Carved Dundry Stone Pillar fragment of Monk in Prayer, St Mary's Abbey Dublin, courtesy Fergal Flannery. The Dust by Maïa Nunes with Brendan Jenkinson Commissioned by The Complex Presented at Kirkos Location : Kirkos, Little Green St, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 K744 Date : 21 March  Time:  8 pm Doors:  7.30 pm Tickets: Free, book here The Dust marks the beginning of The Complex Off-Site visual arts programme for 2026. In addition to Maïa’s performance, the programme includes

The Complex will close following the failure of The Government and Dublin City Council to secure a viable resolution for an arts organisation that has operated continuously in the north west inner city for 18 years. During that time, The Complex developed into a nationally and internationally recognised centre for contemporary Irish arts, supporting hundreds of artists, freelancers, technicians, designers, producers, and staff, and providing sustained cultural infrastructure

Following a Public Meeting on the 11th of December, 2025, a collective decision was made to hold a rally on Wednesday, the 17th of December at noon. Image courtesy The Complex A community-organised banner-making workshop was held in advance of the rally. Banners featured slogans such as "Feed Culture, Not Vultures" and "Save Our Studios". Starting on the terrace at The Depot, 12 Mary's Abbey, hundreds of people marched to Dáil Éireann to deliver a petition started by Save Th

From December 17th to 19th, 2025, The Complex hosted three nights of events to raise awareness and save the venue. Groundswell was produced by an independent team of musicians and artists giving their time for free to create awareness for the campaign. The Lineup for Groundswell featured: Wednesday, 17th of December: Pilar Paradela, Izumi Kimura, Emma Noodles, Pippa Molony, $ONA BLU€, WineMom, The Bonk, April, The Scratch, Bucket and Dónal Dineen. Thursday, 18th December: Da