September has settled in and the listings have shifted up a gear, the big rooms filling while the Fringe still throws sparks. Westlife’s marathon run at the 3Arena is the month’s headline, but there’s plenty to fill a Saturday and Sunday first. Here’s what’s on.
Events This Week
What’s on around Leinster over the next few days, from the Gaiety stage to a Sunday-afternoon punk racket.
Judy: End of the Rainbow, Peter Quilter’s award-winning play tracks Judy Garland’s turbulent final year, part biography and part cabaret.
Sat 12 September · Gaiety Theatre · Dublin
The Politics of Disgust, Drag performers Sasha Shame and GoblinsGoblinsGoblins turn into HR queens for a filthy, feral 60-minute Fringe takedown of politics and propaganda, armed with markers and Post-it notes.
Sat 12 September · Bewley’s Café Theatre · Dublin · €17
The Inflatable Dolls, supported by The Thrash Blues, Loud, no-frills alt and punk rock on Eden Quay, and an early start at that.
Sun 13 September · The Sound House · Dublin
The Politics of Disgust, Closing day of the Fringe run.
Sun 13 September · Bewley’s Café Theatre · Dublin · €17
Up Close with Oprah Winfrey, David Meade hosts an intimate conversation, with a musical turn from Niall Breslin.
Mon 14 September · 3Arena · Dublin
Westlife 25, The Anniversary World Tour, Twenty-five years of hits and a singalong you already know every word to.
Tue 15 September · 3Arena · Dublin
What’s Happening
Looking a little further ahead, one for the trad heads and the festival diary.
At The Racket, Boyne TradFest 2026 Concert, John Carty’s long-running trad dance band headline the festival’s Saturday night.
Louth
Making a weekend of the trad in Drogheda
Boyne TradFest runs Friday to Sunday over the weekend of 19 September, and Drogheda is an easy base for the Boyne Valley if you fancy a night away rather than a late drive home. Book a room early and you can pair the concert with Newgrange or a wander along the river the next morning. Find a place to stay in Drogheda
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