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First Fridays

Vocalist Michelle O'Rourke and author and poet Dermot Bolger

Friday, 7 August 2026 | 6pm

Join us on Friday, 7 August 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 | Music
Michelle O’Rourke
Vocalist Michelle O'Rourkepresents luminous, sinewy songs from her 2025 release The Rules Around Us May Alter, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Seán MacErlaine and keyboardist Ryan Hargadon.

8pm | Talk
Dermot Bolger
Novelist, short-story writer, playwright and poet Dermot Bolger will talk about and read from his most recent collection of stories, Imperfect Beings, published in May of this year.

Please note that events throughout the evening operate on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before the listed start time to guarantee entry, as event spaces have limited capacity.

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

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