Open Day, May 2026
La Catedral Studios takes part in Open Day 2026 in collaboration with Culture Date with Dublin 8, as part of the wider Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival. The event takes place on Sunday 10 May 2026, from 4pm to 10pm. Free entrance, limited capacity, early arrival recommended (no entry before 4pm).
During the evening, visitors have the opportunity to explore the work of our resident artists, meet new people while enjoying refreshments within the studio environment, and discover a hidden gem of the Liberties, with the Open Day reflecting the broader cultural ethos of Dublin 8 and celebrating local artistic practice within a historically layered urban context.
Open House Dublin, 2025
This year, La Catedral Studios will be taking part in Open House Dublin 2025. This prestigious citywide festival of architecture will highlight heritage buildings. LCS will be offering pre-booked tours on Saturday, October 18th between 2pm-5pm. Bookings can be made exclusively through the Open House Dublin website.
This year, Open House Europe delegates explore the theme of Future Heritage. The aim is to explore how buildings and spaces that we create today will be cared for by future generations. Future heritage challenges architects, planners, policy makers and communities to engage in dialogue between past, present and future, making cities that embed cultural identity and embrace innovation, sustainability and inclusivity.
20th Anniversary - Open Day, 2025
La Catedral Studios takes part in Open Studios at La Catedral & The Back Loft in association with Culture Date with Dublin 8, as part of a special edition celebrating 20 years of the studios. The event takes place on Sunday 11 May 2025, from 4pm to 9pm. Free entry, no booking required.
During the afternoon and evening, visitors have the opportunity to meet the artists and makers who call the Studios home, and explore this hidden gem in the heart of the Liberties. The Open Studios reflect the evolving creative ecosystem of La Catedral Studios, marking two decades of artistic practice, exchange and community within a historically layered urban context in Dublin 8.
Video-presentation
A sneak preview of The BACK LOFT events, (2005-2017), in the renowned bohemian multi-purpose space of La Catedral Studios.
