Announcing The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

What do we as individuals, society, and a planet, need to be truly well? 

Join us to explore community, connection, resilience and hope in SoloSIRENs third festival at the Civic. Over four weekends from October 29 to December 12, the festival presents performances, works-in-progress, conversations, installations and free workshops exploring festival shows and themes. 

A space for artists and audiences to imagine how we can co-create ways of living better together. 

SoloSIRENs Festival is funded by the Civic, Tallaght, The Arts Council, South Dublin County Council, Creative Ireland South Dublin and Creative Places Mac Uíllíam. 

Click on each event below for more info:

The Gathering Well Workshop – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

31 Oct

Double Bill – ‘Moon Face’ & ‘It’s a Girl!’ – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

12 – 13 Nov

Workshop with Festival artists Michelle Henry and Neltah Chadamoyo – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

14 Nov

Double Bill – ‘#Mil4Millie’ & ‘Capitalism: The Musical’’ – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

15 Nov

Double Bill – ‘Back Home & ‘Grandad & Guinness’ – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

25 – 26 Nov

Woven – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

10 – 11 Dec

Ripples & Reflections Closing Workshop – The Being Well: SoloSIRENs Festival 2026

12 Dec

Other initiatives and events as part of the festival include

Festival Installation 

Throughout the festival, our interactive installation invites you to reflect, imagine and connect at a co-created well of inspiration in the Civic gallery. A space for conversation and creativity between the full festival community, with creative prompts for chatting, thinking and making together.

Drop by to add your voice to the well! 
Open from Saturday 31 October to Sunday 15 December.

Young Sirens Programme

Our Young Sirens group is a new ensemble of young women from Tallaght and South Dublin. Facilitated by festival artist Michelle Henry and Bronwen Barrett, the Young Sirens will attend all festival events. They will critically engage with the festival programme, and connect with festival artists to develop their creative practice.