Conceived as a temporary cultural activation in partnership with MONA subsidiary DarkLab, In The Hanging Garden encompasses the Garden and Cathedral, live music venue (Altar), nightclub (High Altar) and the Odeon Theatre.

At David Walsh’s suggestion, ‘In the Hanging Garden’ is an experimental project, to test and explore what the community wants and whether a full-scale activation of the entire site would even be viable.  Deliberately temporary in nature with structures designed to be relocated elsewhere in the precinct as required, it originally opened as a hospitality and live music venue but was transformed into a community market during the pandemic to support local traders.

Relaunched in 2021, In The Hanging Garden now encompasses a series of green spaces, two kitchens, a cafe, wood-fired pizza oven, two live music venues, a nightclub, and partnerships with three neighbouring F&B vendors.