A new initiative to further re-energise Dublin City centre in the evenings has been launched.
'Dublin by Dusk' has been launched to bring a "co-ordinated programme to Dublin City centre" on the last Thursday of each month. The new initiative will begin on May 28th.
Selected venues, visitor attractions, retail and hospitality businesses will extend opening hours with new events, experiences, and added-value offers.
The aim is to encourage people to experience Dublin City centre early in the evening and to showcase what Dublin has to offer.
Speaking on the new initiative, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan said: “Dublin by Dusk reflects our ambition to support a more vibrant, accessible and inclusive night-time economy, building stronger connections between culture, community and the city centre."
“It also fulfils a government commitment to promote later openings in our museums and galleries and is in line with the Dublin City Taskforce ambitions for the city. “I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to go out and explore the cultural offerings available," he continued.
'Dublin by Dusk' is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Dublin City Council, Fáilte Ireland, and Dublin Town, the businesses collective for Dublin City centre.
Ray O’Donoghue, Night-time Economy Advisor, Dublin City Council, said that 'Dublin by Dusk' is an attempt to encourage peopleto engage with the city.
“By bringing together culture, hospitality and retail in a more joined-up way, the initiative helps showcase the breadth of the city’s evening and night-time offering, while continuing to support clubs, venues and promoters central to Dublin’s nightlife,” he said.
Dublin Town CEO, Richard Guiney said there is a growing platform to deliver a wonderful experience day and night. “Locals and visitors to the City centre will be met by a relaxed and pleasant evening atmosphere to shop, visit galleries and museums, or just stroll and browse,” he said.
Liz Halpin, Head of Dublin, Fáilte Ireland, said that the initiative would build on Dublin's strong reputation. “By bringing together retail, culture, food and visitor attractions through shared after-hours programming, Dublin by Dusk creates new reasons for people to visit the capital and experience it in new and engaging ways,” she said.
“Extending activity later into the evening will also drive footfall for local businesses, strengthen the city centre economy and help ensure Dublin continues to thrive as a place to live, work and visit," she continued.
On May 28th at 6pm IMMA will host the first Dublin by Dusk event, they will take you on a musical trip through the North inner city with the screening of North Circular on the Living Canvas screen accompanied by a live cellist.
North Circular is a documentary musical that travels the length of Dublin’s North Circular Road, from the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, exploring the history, music and streetscapes of a street that links some of the country’s most beloved and infamous places.
For more information via : Dublin.ie
