Don't miss this spectacular live performance of Silent written + performed by Pat Kinevane. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave production for which Fishamble and Kinevane won an Olivier Award.

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Irish in Resistance During World War II – One-Day-only Pop-Up Installation with artists Mary Moynihan, Féilim James, Hina Khan, Amna Walayat, Jessica Rodrigues and Noah Sex. Admission free, no booking required.

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My So-Called Life in Copenhagen – An autobiographical performance by Renate Dujaković combining comedy, physical theatre, storytelling and photography.

📍 October 13, Smashing Times Centre

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Diversity in politics | The politics of diversity Panel Discussion by the Royal Irish Academy. This panel discussion looks at how political systems reflect or fail to reflect the diversity of the societies they serve.

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The October 2026 edition of the #STNewsletter will be out on Tuesday 6 Oct. This is a special edition for our annual Irish Arts & Human Rights Festival (9-18 October 2026), which means the theme is ‘Arts & Human Rights’

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That’s Powerful presents ‘Speak Up’ Workshop on October 13. A community arts workshop using discussion, spoken word, creative writing, and performance to enable participants identify issues and rights that matter to them.

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The festival features exciting and innovative events that promote equality, human rights and diversity throughout Ireland, Northern Ireland and internationally. #IAHRFestival 💥

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Don't miss Theatre for a Shared Humanity: Arts and Human Rights Participative Workshop – An inspiring practical theatre workshop with internationally acclaimed theatre-maker Frédérique Lecomte

📍 Oct 12 @ 3pm, Smashing Times Centre

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In Conversation: Voices of Peace – Interactive Event with Poetry, Storytelling and Curated Artist Talks. Bringing artists and audiences together to discuss peace, equality and human rights.

📍 Oct 11 @ 7pm, Smashing Times Centre

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Workshop on Feminist Utopias – Imagining Alternative Futures. An applied-theatre and participatory workshop led by Ekaterina Schalmann and Evdokia Romanova. Presented by FemLink, based in Vienna, Austria.

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Don't miss an evening of poetry and spoken word with acclaimed Irish poet and Emmet O'Brien, including performance and informal conversation about his creative work.

📍 Oct 10 @ 7pm, Smashing Times Centre, Sandycove, A96V9P1

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March and Rally for Justice & in Remembrance – Join the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign as they march from the Bishop Street Courthouse to Guildhall Square on Saturday 10 October 2026.

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Open Wide the Doors: The Power of Conscience and Endurance – Mahvash Sabet. Taking place Oct 10 at the National Bahá’í Centre, this event features extracts and reflections from Mahvash Sabet’s memoir, documenting her imprisonment in Iran

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Presented by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders, don't miss Memorial Monologues: The Path of Memory by Mary Moynihan – Live Performances, October 10 at the Iveagh Gardens.

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#IAHRFestival Join the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign as they march from the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin 1 to the Dáil on Saturday 10 October 2026 at 1pm. The march is organised to demand sanctions against the Israeli government.

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Songs of Empowerment Workshop by Fighting Words for Teenagers 13-17. Song writing workshop with Colm Quearney, Fighting Words, exploring the history and power of songs that have supported human rights movements ✊️

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Stories by the Sea – Guided Walk on Stories of Irish Changemakers in History. Join us on Oct 10 for a guided coastal, storytelling walk from the iconic Forty Foot area along the seacoast to the Roger Casement statue in Dun Laoghaire.

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The festival is launched by key note speaker Barry Ward TD, with speakers on the inc Alan Glasgow, Front Line Defenders; artists Hina Khan, Mary Moynihan, Ciara Hayes, Brendan Heade and Andy Johnson.

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Art, Voice & Human Rights Visual Art Workshop Programme with Hina Khan, Visual Artist, supporting Darndale Human Rights Day. Working with adults from the Golden Years Senior Centre. Presented by #Smashing Times + Creative Places Darndale

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Through Their Eyes: A Visual Exhibition on Avoidable and Preventable Blindness, by Sightsavers Ireland.

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