Through Our Eyes: Fire Station Artists’ Studios - Open House Dublin 2026

Through Our Eyes: Fire Station Artists’ Studios

Fire Station Artists' Studios Ltd, Buckingham Street Lower, Mountjoy, Dublin 1

Dates & Times

Friday 16 October

2:30PM, 3:30PM

Saturday 17 October

10:30AM, 11:30AM

Tours last 45 minutes

Tour type
  • Building Tour
  • Talks & Conversations
Architect

Charles J. McCarthy (Initial Fire Station, 1899) & Peter Doyle ( Renovation into Artists' Studios, 1991)

From an iconic fire station built in the late 1800s to a repurposed hub of artistic production since 1991, Fire Station Artists’ Studios has lived many lives. Whether hosting firefighters’ families for most of the 20th century, providing shelter with the Simon Community in the 1980s, falling into dereliction, and then transforming into an artist live/work space, for the past 30+ years this building has played a pivotal role in Dublin’s north inner city for over a century.

FSAS invites visitors to explore the evolving history of this iconic building. Join us for guided tours led by former residents representing different chapters of the building’s past. Through their personal memories and stories, visitors will discover how the building has evolved over time while experiencing its present use as an artist production and living space in Dublin city centre.

Meeting Point: Front Door, Fire Station Artists’ Studios, 9-12 Buckingham Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 R6P3

Pre-Book Only


Accessibility Information

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs welcome
Prams/buggies permitted


Old building with cobblestones in the courtyard


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