RDS
The RDS Arena is a multi-purpose sports, event and music venue, owned by the Royal Dublin Society and located in the Dublin suburb of Ballsbridge, Ireland. Our Ballsbridge guesthouse is within walking distance of this world renowned arena.
In 1731, 14 Irishmen came together in Dublin united by a common aim – to improve the poor economic condition of the country by promoting agriculture, arts, industry and science in Ireland. This objective, they believed, could be achieved by the dissemination of knowledge and new ideas. And so, the Royal Dublin Society was born! The Society developed into an invaluable resource from which grew major national institutions including the National Botanic Gardens (1795), the Veterinary College (1800), the National Gallery of Ireland (1854), the National College of Art and Design (1877), the National Museum of Ireland (1877), the Natural History Museum (1877), the National Library of Ireland (1877) and the Radium Institute (1914).
The RDS arena itself was originally developed to host equestrian events, including the annual Dublin Horse Show, which was first held there in 1868. Today, it hosts a broad array of shows, exhibitions, sports events, and concerts.
What's on
at RDS
Date |
Event |
Tuesday 8 April 2025 | Procurex Ireland |
Saturday 19 April 2025 | Leinster vs Ulster Rugby |
Sunday 4 May 2025 | RDS Show |
Sunday 4 May 2025 | Pregnancy & Baby Fair Dublin |
Friday 16 May 2025 | Whiskey Live Dublin |
Friday 16 May 2025 | Whiskey Live Dublin |
Saturday 17 May 2025 | Whiskey Live Dublin |
Saturday 17 May 2025 | Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The Plastics, Printing & Packaging Show 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | National Sustainability Summit |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Pharma & Medtech Expo |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The 3D Printing Expo 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The National Procurement Summit 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | High Tech Manufacturing & Precision Engineering Expo |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The IoT & Industry 4.0 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The Future of Work Event |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | National Pharmaceutical & MedTech Expo |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Supply Chain & Logistics |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Automation & Robotics |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | High-Tech Manufacturing & Precision Engineering 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The Digital Transformation Conference 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Digital Transformation in Manufacturing |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Lean & Continuous Improvement |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Lean Productivity and Continuous Improvement Summit |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Electronics Manufacturing Ireland 2024 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The Plastics, Printing & Packaging Show 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | National Sustainability Summit |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Pharma & Medtech Expo |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The 3D Printing Expo 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The National Procurement Summit 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | High Tech Manufacturing & Precision Engineering Expo |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | IoT & Industry 4.0 Expo 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The Future of Work Event |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | National Pharmaceutical & MedTech Expo |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Supply Chain & Logistics |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Automation & Robotics |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | High-Tech Manufacturing & Precision Engineering 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The Digital Transformation Conference 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Digital Transformation in Manufacturing |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Lean & Continuous Improvement |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Lean Productivity and Continuous Improvement Summit |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | Electronics Manufacturing Ireland 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | The QEHS Summit 2025 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | The Plastics, Printing & Packaging Show 2024 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference 2024 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | National Sustainability Summit |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Pharma & Medtech Expo |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | The 3D Printing Expo 2024 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | The National Procurement Summit 2024 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | High Tech Manufacturing & Precision Engineering Expo |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | The IoT & Industry 4.0 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | The Future of Work Event |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | National Pharmaceutical & MedTech Expo |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Supply Chain & Logistics |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Automation & Robotics |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | High-Tech Manufacturing & Precision Engineering 2024 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | The Digital Transformation Conference 2024 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Digital Transformation in Manufacturing |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Lean & Continuous Improvement |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Lean Productivity and Continuous Improvement Summit |
Thursday 29 May 2025 | Electronics Manufacturing Ireland 2024 |
Monday 2 June 2025 | I Wish |
Tuesday 3 June 2025 | Talent Summit |
Sunday 8 June 2025 | Dublin Horse Show |
Sunday 8 June 2025 | Dublin Horse Show |
Saturday 5 July 2025 | The European Anti-Financial Crime Summit |
Monday 4 August 2025 | Procurex Ireland |
Sunday 10 August 2025 | Wind Energy Trade Show |
Sunday 24 August 2025 | Gift & Home Fair |
Wednesday 3 September 2025 | Professional Beauty & Hair Ireland |
Sunday 5 October 2025 | Leinster vs Zebre |
Monday 6 October 2025 | FTE Ancillary & Retailing Conference |
Tuesday 4 November 2025 | Ideal Home Show |