Dublin Event Guide 425: Movies in Marlay Park, Blues,Roots&Brass Festival, Fusion Sunday Market, SECRETS – Science Gallery Exhibition

August 8th, 2015
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 425 | 07 August 2015

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Hi all!

This is the 425th week of publishing this monstrosity of a publication. ;-) Sometimes people tell me it is soooo long I can’t read the whole thing. YES, I know it is long, I write it! ;-) But I have some important news for you!

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Have an event-full weekend and week,

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Feel good slot

The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-mail magazine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and there could be more in the coming week and this section is for the people that want to overcome the hurdles, achieve more and remember that despite all, life is great!

Today’s feel good slot is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

Smile!!! ;-)

 

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To cover the cost for the Dublin Event Guide I need your help and every week generous and nice Dublin Event Guide readers help with a donation.

Last week Roy K, Ross M, Ann HB, Susan F, Deirdre G, Mark C and John F were the wonderful people that did support the Dublin Event Guide with a donation. Thanks a LOT!! Please keep in mind that without donations there won’t be a Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events): Your donation will ensure that the Dublin Event Guide will continue arriving in your Inbox every week and every donation will benefit EVERY Dublin Event Guide reader!

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EventbriteThe main sponsor is Eventbrite and their support is hugely appreciated! Eventbrite enables people all over the world to plan, promote, and sell out any event, and has sold over 200 million tickets and registrations worldwide, totalling more than $3 billion in gross ticket sales. Eventbrite is free for free events. The online event registration service makes it easy for everyone to discover events, and to share the events they are attending with the people they know. In this way, Eventbrite brings communities together by encouraging people to connect through live experiences.

All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges (or at least appear to be free) unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no promise for correctness can be given.

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Joergs Picks

This section is intended to provide some help in picking and choosing from the huge number of events by sharing with you what I will/might or would do. This is not a “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

This weekend my selections are the Outdoor Movies in Marlay Park (hopefully will be the weather ok) and the Fusion Sundays World Culture Market. In addition I can strongly recommend the brand new Science Gallery Exhibition “SECRETS”.

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Competitions

Tai Chi Class – Ticket Competition

Sat 15 August – 13:00-14:00
Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 2

Tai Chi Teacher Nicole Demel is running four Tai Chi classes in Iveagh Gardens in August on 15+18+22+25 Aug. (Tue 17:00-18:00, Sat 13:00-14:00). You will exercise the three pillars of Tai Chi practise: Chi Kung, the form and gentle partner work.

Admission is EUR 5 and you can register via phone. All details are on Nicole’s Facebook Page here. Everyone is welcome to experience and enjoy Tai Chi in the lovely Iveagh Gardens.

For the first class on 15 August, Nicole has made 5 tickets available for a competition among all interested Dublin Event Guide Readers. To enter the competition, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject TAICHI and leave your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by Wednesday 12 Aug at 14:00.

www.nicoledemel.wix.com/taichidublin

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If you want to reach more than 23,000 people with a product promotion or an event promotion for a non-free event, contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the options. You provide the prize for the competition and the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) runs the competition for you. It couldn’t be simpler.

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To achieve that some money is needed. Donations are a great help, but not everyone feels they can donate at the moment. So here is the solution: If you could help with a donation without having to pay a cent from your own money wouldn’t that be cool? You can!!

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Twisted Pepper closing!?

It started with a rumour (as it always does), but the strength and frequency of this rumour has increased and while there are no confirmations on website/Facebook page or Twitter Page, it seems as if The Twisted Pepper in Middle Abbey Street is closing.

It is a pity because another music venue will go with it. The Twisted Pepper didn’t have many free live-music events, but they nevertheless had very good other events.

The rumour mill claims that the venue will be turned into a restaurant, but no confirmation for this is available (yet).

It also not clear when the venue will close …or are the doors maybe already shut???

Summer of Heritage – Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown is running their Summer of Heritage programme again and this year it will be from 29 June – 06 September.

The programme is full of guided tours and other events and everything is free. 25 different venues/locations take part and tours take place throughout the week (Not every day in evenry location, but if you are flexible, you will be able to find a tour somewhere from Monday-Sunday).

Some of the locations are: Deansgrange Cemetery, Historic Milltown, Historic Blackrock, James Joyve Tower, Seapoint Martello Tower, Cabinteely House, The Metals, Historic Dun Laoghaire, Historic Dundrum, Foxrock Beckett Country Walk, Dublin Mountains Walk, Monkstown Castle and more.

You can download the full brochure with all the details here.

It is a really great programme that will give you the opportuniuty to learn more about some of the sights and venues that we often see from the outside, but never got in. I definitely plan to do the Martello Tower Tour before September!

Opportunities

The former “Opportunities” section is now Eventbrite’s section to highlight some of the events they – as the main sponsor of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) – would particularly like to bring to your attention. Many events listed here will be free, but there will be a non-free event in the list as well and they will be marked as non-free. All information is supplied by Eventbrite.

== EVENTBRITE PICKS ==

No Eventbrite Picks this week, but they will be back next week.

In the meantime you can find more events at www.eventbrite.ie or download the Eventbrite app to find events around you.

Exhibitions

Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie . For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is www.visualartists.ie/category/listings/dublin/

On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.

El Lissitzky: The Artist and the State

30 Jul – 18 Oct

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8

“El Lissitzky: The Artist and the State” reflects on the artistic and cultural community who gave voice to a new image for the emerging Irish state after the Easter Rising and a visual language for its politics.

The exhibition brings together a significant body of works from the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, by El Lizzitsky (1890 – 1941), one of the most influential artists of the 20th century who is shown here for the first time in Ireland.

www.imma.ie/en/page_237015.htm

Approaching the Landscape

01-29 Aug (10:00-18:00)

Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Approaching the Landscape features Niall De Buitlear, Margaret Corcoran, Lili Heller, Jason Deans and Conor Mary Foy. It brings together art works and artists who respond to our surrounding environment. Each artwork presented in this exhibition interprets a specific terrain or perspective which reflects how we as people negotiate our personal territories.

www.ruared.ie/

Modern Wife, Modern Life

July + August

National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4

Modern Wife, Modern Life is an exhibition exploring the ‘ideal wife’ turned ‘modern wife’ in 1960s Ireland as seen through the pages of women’s magazines.

Manuals on how to be a good wife had been widely available in Ireland at the start of the twentieth century, but with the emergence of new technologies, the advice extended to newly married women and housewives began to change in the 1960s. The concept of being an ‘ideal wife’ became closely bound up with being a ‘modern wife’. This is best identified in the pages of women’s magazines, which came to replace the traditional manual as a source for guidance. The message, driven by the advertisers, was clear: a ‘good wife’ was not just beautifully presented, but also used all the latest ‘modern’ devices. Her home – especially the kitchen – was an extension of her appearance and reputation.

Admission is free and the opening hours are Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 and Sat-Sun 14:00-17:00. Closed on the bank holidays weekend.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/

iStreet Photography Exhibition Dublin

14-27 Aug

Sol Art Gallery, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Street Photographers from Ireland and around the world as chosen by International Judges Rinzi Ruiz L.A. and Thomas Leuthard Switzerland will exhibit at Sol Art Gallery. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/513649645452211/

Saturday 08 Aug

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 08 Aug

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

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.

www.irishcarboot.ie/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 08 Aug

Honest2goodness, 136 Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

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.

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 08 Aug

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

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.

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 08 Aug

St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

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

www.supernatural.ie

The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 08 Aug

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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.

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 08 Aug

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

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.

www.facebook.com/belgardmarket

Family Fun Day – Dartry Health Club

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Aug

Palmerston Park, Dartry, Dublin 6

The Dartry Health Club is running a Family Fun Day this Saturday with bouncy castles, face painting, games and balloon modelling.

Everybody is welcome. Admission is free and there will be a voluntary collection for Friends of St. Lukes.

thedartryhealthclub.ie/dartry-family-fun-day-2/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 08 Aug

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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.

www.jamestownmarket.com/

Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Sat 08 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

Special Saturdays at Marsh’s Library – Free admission

10:00 – 12:00, Sat 08 Aug

Marsh’s Library, St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8

From 25 July until 29 August, Marsh’s Library is waiving their admission charges from 10:00-12:00 on Saturdays.

(After 12:00 kids still get in for free, and adults pay just EUR 3.)

Follow the new children’s trail through the ancient Marsh’s Library. There are 500 year-old squashed spider, big vats of ancient urine, the ghost of a long dead Archbishop and a headless Egyptian mummy. And you will find out what they have in common. The trail is accompanied by an illustrated comic, ‘Scary (and Hairy!) Tales from Marsh’s Library’.

And the library claims “We are the only library in the world which never tells children to ‘sssh’, and there is no such thing as a bored child at Marsh’s.”

www.marshlibrary.ie

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 08 Aug

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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.

www.templebar.ie

Meet the Phoenix Park Gardeners

10:30 – 12:30, Sat 08 Aug

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

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 for the Autumn months ahead. 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 every month.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,13312,en.html

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 08 Aug

Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

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.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Caribbean Jerk Festival

11:00 – 22:00, Sat 08 Aug

Fairview Park, Fairview, Dublin 3

The first Caribbean Jerk Festival is taking place in Dublin this Saturday (“Jerk” is a cooking method.)

It is a family festival with a mix of Caribbean Food, Reggae, Soccer Tournament, Variety Show, Children’s Corner, Fashion Show and Cultural Display.

It is not explicitly mentioned if the event is free, but I would expect so!

www.facebook.com/events/679325662197529/

Family Workshop – National Gallery

11:00 – 12:00, Sat 08 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The Family Workshop “Inspired by…Impressionism” willt ake place. It is suitable for ages 4-10. Materials will be provided. Admission is free and no booking required, but places are limited.

The National Gallery also provides many talks and Documentary screenings throughout the week. Have a look at their website nationalgallery.ie/whatson

nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Summer_2015/Family_workshop/Aug8_family.aspx

Open Air Pilates + Life Coaching

11:00, Sat 08 Aug

Millenium Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Every Saturday at 11:00 until 29 August an Open Air Pilates class, followed by a Coaching session with a Life Coach takes place in Blanchardstown. Organised by Pace Pilates and supported by Fingal County Council. Find all details on the Facebook page below. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/682996365157044/

Outdoor Yoga Class – Stephen’s Green

11:00, Sat 08 Aug

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Every Saturday (until 28 August) the Yoga Hub will run an Outdoor Yoga Class in St. Stephen’s Green near the bandstand.

Each class is donation based and the money you donate (each and every Euro!) will go directly to a different charity every week.

No booking required. Bring your own matt or towel. (If it rains, the bandstand will be used.)

www.facebook.com/events/1570921946506107/

Terenure Village Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Aug

Bushy Park, Tempelogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W

The Terenure Village Market has moved to Bushy Park and is from now on a weekly market.

The market has now grown to 40 stalls offering a whole variety of foods and crafts.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/terenurevillagemarket

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 08 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 08 Aug

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

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.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

Military Guard Ceremony

12:00 – 13:00, Sat 08 Aug

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Military Guard CeremonyThe National Monument

A Ceremonial Military Guard will parade at the site of the “National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State”, at Merrion Square during July and August. Ceremonies will take place at the pyramid at Merrion Square opposite the back entrance to the Dail, every Saturday from 18 July to 22 August 2015.

Units from different sections of the Defence Forces (Army, Air Corps and Naval Service) will participate in this Military Guard Ceremony to remember their comrades. Every week different units will be involved and the ceremony and the participating units are described on the website below.

www.military.ie/en/info-centre/df-ceremonial/ceremonial-military-guard/

SECRET – Nothing To See Here – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 08 Aug

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery (08 Aug – 01 Nov) is called “SECRET – Nothing To See Here” and explores Privacy, Surveillance and Espionage.

Once again it is a really interesting exhibition, that has some intriguing, fascinating and revealing exhibits. Be prepared to do a good bit of reading to understand the background of the exhibits OR get one of the well informed and extremely helpful mediators to explain the details to you.

I would say that SECRET is for a slightly older audience (maybe 16+), but there are plenty of things that younger children will get as well if you make the effort to explain it to them.

From an airport-style security conveyor belt that records what you have in your pocket; via a Wifi traffic eavesdropping device (Transparency Grenade); a secret handshake training device; books full of stolen passwords (you might find yours!?); a Crypto Bar where you can download cryptographic software, a privacy wall that hides your identity to an installation with notepads where the lines are microprinted lists of Iraqi civilian victims of the Iraq war, you will find lots of interesting secrets.

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00, so there are no excuses! ;-) Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/secret/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 08 Aug

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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.

www.ifi.ie/

Religion and Culture in China – In Focus Tour

13:10, Sat 08 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The In Focus Tour “Religion and Culture in China” with Patricia McCabe takes place. Admission is free and no booking required, but limited to the first 15 people. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library.

www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Aug

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Summer Cinema for Kids

14:00, Sat 08 Aug

Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Pearse Street Library will be showing a popular animated film for kids. Admission is free. Booking is not necessary. For further information contact Pearse Street Library at 01-6744888

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/summer-cinema-kids

Outdoor Movies in the Park – Marlay Park

15:00 – 22:00, Sat 08 Aug

Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Outdoor Movies in the Park is a two day event with free Open Air Screenings of popular movies in Marlay Park.

The screen is a huge 60 sq metre LED screen. That makes this screen 5 sq m bigger than the current minimum apartment size in Dublin!

The schedule is this:
Saturday 08 August
+ 15:00 The Lego Movie 101 mins G
+ 17:00 The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies 144 mins 12A
+ 20:00 When Harry Met Sally 96 mins 15

Sunday 09 August
+ 15:00 Stuart Little 81 mins G
+ 17:00 Braveheart 170 mins 15
+ 20:00 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 110 mins 12

Bring a picnic or get your supplies at the dlr County Council Market in Marlay Park (Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-16:00. Some market vendors will be open until late on Saturday and Sunday.)

A great free event, now we only need one more thing: Good weather! Send your gifts to teh weather gods to bribe them! ;-)

Check the website below for information about access/parking.

www.dlrevents.ie/movies15.html

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

15:00, Sat 08 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

Back Doors – Doors Tribute Act – Gig

20:00, Sat 08 Aug

Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

The “Back Doors”, a Doors Tribute Act will be in Bray for a free gig in the Harbour Bar.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/back-doors-event

Blues, Roots & Brass Festival

20:00, Sat 08 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

A Blues, Roots & Brass Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday in Whelan’s and the neighbouring Opium Rooms with a stellar line-up, including The Eskies, Mutefish, the North Strand Kontra Band, Zaska and the Square Pegs.

If you like Blues, Roots and the wider genre of groovy brass music, don’t miss this Festival!

Admission is free. The Festival is co-organised by the Camden Quarter.

The line-up for both days is here:

Saturday 8 Aug
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Whelan’s Upstairs
20:00-20:45 DJ
21:00-21:45 Clara Rose
22:00-22:45 Shelly Bukspan / Mick Tierney / Ray Boyle
23:00-23:45 Fever Solstice
00:00-01:30 Barefoot Magicians

Whelan’s Front Bar
22:30-00:00 Square Pegs

Whelan’s Main Venue
20:00-22:00 The Sweeneys Jazz Men
22:30-23:30 Gavin Glass & The New Shakers

Opium Rooms
20:30-21:45 Zaska
22:00-22:45 Mutefish

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sunday 9 Aug
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Whelan’s Upstairs
20:00-20:30 Beef Supreme
20:45-21:30 David King Band
21:45-22:30 Mick Heslin & His Band
22:45-23:30 Jem Mitchell

Whelan’s Front Bar
21:00-22:00 The Floating Mincers
22:30-00:00 The Dublin Blues Cartel

Whelan’s Main Venue
20:00-20:45 N.C. Lawlor
21:00-21:45 Whitetrash
22:00-23:15 The Eskies

Opium Rooms
20:00-20:45 The Creators
21:00-21:45 CC Brez
22:00-23:00 North Strand Kontra Band

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/blues-roots-brass-festival/

Saturday Night Live – The Wine Cave

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 08 Aug

KC Peaches (Wine Cave), 28/29 Nassau St., Dublin 2

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event event downstairs in the Wine Cave of KC Peaches Cafe. Food will be served until 21:30 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.

www.facebook.com/KCPeachesWineCave

TOTEM – Gigs

20:00, Sat 08 Aug

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

French alternative rock band Totem (www.facebook.com/totemfunk) will be in Sin É for a gig, but unfortunately we are not told (at least at the time of writing this) if the gig is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

Being Wrong is Right with Robert Coyle – Comedy

20:30 – 21:30, Sat 08 Aug

Accents Coffee & Tea Lounge, 23 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2

Robert Coyle is performing his new show “Being Wrong is Right with Robert Coyle” in Accents Cafe.

Doors open at 20:00, the show starts at 20:30 and finishes at 22:00.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

www.facebook.com/events/1618571278414959/

Ditch Cassidy – Rock & Soul Gig

20:30, Sat 08 Aug

The Salty Dog, 16 Strand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin

Ditch Cassidy is fronting bands since approx. 1965 and he is still a great performer, singing Rock, Soul and Blues. He will be in the Salty Dog in Skerries on Saturday for a gig. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thesaltydogskerries

Jazz at Flanagans

21:00, Sat 08 Aug

Flanagan’s Piano Bar (Basement), 61 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Flanagan’s are opening a new live music venue this week and it is a piano bar that will have live jazz every Friday and Saturday.

On Saturday Olesya Zdorovetska (vocals) and Philö Ware (piano) will perform.

Admission is free.

www.flanagansdublin.com/

Jazz on the Green

21:00 – 23:30, Sat 08 Aug

The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green

Jazz on the Green is now provided every Saturday in the bar of the Fitzwilliam Hotel. Admission is free.

This week Liza Nelson (vocals) and Emmet O’Connor (piano) will perform.

www.fitzwilliamhoteldublin.com/

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 08 Aug

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

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.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Santoria – Gig

22:00, Sat 08 Aug

The Old Schoolhouse, Church Road, Swords, Co. Dublin

The Soul Band Santoria (5piece) will play a free gig in The Old Schoolhouse in Swords.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Old-School-House-Bar-Restaurant/101870196529789

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Ironman 70.3

06:50 – 16:30, Sun 09 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

The Ironman 70.3 is coming to Dublin. It is a HALF Iron Man with the following distances 1.9km Swim, 90 km Bike, 20.1 km Run. The Swim will be in Dun Laoghaire, the cycle in Dublin and Kildare and the run will be in Phoenix Park.

The swim starts at

The sizeable amount of 2480 athletes will take part (I am thinking of the logisitical challenge to build a Transition area for nearly 2500 people.) and with the distances combined with the number of participants means that there will be EXTENSIVE road closures in Dublin which will seriously upset traffic.

Dun Laoghaire to the East Link Bridge will be closed from 06:30-10:30, The whole City Centre around the Liffey will be closed from 07:00-10:45. ALL bridges across the Liffey are closed.
West Dublin will be affected from 07:00-11:00 in some and until 14:30 in other areas. And large parts of Phoenix Park will be closed from 06:30-17:00. In addition there are road closures in Meath and Kildare. Details are here.
With so much impact on traffic in the Greater Dublin Area it really has to be asked if it makes sense to run an event like that in Dublin! Do the (potential) benefits for the Tourism Industry really balance out the upset it will cause to definitely 10s and possibly even 100s of thousands of people?

It is meant to be a great event for Spectators too and the Spectator’s Guide suggests to keep that guide as a souvenir ;-) but will it really attract masses of interested people?

A Spectator’s Guide with a route map and more information can be downloaded here.

Update: I only found out last minute that out of the 2500 participants approx 1800 are Irish, that obviously changes the supporter situation and also explains better why it takes place here. My initial understanding was that only tiny amount of participants was from Ireland.

www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman-70.3/dublin/

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Aug

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

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.

www.facebook.com/belgardmarket

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Aug

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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.

www.jamestownmarket.com

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 09 Aug

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

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.

www.merrionsquareart.com/

Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Sun 09 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Aug

People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

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.

www.dlrcoco.ie/aboutus/councildepartments/environment/findit/markets/

Forgotten Voices – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Sun 09 Aug

Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

“Forgotten Voices” is a 2-hour walking tour that will explore the lives of the people who lived in Dublin’s inner city from the Georgian Period to the middle of the last century.

Meeting point is at the entrance of the Four Courts Dublin. The tour is free but donations are welcome and booking is required via email to jsfolkloregirl024@gmail.com or – if you can’t book beforehand – just show up on the day.

Private group bookings off up to 25 people can be accommodated at a different time and or day on request.

Fusion Sunday World Culture Market – Food Co-Op

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Aug

Dublin Food Co-op, 12 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8

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.

www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 09 Aug

St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 83 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

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.

www.procathedral.ie/music/this-week

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 09 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 09 Aug

Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

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.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Guided Summer Walks – Botanic Gardens

12:00 – 15:30, Sun 09 Aug

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The National Botanic Garden wants to share the beauty of the gardens with you and invite you for a free guided tour viewing the Herbaceous Borders, Annual Bedding displays, the Rose Garden and more. Every Sunday at 12:00 and at 14:30. (Duration: 1hr)

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

SECRET – Nothing To See Here – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 09 Aug

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery (08 Aug – 01 Nov) is called “SECRET – Nothing To See Here” and explores Privacy, Surveillance and Espionage.

Once again it is a really interesting exhibition, that has some intriguing, fascinating and revealing exhibits. Be prepared to do a good bit of reading to understand the background of the exhibits OR get one of the well informed and extremely helpful mediators to explain the details to you.

I would say that SECRET is for a slightly older audience (maybe 16+), but there are plenty of things that younger children will get as well if you make the effort to explain it to them.

From an airport-style security conveyor belt that records what you have in your pocket; via a Wifi traffic eavesdropping device (Transparency Grenade); a secret handshake training device; books full of stolen passwords (you might find yours!?); a Crypto Bar where you can download cryptographic software, a privacy wall that hides your identity to an installation with notepads where the lines are microprinted lists of Iraqi civilian victims of the Iraq war, you will find lots of interesting secrets.

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00, so there are no excuses! ;-) Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/secret/

Smithfield Market Fair

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 09 Aug

Generator Hostel, Smithfield Square, Dublin 7

The Smithfield Market Fair will take place again in the Generator Hostel at Smithfield Plaza.

There will be Live Music, a film screening in the afternoon and YogaHub will in the cinema room at 12:00 with free Yoga.

And over 40 market stalls will be selling Vintage Clothes, Food, Vinyl records, Contemporary Arts, Jewellery pieces and much more.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/Smithfield-Market-Fair/717370318301878

The Smithfield Summer Picnics

12:00 – 15:00, Sun 09 Aug

Smithfield Square, Dublin 7

From 28 June until 27 September, every Sunday from 12:00-15:00 BlueFire the people behind last year’s StreetFest at Smithfield are organising an afternoon of events. There will be at least two activities/ workshops/ games/ live bands or performances of some sorts every week.

You are invited to bring your blanket and picnic and have a great afternoon! Admission is free.

The details for this Sunday’s events are planned to appear here.

www.facebook.com/SmithfieldPicnics

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Sun 09 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository

If you regularly or occasionally buy books online, you can help the Dublin Event Guide hugely even without having to pay cent directly. In fact you even save money this way:

Buy your books from The Book Depository and get better prices and free (!!) delivery for all orders independent from the volume and when you click on the picture here before you buy, then 5% of what normally The Book Depository would get, they give back to the Dublin Event Guide. Everybody wins!

www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg

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Biodiversity Monitoring Talks

14:00, Sun 09 Aug

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

More Biodiversity Monitoring Talks will take place in August on four Sundays (09+16+23+30 August) and one Saturday (22 Aug) in the Arkle Room of Farmleigh House.

This week’s talk is entitled: “Invasive species of Ireland and Farmleigh”

As many species of pollinators (bees, wasps, etc) continue to decline around the world, the need to monitor them has increased. The pollinators now rely on us to provide them with a healthy habitat and in turn provide us with food and beauty. By learning a few simple steps to help provide a healthy environment, these species can then continue to provide us with useful functions such as pollination.

The talks will cover various interesting aspects of Biodiversity Monitoring in Ireland including species identification, how to set up a monitoring transect & how to increase pollen and nectar sources in you garden.

The event will start with a 25 minute Biodiversity presentation in the Arkle room followed by a 25 minute outdoor exploration to view some species on Farmleigh grounds. (Weather Permitting).

Admission is free and will be distributed on a first come first served basis at the guides reception desk of Farmleigh. For further information contact farmleightours@gmail.com or call 01 815 5914.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,34744,en.html

Chester Beatty Library – Japanese Tour

14:00, Sun 09 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

An Intercultural Tour in Japanese Language with Community Ambassador Hiromi Anzai will happen in the Chester Beatty Library. Admission is free.

www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 09 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

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!

www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/

Stedfast Brass Band – Farmleigh House

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Aug

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

The Stedfast Brass Band will perform on the Bandstand and admission is free.

There are no other activities at Farmleigh House this weekend.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,34470,en.html

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Aug

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

www.stellabass.com

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 09 Aug

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

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

www.rhagallery.ie/html/educate/educate_family.html

Hands on History – National Museum

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Aug

National Museum, Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History), 7 Benburb Street, Dublin 7

Hands on History is a Drop-in Activity for all ages. it gives you a chance to explore some of the artefacts from the Museum’s collection of objects for handling with Museum educators. Admission is free, no booking required.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4709

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 09 Aug

National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4

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.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Outdoor Movies in the Park – Marlay Park

15:00 – 22:00, Sun 09 Aug

Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Outdoor Movies in the Park is a two day event with free Open Air Screenings of popular movies in Marlay Park.

The screen is a huge 60 sq metre LED screen. That makes this screen 5 sq m bigger than the current minimum apartment size in Dublin!

The schedule is this:
Saturday 08 August
+ 15:00 The Lego Movie 101 mins G
+ 17:00 The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies 144 mins 12A
+ 20:00 When Harry Met Sally 96 mins 15

Sunday 09 August
+ 15:00 Stuart Little 81 mins G
+ 17:00 Braveheart 170 mins 15
+ 20:00 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 110 mins 12

Bring a picnic or get your supplies at the dlr County Council Market in Marlay Park (Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-16:00. Some market vendors will be open until late on Saturday and Sunday.)

A great free event, now we only need one more thing: Good weather! Send your gifts to teh weather gods to bribe them! ;-)

Check the website below for information about access/parking.

www.dlrevents.ie/movies15.html

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

15:00, Sun 09 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock – Gig

15:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Aug

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Psychedelic folk and noisy, experimental rock band “The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock” will be joining forces with an Electric Guitar Orchestra (18 musicians in total) to showcase a new project called “Lockout”, based on the infamous Dublin Lockout of 1913.

Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/spook-of-the-thirteenth-lock/

Brian Keary plays Classical Guitar

16:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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.

www.sweeneysdublin.ie/gigs.php

Urban Mojo Blues Band – Gig

17:00, Sun 09 Aug

The Hot Spot Music Club, Beach House, Cliff Rd, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

The Urban Mojo Blues Band will play a blend of Chicago Blues mixed with rock and funk at this gig in the Hot Spot Music Club in Greystones. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.thehotspot.ie/

LJJ Band – Cafe en Seine

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 09 Aug

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Sweeney’s Dixieland Jazzmen

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 09 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.dublinsessions.ie/sweeneys.html

Jawbone – Acoustic Folk & Blues Night

19:00 – 21:00, Sun 09 Aug

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

At the Jawbone Gig night in Arthur’s Pub, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

www.facebook.com/ArthursPub

NO! – Psych Rock Gig

19:30, Sun 09 Aug

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

A collaborative jam featuring Dublin-based new psych rock group ¡NO! and French flautist Dr. Pierre Salivas.

Pierre Salivas is a graduate of the Versailles Conservatory and an ethno-musicologist. He spent 3 years in the Amazonian jungle living and working with the Shuar Indians and has written a book about their polymusic. He is also an ex-member of underground Parisian psych-absurdist group Ach! Baby. This will be his second collaboration with ¡NO! and will involve some free-form flute, sax, drums and bass.

Admission is free.

theworkmansclub.com/events/ino-with-dr-pierre-salivas/

Blues, Roots & Brass Festival

20:00, Sun 09 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

A Blues, Roots & Brass Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday in Whelan’s and the neighbouring Opium Rooms with a stellar line-up, including The Eskies, Mutefish, the North Strand Kontra Band, Zaska and the Square Pegs.

If you like Blues, Roots and the wider genre of groovy brass music, don’t miss this Festival!

Admission is free. The Festival is co-organised by the Camden Quarter.

The line-up for both days is here:

Saturday 8 Aug
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Whelan’s Upstairs
20:00-20:45 DJ
21:00-21:45 Clara Rose
22:00-22:45 Shelly Bukspan / Mick Tierney / Ray Boyle
23:00-23:45 Fever Solstice
00:00-01:30 Barefoot Magicians

Whelan’s Front Bar
22:30-00:00 Square Pegs

Whelan’s Main Venue
20:00-22:00 The Sweeneys Jazz Men
22:30-23:30 Gavin Glass & The New Shakers

Opium Rooms
20:30-21:45 Zaska
22:00-22:45 Mutefish

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Sunday 9 Aug
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Whelan’s Upstairs
20:00-20:30 Beef Supreme
20:45-21:30 David King Band
21:45-22:30 Mick Heslin & His Band
22:45-23:30 Jem Mitchell

Whelan’s Front Bar
21:00-22:00 The Floating Mincers
22:30-00:00 The Dublin Blues Cartel

Whelan’s Main Venue
20:00-20:45 N.C. Lawlor
21:00-21:45 Whitetrash
22:00-23:15 The Eskies

Opium Rooms
20:00-20:45 The Creators
21:00-21:45 CC Brez
22:00-23:00 North Strand Kontra Band

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/blues-roots-brass-festival/

The Song Room – Gig Night

20:00, Sun 09 Aug

Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

“The Song Room presents….” will bring some of Ireland’s finest unsigned acoustic artists to Bray for this gig night

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-song-room-presents-event2

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 09 Aug

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 09 Aug

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

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).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 09 Aug

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“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).

www.facebook.com/rhythmrocker

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 09 Aug

Ha’Penny Bridge Inn, 42 Wellington Quay Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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

www.billytreacy.com/

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 09 Aug

Porterhouse Central, 45-47 Nassau Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/coolhand.dukes.1

The Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig

22:30, Sun 09 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-dublin-blues-cartel-32/

Monday 10 Aug

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Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Mon 10 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 10 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 10 Aug

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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.

www.ifi.ie/

Learn to Meditate – Raja Yoga Course

19:00 – 20:15, Mon 10 Aug

Brahma Kumaris Ireland, 6 Clare Street, Dublin 2

“Learn to Meditate” is a free Raja Yoga Course. It starts on Monday and continues for 3 weeks. Admission is free.

“Raja Yoga Meditation provides a logical and practical understanding of the relationship between spirit and matter, as well as an understanding of the interplay between souls, God and the material world.”

www.brahmakumaris.org/ireland

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

19:00, Mon 10 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

Back Door Sessions – Open Mic Night

20:00, Mon 10 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 10 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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

Al Porter’s Comedy Shed

20:30, Mon 10 Aug

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Monday the Woolshed Bad hosts “Al Porter’s Comedy Shed”. Admission is free.

www.woolshedbaa.com/dublin/

Jellybabies Contact Improvisation Jam

20:30 – 22:30, Mon 10 Aug

Archbishop Byrne Hall, 18 Synge Street, Dublin 8

Contact Improvisation is a modern dance technique where spontaneous physical dialogues range from stillness to highly energetic exchanges. It’s a free play and a work of exploration and communication with yourself and the others.

At the “Jellybabies Contact Improvisation Jam” on Monday, there are no strict dance rules, but it is movement for the enjoyment of it.

The event will be lead by experienced and talented dancers and there will be a gentle warm-up and an introductory class before the jam starts. Bring your musical instruments if you feel like it!

Everybody is invited (over Age 18). Admission is free with a suggested donation of EUR 5.

Register and find more information on the Facebook Page below. The venue is in Portobello, very near South Circular Road.

www.facebook.com/events/1621430141470859/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 10 Aug

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

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).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Mon 10 Aug

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Every Monday 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).

www.facebook.com/pages/Jazz-Jam-Session-at-The-Grand-Social/224553674385198

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 10 Aug

Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

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

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Patrick Mahony sings Nostalgia

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 10 Aug

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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.

Pete Cummins – Gig

21:00, Mon 10 Aug

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Pete Cummins and band with Brian Harris, Garvan Gallagher, and Kevin Malone play a gig in the Leeson Lounge. Admission is free.

petecummins.com/

Yamamori – 20th Birthday

21:00, Mon 10 Aug

Yamamori Izakaya, 12-13 South Great George’s Street

Ymamori is celebrating their 20t birthday. In 1995 they opened the doors for the first time. There will be some food and a drink free and DJ Steive G will play music from the 90s.

www.facebook.com/events/396287670581912/

Tuesday 11 Aug

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Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Tue 11 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 11 Aug

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher runs on Tuesdays now as well. 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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 11 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talks

13:00, Tue 11 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

In August and September a series of talks introducing a broad range of topics in Irish family history will take place in the National Library every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 13:00-14:00. Booking is not required and admission is free.

+ 11 Aug: Irish Surnames: A family heirloom with Paul McCotter (NUI Cork)

www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

Milk and Cookies Stories – Storytelling Event

18:30 – 22:00, Tue 11 Aug

Culture Box, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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 – a place with tea, cookies and friends.

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 “Come Sun, Rain or Hail”. www.facebook.com/events/496796997143722/

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

19:00, Tue 11 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 11 Aug

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

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.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

Ukulele Tuesday

20:00 – 22:00, Tue 11 Aug

Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

Blue Moon Folk and Blues – Gig

20:30, Tue 11 Aug

The Beerhouse, 84.5 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Live sessions with the Blue Moon Folk and Blues Collective are taking place every Tuesday at the Beerhouse. Admission is free.

www.beerhousedublin.com/

The Folk Club

20:30, Tue 11 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/TheGrandFolkClub

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 11 Aug

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday AND Tuesday. 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).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Phoenix Big Band

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 11 Aug

Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

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

Camden Sessions – Singer/Songwriter Night

21:30, Tue 11 Aug

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/TheCamdenSessions

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Tue 11 Aug

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Every Tuesday and Thursday the International Bar invites to a Jazz night in the Lounge.

Groups led by Cote Calmet, Sean Maynard Smith, Dominic Mullan, Paddy Groenland, Georgia Cusack & Alex Mathias are performing regularly with occasional guest players, but there are also other bands from all over.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of EUR 5. The website clearly says that there is no entry fee, but – and that makes a lot of sense – that your donations are very much appreciated (Musicians need to pay for rent and food too!) Be generous after the gig if you liked it, but if someone wants to charge an admission charge, please point out that the “rules” as described on their website are like I have explained.

www.international-bar.com/jazz/

Wednesday 12 Aug

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Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Wed 12 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

Cafe Drawing Session – Rua Red

11:00, Wed 12 Aug

Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, D24

Did you ever want to give drawing a go? Or maybe you are a budding artist looking for like-minded people to draw with? The Creative Den in Rua Red runs free weekly drawing sessions on Wednesdays at 11:00 (05, 12, 19, 26 Aug).

ruared.ie/

Phoenix Park Walled Garden – Tour

11:00, Wed 12 Aug

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

A Tour of the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden next to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre will take place. Come and see what is growing in the garden and find out a bit about its history.

Admission is free. Meet at the Garden.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,34906,en.html

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 12 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 12 Aug

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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.

www.ifi.ie/

Temple Bar “Night” Market

15:00 – 20:00, Wed 12 Aug

Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar “Night” Market is more an afternoon and evening market (15:00-20:00) and it takes place every Wednesday until 19 August.

You can buy Arts & Crafts at this market. In previous years the missing food and drink stalls (probably to protect the pubs and restaurants in Temple Bar) was mentioned by visitors as a critique.

www.facebook.com/LoveTempleBar

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 12 Aug

Havana Tapas Bar, Georges St, Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

Outdoor Sculpture Tour – Dublin Castle.

18:00, Wed 12 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

This tour by Lauren Moore will introduce the contemporary public sculptures in Dublin Castle, explaining the events that initiated their creation and the history and mythology that inspired their design. It will also explore how the sculptures work both individually and together to create a captivating landscape.

Meet at the Bedford Tower opposite the entrance to Dublin Castle.

It is not completely clear if the event is free or not. To find out and to register, send an e-mail to dublincastle@opw.ie with the subject “Lauren Moore”.

www.dublincastle.ie/NewsEvents/Title,34863,en.htm

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

19:00, Wed 12 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

Brand New Switcheroo – Roots Gig

20:00, Wed 12 Aug

Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Every Wednesday, “Brand New Swicheroo” are playing in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 12 Aug

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

Anseo Comedy Club

20:30, Wed 12 Aug

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

The Anseo Comedy Club, run by comedian Aidan Killian, takes place every Wednesday in Anseo (upstairs).

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.facebook.com/StandUpComedyClub

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 12 Aug

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

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

www.theglobe.ie/events

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 12 Aug

Bruxelles, Harry Street, Dublin 2

“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.

www.facebook.com/zodiacsessions

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Wed 12 Aug

Gypsy Rose Blues & Rock Bar, 5 Aston Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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

www.dublinsessions.ie/gypsy.html

Los Paradiso – Gig

21:00, Wed 12 Aug

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Los Paradiso are playing Rockabilly, Tex Mex, Western Swing, Surf in the Leeson Lounge. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Leeson-Lounge/114810058553792

Jazz Pigs – Gig

21:30, Wed 12 Aug

4 Dame Lane, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Jazz Pigs with a classic multi-brass front line play a mix of Lounge, lively sixties Jazz and driving Funk. Every Wednesday downstairs in 4 Dame Lane. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/dublinjazzpigs

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 12 Aug

Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru), 4 Prospect Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 11

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).

Thursday 13 Aug

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Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Thu 13 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Tour

11:00, Thu 13 Aug

Grangegorman Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

Every first Thursday of the month, a free tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue takes place. Meet inside the Cemetery Gates. Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,24861,en.html

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 13 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 16:00, Thu 13 Aug

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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.

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talks

13:00, Thu 13 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

In August and September a series of talks introducing a broad range of topics in Irish family history will take place in the National Library every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 13:00-14:00. Booking is not required and admission is free.

+ 13 Aug: Heraldry: “Obscure medieval mumbo-jumbo or valid genealogical technique?” with Bruce Durie

www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx

Opera in the Open – Amphitheatre

13:00 – 14:00, Thu 13 Aug

Amphitheatre, Dublin City Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

August is the month for the yearly “Opera in the Open” at the Amphitheatre behind Dublin City Offices and not far from Christ Church Cathedral. This year’s events are organised by Dublin City and the French Embassy and consequently there is a strong French bias, but the narration os in English. The upcoming performances are:

+ 13 Aug: Pygmalion by Jean-Phillippe Rameau
+ 20 Aug: L’Heure Espagnole by Joseph-Maurice Ravel
+ 27 Aug: Orphée aux Enfers by Jaques Offenbach

Admission is free. In bad weather it can happen that the event will get cancelled. In that case notifications should be on www.facebook.com/DublinCityCouncil

www.dublincity.ie/opera-open-2015-french-season-0

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Aramaic to Arabic – In Focus Tour

13:10, Thu 13 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The In Focus Tour “From Imperial Aramaic to Arabic: How the Languages of ‘The People of the Book’ are Related” with Nateghe Moane is taking place. Admission is free, but limited to the first 15 people. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library.

www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

Stand Out in a Competitive Jobs Market – Talk

13:30 – 14:30, Thu 13 Aug

Central Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1

“Getting to the Top of the Pile: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Jobs Market” by Cormac Spencer from Link Personnel. is the next talk in the Business Information Centre of the Central Library. Admission is free, booking is recommended via 01-8733996.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/august-business

Spanish Film Screening: El Metodo

17:30, Thu 13 Aug

Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

The Spanish Film “El Metodo / The Method” by Marcelo Oyneiro (2005) will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha99682_16_2.htm

Brazilian Dance – Forró

18:00, Thu 13 Aug

D-One Bar, 89 Capel Street, Dublin 1

A weekly Forro Night (Brazilian Dance) with a Forro Live Band takes place in the D-One Bar & Brazilian Grill every Thursday.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/donebardublin

Little Museum of Dublin – Free Admission Thursday

18:00 – 20:00, Thu 13 Aug

Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

On Thursdays from 18:00-20:00, the Little Museum of Dublin waives all admission charges thanks to sponsor Guinness.

Visit the museum and find out lots more about Dublin.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Car Boot Sale – Tallaght

18:30 – 22:00, Thu 13 Aug

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

In addition to the Saturday Car Boot Sale which starts so early (06:00!!) that you need to be an insomniac or a super early bird, there is now a Thursday evening Car Boot Sale in the same location. It starts at 18:30 and runs until 22:00. Late night car boot shopping. :-) Admission for buyers is free.

www.facebook.com/irishcarboot

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 13 Aug

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Blues/Roots/Rock/Soul – Thursdays at Arthurs – Gig

19:00, Thu 13 Aug

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

A weekly live music gig of the genres Blues/Roots/Rock/Soul will take place in Arthur’s Pub with weekly changing performers:

+ 1st Thursday: Ben Prevo
+ 2nd Thursday: Declan Kennedy
+ 3rd Thursday: Dermot Byrne
+ 4th Thursday: Mick Pyro

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/ArthursPub

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

19:00, Thu 13 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

The Xchange – Language Exchange & Music

19:00, Thu 13 Aug

Slattery’s Bar, 129 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Every Thursday, the Xchange invites to a Language Exchange (19:00-20:30), followed by live music (21:00-23:30) by up and coming local and international artists.

Admission is free before 20:00 and free finger food is provided.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Xchange/1472043553072435

F*ckUp Night Vol III

19:30, Thu 13 Aug

Axis Arts Centre, Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 9

This is the final installment of the Dublin2020 & CFCP Fuckup Nights. Three speakers will share with you how they failed and learned from failure at some stage in their life. The speakers at this last event are

+ Ray Yeates (Dublin City Council Arts Officer)
+ Marie Redmond (Entrepreneur, Head of Creative Entrepreneurship, Trinity College, Dublin)
+ Emma Connors (Arts Development Co-ordinator, Axis Ballymun)

Admission is free, but tickets are required via the Eventbrite Page below.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/fuckup-night-ireland-vol-iii-tickets-17893471856?ref=devg

Ciaran Lavery & Marc O’Reilly – Alt-Folk / Blues – Gig

20:00, Thu 13 Aug

Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Ciaran Lavery & Marc O’Reilly will entertain you with Alt-Folk / Blues and the best of Irish songwriting.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/ciaran-lavery-marc-oreilly

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 13 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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.

www.facebook.com/DimeStoreRecords

LOQ Thursday – Spoken Word / Poetry / HipHop

20:00, Thu 13 Aug

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

LOQ Thursday is an event with spoken word/poetry followed by Hip-Hop. The Hip Hop headliner will be Rapthor with support from CSE’s Ste Byrne and a host of poets.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/947289565336037/

Radiomade Gig Night

20:00, Thu 13 Aug

Berlin Cafe, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2

A weekly live music event takes place on Thursdays in the Berlin Cafe & Bierhaus on the corner of Clarendon street and Coppinger Row. Radiomade.ie is bringing the bands/perfomers. Admission is free.

It would be great if there was a website or Facebook Page that informed about the line-up, but I couldn’t find one. If you find more, please let me know.

www.facebook.com/homeofthebear

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Thu 13 Aug

Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Every Thursday 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.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz

21:30, Thu 13 Aug

Brady’s Pub, 5 Terenure Place, Terenure, Dublin 6

A Fun Pub Quiz takes place in Brady’s in Terenure on Thurs. The quiz will be on every Thursday night in the Lounge at Brady’s. Keith McLoughlin is the Quiz Master.

There will be six rounds of the quiz with picture questions, audio questions and general knowledge questions. Admission to the quiz is free and therr will be free drink vouchers for the winning and runner up teams. (No phones to get answers allowed.)

www.facebook.com/pages/Bradys-Pub-Terenure/138965189474826

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Thu 13 Aug

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Every Tuesday and Thursday the International Bar invites to a Jazz night in the Lounge.

Groups led by Cote Calmet, Sean Maynard Smith, Dominic Mullan, Paddy Groenland, Georgia Cusack & Alex Mathias are performing regularly with occasional guest players, but there are also other bands from all over.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of EUR 5. The website clearly says that there is no entry fee, but – and that makes a lot of sense – that your donations are very much appreciated (Musicians need to pay for rent and food too!) Be generous after the gig if you liked it, but if someone wants to charge an admission charge, please point out that the “rules” as described on their website are like I have explained.

www.international-bar.com/jazz/

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 13 Aug

Frank Ryan’s Bar, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

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

www.frankryans.com

McLoughlin’s Trad Night

21:30, Thu 13 Aug

McLoughlin’s Bar, 73 Upper George’s Street, Dun Laoghaire

A weekly Trad Music Night is taking place in McLoughlin’s in Dun Laoghaire. It is an acoustic night and all musicians are welcome. Admission is free.

www.mcloughlinsbar.ie

McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions

21:30, Thu 13 Aug

J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7

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

www.facebook.com/McNeillsPubSessions

Woolshed Karaoke

21:30, Thu 13 Aug

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

The Woolshed Karaoke is happening every Thursday from 21:30. Anyone can participate! Admission is free.

www.woolshedbaa.com/dublin/

Friday 14 Aug

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Sand Sculptures – Dublin Castle

10:00 – 18:00, Fri 14 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The yearly Sand Scultpures exhibition will be in the Upper Courtyard of Dublin Castle again.

“Emotional States” is the theme this year and the carving started on 27 July. The work is weather dependent and while the artists are working on it, you can watch them doing their thing (The artists are from Fleeting Sculpture and often are happy to answer questions.) The exhibition will run until 25 August and admission is free.

People ask usually how the sand withstands the rain and want to know if something is mixed in, but it is just normal sand with no added stuff. Once the carving is finished the “skin” will be sprayed with something to make it a little harder, but the holding together of the sculpture is purely down to the compacting of the sand.

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 14 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 14 Aug

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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.

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Garden Walking Tour – Farmleigh House

14:00, Fri 14 Aug

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

A Garden Walking Tour with Marie Staunton will take place.

Admission is free. Assemble at the Walled Garden.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,34470,en.html

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens – Play

19:00, Fri 14 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens is back!!

The theatre production company Fortune’s Fool Productions under the leadership of the great Stephanie Courtney is coming back to Iveagh Gardens this year with eleven (!!) Open Air performances of “(Not a Traditional) Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare.

If you have been at their plays in previous years in Iveagh Gardens and Ranelagh Park, you know that they are high-class performances of popular Shakespeare plays that are provided completely free. All actors are super talented and passionate and the event is hugely popular every year. Let’s just hope for good weather!!

The dates this year are 06-16 August with plays during the week (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 August) at 19:00 and at the weekend (8, 9, 15, 16 August) at 15:00.

If you are not very familiar with Shakespeare plays, you might want to read some information about the play here, so that you can follow it easier. But keep in mind that the play has “(Not the Traditional)” in the title, so expect some interesting modernisations.

www.facebook.com/events/1438649943109805/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 14 Aug

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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.

www.cornucopia.ie

Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session

20:00, Fri 14 Aug

Tap Bar, 44 North King Street, Dublin 7

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

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

www.facebook.com/pages/Njoy-Dancing-Dublin/251213698276941

David Furey – Gig

21:00, Fri 14 Aug

Mother Reilly’s, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

David Furey fuses traditional with folk & rock music and he will be for a free gig in Mother Reilly’s.

dublinsessions.ie/mother-reillys/

Jazz at Flanagan’s

21:00, Fri 14 Aug

Flanagan’s Piano Bar (Basement), 61 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Flanagan’s are opening a new live music venue this week and it is a piano bar that will have live jazz every Friday and Saturday.

On Friday Linzi McKeon (vocals) and Shane Smith (piano) will perform.

Admission is free.

www.flanagansdublin.com/

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 14 Aug

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

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.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Ska ‘n’ Reggae with The Bionic Rats

21:00 – 02:30, Fri 14 Aug

Turks Head, 27 Parliament St, Dublin 2

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live. followed by DJs until late. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

The Juke Joint Aces – Gig Night

21:00, Fri 14 Aug

The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Juke Joint Aces are in the Mezz for a gig. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

IE/DC – AC/DC Tribute -ig

23:55, Fri 14 Aug

The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The AC/DC Tribute Band IE/DC will be in the Mezz for a gig. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1622290334725275/

Events Coming Up

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

01+05+06 August

Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains on some Saturdays or Sundays during the month. The walks have varying difficulty and duration and the details can be found on the Dublin Mountain Partnership website: www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1

The next walks take place on 01+05+06 August.

All walks are free, but pre-registration is required.

In addition: From 05 July until 06 September a weekly Dublin Mountains Walk takes place as part of the Summer of Heritage programme in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. The walk starts at 11:00 (every Sunday) at the Barnaslingan Wood car park. It will have a 2 hour duration and max 20 people can take part. Pre book your place via heritage@dublinmountains.ie
www.dlrevents.ie/soh15.html

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

TBA

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Please note: This section contains observations taken from the world I live in that strike me as odd. I express my personal opinion and you might not share it. ;-) If you are easily offended by opinions that are not identical with your own, please don’t read this section and I am VERY serious about that!

Suing a satirical magazine? Is that the last resort?

You probably have heard of Waterford Whispers News, an Irish satirical news magazine that came to immense popularity because the guys who write it are really really good. It is satire at its finest with the finger on the pulse of what is current and interesting in Ireland and abroad.

With the brief of staying current and not sparing anything that CAN be turned into satire, businessman Denis O’Brien is a regular target of the WWN satire.

In a recent article entitled “Denis O’Brien receives 20 year jail sentence for mobile phone license bribe in a parallel universe” they wrote that in a parallel and non-existing universe Denis O’Brien was found guilty to have given two bribes to Michael Lowry. Everybody knows that he has not been found guilty and that he is not in prison and EVERYBODY also knows that Waterford Whispers News is a SATIRE magazine.

O’Brien, however, didn’t see the funny side of this and was VERY offended. He sent his lawyers to threaten WWN and they had no other choice than to remove the article.

The letter from the solicitors (Meagher Solicitors) made it online and is an interesting read. Find it here. Also spend some time to read the content and look at the number of Shares.

O’Brien’s tetchiness is not making him any friends and you could wonder what is more damaging to the reputation of a person: A satire article that everyone know is untrue and after a few giggles forgets quickly OR running rampant, threatening and/or suing like a mad man? Odd!!

Whisper it. He who must be obeyed is not amused with Waterford's leading satirical site.

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