Formerly Spirit nightclub, the new-look Academy on Abbey Street Middle has been reborn largely as a live venue. Still, there is much to love here for clubbers: ditching the...

Formerly one of the few playhouses on Dublin's south side, Andrew's Lane reopened recently as a music venue. Theatre-lovers' loss has been music fans' gain, with Andrew's Lane...

The Button Factory is the rebranded and refurbished version of what was once the Temple Bar Music Centre, a home to hard rock bands where sound quality and atmosphere mattered...

Until recently, the Button Factory was the famed Temple Bar Music Centre, one of the foremost music venues in the city. After a pricey revamp, the Button Factory is decidedly...

Populated with students taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi, fashion victims in vintage Dior tank tops and the odd celebrity (Robbie Williams comes here, apparently, when he's...

This basement club and live music spot is the least tourist-oriented venue in Temple Bar. In fact, the average tourist would probably find the Hub a little unnerving. It hosts...

Thanks in part to resident electro/house DJs like Calvin James, Simon Hayes and Dave Salacious, new life has been breathed into this bar-cum-club venue on Westland Row. Given...

Uniquely located in the up-and-coming Dublin 8 area near the Guinness Storehouse, McGruder's is the capital's best-kept secret. The venue is home to arguably the best beer...

One of the city's main sites for festival-size concerts, these sprawling grounds have hosted the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the re-routed Lisdoonvarna festival. It has a...

This place is a safe bet all week. Mondays are particularly busy with Strictly Handbag (soul and '80s dancefloor fillers), while man-about-town Ollie Cole rustles up an...

Two flash, upmarket clubs in one: Spy upstairs, Wax downstairs. Spy is for those who like to watch and be watched rather than sweat on the dancefloor; Wax is all about the...

Formerly the famed Red Box, Tripod is one of the city's newest kids on the block. The club doubles up as a live venue, but is still renowned for its explosive club nights. Each...