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Dublin Festival of History 2022

The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company.

Now in its tenth year, the festival has built a reputation for shining a fresh perspective on history and its importance in our everyday lives, attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for a high-profile programme of history talks and debate each Autumn.

The 2022 festival will run from Monday 26 September to Sunday 16 October.

Find out more about Academy contributions to the festival...

Free webinar celebrating the rich history and heritage of libraries in the Dublin city area.

Grá ❤️ Dublin Libraries »

 ‘Instituting Grangegorman’ a podcast sharing the history of the original Richmond Lunatic Asylum building

Grangegorman Histories: Dublin Festival of History podcast launch »

Join Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) for a one-day symposium focused on the reuse of digital literary collections.

Literary Dublin in the Digital Archive »

70+ FREE online and in-person events, find out more

Dublin Festival of History 2022 »