The Live Aid exhibition is open to the public in Killarney.A NEW photographic exhibition has opened to the public in Government Offices, Killarney, showcasing images from the landmark Live Aid concerts held at Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium in July 1985, alongside audiovisual displays.
The National Library of Ireland’s Live Aid Exhibition includes over seventy photographs, capturing the epoch-making event.
An estimated audience of 1.9 billion people – spread over 150 countries – tuned into a series of unprecedented satellite linkups, making it one of the biggest television broadcasts in history.
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The exhibition features photographs of various performers who were among the most popular acts in the world during that period, including Madonna, U2, David Bowie, Tina Turner and Run DMC.
Originally launched in September 2025 by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., at the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar, Dublin, a travelling version of the exhibition has been created for Kerry, where it can be viewed free of charge in the ground floor reception at Government Offices, New Road, Killarney.
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