The Works is a grassroots community arts and music festival which took place at CIE Hall, Library Square, Inchicore last summer. It has announced its return.
The Works returns on August 24th this year in partnership with Poetry Ireland, Rascals Brewing Company and Smithfield Creatives.
Taking place across an afternoon, a lineup of live music, artists, poets and comedians are lined up for the occasion from organisers Adam Kelly and Danny Kilmartin.
Playing live are Chase Nova Band, Dubh Lee, Hot Mess, Luke Clerkin, Trope, Vagabond Queen, Annie and The Witness, Sweltr, Geological Postal Service, Left Iris, Sygh, poets Shivvy Hickey, Miranda Faul, and Leinster Poetry Slam and All-Ireland Poetry finalist Barry Currivan.
Comedians Justine Mulligan and Ally Daly will perform.
Tickets from €16 from TicketStop.
Adam Kelly is a promoter, has been running Smithfield Creatives, a network of independent poets and performers, since 2020 while Danny has been entrenched in the independent Irish music scene since 2013, contributing to the likes of GoldenPlec, The Thin Air and HeadStuff among others.
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.
