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Irish Society of Performance Designers, in partnership with the Abbey Theatre, announce Open Call for early-career Costume Designer.

The successful candidate will work on the upcoming production of The Whiteheaded Boy, written by Lennox Robinson and directed by Annie Ryan.

Dublin Dance Festival 2026

Dublin Dance Festival returns to the Abbey Theatre with two shows for May 2026, alongside Interspaces - a series of lunchtime talks with diverse choreographic voices and thought leaders from Ireland and abroad.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Festival 2026 at the Abbey Theatre

This St. Patrick’s Festival, as the world celebrates Irish culture, the National Theatre of Ireland is delighted to host a number of events to mark the occasion

Board of Abbey Theatre announce new five-year term for Co-Directors, Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin and Executive Director Mark O’Brien

The new contracts commence on Monday, 4th May 2026.

From Goldoni’s Milan, to Gregory’s Dublin, to Carr’s contemporary stage.

Ahead of this week's world premiere of Mirandolina in Treviso - an Abbey Theatre Ireland, Teatro Stabile del Veneto - Teatro Nazionale Italy, and Croatian National Theatre HNK Rijeka co-production - director Caitríona McLaughlin considers...

Mirandolina, and the intersection of art and sport at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026

Artistic Director at the Abbey Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin, reflects on the parallels between art and sport, ahead of the world premiere of Mirandolina - written by Marina Carr after Carlo Goldoni and directed by McLaughlin-...

Box of Tricks Call For Applications

Box of Tricks, our eight-week skills development programme for new playwrights, is back. Find out more below and apply by the 6th of February 2026.

Theatre for All – Apply Now

At the Abbey Theatre, we believe theatre should be for everyone. With the support of Deirdre and Irial Finan and Vhi, we are proud to introduce our €5 Access Tickets available exclusively to DEIS schools...

Open Call: Assistant Set Designer

The Abbey Theatre seeks an emerging Set Designer to assist Set and Costume Designer, Alyson Cummins, on the world premiere production of Do You Come From Gomorrah? by Frank McGuinness, directed by Sarah Baxter.