A major new street arts festival is set to take over Tallaght this summer, with skateboarding, live music, graffiti and dance performances transforming Parthalán Place into a huge open-air celebration of urban culture.
The inaugural RePlay Festival will take place on 15 August 2026, bringing together skaters, DJs, dancers, mural artists and performers from across Ireland for a full day of free events and activities in South Dublin County Council’s newest public space.
Organisers say the festival has been designed as an immersive, open-access experience focused on participation as much as performance, with activities aimed at all ages and abilities.
Skateboarding will sit at the centre of the festival, with two dedicated skate zones operating throughout the day. A performance area will host live trick demonstrations and showcases from experienced skaters, while a separate mini-ramp participation space will offer structured skateboarding and rollerblading sessions supported by professional facilitators.
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Music will also play a major role in the event, with a main stage hosting a day-long lineup of DJs, live acts and rap performances. Highlights include a live rap cypher, a NOISE Music takeover and a headline evening performance. Emerging artists involved in the NOISE Music Cypher Project will also collaborate and perform alongside established DJs, MCs and producers.
A dedicated Dance Zone will feature performances from dance crews and collectives, alongside workshops and participation sessions for community groups. Elsewhere across the site, festival-goers can expect roaming entertainers, circus acts, football freestyle displays, face painting, food stalls and a craft market.
Street art and graffiti will form another major part of the festival, with live graffiti activations and mural painting taking place throughout the day. A large-scale mural created through an open artist call will also be unveiled on site during the event.
Additional features planned for the festival include a library project, an upcycling initiative and the Active City Games Area, which will offer free activities aimed at encouraging movement, social connection and outdoor play.
The festival will also be supported by a three-day skatepark outreach programme in Clondalkin, Jobstown and Lucan ahead of the event. Delivered in partnership with Active Cities and NOISE Music, the programme will introduce young people to skate and street culture before feeding participants into festival-day activities in Tallaght.
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Adventure athlete Becky Gilmour, one of the festival ambassadors, said community-focused spaces for skating and creativity can have a huge impact on young people.
“A festival supporting community space and street arts will create a massive impact: not only for people to get creative and pursue passions, but to foster a sense of belonging, encourage people to get outside, and boost mental health,” she said.
Festival ambassador and Goblin Magazine founder Philip Halton said events like RePlay help people better understand skate culture and encourage communities to engage with public spaces in new ways.
Meanwhile, Natasha Duffy, Creative Director of SoFFt Productions, described the festival as a deeply personal project rooted in skateboarding, street art and DIY creative culture.
“To see a public space being used for street arts, murals, graffiti, skating and creative expression feels really progressive and important,” she said.
RePlay is funded by South Dublin County Council and produced by NOISE Music and SoFFt Productions, with support from Active Cities and the Creative and Active Programme.
Organisers say the festival aims to establish Parthalán Place as a new cultural hub for contemporary arts, youth culture and community participation in South Dublin.
