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Brendan Gleeson stars in new documentary about legendary Irish pub

Published 16:23 24 Jan 2024 GMT

Updated 09:35 29 Jul 2025 BST

Stephen Porzio
Brendan Gleeson stars in new documentary about legendary Irish pub

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It will have its world premiere in Dublin in a few weeks.

A first trailer has hit the web for a new documentary about a legendary Irish pub starring Oscar-nominated Irish actor Brendan Gleeson. Titled Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, the film is about Hughes's - the bar which was located on a side street behind the Four Courts in Smithfield, Dublin. For decades, the venue served as a hub for traditional music before it closed its doors in 2021. The documentary details how, in January 2022, Gleeson - who is a fiddle player and was a Hughes's regular - met with musicians, dancers and singers in and around the pub and gathered them one last time to "recreate the magic of Hughes’s".

Brendan Gleeson stars in new documentary about legendary Irish pub

The plot synopsis for the documentary states:
"To some it was an unassuming pub on a side street in Dublin's city centre. To musicians, dancers, singers and listeners, Hughes's was a mecca of traditional music for more than 35 years. "After it closes its doors for the final time, actor Brendan Gleeson returns to it to commemorate its invaluable legacy. In the midst of the current musical renaissance, this documentary celebrates the passionate and earnest story of an Irish cultural nucleus."
Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s will have its premiere at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) on Friday, 1 March as part of the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF). For more information about the screening, visit the DIFF website right here. You can check out the trailer for the doc below:
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