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Event Guide for free Events in Greater Dublin
The "Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)" is Dublin's most popular event magazine that focuses on the vast amount of cultural events for no admission charges. For more than 800 editions over 16 years it is a weekly e-mail magazine that lists and recommends up to 200 free cultural events in Dublin City and in the Greater Dublin area week after week. Gigs, Festivals, Markets, Talks, Lectures, Exhibitions and much more for all age groups are included.
The Dublin Event Guide is a non commercial initiative and is published by Joerg Steegmueller, it has more than 24,000 readers and more than 80,000 Facebook Followers. Please subscribe to the free weekly e-mail newsletter on the right. -->>
This site contains the newest edition below and is updated as soon as it is completed (check the date!). You will also find some event information on the Dublin Event Guide Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide!
The newest Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) below was posted on 23 August 2025:
Dublin Event Guide 929: Before the Bell – Dublin City Fleadh, Ukulele Hooley, Dalkey Lobster Festival, Fingal Sports Festival, Heritage Week
Before the Bell
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Dublin City Fleadh, Dalkey Lobster Festival, Fingal Sports Festival, Heritage Week
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Hi!!
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This weekend is the end of summer holidays for many families. Many schools reopen on Monday or at some other time in the coming week and it is the time when routines start creeping back in: uniforms are dusted off, lunch boxes are found at the back of cupboards and alarm clocks are set again. For parents and children, it’s a busy few days of preparation and adjustment after a long break.
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The return to school brings a shift in pace, but it doesn’t mean the end of enjoyment. There’s still time this weekend to squeeze in a few more outings and luckily, Dublin isn’t slowing down on free events. There is live music, there are markets and there are family-friendly events. Plenty to enjoy before the school term takes over.
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One thing that will definitely change as well next week is the traffic. The quiet roads of summer will soon be full again and those longer commutes are just around the corner. Life is truly picking up again and the city is getting back into full swing.
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So, before the chaos of school runs and daily routines returns, take a little time to enjoy what’s left of the summer vibe. Check out what’s on this weekend – there’s still fun to be had, and best of all, it’s free.
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If you have friends or family or colleagues that also enjoy cultural events in Dublin, let them know that they can sign up for the free weekly Dublin Event Guide newsletter at getthislink.com/DEGSignup
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Donations in August:
EUR 135
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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This week a whole range of wonderful people helped with donations. They were Oisin and Melanie. Thank you so so much!
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Still another 65 Euro needed this month and only one week left. That could get tight unless some amazing helpers will step up! This could be you! ;-)
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 23 August
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+++ Heritage Week (16-24 Aug) – Events in Dublin at www.getthislink.com/HeritageWeek2025
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Soil Boy Strolls – Walk through Glenasmole Valley 10:00-15:00 Bohernabreena Reservoir Walk (North Car Park), Bohernabreena Road, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/1559026563419 (Booking required)
+ The Fine Art of Textile: Saturday Seminars – Seminar 10:00?12:00 Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, Dublin?2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1397253094619 (Booking required)
+ From These Hands – Fine Art and Craft Fair 10:00-18:00 Dalkey Town Hall, 18 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/1510560459999
+ Outdoor Pilates – Class 10:00-11:00 Apna Park, Salthill Beach Car Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/1601415921129 (Booking required)
Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen – Tour 10:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
++ Pop-Up Outdoor Library at Wolfe Tone Square – Storytelling, Colouring, Arts & Crafts, Live Music 11:00-16:00 Wolfe Tone Square, Jervis Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/pop-library-wolfe-tone-square
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ African Dance Workshops (19 July-23 Aug with final performance) – Big Bang Festival of Rhythm 11:30 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173605282 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 11:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Fear?Free Vet Visits: Dog Behaviour Workshop with Suzi Walsh – workshop 10:30?11:30 / 12:30?13:30 Village Vets, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.eventbrite.ie/e/fear-free-vet-visits-dog-behaviour-workshop-with-suzi-walsh-tickets-1565865057539 (Booking required)
+ Reptile Ramble in Red Rock, Howth – with Rob Gandola from the Herpetological Society of Ireland – Family-friendly Walk 11:30 Red Rock, Howth (Shearwater Bus Stop 700) www.eventbrite.ie/e/reptile-ramble-in-red-rock-howth-tickets-1377456402179
+ A History of Rural Ireland seen through Heaney’s Poetry – Talk 11:30?12:30 Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, D02 VR66 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1544000740779 (Booking required)
+ The History and Heritage of Bullock Harbour – Talk 12:00?13:00 The Substation, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1, D01?H4C6 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1556444711029 (Booking required)
+ Open Day at National Transport Museum Howth – Heritage Week 12:00-17:00 Howth Castle Demesne, Howth, Co Dublin D13 NF86 www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/open-day-at-national-transport-museum
+ Tours of Tailors Hall – Heritage Week 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00/ 15:00 Tailors Hall, 8 Back Lane, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1515457657649 (Booking required)
++ Dalkey Lobster Festival – with culinary delights, live music, street entertainment, children entertainment, market stalls (Sat+Sun) 12:00-00:00 Dalkey, Co. Dublin dalkeylobsterfestival.com/
++ Dublin City Fleadh – Traditional Irish Music Festival (Sat+Sun) 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/dublin-city-council-dublin-city-fleadh/
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++ Style in the City – Fashion Show, Hair & Beauty Demos, Stylist Spotlights, DJs 13:00-17:00 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/style-city-5
+ Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen – Tour 13:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Talk with artist Niall MacCrann – Talk 13:00-14:00 Graphic Studio Gallery, 8a Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1597756365299 (Booking required)
+ Start Your Own Business – Seminar – Founder’s Circle 14:00?16:00 Bartley’s?Bar, Grafton Hotel, St. Stephen’s Street Lower, Dublin?2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1583797985409 (Booking required)
+ Music Makers in the National Museum’s Collection – Tour 14:00 National Museum – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ The Prehistoric Ireland Tour – Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Live Music with Luke?Clerkin – Live Music 14:00 Tallaght Library, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1618088158239 (Booking required)
++ Ukulele Hooley – Saturday Stage – Ukulele Gigs 14:30-17:00 Eblana Club, 3 Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com
+ Reptile Ramble in Red Rock, Howth – with Rob Gandola from the Herpetological Society of Ireland – Family-friendly Walk 14:30 Red Rock, Howth (Shearwater Bus Stop 700) www.eventbrite.ie/e/reptile-ramble-in-red-rock-howth-tickets-1377456402179
+ Introduction to Family History with Eneclann – Workshop 14:30–16:00 Tallaght Library, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1544010249219 (Booking required)
+ Tour of Lusk Round Tower & Belfry + Social Meetup – Grow Remote 14:45-17:35 St?MacCullins Church, CHapel Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/1505159274909 (Booking required)
+ An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Viking Ireland Tour – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Building Tomorrow: Pillars of Civilisations – Art & Politics – Talk – New Acropolis 16:00 New?Acropolis Dublin, 43 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1554969348179 (Booking required)
+ Live Gypsy Jazz – Gig 19:30-23:00 Mother Reilly’s, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/772554088564616
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ Master of Pulpit – Metallica Tribute – plus support 21:00 Fibber Magees, 81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/fibbermagees.ie
+ Live Music – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 24 August
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+++ Heritage Week (16-24 Aug) – Events in Dublin at www.getthislink.com/HeritageWeek2025
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ From These Hands – Fine Art and Craft Fair 10:00-18:00 Dalkey Town Hall, 18 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/1510560459999
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ Sir William Chambers: Architect to Royalty – Talk – Heritage Week 11:00-12:00 Casino Marino, Cherrymount Crescent, off Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin 3 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1549226150119 (Booking required)
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Meditate in Bushy Park – Guided Meditation – Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre 11:30-12:15 Band Stand, Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1517485974399
++ Ukulele Hooley – Ukulele Concert with 13 international Ukulele groups 11:30-18:00 People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com
+ SOLD OUT: The Beatles Weekend – A Family Celebration of Dublin & Liverpool Twinning – Gigs 12:00-17:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1567417661419 (Booking required)
+ Tours of Tailors Hall – Heritage Week 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00/ 15:00 Tailors Hall, 8 Back Lane, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1515457657649 (Booking required)
+ Gauche Market – Market – jewellery, homewares, art, apparel, accessories 12:00?17:00 Wigwam, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1333025608479
++ Fingal Sports Festival – free sports activities: football, rugby, rowing, basketball, cricket, tennis, dodgeball, golf, weightlifting, volleyball, pitch and putt, cycling and more 12:00-17:00 Malahide Castle, Back Road, Malahide Demesne, Malahide, Co. Dublin www.fingal.ie/news/fingal-sports-fest-returns-malahide-castle-2025
++ Dalkey Lobster Festival – with culinary delights, live music, street entertainment, children entertainment, market stalls (Sat+Sun) 12:00-22:00 Dalkey, Co. Dublin dalkeylobsterfestival.com/
++ Dublin City Fleadh – Traditional Irish Music Festival (Sat+Sun) 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/dublin-city-council-dublin-city-fleadh/
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+ Music in the Bandstand with St George’s Brass Band – Music 14:00-16:00 Farmleigh Estate, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 heritageireland.ie/whats?on/music?in?the?bandstand?with?st?georges?brass?band/
+ Women’s Circle for ‘Inner Fire’ Show – Performance 14:00–17:00 GalleryX, 11 Hume Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1568006452509 (Booking required)
+ Music Makers in the National Museum’s Collection – Tour 14:00 National Museum – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Bully’s?Acre Cemeteries Tour – Guided Tour 14:00–15:30 Royal Hospital?Kilmainham (entrance via Western Avenue off South Circular Road), Dublin?8?www.eventbrite.ie/e/1486913651759 (Booking required)
+ St. Mary’s Hospital (formerly Royal Hibernian Military School) – Guided Tour 14:00 St. Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 (Meeting point: Left of the main hospital gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Where the Tolka Meets the Sea – Talk – Heritage Week 14:30?16:30 East Wall Water Sports Centre, East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 H768 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1587647740129 (Booking required)
+ Ukrainian Stars in Irish Skies – Classical Music Performance 15:00?16:30 Pearse Museum, St.?Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin?16 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1553878475349 (Booking required)
+ Phil Lynott Birthday Party – Gigs 15:00-23:30 The Bloody Stream, Howth Railway Station, Howth, Dublin 5 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1604952479069 (Booking required)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum’s Collection – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Sunday Funday – Board Games Night 16:00-18:00 Beckett Locke, Point Square Village, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/847081713207 (Booking required)
+ Organ Freeman – Weekly Jazz Sundays – Gig 18:00-20:30 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/organ-freeman-weekly-jazz-sundays-12.html
+ The Dublin Open Stage – music performances open to all singers and instrumentalists 19:30-22:30 The Flowing Tide, 9 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1425382089199 (Booking required)
+ Jawbone: Acoustic Blues & Folk Commune 20:00 Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/2884885621692568/2884885678359229
+ Icarus Comedy Presents Edwin Sammon and Friends – Comedy Show 20:00 Bruxelles Bar, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1602567415279 (Booking required)
+ Royal Canal Bat Walk 21:00-21:45 Lock 6 on the Royal Canal, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/royal-canal-bat-walk
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 25 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Maker Mondays for Adults in Fingal Makerspace – Workshop 16:00?19:45 Blanchardstown Library, Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1542333283369 (Booking required)
+ Understanding autism in children – Talk 18:30 Walkinstown Library www.dublincity.ie/events/understanding-autism-children (Booking required)
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests – Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 26 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Yoga & Pilates in the City – Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership 13:00-14:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1544691055529 (Booking required)
+ The No Name Comedy Club – Comedy night 19:30-21:30 The Bar With No Name, 3 Fade Street, Dublin?2 www.eventbrite.com/e/1431796394559 (Booking required)
+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/472368905228630
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Wednesday 27 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Yoga in the Park 10:00?11:00 St Patrick’s Cathedral, 50 Patrick Street, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1515261149889 (Booking required)
+ The Prehistoric Ireland Tour – Tour 11:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 13:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Irish National War Memorial Gardens – Guided Tour 14:00 Islandbridge, Dublin 8 (Meeting point at gates of car park) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ Saved from the Flames: Conserving Ireland’s ‘Lost’ Archive in 1922 – Talk 18:00?–?19:00 The Substation, Dublin Port, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.com/e/1559216371139 (Booking required)
+ Sonne und Beton (Sun and Concrete) – Film screening in German 18:00 Terenure Library, Dublin www.dublincity.ie/events/sonne-und-beton-sun-and-concrete
+ Master Your Money with Aoife Gaffney – Workshop 18:30 Tallaght Library www.eventbrite.ie/e/1544342924259 (Booking required)
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Thursday 28 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop (weekly) 11:00-12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)
+ Viking Ireland Tour 11:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Opera in the Open: Donizetti Gala – Opera Performance 13:00-14:00 Wood Quay Amphitheatre, Wood Quay (between Christ Church and Dublin City Offices), Dublin 8 www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/news-events/opera-in-the-open
+ The History of Dublin Port – Talk 13:00 The Substation, Dublin Port Centre, Alexandra Road, Dublin?1 www.eventbrite.com/e/1559234475289 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 13:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Guided Tour 14:00 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 (Meet at the gate) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/
+ The Richie Buckley Quartet – Jazz 20:30-23:30 Frank Ryan’s Pub, 5 Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/the-richie-buckley-quartet-13.html
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+++ Heritage Week 2025
From Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 August, we will celebrate National Heritage Week in Ireland, a nationwide celebration coordinated by the Heritage Council.
It started in 2005 with 500 events and has now grown into a huge programme of nearly 2,000 activities all over Ireland. In the four parts of Dublin (Dublin City, South County Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal County) there will be over 300 free events and I have them all selected under this link www.getthislink.com/HeritageWeek2025
This Saturday and Sunday another 95 (!!!) free events will take place. A few are in the listings above, but many others needed booking and are booked out. To find out what is happening, go to the link above, then click on “Filter by Country and Type” and select the Saturday and Sunday.
The full events website is here www.heritageweek.ie
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+++ Aer Lingus College Football Classic Game
This weekend Dublin will be full with additional 24,000 American Football Fans who came to our city for the game between Kansas State University and Iowa State University, which is part of the 2025 College Football season. The game will take place in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon (unsurprisingly it is not free).
At previous similar events, big events for the fans and everyone else took place in the city centre. This time the events are all taking place within the Aviva stadium, but you will encounter lots of American visitors before and after the games. collegefootballireland.com/games/k-state-vs-iowa-state/
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+++ Radio Ri-Ra brings music to parks
Radio Ri-Ra seems to be an Irish language radio station. I say “seems” because their website is only for Irish speakers. They are bringing music to parks in Dublin, but again, the information is only available in Gaeilge. The remaining gigs are
28 August: Sean Moore Park 18:30-21:00
with Lisa Murray, Aisling Moran, Little Kings
www.rrr.ie/glor/
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+++ Dublin City Council Culture Company
Every week, the Dublin City Council Culture Company organises cultural events in venues in Dublin. They are events in addition to the normal events in museums, galleries and other venues. All events are free, but access is by registration only. And these events are POPULAR!! So when I get to checking them out on the Friday before they take place, the most interesting ones are usually already booked out. If you are interested, check them out here cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows (This week you only see a few, because every month a new batch is uploaded not in a rolling way, but in a month by month way.)
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com) |
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