PwC announces new partnership with MoLI

PwC and MoLI are delighted to announce a brand new partnership, which will see PwC sponsor MoLI’s monthly First Fridays series. One of MoLI’s most popular programmes, First Fridays features late opening (6pm to 9pm) on the first friday of every month, with free admission and a kaleidoscopic range of events across the museum each evening.

First Fridays’ programming is diverse and inclusive, ranging from readings, talks and spoken word, through to film screenings, music and dance – each evening a vibrant celebration of creativity and ideas. Through PwC’s generous support, MoLI can continue to offer free entry to the public on First Fridays every month, reaching thousands of visitors each year.

Previous First Fridays events have featured a broad range of both established and up-and-coming artists, speakers and performers, including writers Sue Rainsford, Emer McLysaght, Louise Nealon, Rob Doyle, Adam Mohamed; musicians Hannah Miller, Ellie O'Neill and Larissa O'Grady; visual artists Sarah Browne, Manal Mahamid, Salvatore of Lucan and Holly Oliveria; and speakers such as Sinéad Walsh (Ireland's climate envoy) and Sabrina Dekker (DCC Climate Coordinator).

Upcoming First Fridays events will feature a new exhibition on Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis, poet Grace Wilentz (7 March), DJ Sunil Sharpe speaking about the Give us the Night campaign (7 March), artist Hannah-Clare de Gordun (4 April), writer Clara Kumagai with biwa player Thomas Ranjo (2 May), dancer and performance artist Edwina Guckian (Date TBC), writer Sara Baume (6 June) and a talk by ecologist and writer Pádraig Fogarty (6 June).

Speaking about PwC’s support of First Fridays, MoLI’s Director, David Cleary, said, “We are so grateful to PwC for recognising the value of First Fridays to the cultural life of this city, and for sponsoring such an important strand of our programming.”

Danielle Cunniffe, PwC Partner, ‘At PwC, supporting diverse talent to achieve their potential is a top priority. We are equally committed to supporting the Arts & Culture sector, recognising its significant impact on society and our communities. Our partnership with MoLI’s monthly First Fridays series perfectly aligns with our brand values, and we extend our best wishes to all the artists for great success in the upcoming events.’

ENDS

For images, interviews and more, contact Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, benedict@moli.ie / 01-7165914

Tickets for First Fridays can be booked at moli.ie/events

About MoLI

The museum is a partnership between University College Dublin and the National Library of Ireland, open Tuesday-Sunday and is located in the original home of UCD on St Stephen’s Green, amidst spectacular historic buildings and gardens. MoLI celebrates Ireland’s internationally-renowned literary culture and heritage from the past to the present, inspiring the next generation to create, read and write.

Alongside its exhibitions, commissions and monthly late night openings, the museum has developed learning programmes that reach from local community groups to online creative writing programmes broadcast to schools across the country, and most recently was the winner of a major European Commission Award – the Europa Nostra Grand Prix – for its work in opening up the literary art form to diverse audiences.

Current exhibitions at MoLI include:

•  A City of Words, inside the Dublin Writers Museum collection (ongoing)
• Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis (from March 2025)
• HOLY SHOW: Life, literature, and mischief from Ireland’s annual arts journal (to 4 May 2025)