Behind the Four Courts in Dublin, Hughes’s was more than a pub. By day it served market workers, lawyers and guards; by night it became a haven for traditional Irish musicians and dancers. In BRENDAN GLEESON’S FAREWELL TO HUGHES’S, Gleeson returns with fiddle in hand to honour the people, music and spirit of a remarkable cultural gathering place.

Rialto Recommends BRENDAN GLEESON’S FAREWELL TO HUGHES’S is a warm, beautifully observed tribute to a place where music was never background noise - it was the reason people came. Gleeson brings affection, memory and musicianship to this portrait of a Dublin institution, capturing the rare magic of a room shaped by tradition, friendship and the joy of playing together.