The Dublin city festival approaches on June Bank Holiday weekend across two nights on Saturday May 31st & Sunday June 1st at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
Featuring headliners Jamie xx, Caribou, Underworld, Peggy Gou and much much more. Here’s what you might be missing…
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The Forbidden Fruit lineup?
Forbidden Fruit returns for its thirteenth year this June bank holiday weekend, and as one of the few proper city-based festivals, it’s well established attractive place for gig and club goers – any self-respecting Irish music fan is always tempted by names on the lineup every year.
Forbidden Fruit always hosts some big party-starting sets on its main stage and this year’s headliners of Caribou, Jamie xx, Peggy Gou and Underworld reads like a lot of people’s top dance acts – a coup to see all in one weekend.
FF excels at cool underground crossover with acts like Yaeji, Jazzy, Fcukers, Glass Beams and Clara LA San playing alongside dance music’s bleeding edge – Effy, Spray, KILIMANJARO, Juicy Romance, Mall Grab and Irish music’s best up and comers – MOIO, Cliffords, Bricknasty, Ahmed, With Love; Khakikid and Jazzy among them.
More: 8 acts not to miss at Forbidden Fruit Festival
Tickets
Less than 10% of all tickets remain for this weekend’s festival.
Less than 10% of Saturday tickets remain – €99.50 + fees.
Less than 500 Sunday tickets remain – €99.50 + fees.
Final Tier 4 2-day weekend tickets – €174 + fees
Stage times
There are five stages – the main outdoor stage, Undergrowth tent, the Someplace Else tent, the Lighthouse by Smirnoff stage with Perfect Sky Canopy 360° DJ booth (previously seen at festivals like Dekmantel and Wilderness) and the 2FM Rising Stage of Irish acts.
Here are the stage times:
Forbidden Fruit Night After-Parties
After the main event, FF parties taking place until the wee hours hosted by local collectives and promoters with festival names and special guests take place across both nights in the city.
See availability at forbiddenfruit.ie/night
Food and Drink
Food:
Fuel your festival with mouth-watering food options including: Farm Hog Roast’s slow-cooked pork and Pitt Bros’ smoky BBQ to Greek Street Food’s classic gyros and Zambreros’ feel-good burritos, there’s something for every craving. Little Dumpling brings bold Chinese flavours, while Gidi’s fires up a fusion of Yemenite and Moroccan street eats. And for a sweet finish, Goldenhill Farm serves up handmade ice creams and sorbets straight from the Wicklow Mountains.
Bars
Six bars will be stocked to the brim serving up ice-cold beers, creamy pints, tempting cocktails, like a Smirnoff Raspberry Crush, Passionfruit Martini and Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind plus all the following: Rockshore Lager & Cider, Guinness, Guinness 0.0, White Claw, Gordon’s Pink Gin, Captain Morgan and wine options (red, white, prosecco) and now introducing the brand new White Claw Tequila Smash with two tasty flavours Mango Passionfruit and Strawberry Lime.
Transport – How to get there?
BY FOOT
Pedestrian access is via East Gate, Military Road, Dublin 8
BY CAR
There is no parking at the venue. Traffic Restrictions will be in place on Military Road and Kilmainham Lane.
The nearest public car park is: Park Rite Parking Lot at 7 Queen Street, Dublin 7
Also Check www.parkrite.ie for other car park options.
BY BUS
The Venue is well serviced by Dublin Bus. Please check your routing at dublinbus.ie
BY TRAIN
Heuston station is 5 minutes’ Walk to the venue.
Please check timetables here: irishrail.ie
BY LUAS
Take the Red Line from The Point towards Saggart/Tallaght exit to Heuston Station and it is a 5-minute walk to East Gate entrance via Military Road.
Please check timetable here: luas.ie
Charging e-scooters or e-bikes at public bike racks or nearby locations is not permitted
Please note that e-scooters and e-bikes are not permitted at the festival.
Public bike racks located on the grounds of Royal Hospital Kilmainham are available for attendees to securely lock their e-scooters or e-bikes.
More information
- Add your ticket to your phone’s wallet to keep it handy.
- Beware of ticket scammers. Never purchase tickets from an unofficial source. This is a cashless event. Bring a card or phone for payments.
- Bring valid ID with you!
- No large bags – A4 size or smaller. No bags = faster entry.
- Travel-size sunscreen & hand sanitiser (100ml) are allowed.
- Standard 750ml plastic re-usable water bottles are permitted. They must be empty on arrival. No metal bottles are permitted.
- Pedestrian entrances: East Gate (Military Road) and West Gate (James St). Travel info here www.forbiddenfruit.ie/info
- No re-entry – Day tickets are scanned once per day. Weekend tickets are scanned once upon arrival, each day you attend the festival. Once you’re in for the day, you’re in!
- We are in a residential area, respect our neighbours – leave the site quietly.
Gate Opening Times
Saturday – 2:00pm
Sunday – 2:00pm
Last Entry to the festival 9:30pm
Last act finishes at 10:45pm
Handy Advice
- Drink water, take breaks, and eat.
- Write down your group’s numbers in case of lost phones.
- Practice active consent and respect others.
- Use the Info Point and Medical Tent for any needs.
- Visit medics if you feel unwell.
- Never litter (please use bins provided).
- Don’t urinate in public (please use toilets).
- Be sound. Be inclusive. Everyone deserves to feel safe.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
