Saint Patrick's day is a truly Irish holiday, but its joyous and festive nature has taken the world by storm.

Writers' Week takes place for five days in the end of May through June. From the country that produced Oscar Wilde and Bram Stroker, Writers' Week is devoted to the writer. It essentially aims to guide, direct and enthuse the emerging writer, to befriend the established writer and provide a practical platform for their artistic output. This ideal is achieved through competitions, publication of authors' work, workshops, seminars, lectures, readings etc.

Each year the Dublin Theatre Festival presents the best of Irish and international work on the Dublin stage. The festival promotes Irish theatre through international tours of its finest new creations, collaborates with leading and international artists and companies to create exciting new work and hosts a variety of the most prestigious theatre companies and artists from around the world. Held for two weeks from September through October.