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Forbidden Fruit 2026
Kilmainham, Co. Dublin
30 May - 31 May 2026
In the heart of Dublin city, Forbidden Fruit is the capital's first and longest-running city centre festival.

On the Bank Holiday Weekend 30 & 31 May 2026, Forbidden Fruit will return as the first festival of the summer, for what will be a special celebration and back to the summer we know best. Now in our 14th year on the incredible grounds of the Irish Museum Of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.

See the Forbidden Fruit website for full line-up and ticket info.

Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.

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Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 Military Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31, Ireland
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