‘Christmas on the Square’ takes place this December 17 – 21st in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. Hosting 11 festive screenings over 5 days with classics such as Some Like it Hot and Holiday Inn we also give you the chance to view family favourites such as Elf and The Muppets Christmas Carol! Don’t miss out and book online here Meeting House Square - entertainment.ie
Free blankets will be handed out to keep warm and a selection of hot drinks; mulled wine, hot chocolate, tea, coffee; and festive food will be available for purchase.
Tuesday, December 17th
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 5pm
Remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.
Cast: Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen
Running time: 104 mins
Cert: PG
Holiday Inn, 8pm
At an Inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Cast: Bing Crosbie and Fred Astaire
Running Time: 100 mins
Cert: Unrated
Wednesday, December 18th
Elf, 5pm
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.
Cast: Will Ferrell and James Caan
Running Time: 97mins
Cert: PG
Some Like it Hot, 8pm
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Cast: Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Running Time: 120 mins
Cert: Unrated
Thursday, December 19th
Polar Express, 5pm
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus' home.
Cast: Tom Hanks and Chris Coppola
Running Time: 100 mins
Cert: PG
Bridget Jones, 8pm
A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant
Running Time: 97mins
Cert: 15
Friday, December 20th
The Muppet Christmas Carol, 5pm
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Cast: Michael Caine and Dave Goelz
Running Time: 85
Cert: G
Trading Places, 8pm
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Cast: Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd
Running Time: 116 mins
Cert: 15
Annie Hall, 11pm
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
Cast: Diane Keaton and Woody Allen
Running Time: 93 mins
Cert: PG
Saturday, December 21st
Monty Python’s Life of Brian, 8pm
Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Terry Gilliam
Running Time:
Cert: 15
Die Hard, 11pm
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Cast: Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman
Running Time: 131 mins
Cert: 15
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: 5 euro
OAP/Student: 4 euro
Child: 3 euro
Family (2&2): 15 euro
Group of 10 people: 45 euro
Meeting House Square (MHS) is a unique outdoor space and venue in the heart of Temple Bar, Dublin's Cultural Quarter. You can simply turn off the rain at the flick of a switch as the new custom designed retractable canopy blooms on Meeting House Square.
‘Christmas on the Square’ is presented by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and Dublin City Council.
Free blankets will be handed out to keep warm and a selection of hot drinks; mulled wine, hot chocolate, tea, coffee; and festive food will be available for purchase.
Tuesday, December 17th
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 5pm
Remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.
Cast: Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen
Running time: 104 mins
Cert: PG
Holiday Inn, 8pm
At an Inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Cast: Bing Crosbie and Fred Astaire
Running Time: 100 mins
Cert: Unrated
Wednesday, December 18th
Elf, 5pm
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.
Cast: Will Ferrell and James Caan
Running Time: 97mins
Cert: PG
Some Like it Hot, 8pm
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Cast: Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Running Time: 120 mins
Cert: Unrated
Thursday, December 19th
Polar Express, 5pm
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus' home.
Cast: Tom Hanks and Chris Coppola
Running Time: 100 mins
Cert: PG
Bridget Jones, 8pm
A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant
Running Time: 97mins
Cert: 15
Friday, December 20th
The Muppet Christmas Carol, 5pm
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Cast: Michael Caine and Dave Goelz
Running Time: 85
Cert: G
Trading Places, 8pm
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Cast: Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd
Running Time: 116 mins
Cert: 15
Annie Hall, 11pm
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
Cast: Diane Keaton and Woody Allen
Running Time: 93 mins
Cert: PG
Saturday, December 21st
Monty Python’s Life of Brian, 8pm
Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Terry Gilliam
Running Time:
Cert: 15
Die Hard, 11pm
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Cast: Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman
Running Time: 131 mins
Cert: 15
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: 5 euro
OAP/Student: 4 euro
Child: 3 euro
Family (2&2): 15 euro
Group of 10 people: 45 euro
Meeting House Square (MHS) is a unique outdoor space and venue in the heart of Temple Bar, Dublin's Cultural Quarter. You can simply turn off the rain at the flick of a switch as the new custom designed retractable canopy blooms on Meeting House Square.
‘Christmas on the Square’ is presented by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and Dublin City Council.
