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A busy month. No sleepy summers here.
A subscriber-exclusive ticket offer can be found below for the returning and ever popular 'Making a Show of Myself' by Mary Kate O'Flanagan at the end of the month.
As usual you'll find a rake of theatre, comedy, cabaret, dance, an exhibition and more to check out.
In other news, we'll have a ton of artists in the building this summer using our spaces to engage in whatever artsy endeavour their hearts desire as part of 'The Commons' initiative. That's called 'activating' the building, dahling. And that's a good thing.
Full listings here.
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THEATRE / COMEDY / IMPROV
Impro Jackpot
Grand Stretch
13 Jul
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A lottery of improv games. Spontaneous performances. And a prize to be won!
Hosted by Darren Yorke — award-winning theatre-maker, creative facilitator, and the playmaker behind Grand Stretch. Impro Jackpot can be beginners’ luck. No experience necessary. Just pure, unadulterated play, where risk meets reward in a room full of people willing to take a chance on us. It’s all to play for.
Everyone begins in the bingo machine.
Anyone can be called up to play through our three rounds, and win!
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CABARET
THE EGGS FACTOR
EGG CABARET
18 Jul
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Fresh from a wonderfully feral showing at Beyond The Pale, EGG is taking over Smock Alley Theatre for one night only. EGG presents: THE EGGS FACTOR.
Have you got the EGGS FACTOR? Welcome to the only reality TV talent show turned dazzling cabaret eggstravaganza. Featuring the finest cabaret stars and special guests in Dublin- no, the WORLD. You better believe you’re in for a night of pure camp feral FUN.
DRESS CODE: X-FACTOR / POPSTAR REALNESS.
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THEATRE
Making A Show Of Myself
Mary Kate O'Flanagan
28 Jul - 1 Aug
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Fresh from a critically acclaimed sellout run off-Broadway, nominated for Best Solo Performance by The New York Critics Outer Circle Awards, this is pure distilled theatre. Mary Kate O Flanagan tells six of the tales that made her a Grand Slam Champion Storyteller at The Moth on two continents, while making a case for why understanding how storytelling works will change your life.
“We’re all feeling what O Flanagan is feeling, moved by her energy and poetry. Her stories are heartwarming and heartbreaking but ULTIMATELY LIFE-AFFIRMING.” – Mark Rifkin, This Week in New York
Subscriber-exclusive offer: Use the code 'july15' to get €15 tickets. Valid until midnight on Monday 6th Jul.
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EXHIBITION
Temple Bar: Before The Renaissance
4 - 8, 13 - 15, 27 - 30 Jul
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Step back in time and discover a very different Temple Bar.
Before it became Dublin’s cultural quarter, Temple Bar was a neighbourhood of traders, workshops, markets, vacant buildings and everyday city life. Through a fascinating collection of historic photographs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, this exhibition captures a district on the cusp of transformation.
Free Entry from 10am - 6pm.
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THEATRE
Fanatical
No Drama Theatre
Running until Sat 4 Jul
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How Far Would You Go to Save Your Favourite Franchise?
In this world premiere production of Fanatical, two die-hard fans, Gina and Stanley, take extreme measures to stop the ruin of their beloved sci-fi universe by kidnapping their idol, and Space Corps creator, Bruce Glover. However, their plan unravels into a wild, dark comedic tale of obsession, power, and unintended chaos.
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COMEDY
Immigrants Ruin This Country LIVE!
Daniel Lukas & James Surgeoner
23 Jul
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Ireland's last hope: Five immigrant comedians.
A satirical comedy panel show about Ireland. The Irish government has tasked five immigrants with saving a country in ruins, this show is the result.
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THEATRE
Apocalypse How?
The Doomslayers
25 Jul
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After a sold out run at Dublin Fringe Festival 2025, Apocalypse How? makes its triumphant return to Smock Alley.
The world has ended. GADZOOKS! Thank goodness, the Doomslayers are here to guide you seamlessly into this brave new world, however charred and radioactive it may be.
Join the girls in their hedonistic hideaway as they learn to cope with the conclusion of our earthly presence. There’s cabaret for your entertainment, plenty of provisions and a bunkerload of queer camaraderie in this ultimate guide through the doom and gloom of our dystopian present.
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MUSICAL THEATRE / IMPROV
Lost the Plot: An Improvised Musical
Lost Improv
30 Jul
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Always the world's newest musical! Every line of dialogue, note on the piano and catchy chorus is fully improvised.
Will our hero save the day? Find true love? Face their fears? Run away to join the circus? We don’t know either.
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DANCE
Irish Youth Dance Festival 2026
Dublin Youth Dance Company
5 Jul
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Dublin Youth Dance Company (DYDC) is delighted to announce the return of the Irish Youth Dance Festival (IYDF), taking place on Sunday 5th July 2026 at Smock Alley Theatre.
This year’s festival welcomes participating youth dance groups and artists from across Ireland and is also proud to feature internationally renowned guest artists and choreographers.
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DANCE
Cycles
Bare.Feet Bellydance Company
18 Jul
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Every woman. Every phase. Every cycle.
Cycles explore the beauty of repetition and change. Through powerful ensemble work and expressive storytelling, Bare.Feet Belly Dance Company navigates the spaces between departure and return, stillness and motion, loss and renewal. A performance that invites reflection while leaving room for interpretation.
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COMEDY
Big Grande with Support from Tiny
Mark Cantan
Tonight, 3 Jul SOLD OUT
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Big Grande are one of the best and biggest improv groups in LA and they’re here to do their first ever show in Ireland. Together they make the hugely popular podcast The Teacher’s Lounge. They regularly perform sold out shows at the UCB Theatre and have appeared in TV shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Workaholics.
Tiny are one of Ireland’s premiere improv groups. They’re delighted to be playing support to improv legends Big Grande.
*Waiting List only - click the button below to add yourself or give us a call on 01-6770014.
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