The George at 40: "People Have Met the Loves of Their Lives"

The George at 40: "People have met the loves of their lives"

Dublin Drag Queen Davina Devine shares her memories of The George as it turns 40. Celebrating the venue that held LGBTQ+ Ireland through four decades of change.

Inside The George at 40: The stories behind Dublin’s most famous and beloved gay bar

Opened before the decriminalisation of homosexuality, The George has become Dublin’s best-known gay bar, a nightclub, a cabaret stage, and a local and a living archive

Celebrating 40 years of The George: 'It gave people hope and courage'

Ireland has witnessed huge changes when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community over the past 40 years, and The George on Dublin's South Great Georges Street has been a witness to and participant in those historic moments

The George turns 40: ‘For so many, it has meant safety, freedom and belonging – it has been our stage’

Set up at a time when homo­sexuality was a crime in Ireland, The George still stands on Dublin’s George’s Street as a “safe space” for its performers and the LGBTQ+ community.