A grassroots arts festival jam-packed with the best of local music, poetry, dancing, and crafts at C.I.E. Hall, Inchicore, Dublin on 15th & 16th August 2025.
Dublin, Ireland – Smithfield Creatives is proud to present The Works Festival 2025, a local arts festival focussed on bringing local unsigned talent in Ireland to an audience in an affordable, safe, and fun environment. Taking place over 15th and 16th August 2025 at the historic C.I.E. Hall, Inchicore, Dublin, this indoor festival will feature music, spoken word, a craft fair and an Irish Dance Céilí.
A Gathering of Art and Community
Now in its third year, the indoor community arts festival will bring musicians, poets, crafters, and céilí dancers to Inchicore over two days. As an affordable and indoor music festival, The Works offers the best of emerging talent and an opportunity to gather with your friends, all without the need for wellies.
The Works Festival will feature performances from some of Ireland’s most exciting independent artists including music from instrumental funk band Chief Keegan, emerging Irish indie rockers Dominda, pixie-indie singer songwriter RVE, genre-melding Chase Nova Band, and folk artist Kenan Flannery, spoken word from noir writer The Vagabond Queen, writer, performer, and cultural consultant Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, and master wordsmith Jimbo Dillon, a Céilí, and an Art market.
The Works Festival is presented by Smithfield Creatives, a platform for artists founded and run by Adam Kelly.
The unique and historical C.I.E. Hall has long been a local community focal point for education, sports, social and cultural programmes.
On the partnership, Joe Donnelly of Rascals Brewing Company said:
“Rascals is delighted to once again support The Works Festival this year. In a city which seems to be experiencing unrelenting commercial development and ever-rising costs of living, it’s more important than ever to provide support and – more significantly – a space for emerging creatives to perform and engage with their followers and communities, as well as bringing their work to new audiences. This is what The Works is all about and we’re proud to play a part in making it a viable and successful annual event.”
The Works Festival 2025 is supported by Rascals Brewing Company and D&R Construction. The Works Festival 2025 was launched at Rascals HQ in Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8 on 4th July with performances from festival artists Taylor D, Chase Nova, Phil Kenny, and Kenan Flannery.
Full line up and tickets are available at eventbrite.ie
Event Details:
What: The Works Festival 2025
When: 15th & 16th August 2025, 4.30pm – 1am.
Where: C.I.E. Hall, Library Square, Inchicore, Dublin, D08 PA07
Admission: General Admission tickets are available now. Day tickets €20 / Weekend Tickets €30. Concession tickets are available for Artists, Students, and those who are unemployed at Day €15 / Weekend €20
Ticket link: https://tinyurl.com/5ez9zst3