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First Fridays

Artist and curator Michelle Browne, plus a reading from author Dave Tynan.

Friday, 6 March 2026 | 6pm

Join us on Friday, 6 March, 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
Happy Ever After: Falling in Love with Irish Romance Fiction
Discover our brand-new exhibition, which explores the forgotten history of Irish romance fiction – from Lady Morgan and Kate O’Brien to Maeve Binchy and Marian Keyes. Visit before the exhibition closes on 20 March!

6.30pm | Talk
Michelle Browne
Artist and curator Michelle Browne discusses her performance-based and collaborative work.

8pm | Reading
Dave Tynan
The Dublin author reads from his debut short story collection, We Used to Dance Here.

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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