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Bastille Day Ireland 2026
Join us for Bastille Day Ireland 2026! Enjoy music, films, competitions & more.
This year a special film festival will run from 1-19 July in Cork, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire and online.
All events are free!
Published on 28 May 2026 Updated on 19 June 2026
To mark France’s National Day, Bastille Day Ireland 2026 will offer a nationwide celebration with film screenings (1-19 July) at partner venues in Cork, Dublin and Dún Laoghaire, a festive gathering at The Church Bar & Restaurant in Dublin on July 14th, and an online programme featuring films and competitions with great prizes to win.
All events are free!
Join us for a vibrant celebration of French culture and the close friendship between Ireland and France.
FILM FESTIVAL
From July 1st to 19th, enjoy a series of free French films in Cork, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, and online, presented by the French Embassy in association with Alliance Française Irish network, Institut français, European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City Libraries, dlr Libraries, Cork City Library, University College Cork, Cork French Film Festival, and Cork International Film Festival.
Experience French cinema, language and culture with our selection of classic and contemporary films, including comedies, shorts, and family screenings. The programme explores a wide range of topics such as youth, friendship, equality, identity, and migration. It also highlights women’s rights and perspectives through diverse stories and roles.
And don’t miss the online selection with a documentary and a feature film !
All screenings are free!
In French with English subtitles
Check out the full programme below.
CORK
Saturday 11 July, 6pm
at Alliance Française de Cork - presented with Cork French Film Festival
Monsieur Aznavour (Mehdi Idir & Grand Corps Malade, 2024)
Free with Booking - More info
Monday 13 July, 6pm
at Alliance Française de Cork - presented with Cork French Film Festival
The Divine Sarah Bernhardt / Sarah Bernhardt, la Divine (Guillaume Nicloux, 2024)
Free with Booking - More info
Wednesday 15 July, 2pm
at Cork City Library - presented with Cork French Film Festival
Eugénie Grandet (Marc Dugain, 2021)
Free with Booking - More info
Wednesday 15 July, 6pm
at UCC, Kane Building - presented with UCC Film & Screen Media & Cork French Film Festival
A Judgment in Stone / La Cérémonie (Claude Chabrol, 1995)
Free with Booking - More info
Friday 17 July, 5:30pm
at UCC Library- presented with Cork International Film Festival
All Hands on Deck / À l'abordage (Guillaume Brac, 2020) - 95’
Free with Booking - More info
Saturday 18 July, 2:30pm
at UCC Library - presented with Cork International Film Festival
“Looking Ahead” Shorts Programme - 100’
A curated programme of shorts around women’s rights: struggle and hope, change and solidarity.
Free with Booking - More info
Saturday 18 July, 5pm
at UCC Library - presented with Cork International Film Festival
Jim’s Story / Le Roman de Jim (Arnaud Larrieu & Jean-Marie Larrieu, 2024) - 101’
Free with Booking - More info
Sunday 19 July, 11:30am
at UCC Library - presented with Cork International Film Festival
'Poetic Giggles' Family Shorts - (Ages 5+) - 58’
Free with Booking - More info
Sunday 19 July, 2pm
at UCC Library - presented with Cork International Film Festival
Age of Panic / La Bataille de Solférino (Justine Triet, 2013) - 93’
Free with Booking - More info
Sunday 19 July, 4:15pm
at UCC Library - presented with Cork International Film Festival
Marinette (Virginie Verrier, 2023) - 96’
Free with Booking - More info
DUBLIN
Thursday 9 July, 5pm
at National Gallery of Ireland, Lecture Room
Van Gogh (Maurice Pialat, 1991) - 158' (Age 15+)
Free but ticketed - More info
Sunday 12 July, 2pm
at Europa House, 1 Chatham Street, Dublin 2 - presented with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland
Family Film Screening - Short Films Selection:
2pm: Children's activities (ages 2 - 8) | 2:30pm: Film screening 60’
Free, no booking required - More info
in Dublin City Council Libraries
Wednesday 1 July, 6pm (tea from 5:30pm)
at Ballyfermot Library
Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu / Le Secret de Khéops (Barbara Schulz, 2024) - 97’
Free, no booking required - More info
Friday 3 July, 1.30pm
at Central Library
The Divine Sarah Bernhardt / Sarah Bernhardt, la Divine (Guillaume Nicloux, 2024) - 98’
Free, no booking required - More info
Saturday 4 July, 2pm
at Charleville Mall Library
Guess Who Is Calling? / Le Répondeur (Fabienne Godet, 2025) - 102’
Free, no booking required - More info
Wednesday 8 July, 6pm
at Rathmines Library
Marinette (Virginie Verrier, 2023) - 96’
Free, no booking required - More info
Wednesday 8 July, 5:30pm
at Terenure Library
Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu / Le Secret de Khéops (Barbara Schulz, 2025) - 97’
Free, no booking required - More info
Wednesday 8 July, 1.30pm
at Central Library
Ernest & Celestine A Trip to Gibberitia / Ernest et Célestine : Le Voyage en Charabie (Julien Chheng & Jean-Christophe Roger, 2022) - 80’
Family audience
Free, no booking required - More info
Thursday 9 July, 2pm
at Charleville Mall Library
Ernest & Celestine A Trip to Gibberitia / Ernest et Célestine : Le Voyage en Charabie (Julien Chheng & Jean-Christophe Roger, 2022) - 80’
Family audience
Free, no booking required - More info
Saturday 11 July, 2:30pm
at Ballymun Library
A Wonderful World / Un monde merveilleux (Giulio Callegari, 2025) - 78’
Free, no booking required - More info
Monday 13 July, 5:30pm
at Pearse Street Library
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! / La Grande Vadrouille (Gérard Oury, 1966) - 132’
Free, no booking required - More info
Wednesday 15 July, 6pm
at Cabra Library
Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu / Le Secret de Khéops (Barbara Schulz, 2024) - 97’
Free, no booking required - More info
Wednesday 15 July, 6pm
at Dolphin's Barn Library
All Hands on Deck / À l'abordage (Guillaume Brac, 2020) - 95’
Free, no booking required - More info
Saturday 18 July, 2:30pm
at Coolock Library
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia / Ernest et Célestine : Le Voyage en Charabie (Julien Chheng & Jean-Christophe Roger, 2022) - 80’
Family audience
Free, no booking required - More info
DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Tuesday 14 July, 6pm
at dlr LexIcon
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! / La Grande Vadrouille (Gérard Oury, 1966) - 132’
No Booking required - First come, first served - More info
Wednesday 15 July, 6pm
at dlr LexIcon
This Man Must Die / Que la bête meure (Claude Chabrol, 1969) - 110’
No Booking required - First come, first served - More info
'Irish Music in France: A Sixth Province?' (Musique irlandaise en France : une 6e province ?)
1-19 July
Free streaming – Book here
Limited tickets available
Surprise Film
12-15 July
Free streaming – To be announced soon - Stay tuned!
Limited tickets available
Bastille Day Ireland 2026 Celebration
Tuesday 14 July, 2pm - till late
at The Church Café, Late Bar & Restaurant, Junction of Mary St & Jervis St, Dublin 1
Admission Free
French Food & traditional drinks with French menu available from lunchtime, French Music, DJ & Late Bar, Face Painter & Costumes, Crêpes stand, Face painter, Competitions, Brass band performances between 4 and 8pm.
Stay tuned!
Follow the Bastille Day Ireland 2026 Facebook Event page for info & updates.
Schedule and info
Drawing Competition for Kids
Deadline: 12 July at 2pm
Ask your child to draw Bastille Day, France, Dublin, the French community, fireworks, flags, music, food, or anything that reminds them of the 14th of July
Send the drawing by email to dublin@lepetitjournal.com
The drawings will be published online, and the ones with the most likes and comments will win great prizes!
More info
Recipe Competition
Deadline: 14 July at 2pm
Cook a dish yourself, take a photo of it, and send us the photo together with the recipe.
It can be a savoury dish, a dessert, a family recipe, a French classic with your own twist, or a blue-white-red creation. Time to get creative in the kitchen
Send your photo + recipe to: dublin@lepetitjournal.com
They will be published online, and the ones with the most likes and comments will win amazing prizes!
More info
