Dublin Festival of History

The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company. The 2022 Festival takes place from 26 September - 16 October with best-selling Irish and international historians speaking on a myriad of history topics. 

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Past (72)

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945 primary image

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945

Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road primary image

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road

Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City primary image

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City

Mon, Oct 5, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive primary image

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive

Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Famine Story primary image

The Famine Story

Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends primary image

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends

Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22 primary image

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22

Sat, Oct 3, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

1920: Countdown To Partition primary image

1920: Countdown To Partition

Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered primary image

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered

Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity primary image

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity

Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century primary image

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century

Thu, Oct 1, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

William Percy French: His Life and Songs primary image

William Percy French: His Life and Songs

Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945 primary image

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945

Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road primary image

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road

Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City primary image

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City

Mon, Oct 5, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive primary image

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive

Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Famine Story primary image

The Famine Story

Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends primary image

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends

Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22 primary image

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22

Sat, Oct 3, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

1920: Countdown To Partition primary image

1920: Countdown To Partition

Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered primary image

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered

Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity primary image

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity

Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century primary image

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century

Thu, Oct 1, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

William Percy French: His Life and Songs primary image

William Percy French: His Life and Songs

Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company. The 2022 Festival takes place from 26 September - 16 October with best-selling Irish and international historians speaking on a myriad of history topics. 

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945 primary image

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945

Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road primary image

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road

Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City primary image

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City

Mon, Oct 5, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive primary image

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive

Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Famine Story primary image

The Famine Story

Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends primary image

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends

Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22 primary image

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22

Sat, Oct 3, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

1920: Countdown To Partition primary image

1920: Countdown To Partition

Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered primary image

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered

Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity primary image

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity

Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century primary image

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century

Thu, Oct 1, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

William Percy French: His Life and Songs primary image

William Percy French: His Life and Songs

Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945 primary image

The Hitler Years Volume 2: Disaster 1940-1945

Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road primary image

Traveller Tales: The Other Side of the Road

Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City primary image

The Industrial Heritage of Dublin City

Mon, Oct 5, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive primary image

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive

Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Famine Story primary image

The Famine Story

Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends primary image

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends

Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22 primary image

Gaeilge Dháil Éireann 1919-22

Sat, Oct 3, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

1920: Countdown To Partition primary image

1920: Countdown To Partition

Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered primary image

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered

Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity primary image

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity

Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century primary image

The shaping of Dublin Port in the 19th century

Thu, Oct 1, 5:00 PM GMT+1

Free

William Percy French: His Life and Songs primary image

William Percy French: His Life and Songs

Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free