Dublin Things to Do

If you’re in Dublin between the 8th and 24th of December this year make sure you see the living nativity scene at the Mansion House. Each year since 1956, in celebration of Christmas, they make the Live Animal Crib – a specially constructed life-size stable with animals brought in each morning to set a traditional nativity scene.

This is not something very familiar to people outside Ireland and the UK but they are hugely popular and a sold-out feature every year in the Christmas season: it’s Panto time. Pantomimes are basically very simple, very gaudy, very noisy theatre shows, suitable for all ages, and requiring loud vocal audience participation.

If you’re lucky enough to spend the holiday season in Dublin, here are five things to get you in the holiday spirit.