From book and food festivals to Pride, Dublin is the place to be this month …
DAY-TRIPPING: to Dalkey Book Festival in Dublin where speakers include Irish and international authors from Colum McCann and Donal Ryan to Charlie Macksey and Elif Shafak. @dalkeybookfestival
ATTENDING: an exclusive preview of Wexford Festival Opera at The Merrion Hotel Dublin on June 18, with special performances from the festival’s soloists. @merrionhotel @wexfordfestivalopera
TASTING: different cuisines from both new and old restaurateurs, food truckers and more at Taste of Dublin in Merrion Square. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, enjoy over 18 restaurants serving more than 70 mouthwatering signature dishes. Expect interactive demonstrations with The Happy Pear at Supervalu’s Real Food Kitchen, and JYSK’s “Around The Table” masterclasses hosted by interior and lifestyle experts Grace Cahill, Mark Rogers, Paul Kinsella and Sarah Battle. Glendalough Distillery will host immersive foraging masterclasses, with chocolate masterclasses from Tony’s Chocoloney. Drool! @tasteofdublin
FEELING PROUD: 2025 marks 10 years since Ireland’s groundbreaking vote for marriage equality. More than 50 years on from the city’s first-ever public gay rights demonstration, Dublin Pride has evolved from a one-day event into one of the biggest festivals in the country – a month-long extravaganza of diversity and inclusion. From tours of LGBTQIA+ artworks at the National Gallery of Ireland and block parties, don’t miss Saba‘s fun drag brunch on June 14, headlined by two of Ireland’s fiercest queens: Tina D.Parton and Pandora Snatch. Enjoy great food, entertainment and a contagiously fabulous energy that will last all month. @sabarestaurantdublin
FINDING BALANCE: at VOYA skincare’s evening workshop by founders Mark and Kira Walton, with expert insight from career consultant Angela Burke, on June 19 at The Clubhouse in Brown Thomas. Designed to help you calm the chaos in a world where so many of us are feeling stretched too thin, and find strategies to create a more manageable and fulfilling work-life rythym. Tickets are redeemable against VOYA products on the night, so it’s a win-win. @voyabeauty
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