The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, will play host to two major Pride events this weekend – the Mother Pride Block Party, as well as the new Friday night opening party, Braza Block Party.
The Braza Block Party will get the weekend under way with co-headliners Pedro Sampaio and Gloria Groove, along with local artists celebrating Brazilian and queer culture (get your tickets here).
This will be followed by the annual Mother Pride Block Party, which kicks off at 4pm on Saturday, and will feature artists such as COBRAH, Princess Superstar (check out our recent interview with her here), Robin S, Sasha Velour, and Blu Hydrangea. Final tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased here.
The schedule for the day is as follows (in reverse order):
21:30: Mother DJs
20:50: COBRAH
20:10: Robin S
19:30: Princess Superstar
18:30: Sasha Velour & Blu Hydrangea with special guests, Haus of WIG
18:00: Celaviedmai
17:30: Sexy Tadhg
16:00: Billy Bunzari
Additional acts performing across the venue include Sing Along Social, Drag Aerobics, Ping Pong Disco, Claire Beck, Conor Behan, Billy Bunzari, Ghostboy, Glamo, Rocky T. Delgado, Roo Honeychild, and Ruth Kavanagh, while drag performances will feature artists such as Anziety, Avatar Guille, Dan the Man, Donna Fella, Faux Joli, Mia Gold, Naomi Diamond, Richard Joke, Shaqira Knightly, and Viola Gayvis.
Multiple bars will be set up throughout the site, featuring drinks from sponsors like Absolut, Heineken, and White Claw, while in an effort to minimise single-use plastic, reusable cups will be available for certain drinks, supported by Heineken.
The event will also feature a special appearance by Red Bull’s Unforeseen, Durex will be on site with its ‘My Sex/My Way’ initiative, promoting sexual empowerment; and the HSE will be present with its Safer Nightlife programme, including harm reduction outreach teams and drug checking services. Finally, Ireland’s national LGBTQ+ press, GCN, will be on-site selling merchandise throughout the weekend.
Check the Mother Dublin Instagram page for more information.
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