The historical seaside town of Dún Laoghaire provides an expansive variety of performance locations ranging from theatres to bars, clubs, hotels, parks, piers and plazas. With these excellent venues and Dún Laoghaire's heritage as Ireland's Cultural Port the Festival of World Cultures has a natural and supportive home. "A Festival Town situated only 8km from the capital!"
For further information on Dún Laoghaire visit the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Tourism Company website: www.dlrtourism.com
To contact the Festival Office call: +353 1 2719555 or email fwc@dlrcoco.ie
Click on a link below for information on:
Dún Laoghaire Visitor Information
For further information on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown events: www.dlrevents.ie
Festival Information
To contact the Festival Office call: +353 1 2719555 or email fwc@dlrcoco.ie
Travel
Pay & Display parking charges will not apply on Saturday 24th and Sunday 26th from Dun Laoghaire to Monkstown, courtesy of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Transport Department. Please note this does not apply to Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company property, Glasthule or Blackrock.
Dún Laoghaire has an excellent public transport service. For further information on transport timetables and routes:
Dublin Bus
Services to Dun Laoghaire: 7, 7a, 45a, 46a, 46x, 59, 75, 111, 145, 746
Extra daytime services: 7, 45a, 45, 45a, 111, 145
www.dublinbus.ie
Late Night 'Nite Link' Sevices Courtesy of Dublin Bus
Services from Dun Laoghaire:
Bus No.: 46a
Fri: 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am
Sat: 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am
Sun: 12.30am 2am
Route: Dún Laoghaire Dart Station, Foxrock, Leeson St, City Centre
Bus No.: 7
Fri: 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am
Sat: 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am
Sun: 12.30am 2am
Route: Dún Laoghaire Dart Station, Blackrock, Donnybrook, Merrion Rd, Merrion Sq, City Centre
DART
Regular service details
Last Dart Southbound from Dún Laoghaire
Fri: To Bray: 23.43 To Greystones: 23.52
Sat: To Bray: 23.43 To Greystones: 23.52
Sun: To Bray: 23.53 To Greystones: 23.12
Regular service details
Last Dart Northbound from Dún Laoghaire
Fri: To Connolly: 23.38 To Howth: 22.58
Sat: To Connolly: 23.38 To Howth: 22.58
Sun: To Connolly: 23.48 To Howth: 23.28
Local Taxi
Dalkey Cabs: 285 4444 / Vip Cabs: 284 4444 / Blackrock Cabs: 288 9911 / Cabs 2000: 269 1111 / City Cabs: 872 7272 / Dalkey Taxis: 285 7777 & 285 7799 / City Cabs: 668 3333 / NRC Taxis: 677 2222 / Southside Cabs: 283 6622
Dublin Airport
www.dublin-airport.com
Stenaline Ferry
www.stenaline.co.uk
Accommodation
Dún Laoghaire has a multitude of accommodation options, hotels, B&B's, guest houses and hostels. Please check the below websites for further info:
www.dlrtourism.com
www.dun-laoghaire.com/accommodation_guide.html
www.royalmarine.ie
www.kingstonhotel.com
Or ring DLR Tourist Office: T:+353 (0) 1 205 4855
Tourism Offices / Information Contacts
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Tourism
Avoca House, 8 Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
T:+353 (0)1 205 4855
www.dlrtourism.com
Dún Laoghaire.com
www.dun-laoghaire.com
Tourism Ireland
www.tourismireland.com
Dublin Tourism
Tourism Centre, Suffolk St., Dublin 2
T:+353 1 605 7700
www.dublintourist.com
Wheelchair Access
For visitors requiring wheelchair access, please note that the following venues have restrictive entrances: Coast @ Purty Kitchen (upstairs), Kingston Hotel Night Club (downstairs) and Bodega (upstairs).
For further information please call T:01-204 7272.
Emergency Services
Gardai / Police
Dún Laoghaire Garda Station, Corrig Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
T: +353 1 666 5000 (Emergency T: 999)
www.garda.ie
Hospitals
St. Michaels Hospital, Lower Georges St, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
T:+353 (0)1 280 6901
www.stmichaels.ie
Hospitals
St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin
T:+353 (0)1 282 5800
Coast Guard
Dún Laoghaire Coastguard
T:+353 (0)1 280 4752
