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Forbidden Fruit – final ticket warning: less than 20% left + new acts added & Forbidden Fruit night after parties revealed!

Forbidden Fruit Festival 2025
The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
June Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday, May 31st & Sunday, June 1st
FINAL TICKET WARNING: LESS THAN 20% REMAINING

Plus
New Artists Announced + Stage Breakdown Revealed
Forbidden Fruit Night After-Parties! 

With just over two weeks to go, Forbidden Fruit 2025 is on the verge of being fully sold out! Less than 20% of tickets remain. If you’re planning to join us, now is the time. This year’s festival will sell out in advance, so don’t leave it too late.

We’re also excited to announce the latest new artists added to the lineup and a complete stage-by-stage breakdown, plus details on our official Forbidden Fruit Night, the unmissable late-night series across the city.

Secure your tickets now via: TICKETMASTER.IE

Final Tier 4: Weekend (2-Day) tickets are on sale now – €174 + fees.

Final Tier 3: Saturday Day tickets on sale now – €99.50 + fees.

Final Tier 3: Sunday Day tickets are on sale now – €99.50 + fees.

Joining Jamie xx, Underworld, Peggy Gou, Caribou, Mall Grab, Glass Beams and more, we are excited to reveal additional acts including the likes of Bricknasty, Zaska, and successful Emerging Talent Applicants VaticanJail, Kayleigh Noble, MENACE, Sarah Crean and more joining us this June Bank Holiday Weekend. 

In addition, Stage Breakdowns have been revealed, with even more exciting stage announcements to come very soon.

Forbidden Fruit Champions Emerging Irish Artists:

This year, Forbidden Fruit continued its commitment to championing homegrown talent by launching a nationwide open call, offering emerging artists the chance to perform at the festival and its official afterparties. The initiative spotlighted three key areas

Live/Electronic acts across Ireland (VaticanJail, Kayleigh Noble, Spooklet, DiebyVeg, Sahana) 

Female-identifying, trans, and non-binary artists in partnership with Skin&Blister (MENACE, Acushla)

Dublin 8 Local Spotlight Artists (Sarah Crean)

Once the lights go out on the grounds of Kilmainham, we’ve got a tempting selection of Forbidden Fruit After-Parties taking place in a variety of official locations around the city and running up until 3am. Festival-goers can look forward to an expanded lineup of DJ sets with major international talent sharing the stage with some of Dublin’s most exciting collectives

All festival afterparties go on sale this Friday at 10AM

Get Your Tickets From forbiddenfruit.ie 

SATURDAY

Centre Point | Special Guest (Centre Point)

Pygmalion | KILIMANJARO (Pygmalion)

Wigwam | LB aka LABAT + more TBA (The Lounge

Tengu | Special Guest

The Grand Social | Spray (OMNI)

Fidelity | Daphni (Hidden Agenda)

Racket | Justin Jay (LOST)

Cellar | Krl Mx (Influence)

SUNDAY

Centre Point | Yaeji + Fcukers (Centre Point)

Wigwam | Juicy Romance + IN PARALLEL (LOST & The Lounge)

Tengu | Takuya Nakamura (Hidden Agenda)

Racket | BUNT (Human Error)

The Grand Social | Special Guest

Remember: FF Night shows are ticket-only events, exclusively for those attending the festival by day. You must have a valid festival ticket in addition to a ticket for the FF night. Ticket checks will be in operation. Line-ups are subject to change; venue entry policies apply. 

Ian Mc Donnell

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