The Irish Architecture Foundation has revealed the programme for its upcoming flagship annual festival, Open House Dublin.

Taking place across the city and county from 14-16 October, Open House Dublin will see over 150 free events hosted across more than 100 sites.

From a visit to the US Ambassador's Residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin city's oldest home and a host of architecturally designed residential homes, the event will allow visitors to embark on a wide range of historical and contemporary tours of iconic buildings, private homes and more.

Other events include film screenings and exhibitions, boat tours of Dublin Port, and a site-specific theatre performance about family history and brutalist architecture.

Launching the programme today, 14 September, in the Exo Building, were Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan, TD, Open House Dublin Manager Karen Lee Walpole, architect and writer Cormac Murray, and Shay Cleary of Shay Cleary Architects, who designed the Exo Building.  

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Speaking at the launch, Minister Noonan said: "I am delighted to see Open House Dublin return with a packed programme of in-person events that shine a light on and tell the stories of the many facets of the architecture of the city and county. The Irish Architecture Foundation has done tremendous work to grow the festival into a highly anticipated annual highlight for all the public to enjoy."

Nathalie Weadick, Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation, commented: "This year's Open House Dublin is lifting the lid on Dublin city and county's buildings, opening up spaces and places that are rarely accessible to the public, as well as celebrating all that’s good about Irish architecture. 

"We're very proud to have the Housing Unlocked exhibition, run jointly with the Housing Agency, as a centrepiece of the Open House Dublin programme. The public will get to see eight creative, practical solutions that address the housing issues in Ireland's cities, towns and villages, and that showcase the high quality and ambitious nature of the architecture and design sector in Ireland. 

"We're thrilled to have architect Róisín Murphy as the host of the Big Debate, which will be tackling the topic of housing, dereliction, the loss of our intangible cultural heritage, and how we can make the city more open, accessible and equitable. 

"There are lots of exciting events for families and children, too. We invite everyone to join us to get up-close with Dublin’s architecture this October."  

The IAF and Open House Dublin are partnering with Peter McVerry Trust this year and visitors to Open House can make a donation to the trust via the Open House Dublin website.

All Open House Dublin events are free, but booking is required for some. Booking for ticketed events opens at 10am on 21 September.