The clocks haven’t turned back yet, but the dark evenings are creeping in and the indoor season is up and running. Theatre does the heavy lifting this weekend: a comic whodunnit takes its last bow and a darkly funny family drama runs at the Gate. A week out, the rugby calendar hands us a proper interprovincial grudge match. Here’s what’s on.
Town of the week
Living in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, the median house price is €307,500 across 287 registered sales, average rent is €1,323 a month and the nearest rail stop is 0.6 km away.
Events This Week
Plenty to fill a Friday to Sunday if the weather turns, from the stalls to the castle grounds.
EPIC x Jeanie Combo Ticket, Pair a guided tour of the replica famine ship with the emigration museum.
Mon 19 October · The Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship · Dublin · €34
‘Thinning the Veil’ Art Exhibition, Six Fingal artists work through memory, history and heritage, curated by Eamonn Maxwell.
Tue 20 October · Malahide Castle & Gardens · Dublin · Free
Meredith, Erica Murray’s sharp, darkly comic family drama runs for a single Sunday afternoon in Meath, where the secrets slowly surface.
Wed 21 October · Gate Theatre · Dublin · €Varies
Meredith, Miss the night before?.
Thu 22 October · Gate Theatre · Dublin · €Varies
The Other Side of Murder, Torben Betts’s comic whodunnit takes its final bow this weekend.
Sat 17 October · Gaiety Theatre · Dublin
Matilda the Musical, Chilled Performance, A relaxed staging of the RSC musical, lights and sound dialled down.
Sun 18 October · Bord Gais Energy Theatre · Dublin
What’s Happening
One big fixture worth sorting tickets for now.
Leinster v Munster, United Rugby Championship match at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 24 October 2026, with a scheduled 6pm kick-off.
Dublin
Making a night of it in town?
If the theatre run or the Aviva derby has you staying over, a bed near the city centre saves the late dash home. Worth a look before the weekend fills up. Find a place to stay
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