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ART Gary Farrelly: Quasi-Autonomous Stitch FESTIV
AL Bram Stoker Festival Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece Dracula is returning to the city the first weekend of November with the annual Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival. On Sunday, 2 November, director Joan Sheehy presents “Dracula: The Hunt,” a theatrical reading at the Abbey Theatre of the novel’s final ten chapters of the thrilling chase of Dracula across the continent. On Saturday and Sunday, families can visit St. Patrick’s Park, next to the Cathedral, to enjoy Stokerland with a Victorian-style carousel, performances, face-painting, oddball games and food stands. Sunday morning is a “relaxed session,” a more sensory-friendly experience. And later this year, the Bram Stoker Festival travels across the world to the World Expo 2025 in Osaka to represent Irish culture and legacy as Halloween’s birthplace. Dracula: The Hunt: 6:30 p.m. 2nd November in the Abbey Theatre, tickets available via abbeytheatre.ie Stokerland: 1st & 2nd of November in St. Patrick’s Park, Patrick St, D8. free entry. PANTO Hansel, Gretel & The Witch This could set a new trend. Dublin’s first Halloween panto comes to the Ambassador Theatre from 26 - 31 October reimagining the classic fairytale through a magical Halloween lens. Set in the atmospheric Ambassador Theatre, this immersive production is designed to become Dublin’s signature annual Halloween event — creating unforgettable memories for children and offering a high-quality seasonal attraction for locals and visitors alike. Written & Directed by Rob Murphy, the show features an all-star cast including Eurovision legend Niamh Kavanagh, George McMahon (Fair City), Sarah Harvey, Ariana Callan and Adam Finn. Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes. Ambassador Theatre, Dublin Running from 26 - 31 October 2026. Shows: 1pm and 4pm Tickets: ticketmaster.ie JAZZ Tengu Jazz Tengu Jazz is back for Autumn with a great line up including The Hayley Kavanagh Quartet (Oct 16th, with a special guest vinyl DJ set from Strangelove of Negro Impacto) and Lavery, an 8 piece who bring together Jazz Fusion, Samba and Neo-Soul on Oct 30th. Special guest vinyl DJ is Jio, a Dublinbased, New York-born DJ and founder of the club night Supper (@supper.dub). Nov 6th sees Oceanna play live with special guest Emmy Shigeta spinning her always thrilling vinyl selections. There will be a tailored drinks, sushi, gyoza & snacks menu specifically for the evening so you can enjoy some bites alongside some of Ireland’s best Jazz musicians for a very special & intimate evening in Tengu. Tickets: ra.co. Yamamori Tengu 37 Strand Street Great, North City, Dublin 1, Ireland Thurs Oct 16, 30, Nov 6. 20:00 - 23:00 COMEDY Willa White - Dead Man Talking Dead Man Talking will see Dublin comedian Willa explore his belief that he realistically should have been dead long before the family and friends who’ve gone before him, after attempting to take his own life in 1991. His new show, which debuts tonight, reflects on memories of those who have passed, and the fun times they shared on this rollercoaster we call life. White recently performed in the multiaward-winning production The Examination with Irish theatre company Brokentalkers and has also taken to podcasting, seeing his show You Must Be Jokin’, which he co-hosts with fellow Dublin comedian Eric Lalor, fly to the top of the Irish podcast charts. Gaiety Theatre Nov 3rd, 7pm. gaietytheatre.ie Returning to Ireland for his first solo exhibition on the isle in 15 years, multimedia artist Gary Farrelly is presenting Quasi-Autonomous Stitch at the Pallas Projects from 10 to 25 October. The work is named for a sewing procedure that layers and soaks up images and surfaces, and Farrelly presents a “ledger of obsession”: from Dublin office blocks become hypothetical retellings to Bosnia-bound posts extending into decades. On the last day of the exhibition, Farrelly will discuss how he constructs the world of his art. 10-25 October Pallas Projects, open 12–6 p.m., Wednesday– Saturday Free entry 42