A brand new music festival is set to take place at Smithfield Square this summer.
Smithfield Fleadh will bring the neighbourhood alive this June 18 and 19 between 12pm and 6pm each day.
The festival, which was launched this week by Lord Mayor of Dublin Allison Gililand, is totally free to attend and will feature folk and traditional music.
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The programme and full list of events taking place as part of the festival is not yet available but will be released by Dublin City Council in the coming weeks.
Smithfield Square is Dublin city centre’s largest dedicated event space and this year’s Fleadh is the first of its kind to take place in the location.
Alison Gilliland said of the upcoming summer event: "I am delighted to launch the Dublin City Council Smithfield Fleadh to give families and young people a space to enjoy the Fleadh festivities outdoors and for free!
"We’re also very proud to give emerging artists and musicians this platform to showcase their talents after a long pause of live music. I hope this will be an annual event at Smithfield Square, it was built for events just like this."
The two-day programme promises brilliant live music from a range of talented musicians across the Irish folk and traditional music scene, as well as workshops for all the family to enjoy.
The event is organised by Dublin City Council supported by The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Meanwhile, a separate trad and folk music festival, Feile Nasc, is also set to take place in Maraly Park on May 21, with a line-up of well known Irish artists such as Paul Brady as well as a whole host of talented up and coming musicians. Feile Nasc will also feature a wide variety of food vendors and brewers.
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