Arts and culture beyond the city centre.
Dalkey Lobster Festival (August) provides a generous helping of ‘lobster, crab and all that jazz.’ Not only will there be a delicious selection ofseafood on offer, but it will be served up with vibrant musical entertainment.
There is something for all ages at this event, which takes place in several local venues. For more information, 086-2615478 or facebook.com/DalkeyLobsterFest.
If you’re not lucky enough to take in an event like this, any time of year is good for soaking up the atmosphere around Dalkey, with its trendy cafes and eateries, welcoming pubs, artisan food stores and quirky shops.
Dalkey Book Festival is held annually in June. The festival was set up in 2010 to celebrate and foster the wealth of literary talent in the town and its environs.
Since then the festival has hosted personalities and internationally renowned writers for talks, readings and discussions as well as other events like theatre and children’s workshops.
Bloomsday (16th June), honouring James Joyce, is often a big event in Dalkey too.
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