Everything you need to know about the big summer festival taking place in Royal Hospital Kilmainham this weekend
The Forbidden Fruit main stage last year. Bicep present Chroma, Nia Archives and Freddie Gibbs are among those who will play on the main stage this weekend., one of the first big festivals of the summer, returns to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, home of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, inSaturday, June 1st, includes Bicep, Nia Archives, Groove Armada, Freddie Gibbs, Le Boom, Paris Texas and Interplanetary Criminal to name a few.
Sunday, June 2nd, is similarly stacked with Nelly Furtado, Four Tet, Barry Can’t Swim, OVERMONO and Gemma Dunleavy taking the stage. After the on-site music comes Forbidden Fruit Night – ticket-only events, with a festival wristband – comprising a rake of official after-parties in city-centre locations. Running until the early hours of Sunday and Monday, these after-parties will include DJ collectives joined by artists from the festival line-up, including Barry Can’t Swim among others.Forbidden Fruit is a two-day festival that takes place on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, on Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd.The Music Quiz: What is the name of the made-up boyband in Anne Hathaway’s romcom The Idea of You?What time should I arrive? Festival gates open at 2pm each day, last entry to the festival is at 9.30pm and the last act should finish at 10.45pm.There is no parking at the venue. 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.Route No 40, No 123, No 13 from Upper O’Connell Street / College Green: take bus 40 towards Liffey Valley; bus 123 towards Walkinstown; bus 13 towards Grange Castle and get off at St James’s Hospital bus stop. Route No 79 / 79A from city centre/Aston Quay, Temple Bar: take the 79 towards Spiddal Park and get off at the St John’s Road West stop. Route No 25A from city centre Wellington Quay, Temple Bar: take the 25A towards Lucan shopping centre and get off at Heuston Station.From Celbridge go to Heuston Station; the entrance is a five-minute walk from Heuston Station.Take Red Line from The Point towards Saggart or Tallaght, exit to Heuston Station and it is a five-minute walk to East Gate entrance via Military Road. Check Dart timetablesVehicles with a mobility impaired badge will be permitted to approach the concerts from James Street and Bow Lane where they will be directed via Military Road to the East Gate and from there to the mobility impaired car park. Display of mobility impaired parking sticker in a visible position is necessary. Note: after the show, vehicles will be held until vehicle curfew is tipped .No large bags will be permitted on to the concert site. Bags A4 size and smaller will be subject to security checks on entry. Those with no bags will be fast-tracked into the arena. According to the festival website, the following items are banned: liquids, illegal drugs, fireworks, drones, professional recording equipment, umbrellas, pets. Also: no smoking in enclosed spaces, no parking at the venue, no re-entry with day tickets, no wristband tempering. Bar and catering facilities are available; a Challenge 25 policy will be in operation at bars, so anyone who looks 25 years or younger can expect to be asked for ID. Organisers encourage festivalgoers to take regular breaks, practise active consent, write down their group’s phone numbers in case some members lose their phone or get lost. Attendees are also encouraged to note and locate the wellness-area icons and visit the medics if feeling unwell.Thankfully, the forecast is for a rain-free Saturday, with temperatures expected to be between 10 and 17 degrees, and some sun. However on Sunday, temperatures are expected to be between 13 and 18 degrees, with rain expected in the evening. But, we are in Ireland, you never know what the day will bring. Best be prepared and dress for all weather.The Music Quiz: What is the name of the made-up boyband in Anne Hathaway’s romcom The Idea of You?Cellissimo review: Collegial buzz and some total indulgence at Galway’s new festivalIrish winters could drop to -15 degrees in ‘runaway climate change’ scenario, reports findIsrael denies striking tent encampment as troops advance on Rafah‘My brother is meeting fabulous women, but they leave because he does not want more children’
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