Way
Tuesdays from 2 June · 18:30 · Segotia, Dublin
Julia Cameron's 13-week creative recovery course, facilitated by Maria Kelly. Weekly sessions working through the book's programme. Starts this week.
For a full overview of all events on this week in Dublin City check out our event listings page
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