Dublin Nightlife – One thing that you won't be short of in Dublin is nightlife. Whole areas of the city, like Temple Bar, buzz with energy and creativity. One hour in Dublin and you’ll be high on the ‘craic’! It’s an explosive mixture of energy and warmth, music and style. Not to mention a mind-blowing collection of 1,000 pubs. When it comes to entertainment Dublin has a whole host of treats to offer.

Just walk around the streets and you'll see the diversity; cool bars, all pale wood and aluminium, alongside traditional old pubs, complete with the snug for secrecy; the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingling with the distinct smell of hops from the Guinness brewery. The Pubs of Dublin are not simply places in which to satisfy your thirst. They are theatres for storytelling, backdrops for romance. They are a social meeting point for locals and tourists alike. You will always be welcomed with open arms and treated like a long lost friend. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out with good old-fashioned fish and chips, sushi bars and Victorian tea-shops, all here.

Whatever aspect of theatre you enjoy there will certainly be something to interest you while you are in Dublin. Music in all its forms is very accessible in Dublin and often experienced with its natural accompaniment - dance. The recent popularity of "Riverdance" has re-ignited interest in traditional Irish dancing, which visitors can try their hand at in numerous venues around the city. Or if this is not to your taste, why not dance the night away at one of the many trendy nightclubs that carry on well into the morning hours.

Recommended Nightlife in Dublin:

Spirit Dublin
57 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Spirit has been open for four years..... In its short history has changed the face of late night entertainment in Ireland .... Three areas over four floors Body, Mind and Soul ... treatment area for massages, Tarot and even henna tattoo's and the best music across all genres complete with the coolest DJ box you have ever seen. Spirit come and be amazed. Find out more on Spirit Dublin

Club M
Blooms Hotel, Anglesea Street, Temple Bar
Club M is one of Dublin's greatest nightclubs. Open six nights a week and known for its unbeatable atmosphere. Truly a night out not to be missed.

Viperoom
5 Aston Quay, Temple Bar
The Viperoom Theatre Bar & Club is a late night venue, set on two levels with a full bar and live music. A perfect easy-going atmosphere, in which to sit back and appreciate the staged live salsa and rhythm 'n' blues music.

Cassidys
Lower Camden Street
This authentic Dublin pub is popular with Gaelic footballers. American president Bill Clinton sampled a pint here when he visited in 1996.

McDaids
3 Harry Street
A famous literary pub very popular with the tourists. It was once the city morgue and was later converted into a chapel hence the Gothic decor. Brendan Behan was a regular. Provides Jazz and Blues music. Late license.

Fitzsimons
15-18 East Essex Street, Temple Bar
Decor is traditional - bare floorboards and exposed brickwork. Cosmopolitan clientele. Busy most nights. Traditional music nightly, set dancing Monday to Wednesday 9-11.30, late bar most nights and The Pier nightclub is downstairs.

Major Toms
Stephens Green Shopping Centre
Huge, retro-style music theme bar with an electric atmosphere. A must for anyone with a taste for the alternative. Expect to queue at weekends. Food served till 1.30am and music from the 60s and 70s till 2am.