Now in its 14th year, Forbidden Fruit has sold out again ahead of the May bank holiday weekend (Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st) at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
The festival has laid all its cards out on the table for the weekend with the exception of one more stage, and the additions of Sister Nancy, Calibre, Just For Fun and the Happy Days Festival stage of Irish acts.
Forbidden Fruit x Night
After-party tickets for Forbidden Fruit x Night go on sale 10AM, Friday 15 May via forbiddenfruit.ie/night
| Day | Venue | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday May 30 | Centre Point | TBA |
| Wigwam | Calibre (Basement) | |
| Wigwam | TBA (Main Room) | |
| Tengu | Luke Alessi | |
| The Grand Social | SHEE + Delilah + Poser | |
| Sunday May 31 | Centre Point | Interplanetary Criminal + OJ Wilson b2b Halfpint |
| Wigwam | Sally C + Charlie Murnane (Basement) | |
| Wigwam | 1TBSP (Main Room) | |
| Tengu | Riria | |
| Racket | DJ Swisherman + DJ Love + SH3GOH | |
| The Grand Social | MPH + Diebyveg + Sprinter (Upstairs) | |
| The Grand Social | Davyboi + JOR + Clarity (Downstairs) | |
| Fidelity Studio | Folamour + Ricky Chong |
After-party tickets for Forbidden Fruit x Night go on sale Friday May 15th at 10am via forbiddenfruit.ie/night.
Weekend headliners
Haitian-born Montreal-based KAYTRANADA headlines Sunday as one of the most in-demand DJ-producers in the world right now. Galway’s own KETTAMA makes his long-awaited Irish festival headline debut on Saturday. NIA ARCHIVES brings jungle and drum and bass ferocity. JOY CROOKES brings soul. New additions include reggae and dancehall pioneer Sister Nancy – best known for the iconic ‘Bam Bam’ – Belfast drum and bass artist Calibre, and Irish party starters Just For Fun.
East Stage
Saturday:- Kettama
- Nia Archives
- Bricknasty
- Sister Nancy
- Trinity Orchestra
- Kaytranada
- Joy Crookes
- Folamour
- Moio
- Avenue68
Undergrowth Stage
Saturday:- Ben Böhmer
- SHEE
- Real Lies
- Travis & Elzzz
- Sugaboo & Lil Skag
- ¥øu$Uk€ ¥uk1mat$U
- Interplanetary Criminal
- Horsegiirl
- Just For Fun
Lighthouse x Smirnoff Stage
The returning Lighthouse x Smirnoff Stage brings back the Perfect Sky Canopy and its 360° DJ booth, placing artists at the centre of the crowd.
Saturday:- ZULAN
- Calibre
- Delilah
- Shauna Dee
- Emerging Artist TBA
- MPH
- SALLY C
- riria
- 1tbsp
- Diebyveg
- Emerging Artist TBA
Happy Days Stage (new for 2026)
Curated by Dublin independent music platform Happy Days Fest, this new stage champions rising Irish acts before they break through – bringing its community-driven energy to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham for the first time.
Saturday:- YinYang
- bbft
- Valerie Rose
- Telekura
- Alex Gough
- $ona Blu€
- Mount Pyrus
- Esmeralda Road
- Calum Agnew
- And He The Fool
- Syano
RTÉ 2FM Stage
Saturday:- Curtisy
- Aby Coulibaly
- Mischa and the Bear
- RuntheRed
- Roe Byrne
- F3Miii
- Jensen McRae
- April
- Jessica Doolan
- DJ Competition Winner TBA
Someplace Else Stage
Curated by local collectives – full lineup still to be announced.
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, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
