Oscariana: A Wilde Dublin Festival

All shows take place at the
Oscar Wilde House Dublin.

Please see the bottom of this page for directions and for accessibility concerns.

Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes
WED, October 16 at 7 pm

Oscar Wilde House
One Merrion Square North, Dublin
Tickets: €30 (includes post-show self guided tour of the Oscar Wilde House)

Set in Paris in 1898, Will Govan plays an exiled Oscar Wilde looking back on his extraordinary colourful life and ruminating on love, fame, family and misfortune with his infamous wit and irreverence in this hilarious but ultimately tragic story. Watch the play in Speranza’s famous Salon room, overlooking Merrion Square Park and the Oscar statue. Patrons are invited to tour the house after the show.

Wednesday, October 16
7 pm

Door opens for at 6:45pm. Play starts at 7:00pm sharp. Play is one hour long. After the play, please enjoy making your way around the childhood home of Oscar Wilde.

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Wilde's Women:
An Evening with Irish author Eleanor Fitzsimons
October 17 at 7:30 pm

Oscar Wilde House
One Merrion Square North, Dublin
Tickets: €20 (includes post-event self guided tour of the Oscar Wilde House)

Wilde’s Women is the first book to tell the story of the female friends of Oscar Wilde. Enjoy an evening with the author Eleanor Fitzsimons who will tell the stories of Oscar’s friendships with Lily Langtry, Sarah Bernhardt, Ellen Terry and host of other legendary woman who befriended and supported Oscar during his lifetime. Eleanor’s talk will be accompanied by a slide show. She will also discuss her new book on the The Woman’s World, a magazine that Oscar edited in the 1880s. There will also be poetry and music for what promises to be an inspiring evening at Oscar Wilde House.

Thursday, October 17
7:30 pm

Door opens at 7:15pm. The event starts at 7:30pm sharp and lasts until approximately 9pm. Afterwards, please enjoy making your way around the childhood home of Oscar Wilde. The house closes at 9:30pm.

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The Importance
of Being Oscar
October 18 at 7:30 pm /
October 19 at 1 pm

Oscar Wilde House
One Merrion Square North, Dublin
Tickets: €30 (includes post-show self guided tour of the Oscar Wilde House)

Enjoy Micheál macLiammóir’s celebrated tribute to Wilde in an abridged version of the original, performed by actor Michael Judd. Join him on a spirited and entertaining journey recounting the wit, triumphs, and tragedy of Oscar Wilde. Watch the play in Speranza's famous Salon room, overlooking Merrion Square Park and the Oscar statue. Patrons are invited to tour the house after the show.

Friday, October 18th
7:30pm

Door opens for at 7:15pm. Play starts at 7:30pm sharp. Play is one hour long. After the play, please enjoy making your way around the childhood home of Oscar Wilde.

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Saturday, October 19th
1pm Matinee

Door opens for at 12:45pm. Play starts at 1:00pm sharp. Play is one hour long. After the play, please enjoy making your way around the childhood home of Oscar Wilde.

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Children's Story Time
SAT, October 19 at 10am
SUN, October 20 at 10am

Oscar Wilde House, Oscar's Childhood Nursery
One Merrion Square North, Dublin
Tickets: €10 (This event is for children age 5 and over who must be accompanied by a ticketed adult).

Enjoy a reading of Oscar Wilde’s magical fairytales The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant and The Nightingale and the Rose by Emily Collins. This event will take place in Oscar’s childhood nursery on the top floor of Oscar Wilde House. Written for his own two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan, his fairytales were first published by Oscar Wilde in 1888. They are as magical today as when they were first published.

Saturday, October 19
10am

This event is for children age 5 and over (who must be accompanied by a ticketed adult). Story time lasts approximately one hour.

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Sunday, October 20
10am

This event is for children age 5 and over (who must be accompanied by a ticketed adult). Story time lasts approximately one hour.

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Accessibility

Please note that Oscar wilde House is committed to making the house accessible to everyone. However, we do not yet offer ramps for disabled access. It is something that we intend to rectify in future. The building is as it was when it was built in the 1760s. We hope with the advent of funding that we can provide access to all who wish to visit us.

Please note, Speranza's Salon is on the 1st floor and Oscar's Bedroom is on the third floor.

Oscar Wilde House
One Merrion Square North
Dublin, Ireland D02 NH98

https://oscarwildehouse.com/