First proper weekend of October and the clocks haven’t turned yet, so there’s still a bit of evening to play with. The big swing is in the 3Arena, where Howard Shore’s score for The Fellowship of the Ring gets played live to the film by a full orchestra and choir. Plenty else to fill a Friday or Sunday too. Here’s what’s on.
Town of the week
Living in Athboy, Co. Meath, the median house price is €370,000 across 39 registered sales, average rent is €1,270 a month and the nearest rail stop is 22.8 km away.
Events This Week
Dublin carries the week, from family musicals to a darkly funny new play. Here’s where to point yourself.
Meredith, Erica Murray’s sharp, darkly comic drama about a family held together by secrets, directed by Annabelle Comyn.
Tue 13 October · Gate Theatre · Dublin · €Varies
Meredith, Catch the same Gate production on its Wednesday night, a family drama that turns funny and uncomfortable in equal measure as the afternoon unravels.
Wed 14 October · Gate Theatre · Dublin · €Varies
Meredith, Murray’s play is still running at the Gate and rewards close attention, so settle in for the slow reveal of what this family isn’t saying.
Thu 15 October · Gate Theatre · Dublin · €Varies
Matilda the Musical (Touring), The touring West End staging of Roald Dahl’s story, big songs and all.
Sat 10 October · Bord Gais Energy Theatre · Dublin
The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring, Mark the film’s 25th anniversary with a screening set to Howard Shore’s score, played live by a 100-piece orchestra, full adult chorus and children’s choir.
Sun 11 October · 3Arena · Dublin
Caitlin Cook: the Writing On the Stall, Musical comedy built entirely around the things people scrawl on bathroom walls.
Mon 12 October · The Sugar Club · Dublin
County Spotlight
The spotlight’s on Offaly this week, where Birr Castle has something a little different on.
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Waltzing to Waterloo: How the Napoleonic Wars Wove Wardrobes, A talk on how revolution and war reshaped 19th-century fashion, military-inspired cuts and all, built around a newly conserved piece at the castle.
Offaly
Offaly County Childcare Committee Annual Seminar 2026, A Supporting Inclusion in Practice seminar for early-years and childcare practitioners.
Offaly
Making a night of it in town
If the Fellowship concert or a Gate show has you lingering in the city, a central stay saves you the late dash home. A night near the quays or around Leeson Street puts you walking distance from most of this week’s picks. Find a Dublin stay
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