The Divine Comedy are set to headline Dublin’s biggest ever New Years Festival. Joining a legendary line up including The Scratch, Picture This, The High Kings, Sharon Shannon and Gemma Dunleavy for the four-day capital city celebration.
Part of Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Winter in Dublin’ programme, the New Year’s Festival aims to establish Dublin as a must-visit destination to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
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This year’s programme has over 40 music and entertainment events, including family-friendly shows, running across the festival weekend, expected to draw over 50,000 domestic and international visitors to Dublin. Driving an estimated €8million in tourism revenue and additional economic activity.
Events will be hosted across three iconic Dublin venues; Dublin Castle, the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History Collins Barracks, and Meeting House Square Temple Bar.
The Divine Comedy will play the National Museum of Ireland's Collins Barracks on December 29, whilst Kildare-born boys Picture This will headline the Countdown Concert at Dublin Castle on December 31. Then it's back to the National Museum of Ireland's Collins Barracks to ring in the New Year with The Scratch, Sharon Shannon and Gemma Dunleavy .
Other acts include All Tvvins, Lucy McWilliams, Big Sleep, Aonair, DJs Ed Smith, Sally Cinnamon & Kelly-Anne Byrne, Ispíní na hÉireann, Lemoncello, Anamoe Drive, Krea and DJs Nialler9, Claire Beck & Blood Donor (DJ set).
This is also the first year the festival will be delivered in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW). Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Patrick O’Donovan said: “We are very proud to partner with the festival, and to welcome people in their thousands to ring in the New Year in some of our truly spectacular locations.
“As the custodians of these historic buildings for the state, the Office of Public Works is dedicated to the care, protection, and promotion of our built heritage. Being able to celebrate Christmas and New Year together again after so much time apart is so important for children, families, loved ones and friends at this special time of year.”
The festival will run from December 29, 2023, until January 1, 2024. Full programmes and tickets are on sale at www.nyfdublin.com
