Creative Connexions Ireland

06/09/2026

✨ THE ARTSCOPE TRAIL – HERE’S YOUR ARTIST LINE-UP! ✨

The artists are here! 🎶

This Culture Night, an exciting line-up of musicians and performers will play across six different spaces in Esker, Griffeen, Airlie and Dodsboro, bringing live culture straight to your doorstep.

🥁 DRUMadore
🎻 Aongus
🎺 Cathal Ahern & Con Diamond
🎭 Simon Morgan & Shauna Buckingham – Pop-Up Instant Opera
🎶 Mick McNamara & Claire Sherry
☘️ The Dixie Micks & special guest

From jazz, folk and traditional music to opera, cello and drumming, discover the artists bringing this year’s Artscope Trail to life, before the evening finishes with the Culture Night Festival Club.

✨CULTURE NIGHT ARTSCOPE TRAIL
👉Friday 18 September 2026 @ 4.00pm - 9.30pm
📍 Esker · Griffeen · Airlie · Dodsboro
🎟️ FREE EVENTS – booking essential for some events

Follow the Artscope Trail!

✨ Full programme coming tomorrow!

SDCC South Dublin County Arts Office SDCC Libraries Mick Mc Namara Drumadore Claire Sherry Claire Sherry Music SDCC Libraries The Dixie Micks

05/09/2026

02/09/2026

✨THE ARTSCOPE TRAIL LOCATIONS ARE HERE!✨
Six spaces across Esker, Griffeen, Airlie and Dodsboro this Culture Night!

Get ready to follow the ARTSCOPE TRAIL as we bring live culture straight to your doorstep! 🎶✨

Discover incredible, FREE events across Esker, Griffeen, Airlie, and Dodsboro. We are absolutely delighted to reveal the six spaces bringing this year's Artscope Trail to life on Friday 18 September:

📍 Griffeen Park Playground
📍 The Tram Café @ Airlie Park
📍 SoCoffee @ Aura Lucan Leisure Centre
📍 Airlie Park, Adamstown
📍 Costa Coffee, Dodsboro
📍 Aura Lucan Leisure Centre

✨ CULTURE NIGHT ARTSCOPE TRAIL
- Friday 18 September 2026 @ 4.00pm - 9.30pm
- FREE EVENTS

Full programme and individual event details coming next! Keep an eye on our social media and website: https://www.artscope.ie/artscope-culture-night/

Presented as part of the Artscope Summer Concert Series 2026.
Funded by South Dublin County Council Arts Office through the South Dublin Live programme.

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15/08/2026

🎶TOMORROW - NOT TO BE MISSED 🎶
Artscope presents Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park on Sunday 16 August 2026!

Join us for a curated mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco and Celtic Sounds, featuring RumbaTism & Flo McSweeney, Simon Morgan and the Richie Buckley Trio.

Waterstown Park audiences are guaranteed to be transported into a vibrant and energetic late summer afternoon!
Arrive early, enjoy a coffee, take a seat or bring along a picnic basket and rug, and take time to explore the unique parkland that is Waterstown Park, a hidden gem in the heart of South Dublin.

📍 Waterstown Park
📅 Sunday 16 August 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm
🎟️ FREE EVENT

Presented as part of the Artscope Summer Concert Series 2026, supported by South Dublin Live, a South Dublin County Council Arts Office initiative.

✨ Full information: https://www.artscope.ie/summer-concert-series-2026/

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03/08/2026

👀 Spot the posters! 🎶

The countdown is on… less than two weeks to go until Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park! 🎉

Have you spotted our posters at all the entrances to the park yet? Keep an eye out and save the date!

🗓️ Sunday, 16 August 2026
📍 Waterstown Park, Palmerstown | 2.00pm – 5.00pm
FREE admission

Get ready for an afternoon of outstanding live music featuring RumbaTism, Simon Morgan, Flo McSweeney and The Richie Buckley Trio – bringing together a vibrant mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco and Celtic sounds in the beautiful surroundings of Waterstown Park.

Bring your family, bring your friends - and join us for a wonderful afternoon of music in the heart of Palmerstown.

👉 Full programme: https://www.artscope.ie/south-dublin-live-events/

SDCC South Dublin County Arts Office Artscope

03/08/2026

🎶 Spotlight on The Richie Buckley Trio! 🎶

We're thrilled to have The Richie Buckley Trio joining the lineup for Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park on Sunday, 16 August 2026!

You won't want to miss a single note!

🎷 Fronted by Richie Buckley, the legendary jazz saxophonist, the trio is celebrated for his expressive tone and world-class improvisation. Together, they create music that honours tradition while opening it to new possibilities.

✨ The Richie Buckley Trio joins Simon Morgan and Flo McSweeney as part of an afternoon of exceptional live music at Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park.

🎶 With the six-piece RumbaTism also performing, come and enjoy this beautifully curated mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco and Celtic sounds performed by outstanding live musicians in the gorgeous setting in the heart of Palmerstown.

📍 Waterstown Park, Palmerstown
Sunday 16 August 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm
FREE admission

Presented as part of the Artscope Summer Concert Series 2026, supported by South Dublin Live, an SDCC Arts Office initiative.
👉 Full info: https://www.artscope.ie/south-dublin-live-events/

SDCC South Dublin County Arts Office SDCC Libraries Palmerstown Playground

02/08/2026

👀 Spot the posters! 🎶

The countdown is on… less than two weeks to go until Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park! 🎉

Have you spotted our posters at all the entrances to the part yet? Keep an eye out and save the date!

🗓️ Sunday, 16 August 2026
📍 Waterstown Park, Palmerstown | 2.00pm – 5.00pm
FREE admission

Get ready for an afternoon of outstanding live music featuring RumbaTism, Simon Morgan, Flo McSweeney and The Richie Buckley Trio – bringing together a vibrant mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco and Celtic sounds in the beautiful surroundings of Waterstown Park.

Bring your family, bring your friends - and join us for a wonderful afternoon of music in the heart of Palmerstown.

👉 Full programme: https://www.artscope.ie/south-dublin-live-events/

SDCC South Dublin County Arts Office Creative Connexions Ireland SDCC Libraries

02/08/2026

🎶 Spotlight on Flo McSweeney! 🎶

We're thrilled to have Flo McSweeney joining the lineup for Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park on Sunday, 16 August 2026!

Expect nothing short of musical magic! ✨

🎤 Flo has enjoyed a career in the entertainment industry in Ireland and abroad for over 40 years as a singer, TV presenter and actress. She has toured extensively with Moving Hearts, The Commitments and A Certain Ratio, and released her debut solo album Picture in a Frame in 2019.

✨ Flo joins Simon Morgan and The Richie Buckley Trio as part of an afternoon of exceptional live music at Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park.

🎶 With the six-piece RumbaTism also performing, come and enjoy this beautifully curated mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco and Celtic sounds performed by outstanding live musicians in the gorgeous setting in the heart of Palmerstown.

📍 Waterstown Park, Palmerstown
Sunday 16 August 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm
FREE admission

Presented as part of the Artscope Summer Concert Series 2026, supported by South Dublin Live, an SDCC Arts Office initiative.

👉 Full info: https://www.artscope.ie/south-dublin-live-events/

SDCC South Dublin County Arts Office Creative Connexions Ireland SDCC Libraries

01/08/2026

🎶 Spotlight on Simon Morgan 🎶

We’re delighted to welcome Simon Morgan to Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park on Sunday 16 August 2026!

You are in for a wonderful musical treat!

🎤Simon is one of Ireland’s most versatile singers, performing across opera, theatre, and contemporary music. He has appeared at major venues including the National Concert Hall and Cork Opera House, and collaborates widely as a composer and arranger.

✨Simon joins Flo McSweeney and The Richie Buckley Trio as part of an afternoon of exceptional live music at Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park.

🎶With the six-piece RumbaTism also performing, come and enjoy this beautifully curated mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco, and Celtic Sounds performed by outstanding live musicians in the gorgeous settings in the heart of Palmerstown!

📍 Waterstown Park
Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 2:00pm – 5:00pm
FREE admission

Presented as part of the Artscope Summer Concert Series 2026, supported by South Dublin Live, a SDCC Arts Office initiative.

👉Full info: https://www.artscope.ie/south-dublin-live-events/

SDCC South Dublin County Arts Office Creative Connexions Ireland SDCC Libraries

27/07/2026

🎶SAVE THE DATE! 🎶

Artscope presents Sunday Sounds @ Waterstown Park on Sunday 16 August 2026!

Join us for a curated mix of Latin, Jazz, Bolero, Flamenco and Celtic Sounds, featuring RumbaTism & Flo McSweeney, Simon Morgan and the Richie Buckley Trio.

Waterstown Park audiences are guaranteed to be transported into a vibrant and energetic late summer afternoon!

Arrive early, enjoy a coffee, take a seat or bring along a picnic basket and rug, and take time to explore the unique parkland that is Waterstown Park, a hidden gem in the heart of South Dublin.

📍 Waterstown Park
📅 Sunday, 16 August 2026
🎟️ FREE EVENT

Presented as part of the Artscope Summer Concert Series 2026, supported by South Dublin Live, a South Dublin County Council Arts Office initiative.

✨ Full information: www.artscope.ie

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