Getting there
Bachelors Walk: getting there
Where the dinner show is on Dublin's north quays, how to reach it on foot or by Luas, and what to have ready on your phone before you arrive.
Pick a night by the Liffey ↗Quick answer
The show is in a hotel on Bachelors Walk, the quay on the north bank of the Liffey that runs west from O'Connell Bridge. From the south side, cross O'Connell Bridge and turn left along the river. By Luas, the Abbey Street stop is a short walk away. Arrive on time with your ticket downloaded on a charged phone, because seats are held for your booked slot.
Where Bachelors Walk is
Bachelors Walk is a street and quay on the north bank of the River Liffey in the centre of Dublin. It runs between Liffey Street Lower to the west and O'Connell Bridge and O'Connell Bridge to the east. The origin of the name is uncertain. Head directly to the hotel on the quay; there is no separate meeting point, and no guide waiting outside to collect you.
On foot from the south side
If you are staying south of the river, around Temple Bar, Trinity College or Grafton Street, walking is simplest. O'Connell Bridge joins O'Connell Street to D'Olier Street, Westmoreland Street and the south quays, so once you reach it you are almost there: cross to the north bank, where Bachelors Walk meets the bridge. The bridge is slightly wider than it is long, so it can feel more like a square than a crossing; take care with the traffic.
By Luas
The Luas, Dublin's tram, stops close by. Abbey Street, on the Red Line, is a few minutes on foot from the quays, and the Green Line's stops on O'Connell Street are close by, so either line brings you within a short walk of the river. Look up current services when you travel, not a printed timetable, and allow a few minutes on foot from the platform to the hotel.
Arriving
Seats are reserved for the time slot on your booking, so plan to be there a few minutes ahead of your booked start. Have the ticket downloaded and ready to show on your phone, and make sure the phone is charged. The hotel is the venue, and staff there check you in. Because the ticket is non-refundable and non-transferable, a missed start costs you the evening, so leave a margin if you are coming from a tour or the airport. If you are delayed, contact the organiser through your booking straight away.
The bridges either side
O'Connell Bridge began as Carlisle Bridge, designed by James Gandon and opened in the 1790s; it was rebuilt and widened in the late 1870s and renamed for Daniel O'Connell. Upriver, at the west end of the quays, the cast-iron Ha'penny Bridge has carried pedestrians across the Liffey since 1816; its name recalls the toll once charged to cross. Both are lit at night, which makes the short walk along the river after the show one of the pleasures of the evening.
After the show
Two hours from the start leaves the rest of the evening free. The quays are lit after dark, and a stroll along the river to the Ha'penny Bridge and back is an easy way to end the night. If you are returning by Luas, the Abbey Street stop is the same short walk as on the way in; check the last tram times for your line on the day. If you have a daytime walking tour booked for another day, several city routes cross both bridges.
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