Dublin’s
Iconic Arts Club
Since 1907

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Become a member of the most historic Arts community in Ireland. Our membership spans renowned artists, emerging talents and art lovers, all united in a historic setting that fosters creativity and collaboration.
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Welcome to
United Arts club

I’m delighted to virtually welcome you to the United Arts Club and hope that a look around this website will give you a sense of the club’s history and its mission to be a centre for Ireland's artistic community, a place to gather, enjoy and exchange.

The UAC has moved through many phases since it was founded in the early part of the last century by some of the most interesting artists of the period. I first encountered it in the 1980s as someone just beginning to dip my toe in creative waters and found it had a slow bohemian pulse which was very intoxicating to me at the time.

Recently, there's been a new energy about the place and believe there is very bright future for the club as it continues its mission to serve the arts in Ireland through the actors, writers, painters, sculptors, filmmakers, architects, musicians and dancers, who, along with their appreciators, make up its community.

Lenny Abrahamson, Club President

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Stories & Highlights From the Arts Community

The latest news, views, & creative hues. Sign up to The Nineteen-O-Seven correspondence to stay up to date with the latest articles and club events.

I wrote poems not cheques last Christmas.

Writing poems as a Christmas present cost-cutter: ingenious or ungenerous?

Our Irish artistic exports are world-beating, but they are the tip of an iceberg melting from the bottom.

As glamorous as the Irish arts look on the red carpet, the true health of the arts in Ireland is below the surface.

Lenny Abrahamson on the importance of uncertainty, empathising with drug addicts & knowing his best work is ahead of him.

Lenny Abrahamson is currently writing a script. I ask him how he copes with the incessant sound of poorly-played rock songs from the band busking outside.

The RHA Annual Exhibition: the annals of Irish visual art.

While the exhibition wonderfully reflects contemporary Ireland, it falls short of capturing the dynamism and dilemmas of modern Ireland.

Join United Arts Club

Unlock exclusive member benefits with your membership. Enjoy central Dublin accommodation starting from just €60 per night, with access to diverse events, exhibitions and dinners.
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Upcoming Events
Since 1907, United Arts Club has been a central part of Dublin's cultural scene. Our monthly calendar includes exhibitions and dramatic performances, poetry dinners and live music spanning Baroque to electronic.
James Pretluv - Seventy Eight Thank Yous
James Pretluv - Seventy Eight Thank Yous
In his acclaimed one man show, James Pretlove shares his experiences of the death of his mother by suicide. Presented from the Edinburgh Fringe, via the York Festival of Ideas to St Christopher's Hospice in London, the humour and depth of the piece have moved people all over the country. As an audience member at Edinburgh Fringe said, "Seventy-Eight Thank Yous is an unforgettable, mesmerising, and thought-provoking performance. James’s storytelling skills and use of the spoken word are captivating. Unmissable! I would dearly love to see it again!
October 18, 2025
Benjamin Dwyer Honorary Dinner
Benjamin Dwyer Honorary Dinner
Join us for a three-course dinner celebrating virtuoso classical guitarist, improviser, composer and educator, Benjamin Dwyer. Dwyer will perform a short recital, dinner will be served followed by a conversation with Linda O'Shea Farren.
October 25, 2025
Flower Piano Concert & Book Launch by Svetlana Rudenko
Flower Piano Concert & Book Launch by Svetlana Rudenko
Music compositions by Svetlana Rudenko and launch of her album "Through the Looking-Glass: Alice Dali AR" and "Boyne Valley" by LoGaCulture. An evening of classical piano music and narration. Classical Music meets Art and Augmented Reality. After an appearance at the spectacular Flower Piano festival in the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, for their 10th anniversary, Svetlana Rudenko and Haunted Planet Studios bring a concert of “flower” compositions to the United Arts Club. Pieces include Amy Beach’s “Mignonette” and “Honeysuckle,” Svetlana Rudenko's own compositions from Augmented Reality art apps, as well as her recent "Boyne Valley" compositions, created for the EU-funded LoGaCulture project (Trinity College Dublin Principal Investigator Prof. Mads Haahr).
October 29, 2025
Max's Lounge
Max's Lounge
The UAC is delighted to welcome back Max Greenwood for a Halloween Special Max's Lounge. Further details to follow. Click the image above to purchase your tickets!
October 31, 2025
Our Club History
In the heart of Georgian Dublin the United Arts Club is perfect for networking and cultural exchange.
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