The Dublin Track Cycling International is a track cycling event in the Sundrive Velodrome in Dublin on Saturday and Sunday (07+08 July). Over the two days there will be 14 races and international top cyclists, including World Champions and World and European Medalists will take part.

The full schedule can be found here www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/dublin-track-cycling-international-7-8-july-/18067

Admission is free for spectators.

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

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

A whole range of Parkruns take place every week:
+ 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
+ Corcagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
+ Tolka Valley Park, Finglas South, Dublin 11
+ Porterstown Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15
+ Bricksfield Park, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12

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

The Green Door Market is an indoor food/Farmer’s Market that many know from when it was located at Newmarket Square. Due to the redevelopment at Newmarket Square it had to move and is now on the Old Naas Road, opposite the entrance to the Royal Liver Retail Park. At the new location they are also open on Sundays.

Opening hours are Tue-Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat 09:30-16:00 and also Sunday 11:00-17:00.

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

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

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

The 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.

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.

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.

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 2018.

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

Áras an Uachtaráin is the residence of the President of Ireland in the middle of Phoenix Park. It started as a modest brick house for the Phoenix Park Chief Ranger in 1751, was then turned into th ‘occasional residence’ for the Lords-Lieutenant and gradually evolved into a huge mansion. After Ireland gained independence it was turned after 1937 into the residence of the Irish president.

Every Saturday a number of public tours take place and admission is free. Tickets will be issued at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on the day, on a first come, first served basis. Group and/or advance booking is not possible.

The tours will be at 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 14:00 and 15:15 and take approx. 1 hour.

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.

A Children’s Art Workshop will take place in the Cowshed Theater of Farmleigh House.

It will happen from 10:30-11:30 for children aged 5-8 and from 14:30-15:30 for childfren aged 9-12.

Admission is free, but places are limited and tickets will be available on the day from Farmleigh Gallery and will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

The workshops will focus on portraiture. They are conducted by Karen O’Connor and are in conjunction with the ‘Face to Face’ exhibition.

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.

A Pond Dipping event for kids is taking place at the Botanic Gardens.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-804 0319. Suitable for children from age 8.

“Explore the weird and wonderful world of insects and mini-beasts living in and around the pond at the National Botanic Gardens. Perfect your technique with guidance from the experts and learn how to identify the amazing creatures you have captured. Once you have discovered the hidden pond life you will never look at ponds the same way again.”

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.

The best event of the year is back this weekend! It is the City Spectacular (sponsored by Laya Healthcare) from Friday until Sunday in Merrion Square (some still remember it under the previous name, which was Street Performance World Championship) and the weather will be perfect for it!

I LOVE the City Spectacular and will be there again on Saturday and Sunday and I would strongly recommend that you gather the whole family and come to Merrion Square from 12:00-19:30 on Saturday and Sunday

There will be lots of street performers showing their skills from juggling via magic to acrobatics in 30-40 minute shows. Admission is free, but you reward the performers directly by putting money into their hat.

In addition to the Street Performance there will be plenty of other activities for grown ups and kids (incl. Story Telling, Laughter Yoga, Kids Entertainment, Rugby Skills Session, a Sing Along Social, Family Zumba, Afro Dancing & Drumming, Fitness Classes) and to make sure that you won’t starve, a big Food Village.

—-
Some of the brilliant street performers at this year’s festival are listed here and if you can only see one or two, then check out Charlie Caper and The Paino Juggler. I have seen both before and they are great. But there are more:

Sara Twister: the woman who can fire a bow and arrow from her feet while balancing upside down.
Mat Ricardo: the first man in history to put the tablecloth back on a set table.
The Piano Juggler: the world’s fastest piano juggler.
Charlie Caper: the world renowned and award winning magician from Sweden.
Jonathan Burns: the man who can squeeze himself through a toilet seat.
Madame Guillotine (Kate Mior): who brings her unique comedy mime show which culminates into a final execution
Thelmo Parole: brings laughter and entertainment with ‘the show must go on’.
Fraser Hooper: the award winning clown who boxes and mimes.
Street comedy: two highly skilled and funny individuals join together in a highly energised comedy show
Snap Boogie: whose performance includes multi disciplinary dance, Popping (robot dance), comedy, and crazy physical stunts.
——

Don’t miss the City Spectacular, or you will hear all your friends and colleagues telling you how great it was and you weren’t there! :-)

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

The City Spectacular is taking place in Merrion Square this weekend and contortionist Jonathan Burns will come over to the National Gallery to perform on the Merrion Square Forecourt of the gallery.

Admission is free.

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “Life at the Edges” and it will run from 22 June until 30 September,

The exhibition is looking at space travel, Mars exploration and it also looks at other hostile or difficult environments like antarctica, volcanoes and living in a floating city.

Some of the most interesting exhibits are:

+ Habitat of a simluated Mars mission
+ Creating souvenirs from Lava
+ Process of creating an iron ring from grass that grew on iron polluted soil
+ Animals that travelled to space
+ A plant growing in Mars atmophere
+ A planet to be built from dead bodies

It is a fascinating exhibition, but take your time to understand the exhibits and think a little more about some of them! It is worth it!

The website below lists all exhibits and provides some explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.

All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. Some of the exhibits need a bit more of an age-appropriate explanation for younger kids than others, but nearly everything can be simplified for kids.

I strongly suggest to 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.

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

Come to this gentle Qi gong practice outdoors on the Roof Top Garden of the Library. Suitable for all ages.

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

The yearly “Royal British Legion-ROI Ceremony of Remembrance and Wreath Laying” will take place in the National War Memorial Gardens on Saturday. The event commemorates everybody who lost their lives in the two World Wars, in particular the estimated 60,000 Irish men and women from all parts of the Ireland who served and died in these conflicts.

The ceremony will commence at 12:30 pm with a parade of the standards of Royal British Legion, regimental, ex-services organisations and commemorative associations. This is followed by an ecumenical service of remembrance, recitals and music and the laying of official wreaths by government and civic leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Service and veterans representatives. Music will be provided by the combined bands of the Irish Defence Forces and the Royal Irish Regiment.

Admission is free but registration is required via the website below where also a lot of details and rules for the attendance are provided. It seems that registration is possible until 10:00 on Saturday morning, but the termination of ticket “sales” could change.

The Bernard Shaw Flea Market is happening again and this time it is the “vintage and flea” version of the market. There will be stalls, music, pizzas from the Big Blue Bus and the Bernard Shaw Garden Bar. Expect vintage clothes, shoes, jewellery, art, records, bric-a-brac and more and DJs will provide the entertainment.

Admission is free.

Dundrum Town Centre’s Summer events are called “Dundrum Summer Safari” and part of this programme of events are the Afro-Eire Dance Sessions on Saturday.

They will run from 1pm-1:30pm, 1.45pm-2:15pm, 2:30-3pm, 3:45pm-4:15pm, 4:30pm-5:00pm, 5:15pm-5:45pm and you can participate.

Admission is free, but places are limited.

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.

The Drimnagh Residents Community Group is inviting to a festival in Brickfield Park in Drimnagh on Saturday.

There will be music, childrens’ entertainment, food and a soccer tournament.

The schedule for the day lists the following musical acts on the stage
13:00 Twirlers
13:15 Sing Act Dance
14:00 Walkeles
15:00 Bingo
15:00 Musically Sound
16:00 Coilte Trad Band

Admission is free.

The Jervis Shopping Centre is inviting children to a Slime Workshop. Kids will be making their own slime and there will also be magical characters to meet.

Admission is free.

At this Mindfulness Tour in the National Gallery, enjoy some time out and come to this guided tour at a slower pace.

“Looking closely, and moving quietly and mindfully through the Gallery spaces, we will encounter each work with curiosity, allowing us to connect deeply with it. The tour will end with quiet reflection in silence and stillness.”

Admission is free.

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

“Precious Gifts and Where to Find Them” is a Drop-in Activity for Famlies with children aged 6+

Archaeologists often find precious objects under the ground. Is everything found at the same depth? Call into the museum to find out! Create a special bookmark, decorate it with precious objects and decide if they should be close to the surface, or deep underground.

Admission is free. No booking required. Located in the Kildare Room, Ground Floor.

The Argentinian documentary “La Perla – A Propósito del Campo”, a reflection about the reality of a concentration camp through cinematography.

The screening will be in Spanish with English subtitles.

Admission is free.

Haiku is a new rock, hip-hop-funk band with African influences and they sound GOOD!

Admission to their gig in Sin E is free.

KGB Unplugged will play a mix of hit covers from all decades and eras from rock to pop to ballads.

Admission is free.

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

Nialler9 is bringing his Club Night “Lumo Club” to the Harbour Bar.

Admission is free.

Streetsounds will be a new club night in the basement of the Mercantile (entrance from Dame Lane). Every Friday and Saturday, DJ Voyager 45 will play Funk, Soul, Disco & Acid Jazz.

Admission is free.

New California Republic, an alt-country and indie quintet that merges punk rock with Americana is playing a gig in Whelan’s.

Admission is free before 22:30, the gig starts at midnight.

Rock Tribunal is back again in the Porterhouse in Temple Bar for a gig.

Admission is free.

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.

The Dublin Track Cycling International is a track cycling event in the Sundrive Velodrome in Dublin on Saturday and Sunday (07+08 July). Over the two days there will be 14 races and international top cyclists, including World Champions and World and European Medalists will take part.

The full schedule can be found here www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/dublin-track-cycling-international-7-8-july-/18067

Admission is free for spectators.

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.

“Bug Blitz” is a workshop OWLS, the Children’s Nature Charity. It will take place in Poppintree Park at 10:00 on Sunday and is supported by Dublin City Council. (There will be a second event on Sunday in Griffeen Park at 12:30. This event is supported by South Dublin County Council, but there is a fee of EUR 2 per child.)

“Who wants to see some insects?? Explore the park and find some creepy crawlerys with our nets, bug jars and magnifying glasses. Discover what beetles, slugs, spiders, centipedes and more look like up close.”

Contact Turtle at education@owls.ie for more information and to book.

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

The Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park was for a long time completely neglected, but it is hugely 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 30 years (!!) and there were numerous speculations about the reasons for that.

Finally since 2016, guided tours are provided and this year from April until end of October there will be three tours every Sunday at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00. Only 20 places are available on each tour and if there is a big event in Phoenix Park the tour will be cancelled.

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.

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.

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.

Bettystown Beach is close to Drogheda and North of Balbriggan. By car it takes about 40min to get there and by bus it is 1.5 hours, so it is not really near. BUT, the event is quite unique, so maybe you are actually prepared to make the trip.

It is a Sandcastle & Sculpture Competition and admission is free for specators, If you want to take part, you will have to pay a small free, but it is definitely affordable. Details are on the website below.

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.

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

The Kilkenny Shop Cafe is inviting to a Jazz Brunch Sunday every Sunday from 11:00-14:00 and from 14:30-16:30 a Bluegrass Band is taking over. Unfortuantely they don’t specify who the bands are.

Admission is free.

To demand a safe, segregated cycle route along the Liffey Quays, the Dublin Cycling Campaign has decided to run the Liffey Cycles on a monthly basis until the Liffey Cycle Route is built. Meet at Grand Canal Square for an 11:00 start.

Admission is free.

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

The Green Door Market is an indoor food/Farmer’s Market that many know from when it was located at Newmarket Square. Due to the redevelopment at Newmarket Square it had to move and is now on the Old Naas Road, opposite the entrance to the Royal Liver Retail Park. At the new location they are also open on Sundays.

Opening hours are Tue-Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat 09:30-16:00 and also Sunday 11:00-17:00.

The next Drop-in family workshop in the National Gallery will take place on Sunday.

It is an art-making workshop where children and their parents/guardians/carers are encouraged to work together on creative projects. Drop-in and stay for as long (or as little!) as you wish.

The workshop is suitable for children of all ages and takes place in the Maples and Calder Creative Space in our Atrium.

Admission is free.

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.

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.

The best event of the year is back this weekend! It is the City Spectacular (sponsored by Laya Healthcare) from Friday until Sunday in Merrion Square (some still remember it under the previous name, which was Street Performance World Championship) and the weather will be perfect for it!

I LOVE the City Spectacular and will be there again on Saturday and Sunday and I would strongly recommend that you gather the whole family and come to Merrion Square from 12:00-19:30 on Saturday and Sunday

There will be lots of street performers showing their skills from juggling via magic to acrobatics in 30-40 minute shows. Admission is free, but you reward the performers directly by putting money into their hat.

In addition to the Street Performance there will be plenty of other activities for grown ups and kids (incl. Story Telling, Laughter Yoga, Kids Entertainment, Rugby Skills Session, a Sing Along Social, Family Zumba, Afro Dancing & Drumming, Fitness Classes) and to make sure that you won’t starve, a big Food Village.

—-
Some of the brilliant street performers at this year’s festival are listed here and if you can only see one or two, then check out Charlie Caper and The Paino Juggler. I have seen both before and they are great. But there are more:

Sara Twister: the woman who can fire a bow and arrow from her feet while balancing upside down.
Mat Ricardo: the first man in history to put the tablecloth back on a set table.
The Piano Juggler: the world’s fastest piano juggler.
Charlie Caper: the world renowned and award winning magician from Sweden.
Jonathan Burns: the man who can squeeze himself through a toilet seat.
Madame Guillotine (Kate Mior): who brings her unique comedy mime show which culminates into a final execution
Thelmo Parole: brings laughter and entertainment with ‘the show must go on’.
Fraser Hooper: the award winning clown who boxes and mimes.
Street comedy: two highly skilled and funny individuals join together in a highly energised comedy show
Snap Boogie: whose performance includes multi disciplinary dance, Popping (robot dance), comedy, and crazy physical stunts.
——

Don’t miss the City Spectacular, or you will hear all your friends and colleagues telling you how great it was and you weren’t there! :-)

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.

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “Life at the Edges” and it will run from 22 June until 30 September,

The exhibition is looking at space travel, Mars exploration and it also looks at other hostile or difficult environments like antarctica, volcanoes and living in a floating city.

Some of the most interesting exhibits are:

+ Habitat of a simluated Mars mission
+ Creating souvenirs from Lava
+ Process of creating an iron ring from grass that grew on iron polluted soil
+ Animals that travelled to space
+ A plant growing in Mars atmophere
+ A planet to be built from dead bodies

It is a fascinating exhibition, but take your time to understand the exhibits and think a little more about some of them! It is worth it!

The website below lists all exhibits and provides some explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.

All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. Some of the exhibits need a bit more of an age-appropriate explanation for younger kids than others, but nearly everything can be simplified for kids.

I strongly suggest to 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.

This Family Tour is specially designed for children and their guardians, parents and carers to make the works on display in the National Gallery fun and engaging for kids.

Admission is free. Meet at the Merrion Square information desk.

Learn drawing techniques, including line drawing, shading perspective and decoration during this Drop-in Drawing Session. Suitable for ages 13+. Materials are provided but feel free to bring your own sketchbook; dry materials only.

Admission is free.

Blackrock Park will be the venue for a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Sunday from 13:00-17:00. There will be a DJ, face painting, bouncy castles and inflatable games for all ages, entertainment on the Lake Stage and lots of picnic facilities for you and your Teddy Bears.

Admission is free. Bring your picnic, bears and blankets.

The event is organised by dlr events.

The Purple Hare Theatre Company will perform a new version of Mark Richardson’s play ANONYMOUS on Sunday at the Wood Quay Amphitheatre between Dublin City Council’s Offices and Christ Church Cathedral.

Doors open at 13:30 and the play starts at 14:00. Admission is free.

“ANONYMOUS opens with Sean, a poet and the self-proclaimed oldest homeless man in Dublin, entertaining the crowd with his poetry. Enters Dolan, fresh out on the streets, lacking shoes and judgement. He is looking for a safe place to sleep and a way out of his current predicament. As they tease and gauge each other, we find out what brought them both to the streets of Dublin. As their past comes back to haunt them, the question arises of what their futures will be…”

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!

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.

Join Dublin Irish Wildlife Trust Branch member Niall Mac Coitir for the annual wildflower walk on Bull Island where you will see an amazing variety of flowers that rival anything in the burren, including up to six species of orchid.

Not suitable for children under twelve. Wear shoes for walking and appropriate outdoor gear.

Meeting Point is at the Bull Island Interprative Centre

Admission is free.

At the Summer Family Workshop “Sunday Portraits” Róisín de Buitléar will explain the beauty of glass and teach some techniques and skills in glass-making.

Admission is free and open to all ages. Booking is required via 01-6777444. Materials will be provided.

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

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.

A “Zoological Talk” will take place in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.

“Learn all about the history of Dublin Zoo in Phoenix Park. This interactive talk will take visitors on the story of Dublin Zoo from when it first opened its doors on 01 September 1831 to its evolution into a modern conservation organisation. Visitors will get an opportunity to learn more about our animals by engaging with some of our rare biofacts and behind the scenes video footage.”

Admission is free. To book, you can call 01-6770095

Board Gaming Evening “Game Night 31” will take place on Sunday. Organised by the great team at ALT Events, this is an evening of Board Games, where you can either bring your own game or play one from the wide selection of games that will be available that night.

Admission is free and you can find all details on the website below.

The High Leeson is a Bluegrass band that plays every Sunday in the Leeson Longe.

Admission is free, donations are appreciated.

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

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

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).

Verse 3 is a 3-Piece that plays acoustic covers.

Admission is free.

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

Admission is free.

The 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.

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.

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This tours is for parents, guardians and carers of young children and will focus on a selection of highlights in the permanent collection. The aim is to welcome families and visitors of all ages and encourage them to feel comfortable in the Gallery rooms.

The route is suitable for prams and strollers. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Dublin Gaymers, an LGBT+ community group of board game enthusiasts, is inviting to their next Board Game night on Monday.

Admission is free and further details can be found via the link below.

Helen Cullen’s Book “Lost Letters of William Woolf” will be launched by Rick O’Shea on Monday.

Admission is free.

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase in Wheelan’s.

Admission is free.

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.

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).

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

Admission is free.

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).

The Urban Mojo Blues Band will play a gig in the Leeson Lounge.

Admission is free.

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

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.

The National Botanic Gardens run “Kids Drop by Activities” every Tuesday until 28 August.

There will be fun activities in the dedicated Children’s Garden. Sow seeds, make seed bombs, design bug hotels and re-use everyday items to create your own piece of eco art. Suitable from age 4. All children must bring their own grown up.

The event times are: 11:00, 11:30, 15:00, 15:30

Admission is free.

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.

“Learn to Play the Ukulele” is a course in the Music Library at the Central Library for adults. It will take place on Tuesdays 10+17+24 July from 12:30-13:30.

Ríona Sally Hartman (Musician in Residence with Dublin City Public Libraries) will run this course. Admission is free, but places are limited so early booking is advised via 01-8734333

The Pop-up talk “The Hellfire Club, Dublin” will take place in Room 44 of the gallery.

Join Aisling Dunne for a free lunchtime talk about James Worsdale’s group portrait of members of the Hellfire Club in Dublin.

Meet in front of the painting in the Grand Gallery.

Admission is free.

At the Children’s workshop “Imagine-a-nation” children’s writer Debbie Thomas asks “What would your perfect country be like? How would you design the cities and the countryside? What laws would you make; what would you learn in school? Would chocolate be compulsory, would everyone have to own a pet dolphin?” Come and create your dream country , invent your own laws, flag, national anthem and holiday etc.

Admission is free, but booking is required via learning@nli.ie Suitable for age 7-11.

“Start-ups: How to Scale with Digital Selling” is a monthly event with speakers, discussion and networking about digital selling tools and techniques, followed by pizza and beer.

This month’s topic is “OneBound – how to align inbound/outbound activities for fast buyer conversions & more sales” with Kevin Neary (Founder and CEO, OrcaWise). OrcaWise is a sales messaging and prospecting platform.

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

The Terns (birds!) have returned to the Dalkey Island for another season and the Tern Warden is inviting to a Tern Watch from Coliemore Harbour. It will happen on 03+10+17+24+31 July from 18:30-20:00.

Admission is free.

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.

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.

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.

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

The 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).

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.

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.

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

Admission is free. Max team size is 6 people.

This is a public lecture by Professor Genevieve Bell (Director of the 3A Institute, Florence Violet McKenzieChair, and Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University), She an anthropologist, technologist and futurist and is best known for her work at the intersection of cultural practice and technology development. She has spent over 15 years at Intel where she was promoted to Vice President for Strategy and was also elected as a senior fellow

This is the inaugural talk of a new public lecture series ‘What does it mean to be Human?’ organised by the Trinity Long Room Hub and Trinity Research and Innovation. In this lecture series, experts from enterprise and education will reflect on what it means to be human at the turn of the 21st century with the growing influence of technology on the way we live, work and communicate.

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

Susie and the Story Shredder …a work in progress is a show/workshop that will happen in a number of libraries in July. The start will be made in Ballymun Library and the event takes place twice, at 10:30 at 13:30.

Bombinate Theatre have created this performance and workshop. Admission is free but booking is required via 01-8421890

“All children’s stories are banned in the Kingdom of Levitas. King Levi says they make your brain go fuzzy and your hands turn green. Susie and Shredder works for the King, shredding stories from dusk ‘til dawn. But today, Susie will read a story for the very first time. Perhaps stories aren’t so scary after all…”

The workshops are designed for families and will involve the visual arts and activities to explore the themes identified in the play. Parents / Guardians are asked to remain with their children during the workshop.

Each session lasts 1hr 45 minutes – Performance (45 minutes) / short break (15 minutes) / Post Show Workshop (45 minutes). The performances and workshops are suitable for children aged 7 to 10 years.

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 Drawing Group for Adults in Rua Red runs free weekly drawing sessions on Wednesdays from 11:00-12:00. Materials are provided.

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.

Summer Sun Discs is a Drop-in Activity for Families with children aged 6+

In Early Bronze Age Ireland, people made beautiful gold discs that looked like the sun. Drop in to find out more about these precious objects and make your own shining sun disc.

Admission is free. No booking required. Located in Learning Resource Room, First Floor.

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.

The Talk “Jack B. Yeats and the Circus with Dr Hilary Pyle, a leading expert on the life and work of Jack B. Yeats, will take place.

The talk is part of the programme of events inspired by the exhibition “Circus250: Art of the Show”.

Admission is free.

At the Children’s workshop “Coat of Arms”, learn about the ancient art of heraldry and the world of the knight, and then look at the ways coats of arms are used today. Children can design their own imagined coat of arms at the workshop.

Admission is free, but booking is required via learning@nli.ie. Suitable for age group 7-12 years.

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

The tour will focus on World War I, in which nearly 50,000 Irish soldiers 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 01-6770095 (Phoenix Park Visitor Centre).

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.

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.

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

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.

The Anseo Comedy Club takes place every Wednesday in Anseo (upstairs).

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“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.

Dance Forro every week at this “Forro Wednesday” in the Woolshed for free.

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

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

Admission is free.

Battle of the Books is a weekly storytelling session every Thursday in July, followed by fun activities and arts & crafts. Press the Golden Buzzer to select your favourite book! Families are welcome, most suitable for Children aged 4+.

Admission is free.

“Budding Botanists” is a Children’s Workshop and it is a workshop for children aged 6+ on 12+26 July and on 09+23 August. Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-804 0319.

“Ever wanted to start your very own dried plant collection? Get great tips and discover how you can become a plant collector! Join our guides on an expedition through the Botanic Gardens, identifying and collecting suitable plants for pressing before constructing your very own flower press. If you like, you can also create some beautiful botanical designs with our pre-dried plants.”

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.

Grangegorman Military Cemetery is in Blackhorse Avenue just outside Phoenix Park. It is the largest military cemetery in Ireland. It was first opened in 1876 to serve as a graveyard for the soldiers of what was then Marlborough Barracks, now McKee Barracks, and their families. Specific zones were laid out for English, Canadian, New Zealand, and Australian service men. The cemetery’s pedestrian gate is open from 10:00-16:00 seven days a week.

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.

The Ashbourne International Baseball Festival 2018 is taking place from Thursday 12 July – Sunday 15 July. Ashbourne is not THAT far away from Dublin and for special events you sometimes have to travel a little further.

Games will be at 13:00 and 18:00 on Thursday and Friday, at 11:00 and 15:00 on Saturday and the Final will be at 13:00 on Sunday. The full schedule is here: www.ashbournebaseball.com/?sports_team_schedule_type=ibf

Admission is free.

The Wood Quay Summer Sessions is a lunchtime gig at the Amphitheatre at Wood Quay (between Dublin City Council offices and Christ Church Cathedral). The four events will cover trad/classical music, Jazz, contemporary “classical” music and funk/rock.

The upcoming concerts are:

On 12 July, the Improvised Music Company (IMC) will present Parallel Society and Aoife Doyle Music, playing Jazz.

On 19 July, the Contemporary Music Centre (CMC) will feature the Kirkos Ensemble with Sebastian Adams (viola), Jane Hackett (violin) & Siún Milne (violin), playing contemporary “classical” music.

On 26 July First Music Contact will present Super Silly and Pillow Queens, playing funk and rock.

Admission is free.

The Temple Bar Craft Market during the week is back and it has moved to Thursdays in 2018. Organised by the Temple Bar Company the market will bring handcrafted jewellery, wood design, handmade soaps, original art, photography, fashion, specialised cards and stained-glass crafts.

The market starts at 14:00 and finishes at 20:00, but is still carrying the totally nonsensical and completely misleading name “Temple Bar NIGHT Market”. I will just ignore this unsuitable and incorrect name and will rename it to “Temple Bar Craft Market”. ;-)

A public tour of the exhibition “World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience” will take place. Find out about the Irish experience ‘over there’ and on the home front during WWI through the collections of letters, diaries, recruiting posters, newspaper reports, cartoons and leaflets.

WWIreland is at 2/3 Kildare Street. Admission is free.

A weekly Jazz Club event with live band is taking place at J.W. Sweetman’s.

Admission is free.

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 10 for adults and admission is by guided tour only.

A book launch of “The Storm Keeper’s Island” will take place in Eason’s.

Admission is free.

Explore some of the highlights of the National Gallery exhibitons at this evening tour.

Admission is free. Meet at the Merrion Square information desk.

The topic “Living at Zero-G: What Space Exploration Teaches us about Health?” will be discussed.

Space travel has become a routine occurrence, with astronauts traveling to and from the International Space Station (ISS) every six months, but we’re still not sure of the health consequences. Does ‘extreme travel’ change our bodies, and what challenges might zero gravity pose to our health? Come to the Science Gallery for a discussion on the health benefits and risks of interstellar trips.

Donal O’Gorman (Interim Director of the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology (NICB)) and expert on human physiology in space environment) and Niamh Shaw (engineer, scientist, communicator and artist) will discuss the question.

Admission is free, but registration is required.

“What does a place sound like – a Drop in Choir” is an event with Ríona Sally Hartman, the first Musician in Residence with Dublin City Public Libraries.

Ríona is writing songs inspired by library users stories about places in Dublin that have meaning for them. In this drop-in, pop-up choir explore together sounds that can be used to describe places, experiment with various vocal techniques and play with improvisation. For intermediate and advanced singers. Suitable for adults.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-8734333

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.

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.

The Les Krapos Brass Band from Lyon (France) is touring Ireland this summer and they are made up of 20 musicians. Their music is a “blend of electro rock music covers rearranged after passing through their brass food mill”.

Admission is free.

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.

SpaceVolk are playing Alternative Funk in Bray.

Admission is free.

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.)

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.

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.

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

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

Bray is inviting to a “Movies on the Beach” event on 12 July and on 09+16 August.

The first film screening on 12 July is “Top Gun” (110min).

Admission is free. Just bring your blanket and popcorn. The screen will be at the Bray Harbour Wall and the film will start when it is dark. Alcohol and pets are not allowed.

The BIMM Music College is organising the Midnight Hour on Thursdays in Whelan’s. The line-up has not yet been announced.

Admission is free.

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 2018.

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

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.

The Ashbourne International Baseball Festival 2018 is taking place from Thursday 12 July – Sunday 15 July. Ashbourne is not THAT far away from Dublin and for special events you sometimes have to travel a little further.

Games will be at 13:00 and 18:00 on Thursday and Friday, at 11:00 and 15:00 on Saturday and the Final will be at 13:00 on Sunday. The full schedule is here: www.ashbournebaseball.com/?sports_team_schedule_type=ibf

Admission is free.

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The Pop-up talk “The Art of Clowning” will take place in the Hugh Lane Room (Room 31).

Johnie K. is a clown with a long history of performing in circuses as well as with the renowned Clowns without Borders who bring smiles and laughter to communities in crisis. Johnie K. will put on his clown face during this talk.

Meet in the “Circus250: Art of the Show” exhibition, in the Hugh Lane Room (Room 31).

Admission is free.

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 Friday introduce the Cemetery and will also explain the background and the event of the Easter Rising.

Admission is free and no booking necessary. The meeting point is inside the cemetery gates.

“Spooky Stories for children who love a scare” is a (slightly) scary storytelling session every Friday in July.

Suitable for children aged 7+. Admission is free.

Singer Lulu Kumama from Italy will perform Jazz & Soul Standards in the Tram Cafe.

This is Dublin’s only live music jazz session, after work on a Friday.

Admission is free.

The next play in the Abbey Theatre (on the Peackock Theatre Stage) will be “Come on Home”, a play by Phillip McMahon. It will run from 13 July – 04 August. And the Free First Preview will be on Friday.

The Free First Preview events of the Abbey are previews of plays for which free tickets are available. Tickets will only be available on the night and can not be pre-booked. Only max. one ticket is given out per person in the queue and tickets are given out on a first come, first served basis.

Tickets will be handed out from 18:30, but the queue will form well before that time, so be early!! The show will be on the Peacock Theatre Stage and will start at 20:00. All rules are here.

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

The Shogunz of Stank with Mik Pyro and Pete Pamf among others will play a gig in Sin E. They will play Soul, Funk, Hip Hop and Blues.

Admission is free.

Ben Reel will play Rock/Blues/Soul/Roots in the Harbour Bar.

Admission is free.

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

McGowans in Phibsborough run a monthly Singles Night. There will be music, games and ice breakers.

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

Streetsounds will be a new club night in the basement of the Mercantile (entrance from Dame Lane). Every Friday and Saturday, DJ Voyager 45 will play Funk, Soul, Disco & Acid Jazz.

Admission is free.

The Les Krapos Brass Band from Lyon (France) is touring Ireland this summer and they are made up of 20 musicians. Their music is a “blend of electro rock music covers rearranged after passing through their brass food mill”.

Admission is free before 22:30, the gig starts at midnight.