Support the Five Lamps Arts Festival

The Five Lamps Arts Festival CLG is a community-based arts festival rooted in Dublin’s north inner city. It was established to benefit the community and advance education in the arts by running an annual arts festival in Dublin 1 and arts events and workshops throughout the year.

The festival first took place in 2007, when Róisín Lonergan, a teacher at Marino College of Further Education, realised that although major national cultural institutions were based in the area, local people were not using them the same way as the rest of the population. Róisín believed then, as she does now, that it should be possible for all citizens, regardless of socio-economic status, to access the arts and that there would be community development from the arts. Since then, the festival has gone from strength to strength.

We run the annual arts festival, which has more than 200 artists participating every year. This year, 5,000 people enjoyed the events, including families with children, senior citizens, and a multicultural demographic.

We are a regulated charity, and all financial support goes back into the organisation. With your help, we can do much more

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We run a Sports and Intercultural Programme in 10 primary local schools that serve 1.500 children alone.

We are looking for an extra €3,000 to support our operational costs and keep up with the good work.

The festival offers a platform to a multitude of performers and events that celebrate the arts, culture, and the many positive aspects of the communities that today make up the north inner city.

The reality is that this is the most underprivileged area in the country, with the lowest participation rates in third-level education and many social problems. Yet, the streets are rich in talent and full of potential, producing creative talents from Brendan Behan to Stephen Gately and Gemma Dunleavy to Barry Keoghan.

We passionately believe that the arts and culture are for everyone to enjoy and participate in, and this philosophy will continue to be a driving force for our work. Art exhibitions, theatre, dance, poetry, photography, live music, children’s events, and drama workshops - we have something for everyone to enjoy right in the heart of Dublin!

Without donations and funding, #5lampsartsfest simply would not be possible.

Go raibh míle maith agaibh for your continued support. We’d love you to donate to this special festival and keep the Five Lamps shining for many more years!

Bígí linn - beidh an craic againn!

Thank you,

Roisin Lonergan

CEO & Artistic Director