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First Fridays

Poet and author Molly Twomey and composer, recordist and live improviser David Donohoe

Friday, 3 April 2026 | 6pm

Join us on Friday, 3 April, for First Fridays! The museum will be open late from 6pm until 9pm, with free admission and special events throughout the evening.

6.00pm-9.00pm | Exhibition
Wild Earth
Visit MoLI’s newest exhibition, Wild Earth, an exploration of Irish writers and the natural world through time, featuring poetry and prose from the sixth century AD to the present day.

6.30pm | Reading
Molly Twomey
The Cork-based writer, poet and winner of the 2022 Irish Times Book of the Year award reads from her latest collection, Chic to be Sad. 

8pm | Reading
David Donohoe
Composer, recordist, artist, and live improviser David Donohue presents an immersive live performance at the intersection of instrumentation, synthesis, and field recording.

First Friday’s is presented with the support of PwC and the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

Photograph of a woman at the 'Dear, Dirty Dublin' exhibition at MoLI.

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