Bloomsday 2026

Join us to celebrate Bloomsday!

June 16 is the day on which James Joyce’s groundbreaking Modernist novel, Ulysses, is set. In Dublin there is a whole festival dedicated to Bloomsday and it is marked all around the world with events just like this one.

Cherie Jacobson, Director of Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, will share her experience of Bloomsday in Dublin last year, and Jane Connolly, Ambassador of Ireland, will share a reading from Ulysses. Food and music are important in Ulysses, so we’ll also be offering a taste of both.

Participants in Bloomsday often dress up, from a simple straw boater like James Joyce wore or the bowler hat sported by his character Leopold Bloom, to full Edwardian garb. So don’t be shy about dressing for the occasion! You can find out more about the history of Bloomsday and get some costume inspiration here.

Katherine Mansfield and James Joyce met for a cup of tea in Paris; now you can meet in the birthplace of one Modernist icon, to celebrate the work of another.

This event is free but registration is required due to limited space in the house. Please note that this event will take place upstairs, see the Accessibility page of our website for more information.

In partnership with the Embassy of Ireland, New Zealand