This February, RTÉ is delighted to support Dublin International Film Festival, along with 17 other amazing arts and cultural events all over Ireland spanning theatre, film, art, music, dance, opera, festivals, exhibitions and more.
Dublin International Film Festival will bring the best of Irish and international cinema to the capital for a celebration of storytelling from 20th February to 2nd March. Also in Dublin, the Festival of Youth Orchestras will take place at the National Concert Hall, the Mother Tongues Festival in Tallaght will celebrate the beauty of multilingualism and Ireland's rich social fabric, and the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s Wigmore Series will host an array of music performances.
In addition, Scene + Heard: The Festival of New Work returns to Smock Alley Theatre, and IMMA will host a new three-year exhibition from the IMMA collection including works by over 60 renowned artists, ranging from the 1960s to the present day. There’s also lots of theatre to enjoy including Magpie, a gripping tale of brothers at war at Viking Theatre, and Shakespeare’s masterpiece King Lear will take to the stage at the Gate Theatre.
There are several more music and dance events to enjoy around the country. Music for Wexford Spring Season and the Ortús Chamber Music Festival in Cork will present an impressive programme of chamber music concerts featuring both Irish and international musicians. The Take Off Festival also returns to Shandon in Cork, with performances of contemporary dance, dabke, and hi-hop.
MANY MEs explores experiences of transit, loss and rebirth. An unending quest for the completion of a rite of passage, where echoes of a sister's death, the wounds of a violent relationship and the ache of a distant home intertwine.
— Dance Limerick (@DanceLimerick) January 30, 2025
Fri 14 Feb. Tickets at https://t.co/pjQObZ6HcS pic.twitter.com/X3ueLEL3k7
In Limerick, Dance Limerick presents the What Next Dance Festival which will gather performers from across Ireland and internationally over six days of discovery and celebration. Tonnta in Galway, brought to life by Gaillimh le Gaeilge, celebrates Galway as Ireland’s only bilingual city by inviting everyone to engage with the Irish language vibrantly and inclusively.
And finally, Ireland Reads is calling on people across Ireland to get lost in a good book on 22nd February and celebrate the joy of reading.
For more information about the amazing events we are supporting this month, clink on the links below:
Dublin Wigmore Series Dublin
Dublin 29th Festival of Youth Orchestras
Wexford Music for Wexford Spring Season
Louth/Drogheda Classical Music 24/25 Series
Dublin/Nationwide Dublin International Film Festival 2025
Dublin Mother Tongues Festival
Cork Ortús Chamber Music Festival
Dublin Brigit 2025: Dublin City Celebrating Women
Brigit is back with our biggest festival yet! 🌸🔥
— Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women (@Brigit_Dublin) January 13, 2025
From 31 January to 3 February, join us for over 90 incredible events across the city, celebrating women's outstanding contributions to culture, society, and history.
Dive into the #Brigit2025 programme: https://t.co/t5jai0WAnR pic.twitter.com/AotEW3SZ4h
Nationwide Ireland Reads
Dublin Pig's Back Productions presents Magpie
Limerick What Next Dance Festival
Dublin Scene + Heard: The Festival of New Work
Dublin Gate Theatre presents King Lear
Cork Take Off Festival
Galway Tonnta
Dublin IMMA Collection: Art as Agency
Dublin Abbey Theatre - 120 years
Nationwide Irish National Opera presents Fledermaus
Every year, RTÉ supports 170 arts and cultural events all over Ireland through the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme. Spanning film, music, dance, opera, festivals, literature, theatre and exhibitions, and with dedicated promotion on RTÉ's television, radio and digital services, and extensive support across RTÉ's social channels, the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme is a lifeline to Ireland's creative and cultural sectors.
To find out more information about RTÉ Supporting the Arts and to apply visit here.
