Celebrate the future of fiction with some of Ireland’s most exciting literary voices. As always, the UCD Festival shines a spotlight on standout new writing—both recently published and on the horizon. Join Dublin-based writer, performer and cultural consultant Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan for this year’s panel featuring Roisín O’Donnell, author of the bestselling Nesting; Claire Coughlan, crime… Continue reading New Writing for 2025 with Roisín O’Donnell, Sylvia Leatham and Claire Coughlan
Join Andrew Smyth, aerospace engineer and Great British Bake Off finalist, and Dr Niamh Shaw, scientist, performer and space explorer, for all things space, food and baking. They will explore the surprising connections between everyday bakes and the extraordinary engineering that helps keep astronauts alive in space. This live demonstration, with tastings and audience participation,… Continue reading Baking in Space
Join UCD’s writer in residence, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, and renowned poet Moya Cannon for a conversation with UCD’s Paul Perry, featuring live music from Uilleann piper Maeve O’Donnell.
Flying people into space is hard – getting to space and staying there in a sustainable way is even harder. Astronauts can no longer rely exclusively on supplies and support from Earth. They will increasingly need to live off what resources they find locally. Join Irish scientist Dr Aidan Cowley from the European Space Agency’s… Continue reading Keeping Astronauts Alive on the Moon
Our trusty Space and Earth explorer, Niamh Shaw, returns to the UCD Festival for the next instalment of her life’s mission to report from space. Join Niamh as she shares her journey and what drives her to pursue her dream of witnessing the unique view of Earth from the Space Station, the Moon or maybe… Continue reading Mission to the Moon – Part 3
Michael Byrne (affectionately known as “Old Man Belfield”) was a beloved member of the UCD community, and his presence on campus for more than 30 years greatly impacted generations of UCD staff, students and local residents. Michael chose to make UCD his home and, in doing so, became a wonderful part of the fabric of… Continue reading Michael Byrne ‘Old Man Belfield’ Fun Run
Enjoy an orchestral concert performed by former members of the UCD Symphony Orchestra and Ad Astra Performing Arts Scholars, reuniting specially for the UCD Festival. All are welcome for this special celebration of UCD’s musical community.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter. This sensory friendly screening will feature; House lights on throughout the film Reduced sound volume Cinema goers… Continue reading A Minecraft Movie (PG) Sensory Friendly Screening
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter. Note: Running time 1 hour 40 minutes
