This weekend in Dublin: Halloween with The Script, Kerbdog and the Big Scream

Quick note before you plan: the Bram Stoker Festival was last weekend (Fri 23–Mon 26 Oct). This one is Halloween proper. Saturday is the 31st, and it isn’t a bank holiday.

Friday 30 October

• The Script, 3Arena (night one of two). The Man In The Arena Tour comes home to the docklands, with James Morrison in support. Doors 6.30pm, show 7.30pm. 3arena.ie
• Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man, 3Olympia. The Kilkenny comic’s new show, the night before Halloween. Doors 7pm. Sold out per the venue, so try official resale. 3olympia.ie
• Haunted House of Horrors, St Agatha’s Hall, Dunne Street, D1. Part of the Big Scream, 5–8pm. All welcome, but the organisers say it may not suit small children. bigscream.ie

Saturday 31 October: Halloween

• Big Scream Halloween in the north inner city (free). It’s the community Halloween festival, and it’s the real deal:
• Spooky Cinemas, Diamond Park: films at 2.30pm, 4.30pm and 6.30pm. Bring a blanket.
• Sensory Hour at the Seán McDermott Street Carnival, 4.30–5.30pm.
• Big Scream Halloween Parade, Commons Street, 5.30–6pm. Dress up and march.
• Halloween Night Carnival, Seán McDermott Street, 6–9pm: free rides and prizes.
• Train rides and fire performers on the Royal Canal Greenway (Sheriff Street Upper), 6–8.30pm.
• Alcohol-free events; children must be with an adult; no bikes or scooters. bigscream.ie
• The Script, 3Arena, night two on Halloween itself. Doors 6.30pm. 3arena.ie
• Kerbdog, 3Olympia. On The Turn played in full for its 30th birthday, with Meryl Streek and Aoife Destruction. Doors 7pm. 3olympia.ie
• RTÉ Concert Orchestra: A Little Fright Music, National Concert Hall, 8pm. A ghoulish orchestral night with Guy Barker conducting and Joe Stilgoe and Naomi Banks singing. visitdublin.com
• St Patrick’s Cathedral AFTER DARK, 7.30–8.30pm (doors 7pm). Toccata and Fugue, Danse Macabre and horror-film scores under the cathedral roof, in aid of BUMBLEance. stpatrickscathedral.ie
• Influence Halloween, Button Factory, 11pm–3am. AZDAT, IKKHI, AMI and Leabella. Costumes encouraged; last entry 1.30am. buttonfactory.ie
• For the teens: Catacombs 10, The Sound House, Eden Quay, 1–4pm. A 16+ Halloween daytime show headlined by Jugo Yyung, with Survival, Twome, Sleep16, Creed and FatJambo. Photo ID is required (driving licence, Garda/PSNI ID or passport). thesoundhouse.ie

Sunday 1 November

• Stevie Wonder, 3Arena. Songs in the Key of Life at 50. Sold out per 3Arena. 3arena.ie
• Last chance: Meredith at the Gate. Erica Murray’s dark family comedy, with Dearbhla Molloy and Niall Buggy, closes on Sunday 1 November. Matinees are at 2pm and evening shows at 7.30pm (check the Gate for Sunday’s performance). gatetheatre.ie · Our review
• Still running: ANIMALS at the Abbey. Blindboy’s stories on the national stage, Mon–Sat 7.30pm until Sat 7 Nov, age 16+. On Saturday 31 Oct there’s an audio-described and captioned matinee at 2pm, with a touch tour at noon. abbeytheatre.ie

Sport this weekend

Leinster are in Galway on Friday night, and it’s the final night of the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Getting around

3Arena: Luas Red Line to The Point. 3Olympia: Dame Street. Big Scream: walk from Connolly or take the Luas Red Line to Busáras. Check venue pages before you travel; timings and sold-out flags change.

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Featured photo: The Script live on tour (Sydney, January 2025). Photo: Avatar5991 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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