Dublin Event Guide 373: Shakespeare in the Garden, Fusion Sunday Market, Outdoor Movies – Marlay Park

A weekly car boot sale, one of less than a handful that is still reliably taking place, has up to 200 cars/sellers. The stadium is just a few minutes walk from the Red LUAS line stop and numerous bus stops. For traders the Car Boot Sale opens at 06:30 for buyers from 08:00. If you are interested in selling, check the details and register on their website.

The weekly Honest2goodness food market in Glasnevin has fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, and wines. It is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre.

Parkrun Ireland is organising free weekly runs in parks. It is a timed run over 5km and participation is completely free, but registration before your first parkrun is required.

The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

The Belgard Weekend Market is an indoor market with stalls with handcraft (incl. designer jewellery, aran jumpers and wool, christening robes and shawls, cards and cross stitch), household items, bric and brac, furniture, flowers, make-up, clothes, shoes, showers, upholstery, toys, kitchens, cafe, army memorabilia, collectors items, sweets, handbags books, blinds, party shop, tools and more.

It is open every Saturday and Sunday and is located in the Glen Abbey complex (opposite Jacobs) on Belgard Road.

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-17:00. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

The Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.

At “Summer Natural His-stories” Zoologist Geraldine Breen brings you on an exploration of all the wonders of the natural world on display at the Museum. Themes for these family friendly (Ages 7+) tours will change as the weeks go by to ensure you see something new each week.Two tours will take place, the first at 10:15 and the second at 11:30.

Admission is free and no booking required. Places limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Discover the beautiful restored Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden and learn about growing your own fruit and vegetables, herbs and lots more. Meet OPW professional gardeners Brian and Meeda at the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden. They have lots of advice to plan your perfect garden this summer. Admission is free and car parking is available.

The Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden is located next to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, and the Phoenix Café. The OPW professional gardeners are on site on the second Saturday of the month, (February to November).

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, and Sundays: 12:00-17:30.

The Friends of Breastfeeding Summer Picnic is taking place at the Ashtown Towerhouse nnext to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre. Admission is free and free parking is available. Here is the poster www.friendsofbreastfeeding.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/picnic2014.jpg

Banners and flags were often used by both the native Irish and the Vikings at battles such as the Battle of Clontarf 1014. Drop-in and recreate your own banner based on the symbols and shapes of the Vikings or the Gaels.

This drop-in activity takes place in the Learning Resource Room (first floor). Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for ages 6+. The activity runs from 11:00-12:00 and from 14:00-15:00.

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

This is the fifth year for “Yoga in the Park”, a brilliant initiative for a very worthy cause: From May until September, Tine from www.aditiyoga.org/ and her team of teachers invite to an hour of Yoga in Phoenix Park every Saturday. No booking is required.

The class is donation based, but all proceeds go to the Dublin Simon Community, a charity that does invaluable work for the homeless people in Dublin and the suggested donation for this very good cause is EUR 5.

Just bring a mat or a towel, some water and (hopefully) even some sun protection to the class. Should the weather be bad, the bandstand will be shelter or even training location. The training is suitable for all levels, so even total beginners are very welcome.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

The weekly Ha’penny Flea Market is an indoor market in the Grand Social Pub, which offers vintage Men and Women’s clothing, contemporary crafts, books, DVDs, vinyl records, vintage and handmade jewellery, vintage hair styles, art, photography and much more. Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

The Science Gallery Summer Exhibition “Strange Weather: Forecasts from te Future” has opened on 18 July and will run until 05 October.

The exhibition explores how we understand, adapt to and control the changing weather and shows also a lot educational and even quirky bits around weather: A Raindrop hovering in mid-air, a Tornado Diverter, a Cloud Collector, Weather Models, a machine making house shaped clouds and an archive of old events from around the world that were (or are) impacted by weather and of new events emerging because of weather.

There are 26 exhibits and – like all Science Gallery exhibitions -, it is a really interesting exhibition. Well worth a visit with the whole family.

You can even be a TV weather man/woman in a professional studio set-up! An interesting experience!
Here is me giving it a go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQjHHfRdco …I know, I better not give up the day job. ;-)

The Science Gallery is open Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and on Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. Admission is free.

“The 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising” is an exhibition, organised by “Discover Poland” and the Polish Chaplaincy in Ireland, that tells the story of the Uprising and the roles of chaplains and churches involved.

The exhibition opened 01 Aug and will be on view for the last two days on 09+10 August from 12:00-20:00.

Admission is free.

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

“Life in the Undergrowth” with Andrew Fleming is a Family Biodiversity Event in Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown.

If you fancy searching under logs and wet leaves for interesting life, then join this event. You won’t leave a stone unturned in search of insects under the trees and logs.

Admission is free, but booking is required. Contact Andrew Fleming on 087 3299936. Meeting point is the main car park of Marlay Park.

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run every Saturday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

“Marshmallows for Martians” by Adam & Charlotte Guillain, Lee Wildish will be read in 27 Eason’s stores all over Ireland. In O’Connell Street the reading takes place at 14:00. In the other Eason Stores, the times vary between 11:00 and 15:00 (see website below).

Admission is free.

A march in solidarity with the people of Palestine will take place. Assemble at 14:00 at The Spire in O’Connell Street to get ready for the march to the Israeli Embassy in Ballsbridge.

You are asked to bring friends, flags, banners, noise, but leave the party-political flags at home.
The event is organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

More details about the protest and the attacks on Palestine are on the Facebook Page below.

And if you have heard about the attacks and killings, but are not sure about the background, then use 5 minutes and watch this very interesting and educational video clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58njT2oXfE

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

The performances take place at 19:00 on 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15 August and at 15:00 on 09, 10, 16, 17 August. (No show on 11 August). Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

The popular “Outdoor Movies in the Park” takes place again in Marlay Park. Organised by Dun Laoghaire-Events it is a free events for the whole family.

Childrens’ classics, “recent” blockbusters, indie gems and marvellous musicals will be screened on a big screen. Bring your picnic blanket (and picnic) and enjoy this outdoor cinema.

The CoCo Market will be open from 10:00-16:00 on Saturday and 11:00-16:00 on Sunday and afterwards some market vendors will stay longer for the movie screenings.

The films are:

Saturday 09 August:
15:00 Frozen (108 mins, G)
17:00 Ghostbusters (107 mins, PG)
20:00 Dirty Dancing (100 mins, 12A)
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Sunday 10 August
15:00 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (90 mins, G)
17:00 Night At The Museum (108 mins, PG)
20:00 Grease (110 mins, PG)

The White Sands Hotel in Portmarnock is inviting to an Open Air Family Festival this coming weekend (Sat + Sun). It will take place on the Beach Side Car park.

From 15:00-18:00 there will be a kids disco, face painting, carnival and Peppa Pig.

From 18:00-22:00 Live Music will entertain: On Sat The Pacino Brothers and Shane Butler and on Sun Off the Rails and Joe Petit will perform.

Admission is free and the poster for this event is here.

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics.

The Candlelight Bar, which is part of Siam Thai in Dundrum, invites to their new Jazz evenings on Friday and Saturday. This Saturday, Robert Deering will play piano and sing. Admission is free.

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event event in the basement Wine Cave of KC Peaches wholefood restaurant/café. Food will be served until 22:00 and wine, minerals & music will be available until later. Admission is free and a donation into a hat at the end of the evening is appreciated.

The Devils Jukebox is live music from 20:00-23:00 and DJs with Alternative, Punk, Rock, Metal & Garage after that. Every Saturday! Admission is free.

The acoustic blues band “One Horse Pony” will perform and admission is free.

The Stillorgan Orchard has live music every Friday and Saturday. Many of the performers are established and very good bands. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below. Admission is always free.

Olesya Zdorovetska (Ukraine) is a pianist and singer and she will entertain you in the Cocktail Bar of the Fire Restaurant in Mansion House. Admission is free.

The State Magazine brings their monthly Faces 2014 gig night to the Mercantile again and the line-up is The Wonder Villians, Handsome Handsome, The Statics.

Admission is free.

4-piece cover band “The Lightning Kids” will perform in Sweeney’s. Admission is free.

The Belgard Weekend Market is an indoor market with stalls with handcraft (incl. designer jewellery, aran jumpers and wool, christening robes and shawls, cards and cross stitch), household items, bric and brac, furniture, flowers, make-up, clothes, shoes, showers, upholstery, toys, kitchens, cafe, army memorabilia, collectors items, sweets, handbags books, blinds, party shop, tools and more.

It is open every Saturday and Sunday and is located in the Glen Abbey complex (opposite Jacobs) on Belgard Road.

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-17:00. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

Every Sunday, the Merrion Square Open Air Art Gallery takes place. Up to 200 artists exhibit their paintings on the railings on three sides (West, North and East) of Merrion Square and you can just enjoy the exhibition or even buy.

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

A weekly market with lots of food, but also many other products (art & crafts, books, etc) takes place every Sunday in the beautiful People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire. It is a very popular market and with around 50 vendors also one of the bigger markets.

The next Fusion Sundays Market will take place this Sunday in the Dublin Food Co-op.

It is a world culture market, an ethnic Bazaar, that focuses on the diverse ethnic culture present in Ireland today. The Market features a huge array of International stalls, ethnic food, live music and entertainment for kids. You can buy handmade goods, arts and crafts, recycled products, jewellery, clothes and food. The market is held every second Sunday of the month.

There is always a great atmosphere and I definitely recommend this monthly market.

Admission is free.

The well known Palestrina Choir sing every Sunday at the mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. They sing complete masterworks by Mozart, Haydn, Dvorak, Palestrina, de Victoria, usually accompanied by Prof. Gerard Gillen on the organ, who often also plays a solo piece.

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Sundays: 12:00-17:30. Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30.

“Made by Hand” or “Hecho a manos” is a new Sunday weekly market in Viva, Portobello with most things made by hand and some vintage clothing and curiosities too. Admission is free.

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

The Science Gallery Summer Exhibition “Strange Weather: Forecasts from te Future” has opened on 18 July and will run until 05 October.

The exhibition explores how we understand, adapt to and control the changing weather and shows also a lot educational and even quirky bits around weather: A Raindrop hovering in mid-air, a Tornado Diverter, a Cloud Collector, Weather Models, a machine making house shaped clouds and an archive of old events from around the world that were (or are) impacted by weather and of new events emerging because of weather.

There are 26 exhibits and – like all Science Gallery exhibitions -, it is a really interesting exhibition. Well worth a visit with the whole family.

You can even be a TV weather man/woman in a professional studio set-up! An interesting experience!
Here is me giving it a go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQjHHfRdco …I know, I better not give up the day job. ;-)

The Science Gallery is open Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and on Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. Admission is free.

“The 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising” is an exhibition, organised by “Discover Poland” and the Polish Chaplaincy in Ireland, that tells the story of the Uprising and the roles of chaplains and churches involved.

The exhibition opened 01 Aug and will be on view for the last two days on 09+10 August from 12:00-20:00.

Admission is free.

Free DIY Art Classes take place twice a month in White Lady Art. Holly McGowan will teach activities that range from DIY Super Hero Heels and Tie Dye Tee Shirts, to scary Halloween decorations and Decorate Your Own Picture Frames.

You can email to book your place in advance (info[at]whiteladyart.com), or just arrive on the day, there will always be a limited number of 15-20 places, so it could be full if you don’t pre-book, keep that in mind.

This Sunday, the class will be a “Tie-dye your tees” class. Bring a (white) T-shirt and tie-dye it. Gloves and dye will be provided and for all other details check the Facebook Event Page below.

If you are interested in the other upcoming free art classes, check the full list here: www.whiteladyart.com/index.php/news/114-free-art-classes

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The Ardee Concert Band will perform on the bandstand in the gardens of Farmleigh House. Admission is free.

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of (hobby) artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle, Science Gallery, …), sketch for one to two hours and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches.

There are some hugely talented people among them and it is a great idea to meet up with others who have the same hobby. Find out on their website below or on their Facebook Page where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. I know that the Dublin Sketchers often use the Dublin Event Guide to find interesting free events and I am delighted to be able to help!

A public tour will take place in the Hugh Lane Gallery and everyone is welcome to this free event. Places are limited.

Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8

A Storytelling Session for 3-7 year olds will take place at 14:15 in the Print Museum featuring books from the National Print Museum’s Junior Library. This session will feature “Lost in the Toy Museum” by David Lucas. Children are welcome to bring along one of their own toys, which they think would like to live in a Toy Museum.

Admission is free, but spaces are limited.

Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

Come to the National Museum and explore some of the artefacts closer at this “Hands on History” drop-in activity (for all ages).

Admission is free and no booking required.

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

The performances take place at 19:00 on 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15 August and at 15:00 on 09, 10, 16, 17 August. (No show on 11 August). Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

Unlike the three branches of the National Museum, the National Print Museum is normally not free, but every Sunday there is a free public tour for the next few weeks. Every visit begins with a short audio-visual presentation where the audience can observe active retired printers providing practical demonstrations of machines from the Museum’s collection.

The White Sands Hotel in Portmarnock is inviting to an Open Air Family Festival this coming weekend (Sat + Sun). It will take place on the Beach Side Car park.

From 15:00-18:00 there will be a kids disco, face painting, carnival and Peppa Pig.

From 18:00-22:00 Live Music will entertain: On Sat The Pacino Brothers and Shane Butler and on Sun Off the Rails and Joe Petit will perform.

Admission is free and the poster for this event is here.

Brian Keary is a classically trained guitar player who also has experience of different styles / genres of music ranging from ragtime and folk to baroque and contemporary. He will perform in Sweeney’s (Ground Floor) on Sunday afternoon.

House Dublin is a restaurant and bar in Leeson Street. On Sundays the Camembert Quartet is playing in their garden from 17:00-19:00. Admission is free.

The wedding and party band The LJJ Band play every Sunday evening in Café en Seine. Admission is free.

Saucy Sundays is a weekly free live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. The line-up and links to all bands/performers are available via the Saucy Sundays Facebook Page (see link below).

In short it is: Punch Face Champions, My Tribe Your Tribe, Ger Kelly, Btch Falcon, Christian Collins, Franko Franko.

The Sweeney’s Dixeland Jazzmen play their weekly gig on the ground floor in Sweeney’s. Admission is free.

This weekly Latin Music event will take place every Sunday. You will be able to dance salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia and reggeaton. Live music, food tasting and free admission, what more could you want?

“The Actual Mafia”, a funk/rock 5 piece from Kildare, will perform in the Workman’s Club. Admission is free, but a donation of EUR 5 is suggested. Find more details on the website below.

Every Sunday this singer-songwriter night takes place in the Bleeding Horse in Camden St. from 8.30pm. It is an Open mic night and performers can just turn up and put their name on the list for that night.

At the Jawbone Gig night in Sin É, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free. For the line-up check here www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

Rogério from the Brazilian dance project “Forró de Lampião” in Dublin tells me: Forró de Lampião is Brazilian music that has the same roots as Samba and there is a whole culture that has developed around “forro”. Every Sunday, free dance classes take place in the Grand Social (new loation!) and if you are interested, just turn up one Sunday.

“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe. Admission is free.

The Pavement Kings play Rockabilly from 21:00 and
DJs Popocorn Peete and Little Dakota follow from 23:00-01:30 with a white variety of styles (Rockabilly, Calypso, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, etc).

The weekly Sunday Roast is a free event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line-up for the upcoming Sunday Roast is available via the Sunday Roast Facebook Page (see link below).

In short it is: Preachers Son (Album Launch Party), The Ground Will Shake, Marie Teresa, Daniel Vezoja, Boom Child, The Sex Beasts, Permanent Deja Vu

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads are playing Ballads, Folk, Trad and Classic Country every Sunday. Featuring Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle and Banjo.

Every Sunday (except at Bank Holiday weekends), the Ragtime, Roots and Country Blues Band “Cool Hand Dukes” play in the Porterhouse near Grafton Street.

The Dublin Blues Cartel will be in Whelan’s again and will perform mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras. Admission is free.

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 11 Aug: “Irish surnames & genealogy” with Paul McCotter (UCC)
Tues 12 Aug: “The Exile of Erin. Researching the Poor Irish in Victorian London” with Else Churchill (Society of Genealogists)
Wed 13 Aug: “Under-used Irish records in the UK National Archives” with Audrey Collins (The National Archives, UK)
Thur 14 Aug: “Genealogy + Sporting Records – from Sporting Laurels to Family Trees” with Hilary McDonagh (Ancestor Network)
Fri 15 Aug: “Understanding Dublin city through maps” with Jacinta Prunty (NUI Maynooth)

This is an open mic night with Special Guests every Monday. Arrive, sign in (from 19:00) and play. Admission is free.

The next monthly meeting of the Dublin Cycling Campaign is on Monday.

At the meeting Kirsten Doherty, Jonivar Skullerud and Will Andrews will give a talk on their experiences at Velo-City Adelaide 2014, the largest international cycling planning conference with over 1000 attendees. All three are members of Dublin Cycling Campaign and they gave presentations at Velo-City on topics ranging from ‘Barriers and incentives to cycling among staff in an Irish academic hospital’, to “Cycling in Ireland 2005-2015”, to a comparison of policies in Ireland and New Zealand. They will give an overview of their own presentations and what they learnt about best practices for creating and sustaining cycling-friendly cities.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Monday Echo is a weekly songwriter and poetry live showcase held on Mondays in the basement of The International Bar. Usually, the show has 3 songwriters and 3 poets who perform for roughly 20 minutes each. Admission is free.
The weekly line-up can be found via the Facebook Page below.

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase. The line-up is not always easily findable on the Whelan’s website, but admission is always free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/song-cycle-6/

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of good comedy you will get free ice cream. Admission is free. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

The Crafty Monday Sessions is an Open Mic night for acoustic singer/songwriters and original bands. Admission is free.

The 4-piece band Loose Trad are performing every Monday in Mother Reilly’s. www.loosetrad.com/ Admission is free.

Patrick Mahony sings songs from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Matt Monro and many more every Monday in the Cafe en Seine. Admission is free.

A group of trainee Yoga instructors got together and they are running free Yoga classes every Tuesday morning at 07:30 in Berlin Cafe (yes, it is in the Cafe!).

You just need to bring a Yoga mat and wear suitable clothing and then enjoy the Yoga to get you ready for the day.

A Thursday morning beginners class at the same time in the same place has been added to the schedule now. Don’t forget your mat!

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

“Fur, Feathers and Fossils” is a summer inspectorium: Drop in to the Discovery Zone and inspect everything from bears, to brachiopods at this hands-on sessions. You can stay five minutes or fifteen or more, see the specimens up close and chat to a zoologist to find out some fun facts. Drop-in activity. Admission is free.

Banners and flags were often used by both the native Irish and the Vikings at battles such as the Battle of Clontarf 1014. Drop-in and recreate your own banner based on the symbols and shapes of the Vikings or the Gaels.

This drop-in activity takes place in the Learning Resource Room (first floor). Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for ages 6+. The activity runs from 11:00-12:00 and from 14:00-15:00.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 11 Aug: “Irish surnames & genealogy” with Paul McCotter (UCC)
Tues 12 Aug: “The Exile of Erin. Researching the Poor Irish in Victorian London” with Else Churchill (Society of Genealogists)
Wed 13 Aug: “Under-used Irish records in the UK National Archives” with Audrey Collins (The National Archives, UK)
Thur 14 Aug: “Genealogy + Sporting Records – from Sporting Laurels to Family Trees” with Hilary McDonagh (Ancestor Network)
Fri 15 Aug: “Understanding Dublin city through maps” with Jacinta Prunty (NUI Maynooth)

Milk and Cookie Stories is a story telling event for for anyone who has a story to tell, or wants to hear a tale told well, in a relaxed, friendly environment.

Admission is free, everyone is welcome and stories of all kinds are welcome. If you would like to tell a story, just come along and sign up on the night, or “if you feel inspired to share your own home-baked goods with Dublin’s friendliest audience, we’ll also be having our awesome Bake-Off.”

At the August event the theme is “If at first you don’t succeed….”. www.facebook.com/events/1457346034515524

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

The performances take place at 19:00 on 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15 August and at 15:00 on 09, 10, 16, 17 August. (No show on 11 August). Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

Every Tuesday an informal sing along with Ukulele and Toy Musical Instruments takes place in the Stag’s Head. Just bring your instrument and come along. Beginners are welcome. Admission is free and further details (and a big book of songs) are available on the Facebook Page below. The get-together meets in the “snug” in Stag’s Head.

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

Rumours have it that the Bluegrass Collective will perform in Sin É on Tuesday and there might even be an open Bluegrass Jam! Admission is free.

The Eastern are a 6-piece string band that “roars like a punk band, that swings like a gospel band, that drinks like a country band, that works like a bar band, that hopes like folk singers, and sings love songs like union songs, and writes union songs like love songs, and wants to slow dance and stand on tables, all at the same time.”

There style is Americana/Roots and if you like that type of music, I strongly recommend this gig!

The Folk Club in Whelan’s will bring you the best in Trad, Ballads, Americana & World Music every Tuesday. The line-up this week is on the Facebook Page below. Admission is free.

On the 65th anniversary of the Geneva Convention, a set of rules accepted internationally governing war and conflict, you are invited to show your solidarity with Palestine by releasing a Chinese Lantern in the sky at 21:30 and by posting/tweeting/sharing your picture.

Admission is free and you have to bring your own chinese lantern. I would expect that the event might not go ahead as planned because the Irish Aviation Authority and Chinese Lanterns seemingly don’t get on well, but you could light the lantern on the ground and NOT release it.

Every Tuesday a Jazz Jam Session will take place in the Grand Social and you are invited to listen or even to participate. Admission is free for musicians and audience.

Instruments are supplied (drums (no cymbals), double bass, guitar amp, bass amp, PA system) and ideas and themes will be proposed prior to the session to the musicians who join the event on Facebook (see Facebook Page below).

The Phoenix Big Band is a 16 piece band playing songs of the 1930s, 1940s and other big band arrangements and they are playing every Tuesday in the Tara Tower Hotel (since 2012!) for adult dancing. If you like to waltz, cha cha or foxtrot, come and enjoy their performance.

Admission is free.

The band plays in the main function room which is occasionally booked, so to confirm that they are playing, please ring the hotel on the day: Phone 01-2694666

A totally unplugged Singer/Songwriter night (no PA, no microphones) with original music is taking place upstairs in Anseo every Tuesday from 21:30.

Please check on the Facebook Page below if the event is going ahead as it seems to get cancelled every now and then and if you want to play a 15-30 min set or just want to play one song make yourself heard via the same Facebook Page.

Admission is free.

Organised by ASGI (Astronomical Science Group of Ireland), the Irish National Astronomy Meeting takes place from 13-15 August.

Talks about Exoplanets, The Solar System, Cosmology and Astrophysics will be given and there is no registration fee. Over 100 attendees will come to Trinity College for the meeting and you can still register until midnight on Sunday 10 Aug.

There will also be a public lecture on Thurs 14 Aug and I will list this lecture separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

Wednesday Walks will take place in and around Phoenix Park from every Wednesday from June to December. Weather permitting, walkers will meet at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (VC) or Farmleigh House (F) at 11:00. Each walk takes about 90 minutes.

Please check the website below for updates or ring the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (01 677 0095) or Farmleigh House (01 815 5914) for further information. Admission is free,

The upcoming walks are:
30 July: Sports in Phoenix Park (VC)
06 Aug: Monuments of Phoenix Park (VC)
13 Aug: Walk to Rose Cottage via Knockmaroon Gate (F)
20 Aug: Guided Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery (A)
27 Aug Gate Lodges of Phoenix Park from Ashtown Castle to Castleknock (VC)

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

The Little Museum of Dublin secured sponsorship from Johnston, Mooney & O’Brien until October 2014 and will therefore be able to continue the Big J Wednesday: Every Wednesday from 12:00-17:00 admission into the museum is free thanks to the bread company. There are free guided tours every hour.

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 11 Aug: “Irish surnames & genealogy” with Paul McCotter (UCC)
Tues 12 Aug: “The Exile of Erin. Researching the Poor Irish in Victorian London” with Else Churchill (Society of Genealogists)
Wed 13 Aug: “Under-used Irish records in the UK National Archives” with Audrey Collins (The National Archives, UK)
Thur 14 Aug: “Genealogy + Sporting Records – from Sporting Laurels to Family Trees” with Hilary McDonagh (Ancestor Network)
Fri 15 Aug: “Understanding Dublin city through maps” with Jacinta Prunty (NUI Maynooth)

The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

The performances take place at 19:00 on 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15 August and at 15:00 on 09, 10, 16, 17 August. (No show on 11 August). Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

The King Kong Club is a weekly music game-show in the Mercantile. Each week 6-7 bands/solo artists play three songs each. At the end of all the performances a clap-off with the King Kong Club Clap-o-Meter takes place and the winner goes through to a semi-final and it all culminates after six months of competition with The Grand Final, held in front of a panel of celebrity judges.

Check the Facebook Page below for the line-up.

This week the Semi Final takes place and it is allso Live recorded for the radio station RTE2XM. Admission is free.

“The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesday.

“The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week.

Bad Boy Jake are every Wednesday in the Gypsy Rose Rock & Blues Bar playing their rock, blues and American.

Every Wednesday a Singer Songwriter Night will take place in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines. This is YOUR chance to show everyone what you can do, alternatively you can just listen to the talented Singer/Songwriters. Admission is free.

The next Inn Jokes will take place on Wednesday. The line-up will be John Colleary, Paul Tylak and Ruairi Campbell. MC and organiser is Colm O’Regan. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).

A group of trainee Yoga instructors got together and they are running free Yoga classes every Tuesday morning at 07:30 in Berlin Cafe (yes, it is in the Cafe!).

You just need to bring a Yoga mat and wear suitable clothing and then enjoy the Yoga to get you ready for the day.

A Thursday morning beginners class at the same time in the same place has been added to the schedule now. Don’t forget your mat!

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

“Fur, Feathers and Fossils” is a summer inspectorium: Drop in to the Discovery Zone and inspect everything from bears, to brachiopods at this hands-on sessions. You can stay five minutes or fifteen or more, see the specimens up close and chat to a zoologist to find out some fun facts. Drop-in activity. Admission is free.

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 11 Aug: “Irish surnames & genealogy” with Paul McCotter (UCC)
Tues 12 Aug: “The Exile of Erin. Researching the Poor Irish in Victorian London” with Else Churchill (Society of Genealogists)
Wed 13 Aug: “Under-used Irish records in the UK National Archives” with Audrey Collins (The National Archives, UK)
Thur 14 Aug: “Genealogy + Sporting Records – from Sporting Laurels to Family Trees” with Hilary McDonagh (Ancestor Network)
Fri 15 Aug: “Understanding Dublin city through maps” with Jacinta Prunty (NUI Maynooth)

Opera in the Open is back during August. Every Thursday at 13:00 a free opera performance will take place at the Amphitheatre at the back of Christ Church Cathedral near the Civic Offices. Ther performances are:

14 Aug: The Magic Flute (Mozart)
21 Aug: La Rondine (Puccini)
28 Aug: Il Barbiere di Silviglia (Rossini)

This is an outdoor event and it is weather dependent. If there is heavy rainfall it might be cancelled. Otherwise you should dress appropriately. Limited seathing is available.

“Marie Antoinette”, Sofia Coppola’s 2006 Oscar-winning film depicting France’s iconic but ill-fated queen played by Kirsten Dunst, will be screened in the Chester Beatty Library. It is a lavish historical drama fusing contemporary sensibility with the 18th century. 12A (123mins) Admission is free, no booking required.

After a successful first year, the Temple Bar Night Market is back this year and thist time there will not just be a few sporadic events, but it will take place every Thursday from 05 June until 28 August.

It is an Arts & Craft Market (and not more – see below!) that will will feature the work of artists & craft makers and street entertainment from music to painting & from dance to workshops.

Last year many people criticised that they missed food stalls at the market and I expect that this won’t change: The market is organised by the Temple Bar Company, an association of the traders in Temple Bar, so it is not in their interest to have competing traders at this market. If you know what to expect, you will hopefully not be disappointed.

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run next Thursday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

The performances take place at 19:00 on 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15 August and at 15:00 on 09, 10, 16, 17 August. (No show on 11 August). Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

“Seeing Stars: Science and Education with Big Telescopes” with Prof. Paul Roche (University of South Wales) is a public lecture, organised by the Astronomical Science Group of Ireland, in connection with the Irish National Astronomy Meeting.

Admission is free and everyone is invited, but registration is required. Doors open at 19:00

For more information about the lecture and to register, go to the website below,

Select Sessions is a new live music project / gig night and it will take place every two weeks in 4 Dame Lane. The launch is on Thursday with the three bands Youth Mass, No Bread and JJ Jupiter.

All Select Sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be made available afterwards and it is not “just” a gig night, but there will also be interviews or Q&As with the performing bands. Sounds interesting!

Admission is free and on the launch night, the first 30 people in will even get a free beer or cocktail

The weekly European Folk Dance Workshop/Session takes place in the Tap Bar every Thursday.

The dances are French, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese folk and traditional dances and everybody interested to join in or to learn is welcome. Admission is free, but donations (suggested: EUR 3) are very welcome

Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00, follow the link for the line up.

Mid-Term are performing in Whelan’s and admission is free.

The Max Zaska group and the Patrick Groenland group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.

Every Thursday “Left Right & Centre” play a mix of blues & soul with a bit of rock&roll.

Every Thursday a free Trad Session takes place in McNeills and often there are high profile Trad musicians performing.

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 11 Aug: “Irish surnames & genealogy” with Paul McCotter (UCC)
Tues 12 Aug: “The Exile of Erin. Researching the Poor Irish in Victorian London” with Else Churchill (Society of Genealogists)
Wed 13 Aug: “Under-used Irish records in the UK National Archives” with Audrey Collins (The National Archives, UK)
Thur 14 Aug: “Genealogy + Sporting Records – from Sporting Laurels to Family Trees” with Hilary McDonagh (Ancestor Network)
Fri 15 Aug: “Understanding Dublin city through maps” with Jacinta Prunty (NUI Maynooth)

Groom are playing an In-Store gig in HMV.

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Sandford Parish Church in Ranelagh is inviting to Classical Music Summer Concerts from every Friday from June to September.

The next concert is Damien Kelly (classical guitar) – music by Bach, Piazzola and Ciarán Farrell

Admission is free.

A Garden Walking Tour with Gardening Staff from Farmleigh Estate is taking place. Admission is free and meeting point is at the Walled Garden.

The Dame District is an area and an organisation that represents this area (mainly Dame Street, Dame Lane and Dame Court) and they regularly run organised music and other events that have become a great addition to Dublin’s cultural life.

Just recently they ran a Country/Americana/Roots weekend to entertain all the Garth Brooks fans that were in twon but had no concert to go to. And from Fri until Sun the Dame District invites to “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference”, an event that happens in conjunction with the Jack of Diamonds Rhythm And Roots festival on the same weekend.

The line up at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference is here:

FRIDAY
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Radio Nova Live Outside Broadcast (17:00-19:00)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Bands outdoors (19:00-22:00) with The Full Moon Boogie Band and Minny & The Lilly Whackers
The Mercantile (20:00-23:00): American Bandstand- Couple Dancing Competition / Swing-Jitterbug with The Shades

SATURDAY
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Vintage Car Show (14:00-17:00) with Classic American Motors V8, Hot Rods, Muscle, Racers, Cruisers from USA 1950s-1960s
Live music outdoors from 16:00 with Old Moon and The Shades
Elvis singing competition from 18:00-19:00
The Mercantile (20:00-23:00): Rock ‘n’ Roll Fashion Show, Live music with The Full Moon Boogie Band, Slim Jim and the Bone Breakers

SUNDAY
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Barber convention: 20 of Irelands best Rock ‘n’ Roll barbers will be trimming and pomping for charity. Hosted By Sam’s Barbers
Live Music outdoors (16:00-22:00) with Dublin City Rounders, Dublin Blue Grass Collective, Lightning Kids, Mick Heslin

The Science Gallery is inviting to a weather themed party. There will be live music from “This Club”, experiments, workshops, theatre, and cocktails against a backdrop of extreme weather and bizarre climate.

“Expect everything from virtual storms to DIY projects that will get you through power-cuts and torrential rains. We’ll have comedy and performance so that you can laugh and be entertained through monsoons or droughts.”

Admission is free, but booking is required. (Please note: The event is not suitable for children.)

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

The performances take place at 19:00 on 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15 August and at 15:00 on 09, 10, 16, 17 August. (No show on 11 August). Doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics.

Guilty Party are performing in Whelan’s and admission is free.

“Electric Fridays with DUB” is a weekly gig/open mic night in the basement of The International Bar. Admission is free.

Musicians, artists, bands who want to play a 25 min set should contact the organisers via the Facebook page below. A PA and some equipment is available.

The Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival takes place from Fri 15 – Sun 17 August. The festival has grown massively over the last few years and will mainly take place indoors in Button Factory, Mercantile, Sweeney Mongrels and Grand Social and outdoors through the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference” in the Dame District.

The headline gigs in the Button Factory are not free (EUR 10), but the other gigs in the pubs are all free. The full ine-up is here www.jackofdiamonds.ie/2014-lineup/

Left, Right & Centre will perform in Arthur’s Pub and admission is free.

The Stillorgan Orchard has live music every Friday and Saturday. Many of the performers are established and very good bands. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below. Admission is always free.

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live and the DJs Tommy Rash and Fukszy are on the decks until late. Admission is free.

The Mojo Witnesses play blues and classic rock. Admission is free.