Dublin is the center of Irish cultural activities – dance, theater, drama, music and concerts are the part of its grand 2013 events. If you are planning a trip to Dublin, the city has much more to offer you than just shopping. Take a look on few most stunning and electrifying events of 2013:

International Dublin Gay Theater Festival – Starting from May 6th – 19th May 2013, this is the 10th anniversary of the festival. The festival features diverse entertainment options like music, dance, comedy, drama, musical theater acts and several others. Don’t miss the Gala Awards Night on the last day that will feature highlights of the two week long event, and annual award distribution.

Camden Crawl Dublin 2013 – The two day festival starting from 3rd May to 5th May 2013, it will showcase more than 150 theater acts, including comedy shows. It is a treat for music lover to discover tomorrow’s music superstar under one roof.

Fingal Film Festival – Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the workshops by the experts from the film industry at the Fingal Film Festival from 8th to 10th May 2013. The event will have host of national and international screenings, film software demonstrations, animation workshops and several other industry related activities.

Dublin Dance Festival – The Dublin Dance Festival welcomes all dancing enthusiasts from across the globe from 14th to 26th May 2013. It is one of the biggest and grandest dance events in the Ireland’s cultural event calendar.

Other major highlights of 2013 events are Waterways Ireland Docklands Summer Festival (17th to 19th May 2013), Dublin Writers Festival (20th to 26th May 2013) and many others.