dlr Festival of Inclusion 2024

dlr Festival of Inclusion | Féile le Chéile 2024 

Building Friendships in the Community 

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) County Council is delighted to host the annual dlr Festival of Inclusion on May 15th – 26th to highlight and celebrate social inclusion initiatives and to support and encourage all to actively participate and engage in the community. 

This year’s festival will run from Wednesday 15th - Sunday 26th May 2024 and the theme of this year’s festival is “Building Friendships in the Community”.  dlr Festival of Inclusion is a community based social inclusion events programme organised by numerous community groups and organisations bringing people together to connect and celebrate community well-being and raise awareness, provide supports and promote friendship, equality, diversity, integration and social inclusion across dlr. 

This year dozens of community groups and organisations are hosting activities, exhibitions, performances, talks, coffee mornings, training events, seminars, workshops etc. – over 70 events in total across the county and some of the highlights of this year’s festival include: 

• Mental Health Ireland ‘Hello How Are You?’ walk on Dún Laoghaire East Pier, Wed 15 May, 11am  

• ‘Building Connections’ - dlr Public Participation Network (PPN) Friendship & Networking Event open to all, Wed 15 May, 7 – 9p.m, Stillorgan Talbot Hotel 

• dlr Integration Forum Seminar - ‘Promoting Integration & Inclusion in the Community’, Thurs 16 May, 9.30 – 1p.m with speakers from the Garda National Diversity Unit; Southside Partnership DLR; Southside Travellers Action Group; HSE and more 

• UCD Campus Tours & Taster Lectures & free transport on Dublin Bus from Dún Laoghaire Dart Station, Thursday 16 May, 10am 

• RehabCare Annual Concert, Friday 17 May, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, 11a.m 

• Garda Older Person’s Association ‘Road & Mobility Safety for Older People’ Information Seminar, Friday 17 May, 10-1p.m, Stillorgan Talbot Hotel 

• Filipino Multicultural Society Fitness & Dance Demonstrations, Marlay Park, Grange Road, Saturday 18 May, 2.45 – 5p.m 

• ‘The Big Sing’, Large-scale Choirs & Community singing event, St. Michael’s Church, Dún Laoghaire, Sunday 19 May, 3.30 – 5p.m  

• Seniors Arts & Crafts Showcase & Demonstrations, dlr LexIcon Studio Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, Monday 20 May, 11:00-3:00p.m 

• Global Brain Health Institute, TCD & dlr County Council series of talks & workshops in dlr LexIcon Library curated by Mike Hanrahan, 16, 21 & 22 May 

• LGBTQI+ Allyship Training, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Tuesday 21 May, 10-2p.m  

• Southside Partnership DLR Community Wellbeing event, Ballybrack Project Centre, Coolevin, Ballybrack, Wednesday 22 May, 10-1p.m  

• Multicultural Women’s Breakfast, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Thursday 23 May, 10a.m 

• Community Tea Parties in De La Salle College, Churchtown; The Gathering Grounds, Kilternan; Shanganagh Park House & Dementia Inclusive Tea Dance in Stillorgan Talbot Hotel 

• Bealtaine events – Celebrating the Arts & Creativity as we Age’ across dlr Library branches   

• Southside Travellers Action Group celebrating 40 years 

• Age-Friendly activities, Coffee morning, Nature event & Africa Day celebrations in Rosemount, Hillview & Ballyogan Family Resource Centres 

• Ballinteer Men’s Shed & Dún Laoghaire Men’s Shed open days  

• Africa Day celebrations including Panel Event curated by Ola Majekodunmi, Monday 20 May, dlr LexIcon & ‘Africa Can Smile’ cultural afternoon, Friday 24 May, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire & Ireland and the Congo Reform Association Lecture, Friday 24 May, Presentation Brothers, Glasthule  

• A wide variety of physical activities and events organised by DLR Sports Partnership including DLR Sports Ability Information Day, Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua, Ballyogan Road, Sunday 26 May, 3-5p.m  

• Over 70 events taking place and see Full Programme of Events HERE  

Events as part of the national Bealtaine festival, Street Feast, Dublin Mountains Festival, Bike Week, Volunteering Week and an array of concerts, coffee mornings, open days, dance, training sessions and much more will take place during dlr Festival of Inclusion 2024!  

All events are free and open to all the public to attend, unless otherwise stated but registration / booking may be required. 

See the Full Programme of dlr Festival of Inclusion 2024 events HERE  

Further information available from: Community Section, dlr County Council, 01 205 4893 / community@dlrcoco.ie / www.events.dlrcoco.ie