Research & Consulting
Best Event Companies in Ireland (Updated August 2026)
The companies in this list are ordered alphabetically by name. That is the only ordering applied, so a company's position implies no ranking, preference or assessment of quality.
Event work is venue sourcing, supplier management, a run of show, and somebody accountable in the room on the day. Most of the production, from audio to staging to crew, is hired in rather than owned, so the question worth asking is who carries the risk when a supplier fails. Budgets on this list run from nothing to 45,000 euro, which is not one service priced differently but three: team building, corporate event management, and brand experience.
Brandfire is on this list. We wrote our own entry with the same directness we applied to everyone else.
Three businesses, one label: which do you need?
- Which of the three you actually need. The starting budget sorts this list faster than any description.
- In-house or subcontracted production. AV, staging and crew are usually hired in. Ask who is accountable on the day.
- What the event is for. If there is a commercial objective, you need an agency that measures it. If it is a party, you do not.
- Who captures it. A day-long event with no footage has a day-long life. One firm here films; otherwise it is the video production companies on this list.
- Contingency and cancellation terms. Deposits with venues and suppliers are rarely recoverable. Read that clause before signing.
Ask for a budget breakdown separating agency fee, venue, production and talent. Bundled event quotes make it impossible to see where the money goes or where it could be cut.
Who is accountable on the day
The starting budget on this list spans €0 to €45,000, so the first choice is not which company but which category of company. Get that right before comparing anyone's portfolio.
- Match the company to the outcome. A team building supplier, a corporate event manager and a brand experience agency are different businesses with different pricing, even when they all say "events" on their website.
- Ask for references over ratings. Only one agency in this list carries a verified review, so a phone call to a past client tells you more than any directory score.
- Check what happens if a supplier drops out. Weather, illness and late cancellations are routine in this industry. Ask what the backup plan looks like before you sign.
- Confirm who is on site on the day. The person who pitched you is not always the person running the room. Ask by name.
Logistics, concept, and the parts nobody owns
Scope typically covers venue sourcing, supplier and vendor management, run-of-show planning, on-the-day coordination and post-event reporting. Some agencies here also handle creative concept and brand activation design, which sits above pure logistics.
Outside the scope: the content or product being launched, which stays with the client, and most production equipment, which is subcontracted rather than owned in-house. Event teams also deliver a concept rather than originate it, and that concept usually comes from the creative agencies here. Filling a room and getting it covered are separate jobs too, the second belonging to the PR agencies. Businesses typically bring in an event company once an occasion needs more than internal staff can coordinate alongside their day jobs, or once it carries a commercial goal that needs measuring.
From nothing to €45,000, and why the gap is real
Pricing in this category runs on project minimums rather than hourly rates. One cost that rarely appears in an event quote: if the event hands anything out, getting prizes and rewards delivered runs for weeks after the doors close and is usually a separate line. This list's own starting budgets span from €0 for XOD Entertainment's performer bookings to €45,000 for Cogs & Marvel's large-scale brand experiences, with Davis Experience and Junction Productions from €900, Arcade Film from €3,000, and GROOVEYARD from €9,000.
That spread reflects three different products rather than one market with variable pricing. Team building and entertainment bookings sit near the bottom. Managed corporate events sit in the middle. Full brand experience work, combining strategy, creative and production, sits at the top and scales with guest numbers, venue and how much is built rather than hired in.
We have selected and reviewed these companies based on factors such as their services, industry experience, reputation, client portfolio, pricing where publicly available, market presence, and other relevant business metrics. The information and pricing mentioned are based on details available at the time of publication and may change over time. We recommend verifying the latest information directly with each company.
1. Arcade Film Ltd
Best for filming and content at events
- Top awarded
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Team size
- 1-10
- Min project
- From €3,000
Arcade Film is a Dublin film and documentary production company with a team of under ten, making video at and around corporate events, for cultural institutions and for brands.
Track record
It is a production supplier rather than an event manager. The argument for booking one is that an event lasts a day and its footage lasts a year, which is the difference between an expense and an asset.
What sets them apart
Projects start from 3,000 euro and the listing carries a top-awarded badge. Sectors are non-profits, arts and culture, and corporate. It suits an organiser who wants a conference or launch documented properly rather than covered by a videographer. It will not source your venue or run your day.
Services
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Corporate Video
- Branded Content
Industries
- Non-profit
- Arts & Culture
- Corporate
Languages
- English
2. Brandfire
Best for events tied to loyalty and promotions
brandfire.ie - Brandfire website, opens in a new tab- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Rating
- 4.9 (70 reviews)
- Team size
- 1-10
- Founded
- 2012
Brandfire is a Dublin loyalty and rewards agency, founded in 2012, with a team of under ten. On this page it sits on the side of what happens after the event: rewards programmes, promotional mechanics and brand activations.
Track record
The distinction from an event manager is clean. Venue, catering and staging are somebody else's job. Brandfire's work is turning attendance into repeat purchase, which is measured over months rather than on the day.
What sets them apart
It carries 70 verified reviews at 4.9, the highest count on this list, and also publishes this directory, which is why the entry sticks to the same checkable detail as every other one. Sectors are retail, consumer goods, grocery, telecoms, insurance and finance, FMCG, and industrial goods. It is the wrong hire if you need someone to run the room.
Services
- Loyalty Programme Design
- Rewards & Promotions
- Brand Activation
Industries
- Industrial Goods & Services
- Retail
- Consumer Goods
- Supermarkets and Grocery
- Telecoms
- Insurance and Finance
- FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)
Languages
- English
- Irish
3. Catapult Events
Best for live and virtual production
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Team size
- 1-10
Catapult Events is an experiential marketing and event production agency with a Dublin presence and offices in London, New York and Los Angeles, with a team of under ten listed locally.
Track record
The work is live, virtual and hybrid events, with live streaming and digital content produced in-house. Running the whole lifecycle internally — concept, technical build, installation and show day — is the stated difference, because it removes the handover between a creative agency and a production company.
What sets them apart
Sectors are technology, entertainment and events, and corporate. No project minimum is published. It suits a brand running an event that has to work for a room and a remote audience at the same time. Ask which office would staff your delivery.
Services
- Live & Hybrid Event Production
- Live Streaming
- Digital Content Creation
Industries
- Technology
- Entertainment & Events
- Corporate
Languages
- English
4. Cogs & Marvel
Best for large-scale brand experiences
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Team size
- 11-50
- Min project
- From €45,000
Cogs & Marvel was founded in 2006 as Green Light Events and grew alongside the arrival of multinational technology companies in Dublin's Silicon Docks. It has offices in Dublin, London and San Francisco with a team of 11 to 50.
Track record
The client list is named and checkable: Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Slack, Dropbox, Mastercard and Uber. Work covers large brand experiences, interactive pop-ups, retail activations and internal corporate events.
What sets them apart
Projects start from 45,000 euro, the highest minimum on this list by a wide margin. Sectors are non-profits, technology and business services. It suits a large brand running a launch or programme at scale, and the minimum rules out everything below that.
Services
- Experiential Marketing
- Product & Brand Launches
- Conference Management
Industries
- Non-profit
- Technology
- Business Services
Languages
- English
5. Corporate party
Best for team building and family events
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Team size
- 1-10
Corporate Party is a Dublin listing of under ten people covering team building, corporate family events and event planning: summer barbecues, Christmas parties and team-building days.
Track record
This is the social-calendar end of the category rather than brand experience work, and it is priced and staffed accordingly.
What sets them apart
No website, project minimum, rate or verified reviews appear on the listing, which is the least detail of any entry on this page. Sectors are corporate, business services and hospitality. It suits an HR or office manager organising a staff event. Because nothing commercial is published, treat the first call as the point where scope, pricing and references all get established.
Services
- Team Building
- Corporate Family Events
- Event Planning
Industries
- Corporate
- Business Services
- Hospitality
Languages
- English
6. Davis Experience and Events
Best for strategic event programmes
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Team size
- 11-50
- Min project
- From €900
Davis Experience and Events is a Dublin event management and experiential agency of 11 to 50 people, working with clients across the UK, mainland Europe, the US and Canada, in English and Irish.
Track record
It handles both public-facing and internal briefs: corporate events, brand activations, festival management and employee engagement programmes. The agency has grown partly through acquisition, which broadened what it can deliver.
What sets them apart
Projects start from 900 euro, which is unusually low for the scale of work described, so establish what that figure actually buys. Sectors are non-profits, technology and public sector. It suits an organisation whose event has a stated commercial or communication objective rather than an aesthetic one.
Services
- Brand Activation
- Corporate Event Management
- Festival Management
Industries
- Non-profit
- Technology
- Public Sector
Languages
- English
- Irish
7. Dynamic Events Ireland
Best for team building and away days
- Location
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Team size
- 1-10
Dynamic Events Ireland has run corporate events and team building since 1996, based in County Wicklow and operating nationwide with a team of under ten.
Track record
The offer is away days, leadership events and employee engagement programmes built around an internal goal — communication, leadership skills, or recognition — rather than a brand outcome. Each client gets a named project manager handling logistics.
What sets them apart
In-person, virtual and hybrid formats are all covered. Sectors are corporate, business services and technology. No project minimum or rate is published, and there are no verified reviews. It suits an HR or people lead planning an away day, and thirty years in the same business is the main reassurance on the listing.
Services
- Team Building
- Leadership & Executive Events
- Corporate Away Days
Industries
- Corporate
- Business Services
- Technology
Languages
- English
8. GROOVEYARD EVENT MANAGEMENT
Best for conferences and brand activations
- Top awarded
- Best Experiential Agency, Ireland (2021)
- Location
- County Dublin, Ireland
- Rating
- 4.7 (1 review)
- Team size
- 11-50
- Min project
- From €9,000
Grooveyard has delivered corporate events in Ireland since 1999, working from County Dublin with a team of 11 to 50, in English and French.
Track record
The listing carries a named industry award: Best Experiential Agency, Ireland, 2021, alongside a top-awarded badge. Services are conference management, brand activations and corporate team building.
What sets them apart
Projects start from 9,000 euro, and there is 1 verified review at 4.7, too small a sample to read. Sectors are entertainment and events, corporate and hospitality. It suits a brand running a conference or activation with an audience to impress rather than a team to entertain. The 9,000 euro floor places it above the team-building suppliers on this page.
Services
- Conference Management
- Brand Activations
- Corporate Team-Building
Industries
- Entertainment & Events
- Corporate
- Hospitality
Languages
- English
- French
9. Junction Productions Ltd.
Best for straightforward event delivery
- Location
- Stonyford, Ireland
- Team size
- 1-10
- Min project
- From €900
Junction Productions has operated from Stonyford in County Kilkenny since 2001, with a team of under ten, in English and Spanish.
Track record
Its stated approach is straightforward end-to-end event management, with decoration, staging and technical coordination handled directly. It also maintains a roster of entertainers, from bands and DJs to magicians and mentalists, so talent booking does not need a second supplier.
What sets them apart
Projects start from 900 euro. Sectors are banking and financial services, corporate, and entertainment and events. It suits a corporate client outside Dublin that wants an event run without city-agency overhead. For a brand experience with commercial targets, the larger agencies on this page are the fit.
Services
- Event Production
- Event Entertainment
- Team Building
Industries
- Banking & Financials
- Corporate
- Entertainment & Events
Languages
- English
- Spanish
10. XOD Entertainment ltd
Best for awards night entertainment
- Location
- Limerick, Ireland
- Team size
- 1-10
- Min project
- From €0
XOD Entertainment is a Limerick dance, talent booking and entertainment agency with a team of under ten, supplying live acts for corporate events, gala dinners and awards nights.
Track record
Booking runs through the agency's own platform, so acts can be browsed and secured directly rather than negotiated case by case. The work spans ambient performance for receptions through to main-stage routines for awards ceremonies.
What sets them apart
The listed minimum is 0 euro, which means talent is priced per booking rather than per project. Sectors are entertainment and events, hospitality and corporate. It suits an organiser or venue that already has an event planned and needs the performance element. It is a supplier to an event, not an event manager.
Services
- Live Dance Acts
- Corporate Entertainment
- Event Performance
Industries
- Entertainment & Events
- Hospitality
- Corporate
Languages
- English
A well run event creates a moment a guest remembers, whether that's a brand activation, a conference or a product launch. What it doesn't do is give that guest a reason to engage with the brand again once the event is over. A great evening and a returning customer are different outcomes. Brandfire designs and builds loyalty and rewards programmes for brands across Ireland, the kind of thing that keeps the connection alive after the event ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does an event agency cost in Ireland?
- Starting budgets here run from zero to 50,000 euro. That is not a pricing spread, it is three different businesses. Team building suppliers start near zero, corporate event managers from around 10,000 euro, and full brand experience agencies from 50,000 euro.
- What is the difference between event management and brand experience?
- Event management runs the logistics: venue, suppliers, schedule, budget. Brand experience designs what the event is meant to make people feel and do, then manages it. The second costs several times the first and is only worth it when the event carries a commercial objective.
- Is production handled in-house or subcontracted?
- Usually subcontracted, and you should ask. Most Irish event agencies hire AV, staging and crew per event. That is standard practice, but it means the agency's margin sits on top of supplier costs, and accountability on the day can blur.
- How far in advance should I book?
- For a conference or large activation, six months is comfortable and three is tight, mainly because venues and crew book out rather than because of agency capacity. Team building and smaller events can be arranged in weeks.
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