Fáilte Ireland has unveiled their programme for New Year’s Festival Dublin 2024, launching a music trail across some of the city’s most beloved venues.
This year’s festival was officially launched by Cian Ducrot, Saibh Skelly, Liam O’Maonlai, Ciaran Moran and Hot Girl at Dublin Castle, as they shared their excitement for this year’s celebrations.
With a variety of events spanning a number of days, all across Dublin County, there’s sure to be something for everyone to ring in the New Year in style.
Developed by Fáilte Ireland in association with the Office of Public Works, New Year’s Festival Dublin is Ireland’s biggest New Year Celebration with 3 days of celebrations taking place across the county from 30 December 2024 through to 1 January 2025.
CURATED TRAIL
This year differs slightly from the regular scheduled event, with organizers introducing a curated music trail, which will feature live performances from Ireland’s up and coming musicians and DJs across a host of Dublin venues.
Whelans, O’Donohue’s, The Grand Social, The Workman’s Club, Wigwam, The Storyteller and Hyde Dublin, will set the scene for the new initiative, which features entirely free events across two days.
The festival will also host a new NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular, with firework displays taking place in two locations across Dublin, in partnership with Fingal County Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
EVENTS
Events will take place in iconic Dublin venues including Dublin Castle and Meeting House square.
Celebrate the New Year at the Echoes of Ireland Concerts, Countdown Concert, family friendly Countdown Concert Matinee, NYF Dublin Music Trail, NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular and New Year’s Day Concerts.
Chatting to Extra.ie at the launch, Orla Carroll, Director of Product Development at Fáilte Ireland said: ‘It’s great to be here in Dublin Castle. It’s great to be announcing the New Years Eve Festival, because it’s a great thing for Dublin. It brings people into the city, brings visitors to the city, and it’s also good fun.’
‘There’s a whole plethora of free events, you know? So we’ve got the music trail, which we’re launching today, which is about eight venues across the city, so ‘Whelan’s, Workman’s Club with 18 acts. So that’s great for people to actually come into the city and experience this. Not only that, we have fireworks displays at 8pm in Dún Laoghaire and in Howth, again, a free event and a wonderful thing for families to maybe get out and celebrate New Year a little bit earlier.’
‘While it is about getting people into the city and tourism, it’s also about promoting Irish culture and Irish musicians, and we have a fantastic lineup. I mean, the list is endless,’ she boasted.
Headline act Cian Ducrot echoed these sentiments, sharing his excitement at leading the stacked lineup.
‘I mean, I think there’s no more magical, exciting gig, and I think, you know, any chance to be able to do a show that’s different than, you know, a tour or a festival, something like, really special, something unique,’ he praised. ‘It’s going to be such a unique show. I can’t wait. I’ve been really looking forward to it for a while now.’
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