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Dublin Event Guide 486: Hard Working Class Heroes Festival, Busker Fleadh, Fusion Sundays World Culture Market, Open House

DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 486 | 07 October 2016

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Hi all!

This Dublin Event Guide comes to you from a rather unusual place!! And I am describing the whole story and picture in the Dublin News section today. Just look for the last News item in that section to find out why I am reaching out to you from the top of a mountain in Italy today.

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I decided to complete it and then send it instead of publishing it in two stages and it is finished!

The new month has started and with some donations last week – THANKS! – we are down to EUR 150 that have to be found before the end of October. So if you can help in any way, your help will be VERY much appreciated!!! Make a difference here!

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And here is my weekly appeal: The Dublin Event Guide needs your continued help in two areas: Your donations help paying the bills for sending the Dublin Event Guide every week. Just 1 Euro per month (12 Euro per year) would be great, more would be even better. Unfortunately not many subscribers are prepared or able to help, so please don’t rely on others! Your money will be used to pay the monthly EUR 190 bill for sending the newsletter using MailChimp, for webhosting and domain names. I am happy to work 35 hours on the Dublin Event Guide every week without making anything from it, but for the bills I need your help. You can make your donation at www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm using Paypal or CreditCard or send me a mail at dublineventguide@gmail.com if you prefer to pay by bank transfer. Corporate or enterprise sponsors are very welcome too and will get a bundle of benefits as a thank you for their donation, contact me on sponsorship@dublineventguide.com to discuss the details.

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Have an event-full weekend and week,

–Joerg

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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 quote is by T. Harv Eker. Many have never heard his name, but he has been around for a while and he has developed a training course called “Millionaire Mind Intensive” and has written the book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind”.

Money will only make you more of what you already are. – T Harv Eker

So if you are unhappy, afraid, insecure, or feel unworthy, then money will only make things worse. But if you change your thinking, then you also change your ability to get money.

T Harv Eker continues and says:

If your motivation for acquiring money or success comes from a non-supportive root such as fear, anger, or the need to ‘prove’ yourself, your money will never bring you happiness.

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I have been at the “Millionaire Mind Intensive” training course in London a few years back and really enjoyed it. There are some super powerful learnings in it and while you might not automatically become a millionaire ;-), your financial life will definitely change for the better if you apply some of the learnings of the course and change your mindset.

For many years the event industry has overlooked Ireland and only ran interesting courses in the UK, but luckily they have discovered that we are still there and this is one of still very few full, but low-priced training courses that will be run in Ireland again.

T Harv Eker has given up the teaching business for health reasons, instead Doug Clark one of the Lead Trainers will be in Dublin.

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Last week Daniel E, Olivia C, Nora O’K, Joan S and David O’K were so great to help the Dublin Event Guide with a donation! Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your help! 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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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.

The Hard Working Class Heroes Festival is this weekend’s music highlight on Saturday and on Sunday this is followed by the (unrelated) Dublin Busker Fleadh.

The Fusion Sundays World Culture Market is on Sunday and is always worth a visit.

On Thursday, the next Science Gallery exhibition opens and on Friday “Open House” starts.

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Competitions

Alice in Wonderland – Ice Show – Ticket Competition

Thur-Sun 24-27 November 2016
National Show Centre, Swords

Last chance to enter this competition:

Not just one but two amazing shows are coming to Dublin in November. “Alice in Wonderland on Ice” and “Dracula on Ice” will be performed in the National Show Centre by Russia’s Ice Vision performers from 24-27 November and it will be a unique opportunity to see these professional Russian Skaters performing the shows. Ice Vision is based in St. Petersburg and they will be the very first time in Ireland. Have a look at the Dublin News section this week, to find out even more.

Tickets are already available on Ticketmaster and I expect that this event will sell out soon because it is so unique. Go to www.ticketmaster.ie/Alice-In-Wonderland-On-Ice-tickets/artist/5200464 to find tickets for Alice in Wonderland (afternoon performances) and for Dracula on Ice tickets (evening performance), go to www.ticketmaster.ie/Dracula-On-Ice-tickets/artist/5200466.

The organisers of these two events gave me a pair of tickets for the “Alice in Wonderland” show on Thursday 24 November at 15:30 and if you want to win this pair of tickets, you will have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with ALICE in the subject line and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. In addition you need to include the name of the city where the Ice Vision Production Company is based. The original deadline to enter this competition was 05 October, but there has been so much interest, that I will give oyu another chance to enter: Your mail now has to be with me by 13 October.

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Dublin Event Guide sent to you from Italy

For the first time in the 9-year existence I was not in Ireland for the whole preparation time of this Dublin Event Guide. Instead I compiled it and sent it from my holidays in Italy.

It was a challenge! Where I am, on top of a mountain in a tiny village south of Rome, the Internet connection is unreliable and phone connectivity is non existent. But I managed to get the whole Event Guide written and you won’t miss out on any of the events.

The Dublin News section, however, I didn’t fill with all the news I found. It was sacrificed to some additional holiday time for me and I hope you understand.

Opportunities

The former “Opportunities” section is now Eventbrite’s section to give recommendations, tips & tricks on how to organise and run good events. Eventbrite is the main sponsor of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and their support is very much appreciated! All information in this section is supplied by Eventbrite.

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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.

This is Palestine – Photo Exhibition

Fri 14 – Tues 18 Oct

RHA Gallery, 15 Ely Place, Dublin

Riverdance founder, John McColgan, will be exhibiting his photographic collection ‘This is Palestine’ over 5 days in Dublin from 14-18 October. The collection of images are from his recent trip to Gaza and the West Bank with Trócaire.

Admission is free.

www.ipsc.ie/event/dublin-4

Seditious Types, Legacy of the Printers of 1916 – Exhibition

07 May – October (Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat+Sun 14:00-17:00, closed bank holiday weekends)

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

The exhibition “Seditious Types – Legacy of the Printers of 1916” will explore the role of printers active in 1916 and the central role of printed media in shaping the image and meaning of the Easter Rising.

Politics and the print industry had a complex relationship in 1916 Ireland. As a commercial sector the print industry produced vast amounts of stationary and advertising for the main political parties and the British administration. This often resulted in material from varying political points of view being produced in the same printing shops. However, a number of print shops were associated with the Gaelic League and the nationalist literary movement. This group of printers actively published works which would not have been printed by the mainstream printers of the time, including works by Yeats, Synge and O’Casey. In recognition of the power of print to inform and win public opinion, a nationalist print counter-culture existed in the form of journals, pamphlets and books. This ‘mosquito press’ circulated mainly in Dublin among radical political activists. In the case of the more seditious groups and individuals, small printing presses were often established in secret locations. By 1916 many of the key political activists were printers, compositors and editors.

Find out more details here.

Little Stories, Little Prints – Exhibition

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Libraries in Dublin

Fifty Printmakers from eight printmaking studios around Ireland were invited by The Leinster Printmaking Studio, Clane, Co. Kildare to create ‘little prints’ on ‘little known events or incidents’ during or around the time of the 1916 Rising and the exhibition will tour the Dublin Libraries in 2016.

Each library displaying the exhibition will host a workshop in basic printmaking. Participants will be invited to illustrate an incident/artefact of their choice. A small selection of the resulting work may be added to the website and may be included in the display in the library. Please check with the library for date and time of their respective workshop.

The schedule for 2016 is

+ March and April 2016 – Central Library
+ May 2016 – Rathmines Library
+ June 2016 – Walkinstown Library
+ November 2016 – Dublin City Library and Archive
+ December 2016 -Finglas Library

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

Saturday 08 Oct

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 08 Oct

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/

Books Are My Bag 2016

09:00, Sat 08 Oct

Dublin (various locations)

Books Are My Bag is a nationwide campaign to celebrate bookshops in a collaboration between publishers, bookshops and authors to remind people of the pleasures of books and bookshops. 56% of all book-buying decisions are made by consumers in a bookshop, but we must continue to celebrate and shop in city street bookshops, if we don’t want them to disappear.

In previous years, some bookshops ran special “Books Are My Bag” events, but I wasn’t able to find a list of events this year.

www.booksaremybag.com/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 08 Oct

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

Park Runs: Malahide, Cabinteely, Shanganah, Marlay, Raheny

09:30 – 13:00, Sat 08 Oct

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.

A whole range of Parkruns take place every week (and if you know some more, please tell me):
+ Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin
+ Cabinteely Park, Old Bray Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
+ Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin
+ Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Co. Dublin
+ St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5
+ Father Collins Park, Donaghmeade/Clongriffin, Dublin 13
+ Tymon Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24

www.parkrun.ie/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 08 Oct

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 Oct

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

Adventure in the World of Paper – Workshop

10:00 – 12:30, Sat 08 Oct

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

How can you create a story out of paper straps, cut-out pictures, letters and words? At this workshop with the German children’s book author Julia Friese, you will use a mountain of newspapers and magazines, glue and scissors to make your our way into the World of Paper like the main character in Julia Friese’s book Schnipselgestrüpp.

Admission is free, but booking is required. Suitable for children aged 6+.

alliance-francaise.ie/culture/

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 08 Oct

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

Dublin City Hall – Free Admission

10:00 – 17:15, Sat 08 Oct

City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition that you should definitely check out at some stage.

To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon is free for the whole year!!

Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 08 Oct

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/

Marlay Park Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Oct

Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

The County Council Market (CoCo) in Marlay Park is taking place every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a wide range of products. There will be food to eat there and food to cook at home but also crafts and arts and books and lots more.

www.dlrcoco.ie/markets

Sculpture in Context – Exhibition

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 08 Oct

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Sculpture in Context is Ireland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition and it is a brilliant exhibition in the beautiful surroundings of the National Botanic Gardens. Some of Ireland’s best artists are showing new work and the sculptures are displayed throughout the gardens, ponds, Great Palm House and Curvilinear Range, with the smaller works exhibited in the in the gallery in the Visitors Centre.

The exhibition opened on 08 Sept and will run until 21 October.

www.sculptureincontext.com/

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 08 Oct

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

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 08 Oct

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/

Roald Dahl – Family Day

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Oct

dlr LexIcon – Library and Cultural Centre, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

A whole day of Roald Dahl-themed events will take place and the events are suitable for the whole family.

There will be a number of workshops, a Big Dahl Show and Stand-up Comedy for kids.

Admission is free and no booking is required (first come, first served). The full programme for the day can be reached via a link on the website below.

libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-blog/roald-dahl-themed-family-day-dlr-lexicon

Terenure Village Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Oct

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

The 2nd Saturday Market: Designer. Maker. Vintage.

11:00 – 17:00, Sat 08 Oct

Chocolate Factory, 26 King’s Inn Street, Dublin 1

The 2nd Saturday Market is providing a mix of handmade craft, photography and artisan produce.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/243224036079189/

Hard Working Class Heroes Festival

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 08 Oct

Dublin (various locations)

The Hard Working Class Heroes Festival 2016 is running from 06-08 October across the city. It is not a free festival, BUT there is a very interesting free component (even TWO) to it!

For the main festival tickets are EUR 45 for the whole weekend or EUR 20 per day and there are gigs in Workman’s Club, Wigwam, Chocolate Factory, Tengu, Mezz and City Hall from Thursday until Saturday.

The TWO free components are the “HWCH Convention” and “HWCH & The City”:

The HWCH Convention is a schedule of talks, discussions and workshops in the Chocolate Factory in Kings Inn Street from Thursday until Saturday from 10:30-17:00 and the full schedule is here: hwch.net/index.php/convention2016/ Very interesting topics for everyone in the music “business”, even if you are not making money from it (yet). Admission is free.

HWCH & The City is a free 3-day long music trail across Dublin. Gigs are 20 minutes long and run from 11:30-16:50. There will be 33 gigs over the three days and you definitely could start at 11:30 and then hear every single gig until the end in the evening. A 10 minute walking time is available between gigs.
Some of the locations are Winding Stair Bookshop, Powercourt Centre, Tower Records, Pitt Bros, Gutter Bookshop, Dublin Ink, Chocolate Factory and more. Find the full schedule here hwch.net/index.php/andthecity/ Admission is free.

hwch.net

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 08 Oct

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 Oct

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/

Michael Harding – Book Signing

12:00, Sat 08 Oct

Dubray Books, 36 Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Austhor Michael Harding will sign copies of his book “Talking to Strangers”. It is a book about growing old, about the stories we share with others and the stories we leave behind us.

Admission is free.

www.dubraybooks.ie/news-and-events

Smithfield & Stoneybatter Food “Festival”

12:00, Sat 08 Oct

Smithfield Plaza, Dublin 7

The Smithfield & Stoneybatter Food “Festival” is happening this weekend, but it is not a festival on the streets and you might even miss the fact that there is anything different than usual because this festival is only taking place inside approximately 20 of the restaurants, bars and cafes in the area. Special dishes and menus will be offered.

A day by day plan was meant to go up on the website www.smithfieldstoneybatter.com/food-festival.html but due to technical difficulties that hasn’t happened yet at the time of writing this.

The festival gets a little more interesting due to the Busker Fleadh event on Smithfield Plaza on Sunday: If you are in the area already, you could try out the local restaurants and cafes.

www.facebook.com/Foodinthecityfestival/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 08 Oct

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/

The Bernard Shaw Flea Market

13:00 – 18:00, Sat 08 Oct

The Bernard Shaw, 12 Richmond Street South, Dublin 8

The Bernard Shaw Flea Market is a weekly market (every Saturday) with approx 16 stalls, music, pizzas from the Big Blue Bus and the Bernard Shaw Garden Bar. Expect vintage clothes, shoes, jewellery, art, records, bric-a-brac and more and DJs will provide the entertainment.

Admission is free.

bodytonicmusic.com/events/the-bernard-shaw-flea-market-1/

The National Library’s History & Heritage – Tour

13:00, Sat 08 Oct

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Explore the National Library’s rich architectural history and heritage at this guided tour. The tour begins in the main hall of the Library and will include an introduction to the Signatories exhibition – a selected display of key items relating to the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation. It will also include a visit to the Library’s iconic reading room.

Admission is free.

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

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Oct

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 every Saturday. It is 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!”

The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Eason Story Time for children

14:00, Sat 08 Oct

Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Every Saturday a kid’s book will be read in 27 Eason’s stores all over Ireland. In O’Connell Street the reading takes place at 14:00. In the other Eason Stores, the times vary between 11:00 and 15:00 (see website below). Suitable for age 0-6 with their parents.

Admission is free.

www.easonedition.com/event/eason-story-time/?instance_id=8176

Irish National War Memorial Gardens – Guided Tour

14:00, Sat 08 Oct

Irish National War Memorial Gardens, off South Circular Road, Dublin, Islandbridge, Dublin 8

A free guided tour will take place at the National War Memorial at Islandbridge every Saturday at 14:00 until the end of October.

The tour will focus on World War I, in which so many Irishmen died. You will also hear about the main features of the gardens at this tour.

Meeting point is the car park at 14:00. For further information contact 01-8155914.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,36801,en.html

Proclamation – Film Screening

14:00 – 15:30, Sat 08 Oct

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

Proclamation is a project by visual artist Andrew Duggan. I don’t understand what it entails, but this event is a film screening about this project.

This is the original (for me cryptic) description:

“Proclamation, is a multi-venue exhibition of new lens-based and moving-image works by leading figures in Irish visual art, dance, and performance, engaging with the centenary of the 1916 Rising, redefining definitions of ‘proclamation’ and what it is ‘to proclaim’. The commissioned works have interrogated existing artworks held at The National Gallery of Ireland.”

Followed by a Q&A Session with featured artists Anthony Haughey and Andrew Duggan

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Special_Events/Film_ProclamationOct8.aspx

Dodder Walk – Irish Wildlife Trust

14:30, Sat 08 Oct

Donnybrook Bus Garage, Beaver Row, Donnybrook

The Irish Wildlife Trust Dublin is inviting to a 90 minute guided walk along the River Dodder with Kevin Flood.

Meet at the iron bridge on the Dodder, opposite Donnybrook Bus Garage.

Admission seems to be free.

www.iwt.ie/dodder-walk-iwt-dublin-branch

Planning your Organic Vegetable Garden – Talk

14:30, Sat 08 Oct

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

“Planning your Organic Vegetable Garden” with Klaus Laitenberger is a talk that will help you prepare for the next growing season. There will be tips on how to bed down the garden for the winter, improve soil fertility and develop a crop rotation. Klaus will help you choose suitable crops and varieties and how to make a sowing plan for the following year.

Klaus Laitenberger has been growing organic vegetables in Ireland since 1999 and for the last few years he has been working as a self-employed trainer, mentor and consultant in organic horticulture.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01 804 0319 or botanicgardens@opw.ie

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Family Workshop – National Gallery

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 08 Oct

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The free Saturday Family Workshops “The Fishing Pond” with Valerie Moffat, encourage families to enjoy creating and learning together as they explore our collection and exhibitions through drawing, crafts, and storytelling.

All materials are provided. The workshops are most suitable for families with children aged 4-10.

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Families/Family_Programme/Family_8Oct.aspx

National Space Week – Children Events

15:00, Sat 08 Oct

Walkinstown Library, Percy French Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

During World and National Space Week (03-08 October), the Dublin Libraries will run a number of events for children. Please check the details on the website below. Here is the overview:

Sat 01 Oct: 15:00 – Space themed film in Walkinstown Library
Tue 04 Oct: 10:00 – Space themed Storytelling in Ballymun Library
Thu 06 Oct: 11:00 – Space themed Storytelling in Marino Library
Sat 08 Oct: 15:00 – Space themed film in Walkinstown Library

Admission is free to all events.

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

Sculpture in Context – Guided Walk

15:30, Sat 08 Oct

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Every Saturday during the Sculpture in Context exhibition (10,17,24 Sept + 01,08,15 Oct) you will have the opportunity to meet one of the participating artists for a guided tour through the exhibition to gain an insight into Ireland’s largest outdoor and indoor sculpture exhibition.

Admission is free. Meet at the Education and Visitor Centre.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Cult Called Man – Gig

20:00, Sat 08 Oct

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

Cult Called Man are playing a gig in the Harbour Bar in Bray.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/cult-called-man1

Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers – Star Gazing

20:00, Sat 08 Oct

Clontarf Bus Depot, Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3

The Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers meet in Clontarf on the seafront car park, on Clontarf Road, opposite the Clontarf Bus Depot for a public star-gazing. Members bring along their telescopes and share the wonders of the night-sky with you. Admission is free.

The event is weather dependent, so check www.irishastrosoc.org/events/events.htm after 18:00 on the night in the case of poor weather, to see if it is going ahead.

www.irishastrosoc.org/events/events.htm

The Feminists Are Awake – Fundraiser

20:00, Sat 08 Oct

Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Feminists Are Awake is a fundraising event for the Rape Crisis Network Ireland in Filmbase this Saturday. There will be a whole range of performances featuring everything from storytelling via poetry and comedy to burlesque. Raffles, music and cakes will be there and you can bring your own bottle (BYOB).

Admission is free, but because it is a fundraising events, you will find big buckets for your donations! :-)

Tickets can be booked on the Eventbrite site here and that is also where you find more details about the programme for the event.

www.facebook.com/events/1073106779476038/

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 08 Oct

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/specials/

Pranks / Chinese Newspaper – Gigs

22:30, Sat 08 Oct

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Dublin grunge duo “Pranks” will play a midnight gig in Whelan’s and they will be supported by the garage-rockers “Chinese Newspaper” from Meath.

Admission is free before 22:30 or when you comment “Long Knives” in the Event page at www.facebook.com/events/1798255880445986/

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-hour-w-pranks/

The Hardchargers – Gig

22:30, Sat 08 Oct

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Blues Band “The Hardchargers” from Belfast are playing a gig in Whelan’s. Admission is free before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-hardchargers/

Revolution Remains – Gig

23:55, Sat 08 Oct

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

Revolution Remains are playing a gig in the Mezz on Saturday.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

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Car Boot Sales – Ballymun

08:00 – 13:00, Sun 09 Oct

Trinity Comprehensive Secondary School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9

In addition to the Saturday Car Boot Sale in Tallaght, Irish Car Boot Sales run a weekly Sunday Car Boot Sales in Ballymun.

Admission for buyers is free.

www.facebook.com/irishcarboot

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Oct

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 Oct

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

Magazine Fort – Guided Tour

10:00 – 16:30, Sun 09 Oct

Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park is unusually neglected and at the same time unusually rich in history. Many have seen it as a barred off concrete fortress in a corner of Phoenix Park and even more don’t even know or have forgotten that it exists. The old Phoenix House, the home of the British Viceroy, was on the site where the fort was built from the early 17th century and then in 1734 the Fort was built and extended in 1801.

In 1916 the Fort was raided by the rebels who expected to find a lot of explosives there, but found the Fort nearly empty. In 1939 the IRA raided the Fort and stole more than a million rounds of ammunition, but most of it was recovered over the following weeks.

Since 1988, the Irish Army doesn’t use the Fort anymore and gave it back to the Office of Public Works (OPW), but not much good has happened to the Fort in the last 28 years (!!) and there were numerous speculations about the reasons for that.

Finally, this year, there will be guided tours at the Fort for three months from 31 July until the end of October. The tours take place on Sundays and Fridays at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 15:30 and only 20 places are available on each tour.

Tickets are available at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on a first come, first served basis and can not be pre-booked. A shuttle bus will bring the ticket holders to the Fort.

I definitely want to visit the Magazine Fort, so you will find me in the queue at some stage.

www.phoenixpark.ie/visitorinformation/magazinefort/#d.en.36668

Marlay Park Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Oct

Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

The County Council Market (CoCo) in Marlay Park is taking place every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a wide range of products. There will be food to eat there and food to cook at home but also crafts and arts and books and lots more.

www.dlrcoco.ie/markets

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 09 Oct

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/

Sculpture in Context – Exhibition

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Oct

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Sculpture in Context is Ireland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition and it is a brilliant exhibition in the beautiful surroundings of the National Botanic Gardens. Some of Ireland’s best artists are showing new work and the sculptures are displayed throughout the gardens, ponds, Great Palm House and Curvilinear Range, with the smaller works exhibited in the in the gallery in the Visitors Centre.

The exhibition opened on 08 Sept and will run until 21 October.

www.sculptureincontext.com/

Drumcondra Village Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Oct

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. There will be Food Stalls, Flea Market, Vintage Clothing, Arts&Crafts and a Pop-Up Record Store.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DrumcondraVillageMarket

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Oct

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/

Fusion Sunday World Culture Market – Food Co-Op

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Oct

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

Jazz Brunch Sundays

11:00 – 14:00, Sun 09 Oct

Kilkenny Shop, Nassau Street, Dublin 2

The Kilkenny Shop Cafe is inviting to a Jazz Brunch Sunday every Sunday.

Admission is free.

www.kilkennyshop.com/restaurant-jazzsundays

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 09 Oct

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 Oct

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 Oct

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/

Busker Fleadh 2016

12:00 – 17:00, Sun 09 Oct

Smithfield Plaza, Dublin 7

The first Busker Fleadh is happening on Sunday in Dublin. And in case you don’t know, a “Fleadh” is a music festival.

20 Buskers will each play for one hour (in 5x 1-hour long timeslots). In addition the High Hopes Choir will perform at 13:00 and there will be performances by the Dublin Circus Project between 13:00 and 15:00 and MaSamba Drumming Workshops every hour from 12:00-17:00.

Admission is free. The schedule for the day is here www.buskerfleadh.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Entertainment-Schedule.pdf

buskerfleadh.ie/

Guided Walks – Botanic Gardens

12:00 – 15:30, Sun 09 Oct

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Every Sunday, the National Botanic Gardens invite to two guided walks. The first one is at 12:00 and the second one at 14:30.

Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/educ/info.htm

Smithfield & Stoneybatter Food “Festival”

12:00, Sun 09 Oct

Smithfield Plaza, Dublin 7

The Smithfield & Stoneybatter Food “Festival” is happening this weekend, but it is not a festival on the streets and you might even miss the fact that there is anything different than usual because this festival is only taking place inside approximately 20 of the restaurants, bars and cafes in the area. Special dishes and menus will be offered.

A day by day plan was meant to go up on the website www.smithfieldstoneybatter.com/food-festival.html but due to technical difficulties that hasn’t happened yet at the time of writing this.

The festival gets a little more interesting due to the Busker Fleadh event on Smithfield Plaza on Sunday: If you are in the area already, you could try out the local restaurants and cafes.

www.facebook.com/Foodinthecityfestival/

Sunday at Noon – Classical Concerts

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 09 Oct

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June.

The next concert will feature Eve Risser on Solo Piano and all details are here.

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1584-sundaysnoon-solo-piano-series-5

Drop-In Drawing Session – Chester Beatty Library

13:00 – 15:00, Sun 09 Oct

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Learn drawing techniques, including line drawing, shading, perspective and decoration during this relaxed and informal session.

Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for ages 13+. Materials are provided.

www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx

Arbour Hill Cemetery Tour

14:00, Sun 09 Oct

Arbour Hill Cemetery, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7

As part of the 1916-2016 Centenary Commemorations, a free tour will take at Arbour Hill Cemetery every Sunday at 14:00. (from March until end of October).

No booking necessary. The meeting point is at the 1916 Memorial Wall towards the back of the cemetery.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,36143,en.html

Big Sing – Family Singing Event

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Oct

Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, Upper George’s Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

As part of the Social Inclusion Festival in Dun Laoghaire, a singing event for the whole family will take place, just for fun.

Admission is free.

events.dlrcoco.ie/event/big-sing

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 09 Oct

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/

Hugh Lane Gallery – Guided Tour

14:00, Sun 09 Oct

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Every Sunday a free tour takes place in the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Admission is free and booking is not required, but places are limited, so early arrival is recommended.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/current/1431-free-sunday-tours-at-2pm-2016

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 09 Oct

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

Anna Haverty in Conversation with Dermot Bolger

15:00, Sun 09 Oct

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

Dermot Bolger will talk to author Anne Haverty about her biography of Constance Markievicz, which was published in 1988.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the Eventbrite link below.

www.eventbrite.com/e/ann-haverty-in-conversation-with-dermot-bolger-tickets-27729115531?ref=devg

Art and Public History in Ireland

15:00 – 15:45, Sun 09 Oct

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The Sunday lecture “Shared Authority: Art and Public History in Ireland” with Dr. Ciaran O’Neill, TCD is part of a free lecture series in October themed around the exhibition “Creating Histories: Stories of Ireland in Art”.

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Talks/Sunday_Talks2016/Sunday_Oct9.aspx

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 09 Oct

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

Wisdom Fair – Storytelling

16:00 – 18:00, Sun 09 Oct

dlr LexIcon – Library and Cultural Centre, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Four storytellers are in LexIcon to celebrate Wisdom Stoires, stories and folktales that hold within them little nuiggest of truth or wisdom.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the Eventbrite link below.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/wisdom-fair-dlr-lexicon-tickets-27723171753?ref=devg

Blues Got Soul – Gig

17:00 – 20:15, Sun 09 Oct

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Blues Got Soul, a four-piece blues band from Dublin is performing the music of the founding fathers of blues and blues masters in the International Bar every Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Folk must go on – Bal Folk

17:00 – 20:00, Sun 09 Oct

The Cobblestone, 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

This is a weekly traditional dancing session in the Cobblestone pub at Smithfield Plaza.

Meet people and dances from all around the world and learn at workshops how to dance them.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.facebook.com/groups/674963209289378/

Not Quite Mass – Comedy

18:00, Sun 09 Oct

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

“Not Quite Mass” is a weekly Comedy show in the Workman’s Club. There will be stand-up comedy and more (games, interviews, panel discussions and some madness). The event is organised and lead by Steve Bennett.

The line-up is usually listed on the Facebook Page below. Check it out. We can never have enough Comedy!

Admission is free (donations are welcome).

www.facebook.com/groups/NOTQUITEMASS/

The New Breadwinners – Bluegrass Gig

18:00, Sun 09 Oct

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

The New Breadwinners are a 3-piece Bluegrass band and they are playing every Sunday in the Leeson Longe.

Admission is free, donations are appreciated.

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

Wiley Fox Trad Session

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 09 Oct

Wiley Fox, 28 Eden Quay, Dublin 1

Every Sunday evening from 18:00-20:00, the Wiley Fox is hosting a trad session, where some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians will play for you.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thewileyfox

Dixieland Jazzmen – Gig

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 09 Oct

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

The Dixeland Jazzmen play a weekly gig in Sin E. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub/

Jawbone – Acoustic Folk & Blues Night

19:00 – 21:00, Sun 09 Oct

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

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass

19:30 – 20:30, Sun 09 Oct

St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street, Dublin 1

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir sings every Sunday from September to June at their “Gig in God’s Gaff”, a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street.

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known gospel choirs in Ireland will give you a chance to experience a mass with a difference. It is uplifting and inspiring and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness or your relationship with the Catholic Church in other contexts.

Disclaimer: I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, so the description above MIGHT not be totally unbiased. But just take it from me, they are brilliant! ;-)

www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

Dermot Byrne & Danny Tobin – Gig

20:00, Sun 09 Oct

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

Dermot Byrne & Danny Tobin are bringing their Delta Blues to the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/dermot-byrne-and-danny-tobin

Max Reger Organ Recitals

20:00, Sun 09 Oct

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is inviting to a series of organ recitals, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Max Reger. The “Chorale Fantasias” recitals will be played by David Leigh. The schedule is

11 September: Ein feste Burg
18 September: Freu dich sehr, meine Seele
25 September: Wie shön leucht uns die Morgenstern
2 October: Straf’ mich nicht in deinem Zorn
9 October: Alle Menschen müssen sterben
16 October: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
23 October: Hallelujah! Gott zu loben

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Get them via the website below.

www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/event/1916-reger-2016-chorale-fantasias/

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 09 Oct

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 Oct

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 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. 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 Oct

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 with live music (Rockabilly) and DJs. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/rhythmrocker

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 09 Oct

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 Oct

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 Jive Cats – Gig

22:00, Sun 09 Oct

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Rock ‘n’ Rock and Swing Band “The Jive Cats” will perform in the Mercantile every Sunday from 22:00.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/the-mercantile-hotel/

The Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig

22:30, Sun 09 Oct

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/

The Surefire Trio – Gig

23:00, Sun 09 Oct

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

The Surefire Trio is back in the Mezz for a gig on Sunday.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

Monday 10 Oct

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Dublin City Hall – Free Admission

10:00 – 17:15, Mon 10 Oct

City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition that you should definitely check out at some stage.

To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon is free for the whole year!!

Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 10 Oct

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 Oct

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/

Irish patriots in Paris under the early French Republic (1792-1794) – Lecture

17:00, Mon 10 Oct

Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2

Mathieu Ferradou (Université Paris 1) talks about “Irish patriots in Paris under the early French Republic (1792-1794): the boundaries of citizenship” in this lecture of the Centre for Early Modern History Seminar Series.

Admission is free

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/details/2017/centreforearlymodernhistory2016_17.php

Italian Film Screening: Signorina Effe

18:30, Mon 10 Oct

Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2

The drama “Signorina Effe” from 2007 tells the story of workers in Fiat’s manufacturing plants around the time when Fiat fired 15,000 workers in the 80s.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/iic_dublino/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2016/10/lunedi-al-cinema-signorina-effe.html

Retrieving the real Frederick May – Lecture

18:30, Mon 10 Oct

Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2

Frederick May (1911–85) played an important role in the first half of the twentieth century as a composer and an advocate for music in an Ireland completely lacking in the necessary infrastructure. However in recent years he has been overlooked due to a lack of availability of his music and a dearth of informed commentary on his work.

Dr Mark Fitzgerald (DIT Conservatory of Music) will retrieve the real Frederick May with this lecture.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/details/2016/2016-10-10frederick_mayt.php

Current developments in the East Asian and Chinese economies – Talk

19:00, Mon 10 Oct

Robert Emmet Lecture Theatre, Room 2037, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2

Professor Kai Kajitani (Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University, Japan) will talk about the current state of the East Asian economy and discuss the role of the Chinese economy in this context as well as in the world economy. This lecture will examine the issues surrounding the accumulation of capital in the Chinese economy and its potential impacts, exploring the objectives and prospects of Chinese economic policy.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/data/37641.html

Mia Gallagher and Helen Casey

19:00 – 21:30, Mon 10 Oct

TBA

Germany@Home in October presents Mia Gallagher with her latest book. Musical support will come from Helen Casey.

Nine years after her debut novel “Hellfire” Irish author Mia Gallagher’s second book is “Beautiful Pictures of the Lost Homeland”, a story of mourning, memory, transse xuality and the loss of identy and home. One of the central figures is Lotte, an elderly German woman whose mother had to leave Czechoslovakia after the second World War. The so-called “Sudetendeutschen” were violently forced to leave their homeland in 1945/46.

Helen Casey will complement the reading with German songs.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the Eventbrite website below.

The event will take place in a private home in Dublin 7 and the location will be notified to everyone who has registered.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/mia-gallaghergermanyhome-tickets-28223482195?ref=devg

Jem Mitchell – Gig

20:00, Mon 10 Oct

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

Jem Mitchell plays an acoustic set of folk ‘n’ roots music by the fire.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/173412876439778/

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 10 Oct

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

The Circle Sessions – Open Mic

20:00 – 23:30, Mon 10 Oct

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Circle Sessions is an “Open Mic” that provides an opportunity for up and coming musicians, spoken word artists, poets and comedians to perform.

Come to this weekly show to perform or to simply watch a great mix of music, poetry, spoken word and comedy.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thecirclesessions/

The Comedy Shed

20:30, Mon 10 Oct

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Monday the Woolshed Bar hosts “The Comedy Shed”, usually with 3 headline acts.

Admission is free.

www.woolshedbaa.com/dublin/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 10 Oct

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday, 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

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Mon 10 Oct

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

Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 10 Oct

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

An Open Trad Music Session is taking place every Monday in Mother Reilly’s. Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/mother-reillys/

Donal Kirk & Anto Drennan – Gig

21:30, Mon 10 Oct

JJ Smyth’s Jazz & Blues Club, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2

Donal Kirk and Anto Drennan are playing music from Lowell George Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Free, Bad Company, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Beatles, Bobby Bland, Vince Gill, Ray Charles, Etta James, Elvis, Ry Cooder, Dobie Gray, Guy Clarke, early ZZ Top, Dave Edmunds, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Nelson.

Admission is free.

www.jjsmyths.com/18-gigs/1084-donal-kirk-and-anto-drennan.html?month=10&year=2016

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National Disability Authority Conference 2016

10:00 – 15:45, Tue 11 Oct

Croke Park, Jones’ Road, Dublin 3

The NDA Conference 2016 is themed “Ordinary Homes, Ordinary Places: Planning, designing and building supportive communities for people with disabilities” this year and there will be speakers from Ireland and the USA.

Admission is free. All details can be found here.

nda.ie/Policy-and-research/Conference-reports/NDA-Annual-Conferences/NDA-Conference-2016-Ordinary-Homes-Ordinary-Places.html

Opera Aria Masterclass – Royal irish Academy of Music

10:00 – 13:00, Tue 11 Oct

Royal Irish Academy of Music, 38 Westland Row, Dublin 2

An Opera Aria Masterclass with Roy Loughlin (Head of Music at the National Opera Studio) will take place in the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

riam.ticketsolve.com/#/shows/873559722

Sources in Irish History painting – Talk

10:30, Tue 11 Oct

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The lecture “Examining the Roots: Sources in Irish History Painting” with Claire Crowley, NGI, is part of a free lecture series in October around the exhibition “Creating Histories: Stories of Ireland in Art”.

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Talks/Tuesday_Talks2016/Tues_Oct11.aspx

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 11 Oct

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

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Tue 11 Oct

Dublin (various locations)

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City Hall Lecture Series: Traditional Music in Dublin

13:10 – 14:00, Tue 11 Oct

Council Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The popular series of lunch-time lectures in Dublin’s City Hall returns this October, with the theme “Traditional Music in Dublin”. It will focus on the history of traditional music in the City and will include talks about Dublin’s Piping Tradition, Luke Kelly, The Tradition Club and Fiddle Music. Each talk will conclude with an element of live performance.

The talks will take place each Tuesday in October and the titles are:
04 October – Fiddle Music in Dublin with Liam O’Connor
11 October – Na Píobairí Uilleann (The Piper’s Club) and Dublin’s Piping Tradition with Terry Moylan (NPU)
18 October – The Tradition Club, 1967-1989 with Seán Corcoran (Crann)
25 October – Dublin’s Voice: Luke Kelly with Francis Devine

Admission is free and on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/city-hall-0

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:00, Tue 11 Oct

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 Tuesday and Saturday. It is 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!”

The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Blast: International Critics’ Forum – Dublin Theatre Festival Discussion

15:00 – 16:00, Tue 11 Oct

Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The space for engaging with performance is shrinking. Critical coverage is disappearing, star ratings just won’t cut it, and online sharing is simply a speedy and cost effective way of talking only to ourselves.

The makers of Blast, a new platform for conversations about Irish theatre, will host a critical discussion about the context for this year’s work, its impact and the talking points of the festival.

Bringing together Irish and international critics, this forum considers performance from several angles and welcomes audience feedback.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

projectartscentre.ie/event/blast-international-critics-forum-2/

Literature and Life of Miguel de Cervantes

18:00, Tue 11 Oct

Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place (near National Gallery), Dublin 2

This year is the fourth centenary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes (22 April 1616), Spain’s greatest writer, comparable only to Shakespeare in terms of the depth and range of his cultural impact.

You might know that he wrote Don Quixote. But what else did he write and who was he? Why does he deserve to be celebrated, and to be read?

Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha108938_16_2.htm

Someone You Love – Pro-Choice Art Exhibition

18:00 – 20:00, Tue 11 Oct

The Copper House, Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Someone You Love” is an exhibition of pro-choice art in aid of the Abortion Support Network. The exhibition will showcase pro-choice and pro-Repeal art from 20 established and emerging artists to raise awareness of the situation faced by 12 Irish women travelling for abortions every day. Limited edition prints by each artist will be on sale with all proceeds going to Abortion Support Network.

Admission is free, but the event is ticketed. The first round of tickets was released on Friday and the second round will be released on Monday.

www.facebook.com/events/196243217456811

Ann Goldstein in conversation with Eileen Battersby

18:30, Tue 11 Oct

Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2

Ann Goldstein is an editor at The New Yorker and she has translated works by Elena Ferrante, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Giacomo Leopardi, and Alessandro Baricco and others. She is also the editor of the Complete Works of Primo Levi in English. In conversation with Eileen Battersby, she will talk about translating from Italian, with particular reference to Primo Levi.

Eileen Battersby is a writer, a critic, and the Irish Times literary correspondent.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/iic_dublino/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2016/10/conversazione-con-ann-goldstein.html

Table Top Tuesdays – Board Game Night

18:30, Tue 11 Oct

Black Sheep, 61 Capel Street, Dublin 1

A new weekly Board Games night is taking place in the Black Sheep Pub. Lots of games are available and you can also bring your own.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1695079290743330/

The Ghosts of Magnificent Children – Children’s Novel Launch

18:30, Tue 11 Oct

Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8

The launch of Caroline Busher’s children’s novel set in 1848, a novel with circuses, villains and ghosts aplenty. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

www.gutterbookshop.com/events.html

Commemorating the Irish Revolution – Burrying the Past or Commemorating it – Talk

19:00, Tue 11 Oct

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

“Burying the Past or Celebrating it: Commemorating the Irish Revolution” with Dr Roisín Higgins (Senior Lecturer in History at Teeside University) looks at the tangled history of commemorating the revolutionary period in Ireland. It considers the sometimes difficult relationship between personal memory and public remembrance and how this inform ideas of both nation and state. Roisín will ask what we have learned from the recent Easter Rising centenary and what this might tell us about the remaining years of the Decade of Centenaries.

Admission is free.

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

The Dublin Language Exchange – Meetup

19:00, Tue 11 Oct

Czech Inn, Essex Gate, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

EveryTuesday at 19:00, The Dublin Language Exchange takes place in the Czech Inn. It is the biggest free meeting of people from all around Dublin that are interested in learning languages and communicate with speakers of other languages.

Admission is free and the meetup is completely informal. No booking required.

www.facebook.com/Dublin-Language-Exchange-131803433533696/

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 11 Oct

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

King Kong Club – Band Competition

20:00, Tue 11 Oct

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The King Kong Club is a weekly music game-show in Whelan’s.

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. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

Roots ‘n’ Blues – Gig

20:00 – 23:00, Tue 11 Oct

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

This is a weelly acoustic roots and blues session every Tuesday in Arthur’s Pub.

With Anthony Mannion(Guitar/vocals) and Luke Mercer(Guitar/vocals). Admision is free.

www.facebook.com/ArthursPub

Ukulele Tuesday – Jam&Gig

20:00 – 22:00, Tue 11 Oct

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

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 11 Oct

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday, 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

The Lounge Quintet – Jazz Gig

21:00, Tue 11 Oct

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

The Lounge Quintet plays this gig every Tuesday: Jazz Standards, Latin and Bebop. Often guest musicians and singers join them. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

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

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Tue 11 Oct

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/

Woolshed Pub Quiz

21:30, Tue 11 Oct

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Tuesday, a pub quiz is taking place in the Woolshed.

Admission is free. Max team size is 6 people.

www.woolshedbaa.com

Wednesday 12 Oct

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Dublin North Inner City Business Breakfast

08:00, Wed 12 Oct

St. Laurence’s, Grangegorman Campus, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 11

The “Grangegorman Business Breakfast” is a free and informal event for the business community in Dublin’s North Inner City. It is an opportunity for local businesses (including SMEs, micro-businesses, social enterprises, etc.) and business support organisations to hear the latest about the Grangegorman Development, to network and to share views around building a supportive agenda for local business in the North Inner City.

The Grangegorman Business Breakfast is organised by the Grangegorman Labour and Learning Forum’s Business and Enterprise Group, a voluntary representative body of organisations working in the Grangegorman area. The main speaker will be Ger Casey, new CEO of the Grangegorman Development Agency.

To book a place please contact Kathleen McCann on 01-402 4262/087-739 1602, kathleen.mccann@ggda.ie

Iveagh Gardens – Let’s Walk and Talk

11:00, Wed 12 Oct

Newman University Church , 87a St Stephens Green South, Dublin 2

“Iveagh Gardens: Dublin’s Hidden Park” is the next Let’s Walk & Talk guided tour with historian Pat Liddy.

Admission is free. Meeting point is outside the University Church on St Stephen’s Green South.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-community-community-and-social-development-service/lets-walk-and-talk

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 12 Oct

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 Oct

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/

Support the Dublin Event Guide – Buy your books here!

13:00, Wed 12 Oct

Dublin (various locations)

Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository

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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!

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Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 12 Oct

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

Gearoid Lynch – In Conversation – Red Line Book Festival

17:00, Wed 12 Oct

IT Tallaght, Blessington Rd, Tallaght, Dublin 24

At the IT Tallaght a “Red Line Book Festival” event takes place: In conversation with Gearoid Lynch.

Admission is free, booking is required via the website below.

www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme

On Drawing – Talk Series

17:30, Wed 12 Oct

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

“On Drawing” is a series of talks about the role of drawing within an artist’s practice and the next artist that will talk about his work is John Beattie.

Admission is free.

www.rhagallery.ie/lectures/on-drawing-3/

Haiku Poetry Workshop – Red Line Book Festival

18:00 – 20:00, Wed 12 Oct

Tallaght Library, Library Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24

A Haiku Poetry workshop, which is part of the Red Line Book Festival will happen in Tallaght Library.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the link below.

www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme

Gianrico Carofiglio in conversation with Catherine Dunne

18:30, Wed 12 Oct

Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2

Gianrico Carofiglio is a novelist and he was previously a member of the Senate in Italy and before that, an anti-Mafia prosecutor in Bari in Puglia. He has been involved with trials concerning corruption, organized crime and human trafficing. He is a best-selling author of crime novels and literary fiction. Catherine Dunne will talk to him about his life and literary works.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/iic_dublino/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2016/10/a-fine-line-gianrico-carofiglio.html

Brand New Switcheroo – Roots Gig

20:00, Wed 12 Oct

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

The Roots Band “Brand New Switcheroo” will perform in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

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

Anseo Comedy Club

20:30, Wed 12 Oct

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

The Anseo Comedy Club 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 Oct

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/Gig

20:30, Wed 12 Oct

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 Oct

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 Oct

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

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 12 Oct

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).

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Getting Published – Workshop – Red Line Book Festival

10:00 – 12:30, Thu 13 Oct

Lucan Library, Supervalu Shopping Centre, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

The workshop “Getting Published with Vanessa O’Loughlin will take place.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the link below.

www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme

Red Line Book Festival – Workshops, Talks and more

10:00, Thu 13 Oct

South County Dublin (various locations)

The Red Line Book Festival with a whole range of free and non-free events takes place in libraries and other venues of South County Dublin. It will run from 12-16 October and the free events are workshops, talks, a Poetry Award, the Great Lucan Bake Off and a Traditional Music Workshop.

All events are listed on www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme and the links to book the events are on the same page.

www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme

Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Tour

11:00, Thu 13 Oct

Grangegorman Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

Every Thursday a free tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue takes place. Meet inside the Cemetery Gates. Admission is free and everybody is welcome. Ring 01-6770095 for more information and to check if the tour is going ahead.

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

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 13 Oct

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, Thu 13 Oct

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

Conserving a 14th-Century Pentateuch – Lecture

13:10, Thu 13 Oct

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The Lunchtime Lecture “A Good Samaritan Binding: Conserving a 14th-Century Pentateuch” with Julia Poirier (Book and Paper Conservator, Chester Beatty Library) will take place on Thursday.

Admission is free.

www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx

Kaffeeklatsch mit Goethe – German Conversation

13:30 – 15:00, Thu 13 Oct

Goethe-Institut, 62 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2

Spend an afternoon the German way, with “Kaffee und Kuchen” (coffee & cake) and conversation in German at the cafeteria of the Goethe-Institut. Kaffeklatsch will take place every second Thursday of each month. The topic this week is “Streik – Ein legitimes Mittel im Arbeitsdisput”.

Admission is free and you are welcome even if your German is a bit rusty.

www.goethe.de/ins/ie/de/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=20750436

Breathing Fundamentals Workshop – RIAM

14:00, Thu 13 Oct

Royal Irish Academy of Music, 38 Westland Row, Dublin 2

Breathing Fundamentals Workshop with Kristian Steenstrup is a workshop at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Two sessions are available, one from 14:00-17:00 and the second one from 18:00-21:00.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the page below.

riam.ticketsolve.com/#/shows/873559771

WWI Ireland: Public Tour

14:00, Thu 13 Oct

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

This is a public tour of the exhibition “WWI Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience”. The tour will showcase material from the library’s collections and will focus on the Irish experience of this total war.

The exhibition is located at No 2/3 Kildare Street.

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

Donana: Cuatro Estaciones – Documentary Screening

17:30, Thu 13 Oct

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

Doñana National Park is a large nature reserve in the south of Spain with more than 100,000 hectares spread over the provinces of Huelva, Seville and Cádiz.

Over the course of a year “Doñana, cuatro estaciones” explores day-by-day life in this paradise, combining nature and tradition, beauty and sustainability, passion and science. It is four places combined into one.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha109289_16_2.htm

Conversation Cafe – Cabra Library

18:00, Thu 13 Oct

Cabra Library, Navan Road, Dublin 7

Life Coach Heather Bourke hosts this Conversation Cafe in Cabra Library, where you can meet other curious and open-mined people and have some interesting and stimulating discussions.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-8691414

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events-0

Little Museum of Dublin – Free Admission Thursday

18:00 – 20:00, Thu 13 Oct

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

Every Thursday the Little Museum of Dublin waives their admission charges for two guided tours thanks to sponsorship from Guinness. The first tour is at 18:00 and the second tour is at 19:00. Make sure that you are there at least 10 minutes before the start of the tour to get one of the limited places.

The Little Museum of Dublin has a fascinating collection of artefacts from the last 100 years Dublin’s history.

On other days and other times, admission is EUR 7 for adults and admission is by guided tour only.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Networking Event – British & Irish Trading Alliance

18:00, Thu 13 Oct

Kehoe’s, 9 South Anne Street, Dublin 2

The Irish Chapter of the British & Irish Trading Alliance is hosting a networking evening in Kehoe’s pub. Members of the board will be there to talk about BITA and offer help in growing your business.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1790648141147018/

Science Gallery: Design and Violence – Launch party

18:00, Thu 13 Oct

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The new Science Gallery exhibition “Design and Violence” will explore the wide range of manifestations of violence in society. From AK-47s and military drones to computer viruses and hostile furniture, the exhibition looks at both the extreme and the routine ways of how these two themes influence our everyday lives.

On Thursday, the launch party takes place and admission is free. Registration is required via the Eventbrite link here.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2016/10/designandviolencelaunchparty

Start or Grow your Business – Business Lectures

18:30 – 20:00, Thu 13 Oct

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

Twice every year, the Central Library together with the Local Enterprise Office in Dublin City are running a series of six free Business Lectures for everybody who wants to start or grow a business. The lectures will cover subjects such as the characteristics needed to run and fund your business. Digital marketing strategies and writing business plans will also be included.

The next series will take place on Thursdays from 18:30-20:00 between 15 September and 20 October.

Admission is free, but booking is required here. All topics and speakers are listed on that same website, but to make it easier for you, they are also here:

15 Sept: Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur – How You Can Create and Produce Ideas
22 Sept: Creating the best Business Plan for your Business
29 Sept: Market Research Skills – What You Need To Do To Be Successful
06 Oct: Managing your Online Presence – Having A Digital Plan To Help You Increase Sales
13 Oct: Essential Supports and Services for Entrepreneurs – Who’s Out There To Help You
20 Oct: Financial Support and Grants for Entrepreneurs

www.localenterprise.ie/DublinCity/Start-or-Grow-your-Business/Starting-a-Business/Library-Talks/

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

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 13 Oct

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/

New to Dublin? Dublin Expats Meeting

19:00, Thu 13 Oct

Living Room Pub, Cathal Brugha Street (off O’Connell Street), Dublin 1

An expatriate or expat is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship.

And this is a weekly meeting for all Expats in Dublin (new and old!). If you are new to the city, this is an excellent way to meet people.

Admission is free (no booking required!), but you are asked to give the same kind of welcoming to new members as is given to you.

www.eventbrite.com/e/dublin-expats-thursday-7pm-tickets-24745493437?ref=devg

Thursday Night Board Gaming

19:00, Thu 13 Oct

Robert Read Bar, 19 Store Street, Dublin 1

And this is the third (!) Board Gaming night in Dublin! They are taking over! ;-)

It is a weekly event and on Thursday the focus is on Introductory Board Games, so if you haven’t for a while (or ever) played Board Games, this is for you.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/IGAGamesNights/

Dublin Jam Session – Open Jam

19:30 – 22:30, Thu 13 Oct

Tivoli Backstage, 18/19 Francis Street, Dublin 8

The Dublin Jam Session is an open Jam with full back line. It is open to all levels of musicians and singers and all genres of music and the only rule is that you must jam with others (not all your own band).

It takes place every Thursday and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DublinJamSessions/

Takin’ the Mic – Open Mic – Red Line Book Festival

19:30 – 21:30, Thu 13 Oct

The Coach House, Mill Lane/Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown

The monthly Irish Writers’ Centre Open Mic event “Takin’ the Mic” will go on tour in association with the Red Line Book Festival.

Poets, prose writers, songwriters and musicians, comedians and anyone else who wants to have a go is invited to take part. Each performer will have five minutes and slots are on a first come, first served basis. The event will be hosted by comedian, writer and broadcaster Alison Spittle and there will also be performances by Stephen James Smith, Jessica Traynor and Kevin Curran.

Admission is free.

irishwriterscentre.ie/products/takin-the-mic-redline

Working on a Cure for Arthritis – Talk

19:30, Thu 13 Oct

Tercentenary Hall, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

This is a special lecture by Arthritis Ireland’s principal researchers including Professor Gerry Wilson, Professor Ursula Fearon and Dr. Charlene Foley on their “Plans for life-changing research” to find a cure for arthritis.

Professor Gerry Wilson, Chair of Rheumatology, and his team in UCD have identified a new protein (C5orf30) which regulates the severity of tissue damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Following the discovery, RA patients most likely to suffer the severest effects of the condition can now be identified early and fast-tracked to the more aggressive treatments available.

Professor Fearon, Chair of Molecular Rheumatology TCD, is concentrating her research on developing state-of-the-art basic research techniques and applying them to high quality bio-banked samples to examine the mechanisms of disease in arthritis with the aim of advancing our understanding of the causes of arthritis, predicting the response to therapy and ultimately predicting who can achieve remission while potentially identifying exciting new targets for novel therapies.

Find more details and register for this free events on the website below.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/working-on-a-cure-arthritis-ireland-plans-for-life-changing-research-tickets-27597729552?ref=devg

Gavin Povey & the Oke She Moke She Pops – Gig

20:00, Thu 13 Oct

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

“Gavin Povey & the Oke She Moke She Pops” will play Boogie Woogie, Rock’n’Roll, R&B, Country, Jazz, Soul in the Harbour Bar on Thursday.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/gavin-povey-the-oke-she-moke-she-pops

Table Quiz Thursday – Grand Social

20:00 – 23:00, Thu 13 Oct

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

A new weekly Table Quiz takes place in the Grand Social. Every Thursdayteams of 4 people (or at least 2 people) will compete against each other over questions from the areas of General Knowledge, Music, Film, Sports & Entertainment.

Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/table-quiz-thursdays/2015-02-12/

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Thu 13 Oct

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 Oct

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 Oct

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/

Keep on Trucking – Open Mic Session

21:30, Thu 13 Oct

Peadar Brown’s, 1a Lower Clanbrasil Street, Dublin 8

A live music open mic session, called “Keep on Trucking” takes place every Thursday in Peadar Brown’s Pub, it is presented by Joey Magic.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/peadarbrowns/

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 13 Oct

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.

Admission is free.

www.frankryans.com

McLoughlin’s Trad Night

21:30, Thu 13 Oct

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 Oct

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 Oct

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/

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Dublin City Hall – Free Admission

10:00 – 17:15, Fri 14 Oct

City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition that you should definitely check out at some stage.

To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon is free for the whole year!!

Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition

Magazine Fort – Guided Tour

10:00 – 16:30, Fri 14 Oct

Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park is unusually neglected and at the same time unusually rich in history. Many have seen it as a barred off concrete fortress in a corner of Phoenix Park and even more don’t even know or have forgotten that it exists. The old Phoenix House, the home of the British Viceroy, was on the site where the fort was built from the early 17th century and then in 1734 the Fort was built and extended in 1801.

In 1916 the Fort was raided by the rebels who expected to find a lot of explosives there, but found the Fort nearly empty. In 1939 the IRA raided the Fort and stole more than a million rounds of ammunition, but most of it was recovered over the following weeks.

Since 1988, the Irish Army doesn’t use the Fort anymore and gave it back to the Office of Public Works (OPW), but not much good has happened to the Fort in the last 28 years (!!) and there were numerous speculations about the reasons for that.

Finally, this year, there will be guided tours at the Fort for three months from 31 July until the end of October. The tours take place on Sundays and Fridays at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 15:30 and only 20 places are available on each tour.

Tickets are available at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on a first come, first served basis and can not be pre-booked. A shuttle bus will bring the ticket holders to the Fort.

I definitely want to visit the Magazine Fort, so you will find me in the queue at some stage.

www.phoenixpark.ie/visitorinformation/magazinefort/#d.en.36668

Red Line Book Festival – Workshops, Talks and more

10:00, Fri 14 Oct

South County Dublin (various locations)

The Red Line Book Festival with a whole range of free and non-free events takes place in libraries and other venues of South County Dublin. It will run from 12-16 October and the free events are workshops, talks, a Poetry Award, the Great Lucan Bake Off and a Traditional Music Workshop.

All events are listed on www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme and the links to book the events are on the same page.

www.redlinebookfestival.ie/programme

Sculpture in Context – Exhibition

10:00 – 17:00, Fri 14 Oct

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Sculpture in Context is Ireland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition and it is a brilliant exhibition in the beautiful surroundings of the National Botanic Gardens. Some of Ireland’s best artists are showing new work and the sculptures are displayed throughout the gardens, ponds, Great Palm House and Curvilinear Range, with the smaller works exhibited in the in the gallery in the Visitors Centre.

The exhibition opened on 08 Sept and will run until 21 October.

www.sculptureincontext.com/

Open House Dublin

11:00, Fri 14 Oct

Dublin (various locations)

The yearly Open House Dublin event is organised by the Irish Architecture Foundation and it gives you an opportunity to visit buildings that you normally would never get access to on a guided tour that focuses on the architecture of the building and the reasons behind why it was build the way it is.

Open House Dublin starts already on Friday with a small number of tours/locations and the main days follow on Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is free to all buildings and a full list of participating venues can be found here: www.openhousedublin.com/index.php/listings

Some of the venues gave out tickets on a lottery basis only and the tickets are all given out now. Many other locations are running tours throughout the day and while you might have to queue for a little you will get in – unless you arrive too late in the day.

I strongly recommend this event, it is really great to get a chance to explore some of Dublin’s (iconic) buildings and to hear why the architects did what they did.

openhousedublin.com

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 14 Oct

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 Oct

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

Design and Violence: Conversation with the Curators – Science Gallery Exhibition

13:00, Fri 14 Oct

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Join the curators behind the newest Science Gallery exhibition “Design and Violence” for a discussion of the themes, challenges and processes that led to this unique collaboration. Hear from Paola Antonelli, Ralph Borland, Jamer Hunt and Lynn Scarff about the genesis of DESIGN AND VIOLENCE, the conversations and debates it sparked, and its evolution from online curatorial experiment to Dublin manifestation.

Admission is free, but registration is required via the Eventbrite link here.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2016/09/designandviolenceconversationcurators

Just a few more hours to the weekend! – Ad

13:00, Fri 14 Oct

Various locations in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire

Get a cup of tea, gather the last bit of energy and then bring this work week over the line! And for next week, get some special teas via the ad below and help the Dublin Event Guide while you are doing that. ;-)

Click on the picture below or use this link and if you order any teas that way, you help the Dublin Event Guide because Twinings will pay a small reward if you order after clicking on the picture or link above.

Orders over GBP 35 are free in the UK and if you use Parcelmotel’s Belfast to Dublin service, you can get it delivered for just EUR 3.95 of postage.

www.awin1.com/cread.php?s=304874&v=3578&q=143760&r=140544

Paris: Capital of Irish Culture – Conference

18:00, Fri 14 Oct

O’Connell House, 58 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

The Conference “Paris: Capital of Irish Culture” will take place from Fri 14 until Sun 16 October in the Notre Dame Centre for Irish Studies in 58 Merrion Square.

It is a double conference (one in Paris and the other one in Dublin) and the focus is on the influence of Paris on Irish cultural and political thought in 1916.

The main day of the conference is Saturday with only a reception and opening lecture on Friday and a walking tour on Sunday. The full programme is on the website below.

Admission is free, but registration via scac@ambafrance-ie.org is required.

www.ambafrance-ie.org/Conference-Paris-Capital-of-Irish-Culture

Leonardo da Vinci and the Unity of Knowledge – Talk

18:30, Fri 14 Oct

Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2

Pietro C. Marani is a Professor in Modern Art History and teaches Modern Art History and Museology in the Politecnico of Milan. He will explain Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary complexity as an artist, painter and sketcher and his work as a scientist and technologist.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/iic_dublino/en/gli_eventi/calendario/2016/10/leonardo-da-vinci-and-the-unity.html

Living under Occupation

19:00, Fri 14 Oct

Comhlamh, 12 Parliament Street, Dublin 2

A representative from the Hebron International Resource Network (HIRN) will speak about education under occupation in the Palestinian West Bank.

On the evening you will also hear from returned human rights monitors on the reality of living under occupation and will be able to take part in a discussion with the hosts Comhlamh and EAPPI.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/953037628159377/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 14 Oct

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

RobotRock – Gig

20:00, Fri 14 Oct

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

RobotRock are a live band who remix & mash-up some of dance music’s greatest anthems.

Admission is free.

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

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 14 Oct

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/specials/

Ska ‘n’ Reggae with The Bionic Rats

21:00 – 02:30, Fri 14 Oct

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

Grace Wilde – Gig

21:30, Fri 14 Oct

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

“Grace Wilde” is a duo from Dublin with singer/songwriter Audrey Fay and guitarist Enda Duffy. They perform fresh and inspiring original songs with Jazz, Blues, Soul, Folk and Rock influences.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/mother-reillys/

Rev JM’s Panic Worship / Poison Hearts – Gig

21:30, Fri 14 Oct

Patriot’s Inn, 760 South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8

The double bill Rev JM’s Panic Worship & Poison Hearts will perform in the Patriot’s Inn. Original music and alt country are the styles.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/the-patriots-inn/

Events Coming Up

1000 Years of Common Heritage of Poland and Ireland

15 Oct – 09:00-16:30

Glendalough Hotel, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

A Conference to Celebrate the 1050th Anniversary of the Conversion of Poland and the Common Heritage of Poland and Ireland will take place on Sat 15 Oct. It is organised by Discover Poland, the Polish Chaplaincy the Polish Embassy in Dublin and there will be speakers from Poland, Ireland, Italy and Denmark.

All details can be found on kosciol-dublin.pl/ireland/link-1/events/jubilee-celebrations/glendelough-conference/

Unfortunately the organisers don’t state if the event is free or not. I have some reason to believe that it might be free, but I strongly recommend that you check with Andrew Trala on 0873218721.

 

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

02+09+23 Oct

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 are on 02+09+23 October.

All walks are free, but pre-registration is required (details are on the website).

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

Hard Working Class Heroes: 06-08 Oct

Dublin Theatre Festival 29 Sept – 16 Oct

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This is odd

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!

Odd behaviour of Ryanair passengers? Are they all beginners?

I haven’t used Ryanair for a while. Not because I have a problem with the company, but because they decided to stop flying to where I would like to go in Germany, so I had to go back using Aer Lingus. But this week I flew to Italy and Rome Ciampino was the most suitable airport to fly to. Ryanair flies there and the prices were ok, so we were in business.

Last time I flew with Ryanair they didn’t have any seat allocation yet, but it was a first come, first served approach when you get into the plane. That has changed now and you get seats allocated or (for a surcharge) can select them yourself. The consequence of this is that EVERY single person entering that plane knows exactly that there is a seat waiting for them and they know exactly where this seat is.

So can anybody explain the secnario in this picture to me? Why do approximately 150 people jump up from their seat as if someone has put needles under their backside as soon as boarding of this plane is even hinted?

Everybody has a seat asigned, so what do you gain by standing there for 10 minutes before the hinted boarding actually starts? Why do people still jump up as if it was a first come, first served seat allocation?

Is it just the space for the hand luggage that gets them to be mad impatient? We got on board as one of the last ones and there was still space for hand luggage.

Human beings are the most irrational species it seems! ;-)

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