How appropriate that The Liberties Weavers are in Tailors' Hall Weaving in Dublin's Liberties area is a tradition dating back a thousand years. The Liberties Weavers are a community group dedicated to reviving this heritage through workshops & exhibitions, like this one @culturedated8.bsky.social

We're giving tours of the Library's latest exhibition today at 11.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm and booking details are here: www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/tou... Please repost @culturedated8.bsky.social @visitdublin.bsky.social @littlemuseumdub.bsky.social

📣 Announcement 📣 It's @culturedated8.bsky.social week!  Looking to learn a new skill and connect to nature? Check out one of Inner City Bee8's Beekeeping Classes this week.  Tickets: https://f.mtr.cool/etqyvacfde #TheDigitalHub #Events #Classes #CultureDateD8 #WeLoveD8 #LovinDublin

Celebrating William ‘Billy’ Mooney – A Photographic Exhibition📸 🗓️ Wednesday 7th – Sunday 11th May 📍 The Bank at The Digital Hub, 85 James’s St, Dublin 8 🎟️ Free Event | No Booking Required www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/wil...

Looking forward to our Open Day tomorrow! To mark Ms Maeve Killion's small exhibition on 'Sir William Petty at the Edward Worth Library' there will be an Open Day at the Edward Worth Library on 1 May 2025: 10.30am-12.30pm; 2.00pm-4.00pm. @dublincityheritage.bsky.social @failte-ireland.bsky.social

Throwing Shapes Turns One🎉🎊 As part of this years Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival program- Join Throwing Shapes as they celebrate a year of clay, creativity, and community at Throwing Shapes Studio in The Tenters, D8💙 www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/thr...

Family Fun Day at St Audoen’s Park✨ As part of this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8, join us for a morning of creativity, family fun and community spirit💙 www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/fam...

Liberation at the Back Lane Parliament📜 An unforgettable night of storytelling, spoken word, music, and performance exploring what emancipation means in Ireland today✨ www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/lib...

Explore @IconicOffices The Masonry with their exclusive History and Art Tours — part of this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival ✨ www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/tou...

Humans of Dublin 8: Revealing the Lives of the Community through the 1911 Census at @NARIreland 📜 ⏰Time & Date: Friday the 9th of May | Talks at 11.30am & 2.30pm 📍Location: National Archives of Ireland, Bishop Street 🎟️Free Event (Booking Required)

Today in our Dublin 8 then and now series our contrasting view looks at the corner of Cornmarket, Francis Street and Thomas Street. The main building in shot was originally built as a grocers and tea merchants circa 1875… www.instagram.com/p/DIjqTM8Mqs...

✨Flagship History Talk✨ Daniel O’Connell and the Campaign for Civil Rights with Patrick M. Geoghegan📜 www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/lib...

We are delighted to welcome Peter M Smith to this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival, where he will embody the powerful voice of Frederick Douglass at our Monster Meeting in Goldenbridge Cemetery on Sunday the 11th of May at 1pm✨

An Taisce is delighted to be part of this year's great @culturedated8.bsky.social festival Historic Tailors' Hall will be the venue for two different special events — 'Liberation at the Back Lane Parliament' on 9 May & 'Stories of the Iveagh Markets' on 10 May. www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...

We were delighted to celebrate the launch of this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival on Wednesday evening with a special gathering at the beautiful Teeling Whiskey Distillery — featuring speeches, a tour, delicious cocktails, and a fantastic live performance by Calum Agnew🥃

We are delighted to launch this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival with a special photocall on Wednesday morning in the stunning surrounds of St Patrick’s Cathedral 📸

We can't wait! #CultureDateD8 #WeLoveD8 #CultureD8

The Culture Date with Dublin 8 Festival Programme is HERE🎉 Get ready to immerse yourself the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival happening from 7th–11th May, with 100+ events taking place across 50+ locations all over Dublin 8💙 culturedatewithdublin8.ie

Just 2 Days Left⏳ The countdown is flying and the excitement is building🙌 In just two days, we’re unveiling a festival program bursting with talks, tours, performances, markets, workshops, and magical moments that showcase the energy and creativity of Dublin 8💙

Last year, we marked six incredible years of Culture Date with Dublin 8 with our biggest festival yet — five unforgettable days of incredible events that brought the streets, parks, and landmarks of Dublin 8 to life Our 2025 festival programme officially launches this April 9th

Today marks #WorldHeatlthDay so why not find out more about early modern medical treatments? Spas such as Bourbon l’Archambault rose to prominence in 17th century France: thepracticeofmedicine.edwardworthlibrary.ie/locations/sp... #wellness #earlymodernmedicine #spas #health

Just 3 Days Left⏳ We’re so close now — can you feel the buzz? Want to be the first to see what’s coming? Tap the link in our bio to join the newsletter and get the inside scoop before anyone else💌 April 9th — save the date🙌 #culturedatewithdublin8 #dublin8

Only 4 Days To Go⏰ The countdown is on and the excitement is real🙌 We’re getting ready to drop a festival program that brings the past, present, and future of Dublin 8 to life✨ This isn’t just an festival, it’s a celebration of everything that makes Dublin 8 special💙

Just 6 Days to Go⏳ We’re getting closer to the big reveal! In less than a week, we’ll be sharing the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival program—packed with exciting events, performances, walks, and talks celebrating the history and culture of Dublin 8🎭🏛️

Richmond Barracks Spring Fair🌸 Celebrate the new season at the Richmond Barracks Spring Fair, A weekend of fun, creativity, and community in the heart of Dublin 8✨ 📅 Saturday the 5th & Sunday the 6th of April from 11 AM till 5 PM

We are beyond excited to share that the 2025 Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival programme is almost ready🎉 Make sure to sign up for our newsletter and stay tuned—we have so much more to reveal soon💙 #culturedatewithdublin8 #dublin8

Change Clothes is your community-based clothing reuse hub, proving that second-hand is not just good—it’s grand🙌 Based at @TheDigitalHub Thomas Street, this not-for-profit is tackling clothing waste locally before it becomes a global issue🌍

With the sun shining today, we’re reminiscing about the amazing outdoor events that brought Dublin 8 to life in 2024✨ From guided walks and historical tours to live performances and family-friendly activities, the festival was a vibrant celebration of our community’s culture and heritage🙌

This week in our Dublin 8 Now & Then series, we’re looking at Cornmarket, facing St. Audoen’s High Street. St. Audoen’s is the only surviving medieval parish church of old Dublin. In the earlier photo, taken in the late 19th century… www.instagram.com/p/DHJoW1OsUc...

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin 8☘️ From March 14th-18th, the Guinness Storehouse and Guinness Open Gate Brewery will host an exciting lineup of events featuring some of Ireland’s talented artists and performers

We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival programme will officially launch on Wednesday the 9th of April🎉

A belated Happy International Women's Day! The title page of this Breviary from 1543 names Thielman Kerver as the printer but he died 20 years before & his wife Yolande Bonhomme had taken over. She was a very prominent Parisian printer & bookseller printing well over 100 religious & secular works

We are delighted to host Mother Tongues Language Explorers workshops for March. The Language Explorers workshops have a strong focus on language development, parent-child communication and literacy. 📝 Register: lnkd.in/etSFT2wB #TheDigitalHub #Events #LanguageExplorers #Community #BilingualKids

Today, we came together to mark #IWD with an empowering Self-Defence Workshop led by Ravens Combatives, followed by a group workshop where we created, connected, and reflected. It was a space to share, learn, and celebrate the strength and resilience of women in our community.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of our members, followers & community. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural & political achievements of women.  IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. #WomeninBusiness #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

🌟 Hi, I’m Grace McEvoy, the Creative and Managing Director of Culture Date with Dublin 8! Since launching this exciting initiative for @dublincitycouncil in 2017, I have passionately dedicated myself to promoting the arts and celebrating our vibrant cultural heritage✨

flower & bean located 113 Cork St, Saint Catherine’s, Dublin 8 📍 is a family-friendly café created by a friendly family from D8✨ For more information, visit flowerandbean.ie and make sure to follow them on Instagram @flower_n_bean 💛

✨ Remembering Two Icons of Irish History on Their Shared Birthday ✨ March 4th marks the birthday of Robert Emmet (1778–1803) and Grace Gifford (1888–1955)—two remarkable figures in Ireland’s fight for freedom, both deeply connected to Dublin 8.

📢 Open Call Alert! 📢 Our friends at Smart D8 have just launched their 2025 Call for Pilot Projects! 🎉 📅 Deadline: Wednesday, 2nd April 2025 at 11pm 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.smartd8.ie #CultureDateWithDublin8 #SmartD8 #HealthInnovation #CommunityWellbeing #Dublin8

Pocket sized Vitruvius, printed in Amsterdam in 1681, (though the frontispiece says 1691 ?) and abbreviated - read, substantially revised - by Claude Perrault, who designed part of the Louvre

Help Shape the Future of Culture Date with Dublin 8! @culturedated8.bsky.social is developing a long-term strategy & would love your input. Take the survey here: tally.so/r/mZZ9QB Thank you for your support—your input is valuable & appreciated! #TheDigitalHub #CultureDatewithDublin8 #HaveYourSay

This 1682 copy of Claude Lancelot's Greek grammar belonged to Richard Des Herbiers Bouhéreau, son of our first librarian Élie. Among Élie's letters is one from Richard in 1685, where he claims to be practicing his Greek declensions while his tutor is away, possibly from this very book!

@wearemarlowe located at 9-11 Sandford Gardens, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 📍 is a neighborhood corner shop with a love for good design, great coffee, and quality essentials💙 For more, visit wearemarlowe.com and make sure to follow @wearemarlowe #dublin8 #specialtycoffee #weloved8

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU✨ Exciting things are ahead for the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival and we want YOU to be part of shaping its future💙 📝 Take the survey here: tally.so/r/mZZ9QB (also available in our bio) 📅 Survey open from February 24th till March 10th

DUBLIN 8 THEN & NOW 📸✨ We are thrilled to be collaborating with local historian Mark Jenkins @ireland_oldandnew in the lead-up to Culture Date with Dublin 8💙 Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing a special ‘Dublin 8 Then & Now’ series every Thursday🙌

Rewriting Dublin’s nightlife – is Ray O’Donoghue the man to give us the night? Last year, Dublin finally got a night mayor. What has he been working on? dublininquirer.com/2...