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FREE Events at Darklight All Weekend

06.03.2026 by Eimear

Did the long weekend drain the resources a bit?  Well fear not.  There's loads of free events happening at Darklight next weekend.  

All weekend, pop into the BlockT Gallery Space and view the 200 GIFS submitted by creatives across the globe.  Our GIF exhibition will be on view for the entire weekend.   

FRI 25

Our Digital Storytelling Roundtable discussion follows Anna's Higg's keynote and features a packed couch of Irish and international guest-speakers including Philo Van Kemenade, Giles Pradeau, Eoin Kennedy, Claire McHugh, Hugh Garry and Sven Anderson.

(11:30am | BlockT | Free)

Screening A Field of England (2013) and other extracts, grab your Film4 Showcase seat, taking place in the Generator Screening Room, Smithfield.  

(4pm | Generator | Free)

DATA @ Darklight are re-instituing the 'Open Mouse' tradition and inviting you guys to bring your works/sounds/gear/games/code finished or not so that everyone gets to share and support each other’s efforts.  A beer, a discussion and some sharing of ideas are what's on offer here in Smithfield's stellar cafe, Third Space.

(7:30pm | Third Space | Free)  

SAT 26

What's Up Doc? Roundtable brings together over 10 speakers and guest-contributers to tease out the topic of the evolving forms of documentary.  Be part of the discussion bringing together international guests Forsyth and Pollard, the directors of Wizards Way plus Irish contibuters Keith Potter, Dara Waldron, Vivienne Dick, Nicky Ryan and Daniel Gray.

(2pm | BlockT | Free)

To much chat? Then maybe you want to Journey In The End of Night.  Tickets are now limited for this chasing game across Dublin City.  I wonder where the chasing ends-up..?  

(8pm | CHQ | Free)

SUN 27

Hear, watch and learn what the Storytelling Hack Jam folk have created and curated over 3 days hack jamming in their final presentation.  Find out what worked, what might work better and new discoveries made.

(5:30pm | BlockT | Free)

Darklight 2014 closes with its annual Space Baby Awards ceremony, including the much coveted award of The Sprit of Darklight.  

(7pm | BlockT | Free)

All these events are FREE but ticketed.  Please visit each event online to reserve your seat!