Exhibitions & Events

To be a dancer is to be alive! This story of innocence and experience, sexuality and shame, defiance and national identity is performed at Paris' prestigious Théâtre de la Ville.

Five theatre makers from Ireland, Greece, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Portugal discuss their work and month-long residency at the CCI.

Winner of the 2023 RDS Music Bursary, pianist Aidan Chan presents a recital of classical works including contemporary Irish and Chinese compositions in the intimate setting of the CCI’s chapel.

Following the resounding success of her collaborative album and tour with Mick Flannery in 2021, Susan returns to the CCI to perform her EP and solo piece ‘Now You See It' which won the 2022 RTE Radio 1 ‘Best Original Folk Song’ of the year.

Síomha's voice soars over her gypsy jazz and Latin-influenced guitar playing, taking audiences on an unforgettable journey with her soulful melodies. “Deeply confident songwriting” (Irish Times)

Ailbhe Reddy has a talent for crafting intensely moving alt-folk tunes that blur the boundaries between personal and universal experiences, with tender vocals and lyrics that are eminently easy to relate to.

Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge 2022-23 students receive their diplomas, with trad music by Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

Chairman of the Board of Management when the Irish College was on the cusp of becoming the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Billy Glynn is in conversation tonight with Tom O’Connor, one of the Fondation Irlandaise' esteemed current members.

Discover the lesser-known story of Brendan Behan in post-war Paris and how the city nurtured and influenced him as a writer. Join special guests for a varied and entertaining afternoon of readings, discussion and music.

Captivating live performer Jack O’Rourke composed music to Brendan Behan poetry during his recent residency at the CCI. Inspired by traditional music and sean-nós, there are also nods to classical and contemporary influences.

Described by Irish Music Magazine as “a deep and powerful performer”, traditional folk singer Macdara Yeates leads our special Gaulín as part of Behan 100.

This documentary is a voyage of discovery interweaving Brendan Behan's well-known song with the tragic and bloody birth pangs of both modern Ireland and modern Greece.

A host of special guests celebrate the centenary of one of Ireland’s best-loved writers, with performance, song and lively discussion that reveal how post-war Paris influenced Brendan Behan’s writing.

The duo from Bratislava charm us tonight with their warm, textured repertoire that nods to Norah Jones, Etta James and Billie Holiday.

Critical Beans is an annual get-together organised by PHOTOIRELAND and FOMU Antwerp where visitors enjoy strong coffee and urgent conversations around art criticism.

This evening explores personal memories, unofficial stories and embodied ways of existing in order to address the manner in which women’s experiences have, largely, been written out of ‘History’.