Mother Dublin Presents 2026

Mother Dublin Presents: 2026

If you are in Dublin when Mother is in town, then don’t miss it! Mother produces some of the city’s most memorable pop up parties, themed events and special events during holiday celebrations.

Stay at The Grafton Hotel, a stylish four-star stay just off Grafton Street. Mother at Lost Lane is a short walk away, with Dublin’s main gay bars, restaurants and Temple Bar all within easy reach.

The Party

• Next Edition: Thursday, December 31, 2026. – Mother New Year’s Eve.
• Time: From 10 pm.
• Venue: Lost Lane, 1-2 Adam Court, off Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
• DJs: Rocky T. Delgado takes over the Main Room, with Glamo playing the Library.
• Music: Disco, house, electronic and Mother favourites across two rooms.
• Expect Mother’s regular LGBTQ+ crowd joined by visitors spending New Year in Dublin, with a music-led atmosphere rather than a traditional circuit-party format.
• Mother is one of Dublin’s longest-running queer club nights, launched in 2010 and known for its Saturday parties, Pride events and major pop-up editions.
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What to Expect

• Mother has spent well over a decade shaping Dublin’s queer club scene, building its following around DJs and the dance floor rather than elaborate stage productions.
• New Year’s Eve brings that formula to Lost Lane, a basement club just off Grafton Street. Rocky T. Delgado leads the Main Room, with Glamo taking over the more intimate Library, giving the night two distinct spaces without losing Mother’s close-knit club atmosphere.
• The crowd mixes gay guys, lesbians, queer Dublin regulars and groups of friends, with disco and house at the centre of the night and the party continuing well beyond the midnight countdown.

The Venue

Lost Lane – 1-2 Adam Court, off Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

• Hidden down Adam Court just off Grafton Street, Lost Lane is an intimate basement music venue built around a main club room and smaller adjoining spaces.
• The central location works particularly well on New Year’s Eve, with George’s Street, South William Street and Dublin’s main gay bars all within walking distance.
• The Main Room hosts Rocky T. Delgado, with Glamo taking over the Library for a second soundtrack away from the main dance floor.
• St Stephen’s Green is the closest Luas stop, with several late-night bus routes serving the surrounding city centre.
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Where to Stay

Stay around Grafton Street, St Stephen’s Green or the southern edge of Temple Bar. You will be within walking distance of Lost Lane and Dublin’s main gay nightlife, avoiding the need for taxis on New Year’s Eve.

• Iveagh Garden Hotel – Stylish four-star hotel close to St Stephen’s Green and Grafton Street, with Lost Lane and Dublin’s main gay nightlife within walking distance.
• The Morgan Hotel – Contemporary four-star stay in Temple Bar, close to the river and around a 10-minute walk from Lost Lane.
• Marlin Hotel Stephens Green – Modern hotel beside St Stephen’s Green, particularly convenient for Grafton Street, Mother and Dublin’s south-side nightlife.
• The Westbury Hotel – Five-star option just off Grafton Street, placing you only a few minutes from Lost Lane and the bars around South William Street.
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Other Mother Dublin Editions

Period	Edition
Weekly	Mother Saturday Nights
June	Mother Pride Block Party
October	Halloween Edition
December	New Year’s Eve

Before the Party

Mother starts at 10 pm, so Dublin’s compact south-side gay district makes an easy starting point. Most of the established venues sit between Capel Street and George’s Street, with several options much closer to Lost Lane around Dame Street and South Great George’s Street.

• The George – South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2. Dublin’s best-known gay venue, mixing bars, drag shows and dancing across a large multi-level space a short walk from Lost Lane.
• Street 66 – 33-34 Parliament Street, Dublin 2. LGBTQ+ bar with cocktails, DJs and a relaxed early-evening crowd that gets busier later.
• PantiBar – 7-8 Capel Street, Dublin 1. Panti Bliss’s landmark gay bar, known for cocktails, DJs, drag and a mixed queer crowd.
• Pennylane – 2-3 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1. PantiBar’s more polished sister venue, with cocktails and lounge seating in a stylish setting.
• Love Tempo – 10 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Queer-friendly bar and club with DJs, dancing and late-night parties in The Liberties.

Other Gay Events in Dublin

• Mother Pride Block Party – June – Mother’s huge outdoor Pride celebration brings DJs, performers and thousands of LGBTQ+ guests together during Dublin Pride weekend.
• Dublin Gay Pride – June – Ireland’s biggest Pride celebration fills central Dublin with the parade, concerts, street events and packed gay bars.
• Dublin Bear Pride – March – A weekend of bear parties, social events and club nights drawing bears, cubs and admirers from Ireland and overseas.
• Dublin New Year’s Eve – December/January – Dublin’s citywide New Year celebrations combine concerts and countdown events with special parties across the city’s gay bars and clubs.