The George

Bar and club · Dublin South Great George’s Street

Ireland’s best-known gay venue for around 40 years: The George on South Great George’s Street is a bar, club and stage for drag, bingo, live music and DJs.

• ★ 3.7 on Google (1,908)
• for around 40 years
• Bingo on Sundays
• two dance floors

Address

89 South Great George’s Street
Dublin 2, D02 R220

Opening hours

Mon–Sat 2 pm–3 am
Sun 2 pm–1.30 am

Entry

on some nights, current prices on the website

Crowd

mixed 20–50+, mostly men, many regulars

Flirt factor

high, especially after 10 pm

Programme

Win, Lose or Drag, a drag game show every Monday from 9 pm
Bingo with Shirley Temple Bar every Sunday
theme parties, drag and DJs on the other nights

Getting there

approx. 5 minutes’ walk from Temple Bar and Grafton Street, Luas Trinity nearby

What makes The George special

The George recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, making it one of Ireland’s oldest queer institutions. The bar is on South Great George’s Street, a few minutes from Temple Bar and Grafton Street. There are two dance floors, a back yard used as a party area and, in Bridie’s Bar, a quieter sister bar.

The programme runs seven days a week, with drag, competitions, live music and DJs. Sunday bingo with Shirley Temple Bar is legendary, and on Mondays there is the drag game show Win, Lose or Drag.

Atmosphere and crowd

In the late afternoon The George is a quiet bar; after 10 pm it turns into a club. The crowd is mixed, mostly men, many regulars including over-40s, and at weekends lots of groups of friends. Reviews heap praise on the drag artists, the music and the drink prices.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: official The George website, The Gay Passport, GayOut, The Irish Road Trip, Google reviews (3.7 stars, 1,908 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.