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FREE DUBLIN EXPERIENCES
Bram Stoker Festival
Bram Stoker – Creator of Dracula
Halloween Festival Celebration – Late October
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Contact Details
Tel +353 86 364 3334
Email
Web
Experience Description
Every October, Dublin City celebrates 4 Days of Living Stories & 4 Nights
of Deadly Adventures. Whether you’re a resident vampire or visiting from
further afield, Bram Stoker Festival – October (weekend nearest Halloween)
will have something for everyone with its gothically inspired programme of
events. There are a number of FREE events during the festival for visitors to
enjoy.
Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker was born on 8 November 1847 at 15 Marino Crescent,
Clontarf in Dublin and educated at Trinity College from 1864-1870. He
joined the Irish civil service and worked in Dublin Castle for 15 years. His love
of theatre led him to become the unpaid drama critic. In 1878 he married
Florence Balcombe, former girlfriend of Oscar Wilde, in St. Ann’s Church in
Dawson Street. Immediately following his marriage he moved to London
to act as manager of the Lyceum Theatre He began writing novels while
in London – the most famous of which is Dracula, published in 1897. The
global importance of Stoker’s novel is just one of the many reasons Dublin
is internationally recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature.
Group Bookings/Tour Operator Contact
Tom Lawlor
Email
Tel +353 86 364 3334
Event Details
End of October annually. Check festival website or
for festival dates each year.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No age restrictions for FREE Events. FREE events fully accessible. Please
contact group bookings contact for Disabled Access and viewing to events.
Age restrictions apply to some evening paid events. Some Free events are
hosted outdoors, so appropriate comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear
advised. Public Coach parking available throughout the city, however,
parking and vehicle access restrictions may apply around the festival dates
For further information about these restrictions close to event dates, see
Public Transport
Serviced by Luas (Roadtram), DART (Coastal Dublin Lightrail) and Dublin Bus
routes.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Dublin city and county See
Science Gallery, Dublin
Business Contact Details
Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Tel +353 (0)1 8964091
Email
Web
Business Contact Jessica Hilliard, Marketing and Communications Manager
Experience Description
Through a programme that ignites creativity and discovery where science
and art collide, Science Gallery Dublin encourages young people to learn
through their interests. There is an ever-changing programme of exhibitions
and events. The focus is on providing programmes and experiences that allow
visitors to participate and facilitate social connections, always providing
an element of surprise. Visitors have the opportunity to engage with our
mediator staff on the floor to answer questions and chat. They can get lunch
in our café and pick up a memento or a gift in our shop.
Group Booking Contact
Ruth Chadwick
Email
Tel +353 (0)1 8964091
Guided tours are available for pre-booked groups – on request
Opening Details
Open year round. Note: exhibition space closes for 2 weeks during exhibition
installation with no programmes available during this time between shows.
Please contact group bookings contact or see our website for updates on
exhibition dates. Exhibition Hours: Tue-Fri: 1200-2000hrs & Sat-Sun: 1200-
1800hrs Closed Mondays. Café and Shop Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 0800-
2000hrs & Sat-Sun: 1200-1800hrs.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No min/max age. Fully accessible. Restrooms, café and shop facilities onsite.
Coach parking available in designated stops on College Green – 2 mins walk
into the campus.
Public Transport
Serviced by Luas (Roadtram), DART (Coastal Dublin Lightrail) and Dublin Bus
routes.
Other Experiences Nearby
Book of Kells (on same campus) (1 min walk); Dublin Gallery trail (Temple Bar)
(5 mins walk); Hugh Lane Gallery (10 mins walk)
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