The ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ festival returns from late November to December, featuring vibrant projections and lighting displays across multiple city center locations for the first time, including new sites like the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks and James Joyce Bridge.
The event aims for a low carbon footprint by using LED lights, battery storage, and hydrotreated vegetable oil as fuel, eliminating generators, and implementing energy-efficient practices.
New installations include a 360-degree immersive lighting experience at the Collins Barracks and a 30-foot snow globe at Merrion Square Park, alongside a children’s art competition projected onto Barnardo Square.
Ticketed events will take place at Merrion Square Park and Collins Barracks, with advanced ticket availability, including relaxed viewing sessions designed for neurodiverse individuals to experience the lights in a calmer environment.
Locations
- Bank of Ireland College Green: An artistic installation of lighting and projection by Dublin-based Lightscape Studio in collaboration with art director Carla Soriani.
- Customs House: Colourful projections from Dublin-based artist James Earley.
- George’s Dock: An audio-visual experience titled ‘Constellations’ by Studio Lemercier, projecting lights on invisible water particles from December 11th to 15th.
- GPO: Full digital projection of stunning artworks by internationally renowned digital artists and a specially commissioned artwork from Holly Pereira.
- Ha’penny Bridge: Colour-changing lighting installation at the iconic bridge.
- Hugh Lane Gallery: Colour-changing light projection on the gallery’s façade.
- James Joyce Bridge: Colour-changing lighting installation.
- Liffey Boardwalk: 300 meters of dynamic lighting display.
- Mansion House: A starry winter wonderland with festive lights and a designated Starry Sensory Space for those needing a break from sensory stimulation.
- Merrion Square Park: This year features playfulness, interactivity, and a 30ft wide snow globe in a ticketed event running from November 29th to December 23rd.
- Millennium Bridge: The colourful Rainbow arches return for Dublin Winter Lights 2024.
- National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks: A ticketed event from November 29th to December 15th showcasing 360-degree video mapping with visuals created by international digital artists.
- Newcomen Bank/Rates Office: Projections from the student video mapping competition in association with NCAD and the Embassy of France.
- O’Connell Street and The Spire: The Spire will become a beacon of light, while trees on O’Connell Street will feature LED Neon shapes for an ever-changing colour display.
- Palace Street and Barnardo Square: Annual children’s art competition entries will be projected onto the side of 3 Palace Street, alongside colourful projections on Dublin City Hall by artist Gabriela Joyce and Lightscape Studios.
- Samuel Beckett Bridge: Visual artist Anthony Murphy will create a series of visuals on the bridge with audio streamed directly to audience phones.
- Trinity College Dublin: Colourful projections on the College Green façade.
- Wolfe Tone at St Stephen’s Green: Video mapping installation by Irish designer Jack Phelan at the site of the Wolfe Tone Statue.
