Forbidden Fruit: Who's playing, what's the weather giving, and how do I get there?
Eva Osborne
Forbidden Fruit will take over the Royal Hospital Kilmainham this bank holiday Saturday and Sunday.
This year's festival headliners are Kaytranada, Nia Archives, Kettama, and Joy Crookes, with Bricknasty, Sister Nancy, Trinity Orchestra, Folamour, Moio, Avenue68, Horsegiirl, and more playing across the two days.
Here is everything you need to know about the festival.
When are where is it?
Forbidden Fruit will take place on Saturday, May 30th, and Sunday, May 31st, at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, home to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), in Dublin 8.
The gates will open at 2pm both days, with last entry at 9pm.
The last act on each day will finish up at 10:45pm.
How do I get there?
The pedestrian entrances are located at East Gate, which is on Military Road, and West Gate, found on James Street.
There is no parking at the venue, and traffic restrictions will be in place on Military Road and Kilmainham Lane.
The nearest public car park is Park Rite Parking Lot at 7 Queen Street, Dublin 7.
You can reach IMMA by taking a bus (145 or C-Spine buses C1,2,3,4) to Heuston Station and then walking eight minutes to IMMA via the Military Road gate.
You can also take a bus (13, 73, G-Spine G1,2) to St James’s Hospital, which is also an eight-minute walk via Bow Lane onto Irwin Street and then Military Road.
Heuston station is a five-minute walk to the venue.
With the Luas, you can take the Red Line from The Point towards Saggart/Tallaght and exit at Heuston Station. It is a five-minute walk to the East Gate entrance via Military Road.
What is the weather giving?
Unfortunately, the glorious conditions experienced across the country this week will not continue into the weekend.
On Saturday, Met Éireann forecasts outbreaks of rain in the west spreading eastwards and turning heavy at times in the afternoon, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
There will be a clearance to sunny spells, with scattered showers following through the evening.
It will be warm though, with highest temperatures of 22 degrees.
Sunday will see a mix of cloud, sun, and scattered showers. It will be quite warm again, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees.
Who is playing and when?
Saturday, May 30th
Main Stage
Trinity Orchestra - 3:30pm-4:30pm
Sister Nancy - 4:55pm-5:55pm
Bricknasty - 6:15pm-7:15pm
Nia Archives - 7:45pm-9pm
Kettama - 9:30pm-10:45pm
Happy Days Stage
$ona Blu€ - 3:20pm-3:50pm
Alex Gough - 4:10pm-4:40pm
Telekura - 5pm-5:40pm
Valerie Rose - 6pm-6:40pm
BBFT - 7pm-7:40pm
Yinyang - 8pm-8:45pm
Smirnoff Stage
Banshe - 2:15pm-3:30pm
Shauna Dee - 3:30pm-5pm
Delilah - 5pm-6:30pm
Zulan - 6:30pm-7:30pm
Shampian - 7:30pm-9pm
Calibre - 9pm-10:30pm
Someplace Else Stage
Raro - 2:30pm-4pm
Báhdo - 4pm-5:30pm
Ciara May - 5:30pm-7pm
DJ Shortking - 7pm-8:30pm
Jor - 8:30pm-10pm
Undergrowth Stage
Real Lies - 3:30pm-4:30pm
Travy & Elzzz - 5pm-5:45pm
Sugaboo & Lil Skag - 6pm-7pm
Shee - 7:15pm-8:45pm
Ben Böhmer - 9pm-10:30pm
Sunday, May 31st
Main Stage
Avenue68 - 3:30pm-4:30pm
Moio - 5pm-6pm
Joy Crookes - 6:30pm-7:30pm
Folamour - 7:45pm-9pm
Kaytranada - 9:15pm-10:45pm
Happy Days Stage
Syano - 3:20pm-3:50pm
And He, The Fool - 4:10pm-4:40pm
Calum Agnew - 5:pm-5:40pm
Esmeralda Road - 6pm-6:40pm
Mount Pyrus - 7pm-7:40pm
Lips2Ears - 8pm-8:40pm
Smirnoff Stage
Darkmavis - 2:15pm-4pm
Diebyveg - 4pm-5:15pm
1TBSP - 5:15pm-6:30pm
Riria - 6:30pm-7:45pm
Sally C - 7:45pm-9:15pm
MPH - 9:15pm-10:45pm
Someplace Else Stage
Donncha - 2:30pm-4pm
Jenn Hession - 4pm-5:30pm
Surferboy - 5:30pm-7pm
Puzzy Wrangler - 7pm-8:30pm
Hyperfunk - 8:30pm-10pm
Undergrowth Stage
Violet - 3:30pm-4:15pm
Just For Fun - 4:45pm-5:45pm
Horsegiirl - 6pm-7pm
Interplanetary Criminal - 7:15pm-8:45pm
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Where do I go after?
Kilmainham is a residential area, and festival organisers are asking attendees to respect the local community.
They say to not park illegally or in residential areas.
It is a five minute walk to Heuston station for the Luas or train, with the site also well serviced by Dublin Bus.
If you don't want the party to end though, you can go to an after-party event - Forbidden Fruit x Night.
These are taking place at multiple venues on both nights, including Wigwam, Tengu, The Grand Social, and Centre Point.
They are ticketed events, so make sure to grab one if you plan on going.
What's the deal with security?
No bags over A4 size are permitted in the venue.
Here are the prohibited items:
- Fireworks, Chinese lanterns, flares, and high-power torches;
- Liquids; alcohol; metal water bottles;
- Illicit drugs, legal highs; or nitrous oxide;
- No glass; make-up items, perfume/aftershave over 100ml;
- Animals (except guide dogs);
- Anything which could be considered an offensive weapon; gas cylinders; petrol generators or liquefied petroleum gas;
- BBQs; laser pens; professional photographic equipment;
- Selfie sticks; drones; umbrellas; spray canisters/smoke bombs/gas canisters;
- Megaphones; high vis clothing; folding chairs; garden furniture.
Attendees are asked to note that there will be no receipts issued for any confiscated/surrendered items and they will not be available to collect after the festival.
