Four Days & Nights of Deadly Adventures

Friday 31 October – Monday 3 November 2025

Get ready for four days and nights of deadly adventures in Dublin this Hallowe'en Weekend.

Film Music
Kwaidan Screening & Live Score

Kwaidan

Classic Japanese horror with a live score by Matthew Nolan, Seán Mac Erlaine & Tomoko Sauvage and performance by Conor Lovett directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett.

  • Sat 1 Nov
  • National Concert Hall
  • €22/€28/€34
Tickets
Family Friendly Free Participate!

Stokerland

Free, pop-up Victorian fun park for families and the eternally young

  • Sat 1–Sun 2 Nov
  • St. Patrick’s Park
Free Event, No Booking Required
Family Friendly Free Spectacle

Macnas Parade

From the forgotten pages of Bram Stoker’s imagination and the vanished song of the Corncrake, a force awakens.

  • Sun 2–Sun 2 Nov
  • Around Mountjoy Square
Free Event
Comedy Storytelling

Will Seaward’s Pointy Tales of Fangs and Blood

A high-gothic, critically-acclaimed, utterly fiendish and very, very very silly horror storytelling show

  • Fri 31–Mon 3 Nov
  • The New Theatre
  • €15 + 1 Booking Fee
Tickets
Music Storytelling

Wunderkammer

Discover Dublin’s weirdest new attraction in this evening of unhinged storytelling and surreal performance.

  • Sun 2–Mon 3 Nov
  • Museum of Curiosities
  • €18 + €2.28 Booking Fee
Tickets
Music Night Bites Storytelling

SCANRA 3

An immersive night of music, myth and storytelling unearthing the ancient Irish origins of Samhain.

  • Sat 1–Sat 1 Nov
  • The Workmans Club
  • €15 + €1.55 Booking Fee
Tickets Selling Fast
Tours

A Dark Musical Tour Of Dublin

With a local balladeer and bonafide raconteur, explore the gory and grisly side of Irish balladry.

  • Fri 31–Sun 2 Nov
  • St. Audoen’s Park
  • €15 + 1 Booking Fee
Tickets
Storytelling Theatre

Blind Fear: Audio Horror in Total Darkness

An evening of grisly storytelling awaits at Blind Fear, devised and performed by artists with sight loss.

  • Sat 1–Sat 1 Nov
  • Project Arts Centre
  • €18 / €15
Tickets
Family Friendly Free Music

Dracula’s Disco

This fun-packed DJ set is perfect for young zombies, ghosts and all music-loving little monsters.

  • Fri 31–Fri 31 Oct
  • The Round Room
  • FREE, but ticketed
Tickets
Literary Night Bites

Dublin Poetry Brothel: Monto by Lamplight

Enter Monto’s shadows. Trade a token for a verse. Leave with a ghost in your ear.

  • Sun 2–Sun 2 Nov
  • The Church
  • €15 + €2.07 booking fee
Tickets
Literary Stoker In-Depth Theatre
Dracula: The Hunt

Dracula: The Hunt

A visceral, gothic plunge into the final pages of one of the most enduring horror novels of all time

  • Sun 2–Sun 2 Nov
  • Abbey Theatre
  • €27.50 / €22.50 (conc)
Tickets Selling Fast
Literary Storytelling

An evening of Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland

A rare opportunity to honour the wit, wildness and legacy of Lady Wilde in the house she called home.

  • Sat 1–Sat 1 Nov
  • Oscar Wilde House
  • €15 + €1 Booking Fee
Tickets
Stoker In-Depth Tours

Donal Fallon’s Tour of Mount Jerome Cemetery

Historian and podcaster Donal Fallon leads a walking tour of one of Dublin’s most fascinating square miles.

  • Sun 2–Sun 2 Nov
  • Mount Jerome Cemetery
  • €15 + 1 Booking Fee
Sold Out
Family Friendly Free Music Talks

Ghosts of the Revolution: Hallowe’en at the GPO Museum

Discover the curious connections between politics, folklore and the paranormal at the historic GPO Museum.

  • Fri 31–Sat 1 Nov
  • GPO Museum
  • FREE, but ticketed
Tickets
Family Friendly Free Tours

A world full of miseries, and woes, and troubles’: Life, Disease and Death in Collins Barracks

Join a free tour with Museum guides to discover the chills, ills, and kills in Collins Barracks’ 300-year long history.

  • Fri 31–Sun 2 Nov
  • The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History Collins Barracks
  • Free but ticketed
Sold Out
Free Literary Stoker In-Depth Talks

Finding Gibbet Hill: A Remarkable Discovery, One Year On.

This special event reflects on Gibbet Hill’s rediscovery, its ties to the National Library and more.

  • Sat 1–Sat 1 Nov
  • National Library of Ireland
  • FREE, but ticketed
Tickets
Tours

Haunted Dublin Walking Tour

From grave robbers to satanic rituals, serial killers and everything in between, this is a tour you won't be able to forget.

  • Fri 31–Sun 2 Nov
  • Palace Street
  • €15 + 1 Booking Fee
Tickets
Literary Storytelling

Seanchoíche: Stories From The Shadows At Bolands Mills

Settle in for a night of unforgettable stories from the shadows at Dublin's newest cultural landmark.

  • Sat 1–Sat 1 Nov
  • Bolands Mills
  • €7 + €1 booking fee
Sold Out
Literary Stoker In-Depth Talks

In Stoker’s Shadow: The Bram Stoker Paper Competition Final

This public finale features three student finalists presenting short papers inspired by Bram Stoker.

  • Sun 2–Sun 2 Nov
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • €4+ €1 Booking Fee
Tickets
Free Stoker In-Depth Tours

In Stoker’s Footsteps: A National Library Walking Tour

Explore the Library’s neighbourhood and its intriguing connections Stoker’s life and works.

  • Fri 31–Sat 1 Nov
  • National Library of Ireland
  • FREE, but ticketed
Sold Out
Family Friendly Free Participate!

Making Faces: Mask Making at the Museum

A fun mask-making workshop at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.

  • Fri 31–Fri 31 Oct
  • The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History Collins Barracks
  • Free Event. Drop in - no booking required.
Free Event, No Booking Required

Delights for Every Soul

Join us for one of Dublin’s biggest festivals, where the ordinary fades into the shadows and the extraordinary comes to life. Whether you're a curious wanderer, a creature of the night, or a seeker of thrills, we have events and activities for gothic enthusiasts and families alike.

The Nocturnal Gazette

1 Oct 2025

Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival announces full programme for this Hallowe’en Weekend
13 Aug 2025

Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival Announces Its Programme for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan
31 Jan 2025

Open Call for Applications 2025
30 Jan 2025

New 2025 festival dates
19 Oct 2024

Long Lost Bram Stoker Story Resurfaces
Dark Dispatches Bite into our Newsletter

Brought To Life By



Supported By