We’re heading into the peak of summer, with our calendars just begging to be filled with exciting plans. If you need some inspiration, check out this list of queer events happening across Ireland this July, including everything from Pride celebrations to protest marches to music festivals and more.
Pride across Ireland
As we know, Pride stretches beyond June, and there is a range of celebrations happening across Ireland this month. Check them out below, and if we’ve missed one, get in touch at [email protected].
- Bród na Gaeltachta: July 3 – 6
- Mullingar Pride: July 5
- Limerick Pride: July 7 – 13
- Dundalk Family Pride: July 12
- Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin: July 12
- Trans+ Pride Cork: July 12
- Carlow Pride: July 13
- Kingdom Pride, Kerry: July 18 – 20
- Offaly Pride: July 17 – 20
- Belfast Pride: July 18 – 27
- Clonmel Pride: July 19
- Castleblayney Family Pride: July 20
- Kilkenny Pride: July 24 – 27
- Cork Pride: July 26 – August 3
Hibernacle
Taking place from July 4 to 6, Hibernacle is a new boutique festival set in the beautiful Orlagh House in Rathfarnham. The lineup features a gorgeous mix of Irish talent, including queer stars Pillow Queens, Ailbhe Reddy and Wallis Bird. Tickets are on sale here.
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Unshrinking Violets: Sisters Doing it for Themselves
Led by Han Tiernan, wind your way through the streets of Dublin, and learn about the incredible work done by the lesbian community across five decades. This unique tour will visit the sites of protest, celebration, political activism, community care and of course, partying. The tour takes place on July 6, with tickets available here.
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Hazy Rainbow Social Club
Following another fantastic year of Longford Pride, the organisation’s TuesGays social club is back with a bang. On July 8, Ménera Café is hosting Tagine Tuesdays, offering a chance to share a traditional Moroccan meal with friends, neighbours and fellow LGBTQ+ community members. Tickets are just €5, pick up yours here.
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Speed Dating for LGBTQ+ Women and Non Binary People
Limerick Pride and the North Tipperary Development Company, with support through SICAP, are hosting a speed dating night for women and non-binary people over 30 on July 9. Tickets are free, but the event doubles as a fundraiser for yours truly, GCN, so there will be a collection on the night for those who wish to contribute.
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Peach x Dyke Night
Peach and Dyke Night are teaming up again for another party on July 11. Heading to Hen’s Teeth, expect tunes from DJs Mo, Minikimono and Kate Brennan-Harding, as well as some special guests. Tickets are on sale now here.
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ChakaRavey: Nocturnal
The roots of house and techno music are deeply intertwined with Black and queer culture, and this event aims to celebrate that. Taking place in Wigwam on July 11, immerse yourself in the rhythmic sounds curated by DJs eDBOY, faxe on faxe, JWY and Talinho. Tickets are on sale here.
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Club GASS
Club GASS returns to the Róisín Dubh on July 11 for a night full of drag, DJs and pure chaos. With two floors full of endless bangers, expect fierce performances, big energy and the most iconic crowd in Galway. Tickets are available now here.
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Glitter Crash
On July 11, Queer The Stage will be hosting a fabulous fundraiser for Trans & Intersex Pride. The event offers up-and-coming performers a chance to take to the stage for a queer cabaret extravaganza, all in the name of charity. The event takes place in The Bernard Shaw, with tickets available here.
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Armóin Events
There are two events taking place in The Wickham Bar in Limerick on July 11 and 12. The first is Pre Drink Pride, with performances by Loretta Gottabollocks, Sour Puss, Asher B Grant, Strá Pón, Neo Nocturne, Whimsy and special guest DJBSSEXXX. The second is a lip sync battle featuring eight fabulous performers: Dite Doll vs Asher B Grant, Billie Mystique vs Strá Pón, Neo Nocturne vs Viktor Complex and Little Cupid vs Dizzy S’praxic. Tickets for both are available here.
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Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin
Speaking of Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin, the annual event is back this year for its sixth edition. Meeting at City Hall at 2pm on July 12, the march will go to Dáil Éireann to demand action on trans and intersex healthcare, and show solidarity with the international trans community.
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Trans+ Pride Cork
Trans+ Pride Cork is also taking place on July 12 for those based in Munster. The march will begin at Grand Parade and do a loop around the city, before finishing with music and speeches.
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Grá
Selected by Salt & Pepper LGBTQI+ Art Collective with Toma McCullim, Grá is an exhibition in Crawford Art Gallery that celebrates love in all its forms. Featuring key works from the 20th and 21st centuries, among the mix is the iconic ‘Portrait of Fiona Shaw’ (2002) by Victoria Russell. Opening on July 12 and running until September 20, more information is available here.
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Galway International Arts Festival
Celebrating on a larger scale across the county, the Galway International Arts Festival runs from July 14 to 27 with a range of queer events on the programme. There are screenings of Dating Amber on July 19 and 20, a collaborative exhibition between artists Laura O’Connor and Léann Herlihy entitled pass the baton, and a jaw-dropping spectacle called Sabotage which is not to be missed. For more information, click here.
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RIOT
Following sold-out smash hit runs in Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and New York, THISISPOPBABY’s RIOT squad is reforming for four glittering nights in Vicar Street, starting July 17. Join Emmet Kirwan, Panti Bliss, Up & Over It, Lords of Strut, and The Sirens as we meet at the barricades once again. Do not miss your chance to catch this; tickets are available here.
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Laois Pride Table Quiz
It’s time to get quizzical! Laois Pride is hosting a fundraiser on July 18 for all those who fancy putting their knowledge to the test. There’ll also be a raffle on the night for extra chances to win some spectacular prizes. Tickets are available here.
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Santuário – A Festa
Returning for its second edition on July 18, join this new LGBTQ+ party lighting up the night in Dublin. Filled with good vibes, music and beautiful people, there’ll be seven DJs and two dancefloors across Bewleys Café on Grafton Street. Tickets are available here.
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Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook
Conductor Niall Kinsella and his 42-piece orchestra are teaming up with US-based vocalist Joan Ellison to bring Judy Garland’s songs to life. They will take over the Wexford Opera House and National Concert Hall in Dublin on July 18 and 19, respectively, with incredible performances of hits like ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ and ‘When You’re Smiling’. Book tickets here and here.
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National March for Palestine
The next National March for Palestine takes place in Dublin on July 19. Assembling at the Garden of Remembrance at 1pm, participants will move to the Dáil calling for government sanctions against Israel and an end to this State’s complicity.
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Pride Party Night
Serving as a fundraiser for Heartlands Pride, this fabulous queer event takes place on July 19. Featuring the hilarious duo The Wild Geeze, as well as DJ Deanface and Only After Dark burlesque dancers, enjoy a great night for an even greater cause. Tickets are on sale here.
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Emerald Warriors Pride Tag Blitz
LGBTQ+ rugby club the Emerald Warriors is hosting its first-ever Pride Tag Blitz on July 19. Taking over Energia Park in Donnybrook, as many as 16 teams are anticipated to participate in the event, which is held in collaboration with Leinster Rugby’s Spirit of Rugby Equality Diversity and Inclusion committee and the IRFU’s Spirit department. If you’re interested in playing, sign up here.
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Pride Football Match
On Saturday, July 19, Na Laochra Aeracha and Aeracha Uladh will be competing in a special Pride match. Taking place at the MTU Sports Pitches in Bishopstown, this marks the first time that two LGBTQ+ GAA teams have faced off in Ireland.
Danny Ryan
Mark Fitz has a free gaff, and you’re invited! Rumour has it, even Danny Ryan has RSVP’d. Set in 2015, when MarRef has passed and being gay is finally chic, this show follows Mark as he navigates his feelings for Danny. Running in Smock Alley Theatre from July 21 to 25, tickets are on sale here.
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BITCH
Ahead of its stint at Edinburgh Fringe, BITCH, the award-winning show from rising star Marty Breen, is coming to Project Arts Centre from July 22 to 26. A genre-defying fusion of cabaret, theatre and stand-up, it combines sharp humour and searing honesty to create an unmissable performance. Tickets are available here.
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The Lovers Ball
Presented by Haus of Schiaparelli, The Lovers Ball will be a celebration of queer love and self-expression marking 10 years of Marriage Equality. Taking place in Smock Alley Theatre on Thursday, July 24, this is a world where the aisle is the runway and the ballroom is the altar, and where LGBTQ+ people of colour and their allies can play out their wedding fantasies. Tickets are available here.
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Pride Céilí
In partnership with Belfast Pride, The Black Box is hosting a Pride Céilí on July 24. This vibrant celebration of dance, colour, fun and inclusivity is also part of the Belfast TradFest programme, with tickets available here.
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TITE on Tour
The team at Trans Image/Trans Experience (TITE), Ireland’s first festival of trans and non-binary cinema, has curated a touring programme of six Irish shorts, coming to Belfast Pride on July 25. Expect everything from soft touches of romance to the cutting edge of horror. Tickets are on sale here.
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The Wild Geeze at Laurelbank Farm
If you want a cosy, comical and camp start to Belfast Pride weekend, join The Wild Geeze for a unique experience on the beautiful Laurelbank Farm. A ticket includes home-cooked food, refreshments and camping with a BYOB policy. More information is available at laurelbankfarm.org and tickets are available here.
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WOCB X Foxgluv Market Pop Up
Women of Colour Belfast and Foxgluv are joining forces to host a market in Dublin’s The Racket Space. The event will feature a curated range of vendors, all women of colour, showcasing art, crafts, fashion and more. The event takes place on July 26, from 12pm to 6pm. Entry is free for all!
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Terrapolis
Part of the Staying with The Trouble exhibition in IMMA, ‘Terrapolis’ is a sequence of four live performances that embraces a chimaera of lands, languages, histories and faltering props. Live works by Léann Herlihy, Sam Keogh, Bea McMahon and Eoghan Ryan are navigated and bridged by artist Venus Patel as Daisy: Prophet of the Apocalypse. Taking place on July 26, tickets are available here.
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Rainbow Umbrella Market
The Rainbow Umbrella Market is returning to Cork Pride for a celebration of queer creativity. Taking over Civic Trust House on July 26, this year’s event is set to be bigger and better than ever, with stalls, a gender-affirming clothes swap, and a free guided crafting space.
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Ponyhawke Pride
Ponyhawke is hosting a free daytime party on July 26 to celebrate Belfast Pride, followed by a club night ’til late. Taking place in Ulster Sports Club, the all-day soiree features DJs like Conor Schmtz, Matcha, Katiee.eem, Micheál Corr and Popper Cherry. Tickets for the club night are on sale here.
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Emerald Warriors Open Day
For any men’s+ athletes who want to get back into rugby, Dublin LGBTQ+ club the Emerald Warriors are hosting an open day on July 30. Taking place in The High School in Rathgar, the session is open to experienced players who want to get a feel for the team ahead of the 2025/26 season.
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Gayme For Your Life
Gayze Gaymes, Gay Project, Cork LGBT+ Pride and The Pav are proud to present this fabulous event on July 31. Two of Cork’s legendary drag performers will be battling it out live on stage in a series of minigames, and they won’t be alone! They’ll need plenty of help from the audience, so attendees are encouraged to prep their wigs and get their boots out for a chance to shine. Tickets are available here, don’t miss out!
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That includes our list of just some of the amazing queer events happening across Ireland this July. If you think we’ve missed one, get in touch at [email protected].
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