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Dublin Event Guide 533: Eid Fest, Farmleigh Family Fun Day, Cannonball Ireland

DEG Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

No. 533 | 01 September 2017

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Hi all!

I had to work yesterday (Friday) and that had an impact on this Dublin Event Guide. So unfortunately it is later again today than I would like it to be. There are a few less events this week, probably because of Electric Picnic, but the difference is not huge. I am sending you the current version at 11:50. Late but better than nothing. But then I will add some more events that happen during the week, so during the week, I suggest you have a look at www.dublineventguide.com where you will find the final version.

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Thanks for the support again last week. your support is sooo important! The great news is that the September bill has been brought down to EUR 160 through your donations. But that is still a fair amount that we will have to find. You can help via PayPal here even if you only have a few Euro, everything counts!! I have also added another way for donations if you prefer to use your credit card via GoFundMe here.

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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!

This week I chose a quote for the Feel Good Slot that is from John DiJulius, book author and customer service guru. He said:

Success will not lower its standard to us. We must raise our standard to success. – John DiJulius

I had to think about that quote for a moment. ;-) My interpretation of it is that whatever you achieve is great but not automatically success because there is a good chance that you can do better. So don’t play small, but raise your standards!

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This week the great Gerard P, Fiona F and Gabriel K were so great to help with essential donations! Thank you so much! Your help is much needed and VERY much appreciated.

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EnergiaThe main sponsor is Energia and their support is hugely appreciated! Energia provides cost efficient electricity and gas to Irish homes and businesses. The company is committed to developing renewable energy sources in Ireland and over 25% of the country’s wind power is supplied through Energia. Energia‘s power plants in North Dublin are capable of providing enough energy to power 1.2 million homes.

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 guarantee 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.

I think because of the Electric Picnic and because school holidays are over, there are less weekend events this week, but there is another Family Fun Day (at Farmleigh House) on Sunday and on Satruday is an Eid Family Day in Herbert Park. Apart from that, IO suggest that you put the Science Gallery back on your list if you haven’t been in the current exhibition. It will be over soon and it would be a pity if you missed it.

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Rooftop restaurant for Dublin

It has been announced this week that the plans for the former Central Bank building on College Green suggest offices for 1,000 people in the building and there will also be shops in the neighbouring buildings and a 300-seat rooftop restaurants on the top floor with super views over Dublin. I have been on the top floor of the Central Bank in the past and it is definitely a great view! The Plaza in front of the building will also be modified: The fences/rails will be removed and the whole plaza is planned to be MUCH friendlier than now.

The redevelopment will cost a pretty penny though! 75mio is no small change! And since the planning application only was submitted now, no timeframes have been outlined yet.

Low priced Aer Lingus flights to the USA & Direct flights to Hong Kong

Two interesting announcements have been made that will give us greater opportunities to get away for a little while to far away places without having to spend a fortune:

Aer Lingus said that they will offer flights to the USA for just EUR 169 each way from 01 October. There is a limited number of seats available and selling already starts now. The flight price includes NOTHING but a (non-allocated) seat: No check-in luggage, no blanket, no earphones. Ohh, meals are included!
For all other add-ons there will be additional charges. It won’t be a super cheap weekend, but a relatively cheap one and for a weekend in New York you might be ok with just 10kg of hand luggage if that only costs EUR 340 in flight cost.
Not a bad price BUT Norwegian currently offers flights for EUR 99 each way (Dublin to smaller airports near Boston or New York)! and WOW Air charges EUR 129 for flights from Dublin to the USA via Reykjavik (additional charges for meals), so Aer Lingus is definitely not cheap, it could work for some of you. Find newspaper articles in the Irish Independent here and here.

In a separate announcement, Dublin Airport has said that Cathay Pacific will offer the first ever direct Dublin – Asia flight with a new 4-times weekly flight from Dublin to Hong Kong from June 2018. The current return fares are approx. EUR 650.

By buying through the ads in this Dublin Event Guide, you help the Dublin Event Guide! Thanks!

Drummer needed for Gardiner Street Gospel Choir

Some of you know that I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir. I am looking after all Technical and Sound related matters and am also involved with the smooth running of the choir.

At the moment we are looking for a drummer to join our 6-piece band. 40 people and 5 band members will rely on the drummer’s beat, so he has to be reliable in all aspects and it would help a lot if he enjoys playing gospel music and pop/modern songs with a spiritual meaning during a weekly mass and at gigs. Band and choir are all volunteers, so there is no pay available, but a huge amount of appreciation! ;-)

The weekly mass will run from September until June and there will be some gigs in addition to the weekly “Gig in God’s Gaff”! Support is available to get the drummer up to speed (pun intended ;-) ) with all the repertoir.

If you are a drummer and are interested or if you know somebody who might be interested, you or the drummer can contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject DRUMMER. Please include a phone number so that I can ring back to discuss some details. The first mass after the summer break starts on 10 Sept, so the sooner our new drummer contacts me ;-) the better!

Opportunities

The former “Opportunities” section is now the place where the weekly nationwide clever event map from our new sponsor Energia will be featured. Full details about the events on the map are on the Energia blog: gturl.eu/Energia_wk35

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.

Hot Press Covers Exhibition

20 April – 08 September (Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00)

National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Hot Press Magazine is celebrating its 40st birthday in June of this year and this exhibition in the National Photographic Archive will show every single Hot Press Cover from the last 40 years. A piece of music history of Ireland from 1977 until today.

Admission is free.

Oddly, the end date of this exhibition can not be found anywhere.

www.hotpress.com/coversexhibition/

Saturday 02 Sep

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 02 Sep

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

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

www.irishcarboot.ie/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 02 Sep

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 02 Sep

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
+ Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6

www.parkrun.ie/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 02 Sep

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 02 Sep

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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

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

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 02 Sep

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, Sat 02 Sep

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 02 Sep

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/en/parks-outdoors/markets

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 02 Sep

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

The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall

10:00 – 17:15, Sat 02 Sep

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 was free in 2016, but lucky for us, Dublin City decided to also waive the admission charge for 2017.

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

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

Art, Bites, Crafts – Drumcondra Market

10:30 – 15:30, Sat 02 Sep

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is now the “Art, Bites, Crafts Drumcondra Market”. And as you guessed it, it is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. :-) There will also be some food and music.

The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-15:30.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/abcdrumcondramarket

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 02 Sep

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/

Terenure Bushy Park Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 02 Sep

Bushy Park, Tempelogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W

The Terenure Bushy Park Market is taking place every weekk. The market has more than 30 stalls, offering a whole variety of foods and crafts.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 02 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

A Fabulous Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 02 Sep

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

On the first Saturday every month, the “A Fabulous Market” will take place in the George Bar in South Great George’s Street.

You will find all sorts of art and crafts at this market

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/AFabulousMarketdublin/

Eid Fest @ Herbert Park

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 02 Sep

Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year and it is considered the holier one of the two. The other one is Eid al-Fitr and it marks the end of Ramadam. Eid al-Adha took place on 01 September and this weekend a number of connected events take place in Dublin.

One of them is an Eid Fest in Herbert Park. There will be a market, Inflatable Games, Bouncy Castles, Open Mic for Dad Jokes, Slam Poetry, BBQ, Football Tournament, Henna and Face Painting.

Admission to the event is free, but there will be SOME charges after that because there is an “Unlimited Activtiy Pass” option which will cost EUR 7 for the day.

www.facebook.com/events/1289189787852812

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 02 Sep

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/

Qigong – Drop-in class – Chester Beatty Library

12:00, Sat 02 Sep

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Qigong is a traditional Chinese form of meditation coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm state of mind.

Come to this gentle Qigong practice outdoors on the Roof Top Garden of the Library (weather permitting) or indoors with a view of the roof garden. Suitable for all ages.

Admission is free and no booking required, but numbers are limited.

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

SOUND CHECK – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 02 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The exhibition “SOUND CHECK” (09 June – 24 September) in the Science Gallery is looking the influence sound has on our life. THe exhibition looks at lots of interesting ways to create sound.

It is highly interactive exhibition with lots of oppoertunities to create sound/make noise. Some of the main exhibits are a big sound pinball table, a synthesiser on a bike, musical swings, a room full of Moog Synthesiser equipment, a Uranium controlled Xylophone and there are fice “Sonic Bikes” that you cyn pre-book and loan out for a 1 hour guided tour in Dublin.

The exhibition is suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part and nobody will be bored.

Use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.

Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/soundcheck/

Sonic Bike Experience (Ya Slip Ta Bang) – Science Gallery

12:30, Sat 02 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

As part of the current “Sound Check” exhibition in the Science Gallery you can rent out a bike to experience Dublin in a completely different way:

Ya slip ta bang is an interactive composition mapped over the streets of Dublin that will unfold for you as you ride ‘sonic bikes’ along specific routes of the city. Accompanied by electronic music, the composition tells the story of recovering he roin addict Lucy Dolan as she returns to the city, revisiting important places in her life.

The sonic bike is a bicycle with frame-mounted speakers that plays different sounds and music dependent on where the cyclist goes and how fast they ride, via a mounted location-sensitive system.

The bikes can be rented for free for up to 1 hour on Fridays, Saturday and Sunday between 12:30 and 16:00. The rules and conditions are on the website below and that is also where you book the bikes.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/08/yasliptabangsonicbikeexperience2

Momentum Acting Studio – Open day

13:00 – 16:00, Sat 02 Sep

Momentum Acting Studio, 19 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2

At the Open Day of the Momentum Acting Studio the afternoon starts with an Introductory Meisner Technique Talk, then Participatory Repetition Exercises, Repetition Demonstration, followed by a Meisner Impro Demonstration, Scenes and finally a Q&A.

Admission is free. Tickets can be booked via the link here or you can go directly there and I’d say they won’t send you away unless they are booked out.

www.facebook.com/events/113201439380799

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 02 Sep

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/

Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour

14:00, Sat 02 Sep

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Every Saturday a free guided tour will take place in the Chester Betty Library. The tour starts at 14:00.

In addition there is another free tour every Wednesday at 13:00 and one on Sundays at 15:00

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

Eason Story Time for children

14:00, Sat 02 Sep

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/events/

Irish National War Memorial Gardens – Guided Tour

14:00, Sat 02 Sep

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 from March 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 (next to the Trinity College Boat Club). For further information and to check that it is taking place, contact 01-8155914 (Farmleigh House).

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

Dragana Jurisic: After Vermeer – Talk

15:15 – 15:45, Sat 02 Sep

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

Artist Dragana Jurisic, one of three contemporary artists invited to respond to “Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry”, will give a talk in the Millennium Wing Studio in front of her work.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/dragana-jurisic-after-vermeer

Walk the Line – Johnny Cash Tribute Gig

20:00, Sat 02 Sep

Palmerstown House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Johnny Cash Tribute Band “Walk the Line” will play a gig in Palmerstown House Pub.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/palmerstownhouse/

Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival 2017

20:00, Sat 02 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The new Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival will take place from Friday until Sunday (01 Sept-03 Sept). There will be 20 acts on 3 stages and headliners are Kila, I Draw Slow, Jiggy, Kern.

The line-up for Saturday and Sunday is below. Apologies for the overuse of capitals. Whelan’s are “shouting” at you and it would have taken too much time to rewrite all.

SATURDAY:

KILA
CATHAL CAULFIELD
LISA LOUGHREY
THE BAND ANNA
TRADITIONAL ARTS COLLECTIVE

——————–

SUNDAY:

LEMONCELLO
CORNER BOY
JIGGY
PINE THE PILCROW
JUNIOR BROTHER
EOIN DILLON
TRADITIONAL ARTS COLLECTIVE

Admission is free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/whelans-trad-folk-fest-2017-2/

Bring Out The Chimp – Gig

21:00, Sat 02 Sep

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

Bring Out The Chimp will play Funk in the Harbour Bar in Bray.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/bring-out-the-chimp

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 02 Sep

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/

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Car Boot Sales – Ballymun

08:00 – 13:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

Smithfield Horse Fair

09:00 – 13:00, Sun 03 Sep

Smithfield Plaza, Dublin 7

The Smithfield Horse Fair was a long standing institution where for many years at the first Sunday in every month, horse traders (mainly from the travelling community) came together to sell and buy horses. If I remember right, the fair is a right that is firmly written down. However, bad treatment of animals, anti-social behaviour and other problems (even a shooting) turned this horse market into a nightmare for Dublin City.

It seems they couldn’t stop it or make it illegal, but they were able to limit the market to twice per year and so the highly regulated Smithfield Horse Fair takes place on the first Sunday in March and in September.

Initially an attempt was made to add music, storytelling and other entertainment to the event so that the horse trading would be pushed in the background, but that didn’t work. So now it is back to horse trading as the main purpose.

Trader need to register with Dublin City and get a trading license for the day and with all these restrictions the market is definitely not what it was before.

Did it solve the problem? Well, it is highly unlikely that the horse traders now only twice a year sell and buy horses. So if they buy and sell more frequently then the trading happens elsewhere where the authorities can’t keep an eye on it. Consequently the problem might have gone away for Dublin, but if we don’t see it, it doesn’t mean it is not happening!

Now the big questions that people ask:
1) What is there to do?
2) I love animals. In the interest of the horses, should I go to the Horse Fair or stay away?

1) There is not much to do at the event, but you will see a good few horses and a horse fair is a bit of a spectacle.
2) Many have the concern that going to the Horse Fair would support bad treatment of animals because sellers and buyers at the fair have been found in the past to mistreat the horses and ponies. However, your attendance (or not) will not have any impact on the horse fair and will also not influence the sellers or buyers to treat the animals in any other way than they normally do. Because the authorities are expected to be there in big numbers the horse handlers are probably on their best behaviour anyway. So it is unlikely that your attendance or non-attendance will have any impact on the welfare of the animals.

www.facebook.com/events/1829575214022331

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

Farmleigh House Farmer’s Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 03 Sep

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

A Food and Farmer’s Market will take place in Farmleigh House where they will sell food and craft but somewhat surprisingly will NOT sell farmers!! ;-)

Admission is free.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,37635,en.html

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 03 Sep

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 – FOUR Guided Tours

10:00 – 16:30, Sun 03 Sep

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 since last year, guided tours were provided and were meant to run for three months until end of October 2016. But the interest was so great that the OPW decided to continue the tours with a reduced schedule over the winter. And since 02 April there will be tours again every Friday and Sunday at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 + 15:00 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.

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

Marlay Park Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 03 Sep

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/en/parks-outdoors/markets

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 03 Sep

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/

Art, Bites, Crafts – Drumcondra Market

10:30 – 15:30, Sun 03 Sep

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is now the “Art, Bites, Crafts Drumcondra Market”. And as you guessed it, it is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. :-) There will also be some food and music.

The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-15:30.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/abcdrumcondramarket

Children’s Art Cart – Workshop – Phoenix Park

11:00 – 12:30, Sun 03 Sep

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Every Sunday (with a few exceptions) an art workshop takes place for children from 6-11 years of age. Admission is free and children must be accompanied by an adult.

The themes for the workshop are:
13 August Paint a Summer Scene
20 August Medieval Life
27 August Farmer Ann
03 September Farmer Ann
17 September Medieval Life
24 September Paint an Autumn Scene

The full list can be found here phoenixpark.ie/media/phoenix-park-programme-of-events-2017.pdf

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 03 Sep

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/en/parks-outdoors/markets

Eid World Cup 2017

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 03 Sep

Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 9

Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) are running the “Eid World Cup” for the fourth year. It is a football tournament in the garden of the Law Society, which is also a fundraiser for the Syrian Reefuges living in Roscommon.

It is a 7 a side Men’s tournament iwth 16 teams and a Women’s tournament with 4 teams.

Participation is not free, but I would expect that admission for spectators is free. Details for participants are on the Facebook Page below, details for spectators are unfortuantely missing. But it does say that there will be a BBQ and children’s activities and fitness activities.

www.facebook.com/events/1403849352995704

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

Pure Vintage Fair

11:00 – 17:30, Sun 03 Sep

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

The next Pure Vintage Fair will take place this week and it is what it says on the tin. A market/flea market for vintage items, which will take place on the first Sunday of every month. There will be vintage clothes, furniture, collectibles, jewellery and many more vintage items. Sounds interesting and with 30 stalls, it is well worth a visit. There will also be food, hot drinks and a DJ.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/purevintagefair01

The New Market Collective

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 03 Sep

Green Door Market, 18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

The New Market Collective is a warehouse market on the first Sunday of each month. You will find there Clothes, Accessories, Vintage, Home-Decor, Craft. Irish Design, Art, Vinyl Records, Jewellery, Food & Coffee and Live Music. There is also a Craft Corner.

Admission is free. At the same weekend the Pure Vintage Market takes place in the Food Co-op on the other side of Teelings Distillery, so you get two markets in the same place.

www.facebook.com/thenewmarketcollective

Family Drop-in Creative Corner

11:30 – 13:30, Sun 03 Sep

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery is running a series of free themed family drop-in workshops from 11:30-13:30 every Sunday.

Inspired by the collection and the exhibitions in the National Gallery, these workshops are suitable for all ages from approx. 18 months to age 8. You can choose to stay for as long or as short a time as works for you.

The space will be divided by age and ability, and each child will be encouraged by Artist and NGI Education Assistant Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire and the week’s guest artist to create their own work on the week’s theme.

Admission is free and no booking required. Numbers are limited to 40 people at any one time but you can drop in and out whenever it suits you and as long as there is still space. Children have to be supervised at all times. The event takes place in the Atrium.

This week’s theme is: Before the start

www.nationalgallery.ie/drop-workshop-start

Family Fun Day – Farmleigh House

11:30 – 16:30, Sun 03 Sep

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

A Family Fun Day will take place at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park.

To celebrate the end of the summer season Farmleigh invites you to a family fun day in Farmleigh Estate. You can participate and enjoy a variety of old traditional games, self created fun and free art play. There will be jazz music in the Bandstand with “Zrazy” and the food and craft market will also be happening on Sunday.

Admission is free.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,38084,en.html

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 03 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 03 Sep

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

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

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Guided Walks – Botanic Gardens

12:00 – 15:30, Sun 03 Sep

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

SOUND CHECK – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 03 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The exhibition “SOUND CHECK” (09 June – 24 September) in the Science Gallery is looking the influence sound has on our life. THe exhibition looks at lots of interesting ways to create sound.

It is highly interactive exhibition with lots of oppoertunities to create sound/make noise. Some of the main exhibits are a big sound pinball table, a synthesiser on a bike, musical swings, a room full of Moog Synthesiser equipment, a Uranium controlled Xylophone and there are fice “Sonic Bikes” that you cyn pre-book and loan out for a 1 hour guided tour in Dublin.

The exhibition is suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part and nobody will be bored.

Use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.

Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/soundcheck/

Sunday at Noon – Classical Concerts

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 03 Sep

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 Sunday at Noon concerts are back after teh summer break and the first concert in the new season will feature the Crash Ensemble performing Jonathan Nangle’s Pause.

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1864-sundaysnoon-pause

Bow and Arrow – Workshop for children

12:30 – 14:00, Sun 03 Sep

Dodder Valley Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24

Organised by the Children’s Charity OWLS and supported by Dublin City Council two “Bows and Arrows” workshops will take place this Sunday. The first one is from

10:00-11:30 in Herbert Park

and the second one from

12:30-14:00 in Dodder Valley Park.

Come along and make your own bow and arrow in this practical event. Then take part in an archery challenge where you test your shooting skills in some target practice.

Admission is free, but booking is required via education@owls.ie

www.owls.ie/events/igkz62r111/Bows-and-Arrows

Sonic Bike Experience (Ya Slip Ta Bang) – Science Gallery

12:30, Sun 03 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

As part of the current “Sound Check” exhibition in the Science Gallery you can rent out a bike to experience Dublin in a completely different way:

Ya slip ta bang is an interactive composition mapped over the streets of Dublin that will unfold for you as you ride ‘sonic bikes’ along specific routes of the city. Accompanied by electronic music, the composition tells the story of recovering he roin addict Lucy Dolan as she returns to the city, revisiting important places in her life.

The sonic bike is a bicycle with frame-mounted speakers that plays different sounds and music dependent on where the cyclist goes and how fast they ride, via a mounted location-sensitive system.

The bikes can be rented for free for up to 1 hour on Fridays, Saturday and Sunday between 12:30 and 16:00. The rules and conditions are on the website below and that is also where you book the bikes.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/08/yasliptabangsonicbikeexperience2

Arbour Hill Cemetery Tour

14:00, Sun 03 Sep

Arbour Hill Cemetery, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7

The cemetery at Arbour Hill is the last resting place of 14 of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. Among those buried there are Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly and Thomas Clarke. This tour every Sunday will focus on the context of the Rising and explore in detail the wording of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic.

No booking necessary. The meeting point is inside the cemetery gates.

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

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 03 Sep

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 03 Sep

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 03 Sep

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

Sunday Family Sketching – Hugh Lane Gallery

14:00 – 15:00, Sun 03 Sep

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Sunday Sketching for the whole family takes place every Sunday in the Hugh Lane Gallery and admission is free.

Families are invited to explore and respond together the gallery’s collection and temporary exhibitions through discussion and drawing. Bring your own sketchbook along or use the drawing materials provided. There will be a different topic every week and all topics until 28 Jan are listed on the website below.

Admission is free and no booking required, although numbers may be limited. Suited for ages 6+.

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming/1787-sunday-sketching-sept-jankidsclub

Zouk Flashmob Dance Practice

14:30, Sun 03 Sep

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

On 16 Sept is the International Zouk Day and on that day a dance Flashmob is planned to happen in Dublin and for the next seven weeks, starting this Sunday, a Dance Practice will take place at the Pavilion/Summerhouse in St. Stephen’s Green (next to the lake).

It is a 2 hour session and you will learn to dance this Brazilian partner dance that was born in Rio de Janeiro less than 30 years ago (early 1990s). You don’t need to have and dance experience and you also don’t need to have a partner to participate.

Admission is free.

www.eventbrite.com/e/international-zouk-day-flashmob-practice-tickets-34939766783?ref=devg

Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour

15:00, Sun 03 Sep

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Every Sunday a free guided tour will take place in the Chester Betty Library. The tour starts at 15:00.

In addition there is another free tour every Wednesday at 13:00 and one on Saturdays at 14:00

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

Hands on History – National Museum

15:00 – 15:45, Sun 03 Sep

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

“Hands on History” is a chance to explore some of the artefacts from the Museum’s collection of objects for handling with Museum educators. It is a drop-in handling session for all ages and no booking is required.

Admission is free.

www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=3402

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 03 Sep

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

The Sunday Melt Sessions – Gigs

15:00 – 21:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

The Sunday Melt Sessions in the Mezz is a whole afternoon of bands, acoustic acts, spoken word, DJs and more. The line up is available via the FB Event Page below.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/The-Sunday-Melt-Sessions-346120635802354/

Vermeer, Beyond Time – Film Screening

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 03 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

Vermeer is one of the most well-known artists in the world today. How did this painter from the small city of Delft, living and working in the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th Century, who died in penury and obscurity before being rediscovered some 200 years later, come to claim this level of admiration?

The documentary “Vermeer, Beyond Time” focuses on the artwork but also explores Vermeer’s family circumstances, his artistic contemporaries and the wider world of the short-lived Dutch Republic.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/film-vermeer-beyond-time

Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session

16:00 – 19:00, Sun 03 Sep

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Travel around European traditional dancing culture without a ticket at the weekly Bal Folk Dance Sessions.

And if you don’t know how to dance, don’t worry! Workshops are provided and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/groups/balfolkdublin/

Blues Got Soul – Gig

17:00 – 20:15, Sun 03 Sep

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.

The New Breadwinners – Bluegrass Gig

18:00, Sun 03 Sep

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 03 Sep

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 03 Sep

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 03 Sep

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

Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival 2017

20:00, Sun 03 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The new Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival will take place from Friday until Sunday (01 Sept-03 Sept). There will be 20 acts on 3 stages and headliners are Kila, I Draw Slow, Jiggy, Kern.

The line-up for Sunday is below. Apologies for the overuse of capitals. Whelan’s are “shouting” at you and it would have taken too much time to rewrite all.

SUNDAY:

LEMONCELLO
CORNER BOY
JIGGY
PINE THE PILCROW
JUNIOR BROTHER
EOIN DILLON
TRADITIONAL ARTS COLLECTIVE

Admission is free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/whelans-trad-folk-fest-2017-3/

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 03 Sep

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

11 Shamrock Live – Gig

21:00, Sun 03 Sep

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

11 Shamrock Live are playing a rumba, flamenco, latin fusion with songs from Manu Chao, Muchachito Bombo Infierno, Buenavista Social Club, Gipsy Kings and more.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

Luis Pucarinho – Gig

21:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

Luis Pucarinho from Portugal will play acoustic guitar.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/luis-pucarinho-portugal

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

The Night Before Larry Got Stretched – Singing Session

21:00, Sun 03 Sep

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

The Night Before Larry Got Stretched, the monthly singing session for everybody returns after the Summer break with guest Gerry Cullen.

“Gerry Cullen from Drogheda is probably best known as one third of The Voice Squad. An excellent singer in his own right, he draws from a rich Louth repertoire, passed down by the likes of Mary Ann Carolan and Pat Usher.”

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thenightbeforelarrygotstretched

The Jive Cats – Gig

22:00, Sun 03 Sep

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 03 Sep

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-7/

Monday 04 Sep

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The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival

09:00, Mon 04 Sep

Donabate, Co. Dublin

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival is taking place in Donabate from 03-10 Sept and there will be events about arts&crafts, photography, lots of music/gigs, walks & talks, samba drumming, puppet shows, open mics children’s signing workshop and kids fitness. And in addition there will be a short film festival, which is listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide. On 08 Sept, there will also be a Gala Concert in St. Patrick’s Church in Donabate.

All events are free, but some need booking.

Donabate is a small coastal town with just 7000 inhabitants about 20km northeast of Dublin, so it is not really big enough and close enough to list all events. For that reason I only one reminder in this Dublin Event Guide and then I am also listing the Film Festival because it might appeal to people even from further away. It is organised by Emma Fagan, who is well known as a passionate film enthusiast.

bleedingpig.ie/

Zero Waste Festival Events.

09:00, Mon 04 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Zero Waste Festival consits of a whole week of events around Dublin. Each day the focus will be on a different theme and there will be activities to help, inspire and inform. Decoding the schedule, finding the start times and compiling all the information in one place is so time consuming, that I will have to leave it to you and will only list the (incorrect) event time of 09:00 for every day. Check all times and further details (free tickets are required for some events) at www.zerowastefestival.ie/about_festival.html
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Mon 04 Sept: Introduction to Zero Waste in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store (40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Learn how to get started on your Zero Waste journey with a talk by Timi Nicholson, followed by comedy with Diane O’Connor.
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Tue 05 Sept: Coming Clean in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store 40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Workshops on alternative cleaning products and how to make your own, as well as shampoo and haircare alternatives. There will be loose, bulk and refill cleaning products for sale on the day.
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Wed 06 Sept: What We Eat in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to make cloth bags with Sophie Rieu (Free tickets available but not sure where!). Learn how to grow your own, shop at the Zero Waste food market with your newly made bags and then enjoy a Food Rescue meal and a free movie: Just Eat It (Free tickets available, but not sure where)
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Thu 07 Sept: Zero Waste Baby in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Get and share practical tips on how to reduce waste with kids.
What We Wear in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square. Dublin 8
Talks, a swap shop, more sustainable clothing options including sustainsister.com´s borrow collection, and even a drop in “how does my sewing machine work?” clinic!
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Fri 08 Sept: Rethinking Waste in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to upcycle, compost, recycle as well as how to make plant-based milks, fermenting and how to make the most out of left over food. All this followed by a free movie Bag It.
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The Saturday event is not free:
Sat 09 Sept: Festival Day in CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club with workshops, discussions, info stands, a market, a clothes swap and lots of networking opportunities. Tickets EUR 5 via the Facebook Page below.
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Sun 10 Sept: Community Day at Bridgefoot Street Community Garden. Garden tour, followed by a wildflower identification walk with Wildflower Walks Ireland and Zero Waste Comedy in The Ha’Penny Bridge Inn.
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For more details check the link below or go to www.zerowastefestival.ie

All events from Monday – Friday are free, but numbers might be limited

www.facebook.com/events/466650203704781

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 04 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 04 Sep

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, Mon 04 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository

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

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

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Film Club: Rick & Morty S03 Ep. 1-4 / The Breakfast Club

18:00, Mon 04 Sep

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

The Bowery & Film Club will screen a movie and the animated science-fiction sitcom Rick & Morty:

18:00 Rick & Morty S03 Ep. 1-4
21:00 The Breakfast Club

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

What’s the story? Lives in Direct Provision.

18:30 – 21:30, Mon 04 Sep

Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch Place, Dublin 8

At this event series, people that currently or previously live(d) in the direct provision system will have the opportunity to share their experiences and reflect on the themes of family, home and time.

Admission is free, donations toward the Diocesan Refugee Housing Appeal are welcome.

www.facebook.com/events/507561199590823

Drunkard’s Hiccups – Old Time String Band Music

20:00, Mon 04 Sep

Thomas House, 88 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

This is a weekly gig with authentic old-time fiddle tunes and Appalachian music.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/drunkardshiccups/

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 04 Sep

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 04 Sep

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/

Bleeding Pig Short Film Festival

20:30 – 23:30, Mon 04 Sep

Keeling’s, 9 Main Street, Donabate, Co. Dublin

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival will bring you three nights of Short Films from Mon 04 – Wed 06 September in Keelings Pub in Donabate. The schedule will include comedy, mystery, thriller, drama and animation from Irish filmmakers many of whom are award winners.

Admission is free and the line-up can be found on the Facebook page below.

www.facebook.com/events/243272499502372

The Comedy Shed

20:30, Mon 04 Sep

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 04 Sep

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

Donal Kirk & Anto Drennan – Gig

21:00, Mon 04 Sep

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Great news the great duo of Donal Kirk and Anto Drennan have found a new home. Originally they played a weekly gig in JJ Smyth’s until it closed and now they will perform in the Leeson Lounge and the same day as before.

They will play 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.facebook.com/The-Leeson-Lounge-114810058553792/

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Mon 04 Sep

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 04 Sep

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/

That’s It Recordings – Open Mic

22:00, Mon 04 Sep

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

That’s It Recordings is an open mic every Monday at Sin E. Just turn up and play. Sign up before 22:00 to ensure you get a slot. Bring a USB stick along and you will get a recording of your music to take home.

Admission is free.

sin-e.ie/events/thats-it-open-mic-2/

Tuesday 05 Sep

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Zero Waste Festival Events.

09:00, Tue 05 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Zero Waste Festival consits of a whole week of events around Dublin. Each day the focus will be on a different theme and there will be activities to help, inspire and inform. Decoding the schedule, finding the start times and compiling all the information in one place is so time consuming, that I will have to leave it to you and will only list the (incorrect) event time of 09:00 for every day. Check all times and further details (free tickets are required for some events) at www.zerowastefestival.ie/about_festival.html
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Mon 04 Sept: Introduction to Zero Waste in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store (40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Learn how to get started on your Zero Waste journey with a talk by Timi Nicholson, followed by comedy with Diane O’Connor.
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Tue 05 Sept: Coming Clean in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store 40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Workshops on alternative cleaning products and how to make your own, as well as shampoo and haircare alternatives. There will be loose, bulk and refill cleaning products for sale on the day.
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Wed 06 Sept: What We Eat in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to make cloth bags with Sophie Rieu (Free tickets available but not sure where!). Learn how to grow your own, shop at the Zero Waste food market with your newly made bags and then enjoy a Food Rescue meal and a free movie: Just Eat It (Free tickets available, but not sure where)
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Thu 07 Sept: Zero Waste Baby in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Get and share practical tips on how to reduce waste with kids.
What We Wear in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square. Dublin 8
Talks, a swap shop, more sustainable clothing options including sustainsister.com´s borrow collection, and even a drop in “how does my sewing machine work?” clinic!
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Fri 08 Sept: Rethinking Waste in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to upcycle, compost, recycle as well as how to make plant-based milks, fermenting and how to make the most out of left over food. All this followed by a free movie Bag It.
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The Saturday event is not free:
Sat 09 Sept: Festival Day in CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club with workshops, discussions, info stands, a market, a clothes swap and lots of networking opportunities. Tickets EUR 5 via the Facebook Page below.
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Sun 10 Sept: Community Day at Bridgefoot Street Community Garden. Garden tour, followed by a wildflower identification walk with Wildflower Walks Ireland and Zero Waste Comedy in The Ha’Penny Bridge Inn.
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For more details check the link below or go to www.zerowastefestival.ie

All events from Monday – Friday are free, but numbers might be limited

www.facebook.com/events/466650203704781

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 05 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Conversations on Art: Dementia-friendly tours

12:00, Tue 05 Sep

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

“Conversations on Art” are interactive tours specially designed for people living with dementia and their loved ones.

Take a break from the everyday and enjoy an afternoon of conversations on art and life in general. Come for a relaxing tea or coffee in the Silk Road Café before going on a tour of the Chester Beatty Library collections.

Admission is free, but only 10 places are on the tour and booking is required via Heidi Campbell on 01 4070766.

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

Green Drinks Dublin – Ireland’s Land Drainage Programme

19:00, Tue 05 Sep

J.W. Sweetman, 2 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2

The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) continues to bring you Dublin Green Drinks on the first Tuesday of every month in J.W. Sweetman’s. Green Drinks is a monthly event in 711 cities around the world to bring people with an interest in green issues together.

“Ireland’s Land Drainage Programme” is the topic this month.

“Ken Whelan from the Marine Institute will give an illustrated talk on Ireland’s land-drainage programmes over the past 50 years and the severe impact they’ve had on both our rivers and the wildlife corridors along these rivers. This includes the loss of some of the most important natural flood relief features of our river catchments ( wetlands, raised bogs, aquifers etc). In addition the current very expensive and hugely disruptive flood relief schemes do little to address the core long-term issues, particularly in the context of climate change.”

Meet up on the top floor of J.W. Sweetman’s. Doors open at 18:30 and the talk is at 19:00. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Drinks-Dublin/73308564711

The Dublin Language Exchange – Meetup

19:00, Tue 05 Sep

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/

Camden Comedy

20:00 – 22:30, Tue 05 Sep

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

Camden Comedy is a weekly comedy night on a Tuesday that I only found recently.

Every Tuesday they have a whole range of comedians and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/CamdenComedyDublin/

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 05 Sep

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

Factory Acts / Pursued by Dogs – Gig

20:00, Tue 05 Sep

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

Post-punk dark-electro duo Factory Acts from Salford, UK and “Pursued by Dogs”, a four piece band from Dublin, will play a gig in the Workman’s Club.

theworkmansclub.com/events/factory-acts-w-pursued-by-dogs/

Ukulele Tuesday – Jam&Gig

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 05 Sep

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.

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

All Aboard! – Open Mic Night

20:30, Tue 05 Sep

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

“All Aboard! An open mic night on a Pirate Ship.” is the name of the Bowery’s Open Mic Tuesday.

Each week there will be an array of music, comedy, spoken word and all things in between.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Bleeding Pig Short Film Festival

20:30 – 23:30, Tue 05 Sep

Keeling’s, 9 Main Street, Donabate, Co. Dublin

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival will bring you three nights of Short Films from Mon 04 – Wed 06 September in Keelings Pub in Donabate. The schedule will include comedy, mystery, thriller, drama and animation from Irish filmmakers many of whom are award winners.

Admission is free and the line-up can be found on the Facebook page below.

www.facebook.com/events/243272499502372

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 05 Sep

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 05 Sep

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

The Trad Stage – Open Mic

21:00 – 23:30, Tue 05 Sep

Tivoli Backstage, 18/19 Francis Street, Dublin 8

The Trad Stage is a weekly Open Mic event in the Tivoli Backstage venue. Musicians are invited to perform live in front of an interested audience. Performances are primarily of Irish Traditional Music and Folk Singing, however it is possible to also see performances of traditional music from all over the world as well as performances of original compositions from local and international musicians.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thetradstage/

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Tue 05 Sep

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 05 Sep

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 06 Sep

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Free Wednesday – Free Entrance to some OPW Heritage Sites

09:00, Wed 06 Sep

Various heritage locations in Dublin

For years, this event was one of the most popular monthly events with a HUGE amount of people taking part. But June, it has been more or less terminated for all of us in Dublin.

The Free Wednesday (currently) still continues outside of Dublin, but the interesting heritage sites in Dublin have been removed from the list. “Free Wednesday” is the first Wednesday every month when entry charges at some state-owned heritage sites are waived.

The sites are all owned by the state and managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Many OPW managed sites can already be visited for free (e.g. Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, National Botanic Gardens, Pearse Museum, etc), but some sites that normally charge a fee will be free every first Wednesday as well.

Regrettably Kilmainham Gaol and Dublin Castle were removed from this great initiative and The Casino in Marino is still closed for an indefinite period of time, so the only site in Dublin that is still taking part (for another bit!?) is Rathfarnham Castle.

Outside but near to Dublin, you can visit
+ Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre at Newgrange
+ Glendalough Visitor Centre in Wicklow
free of charge. The full list of sites in Ireland is here.

However, as you can imagine, this event is very popular and therefore it is strongly recommended to arrive early at the venues. Once the day’s tickets are given out, you will not get access anymore.

www.heritageireland.ie/

Zero Waste Festival Events.

09:00, Wed 06 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Zero Waste Festival consits of a whole week of events around Dublin. Each day the focus will be on a different theme and there will be activities to help, inspire and inform. Decoding the schedule, finding the start times and compiling all the information in one place is so time consuming, that I will have to leave it to you and will only list the (incorrect) event time of 09:00 for every day. Check all times and further details (free tickets are required for some events) at www.zerowastefestival.ie/about_festival.html
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Mon 04 Sept: Introduction to Zero Waste in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store (40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Learn how to get started on your Zero Waste journey with a talk by Timi Nicholson, followed by comedy with Diane O’Connor.
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Tue 05 Sept: Coming Clean in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store 40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Workshops on alternative cleaning products and how to make your own, as well as shampoo and haircare alternatives. There will be loose, bulk and refill cleaning products for sale on the day.
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Wed 06 Sept: What We Eat in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to make cloth bags with Sophie Rieu (Free tickets available but not sure where!). Learn how to grow your own, shop at the Zero Waste food market with your newly made bags and then enjoy a Food Rescue meal and a free movie: Just Eat It (Free tickets available, but not sure where)
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Thu 07 Sept: Zero Waste Baby in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Get and share practical tips on how to reduce waste with kids.
What We Wear in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square. Dublin 8
Talks, a swap shop, more sustainable clothing options including sustainsister.com´s borrow collection, and even a drop in “how does my sewing machine work?” clinic!
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Fri 08 Sept: Rethinking Waste in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to upcycle, compost, recycle as well as how to make plant-based milks, fermenting and how to make the most out of left over food. All this followed by a free movie Bag It.
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The Saturday event is not free:
Sat 09 Sept: Festival Day in CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club with workshops, discussions, info stands, a market, a clothes swap and lots of networking opportunities. Tickets EUR 5 via the Facebook Page below.
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Sun 10 Sept: Community Day at Bridgefoot Street Community Garden. Garden tour, followed by a wildflower identification walk with Wildflower Walks Ireland and Zero Waste Comedy in The Ha’Penny Bridge Inn.
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For more details check the link below or go to www.zerowastefestival.ie

All events from Monday – Friday are free, but numbers might be limited

www.facebook.com/events/466650203704781

Photovision 2017

10:00 – 17:00, Wed 06 Sep

Croke Park Stadium, Jones’ Road, Dublin 3

Photovision is a show for the foto trade AND for “keen Amateur Photographers”, as someone put it. The show is open from 11:00-17:00 and seminars already start at 10:00.

There will be exhibitors from many of the leading trade companies offering Cameras and Equipment, Wedding related products, Camera Cleaning and Drones. THe free seminars will be about Weddings, Drones, Lighting & Posing,

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1082496465115014/

Creative Den Drawing Session – Rua Red

11:00, Wed 06 Sep

Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, D24

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

ruared.ie/

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 06 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 06 Sep

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/

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Wed 06 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository

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

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

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Temple Bar “Night” Market

14:00 – 20:00, Wed 06 Sep

Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar “Night” Market is more an afternoon and evening market (14:00-20:00) and it takes place every Wednesday until September.

You can buy Arts & Crafts at this market.

In previous years the missing food and drink stalls (probably to protect the pubs and restaurants in Temple Bar) was mentioned by visitors as a critique.

I am NOT sure if this market is still continuing. The Temple Bar Company is not very good when it comes to keeping telling people howlong something will run. They said originally September, but then they keep calling it a “Summer” Market. Mind you, they also call it “Night” Market when it starts at 14:00. :-O

templebarnightmarket.com/

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 06 Sep

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

Connector Tech+ – Launch

18:00, Wed 06 Sep

The Church Restaurant & Bar, Jervis Street/Mary Street, Dublin 1

Connector Tech+ is a new monthly meetup for the creative, tech, media and advertising communities in Ireland and the launch of this new regular meeting will happen on Wednesday in the Cellar Bar of the Church Pub. There will be opportunities to network and to listen to some talks. Find all details via the link below.

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

www.eventbrite.com/e/connector-tech-launch-party-the-church-tickets-36894563633?ref=devg

Dublin Jam Session – Open Jam

19:30 – 22:30, Wed 06 Sep

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 Wednesday and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DublinJamSessions/

Dwarf Jar Wednesday Jazz

19:30 – 22:00, Wed 06 Sep

The Dwarf Jar Cafe, 1 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Dwarf Jar House Trio (Daniel Rorke (sax), Cormac O’Brien (bass) and Matthew Jacobson(drums)) will play a weekly Jazz gig every Wednesday in Dwarf Jar Cafe and they usually have one or more guest musicians or singers supporting them.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/satumusikk/

Jesters Open Mic Comedy Night

19:45 – 22:00, Wed 06 Sep

The Front Door, 15 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Jesters is a weekly open mic comedy event where a lot of comedians do 5 minutes of material.

Admission is free. If you would like to perform then send a message to the Jesters Facebook Page via the link below.

www.facebook.com/jesterscomedy/

Brand New Switcharoo – Roots Gig

20:00, Wed 06 Sep

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

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

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

Anseo Comedy Club

20:30, Wed 06 Sep

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

Bleeding Pig Short Film Festival

20:30 – 23:30, Wed 06 Sep

Keeling’s, 9 Main Street, Donabate, Co. Dublin

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival will bring you three nights of Short Films from Mon 04 – Wed 06 September in Keelings Pub in Donabate. The schedule will include comedy, mystery, thriller, drama and animation from Irish filmmakers many of whom are award winners.

Admission is free and the line-up can be found on the Facebook page below.

www.facebook.com/events/243272499502372

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 06 Sep

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 06 Sep

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 06 Sep

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

Ben Prevo – Gig

21:00, Wed 06 Sep

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Guitarist, singer and composer Ben Prevo will be in the Bowery for a gig.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Brazilian Independence Party.

21:00, Wed 06 Sep

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Celebrate the Brazilian Independence Day com muito samba, pagode, funk e muito mais (with lots of Samba, Pagode, Funk and more.)

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/300328043776393

Candlelit Tales – Storytelling

21:00, Wed 06 Sep

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

Storytellers “Candlelit Tales” will be in the Harbour Bar for Live Storytelling with Musical accompaniment. “The dark side of Lugh Lamfada” is the name of the programme.

www.facebook.com/events/1792927490721581

Los Paradiso – Gig

21:00, Wed 06 Sep

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

Resident Open Mic – Mercantile

21:00, Wed 06 Sep

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Resident Open Mic is a new weekly open mic on Wednesdays with a bit of a difference: Each week a different established artist will go back to their roots by not just playing at the open mic but by hosting it. This gives the artists a chance to try out new songs, play some of their classics and most importantly it gives a chance for new songwriters to play their music in front of some of their favorite songwriters.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/the-mercantile-hotel/

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 06 Sep

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).

The Harleys – Gig

23:55, Wed 06 Sep

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

The Harleys are a popular coverband and they will be in the Mezz every Wednesday at midnight.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

Thursday 07 Sep

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Zero Waste Festival Events.

09:00, Thu 07 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Zero Waste Festival consits of a whole week of events around Dublin. Each day the focus will be on a different theme and there will be activities to help, inspire and inform. Decoding the schedule, finding the start times and compiling all the information in one place is so time consuming, that I will have to leave it to you and will only list the (incorrect) event time of 09:00 for every day. Check all times and further details (free tickets are required for some events) at www.zerowastefestival.ie/about_festival.html
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Mon 04 Sept: Introduction to Zero Waste in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store (40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Learn how to get started on your Zero Waste journey with a talk by Timi Nicholson, followed by comedy with Diane O’Connor.
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Tue 05 Sept: Coming Clean in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store 40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Workshops on alternative cleaning products and how to make your own, as well as shampoo and haircare alternatives. There will be loose, bulk and refill cleaning products for sale on the day.
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Wed 06 Sept: What We Eat in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to make cloth bags with Sophie Rieu (Free tickets available but not sure where!). Learn how to grow your own, shop at the Zero Waste food market with your newly made bags and then enjoy a Food Rescue meal and a free movie: Just Eat It (Free tickets available, but not sure where)
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Thu 07 Sept: Zero Waste Baby in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Get and share practical tips on how to reduce waste with kids.
What We Wear in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square. Dublin 8
Talks, a swap shop, more sustainable clothing options including sustainsister.com´s borrow collection, and even a drop in “how does my sewing machine work?” clinic!
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Fri 08 Sept: Rethinking Waste in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to upcycle, compost, recycle as well as how to make plant-based milks, fermenting and how to make the most out of left over food. All this followed by a free movie Bag It.
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The Saturday event is not free:
Sat 09 Sept: Festival Day in CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club with workshops, discussions, info stands, a market, a clothes swap and lots of networking opportunities. Tickets EUR 5 via the Facebook Page below.
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Sun 10 Sept: Community Day at Bridgefoot Street Community Garden. Garden tour, followed by a wildflower identification walk with Wildflower Walks Ireland and Zero Waste Comedy in The Ha’Penny Bridge Inn.
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For more details check the link below or go to www.zerowastefestival.ie

All events from Monday – Friday are free, but numbers might be limited

www.facebook.com/events/466650203704781

Sculpture in Context – Exhibition

10:00 – 17:00, Thu 07 Sep

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Sculpture in Context is back!! It 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 will be open form 07 Sept and will run until 20 October.

Admission is free and apart from seeing some very interesting sculptures, it is also fun to go on a “treasure hunt” for these sculptures which are sprinkled throughout the Botanic Gardens.

www.sculptureincontext.com/

Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Tour

11:00, Thu 07 Sep

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.

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

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 07 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Thu 07 Sep

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

Sonic Bike Experience (Ya Slip Ta Bang) – Science Gallery

12:30, Thu 07 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

As part of the current “Sound Check” exhibition in the Science Gallery you can rent out a bike to experience Dublin in a completely different way:

Ya slip ta bang is an interactive composition mapped over the streets of Dublin that will unfold for you as you ride ‘sonic bikes’ along specific routes of the city. Accompanied by electronic music, the composition tells the story of recovering he roin addict Lucy Dolan as she returns to the city, revisiting important places in her life.

The sonic bike is a bicycle with frame-mounted speakers that plays different sounds and music dependent on where the cyclist goes and how fast they ride, via a mounted location-sensitive system.

The bikes can be rented for free for up to 1 hour on Fridays, Saturday and Sunday between 12:30 and 16:00. The rules and conditions are on the website below and that is also where you book the bikes.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/08/yasliptabangsonicbikeexperience2

Yeats 2017: Public Tour of the Yeats Exhibition

14:00, Thu 07 Sep

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

This is a tour of the exhibition “Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats” on the first Thursday of each month. The tour introduces William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) – one of the great poets of the twentieth century – and his many interests, including literature, folklore, theatre, politics, the occult and Irish cultural identity. After the tour, you can listen to a selection of voices speaking some of his best loved poems, including Easter 1916.

Admission is free.

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

Little Museum of Dublin – Free Admission Thursday

18:00 – 20:00, Thu 07 Sep

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/

Moog Residency Performance: Linda Buckley

18:30 – 19:30, Thu 07 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

In 1964, Dr. Robert Moog introduced the Moog Synthesiser, a completely new type of instrument that changed the course of music history. The Moog Sound Lab is currently set up in the Science Gallery and as part of the SOUNDCHECK exhibition there will be a series of residencies in this Moog Sound Lab at the gallery.

The artists will explore and experiment live in the exhibition space of the Science Gallery over the course of their week long residency, which will be open to the public. They will create a unique new composition inspired by the unique capabilities of the Moog.

The next resdiency will be with Linda Buckley, a composer from Kinsale currently based in Dublin. Her work has been performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Sinfoniker Orchestra and Crash Ensemble. She studied Music at University College Cork and Music and Media Technologies at Trinity College Dublin.

Admission is free on a first come, first served basis.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/07/moogresidencyperformancelindabuckley

Words on the Street – European Literature Trail.

18:30 – 21:15, Thu 07 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

On Thursday “Words on the Street – a European Literature Trail” will take place. It is a literature event in cooperation with many foreign embassies in Ireland.

In six venues around Parnell Square five well known Irish people and UK author Kit de Waal will read literature from 18:30 until 21:15. There will be readings every half hour, with each reading lasting 15 minutes.

The venues are Abbey Presbyterian Church, Belvedere College, Belvedere School, the James Joyce Centre, Dublin Writers Museum and Poetry Ireland and the readers are Katherine Lynch, Bryan Murray, Sharon Ní Bheoláin, Rick O’Shea and Johnny Ward will read from translated works of European literature and Kit de Waal will read from her debut novel My Name is Leon.

All venues are within walking distance and you should be able to visit all of them over the duration of the events.

Admission is free an no booking required. The full programme can be downloaded here.

www.dublincityofliterature.ie/

New to Dublin? Dublin Expats Meeting

19:00, Thu 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

Ryan’s, 19 Store Street, Dublin 1

The Thursday Night Board Gaming event is running for more than 10 years already and it is a weekly event for all Board Game enthusiasts. But even if you are a Board Game newbie, you are welcome. Just come along! More information can be found here: www.meetup.com/IrishGamesAssociation/

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/IGAGamesNights/

Chris O’Leary Blues Band – Gig

21:00, Thu 07 Sep

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

The Chris O’Leary Blues Band will be in the harbour Bar for a gig.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on#

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Thu 07 Sep

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

The Luna Boys – Gig

21:00, Thu 07 Sep

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Luna Boys are in the Mercantile for a gig every Thursday night.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/the-mercantile-hotel/

Upbeat Generation – Gig

21:00, Thu 07 Sep

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Upbeat Generation will be in the Bowery for a gig on Thursday.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz

21:30, Thu 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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

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

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

www.international-bar.com/jazz/

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

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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Cannonball Ireland 2017

08:00, Fri 08 Sep

Point Village, Dublin 1

The Cannonball Ireland road trip will take from 08-10 September and it will all start at the 3 Arena/Point Village on the evening before (Thurs 07 Sept). There is a Family Fun Day planned, but information is super sparse and the website and Facebook Page is keeping all this as a secret. The 190 super cars will leave the 3 Arena Plaza at 10:00 on Friday and if you want to see the cars and/or want to see that start, you should be there from around 08:00.

Some headline acts have been announced, but they forgot to mention when they will appear/perform. Dohh! They are The Four of Us, Aslan’s Christy Dignam, Paddy Casey, The Drum Club, Daft Punk, Blind Boy, The Pop Gods, but they might NOT appear in Dublin, but in Kilkenny where the tour ends or somewhere else.

Admission is free and I will tell you more about this event during the week on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide if I can get the details.

Cannonball Ireland raises funds for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

www.facebook.com/cannonballire/

Zero Waste Festival Events.

09:00, Fri 08 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Zero Waste Festival consits of a whole week of events around Dublin. Each day the focus will be on a different theme and there will be activities to help, inspire and inform. Decoding the schedule, finding the start times and compiling all the information in one place is so time consuming, that I will have to leave it to you and will only list the (incorrect) event time of 09:00 for every day. Check all times and further details (free tickets are required for some events) at www.zerowastefestival.ie/about_festival.html
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Mon 04 Sept: Introduction to Zero Waste in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store (40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Learn how to get started on your Zero Waste journey with a talk by Timi Nicholson, followed by comedy with Diane O’Connor.
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Tue 05 Sept: Coming Clean in Smallchanges Wholefoods Store 40 Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra)
Workshops on alternative cleaning products and how to make your own, as well as shampoo and haircare alternatives. There will be loose, bulk and refill cleaning products for sale on the day.
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Wed 06 Sept: What We Eat in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to make cloth bags with Sophie Rieu (Free tickets available but not sure where!). Learn how to grow your own, shop at the Zero Waste food market with your newly made bags and then enjoy a Food Rescue meal and a free movie: Just Eat It (Free tickets available, but not sure where)
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Thu 07 Sept: Zero Waste Baby in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Get and share practical tips on how to reduce waste with kids.
What We Wear in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square. Dublin 8
Talks, a swap shop, more sustainable clothing options including sustainsister.com´s borrow collection, and even a drop in “how does my sewing machine work?” clinic!
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Fri 08 Sept: Rethinking Waste in Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
Learn how to upcycle, compost, recycle as well as how to make plant-based milks, fermenting and how to make the most out of left over food. All this followed by a free movie Bag It.
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The Saturday event is not free:
Sat 09 Sept: Festival Day in CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club with workshops, discussions, info stands, a market, a clothes swap and lots of networking opportunities. Tickets EUR 5 via the Facebook Page below.
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Sun 10 Sept: Community Day at Bridgefoot Street Community Garden. Garden tour, followed by a wildflower identification walk with Wildflower Walks Ireland and Zero Waste Comedy in The Ha’Penny Bridge Inn.
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For more details check the link below or go to www.zerowastefestival.ie

All events from Monday – Friday are free, but numbers might be limited

www.facebook.com/events/466650203704781

Magazine Fort – FOUR Guided Tours

10:00 – 16:30, Fri 08 Sep

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 since last year, guided tours were provided and were meant to run for three months until end of October 2016. But the interest was so great that the OPW decided to continue the tours with a reduced schedule over the winter. And since 02 April there will be tours again every Friday and Sunday at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 + 15:00 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.

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

Sculpture in Context – Exhibition

10:00 – 17:00, Fri 08 Sep

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Sculpture in Context is back!! It 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 will be open form 07 Sept and will run until 20 October.

Admission is free and apart from seeing some very interesting sculptures, it is also fun to go on a “treasure hunt” for these sculptures which are sprinkled throughout the Botanic Gardens.

www.sculptureincontext.com/

Selfbuild Live Dublin – Exhibition

10:00 – 18:00, Fri 08 Sep

CityWest Hotel Conference & Event Centre, Saggart, Co. Dublin

Selfbuild Live is a show for everybody who wants to build their own house or improve or extend or decorate their home. There will be more than 150 exhibitors, seminars, advice clinics and discussions and the whole event runs from Friday until Sunday (08-10 Sept).

Admission is free but booking is requried via the website below. Use the discount code WEB if you are asked anywhere (otherwise tickets could cost EUR 10).

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/selfbuild-live-dublin-tickets-32494851977?discount=WEB

The Franchise Show Ireland 2017

10:00 – 17:00, Fri 08 Sep

RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

The Franchise Show will be back at the RDS on 08 and 09 September this year. If you are looking for an opportunity to invest in a Franchise, you find lots of well established business opportunities at this show. There will also be seminars and 1-to-1 advise.

Admission is free and you can book your tickets via the link below.

www.thefranchiseshow.ie/tickets/?=DublinEventGuide

The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall

10:00 – 17:15, Fri 08 Sep

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 about Dublin’s History and you should definitely check it out at some stage.

To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon was free in 2016, but lucky for us, Dublin City decided to also waive the admission charge for 2017.

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

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

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 08 Sep

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 08 Sep

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

Sonic Bike Experience (Ya Slip Ta Bang) – Science Gallery

12:30, Fri 08 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

As part of the current “Sound Check” exhibition in the Science Gallery you can rent out a bike to experience Dublin in a completely different way:

Ya slip ta bang is an interactive composition mapped over the streets of Dublin that will unfold for you as you ride ‘sonic bikes’ along specific routes of the city. Accompanied by electronic music, the composition tells the story of recovering he roin addict Lucy Dolan as she returns to the city, revisiting important places in her life.

The sonic bike is a bicycle with frame-mounted speakers that plays different sounds and music dependent on where the cyclist goes and how fast they ride, via a mounted location-sensitive system.

The bikes can be rented for free for up to 1 hour on Fridays, Saturday and Sunday between 12:30 and 16:00. The rules and conditions are on the website below and that is also where you book the bikes.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/08/yasliptabangsonicbikeexperience2

Basic Talks: Aine McBride – Hugh Lane Gallery

13:00, Fri 08 Sep

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

In the Basic Talks series, Aine McBride will discuss her works in the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Admission is free.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/1718-jonahking

Women Should Be Both Seen & Heard – Seminar

13:00 – 14:00, Fri 08 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The next event in the “Women Should Be Both Seen & Heard” series of talks is about Science and the City.

With more than half the world’s human population now living in cities, our cities have never been bigger, busier or more important to society. But that doesn’t always mean that they ‘work’ as they should.

Laurie Winkless explores the mechanics behind the metropolis in her book “Science and the City”, by taking readers on a whistle-stop tour of urban landscapes across the globe. In this talk, she will discuss the key things we need to consider to build better and more sustainable cities for all, from low-carbon power to smart flood defences.

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

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/08/womenshouldbeseenandheard

Brian Fay: After Vermeer – Talk

13:15 – 13:45, Fri 08 Sep

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

Artist Brian Fay, one of three contemporary artists invited to respond to “Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry”, will give a talk in the Millennium Wing Studio in front of his work.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/brian-fay-after-vermeer

Weapons in Irish History – Talk.

15:00 – 16:30, Fri 08 Sep

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Lar Joye, curator of the Soldiers & Chiefs exhibition at Collins Barracks, will talk about Weapons in Irish History, from swords to firearms, dispelling myths and revealing the realities of warfare in the past. There will also be an opportunity to inspect and handle some of the weapons.

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

www.eventbrite.ie/e/weapons-in-irish-history-tickets-37341194518?ref=devg

A Little Book of Lykke – The Science of Happiness – Talk

18:30 – 20:00, Fri 08 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Discover the science of happiness: An evening talk at Science Gallery Dublin in conversation with Meik Wiking, author of The Little Book of Lykke.

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

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/08/sciencehappinessmeikwiking

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 08 Sep

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

Lucan Festival – Fireworks

20:00, Fri 08 Sep

Lucan Weir Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin

The Lucan Festival has a new feature this year the Friday Fireworks Display at the Lucan Weir!. With no fireworks in Bray or Dun Laoghaire (Dublin is hopeless anyway when it comes to fireworks), there is a possibility that this is the only fireworks in the Greater Dublin area this year. :-O

The Lucan Festival will start on Friday evening.

www.facebook.com/events/112343216031037

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 08 Sep

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/

The Rockets – Gig

21:00, Fri 08 Sep

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

The Rockets will play Vintage 50s Rock ‘n’ Roll in Bray.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-rockets4

Order of the Mess / Bicurious – Gig

22:30, Fri 08 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Order of the Mess, a duo from Cork and Bicurious, a duo from Dublin are playing this midnight gig.

Admission is free before 22:§0 or if you sign up to the guest list via the link below.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-hour-w-order-of-the-mess-bicurious/

Accidents In The Workplace – Gig

23:00, Fri 08 Sep

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Dundalk band “Accidents In The Workplace” will play a blend of funk, rock, blues and more .

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

The Bionic Rats – Gig

23:30, Fri 08 Sep

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

Ska, Reggae and Rocksteady from the great “The Bionic Rats” in the Garnd Social!

Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/the-bionic-rats-9/

Events Coming Up

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

09+10+16+17 September

Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains often on some Saturdays or Sundays, but also on other days 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

This month, the walks will be on 09+10+16+17 September.

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

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

TBA

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

ID Cards for Ireland? – Storm in a Tea Cup

There are passports in Ireland and most people have one, but for some strange reason some people in Ireland are totally and passionately against any type of ID Card system and currently there is a huge amount of panic amongst that group of people. I really can’t understand why that is! But then I read something that worried even me!

It all started with a report in the newspapers about a woman who’s pension was withheld because she didn’t agree to getting a Social Services Card. We are told that there are currently close to 3mio Social Services Cards issued to people in Ireland and with all children excluded and a population of around 4.7mio, that seems like a huge amount. The card was initially used to combat Social Welfare fraud, but it seems it is now unnecessarily also used for lots of other things and that seems to panic people.

The unnecessary uses of the card are in areas where it seemingly is used as an ID Card, for example if you want to do a driver theory test or if you want to apply for or renews a drivers license or a passport. There is NO need to use a “Public Services Card” in these cases. Instead it should be absolutely find to bring your passport as ID. (The worldwide joke of having to bring some other forms of identity to renew a passport is something I will write about another time. ;-) )

There is no obligation to have a passport AND there is no obligation to have a Public Services Card, but it seems without the Public Services Card you can’t get any services so there is a form of obligation.

But let me pick the pieces apart first:
1) Is an form of ID Card justified for people that receive Social Welfare? I absolutely think so. It helps fighting against fraud.
2) Should a Public Services Card be used for all the other services I have mentioned above? Absolutely not if the person has a passport instead. Sure it can be an option to ID yourself, but only ONE option.
3) Is the Public Services Card a National ID card? No! It isn’t and it doesn’t look like one BUT it is used like an ID card and therefore the principle of “If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it most likely is a duck” will apply.

Now SHOULD there be a National ID Card? I definitely think so! It does make sense to have a form of ID (instead of having to bring two household bills!!) but the use of the information “behind” the ID Card has to regulated and should be limited and that is where even I have concerns about the ability of the Irish government and state to protect its citizens.

As you know, I am German. In Germany we have National ID Cards since 1951!! And the requirement to always have an ID card with you was introduced in 1939 and nobody has a problem with this law. I never experienced any problem due to the fact that I had an ID Card or that I had to carry it with me all the time and even today in Ireland, I always have my ID Card with me.

So what is the panic? It seems that the panic is caused by the fear of how the authorities could do bad things to you if they know who you are. BUT they can arrest you anyway if you do something bad with or without ID Card and if you don’t do anything bad then they should not be interested in you, right?

Well, in Germany (and other countries) the system seems to work and you wonder if this panic is just a storm in a tea cup!? A panic about some imaginary risk that will never happen?

But then I read the article in the Irish Times about the person that found her car registration details in the records of the Department of Social Protection. Information that they should have NO access to because every department should only have access to the information they need for their own business.

And when you realise that most likely the Irish government WILL screw this up again and will share information across all departments even if they shouldn’t. Then suddenly you wonder if the worries of the panicking privacy defenders and ID Cartd opponents are maybe a lot more plausible than it should be?

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