It's time to start planning your Merchy Christmas weekend – as the day-by-day breakdown of the beloved Irish music merch market is revealed.

Returning to The Grand Social in Dublin on Saturday and Sunday (December 14 & 15), the market – open from 11am to 7pm each day – features an exciting selection of homegrown artists, flogging their wares directly to their fans.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of €6 – which is being split between Dublin Simon Community and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

Merchy Christmas was originally established by Conor Cusack and Saint Sister during the Christmas lockdown of 2020. Working with Keiron Black and The Grand Social team, they put together a two-day event across multiple floors, which proved hugely successful.

Last year, the event raised close to €15,000, and for 2024, organisers are hoping to raise even more to share between their two charity partners. A jumbo raffle will take place each day, featuring limited-edition merch donated by the artists taking part across the weekend.

Merchy Christmas will also feature special live performances across the weekend – with details to be revealed closer to the time.

Here are the acts you'll find selling merch this weekend:

SATURDAY:

• Ahmed, With Love
• Anamoe Drive
• Aoife Nessa Frances
• Aonair
• Ben Bix
• Celaviedmai
• Curtisy
• Djackulate
• Fizzy Orange
• Gemma Dunleavy
• Gilla Band
• Gurriers
• John Francis Flynn
• KhakiKid
• Lankum
• Loah
• Lord Ormond
• Meltybrains?
• Morgana
• Nealo
• Papa Romeo
• Rebel Phoenix
• Saint Sister
• Scustin
• Shiv
• Silverbacks
• SOAK
• The Line
• Thumper

SUNDAY:

• BOLD LOVE
• Bricknasty
• CABL
• Cable Boy
• Cruel Sister
• Daithí
• Enemies
• Fears
• Holly Munro
• HousePlants
• Ispíní na hÉireann
• Junior Brother
• Kojaque (Soft Boy Records)
• Lankum
• Lemoncello
• Maria Kelly
• MayKay (IAFP)
• M(h)aol
• Morgana
• Niamh Bury
• Niamh Regan
• Overhead the Albatross
• O Emperor
• Pillow Queens
• Rachael Lavelle
• Really Good Time
• Rodney Paz
• Royal Yellow
• Saint Sister
• Search Results
• The Bonk
• The Mary Wallopers
• The Murder Capital
• The Scratch
• Whozyerman?

Plus...

Live performances from:

• Ahmed with Love.
• Annamoe drive
• Cruel Sister
• Curtisy
• Holly Munro
• Ispíní na hÉireann
• Khakikid
• Morgana
• Rodney Paz
• Saint Sister
• and more...

DJ sets from:

• Aonair
• Ben Reinhardt
• Common Threads
• Djakculate
• Gilla Band
• Mango
• Nialler9
• Papa Romeo
• R.Kitt
• Really Good Time
• TULLE
• and more...

Raffle Prizes:

• 2 x Weekend Camping Tickets to All Together Now (Donated by Will & POD team)
• 2 x Tickets to In The Meadows Festival @ IMMA (Donated by Will & POD team)
• 2 x Tickets to In The Meadows Festival @ IMMA (Donated by Will & POD team)
• Weekend Camping Ticket - Beyond The Pale (Donated by Dec Forde)
• 2 x Tickets to Kneecap @ Fairview Park (Donated by Kneecap)
• 2 x Tickets to The Mary Wallopers @ Fairview Park (Donated by The Mary Wallopers)
• 2 x VIP Seated Tickets to My Bloody Valentine in 3 Arena (Donated by Tom Clinch)
• One day of recording time in The Grand Social Studio (Donated by Keiron, Joey & TGS)
• €100 Bambino Voucher & Tote Bag (Donated by Nicholas DiMaio)
• Fuchsia MacAree Print (Donated by the artist)
• 1 year supply of Harry's Nut Butter (Donated by the artist)
• Dingle Distillery Gift Pack (Donated by Holly at Dingle Distillery)
• Selection of music hardback books (Donated by Tony Clayton Lea)

 

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