New Year Festival announces Dublin 2017 programme, with Kodaline headlining

Dublin city will light up with imagination and wonder over 2 days with 5 spectacular events from 31 December 2017 until 1 January 2018. Gather together in the heart of Dublin with family and friends as The Custom House, Dublin’s iconic landmark, becomes the centre for NYF Dublin’s countdown and New Year’s Day celebrations this year.

For the first time ever, New Year’s Festival Dublin have created two spectacular Midnight Moment events to countdown to 2018 in style - Liffey Lights Midnight Moment and Liffey Lights Midnight Moment–Matinee. Both world-class spectacles will be performed against the backdrop of the iconic Custom House with the River Liffey taking centre stage.

The Liffey Lights Midnight Moment is a high-flying, aerial and aquatic spectacle with a dazzling light show of over 100 aqua beams and spotlights. The stunning, free event will start at 11.30pm with excitement building to a crescendo as the clock strikes midnight.

New Year’s Festival Dublin have also announced a special family friendly countdown event - Liffey Lights Midnight Moment–Matinee. Entertainment will start at 6.30pm building to the earlier countdown celebrations at 7pm. This colourful event features aerial, aquatic and street acrobats and performers taking to the streets, the sky and the River Liffey.

New Year’s Festival Dublin revellers can celebrate the New Year at the 3Countdown Concert with Kodaline and special guests Hudson Taylor and Keywest, tickets priced €45.05 including booking fee go on sale this Thursday 26 October at 9am. Get fired up for 2018 as Dublin’s national landmark the Spire beams light into space as the clock strikes midnight. Kick-start the New Year at the free, family friendly New Year’s Day Celebrations with award-winning international and national street and acrobatic performers, and the hugely popular New Year’s Day concert.

See www.nyfdublin.com for more details.