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Final Forbidden Fruit Countdown: Stage Times Are Here & Everything You Need to Know + low ticket warning

Forbidden Fruit Festival 2025

The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8

June Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 31st & Sunday 1st

*** TICKET WARNING: LESS THAN 10% REMAINING (ONLY 500 SUNDAY TICKETS) ***

With just 5 DAYS to go, Forbidden Fruit 2025 is nearly sold out – less than 10% of tickets remain! Planning to be there? Now’s the time to lock it in. This year is set to sell out in advance, so don’t wait. We’re also excited to drop the full stage times so you can start planning your weekend, plus some key info and top tips to help you make the most of your Forbidden Fruit weekend. Get your tickets now via: TICKETMASTER.IE

STAGE TIMES + EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

There’s two jam-packed days featuring the hottest international and homegrown artists across five stages. New this year, we’re introducing the Lighthouse x Smirnoff Stage, debuting the visually stunning Perfect Sky Canopy and a 360° DJ booth, surrounded by the crowd and powered by an 18-metre screen of custom visuals.

* FOOD & DRINKS OPTIONS *

Fuel your festival with mouth-watering food options including: Farm Hog Roast’s slow-cooked pork and Pitt Bros’ smoky BBQ to Greek Street Food’s classic gyros and Zambreros’ feel-good burritos, there’s something for every craving. Little Dumpling brings bold Chinese flavours, while Gidi’s fires up a fusion of Yemenite and Moroccan street eats. And for a sweet finish, Goldenhill Farm serves up handmade ice creams and sorbets straight from the Wicklow Mountains.

Six bars will be stocked to the brim serving up ice-cold beers, creamy pints, tempting cocktails, like a Smirnoff Raspberry Crush, Passionfruit Martini and Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind plus all the following: Rockshore Lager & Cider, Guinness, Guinness 0.0, White Claw, Gordon’s Pink Gin, Captain Morgan and wine options (red, white, prosecco) and now introducing the brand new White Claw Tequila Smash with two tasty flavours Mango Passionfruit and Strawberry Lime

* FORBIDDEN FRUIT NIGHT *

Once the lights go out on the grounds of Kilmainham, the party continues with the official Forbidden Fruit After-Parties taking place in a variety of city centre locations – running up until 3am

FESTIVAL GATES OPEN 2 PM

LAST ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL 9 PM

LAST ACT FINISHES AT 10:45 PM

Ian Mc Donnell

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