Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Who’s buzzing for Culture Night Dublin across the city tomorrow? 🙋‍♀️🎶🎨

Our top picks?👇

🖌️ Graphic Studio Gallery's Ailbhe Barrett exhibition and live printmaking demo

🌍 Trinity College Dublin's Ambient Orbit at The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art

📚 Writing, poetry, and children’s exhibitions at Museum of Literature Ireland

🔔 Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin choral music and guided tours

🧳 Immersive Irish culture experiences at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

🥃 Taking sips on a Jameson Distillery Bow St. whiskey-tasting tour

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Culture Night

For a limited time only we invite you to embark on a hauntingly beautiful journey through the heart of Dublin’s rich history with our Guided Night Tours of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Experience the spine-tingling thrill of exploring this architectural marvel in complete darkness, with only the echo of your footsteps and the distant chiming of bells.

Only available every Tuesday Evening in November.

https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/events/

You'll have to put on your historian thinking cap for this one. We were one of the first to do it but what did we do?

September light in St.Patrick’s Close, on the way to Marsh’s library

Since 1870, the Church of Ireland has designated St Patrick's as the national cathedral for the whole of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Join us for a remarkable literary celebration at the 22nd International Swift Symposium! This special event marks the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift’s Drapier’s Letters, a powerful cornerstone in Irish history.

Saturday 19 October 2024
St Patrick’s Deanery, Kevin Street, Dublin
14:00 – 16:30

Immerse yourself in thought-provoking talks from global scholars on the legacy of Swift, the political power of the Drapier, and more! Featuring speakers from Hungary, Canada, Ireland, and beyond.


Programme

“The Contemporary Reception of the Drapier’s Letters in Newspapers”; Gabriella Hartvig, University of Pécs, Hungary.

“The Drapier, the Viscount and the Slave: Swift, Molesworth and some modalities of bondage”; James Ward, Ulster University, Coleraine.

“Jonathan Swift and the weight of things”; Conrad Brunstrom, Maynooth University.

‘The Drapier’s Voice, The Bell-man’s Cry’; Katarina O’Briain, York University, Toronto, Canada.

Response Ruth Menzies, Aix-Marseille Université.

Attendance is FREE, but booking is essential to secure your spot.

Don’t miss this unique gathering of Swift enthusiasts and experts!

Buy 22nd International Swift Symposium Tickets online - Saint Patrick's Cathedral View 22nd International Swift Symposium from Saint Patrick's Cathedral.

Calling all Saint Patrick's Cathedral history buffs! Can you name this famous monument housed inside the doors of the cathedral?

2024 marks the centenary of the death of Dublin born composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Stanford had a strong connection with Saint Patrick's Cathedral and to celebrate his incredible body of work every Sunday from September 15 until October 13th we will be hosting Stanford 100, a series of free recitals with at least one of Stanford's famous sonatas performed at each show.

David Leigh: September 15th
Stuart Nicholson: September 22nd
Andrew Johnstone: September 29th
Judit Mate: October 6th
David Leigh: October 13th

Over the last few years, Saint Patrick’s has sent several of our Girl Choristers to Armagh to join with choristers from Cathedrals and Parishes from across the island of Ireland as part of the Charles Wood Girls’ Choir. This year we sent 6 of our girls to attend the weeklong course which was directed by Christopher Gray, the director of music at Saint John’s College, Cambridge, and by all accounts a good time was had by all. We’ll let one of our own fill you in on what they got up to…..

"This summer we went to Armagh to sing for a week and we did a lot of fun things too! We, of course, sang every day, we would have four rehearsals per day and we did three concerts! We went to the cinema, and we also watched two movies at the place where we were sleeping. We also went to get ice cream and had a very fun treasure hunt! To sum it all up we all had a very fun time!"
Zemphira (Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Chorister and member of Charles Wood Girls’ Choir Summer 2024)

Is it too early to start thinking about October fun? We don't think so.

Join us this Halloween for our annual dimly-lit recital of suitably chilling music given by musicians of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in aid of BUMBLEANCE, the children’s ambulance service. Programme includes Halloween classics such as Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Saint-Saen’s Danse Macabre, Prokofiev’s March of the Capulets plus music by John Williams (Harry Potter), Hans Zimmer (Pirates of the Carribean), Jeff Wayne (War of the Worlds) and much more!

Suitable for all ages, but not for the faint hearted!

St Patrick’s Cathedral: After Dark Join us this Halloween for our annual dimly-lit recital of suitably chilling music given by musicians of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in aid of BUMBLEANCE, the children’s ambulance service. Programme includes Halloween classics such as Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Saint-Saen’s Danse Mac...

Join us on Culture Night Dublin for an evening of music and history like nothing else ⚜️

How well do you know Saint Patrick's Cathedral? Test your knowledge each week with our new quick quizzes and see if you could give our tour guides a run for their money.

Best of luck to Florida State and Georgia Tech as they gear up to clash at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium this Saturday! 🏈✨ We’re excited to welcome your fans to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, where no doubt many will light a candle for their teams before the big game. Safe travels, and may the best team win!

Visit Since Saint Patrick baptised Christian converts nearby over 1500 years ago, this holy site has been a place of spiritual encounter for countless generations. Visit us and experience our history, our place in the life of the city, and our tradition of worship.

There was another great turn out yesterday for our Stained Glass Window Tour of the Cathedral led by tour guide Jack as part of our bustling Heritage Week schedule.

Have you booked to attend any of our FREE events? To see what's on visit https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/events/

There was a great turn out on Saturday for our Architecture Tour of the Cathedral led by tour guide Daire as part of our jam packed Heritage Week programme.

If you haven't booked one of our free events it's not too late, to see what's on visit https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/events/