ghostbus tour

dublin’s dark secrets include many tales that shocked, repulsed or horrified dubliners back in the day. the ghostbus tour brings these stories back to life in sinister detail.

where: dublin bus headquarters

date: monday 23rd-31st october

 

beware of dracula!

this themed tour includes a walkthrough of epic the irish emigration museum where working with our guide, you and your family will locate clues hidden in our galleries to dracula’s whereabouts. along the way you’ll discover more about bram stoker’s life and the famous novel dracula that shaped how the world imagines vampires today. you’ll also stop off for a storytelling session, where bram will bring to life some tales of creatures from irish history and folklore that may have inspired bram’s creation, and work together to create your very own vampire myth, suitable for the ireland of today.

where: epic museum

date: 1st -3rd of november

horrorthon

over the course of five days, the irish film institute will be showing a range of horror films, where you can pick and choose which ones you want to get caught up in.

where: irish film institute

dates: 26th-30th

 

the night mare realm

irelands only indoor scream park

where: mary’s lane dublin

dates: monday 23rd october – 3rd november

 

bram stoker festival

bram stoker are hosting a series of events around the city here’s a list of some

cygnus

we are delighted to present the irish premiere of cygnus, an enchanting and poetic live installation on the water that has captivated audiences worldwide.

where: grand canal dock

dates: friday 27 october – sunday 29 october

 

monsieur pompier’s travelling freakshow presents: nightmaresville

experience the twisted world of monsieur pompier’s travelling freakshow, the freakiest cabaret act around! this mind-bending cabaret lifts the veil onto a surreal world packed with bizarre ballads and maniacal music about inside-out cats, hedgehog swallowers and devious doctors.

where: the sugar club

date: friday 27 october

 

macnas parade – cnámha la loba

join dubliners and visitors of all ages along city streets as dusk falls on monday 30 october for cnámha la loba, an unforgettable spectacle that will transform the streets as day turns to night and darkness descends on hallowe’en eve.

where: dublin city centre

date: monday 30th october

 

three castles burning live – bram and beyond: the irish supernatural

in this special live edition of the three castles burning podcast, historian donal fallon is joined by author and publisher brian j. showers of swan river press and the actor kathy rose o’brien.

they’ll delve into the works of joseph sheridan le fanu (of course), katharine tynan and dorothy macardle, among others, and explore their links to stoker and the dublin of his time.

where: graduate memorial building, trinity college

date: saturday 28 october

 

 

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