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EXHIBITIONS @ THE COMPLEX

The Complex visual art programme is different from most in Ireland because it is based on a particular grouping of artists rather than a concept. The curatorial approach is process-based, with a prolonged conversation between artists and curator shaping the exhibition concept in a collaborative way for up to 12 months. With the concept of hospitality as a foundation, the approach aims to avoid hierarchy and prescriptive traditions in exhibition-making, hosting artists and publics in ways that supports open discourse and inclusivity. The program emphasises building a community with each exhibition, encouraging experimentation and risk, and responding to the context of the building and locality of Dublin 7.

Keep Doing What Matters

KEEP DOING WHAT MATTERS

5.12.2024

STORYTELLING

We wants to inspire you to feel what it’s like to embrace life fully and prioritise the things you l ...

RENDEZVOUS

RENDEZVOUS

29.12.2024

Calling all music & vibe lovers! Prepare to closeout 2024the right way at Rendezvous ...

the black guelph

THE BLACK GUELPH

20.12.2024

SCREENING & DISCUSSION

Kanto, a small time drug dealer trying to get off the streets whose long absent father Cormac, an in ...

Square Roots

SQUARE ROOTS

27.11.2024

NATIVE SPACES

Square Roots is an exploration into Cultural Spacemaking and Placemaking, consisting of internationa ...

LIV ANDREA HAGUE TRIO

LIV ANDREA HAGUE TRIO

5.12.2024

Norwegian jazz sensation Liv Andrea Hauge brings a fresh and captivating energy to the scene with he ...

Over The Top Wrestling

OVER THE TOP WRESTLING

21.12.2024

THE DREAM BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Over The Top Wrestling Returns To The Complex for The Dream Before Christmas ...

SOUNDMATE

SOUNDMATE

14.12.2024

10H WAREHOUSE PROJECT

Get ready for 10 hours of pure magic, where art, music, and energy blend to create an unforgettable ...

Wave

WAVE

7.12.2024

BACK TO BASICS

WAVE - Back to Basics is a return to the core of why we fell in love with dance in the first place. ...

god

GOD

14.12.2024 - 17.1.2025

CONOR MCFEELY & BEA MCMAHON

Bea and Conor share an interest in finding or happening upon materials that stimulate new ideas. ...

​dublin international comedy film festival

​DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL

27.11.2024 - 30.11.2024

Ireland’s funniest film festival, the “Dublin International Comedy Film Festival”, is going to be a ...

THINGS ARE TOUGH – THINGS ARE GLORIOUS

THINGS ARE TOUGH – THINGS ARE GLORIOUS

30.11.2024 - 5.12.2024

OSARO AZAMS

This newly commissioned film will be screened at The Complex Gallery with live opening and closing
p ...

NeuBrí

NEUBRÍ

23.11.2024

THE EXPERIENCE 3.0

The Experience 3.0 promises to be an unforgettable night, showcasing NeuBrí’s dynamic live performan ...

Aleka

ALEKA

28.11.2024

CAILLEACHA AGUS BANDIA

A truly immersive experience with live visuals coinciding with soaring vocals, melancholic cello, al ...

DAMNATION

DAMNATION

1.12.2024

DAMnation film festival celebrates the artform of animation and all who participate in animation at ...

Waystation

WAYSTATION

25.10.2024 - 2.11.2024

AIDEEN FARRELL, KAT LALOR, EDEN MUNROE, GER O'BRIEN, AND CLAIRE O'HAGAN

Waystation is the forthcoming graduate exhibition of the MA Fine Art at TU Dublin, 2024
at The Compl ...

Say a Song Project Launch

SAY A SONG PROJECT LAUNCH

19.9.2024

LAUNCH HOSTED BY DOIREANN NÍ GHLACÁIN

This immersive exhibition, weaves together a captivating soundscape, dynamic short film projections, ...

Neuro Joy Day

NEURO JOY DAY

28.9.2024

CELEBRATING NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE.

Join us in The Depot @ The Complex for a vibrant celebration of Neurodivergent Pride. This unique ev ...

SPEAK BACK

SPEAK BACK

5.10.2024 - 18.10.2024

NAOMI SEX

Speak Back is informed by “performative speech act” theory, examples of speech acts are classified a ...

The Depot Sessions

THE DEPOT SESSIONS

6.6.2024 - 7.6.2024

Announcing The Depot Sessions @ The Complex! The Depot Sessions are two summer nights of live music, ...

JOHN LYDON - I COULD BE WRONG, I COULD BE RIGHT

JOHN LYDON - I COULD BE WRONG, I COULD BE RIGHT

13.9.2025

The iconoclastic frontman with The Sex Pistols and founder of Public Image Limited has sold out two ...

gorm

GORM

12.10.2024

The GORM Gathering is an event that unites community and industry leaders
to celebrate and promote n ...

CELTIC EXODUS

CELTIC EXODUS

22.1.2025 - 25.1.2025

BY BRIAN WARFIELD WITH THE MUSIC OF THE WOLFE TONES

As famine descends on the nation the families of young Sean McDonagh and Siobhan Buckley struggle wi ...

Renaissance Fashion Show

RENAISSANCE FASHION SHOW

31.8.2024

Get ready to witness the latest trends as well as a blast from the past at The Complex. ...

The Showdown Festival

THE SHOWDOWN FESTIVAL

24.8.2024

The Showdown festival is a charity fight exibition/day party, that will be hosted at The complex, Du ...

Luvin Letters in Design

LUVIN LETTERS IN DESIGN

4.10.2024 - 5.10.2024

Connect with fellow design enthusiasts and learn from industry experts at Luvin Letters in Design. ...

UNDERWAVE

UNDERWAVE

16.8.2024 - 25.8.2024

BY BETTINA SEITZ

Underwave delves into the rich history of human arrivals in Sligo and the North West, tracing the
jo ...

DISSOLUTIONS

DISSOLUTIONS

6.9.2024 - 7.9.2024

AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Over a single weekend The Depot at The Complex will be transformed into a new kind of cinema ...

DAISY DAISY

DAISY DAISY

9.8.2024 - 11.8.2024

Inspired by the eclectic history of The Complex as a place which was once an abbey, a synagogue, a b ...

DUBLIN MODULAR

DUBLIN MODULAR

20.7.2024

LATE NIGHT ELECTRONICS & VISUALS WAREHOUSE RAVE

Celebrating the launch of our Hi-Five series with a Late Night Dance/Rave accompanied with visual ar ...

AUDIOBOOK

AUDIOBOOK

14.7.2024

Don't miss out on a fantastic Sunday afternoon at The Complex Bar with Audiobook's live ...

Córas Trio Album Launch

CÓRAS TRIO ALBUM LAUNCH

3.8.2024

This Dublin performance see’s the launch of their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Córas Trio’ ...

Nils Kavanagh Trio

NILS KAVANAGH TRIO

9.8.2024

Award-winning Sligo pianist Nils Kavanagh leads an energetic and explorative piano trio of Ireland's ...

Kino D

KINO D

16.8.2024 - 18.8.2024

AUGUST WEEKEND FILM MAKING KABARET

From absolute beginners to seasoned experts. This event is open to anyone willing to get involved in ...

Trad For Palestine

TRAD FOR PALESTINE

27.6.2024

A major Irish Traditional Music for Palestine Gig will take place in The Complex on on Thursday June ...

Matthew O'Connell Quartet

MATTHEW O'CONNELL QUARTET

30.5.2024

The 2023/24 winner Matthew O’Connell will perform with his group at The Cooler, Dublin on Thursday M ...

VOICES FROM SYRIA

VOICES FROM SYRIA

9.5.2024 - 10.5.2024

PRESENTED BY CONCERN

For over 13 years, the conflict in Syria has affected millions of lives through violence, poverty, a ...

Elizabeth Hilliard

ELIZABETH HILLIARD

5.6.2024

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

he world première of this exciting new performance piece will be performed alongside an other-worldl ...

Abel Selaocoe

ABEL SELAOCOE

5.6.2024

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Abel Selaocoe returns with the sure promise to engage and excite audiences in this exciting new venu ...

Continue Reading

CONTINUE READING

1.5.2024 - 4.5.2024

A JOURNEY THROUGH SOUND, MOVEMENT & TECHNOLOGY

"Continue Reading" by Tadhg Kinsella is a sound exhibition exploring disability and queer identity t ...

TRAILS OF UNCERTAINTY

TRAILS OF UNCERTAINTY

18.5.2024 - 1.6.2024

MARK BUCKERIDGE & VIVIENNE DICK

Mark and Vivienne have been shooting footage at these events to make a collaborative video work that ...

The Depot Sessions: BIG LOVE, CABL, CHERYM

THE DEPOT SESSIONS: BIG LOVE, CABL, CHERYM

17.10.2024

The Complex will once again open its doors to music enthusiasts for a night that promises to be even ...

AENGUS HACKETT

AENGUS HACKETT

5.4.2024 - 6.4.2024

TRIO ALBUM LAUNCH

Drawing on his diverse influences, Hackett’s music combines elements of jazz, rock and electronica ...

mikkel ploug trio

MIKKEL PLOUG TRIO

23.4.2024 - 24.4.2024

Star Danish jazz guitarist Mikkel Ploug stops in Dublin for one night only with his world-renowned t ...

ALCHEMIST DREAMING

ALCHEMIST DREAMING

28.3.2024 - 29.3.2024

A 10 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE BY AMANDA CULLEN

I welcome you to take your time and go on a journey through the space, surrounded by these images. ...

A Sod State

A SOD STATE

13.4.2024 - 27.4.2024

EOGHAN RYAN

Shown for the first time in Ireland, the film unravels a world of untrustworthy narration, wandering ...

Dublin International Film Festival

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

22.2.2024 - 2.3.2024

The Complex woll be hosting a series of events and talks as part of this years Dublin Film Festival ...

PALIMPSEST

PALIMPSEST

13.3.2024 - 23.3.2024

COISCÉIM DANCE THEATRE

Coming Soon In March The Complex Presents Palimsests A New Production By Coiscéim Dance Theatre ...

BANANA ACCELERATIONISM

BANANA ACCELERATIONISM

13.1.2024 - 25.1.2024

SEAN LYNCH & LAURA NÍ FHLAIBHÍN

The first set of thoughts around this exhibition can be traced back to the initial walk-throughs of ...

OTT Wrestling

OTT WRESTLING

16.12.2023

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS

Over The Top Wrestling Returns To The Complex in Dublin City For Its Christmas Party Event ! Featuri ...

A VERY DUBLIN MODULAR PANTO

A VERY DUBLIN MODULAR PANTO

22.12.2023

Welcome to the heart of Dublin's holiday cheer! Gather 'round for a very special celebration at A Ve ...

Sclimpíní

SCLIMPÍNÍ

10.12.2023

DANCING LIGHTS

A powerful show featuring 12 circus artists. Join us for a journey into the mist, the liminal space ...

ART FOR CONNECTION

ART FOR CONNECTION

26.11.2023

NANA KELEKHIDZE

Nana Kelekhidze is a Georgian Poet, artist, and translator. Her poems are published in Georgian peri ...

CLUB LOOSEN: SOBER RAVE NYE

CLUB LOOSEN: SOBER RAVE NYE

31.12.2023

A New Year’s Eve sober rave/party happening in awesome warehouse venue in Dublin city centre ...

MACRO SENIOR CITIZENS PAINTING GROUP

MACRO SENIOR CITIZENS PAINTING GROUP

22.11.2023 - 23.11.2023

During a friendly catch up with visual artist Sibyl Montague a few months back I found out that she ...

Wave

WAVE

2.12.2023

ANOTHER ONE

WAVE 2.0 is back again! A dance show that combines music, storytelling and movement, celebrating the ...

AL REDDAN

AL REDDAN

18.11.2023

SUPPORT BY ELLIE O'NEILL

Al Reddan is a songwriter originally from Tipperary ...

The Cope

THE COPE

7.12.2023

ALBUM LAUNCH

THE COPE Launch THEIR DEBUT ALBUM “DANCER” @ The Complex ...

Bahi Kubo

BAHI KUBO

10.11.2023 - 14.11.2023

AN EXHIBITION OF NEW WORK BY VIVIAN HANSBURY

‘Bahi Kubo ’is a lullaby about a little home in the Tagalog language of the Philippines. ...

Nocturnal Animals

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

15.12.2023

PRESENT: NEXTUS

Dance with us at our trailblazing immersive Techno experience. ...

XMAS ARTS QUIZ 2023

XMAS ARTS QUIZ 2023

6.12.2023

Calling all Arts Orgs it’s your time to shine at The Complex’s second annual Christmas Arts Quiz! ...

THE EXORCIST

THE EXORCIST

30.11.2023

50TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING + Q&A

Kicking off our "WINTER OF DESPAIR" with a special screening of The Exorcist ...

Alternating Current 2023

ALTERNATING CURRENT 2023

26.10.2023 - 28.10.2023

Alternating Current, Dublin Digital Radio’s celebration of the experimental currents in contemporary ...

ACTS OF LIGHT

ACTS OF LIGHT

24.10.2023 - 25.10.2023

HILARY WOODS & GABRIEL FERRANDINI

Following excavations and explorations in intuition and physicality through sound which culminated i ...

ART IS MAGIC

ART IS MAGIC

21.10.2023

JEREMY DELLER

Join us at The Complex for an evening with the Turner prize-winning conceptual, video and installati ...

THE WEIGHT

THE WEIGHT

8.11.2023 - 11.11.2023

This immersive new dance work created by Luca Truffarelli explores ideas of freedom and the individu ...

MEMORIES PIECED TOGETHER

MEMORIES PIECED TOGETHER

30.9.2023 - 11.10.2023

PAUL MCGRANE

I have known Paul for a long time now. I have spent more hours in his studio talking to him about hi ...

MOVE – SET – MOVE

MOVE – SET – MOVE

19.8.2023 - 2.9.2023

LUCY ANDREWS, ANDY FITZ, & KATIE WATCHORN

The months leading into this exhibition differed slightly from most as we zoomed to chat a lot, as o ...

DIZNEY IN DRAG: ONCE UPON A PARODY

DIZNEY IN DRAG: ONCE UPON A PARODY

19.7.2023 - 21.7.2023

THE HAIRY GODMOTHERS PRESENT DIZNEY IN DRAG: ONCE UPON UPON A PARODY AT THE COMPLEX

THE HAIRY GODMOTHERS PRESENT DIZNEY IN DRAG: ONCE UPON UPON A PARODY AT THE COMPLEX ...

Music Town

MUSIC TOWN

27.7.2023 - 30.7.2023

An Essential Inspection And Celebration Of The State Of Irish Music In 2023. ...

WETWARE

WETWARE

22.3.2018

JANIS LIEPA, JULIE WEBER, HANNAH BLOOM, EMMA HOWE, PETER SMYTH, ALEX HARVEY & RICKY LAHART

This experimental exhibition explores ideas surrounding technology and its relationship to human exp ...

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