Live Aid Exhibition | Programme of Events
This winter, the National Library of Ireland marks the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the global concerts that united 1.6 billion viewers in July 1985.
Our new exhibition at the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar, showcases striking photographs from the Band Aid Trust Archive. It offers a rare chance to revisit the atmosphere, scale and impact of this extraordinary cultural moment.
It is a chance to see the photographic record of the artists who took part in the ‘Global Jukebox’ and view a specially commissioned short film using more of the NLI stills to capture the incredible experience shared on one day by 1.6 billion people viewing it across the world. Four decades on from the legendary 1985 concerts in London and Philadelphia to the smaller ones in Australia, Japan and the Netherlands, recapture the creativity, community and spirit of the original concerts.
Events
Saturday 15 November, 2-4 p.m. | National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
Free. Drop-in (arrive early if you want to be guaranteed a coffee).
Saturday, 22 November, 1.30–4.00 p.m. | National Library of Ireland Main Building, Kildare Street
Free. Booking essential.
Thursday, 27 November, 6.30–8.30 p.m. | National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
Free. Registration essential.
► Seanchoíche: Storytelling Night
Thursday, 4 December, 6.30–10.00 p.m. | National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
Tickets for this event will take place via the Seanchoíche website. Sign up here to be the first to hear.
► Lunchtime Curator’s Tours | Live Aid Exhibition
1-2p.m., Tues. 25 Nov., Tues. 2 Dec., and Tues. 3 Dec. | National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
Free. Booking essential.
If our team can be of any assistance, please contact us at learning@nli.ie.
