Ten ways to celebrate Bloomsday:
- Balloonatics Bloomsday: Join free theatrical walks throughout Dublin city centre following episodes from Ulysses, led by performers from Balloonatics, and attend an immersive Bloomsday experience at Wynn’s Hotel in the evening.
- Bloomsday at Davy Byrne’s: A visit to the iconic Dublin pub mentioned in Ulysses for a glass of burgundy and Gorgonzola cheese sandwich, surrounded by live music, performances, and readings.
- Bloomsday Film Festival: A festival mixing film and literature to honour James Joyce’s love for cinema and Dublin, featuring screenings, discussions, and documentaries about Joyce’s ties to cinema.
- Dive into Bloomsday with a swim at Sandycove Beach: Participate in the Bloomsday Swim at Sandycove Beach on June 16, followed by hot drinks and Joycean fare at a local café.
- Guided tour of the remains of St Mary’s Abbey: Explore the historic St Mary’s Abbey in Smithfield with guided tours exploring the Abbey’s influence on Dublin.
- Guided walking tours: Choose from various guided Bloomsday walking tours on June 16, exploring Dublin through Leopold Bloom’s paths on that fateful day.
- On June 16 at Smock Alley Theatre, solo guitarist Joseph Chester performs Fragments of Lucia, a guitar suite inspired by James and Nora Joyce’s daughter, with tickets starting at €15 for performances at 4pm and 8pm.
- Poems Ago performance: Enjoy a lunchtime performance by Poems Ago setting James Joyce’s Chamber Music to guitar and violin melodies, alongside works by other Irish writers, at the James Joyce Centre.
- Vintage Tea Trips Bloomsday bus tour: A whimsical bus tour through Dublin in Edwardian attire, passing iconic landmarks and revealing the city’s literary secrets, departing from St Stephen’s Green on June 16.
- Wellness and yoga event – ‘Breathe and Bloom’: A Bloomsday celebration featuring a yoga session, talk on fitness in Ulysses, music, readings, and a picnic at Brighton Square on June 16.
