Phone-Free Events in Ireland

Before The Internet rents lockable phone pouches for events in Ireland, including club nights, gigs, comedy, weddings, corporate retreats and launches. Pouches ship from Toronto, orders start at 50 pouches, and a person replies to every request within 24 hours.

Ireland punches far above its size for live events. Dublin has a club and gig circuit with an international following, Cork and Galway host festivals and arts weeks, and Ireland is a popular place for weddings and corporate retreats.

The reason a host goes phone-free is usually written down somewhere: an embargo, an artist rider, a non-disclosure agreement, or simply a room that works better when people are looking at each other. A pouch handles all of those without a coat-check queue. We ship to Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick and anywhere else in Ireland.

Which pouch for which event

Playbacks, screenings and launches. Use the Fully Sealed pouch. It is opaque on both sides and only opens on an unlocking base at the exit, so there is no screen access at all. This is how we ran the Miley Cyrus event for Wonderland Magazine and the Charli XCX album listening party.

Gigs, club nights and comedy. Use the Semi-Frosted pouch. Both camera lenses stay covered, but guests can see a message, take a call through the panel and tap to pay at the bar, so nobody has to leave the room to deal with their phone.

Weddings, dinners and private parties. Either pouch works. Most hosts choose Semi-Frosted so guests can still see that the babysitter is calling.

How booking works

Send the date and headcount. A person replies within 24 hours with a written quote. There is no discovery call before you get a number.

Order size. Orders start at 50 pouches and scale to thousands.

Lead time. Pouches ship from Toronto, so allow two to four weeks before an event in Ireland, and about six weeks if you want your logo printed on every pouch.

On the night. Most clients run the door themselves with our self-service kit, with the pouches and unlocking bases ready to go. For larger shows, ask us about a trained crew.

We are a Toronto company covered by the Globe and Mail and CBC, and we have run phone-free nights on both sides of the Atlantic, including Chris Stussy at Index in Dublin.

Other phone-pouch competitors offer a fully sealed pouch only, so a guest who needs their phone has to leave the room and find a staffed station. We carry that sealed option for screenings and playbacks, plus the Semi-Frosted pouch for nights where guests should still be able to answer a call or pay without unlocking anything. See the full comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Who rents lockable phone pouches for events in Ireland?

Before The Internet, a Toronto-based phone-free event company, rents lockable phone pouches for events in Ireland, including club nights, gigs, comedy, weddings, corporate retreats and launches. Orders start at 50 pouches and a person replies within 24 hours.

How far ahead should I book phone pouches in Ireland?

Allow two to four weeks before an event in Ireland, because the pouches ship from Toronto. Allow about six weeks if you want your logo printed on the pouches.

Can guests still use their phone in an emergency?

Yes. The pouches do not block signal, so guests stay reachable. With the Semi-Frosted pouch they can see a message and take a call through the panel, and any pouch opens in seconds at an unlocking base.

Do guests have to hand their phones over?

No. Each guest keeps their own phone in their own pocket, locked in a pouch. There is no coat check, no table of confiscated phones and no queue at the end of the night.

Can schools in Ireland buy the same pouches?

Yes. Schools buy pouches outright with no subscription, and the pouches belong to the school. See our page on phone-free schools in Ireland.

Related pages

Phone-free schools in Ireland · Dublin · Phone-free events in London · Phone-free events in the Netherlands · Phone-free events in France

Written by the team at Before The Internet, a Toronto-based phone-free company that rents lockable phone pouches for events across North America and sells them to schools and venues worldwide, shipping purchases to any country.