Once Upon A Sound
Hosted by Dónal Dineen
Talk Discussion
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Ln, (off Quay Street)
20:00 - 21:30hr, Friday, September 25th 2026
Tickets €15 (Dancing till late included)
Back Story Special >>>
Ticket holders for the above talk are invited to join us as we continue into the night with Dónal Dineen’s Backstory special!
Acclaimed Irish DJ Dónal Dineen’s Backstory Dance has been a mainstay of the music scene for the past decade.
This event follows directly after the screening of Dónal Dineen’s Once upon a story. Tickets can be bought for the Backstory part of the evening only on the door if capacity allows, or book for Once upon a Story and get access to the full evening of events.
The unerring attention to detail on the quality of the music and the atmosphere generated on one heady night after another has become the stuff of legend.
For this special AATE Festival edition at The Mick Laly Theatre, Dónal will be playing an extended set which is like an alternative guide to the musical universe.
Tickets €10 on the door. .
Dónal Dineen is an Irish DJ, radio presenter and film maker. A pioneering force for a generation of music fans, Donal is renowned for his deep passion for music as well as a curator of unique multi-disciplinary events. Current projects include the music podcast Make Me An Island podcast and a documentary film Dance to Remember which premiered at the Kerry International Film Festival in 2025.
Dónal will be hosting a special live edition of his Once Upon A Sound video series at AATE where he'll be exploring music as a source of inspiration for creative minds working in other media.
Taking our cue from the Desert Island Discs programme first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1942, guests will be invited to choose a selection of audio recordings that they would take with them if they were to be cast away on a desert island as a jump-off point for a discussion about the role sound plays in their practice.
Dónals Guests include: Artist Joy Gerrard and others TBC