From live theatre to festivals of whiskey and jazz, here’s the best of what’s happening around Ireland this weekend.
Cork Whiskey Fest
27-29 March, Cork city, more info here
The fourth annual Cork Whiskey Fest returns from 27–29 March, bringing whiskey lovers together in one city for three days of great craic and exceptional tasting experiences, as Cork becomes the true epicentre of whiskey.
Alice After Dark at Dream Point
From 27 March, Point Square, Dublin Docklands, more info here
Dream Point’s ‘Alice’s Wonderland’ venue takeover officially opened to the public, and there’s also an adults-only ‘Alice After Dark’ event. Taking place on Friday evenings, the over 18s only experience transforms the venue into a more atmospheric, late night version of Wonderland, pairing immersive visuals with a newly secured wine licence, allowing guests to enjoy a drink as they explore. At the heart of the experience is a 20 minute 360° projection show in Dream Point’s state of the art Projection Room, where cinematic visuals and sound transform the space into a living, shifting Wonderland.
Kildare Jazz Festival
27-29 March, Riverbank Arts Centre, more info here
The Kildare Jazz Festival returns for its third year and will feature a mix of Irish and international talent and launch a call for the 2026 Emerging Act. Running for three days, it will showcase jazz performances alongside workshops in visual art, dance and more.
Double Indemnity
24-28 March, The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, more info here
A?thrilling masterpiece of murder, deceit,?and mystery. One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th?Century comes to life on stage starring Hollywood icon Mischa Barton. Los Angeles, 1930s.?Amidst the wreckage of the Great Depression,?Walter Huff, a sharp-eyed insurance salesman, has built his career spotting?scams. But when he meets the dangerously seductive Phyllis?Nirdlinger?(Barton) to discuss her husband’s life insurance policy, he finds himself drawn into a web of lust, greed,?and betrayal. Together they plot the perfect crime: murder the husband, cash in the policy, and disappear into the Californian sunset. But passion can cloud judgement, and guilt can corrode the most perfect of plans. With each step increasingly risky, and as mistrust simmers, will Walter and Phyllis outsmart the law – or each other?
By Invitation – Ireland’s Leading Luxury Wedding Experts
28 March, Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, more info here
Join By Invitation on 28 March at Carton House for an inspiring morning with Ireland’s leading luxury wedding experts. Bringing together the very best in bridal design, fine jewellery, floristry, styling and planning, the collective features names including Chupi, Blanaid Hennessy, Heather Condren and Grace Cahill. Guests can enjoy a panel conversation filled with insight and inspiration for creating a wedding that feels both personal and timeless.
Macbeth
Until 2 April, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, more info here
Critically-acclaimed Volta Theatre Company returns to Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s gripping tale of murder, totalitarianism and how a person loses their soul. In a politically unstable world, where witchcraft and satanic cults chip away at the status quo, a man temperamentally unsuited to kingship seizes the crown by violent means. Corrupted by absolute power, he becomes vengeful, paranoid and completely unhinged in his bid to establish a dynasty bloodline. Shakespeare’s timeless story about the horrors that lie in wait beyond societal breakdown has non-stop action, suspense, terror, and some of the mightiest language ever penned.
The Plough and the Stars
Until 30 April, Abbey Theatre, Dublin, more info here
Marking 100 years since it premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars returns, in an exciting new production directed by Tom Creed. At its original production in February 1926, the audience rioted. Now regarded as a masterpiece, this provocative play is an essential part of our understanding of Irish history and Irish theatre. The residents of a Dublin tenement shelter from the violence that sweeps through the city’s streets. A revolution that will shape the country’s future rages around them. What kind of Ireland awaits them? Set amid the tumult of the Easter Rising, The Plough and the Stars is the story of ordinary lives ripped apart by the idealism of the time.
Also Read
