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Event Guide for free Events in Greater Dublin
The "Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)" is Dublin's most popular event magazine that focuses on the vast amount of cultural events for no admission charges. For more than 800 editions over 16 years it is a weekly e-mail magazine that lists and recommends up to 200 free cultural events in Dublin City and in the Greater Dublin area week after week. Gigs, Festivals, Markets, Talks, Lectures, Exhibitions and much more for all age groups are included.
The Dublin Event Guide is a non commercial initiative and is published by Joerg Steegmueller, it has more than 24,000 readers and more than 80,000 Facebook Followers. Please subscribe to the free weekly e-mail newsletter on the right. -->>
This site contains the newest edition below and is updated as soon as it is completed (check the date!). You will also find some event information on the Dublin Event Guide Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide!
The newest Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) below was posted on 12 October 2024:
Dublin Event Guide 884: Leading night-time destination in Europe – Dublin Festival of History, Bohemian Flea Market, Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival
Leading night-time destination in Europe
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Dublin Festival of History, Bohemia Flea Market, Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival
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Maybe you saw during the week that Dublin’s newly appointed “Night-time Economy Advisor” Ray O’Donoghue (formerly Festival Director of the Donegal music, surf and sea festival “Sea Sessions”) is planning to make Dublin a “leading night-time destination in Europe”.
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For many of us, reading this, will get our cynical self to raise its head: “Isn’t Dublin already leading? In drunkenness and trouble in the streets every weekend?” or “Instead of pouring resources into expanding nightlife options, maybe Dublin could start by making the streets safer during the day and in the early evening.” or “If this results in “night tourism,” it’s likely to attract exactly the kind of rowdy crowd that already floods Temple Bar”
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I know it is tempting to be cynical, but have a look at the full article at www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/council-plans-to-make-dublin-a-leading-night-time-destination-in-europe-1680827.html and read the “Key measures of the strategy include:”. There are definitely some/many really good suggestions!
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What do you think? What else would you add? Should we submit a list of proposals from the “Community of Dublin Event Guide readers”?
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Donations in October:
EUR 60
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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Last week Lisa, Oksana and Anthony helped with a donation. Thank you so so so much! These donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and it is truly a wonderful group of people who help keeping the Dublin Event Guide going. Join this exclusive group!
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 12 October
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++ Dublin Festival of History – 250+ free events (27 Sep-13 Oct) dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/events/
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ 50 years of Alliance Française at 1 Kildare Street (1974-2024) – Scavenger Hunt, History Talks, Tours, Choir 10:00-18:30 www.alliance-francaise.ie/1974-2024/#/ (Booking required)
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/live/things-to-do/markets/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
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+ Public Tour: Women in Art – National Gallery 13:00-14:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-women-art
+ Taste of History – The History of Food and Drink – Tour – Dublin Festival of History 14:00-15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/taste-of-history-the-history-of-food-and-drink/
+ Viking Ireland Family Tours 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/Oct-Dec/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(10)
+ The history of patchwork and its introduction to Ireland – Talk 14:30 Charleville Mall Library, North Strand, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/history-patchwork-and-its-introduction-ireland (Booking required)
+ Public Tour: Highlights – National Gallery 14:30-15:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-highlights-2
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Tours 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/Oct-Dec/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(4)
+ The Journey of Pride – Talk – Dublin Festival of History 16:00-17:00 Pride Hub 44 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-journey-of-pride/
+ In Buddha’s Words – Suffering & Serenity – Talk 16:30-18:00 New Acropolis Ireland, 43 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/523806047275443
+ Hands On History: From Barracks to Museum – Drop-in handling session 16:45 Phibsborough Library, Blacquiere Bridge, Dublin 7 www.dublincity.ie/events/hands-history-barracks-museum
+ Salsa Class – Strictly Salsa 20:30-21:30 National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/1946020132528549
+ Snowblind EP Launch – Gig 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/454882164226780/
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ Controvertial All Stars – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 13 October
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++ Dublin Festival of History – 250+ free events (27 Sep-13 Oct) dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/events/
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
++ Bohemia Flea Market – 100+ Stalls Outdoor and Indoor 11:00-17:00 Kelly’s Yard, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 C434 www.facebook.com/lezeitgeistfleamarket/
+ Stanford 100: Choral Matins (Morning Prayer) sung by the Cathedral Choir 11:15-12:15 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8 www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/event/dublin-festival-of-history-stanford-100-choral-matins-13-10-24/
+ Dublin Docklands Record Fair 12:00-17:00 BrewDog Dublin Outpost, 4 Three Locks Square, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1528722411082631/
+ Gauche Market Spooktacular Edition 12:00-17:00 Wigwam, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1021613181527
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+ Reimagining Play at Collins Barracks – Family Workshop – Open House Dublin (Age:6-16) 14:00-16:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1240610353749783
+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One – Tour 14:00/15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/102024/October-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Talk: Hidden Stories: Ghostly Tale and Eerie Objects 15:30-16:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/talk-hidden-stories-lecture-series-1
+ Stanford 100: The Organ Sonatas – Recital – Dublin Festival of History 19:00-20:00 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8 www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/event/stanford-100-david-leigh1/
+ Icarus Comedy 20:00-22:15 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1042688127257
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 14 October
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Bob Dylan on Film – An Introduction 10:00-11:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events-calendar/events/2024/school-of-creative-arts-research-forum-bob-dylan-on-film—an-introduction.php
+ Tonal: Liberation Movements – Live Jazz and Storytelling – Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival 19:00-21:30 The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 smashingtimes.ie/event/tonal-liberation-movements/ (Booking required)
+ Fáilte Swing Dancing – Social Dance with Swing DJs 21:30-22:30 Dublin Studio, 11 Montague Lane, Dublin 2 www.failteswing.ie/classes
+ Stand up Comedy Night – Raiders Comedy 20:30 Pillar Bar, 22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (Booking link not working, so just go there) www.facebook.com/events/1160345211634964
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 15 October
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Exhibition Tour: La Grande Illusion by Brian Maguire – Dublin City Culture Club 14:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873665456 (Booking required)
+ Living Well, Living Long – Public Meeting 17:00-19:30 Online or Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.rcpi.ie/News/francis-brennan-brings-philosophy-for-ageing-gracefully-to-upcoming-rcpi-conference (Booking required)
+ Autism and Girls – Talk 18:15 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/autism-and-girls-0 (Booking required)
+ Where Are Women Organising? – Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival – National Women’s Council 19:00-20:30 online www.eventbrite.ie/e/1008288166047 (Booking required)
+ Standup Comedy 20:00-23:00 The Fourth Corner, 50 Patrick Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/1980586159054935/
+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/472368905228630
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Wednesday 16 October
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Tours 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/Oct-Dec/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(4)
+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Online Tour 13:00-13:45 Online www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-tour-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again-18 (Booking required)
+ Wood Quay 2024: Trelleborg and the Danish Viking Ring Fortress – Talk 13:00-14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1005140140217 (Booking required)
+ Blackness and the Irish historical imagination – Lecture 14:30-15:30 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events-calendar/events/2024/blackness-and-the-irish-historical-imagination.php
+ Guardians of the Land: The Colombia Migrant Film Festival Launch – Film Screening – Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival 19:00-21:00 The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 smashingtimes.ie/event/guardians-of-the-land-the-colombia-migrant-film-festival-launch/ (Booking required)
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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+++ Open House Dublin
After getting it wrong last week, I have to stress again that the BIG weekend of Open House Dublin is next weekend 19+20 October. Go to the website and check what locations have walk-in tours. You just arrive and then wait in a queue untilk it is your turn to do the tour. At this stage i’d say that all tours that need booking are booked out, so the walkin-in tours are for you.
Should you plan to go to LOTS of venues? Some tours can be 1 hour or longer and then you need to get from one place to the next, so plan that in, incuding the waiting time and then don’t “over-pack” your day. ;-)
Find all events on openhousedublin.com/
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
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