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Dublin Fringe Festival

5 - 20 Sep
What's on
at smock alley theatre
5 – 8, 11 + 12 Sep
Not My Real Accent

From Belgian chocolates to hot chicken rolls, after 10 years Sadhbh can finally pronounce her name right. Well, sort of…

As part of Dublin Fringe Festival

8, 10, 12 + 15 Sep
EMBODI – Yoga for Creatives X Smock Alley

A space for creatives to flow. This practice is open to all levels. A dynamic Vinyasa flow class, designed to combine breath and mindful movement to aid and support a creative practice. Expect an energising flow with options to modify and deepen your practice.

8 – 12 Sep
DADDY ISSUES

Abigail is carrying the cloned fetus of Abraham Lincoln.
Joan is carrying the cloned fetus of Michael Collins.
They are making the future, making change, making…reality television. The cameras are rolling.

As part of Dublin Fringe Festival

8 – 10, 12 + 13 Sep
Mam and Love and Woo

Mam is worried her son is spending too much time alone. So worried in fact, she hasn’t left the house in six weeks either.
Coping with the death of a loved one, their quiet lives are upended when a well-meaning community volunteer barrels into their world.

As part of Dublin Fringe Festival

9 - 12 Sep
Dead In Here

A group of friends are desperate to escape the city for a weekend. Millie has an idea. Her family has a big house down the country. It’s been theirs for about 400 years. Just don’t ask how they got it.

As part of Dublin Fringe Festival

10 – 12 Sep
The Boxes

A raw and honest fusion of dance and physical theatre, directed by Yves Lorrhan, who also performs alongside members of the Inner Man community group. This group is dedicated to exploring male identity and social expectations, and this new work puts their lived experience centre stage.

As part of Dublin Fringe Festival

14 Sep
TenderWRITE

TenderWRITE invites you to see the world through the eyes of our youngest artists, playwrights aged 16 – 24, illuminating the here and the bang up to now! Stories to shine light on what it’s like to try to hope for a future when the world all around is spinning. Spinning fast. Spinning furiously. Spinning dangerously out of control.

14 - 16 Sep
This Genuinely Did Happen

Join Ryan Carrick as he sacrifices his pride to make you laugh. His debut show is packed with stories so hilarious, awkward and wild you’d think he’d made them up… but every word is true.

What's on

at smock alley theatre

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About Us

history

Smock Alley Theatre lies in an unassuming part of Dublin city. Nestled on the banks of the River Liffey, you would be forgiven for thinking it a quiet little building. Originally built in 1662, The Theatre Royal at Smock Alley gave the world the plays of George Farquhar (The Recruiting Officer), Oliver Goldsmith (She Stoops to Conquer) and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (The Rivals). 300 people attended the theatre each night, seven days a week to be enthralled, entertained and enlightened by actors, acrobats, dancers, musicians and trapeze artists. Now, 350 years after it was first built, the theatre has been carefully and lovingly restored to become Dublin’s Oldest Newest Theatre. It is now once again a bustling hub of theatre, song, dance, art and creativity.

Dublin Municipal Theatre at Smock Alley

In 2025, Smock Alley Theatre became Dublin Municipal Theatre (DMT) at Smock Alley.

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Smock Alley is a key part of the arts infrastructure of Dublin. Here we list the variety of ways in which work is developed and presented at Smock and how you can engage with us to help develop your own work and practice.