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First Fridays

We Are An Archipelago and a discussion with Joanna Walsh and Temmuz SĂĽreyya GĂĽrbĂĽz

Friday, 5 June 2026 | 6pm

Join us on Friday, 5 June, 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
Erin Fornoff and Patrick O’Laoghaire
Presenting We Are An Archipelago, a critically acclaimed, immersive spoken-word and live music performance.

8pm | Discussion
Joanna Walsh and Temmuz SĂĽreyya GĂĽrbĂĽz
In conversation with Tim Groenland about their new books, Amateurs! and Judith Butler & Film.

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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