New addition announced for Dublin Festival of History
Dublin City Council has expanded its upcoming historical showcase with a compelling new presentation on the Polish Solidarność movement. With many sessions already fully booked, history enthusiasts are encouraged to secure remaining spaces for the highly anticipated autumn programme.
The popular Dublin Festival of History has added a fascinating new talk titled The Victory of a Peaceful Revolution: The Story of Solidarność to its European History Day programme. Scheduled for Sunday 11 October at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the session will be led by Magdalena Charkin-Jaszcza from the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk. She will explore the historic shipyard strikes of 1980 and their modern resonance, including contemporary support for Ukraine and Belarus.
Running as part of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, European History Day will also feature expert discussions with Catharine Edwards on Cicero, Rory Carroll on Roger Casement, and Helen Graham on the Spanish Civil War. Meanwhile, exceptionally strong demand means only a limited number of tickets remain for several key highlights, including a centenary exploration of Fianna Fáil featuring Cormac Moore, Margaret Ward, and David McCullagh at the Mansion House, and Robert Service examining the 1991 Soviet coup at St Stephen's Church.
Organised entirely by Dublin City Council, all festival events remain completely free to attend for the public, though early booking is strongly advised due to restricted venue capacities. Interested attendees can explore the full schedule and secure their seats through the official website at dublinfestivalofhistory.ie.