Dublin Festival of History events at 14 Henrietta Street 2026
NewsPublished 09 September 2026
The Dublin Festival of History will run from 26 September to 11 October 2026.
The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company.
Now in its fourteenth year, the festival has built a reputation for shining a fresh perspective on history and its importance in our everyday lives, attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for a high-profile programme of history talks and debate each Autumn.
A list of the Dublin Festival of History events taking place at 14 Henrietta Street is below.
Féile na Staire: Turas 14 Sráid Henrietta
Nuair: 3 pm, Saturday 26 September
Tar éis duit dul isteach in 14 Sráid Henrietta gheobhaidh tú blaiseadh ar stair na cathrach a ghabhann siar breis agus trí chéad bliain lastigh de bhallaí tí amháin. I rith ár dturais threoraithe phearsanta tabharfar ar aistear thú ón am a tógadh an teach i ré ghalánta Sheoirseach go ré na n-árasán tionóntáin ina dhiaidh sin.
Turas Gaeilge é seo.
Family Workshop: A Stitch in Time at 14 Henrietta Street
When: 2:30 pm, Saturday 3 October
Join us for this family workshop at 14 Henrietta Street. Explore the history of the house through our textile artwork ‘A Stitch in Time’. Each piece of fabric on the artwork tells the story of one time in the building's history, and the women who lived there. They are stitched together into a timeline of 300 years of 14 Henrietta Street. Be inspired by the artwork and create your own history timeline scrolls on paper and card.
This event is suitable for families with children aged 9 to 13.
Irish Sign Language: ISL Guided Tour of 14 Henrietta Street
When: 2:30 pm, Saturday 3 October
This tour will be delivered exclusively in ISL with no spoken commentary.
Our guided tours bring to life the stories of the humans who lived in the house, their changing circumstances, their experience of family life, of politics, and the impact of world affairs.
Dublin, Disability and Determination: Becoming Christy Brown
When: 11 am, Monday 5 October
Christy Brown (1932-1981) is one of Dublin’s most beloved writers. Originally living in Dublin’s inner-city, his family relocated to Stannaway Road in Crumlin, where a plaque and memorial garden remembers him.
In this talk, playwright Jimmy Murphy (The Kings of the Kilburn High Road, Brothers of the Brush) pays tribute to this important working class Dublin writer who overcame much.
Gulliver at 300 with Brendan Twomey
When: 1 pm, Monday 5 October
Join Jonathan Swift scholar Dr Brendan Twomey for a talk on Gulliver’s Travels.
Gulliver’s Travels was written in Dublin by Dr Jonathan Swift, the Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin. Published in 1726, this year marks the 300th anniversary of Gulliver’s Travels, and the book has since been available in more languages and versions than any other book by an Irish author. Dr Twomey will speak on the themes of the book, explore its relevance today, and more.
On Frank Callanan’s James Joyce: A Political Life
When: 3 pm, Monday 5 October
This year brought the publication of the late Frank Callanan’s biography of James Joyce. Join Bridget Hourican, author and widow of Frank Callanan, as she discusses her late husband's extraordinary biography and passion for Joyce.
James Joyce (1882-1941) grew up when Ireland was experiencing a lot of political change. This gave him a deeper understanding of politics than other writers of his time.
Teatime Talk: Henrietta Street and Dublin's Hell Fire Club
When: 6 pm, Thursday 8 October
To most Dubliners the Hell Fire Club is a building overlooking the city from the Dublin Mountains. From tales of debauchery to drunken orgies, gambling and devil worship, the stories connected with the club are still part of the lore of the city. But a club exists to cater for its members' interests, so who were the powerful and wealthy residents of Henrietta Street associated with the most notorious club in early 18th century Dublin?
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The full programme of events is available online a www.dublinfestivalofhistory.ie and from libraries throughout Dublin city, and from the Festival’s partners.