IN 2023, LET’S RENDER THE CITY LIMITLESS

Every artist possesses a unique storytelling prowess, e ortlessly evoking emotions that resonate within us. They remind us that art is not confined solely to galleries or stages, but rather flourishes within the city's streets, gardens, and hidden corners. Through their artistic endeavours, they beckon us to break free from the constraints of daily life and embrace the transformative power of artistic expression.

We extend a warm invitation to open your hearts and minds to the enchantment that lies in wait.

Immerse yourself in Dublin's vibrant energy as it metamorphoses into a living, breathing entity, shaped by the boundless creativity and fervour of these extraordinary artists. Allow their performances and creations to transport you to unexplored dimensions, challenge your preconceptions, and unite you with the universal language of art.

We sincerely thank you for embarking on this exhilarating voyage with us. Together, let us celebrate the artists who liberate our city from limitations and breathe life into it with their remarkable work. Welcome to the 2023 Dublin Fringe Festival, where art defies boundaries, and the possibilities are truly extraordinary.

Dublin city has been sleeping, preening, trapping tourists and consuming cultural hubs. This year festival artists are holding the map to the light; seeing sprawling complexes, huddles of artists shifting o the sides, hotels booming up up up, the echo of dancefloors that once beat through city nights. In this year’s festival the individual and the communal meet to activate our city streets, lit by a great glowing grid, the energy of these stories ready to write the city into existence, the artists that bring it into being.

The artists in this year’s programme are making moves: thinking, dancing, laughing, scrawling sense into the streets, breathing life into our little pop-up town. They’re showing us the forgotten gust and pulse of the beating ecosystem that is our city. They’re leaning into the singular, the specific, inviting us to reimagine our place in our re-expanded world by examining the minutiae. They’re setting the compass for how to navigate our newly singular identities in the playground of our recovered city, exploring how we work, date, dance, exist.

Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 is busting us out of solitude in a ball of joyous, communal energy. The artists in this year’s programme are drawing us through the windows of cramped Dublin apartments, connecting us to the bloom of nature in urban spaces, bringing us to secret spaces. Follow their lead.

David Francis Moore, Festival Director Bee Sparks, Artistic Projects Manager

Visit fringefest.com to book now. All tickets must be purchased online in advance.

For any ticket enquiries, contact us at boxo ce@fringefest.com or call us on 1800 374 643

Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 Tickets Are On Sale

Age Suitability

Due to mature themes, strong language and nudity, the content of many Dublin Fringe Festival shows may not be viewed as suitable for all audiences. You will find shows suitable for ages 0-18 on pages 65-68 in Young Radicals and pages 12, 19, 40 and 44 for all ages.

Content Warnings

Where applicable, show content warnings can be found on the show page and in more detail on our website.

Special Assistance

If you or a member of your party is a wheelchair user or requires special assistance at any of our venues please inform Box O ce at the time of booking by emailing boxo ce@fringefest.com or phone us. Please refer to the venue page at the back of this brochure or fringefest.com/venues for accessibility information.

SIGNED & AUDIO PERFORMANCES

For information about ISL interpreted performances go to page 20. For Audio Described performances go to pages 52, 58 and 96. ISL interpreted (ISL DTP) and Audio Described (AD) performances are denoted on the Day-ByDay on pages 106-113.