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
Start date | End date | Name |
Sunday 21 April 2024 | Monday 22 April 2024 | Irish Beauty Show |
Friday 26 April 2024 | Ideal Home Show | |
Friday 17 May 2024 | Saturday 18 May 2024 | Whiskey Live Dublin |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference 2024 |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | The 3D Printing Expo 2024 |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | The Plastics, Printing & Packaging Show 2024 |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | National Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Expo |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | Research & Innovation Conference & Exhibition |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | Supply Chain and Logistics Expo Dublin |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | The Automation and Robotics Event Dublin |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | The National Procurement Summit 2024 |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | Medtech & Biotech Summit |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Wednesday 29 May 2024 | IoT & Industry 4.0 Expo 2024 |
Sunday 23 June 2024 | Rammstein | |
Wednesday 14 August 2024 | Sunday 18 August 2024 | Dublin Horse Show |
Thursday 29 August 2024 | Pixies | |
Saturday 12 October 2024 | Sunday 13 October 2024 | Auto Trade EXPO |
Monday 14 October 2024 | SaaStock | |
Wednesday 6 November 2024 | Wind Energy Trade Show | |
Wednesday 20 November 2024 | DataCentres Ireland | |
Wednesday 4 December 2024 | Gifted-The Contemporary Craft & Design Fair |