James Joyce Tower

Bloomsday Festival Programme 9 – 16 June 2025

Photo: Nick Bradshaw, Irish Times

TELEMACHUS

Step inside the iconic Martello Tower in Sandycove, Dublin, and experience the opening episode of James Joyce’s Ulysses brought to life with this extraordinary production by VOLTA Theatre Company.

The Eagle is offering a discount on their Telemachus breakfast to Telemachus attendees. Call to book.

CYCLOPS

VOLTA Theatre Company preforms the CYLOPS episode of Ulysses. Leopold Bloom finds himself in the proverbial lion’s den of Barney Kiernan’s, where the ‘broadshouldered deepchested stronglimbed’ Citizen demonstrates the ugly side of Irish Nationalism.

Druidy Druids

Wednesday 11 June 19:00 – 20:30 | James Joyce Tower | Round Room | €10 | BOOK HERE

The Druidy Druids perform an array of songs and music referred to in Joyce’s works, including his own “Bid Adieu”.

Bloomsday Lecture

This year’s Bloomsday Lecture :”Discovering James Joyce’s Dublin by Reading and Running” will be delivered by Barry Sheehan creator of jj21k.com, a research portal exploring Joyce’s work and the city.

Molly’s Soliloquy

Reclining on a bed in the round room, Cáitriona Ní Threasaigh transports us to number seven Eccles Street as Molly Bloom reviews her day and, indeed, her life in this soliloquy from the final episode of Ulysses.

Bloomsday Belles

Emer Kenny and Rosie Murphy on Harp and vocals perform original music and song inspired by the female characters in Ulysses. Listen to selected excerpts as music and text is interpreted by contemporary dancer, Polina Skarha.

Ulysses aWake

‘All the Ghosts of Ulysses’ is the original music at the heart of this play. Joyce’s characters are set free at the Tower to share their stories in the guise of the Idrone Players’ 18 actors, singers, dancers, and live musicians.

Happy Birthday John McCormack

Recital with singer Noel O’Grady performing his “Ode to James Joyce: Portrait of a Tenor” and celebrating John McCormack’s birthday.

Ulysses Ballads

A recital of new and original ballads by Val O’Donnell written to the airs of music mentioned in Ulysses

Dublin Bay 21s

The Dublin Bay 21s will sail by the Tower in formation at approximately 11:45 on Sunday, sail towards Dalkey island and back past tower around 12:15.

The Dublin Bay 21 footer yacht is a one-design wooden sailing boat designed for sailing in Dublin Bay and built between 1903 and 1906. They may be the oldest class of racing keelboat yacht in the world.

Bloomsday – Monday 16 June 2025

The James Joyce Tower will be open on Bloomsday 2025 from 8am – 4pm

08:00 – Tower opens to visitors
09:00 – Raising of the flag by An Cathaoirleach Cllr Jim Gildea
09:30 – TELEMACHUS
11:00 – Jim Norton reading from Ulysses
14:00 – Recital – Druidy Druids

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