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Dublin: An Evening of Irish Music, Dance & Dining
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From the team behind the Irish Dance Party, this evening pulls together a proper three-course traditional Irish dinner and a live music and dance show at The Merchants Arch Bar - a Dublin landmark right in the heart of Temple Bar with views over the River Liffey and the Ha’penny Bridge.
Your evening starts at 7:00 PM with dinner: a traditional Irish three-course meal in the venue before the show gets underway. From 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, you’ll watch a high-energy live performance from Irish singers, musicians, and dancers delivering specially choreographed routines drawn from the best of traditional Irish performance. The performers know their craft, and the venue earns its place as a setting: you’re eating and watching in a genuine Dublin landmark, not a hotel function room that’s been cleared for the night.
It’s a smart option if you want one evening that covers dinner, culture, and live entertainment in the city centre without having to plan three separate things yourself.
Temple Bar is at its liveliest in the early evening. If you’re arriving for the 7:00 PM dinner start, give yourself a bit of extra time to walk around the cobblestoned streets beforehand. The area is worth seeing in the early evening light before the late-night crowds arrive, and there are good spots nearby for a pre-dinner drink if you want one.
The Ha’penny Bridge is right outside. It’s one of the most photographed spots in Dublin for a reason - a cast-iron pedestrian bridge dating from 1816. After the show wraps up at 9:00 PM, a walk across the bridge and along the Liffey quays is a lovely way to end the evening.
This works well as a standalone evening if you’re only in Dublin for a short visit. The combination of dinner and live performance in one sitting means you’re not rushing between venues or trying to get a table somewhere popular after a show. It’s all in one place and two hours covers it.
The show content draws on traditional Irish music and dance forms. If you’ve seen Riverdance or similar productions and wondered where that tradition actually comes from, this is a good way to see it in a smaller, more intimate setting where the performers are close and the atmosphere is warm rather than theatrical.
Arrive a few minutes ahead of 7:00 PM if you can. The evening moves at a decent pace once it gets going - dinner starts quickly and the show follows - so settling in before it starts means you’re not feeling rushed when the food comes out.