Dublin Event Guide 308: People’s Art Exhibition, Harold’s Cross Festival, Gospel Rising Festival, Visit 2013, Fusion Sunday Market

May 10th, 2013
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 308 | 10 May 2013

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Hi all!

13,000 LIKES on Facebook now!! That is some number of people! Soon there will be the point reached where more people LIKE the Dublin Event Guide on Facebook than there are people that subscribe to it. This makes sense because there are about 20,000 unique visitors per month using the website and there are 2,000 users of the smart phone version. That’s a hell of a lot of Dublin Event Guide readers! Each and everyone of you is much appreciated and I think of all of you every Thursday & Friday when I write about pages and pages of events. I am glad that we all found got in the Dublin Event Guide community and the high quality competitions show you that event organisers think so too.

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This week I have a Ticket Competition for the great Bloom gardening event on the June bank holiday weekend for you, so send me your entries!

With the Harold’s Cross Community Festival, the Open Studios Day “Visit 2013”, the Gospel Rising Music Festival in Bray, The People’s Art Exhibition at St. Stephen’s Green, the Family Sport Day in O’Connell Street, the Inland Waterways Boat Rally, the Flag Parade in Dun Laoghaire, there is lots to do. Enjoy Dublin and all the free events.

When you tell friends and colleagues about all the free events, please tell them also about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) so that they can find about the events when you are not around helping them. :-) Your friends, family and colleagues can sign up on www.DublinEventGuide.com and when your out going to events, check what else is happening on the smart phone site at m.dublineventguide.com and while we are talking about all the resources, join the 13,000 others on Facebook and help us to make it to 15,000 sooner than later: We are at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide on Facebook! Oh, and did I tell you that there might be a YouTube channel at some time soon as well? Watch that space! :-)

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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-zine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and this section is for the people that want to remind that despite all, life is great and it is important to be alive.

Some people like affirmations, they like reminding themselves of the things they want to be, become or stand for and if this works for you then keep using it. Others set goals in a different level and again others don’t set goals and don’t use affirmations. If you belong to the last group, you should try one of the other two methods. Imagine if they work! ;-) And if you want to try out affirmations, I have a quite good one for you today:

I choose to be unstoppable.
I am bigger than my concerns and worries.
The strength of others inspires me daily.
I focus on my goal.
I trust my intuition and live a curageous life.

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Joergs Picks

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

This is a different weekend for me than normally. Because I am taking part in the Gospel Rising Festival in Bray, I do not have a chance at all to go to any events in Dublin. The good news is that you can enjoy many parts of Gospel Rising as well if you like Gospel Music, but there are also LOTS of great event sin Dublin if you have another preference.

What would I do this weekend? I would definitely go to the People’s Art Exhibition at St. Stephen’s Green on Saturday, then on to some Studios at their Open Door Days for “Visit 2013” and on Saturday evening I recommend you go to the Gospel Rising Main Festival Concert in Bray from 19:00-22:30.

On Sunday I would listen to the Larkfield Four and the Ukersitic Congress at the Harold’s Cross Festival on Sunday, if possible I would squeez the “Freshly Squeezed” Short Film Festival in, and I would also try to fit in the Sunday Fusion World Market.

During the week? After that busy weekend, I need some break! :-) So I will let you decide for yourself what you will do after Sunday.

Competitions

BLOOM IN THE PARK – TICKET COMPETITION

31 May-04 June
Phoenix Park

Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival is taking place again in Phoenix Park and this year it will run from Thurs 31 May – 04 June. Bloom is Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event and in previous years 90,000 people visited the event. Tickets for the Festival cost from EUR 20 for adults and kids go free, there are various concession and early bird prices if you book on line and they can be bought on www.ticketmaster.ie/bloomdiscount

For the Dublin Event Guide Readers, Bord Bia is making 5 pairs of tickets available for a competition. And even if you are not one of the ticket winners, you will get something from Bord Bia. I have a discount code for you to get a reduced admission charge: Book online before the event and use the promotional code DEG13 to get an extra EUR 2 discount off the advance ticket price. (This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.)

If you want to have a chance to win one of the 5 sets of Bloom tickets brought to you by Bord Bia send an e-mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with BLOOM13 in the subject and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by 12:00 on Mon 20 May.

Bloom is a great day out with something planned for all ages; it is a truly unique show, showcasing the finest Irish food, drink and of course horticulture. For any budding gardeners it will provide lots of inspiration and opportunities to pick up some beautiful plants, flowers, seeds and shrubs. Or if you want to explore growing your own fruit and vegetables then you’ll get lots of tips on how to start growing at the show. But if gardening isn’t your thing then you’ll still have plenty to keep you busy including the Superb Food Village with plenty of artisan producers; the Best in Season marquees featuring growers of seasonal fruit and vegetables; the Chef’s Summer Kitchen will host live cooking demonstrations from some of Ireland’s much loved chefs including Neven Maguire, Catherine Fulvio, Donal Skehan and Rozanne Stevens. The demonstrations will be hosted by TV presenter and foodie, Ella McSweeney who will also interview Irish food producers throughout the weekend.

With an outdoor music stage, picnic area, engaging spaces, kids playground and lots more besides, the Bloom festival really is the place to be this June bank holiday weekend. So, be at Bloom between 30 May and 03 June. The website www.bloominthepark.com is your place to buy the tickets and to find more information. Another great help for people without car: A courtesy shuttle bus from Heuston station will bring you to the Bloom site.

Introduction to Tango for Absolute Beginners

Sat 11 May: 13:30-16:00
LA Fitness Studio, Dartry, Dublin 6 (Luas stop: Cowper; Bus: 140)

Compadrito Tango are running a Tango course for beginners in Dartry again and if you always wanted to Tango but never had time to go to classes, then this workshop is for you. In just over 2 hours you will get kickstarted into Argentine Tango! A Partner is not required as Compadrito Tango will find a match for you (no promises that it will be THE one, but he/she will do for the class! ;-) )
The workshop is EUR 20 and you have to book in advance by emailing tangofever_ireland@yahoo.com

For the Dublin Event Guide Community, Compadrito Tango has made another pair of tickets available for this Beginners class and the lucky winner is Melanie Kovero. Enjoy the Tango!

www.facebook.com/events/172684492886158/

Tell me about your competitions!

Whenever I can organise a competition for you, I do, but I obviously need your help to bring competitions to you and the other 14,000 Dublin Event Guide readers. If you know somebody who would benefit from running a competition to get the word out about either their cool non-free event OR about their deadly product (!!), just contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the details. It is all very simple! ;-)

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Dublin City Soul Festival

Only two weeks to the Dublin City Soul Festival. Chris Maher and his team are working like mad on it and it is all systems GO! The line-up is nearly decided for the TWO (!) day festival in Merrion Square and it is a good line-up. You can check it out at the bottom of this page: www.dublincitysoulfestival.ie/soul-picnic I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir and we will open the festival on Sunday, so make sure that you put the dates in your calender! Don’t plan anything else for 25+26 May! :-)

Shakespeare in Iveagh Gardens

Fortune’s Fool Productions are planning their third Summer Shakespeare Play this August. This year it will be Midsummer Night’s Dream that will be performed for free for 10 shows. Fortune’s Fools are currently looking for sponsors and for funding and if you might be able to help, check their fundit campaign out here www.fundit.ie/project/free-shakespeare-in-the-iveagh-gardens Like in previous years, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) will be a media partner again for the event and I am more than happy to help this wonderful project! www.facebook.com/Fortunes.Fool.Productions

No Trim Ballon Fiesta in 2013!

With Trim being the nearest place to Dublin for a Hot Air Balloon event, I know that a fair number of people made the trip to Trim in previous years for the Balloon Fiesta. The organisers were not blessed with good weather in the past, so all the nice plans for mass launches never really worked out. For 2013 they have decided to give it a rest and to come back again next year. Let’s hope that in 2014 the weather (around Easter) is perfect for them. On the Trim Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Facebook Page they will tell you about other Hot Air Balloon events in case you are interested. www.facebook.com/TrimFiesta

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 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.

Icons of Italian Design

09-18 May (Tue-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 13:00-18:00)

Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Renowned for their unique style, natural flair and creativity, the Italians have produced some of the world’s most widely admired designers and enduring designs. Two of Italy’s most established and iconic brands, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Alessi, are collaborating on a unique exhibition called, Icons of Italian Design. The exhibition is a celebration of modern Italian design through out the last 50 years. www.galleryofphotography.ie/exhibitions/peroni_design_2013.html

Garden – Niamh O’Malley

26 April – 22 June (11:00-20:00)

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

Garden is an exhibition by Dublin-based artist Niamh O’Malley. Known for her painting and sculptural interventions and more recently for her explorations of monumental sites, O’Malley is showing a personal landscape using video and sculpture – the garden which she and her family shape and create with the changing seasons. Featuring a new video installation and a large painting on glass, this landscape will be revealed through screens, mirrors and windows.

The video work will show a mirror panning and tilting, reversing the normal flow of light and camera movement, slowly and silently illuminating the garden in an elusive dance. Accompanying the video work and set into a wooden seating platform, a large glass plane will have textures and marks painted on both sides, creating a painting which is visible from both the front and back – a limitless image which complicates ideas of reverse, background, and negative space.

www.projectartscentre.ie/programme/whats-on/1726-niamh-omalley

Ari’s Menagerie of Dolls

07-16 May (11:00-23:00)

Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Ari’s Menagerie of Dolls is an exhibition of hand-made cloth dolls in the Exchange, The exhibition is only on show for 9 days, so you better hurry. The launch of this event is takin gplace on Sat from 19:00-21:00 (www.facebook.com/arisdolls7 )

Die Welt von Morgen / Tomorrow’s World – Gillian Fitzpatrick

08 May – 21 June

Goethe-Institut Irland, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

The Goethe-Institut presents a solo exhibition of Irish artist Gillian Fitzpatrick, with an accompanying performance at the preview on Wed 08 May (18:00-19:30) in the Goethe-Institut.

The title of the exhibition Die Welt von Morgen, (‘Tomorrow’s World’) is taken from the BBC Television show (1965 – 2003) featuring the latest discoveries and innovations in science and technology. At the height of its popularity in the 1970’s it was drawing audiences of around 10 million each week. In 1975 ‘Tomorrow’s World’ ran a feature on the German band Kraftwerk. The exhibition Die Welt von Morgen presents a distorted imaginary archive of technological nostalgia inspired by Kraftwerk. The gallery space at the Goethe-Institut seems to be taken over by an obsessive fan of the band trying to create a version of Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang studios in Düsseldorf. There is also an element of trying to re-create things from memories that have been half forgotten: a neon-sign, a drum machine, a record sleeve and vinyl LPs.

Admission is free. Opening hours in May: Tue-Thu 10:00-20:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-13:30
www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/ver/en10893048v.htm

Friday 10 May

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Sardinian Folk Dances and Music

18:00, Fri 10 May

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

The art event “Paintings from Sardinia to Dublinia” (see description in the EXHIBITIONS section), is ending with an event “Folk Dances and Muisc” in the Italian Institute of Culture. Giuseppe Basi will talk about Sardinia dances and music and the Irish Traditional Dance group “Caobh Chuallan” will perform Irish Dancing. There will also be Sardinian refreshements at the end of thie event.
Admission is free.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/Menu/Gli_Eventi/Calendario/

Greek and European Folk Dance

19:00 – 20:30, Fri 10 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Greek and European Folk Dance class open to all. Contact Katerini Papathanasiou on papath.kat@gmail.com

www.exchangedublin.ie/calendar

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

19:30, Fri 10 May

4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3)

Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3)

A drop in class, with newcomers welcome.

www.sahajayoga.ie

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 10 May

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

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 10 May

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Dublin Tribal Spirit” is a weekly event that gives you the great experience of a drumming circle with african drums and authentic tribal rhythms. Tom and Sinead, who run that event are providing lots of drums for it and teach you the rhythms.

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Addison Lodge Open Mic Night

21:00 – 00:30, Fri 10 May

Addison Lodge, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The Addison Lodge are inviting local bands, musicians, poets, comedians and performers to share their talents at the new Addison Lodge Open Mic Nights in Glasnevin (opposite the Botanic Gardens). The event will take place every week. Admission is free.

www.addisonlodge.com/archives/276

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 10 May

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

The Brady’s Session

21:00, Fri 10 May

Gub Dandy’s in Bradys Pub, 5 Terenure Place, Terenure, Dublin 6

The Brady’s Sessions is a monthly singer/songwriter night in Gub Dandy’s at Brady’s Pub Terenure. Admission is free and this month’s Line-Up is:

Shauna Mackin
Joe Carroll
Finnian Kelleher
Karen Alice Dunbar
Caroline Reel
Sinead Dunne

www.gumtree.ie/cp-events-gigs-nightlife-in-dublin/the-brady-s-sessions-479475634

Gospel Rising Music Festival

22:30, Fri 10 May

Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow

The fourth Gospel Rising Music Festival is taking place this weekend in Bray. For fans of Gospel Music, this the event of the year. Over the 2.5 days from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon, you will get a chance to hear some of the best Gospel Choirs from all over Ireland. Gospel Rising provides a range of workshops for paying attendees (you can still get a few remaining tickets) and then there are lots of free concerts and events in Bray as well.

The main festival gig will take place on Saturday evening on the bandstand at the Seafront in Bray, but check out the other events as well. These ones are all free:
Fri 10 May – 22:30: Gospel Jam, Martello Bar, Seafront, Bray
Sat 11 May – 13:30-15:30: Lunchtime Gig, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray
Sat 11 May – 19:00: Soul Session with Niall Donnelly, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray
Sat 11 May – 20:00: Gospel Rising Festival Gig, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray
Sun 12 May – 14:00-15:00: Gospel Rising Ecumenical Service, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray

This will be my fourth year at Gospel Rising and with approx. 30 of Ireland’s best Gospel Choirs, you will not find any better Gospel Music event.

gospelrising.com/

Realistic Train & Brains – Gig

22:30, Fri 10 May

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Realistic Train and guests Brains will perform in the “Midnight Hour” in Whelan’s. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30. www.facebook.com/events/445295195550233/

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-realistic-train-brains/

French Friday

23:00, Fri 10 May

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

The French Community is coming together again and also invites everyone who likes France and French. The next French Friday will take place on 10 May and the theme is “A night of Electro” with two DJs playing Electrofunk/House and Dubstep/Drum&Bass. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/302023459930573/

Saturday 11 May

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The Dawn Chorus

04:30, Sat 11 May

Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Yes, you read correctly, the time is 04:30, NOT 16:30! :-) For this event you will be a real Early Bird becazse you want to hear their morning song.

Calling all early birds and nature lovers to see and hear a host of different birds in the company of Niall Hatch, Development Officer with Birdwatch Ireland for our very first Dawn Chorus event in Herbert Park

www.dublincity.ie/Community/LetsWalkandTalk/Pages/WalkandTalk.aspx

Inland Waterways Dublin Rally

07:00 – 17:00, Sat 11 May

Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

The Inland Waterways Dublin Rally will bring many canal boats into the Grand Canal dock. Boats are to assmeble at Lucan Road Lock on Friday 10 May. Then on Saturday from 07:00, the boats start moving from Lucan to Suir Road and then onwards to Portobello. They will stay overnight at Portobell and on Sunday from 07:00 they will move to Grand Canal Dock to arrive there before 13:00. A number of children’s events are organised for the afternoon at Grand Canal Dock.

You can watch the event happening and most likely can even walk along the quite slow moving boats on their way.

dublin.iwai.ie/events.html

Gospel Rising Music Festival

09:00, Sat 11 May

Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow

The fourth Gospel Rising Music Festival is taking place this weekend in Bray. For fans of Gospel Music, this the event of the year. Over the 2.5 days from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon, you will get a chance to hear some of the best Gospel Choirs from all over Ireland. Gospel Rising provides a range of workshops for paying attendees (you can still get a few remaining tickets) and then there are lots of free concerts and events in Bray as well.

The main festival gig will take place on Saturday evening on the bandstand at the Seafront in Bray, but check out the other events as well. These ones are all free:

Sat 11 May – 13:30-15:30: Lunchtime Gig, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray
with Celtic Grace (13:30), Limerick Gospel Choir (14:00), A Glór Gospel (14:30)

Sat 11 May – 19:00: Soul Session with Niall Donnelly, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray

Sat 11 May – 20:00: Gospel Rising Festival Gig, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray
with Virginia Gospel Choir (20:00), The Really Truly Joyful Ennis Gospel Choir (20:30), Move 4 Parkinson’s Voices of Hope Choir (21:00), Gardiner Street Gospel Choir (21:45), Bray Gospel Choir (22:15).l

Sun 12 May – 14:00-15:00: Gospel Rising Ecumenical Service, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray

This will be my fourth year at Gospel Rising and with approx. 30 of Ireland’s best Gospel Choirs, you will not find any better Gospel Music event.

gospelrising.com/

Bratacha 2013 – Festival of Flags and Emblems

09:30 – 16:30, Sat 11 May

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

Flag enthusiasts will hopefully know all about this event, because some part is already over when you get this Dublin Event Guide. Since Thursday there were flag related talks and events in Dun Laoghaire. One of these odd but wonderful (for some!) events that are connected to “The Gathering” and possibly wouldn’t exist without it.

On Saturday there are a few more talks from 09:30 in the Assembly Hall and the County Hall and then from 15:00 a Flag Parade with Marching Bands, Community Groups and Vintage Cars will take place. Start and Finish will be at the People’s Park and it will go through the centre of Dun Laoghaire.

Everybody is welcome and admission seems to be free for all events and definitely for the Flag Parade. Find out more details on the website below.

www.bratacha.com

Dublin Food Co-op

09:30 – 16:30, Sat 11 May

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

The Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday at Newmarket for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc. The Co-op is also open on Thursdays 12:00-20:00.

www.dublinfood.coop

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 11 May

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

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

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 11 May

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

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

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 11 May

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

Garden Bird Safari – Family Event

10:00, Sat 11 May

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Join author and Botanic Gardens guide Glynn Anderson for a guided bird walk. Come and discover what birds are here, bring binoculars if you have them and see what you can discover.

Admission is free, but booking is required via a doanloadable booking form from the website below.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 11 May

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/

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 11 May

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

10:00 – 17:30, Sat 11 May

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

Temple Bar Food Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 11 May

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.

www.templebar.ie

Meet the Phoenix Park Gardeners

10:30 – 12:30, Sat 11 May

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Discover the beautiful restored Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden and learn about growing your own fruit and vegetables, herbs and lots more. Meet OPW professional gardeners Brian and Meeda at the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden. They have lots of advice to plan your perfect garden for the Spring months ahead. Please bring suitable footwear. Admission is free and car parking is available.

The Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden is located next to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, and the Phoenix Café. The OPW professional gardeners are on site on the second Saturday of the month, (February to November).

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

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:30, Sat 11 May

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run every Saturday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 11 May

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/

Eason Story Time

11:00, Sat 11 May

Every Eason store in Ireland

Eason Story Time is back. As part of Eason’s “Get Into Reading” campaign, a specially selected children’s book will be read at 11:00 each Saturday in every Eason store in the country. On the website below are the dates and book titles from now until mid-June and for the next two months I have them included here:

11 May: Dinosaurs in the Supermarket by Timothy Knapman & Sarah Warburton
18 May: Squash & A Squeeze 20th Anniversary Edition by Julia Donaldson
25 May: Hugless Douglas & The Big Sleep by David Melling
01 Jun: I Am Not Sleepy & I Will Not Go To Bed by Lauren Child
08 Jun: This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers
15 Jun: Come On, Daisy by Jane Simmons

blog.easons.com/eason-story-time-2013/

People’s Art Exhibition

11:00 – 17:00, Sat 11 May

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The People’s Art Exhibition is a brilliant event that takes place four times every year. The May event this weekend is the first this year. You can look at loads of different types of art from amateur and more established artists while you do your Saturday or Sunday walk. The paintings are hung on the railings around St. Stephen’s Green Park and you can buy or just look.

Let’s hope that the weather is good as otherwise it is not that much fun for the artists or the audience. If you have never been at the People’s Art Exhibition give it a go, you will enjoy it! :-)

www.peoplesart.ie

Project Arts Centre – Open Day

11:00 – 20:00, Sat 11 May

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

A Community Day at the Project Arts Centre is taking place. The Project Arts Centre will be opening their doors for two days of free events and performances so that you can check out the centre.

On Friday RTE’s Arts and Culture show “Arena” will be live broadcast from there. “New Triangle” and the “Crash Ensemble” will play music and there will be interviews with Roger Doyle from New Triangle, with he artistic director of the Project Arts Centre Cian O’Brien and with writer and director Peter Sheridan and also with writer Philip McMahon.

On Saturday another whole range of events take place:

+ Priscilla Robinson, PROJECT CATALYST artist, presents the delicious Robinson’s Roadshow Café from 11:00
+ Come to a venue tour at 11:00, 13:00 or 16:30
+ Join a gallery walk & Talk at 12:00 or 14:00
+ Learn more about Commedia dell’Arte from 12:00-15:00
+ Take part in a Dance Workshop from 11:30-13:30
+ Take part in a Theatre & Performance Workshop from 14:00-16:00

Admission is free, but places are limited and you will have to book tickets for some of the events. Check the website below for details or ring 01-8819613

projectartscentre.ie/programme/whats-on/1793-community-day-may-2013

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 May

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 11 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Exchange Craft Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Exchange’s arts and crafts market is taking place again and Admission is free. There will be handcrafted jewellery, mirrors, handbags, birdhouses, photography, cakes and all manner of of hand made goodies.

www.facebook.com/pages/CRAFT-MART-at-the-Exchange-Dublin/433356146756481

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 May

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. Dux & Co will offer food and the Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

Harold’s Cross Community Festival

12:00, Sat 11 May

Harold’s Cross (various locations)

The Harold’s Cross Festival was in previous years, just a family fun day on the Sunday, but this year the Harold’s Cross Community has ramped up their activities and are inviting to events from Friday 10 May until Sunday 12 May. The events for Sat are listed here www.facebook.com/events/447531862000832/ and for your convenience, I will include some of the main events below.

And here are the events:

12:00-13:30 ‘Let’s Walk and Talk’: a historic tour of the locality with Pat Liddy commencing in Harold’s Cross Park.
14:00-17:00 Fuinneamh – 14 ft Drum in the Park14:00-15:00
14:00-15;00 “Literary Figures Associated with Harold’s Cross” a Lecture / Workshop presented by Hugh McFadden in Mount Drummond Community Centre
15:00-16:00: “Where were the Liberties” a Lecture / Workshop presented by Eoin Baireád in Mount Drummond Community Centre
18:00-19:00 Recital by The Russian School of Music on the Park stage
19:00-20:00 Recital by RÊVE on the Park stage
20:00-21:30 ‘The Importance of Being Oscar’, a Lantern Lit Drama with Michael Judd on the Park stage
21:30-22.30 Star Gazing with Astronomy Ireland

All weekend:
– Scarecrow and “Park Art” by Eoin MacLochlainn and Paul O’Hare
– Photo Exhibition: Esther Moliné – The Black Apple Café

www.haroldscross.org

Let’s Walk & Talk: Harold’s Cross

12:00, Sat 11 May

Harold’s Cross Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6w

“Harold’s Cross – From Times Past Until Today” is the title of this Let’s Walk & Talk event.

Absorb the atmosphere of the Harold’s Cross Village Community Festival as we take a tour around one of Dublin’s most ancient suburbs. Whilst only a small amount of physical evidence remains from the earliest days, the area abounds in stories, curiosities and some striking buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.

www.dublincity.ie/Community/LetsWalkandTalk/Pages/WalkandTalk.aspx

Visit 2013 – Artist Studios Open Door

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 May

Dublin (various locations)

Visit 2013 is taking place on Sat 11 May + Sun 12 May. On that weekend, artist’s studios all over Dublin city will open their doors to everybody. Artists show their creative spaces, their artwork and will be available for you to talk to them.

11 studios (on the Southside) will open their doors on Sat and a different set of 11 studios (on the Northside) will be open on Sun. The list of studios is on www.visitstudios.com/visit-information/ and there is also a map here. Admission is free.

Jenette Donnelly from Art for Art’s Sake will run two free studio tours going to all 11 studios. The Southside Tour will be on Sat 11 May. Meeting is at 11:45 at Tara Street Dart Station (outside, beside ticket desk) and the tour will end at the IMMA.

On Sun she will run the Northside Tour. Meeting at 12:00 at the Red Stables in St. Ann’s Park (in the courtyard). If you are not too sure how to get there, Jennette will meet the group in town a at 11:30 at Connolly Luas Station.

No booking required and for further information about Jenette’s Tour, contact artforartsake.gallery@gmail.com

www.visitstudios.com

Dudley Corporation – In-Store event

13:00, Sat 11 May

Tower Records Ireland, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Dudley Corporation will launch their new LP in Tower Records at an In-Store event.

entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

Sun Show

13:00, Sat 11 May

Astronomy Ireland, Unit A8 Airside Enterprise Park, Swords, Co Dublin

Astronomy Ireland are continuing their weekly Sun Shows at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Swords. Each Saturday, the staff of the Astronomy Ireland Shop will be showing you amazing views of our nearest star. Using special filters and some of the largest telescopes in Ireland you will get to see sunspots bigger than Earth and huge solar flare bursting from our nearest star. If it’s cloudy, there will be a telescope demonstration and you will find out how you can safely observe the Sun and undertake some daytime astronomy using your own telescope.

astronomy.ie/sunwatch2011.php

Archive at Lunchtime – May – IFI

13:10, Sat 11 May

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

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings on three days every week in May.
The Double Bill on Saturdays is described here:
04+11+18+25 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-double-bill-10/
The Monday/Wednesday programmes are here
01+06+15+20+29 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-26/
08+13+22-27 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-25/

www.ifi.ie/

Create a Cartouche

14:00 – 15:30, Sat 11 May

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

“Kings of Ancient Egypt, known as Pharaohs, liked to have their names displayed in an oval shape known as a cartouche. Write like an Egyptian and create your own royal cartouche to take home.” Admission is free and no booking is required. Suitable for all ages.

www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx

FESTA 2013

14:00, Sat 11 May

Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

FESTA is an “artistic nuisance” created by visual artist Kathryn Maguire to celebrate the impact and influence the Grand Canal has had on labour and leisure in Rialto and other areas through which it flows. Kathryn has produced floating artworks ‘US’ Again (a floating mirrored shed) and The Exchange (a floating vegetable garden created by the men’s Gardening Group based in St Andrew’s Community Centre using the iconic Dolphin’s Barn bricks).

FESTA is part of the Inland Waterway’s Dublin Rally on the Grand Canal on Sat+Sun. It also includes a series of events including public talks – the Festa Dialogues – on a barge docked at Suir Bridge on Sat from 14:00, featuring experts in the field of ecology, the built environment and the Grand Canal. Free ticketed boat rides and a nature trail will also take place. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

On Sunday at 16:00 a spectacle will take place in Grand Canal Dock, when hundreds of origami boats, made by young people from the Canal Communities, will be launched around the floating artworks. Children (aged 10+) are invited to a free workshop at 14:30 at the Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre to make the final origami boats to be included in this launch, all accompanied by jazz musician Nick Roth’s ‘Water Project’.

For more information & to register for FESTA dialogues and the nature trail please email: info@commonground.ie

www.commonground.ie/news/133-festa-on-may-11th-and-12th-dublins-grand-canal-will-see-a-flurry-of-activity-as-the-floating-art.html

Moving Gallery remembering Palestinian Nakba

14:00, Sat 11 May

Dublin (various locations)

On Sat the IPSC will hold a ‘Moving Gallery’, where people will walk from St. Stephen’s Green (Grafton St entrance) to the Spire on O’Connell Street carrying large photographs from Al Nakba and Palestinian flags

The event will take place to commemorate what Palestinians call Nakba Day which marks the 65th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (‘Catastrophe’) which saw the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinians, uprooted from their homeland to facilitate the foundation of the State of Israel.

www.ipsc.ie/event/dublin-moving-gallery-remembering-al-nakba

Birds of a Feather – My Museum event

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 11 May

National Museum, Merrion Street (Natural History), Dublin 2

Join Birdwatch Ireland to find out more about Irish birdlife – from wrens to eagles and everything in between. SUitable for families with children aged 6-12 years. Admission is free and booking is not required.

www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Storytelling – National Gallery

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 11 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

This National Gallery Family Programme is “Storytelling with Gordon Snell”. Admission is free and it is suitable for ages 4-10. Children should be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

HeadSpace Magazin Launch

18:00, Sat 11 May

Twisted Pepper, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1

HeadSpace is a new not-for-profit writing and art magazine based around mental health. It was founded when a group of young people, some of whom had spent time in psychiatric wards, felt that there was a lack of appropriate reading material available and that if they had the chance to read stories and see art that reflected their own experiences and spoke of hope and recovery they would feel elements of support and solidarity.

Issue 1 will be launched in the Twisted Pepper Basement on Saturday and will feature a short talk on the history of madness, poetry readings and live music from The Howayas.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/454328984641468

Brian Deady – Gig

19:00, Sat 11 May

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Brain Deady will perform in the “Live from the Window” slot in Whelan’s. Admission is free.

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

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 11 May

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

All Hallows Gospel Choir

20:00, Sat 11 May

St. Brigid’s Church, Blanchardstown

The All Hallows College Gospel Choir will perform a free concert with three guest choirs on Sat.

Saturday Night Live Jazz

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 11 May

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

This is a weekly Saturday night jazz event in the basement Wine Cave of KC Peaches wholefood restaurant/café. Food will be served until 22:00 and wine, minerals & music will be available until later. Admission is free and a donation into a hat at the end of the evening is appreciated.

www.facebook.com/KCPeachesWineCave

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 11 May

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are listed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Shift – Gig

22:30, Sat 11 May

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

80s rock band Shift will perform in the Midnight Hour slot on Saturday. Admission is free before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-shift/

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Inland Waterways Dublin Rally

07:00 – 13:00, Sun 12 May

Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

The Inland Waterways Dublin Rally will bring many canal boats into the Grand Canal dock. Boats are to assmeble at Lucan Road Lock on Friday 10 May. Then on Saturday from 07:00, the boats start moving from Lucan to Suir Road and then onwards to Portobello. They will stay overnight at Portobell and on Sunday from 07:00 they will move to Grand Canal Dock to arrive there before 13:00. A number of children’s events are organised for the afternoon at Grand Canal Dock.

You can watch the event happening and most likely can even walk along the quite slow moving boats on their way.

dublin.iwai.ie/events.html

Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sun 12 May

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

For one week only, the Car Boot Sales has been moved to the Sunday to accommodate a football game in Tallaght.

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/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 May

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

Longmile Road Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 May

Wigoders, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12

The Long Mile Road Market behind Wigoders on Long MIle Road (across the road from Aldi) hosts more than 50 stalls and there is also a Cafe on site.

www.gumtree.ie/cp-events-gigs-nightlife-in-dublin/longmile-road-market-433320933

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 May

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 12 May

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/

Chamber Music Day for Strings

10:30, Sun 12 May

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

On Sunday for a day-long strings extravaganza will take place at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Have fun making new discoveries and new friends while participating in coaching workshops from RIAM staff and renowned Italian string quartet, Quartetto di Cremona, as well as masterclasses from one of the world’s leading harp soloists, Australian Alice Gilles. There will also be an array of pop-up performances from the featured guests. Admission is free.

www.riam.ie/

Children’s Art Cart Workshop

10:30 – 12:30, Sun 12 May

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Children’s Art Cart Workshops will be held again in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (01-6770095) every Sunday from 24 March to 22 December 2013. Currently the workshop is still free, but there is a possibility that a fee will be introduced at some point. Children must be over 6 years of age and must be supervised by an adult.
You can’t pre-book, so early arrival is required because there are only 20 places per session.

The themes are:
05 May: Creepy Crawlies in the Park
12 May: Animal Masks
19 May: Trees: What would we do without them
26 May: Make a surprise.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,23664,en.html

Freshly Squeezed – Short Film Festival

11:00 – 23:00, Sun 12 May

Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2

The Freshly Squeezed International Student Short Film Festival is a non-profit film event showcasing the work of film school students and recent film school graduates from around the world. This is the second year for Freshly Squeezed and it will feature lots of high quality short films, workshops/seminars and networking events. Sounds like a cool and interesting event!

The full programme is here www.freshlysqueezedfest.com/programme

In the evening from 21:15 the Afterparty will take place in the Sugar Club and the band on the night will be the great bluegrassy folk band Gypsy Rebel Rabble.

www.freshlysqueezedfest.com/

Fusion Sunday World Culture Market – Food Co-Op

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 May

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

The first anniversary of the Fusion Sundays Market takes place this week and it is one great market. The next Fusion Sundays Market will take place this Sunday in the Dublin Food Co-op. It is a world culture market, an ethnic Bazaar, that focuses on the diverse ethnic culture present in Ireland today. The Market features a huge array of International stalls, ethnic food, live music and entertainment for kids. You can buy handmade goods, arts and crafts, recycled products, jewellery, clothes and food. The market is held every second Sunday of the month. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

Irish Water Safety – Surf Open Day

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 May

Killiney Beach, Killiney, Co. Dublin

A Surf Safety Open Day will take place on Killiney Beach Sunday and everyone over the age of eight is welcome to attend and take part. There will be several events and competitions on the day, with plenty of prizes and there will also be a DJ playing music throughout the event.

The Dublin Lifesaving Team will be showcasing the Surf Lifesaving, which incorporates lifesaving skills in race formats. There will be demonstrations of surfing on rescue race boards and ski’s and mini races will be run after, some of these will include ring buoy throw, swim races and kayaking. Anyone can join in and compete with amateurs and novices encouraged to come along and participate.

www.facebook.com/events/325937244189729/

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 12 May

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

People’s Art Exhibition

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 May

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The People’s Art Exhibition is a brilliant event that takes place four times every year. The May event this weekend is the first this year. You can look at loads of different types of art from amateur and more established artists while you do your Saturday or Sunday walk. The paintings are hung on the railings around St. Stephen’s Green Park and you can buy or just look.

Let’s hope that the weather is good as otherwise it is not that much fun for the artists or the audience. If you have never been at the People’s Art Exhibition give it a go, you will enjoy it! :-)

www.peoplesart.ie

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 12 May

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

Zumba Class

11:00 – 00:00, Sun 12 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Zumba Class takes place on Sunday and all levels are welcome.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 12 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

10 years of G ay Theatre – Seminar

12:00, Sun 12 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

“Join Irish and international writers, directors, casts and academics in a lively discussion as we look back at 2000 performances of g ay theatre in Dublin and plan for the future. Audience discussion welcome.” Admission is free, but booking is required.

gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873492423/events

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 12 May

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/

Harold’s Cross Community Festival

12:00, Sun 12 May

Harold’s Cross (various locations)

The Harold’s Cross Festival was in previous years, just a family fun day on the Sunday, but this year the Harold’s Cross Community has ramped up their activities and are inviting to events from Friday 10 May until Sunday 12 May. The events for Sat are listed here www.facebook.com/events/447531862000832/ and for your convenience, I will include some of the main events below.

And here are the events:

13:00-18:00 Mount Jerome – Open Day and Guided Tours of Crematorium
www.haroldscross.org/mount-jerome-crematory-tour/

14:00-18:00 HAROLD’S CROSS PARK EVENTS
– Let’s Paint with Kevin McSherry
– Dublin Living History Society Medieval reenactment tent
www.haroldscross.org/living-historyreenactment-group/
– Traditional and contemporary carnival games including bungee, chuggy and rodeo ride / Carnival stalls, Test your Strength Giant Buzz / Arts & Crafts Activities / Face painting / Balloons, Magician, Juggling and Florry the Fairy / Local sport and hobby groups
– Story Telling Tent (Guest Author Alan Nolan & a selection of children’s stories read by students of Dublin Academy of Dramatic Arts)
– On stage in the Park (MC: Ellen Cranitch Sound: Badlands Studios)
++ 14:00 Ukeristic Congress
++ 15:00 Harold’s Cross Stars – The Larkfield Four
++ 14:45 / 15:45 / 16:45 Clareville Baton Twirlers
++ 16:30 The Band of An Garda Síochána
++ 17:30 ‘Let’s Welcome Summer’ Parade

More information about Carnival, storytelling, parade and music here:
www.haroldscross.org/carnival-and-lets-welcome-summer-parade/
www.haroldscross.org/music/

ALL WEEKEND:
Scarecrow and Park Art by Eoin MacLochlainn and Paul O’Hare
Photo Exhibition by Esther Moliné at The Black Apple Café:

Photowalk on Sunday Morning: www.facebook.com/events/196568650467240/

For me the highlight would be to listen to the outstanding Larkfield Four and the not less great Ukeristic Congress.

12:00-13:30 ‘Let’s Walk and Talk’: a historic tour of the locality with Pat Liddy commencing in Harold’s Cross Park.
14:00-17:00 Fuinneamh – 14 ft Drum in the Park14:00-15:00
14:00-15;00 “Literary Figures Associated with Harold’s Cross” a Lecture / Workshop presented by Hugh McFadden in Mount Drummond Community Centre
15:00-16:00: “Where were the Liberties” a Lecture / Workshop presented by Eoin Baireád in Mount Drummond Community Centre
18:00-19:00 Recital by The Russian School of Music on the Park stage
19:00-20:00 Recital by RÊVE on the Park stage
20:00-21:30 ‘The Importance of Being Oscar’, a Lantern Lit Drama with Michael Judd on the Park stage
21:30-22.30 Star Gazing with Astronomy Ireland

All weekend:
– Scarecrow and “Park Art” by Eoin MacLochlainn and Paul O’Hare
– Photo Exhibition: Esther Moliné – The Black Apple Café

www.haroldscross.org

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 12 May

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

Sunday at Noon

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 12 May

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. Now in its 36th year, this series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will feature Violin Sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven with Brian MacNamara Piano and Keith Pascoe Violin

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/886-sundaysnoon-violin-sonatas-by-mozart-and-beethoven2

Visit 2013 – Artist Studios Open Door

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 12 May

Dublin (various locations)

Visit 2013 is taking place on Sat 11 May + Sun 12 May. On that weekend, artist’s studios all over Dublin city will open their doors to everybody. Artists show their creative spaces, their artwork and will be available for you to talk to them.

11 studios (on the Southside) will open their doors on Sat and a different set of 11 studios (on the Northside) will be open on Sun. The list of studios is on www.visitstudios.com/visit-information/ and there is also a map here. Admission is free.

Jenette Donnelly from Art for Art’s Sake will run two free studio tours going to all 11 studios. The Southside Tour will be on Sat 11 May. Meeting is at 11:45 at Tara Street Dart Station (outside, beside ticket desk) and the tour will end at the IMMA.

On Sun she will run the Northside Tour. Meeting at 12:00 at the Red Stables in St. Ann’s Park (in the courtyard). If you are not too sure how to get there, Jennette will meet the group in town a at 11:30 at Connolly Luas Station.

No booking required and for further information about Jenette’s Tour, contact artforartsake.gallery@gmail.com

www.visitstudios.com

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 12 May

Dublin (various locations)

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), 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 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/

Easy Origami for Kids

14:00 – 15:00, Sun 12 May

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

A free Easy Origami drop-in session for children 8-12 will take place in the National Print Museum.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/

Gospel Rising Music Festival

14:00, Sun 12 May

Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow

The fourth Gospel Rising Music Festival is taking place this weekend in Bray. For fans of Gospel Music, this the event of the year. Over the 2.5 days from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon, you will get a chance to hear some of the best Gospel Choirs from all over Ireland. Gospel Rising provides a range of workshops for paying attendees and then there are lots of free concerts and events in Bray as well.

The main festival gig took place on Saturday evening, but there is still a chance to hear lots of Gospel Choirs singing at a free event:
Sun 12 May – 14:00-15:00: Gospel Rising Ecumenical Service, Bandstand, Seafront, Bray
Sun 12 May – 15:00-18:00: Entertainment on the bandstand with Hi Rez Youth Centre, Enniskerry Junior Gospel Choir, Gospel Rising Schools Program Gospel Choir, Mornington Gospel Choir, Shannon Gospel Choir

gospelrising.com/

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 May

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

Street Athletics – Family Sport Event

14:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 May

GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

On Sunday Dublin City Council are hosting an on-street sporting event in the heart of Dublin City. O’Connell Street will be tansfromed into a sporting arena so that you can get active while having fun.

Scheduled Events:

+ Fun Run (16:00) – A one mile fun run up and down O’Connell Street. Open to everyone.
+ Kids Street Athletics (14:00-17:00) – Speed, agility, balance and coordination will all be tested.
— Speed Bounce – test your speed and power in a 20 second bouncing test. Age 6 upwards.
— Standing Long Jump – see how you measure up in a test of power and jumping ability. Age 6 upwards.
— Balance Beam – test your ability to balance for 15 seconds on one leg on a narrow beam. Age 6 upwards.
— Target throw – a test of co-ordination and skill for 6-12 year olds.
— Medicine Ball throw – a test of strength and co-ordination. Age 6 upwards.
— Speed Gates – who will be fastest over 25 metres in an individual time trial. Age 6 upwards

Participation is free

events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/LordMayorsDublinStreetAthletics

Sunday Sessions – Dublin G ay Theatre Festival

14:00, Sun 12 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Theatre director Michael Scott continues his series of ‘an audience with..’ type discussions with an exploration of women’s identity on stage through writing and performance. Guests Kathleen Warnock, IDGTF Festival Ambassador and playwright and Una Mulally of The Irish Times join Michael for an informal discussion at Exchange Arts. Audience participation is welcome.

Admission is free and no booking required.

gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873494765/events

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 12 May

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

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

Guided Walk: Blossoms from the Orient

14:30, Sun 12 May

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Many of our common garden plants are Chinese in origin. May is the best time of the year to see Peonies, the Handkerchief Tree, Wisteria and many others in full bloom. Come and see the Chinese plants at their best. Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Deer of the Phoenix Park

15:00, Sun 12 May

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Terry Moore, Deerkeeper of the Phoenix Park, will talk about the herd of the fallow deer who live in Phoenix Park. Admission is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,23964,en.html

Foreign Bodies

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 May

Front Lounge, 33 Parliament Street, Dublin 2

“Foreign Bodies” is a free play reading and is part of the Dublin G ay Theatre Festival. Admission is free and no booking is required.

gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873492422/events

Francis Bacon Archive and Books

15:00, Sun 12 May

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Bealtine public tour “Francis Bacon Archive and Books” will take place with Sarah Allen, Collections Assistant. Admission is free and no booking requird, but places are limited.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/883-public-tour-bealtaine-francis-bacon-archive-books

Hands on History

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 May

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

A chance to explore some of the artefacts from the Museum’s collection of objects for handling with Museum educators – a fascinating drop in handling session for all ages. Admission is free and booking is not required. Suitable for all ages.

www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Journey through Europe in Music and Photos – Norish Fest

15:00, Sun 12 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

“On The Wild Side of Europe” is a Journey through Europe in Music and Photos. This is an audiovisual show based on the fabulous images of Wild Wonders of Europe, the world’s biggest nature photo conservation project ever combined with Music by Kyrre Slind and The Foreigners. You can watch the trailer here. Admission is free.

Norish Fest is a Norwegian-Irish initiative to create an annual event for cultural exchange, social networking and business networking between the two countries Norway and Ireland.

www.norishfest.com/html/events.html

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 12 May

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

Sunday Sketching – Hugh Lane

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 May

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Memories and Stories”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended.

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

Saucy Sundays

16:00 – 22:00, Sun 12 May

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

Saucy Sundays is a weekly free live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. The line-up and links to all bands/performers are available via the Saucy Sundays Facebook Page (see link below).

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

17:00, Sun 12 May

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

Long John Jump Band

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 12 May

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Bloomsday Survival Kit

19:00, Sun 12 May

Isaac Hostel, 2-5 Frenchmans Lane, Dublin 1

“The Bloomsday Survival Kit crew are romping around Dublin reading Ulysses by James Joyce in the places it was set. Join them on Tuesday at Isaacs Hostel. Enjoy coffee and buns while listening to an old sailor weave tall tales. We’ll read the first half of Chapter 16 – Eumaeus….The one with the seaman!”

www.facebook.com/BloomsdaySurvivalKit

Femima – Swedish Female Choir

19:00, Sun 12 May

Unitarian Church, 112 St. Stephen’s Green West, Dublin 2

The Swedish Female Choir “Femima” will perform and admission is free.

www.dublinunitarianchurch.org/events/

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass

19:30 – 20:30, Sun 12 May

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

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass invites to a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known choirs in Ireland will sing during the mass and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness.

www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

Latin Ireland

20:00 – 02:00, Sun 12 May

4 Dame Lane, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Every Sunday a band will play from 21:00-22:30, a Latin Beat Club, Brazilian DJs and Salsa Classes (from 18:00) are additional features. Admission is free.

www.4damelane.ie/

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 12 May

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

Every Sunday this singer-songwriter night takes place in the Bleeding Horse in Camden St. from 8.30pm. It is an Open mic night and performers can just turn up and put their name on the list for that night.

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 12 May

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

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

Forro de Lampiao – Brazilian Dance

21:00 – 02:30, Sun 12 May

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

Rogério from the Brazilian dance project “Forró de Lampião” in Dublin tells me: Forró de Lampião is Brazilian music that has the same roots as Samba and there is a whole culture that has developed around “forro”. Every Sunday, free dance classes take place in the Grand Social (new loation!) and if you are interested, just turn up one Sunday.

www.facebook.com/groups/forrodelampiaodublin/

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 12 May

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 in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with alternating (week by week) live bands Pavement Kings, Donna & The Sazzy Catz, The Mosquitoes and The Pacifics from 21:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free.

www.globe.ie/events.php

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 12 May

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

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

www.billytreacy.com/

Sunday Roast

21:45, Sun 12 May

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The weekly Sunday Roast is a free event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line-up for the upcoming Sunday Roast is available via the Sunday Roast Facebook Page (see link below).

www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 12 May

Porterhouse Central, 45-47 Nassau Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/coolhand.dukes.1

Monday 13 May

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Mon 13 May

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 13 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – May – IFI

13:10, Mon 13 May

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

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings on three days every week in May.
The Double Bill on Saturdays is described here:
04+11+18+25 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-double-bill-10/
The Monday/Wednesday programmes are here
01+06+15+20+29 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-26/
08+13+22-27 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-25/

www.ifi.ie/

Memoir Writing

14:00, Mon 13 May

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

At this Bealtaine event Irene Graham will give an interactive in-depth lecture and discussion on Memoir Writing and how to weave family history into your story. Admission is free but booking is required. To book a place call (01) 603 0259 or e-mail learning@nli.ie More details via the website below.

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

Dublin Cycling Campaign Public Meeting

20:00, Mon 13 May

Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

Iain Boal, the oral historian and cycling campaigner in the UK and US, will talk about The Green Machine Tour of Dublin, where he will meet local and elective community groups and publics to investigate the role of the commons in relation to Ireland’s post-boom economy. Iain is the author of The Green Machine, a book in which he describes how the bicycle is a green icon celebrated for its efficiency and the spare beauty of its design. Its freewheeling sociability and role as an instrument of women’s emancipation have made it a kind of “liberation technology”. Iain will be in Dublin for a week long residency as part of The Prosperity Project with artist Jesse Jones. More information here: www.dublincycling.ie/next-meeting Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

The Monday Echo

20:00 – 22:30, Mon 13 May

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Monday Echo is a weekly songwriter and poetry live showcase held on Mondays in the basement of The International Bar. Usually, the show has 3 songwriters and 3 poets who perform for roughly 20 minutes each. Admission is free.
The weekly line-up can be found via the Facebook Page below.

www.facebook.com/themondayecho

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 13 May

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of good comedy you will get free ice cream. Admission is free. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

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

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 13 May

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

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

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Rock & Reggae Night – Hangover Club

21:45 – 02:30, Mon 13 May

Fibber Magee’s, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Monday, a mix of musicians from bands like The Seven Deadly Skins / Animal Cracker / Upbeat Generation / Crete Boom & more come together to play a free night of Rock & Reggae.

www.facebook.com/TheHangoverClub

Tuesday 14 May

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Tue 14 May

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 14 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Green Machine Bicycle Tour

12:00 – 15:00, Tue 14 May

Fire Station Artists’ Studios, Buckingham Street, Dublin 1

The Green Machine Bicycle Tour will take place on Tuesday. The Green Machine is a bike and oral history research tour conducted by social historian Iain Boal and artist Jesse Jones as part of “The Prosperity Project”. It takes its title from Iain Boal’s book The Green Machine, in which Boal explores how the bicycle came to be a green icon celebrated for its efficiency.

Bring your own bike! Refreshments will be provided. Based on the information provided on the website, this event is most likely free, but the website unfortunately doesn’t confirm it explicitly.

www.create-ireland.ie/prosperity/the-green-machine-bicycle-tour-may-14

Spanish Film Screening

18:00, Tue 14 May

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

“Torremolinos 73” presented by the Producer of the film Tomás Cimadevilla is a film screening in the Instituto Cervantes. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha87319_16_2.htm

Milk and Cookies Stories

18:30 – 22:00, Tue 14 May

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

Milk and Cookie Stories is a story telling event for for anyone who has a story to tell, or wants to hear a tale told well, in a relaxed, friendly environment – a place with tea, cushions, cookies and friends. Admission is free, everyone is welcome and stories of all kinds are welcome. If you would like to tell a story, just come along and sign up on the night, or “if you feel inspired to share your own home-baked goods with Dublin’s friendliest audience, we’ll also be having our awesome Bake-Off.” At the May event, the theme will be “Claim to Fame”. www.facebook.com/events/369102126533463

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

Improve public speaking skills – Toastmasters

18:45 – 21:00, Tue 14 May

Temple Bar Hotel, Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Do you want to improve your public speaking and leadership skills in a fun and supportive environment? Then this event could be perfect for you: The IE Temple Bar Toastmasters club meet every second Tuesday in the Temple Bar Hotel. And guests are invited to come for free for their first two club visit and you even get tea/coffee and biscuits.

Guests can take part in the Table Topics session where impromptu speaking skills are practised and you can sit back in the second half of the meeting and enjoy the speeches and evaluations. If you discover that the club is your cup of tea then you can join for a recession-busting subscription fee. When you go there, tell them that you found out about it in the Dublin Event Guide!

www.ie-toastmasters.ie/

Welcome to the Machine – Film Screening

19:00, Tue 14 May

Lighthouse Cinema, Market Square, Smithfield Plaza, Dublin 7

UCD Science Expression & the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland invite to the screening of “Welcome to the Machine” for International eHealth week.

Upon fathering triplets through IVF, award-winning filmmaker Avi Zev Weider was inspired to explore the nature of technology and ask what it means to be human.

A discussion will follow the screening.

Admission is free, but you have to book tickets this page www.entertainment.ie/wttm

www.entertainment.ie/wttm

Back Door Sessions

20:00, Tue 14 May

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is an open mic night with Special Guests. Arrive, sign in (from 19:00) and play and if you are a performer you get a free beer. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Plateau Sessions – Bipolar Empire

20:00, Tue 14 May

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Plateau Sessions is an open mic night that features some special guest acts from all over Ireland and on Tuesday Bipolar Empire will give a taste of some new songs off their new album and also play some old favorites. Also joining them are Black Gold Gamble comprising of the same guys who make up the Knights Of Leon who decided they wanted to put out their own material.

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/the-plateau-sessions-with-bipolar-empire/

The Last Tycoons (open mic)

20:00, Tue 14 May

O’Donoghue’s, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2

Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghue’s on Suffolk Street every Tues from 20:00. It’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like.

www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Tue 14 May

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

The Grand Folk Club

21:00, Tue 14 May

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

The weekly “Grand Folk Club” will feature Trad, Ballads, Americana, Folk, World Music & More. This Tuesday with “Music of the Wicker Man”. Admission is free

www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/the-grand-folk-club/2013-05-14/

White Chocolate

23:30, Tue 14 May

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

White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 23:30 in The Mezz in Temple Bar.

Wednesday 15 May

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Wed 15 May

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

Phoenix Park – Guided Walks

11:00 – 12:30, Wed 15 May

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

A guided walk “Mountjoy to Magazine Fort” with Sonja Moore will take place in Phoenix Park. Usually the meeting point is at the Visitor Centre but this week the meeting point is the Ordnance Survey Entrance. Participation is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,23880,en.html

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 15 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

The Glenn Miller Story – Bealtaine Festival

13:00 – 14:15, Wed 15 May

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

Central Library invites to a screening of the “The Glenn Miller Story” as part of its Bealtaine programme. The Glenn Miller Story traces Miller’s rise from pit orchestra trombone player to leader of the most successful big band of his era. Admission free and booking is required: Centrallibrary@dublincity.ie or 01-8734333 Open Learning Centre

www.dubincitypubliclibraries.ie/

Archive at Lunchtime – May – IFI

13:10, Wed 15 May

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

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings on three days every week in May.
The Double Bill on Saturdays is described here:
04+11+18+25 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-double-bill-10/
The Monday/Wednesday programmes are here
01+06+15+20+29 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-26/
08+13+22-27 May: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-25/

www.ifi.ie/

Poetry Reading and Poetry Writing workshop

13:10 – 15:45, Wed 15 May

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

At this Bealtaine event, join Australian poets, Diane Fahey and Ali Cobby Eckermann for a poetry reading (13:10-14:00) followed by a poetry writing workshop from (14:30-15:45). Admission is free and booking is not required. All details are on the website below.

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

New Parents Tour

14:00 – 15:00, Wed 15 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

This is a free public tour for parents, guardians and carers of infants and young children. Admission is free and no booking necessary. The route of the tour is suitable for prams and strollers.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Be Brave with Bulbs – Imaginative use of bulbs in the garden

15:00, Wed 15 May

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Dr Paul Fitters is a lecturer in the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture in the National Botanic Gardens and originally from the Netherlands. His talk will be about how bulbs are used creatively around the world from the famous ‘Keukenhof’ in the Netherlands to James Joyce’s head in the National Botanic Gardens

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 15 May

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

Refresh Dublin – Node.js

18:00 – 20:00, Wed 15 May

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Refresh Dublin is an event that promotes design, technology, usability and standards and provide a cross-discipline insight into all things design, interactive, creative and technical, so that different disciplines can learn from each other.

The topic this time is definitely more geeky than at other times ;-) but the speaker, Donovan Hutchinson, had a big impact on the smart phone version of the Dublin Event Guide here. He has now a different focus and will talk about “Introduction to Node.js” Donovan provides an overview of what Node.js is and when you might, or might not, want to use it. If you have never heard of Node.js then let me tell you that it has to do with Server-side Javascript and it will help you to build low level applications.

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

sciencegallery.com/events/2013/04/refresh-dublin-introduction-nodejs

European Literature Night

18:30 – 21:00, Wed 15 May

Dublin (various locations)

“Words on the Street” is the title of the European Literature Night. Twelve Countries, Twelve Voices, Twelve Venues, One Great Evening is the summary of that night. In Dublin well known Irish people will read contemporary writing from twelve European countries in twelve venues, many of which are unusual and not normally easily accessible to the public.

Rosaleen Linehan, Naoise O’Muiri (Lord Mayor of Dublin), Eamon Morrissey, Seana Kerslake (IFtA shortlisted), Bryan Murray (actor), Ray Foley (98fm DJ), Rick O’Shea (2fm DJ), Sinead Desmond (Ireland AM), Mark Cagney (Ireland AM) and Niamh Sharkey (Children’s Laureate) will read in places such as Royal College of Surgeons, Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club, Little Museum of Dublin, Constitution Room in the Shelbourne Hotel, Taylor Galleries, Boston College, 6 Ely Place, Loreto College, The Sugar Club, Iveagh House, Newman House and Newman University Church.

A map and information booklet showing the location of the venues with information about the readers and readings, so that you can move from venue to venue, will be available from libraries in Dublin, Failte Ireland tourist offices, National Library and the venues. [Unfortunately that booklet is not available online. What a pity!)

The twelve participating countries will each be represented by a short (15 minutes) translated piece of a novel, poem or short story which will be read every 30 minutes so people can wander from venue to venue taking in readings from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain & the UK. The first reading in each venue starts at 18:30 and is repeated on the hour and half hour with the final reading at 21:00.

Sounds a bit like a Literary Culture Night. Admission is free and booking is not required.

www.dublincityofliterature.ie/words-on-the-street.html

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 15 May

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The King Kong Club is a weekly music game-show in the Mercantile. Each week 6-7 bands/solo artists play three songs each. At the end of all the performances a clap-off with the King Kong Club Clap-o-Meter takes place and the winner goes through to a semi-final and it all culminates after six months of competition with The Grand Final, held in front of a panel of celebrity judges.

The list of performers is not yet announced on their Facebook Page and I am not sure if it will be put up there, but check it anyway.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Wed 15 May

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 15 May

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.hamletsweeney.com/events/

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 15 May

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.thezodiacsessions.com/

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Wed 15 May

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

InnJokes – Comedy Club

21:30, Wed 15 May

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

The next Inn Jokes Comedy Night will take place on Wednesday. Colm O’Regan, himself a superb comedian, has put a great line-up together again. The people performing are Barry Murphy, Eleanor Tiernan, Jarlath Regan and Tom O’Mahony.

www.innjokes.com/

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 15 May

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

Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).

Thursday 16 May

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Thu 16 May

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

Bealtine Chamber Music Day

09:00, Thu 16 May

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

During May for the Bealtaine Festival, lots of events take place to celebrate creativity at an older age, The Royal Irish Academy of Music is inviting older people to two days (Thurs+Fri) of Chamber Music. There will be Chamber Music performances in the morning, at noon and at night by students of the Academy.

Great initiative! But it would have been even better if a starting time had been mentioned. I get “noon”, but when exactly should I arrive for “in the morning” or “at night”? Ring the Academy to find out on 01-6325300.

www.riam.ie/bealtaine-chamber-music-days-2/

Queen Mary II in Dun Laoghaire

10:00, Thu 16 May

Harbour Plaza, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

The Queen Mary II, the transatlantic ocean liner that for part of the year cruises between Southampton and New York, is expected to come to Dun Laoghaire on Thursday. You can’t get on board, but you can admire this huge ship from the pier.

The ship will be on a 11 day “Northern Wonders” cruise starting in Hamburg, continuing to Greenock, Dublin Bay, Liverpool, Invergordon, Stavanger and back to Hamburg. If you are fast you can still book a Balcony Stateroom from $1,799 per person for this cruise. Otherwise you can see the ship from morning until evening in Dublin Bay.

www.cunard.com/cruise-search/book-a-cruise/cruises/qm/205-m306-ham1-ham2/?view=ITE#tabbedContent

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Thu 16 May

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 16 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Dublin Food Co-op

12:00 – 20:00, Thu 16 May

Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket, Dublin 8

The Dublin Food Co-op is open every Thursday at Newmarket for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc.
The Co-op is also opened on Saturdays 09:30 – 16:30. 12:00-20:00.

www.dublinfood.coop

Lunchtime Recital – Schubert Winterreise

13:15 – 14:00, Thu 16 May

St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Franz Schubert’s Winterreise will be performed by Niamh Murray, soprano and Dr Antonio Cascelli, accompanist at this free Lunchtime Recital. Donations are welcome.

stann.dublin.anglican.org/concerts/index.php

Let’s Walk & Talk: Ballsbridge

14:30 – 16:00, Thu 16 May

Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4

The next Let’s Walk & Talk event will take place on Thursday in Ballsbridge. Meeting point is at the Sandymount DART Station.

Hear about the development of Ballsbridge as a key township served by the world’s first suburban railway as well as a road from medieval times and blessed or cursed by a turbulent river. Accompanying Pat Liddy again on this walk will be Niall Hatch for another spot of birdwatching.

www.dublincity.ie/Community/LetsWalkandTalk/Pages/WalkandTalk.aspx

Spanish Film Screening

18:00, Thu 16 May

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

The film “Born to suffer / Nacidas para sufrir” will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha87979_16_2.htm

Franco-Irish Connections – Book Launch

18:30, Thu 16 May

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Two studies on France & Ireland will be launched by Prof. Michael Cronin (DCU) in the presence of the authors:

– Franco-Irish Connections in Space and Time By Eamon Maher and Catherine Maignant
– La France et l’Irlande : destins croisés (16e – 21e siècles) Edited by Catherine Maignant

Strong cultural, commercial, literary and intellectual links exist between France and Ireland and the book explores some of the connections that have been forged over space and time by groups and individuals travelling between the two countries.

Admission is free.

alliance-francaise.ie/culture/

Start Your Own Business Programme 2013

18:30 – 20:00, Thu 16 May

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

The Start Your Own Business Programme 2013, in association with Dublin City Enterprise Board, is a biannual (Spring & Autumn) series of 12 free lectures for you if you are contemplating self employment or have started recently and are in need of advice and expertise in all aspects of starting and/or developing a business in Ireland. This year the theme is Innovation for Business.

The lectures are:
16 May: Ethnic Entrepreneurship
23 May: Business Planning Structure

More details are here www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/syob_2013.aspx The training programme is free, but booking is required via 01-8733996 or businesslibrary@dublincity.ie

www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/syob_2013.aspx

“Play Time – Wacky Writing” Workshops

18:30 – 20:00, Thu 16 May

Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1

A new regular Creative Writing Workshop will take place every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. It will involve adult learning and engaging through social play activity. There will be both word games and writing games to inspire the imagination for both story telling and story writing.

The workshops are free but donations are welcome and booking with Emily Gallagher, who runs the workshops, is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095.

Consent – Launch of Poem Collection

19:00, Thu 16 May

Irish Writers’ Centre, 19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Doire Press invite you to the launch of Consent, a collection of poems by Kimberly Campanello. The book will be launched by Evelyn Conlon. Admission is free.

www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

History Ireland Hedge School: Has Ireland ‘too many histories’?

19:00, Thu 16 May

Royal College of Physicians, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

When Alfred Cope, a former British assistant undersecretary in Dublin Castle, was approached in the 1940s to give a statement to the Bureau of Military History (BMH) he refused, saying ‘Ireland has too many histories: she deserves a rest’.

History Ireland magazine editor, Tommy Graham celebrates the 20th anniversary of History Ireland and convenes a special Hedge School bringing together some of the country’s foremost historians: Prof Joe Lee (New York University), Prof Diarmaid Ferriter, (University College Dublin), Dr Mary Cullen (NUI Maynooth) and Dr Eamon Phoenix (Queen’s University Belfast), to discuss these questions.

This is a free event and seats are allocated on first come basis. However, you should reserve a seat by emailing: bookings@historyireland.com or phone 01-2933568

www.historyireland.com/hedge-schools/

Dublin Writers’ Forum

19:30, Thu 16 May

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Dublin Writers’ Forum welcomes writers of all genres, of all ages and all levels of experience. DWF is an open group of writers who share a common passion for all things literary. It is a safe ‘working space’ where on a weekly basis writers can bring their work to be critiqued by other writers.

www.facebook.com/DublinWritersForum

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 16 May

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk) with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00, follow the link for the line up.

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Thu 16 May

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Thu 16 May

Rathmines Inn, 82 Lower Rathmines Road Dublin 6

Bad Boy Jake are every Thursday until the end of February in the newly re-opened Rathmines Inn, playing their rock, blues and Americana.

Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys

21:00, Thu 16 May

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys are playing a weekly gig in the Mercantile Hotel on Thursdays. Their music is swing, blues, bebop and doo wop. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/jaimenanciandtheblueboys

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 16 May

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Max Zaska group and the Patrick Groenland group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.

Thirsty Thursday (open mic)

21:00, Thu 16 May

The Bridge Inn, 22 Temple Hill, Chapelizod, Dublin 20

“Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 16 May

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

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

www.frankryans.com

Poison Hearts

21:30, Thu 16 May

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Country Band “The Poisin Hearts” are playing in the Leeson Lounge on Thursday. Admission is free. www.reverbnation.com/countryband911

The 1930s / Swords – Gig

22:30, Thu 16 May

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The 1930s and Swords will perfom in the Club Zebra slot in Whelan’s. Admission is free before 22:30

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/zebra-w-the-1930s-swords/

Friday 17 May

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Fri 17 May

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

Bealtine Chamber Music Day

09:00, Fri 17 May

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

During May for the Bealtaine Festival, lots of events take place to celebrate creativity at an older age, The Royal Irish Academy of Music is inviting older people to two days (Thurs+Fri) of Chamber Music. There will be Chamber Music performances in the morning, at noon and at night by students of the Academy.

Great initiative! But it would have been even better if a starting time had been mentioned. I get “noon”, but when exactly should I arrive for “in the morning” or “at night”? Ring the Academy to find out on 01-6325300.

www.riam.ie/bealtaine-chamber-music-days-2/

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Fri 17 May

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 17 May

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Flea Friday

17:00 – 22:00, Fri 17 May

Dark Horse Inn, 1-2 George’s Quay, Dublin 2

The new Flea Friday, a Flea Market in the Dark Hose Inn on Fridays will start from 19 April. You will find clothes, jewellery, cake, records, art, etc at the market. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/546772148695939/?ref=22

Drimnagh Festival

18:00, Fri 17 May

Drimnagh, Dublin 12

The Drimnagh Festival is taking place from 17 May. But before I tell you what is happening, maybe I should tell you where Drimnagh is because many might have difficulty pinpointing it. Drimnagh is in Dublin 12, which is surrounded by Dublin 6w, 8, 10 and 24. In Dublin 12 there are also Crumlin, Terenure and Walkinstown.

The festival will run from Friday until Sunday and the events on Friday are:

18:00: Drimnagh Parade with Crumlin Community Youth Band, Street Performers, Majorettes, Vintage Cars and Local Groups (Route: From Dromard Road to Keeper Road boxing club via Mourne Road.)
19:00: Launch of Festival in Keeper Road boxing Club by Michael Carruth & special guests and Boxing Exhibition
21:00: “The Voice of Drimnagh” Grand Final, Good Counsel GAA Club

It is not clear if all the events are free, but the parade definitely is!

www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=4119

Greek and European Folk Dance

19:00 – 20:30, Fri 17 May

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Greek and European Folk Dance class open to all. Contact Katerini Papathanasiou on papath.kat@gmail.com

www.exchangedublin.ie/calendar

Palestinian Nakba

19:00, Fri 17 May

Cassidys Hotel, 6 – 8 Cavendish Row, Parnell Square East, Dublin 1

“The Palestinian Nakba – An Ongoing Catastrophe” with Mousa Abu Maria is a talk

Mousa Abu Maria is a Palestinian activist and farmer from the town of Beit Ommar, in the West Bank between Bethlehem and Hebron, which is currently surrounded by six Israeli settlements. He has spent spent several years in Israeli prison and he is the co-founder of a Palestinian-run grassroots organisation committed to non-violent resistance to the Israeli Occupation.

www.ipsc.ie/event/dublin-the-palestinian-nakba-an-ongoing-catastrophe-mousa-abu-maria-speaks

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

19:30, Fri 17 May

4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3)

Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3). This is a srop in class and newcomers are welcome.

www.sahajayoga.ie

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 17 May

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

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 17 May

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Dublin Tribal Spirit” is a weekly event that gives you the great experience of a drumming circle with african drums and authentic tribal rhythms. Tom and Sinead, who run that event are providing lots of drums for it and teach you the rhythms.

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Addison Lodge Open Mic Night

21:00 – 00:30, Fri 17 May

Addison Lodge, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The Addison Lodge are inviting local bands, musicians, poets, comedians and performers to share their talents at the new Addison Lodge Open Mic Nights in Glasnevin (opposite the Botanic Gardens). The event takes place every week. Admission is free.

www.addisonlodge.com/archives/276

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 17 May

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Events Coming Up

Not free, but nevertheless interesting:

Dublin Dance Festival (14-26 May): www.dublindancefestival.ie

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

12 (2x) +25+26 May

Four free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains will take place this month. They are easy to strenuous walks and all details can be found at the UPCOMING EVENTS section on www.dublinmountains.ie/news/latest_news/?no_cache=1 Make sure that you book your place if you want to take part and the details for that are also on the website.

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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. ;-)

Passport Control at Dublin Airport to be ramped up significantly

Today I found an article on rte.ie that explained “Dublin Airport testing ‘self-service’ border control” and when you read through it you find out that “self-service” terminals will replace (some of the) Immigration Officers (also called: garda in civilain clothes that check your passport).

The article here is not taking any sides, but most people might think that a self-terminal is reducing the control process, but think about this: Until about 3 years and for many many years before, you only had to show the OUTSIDE of your passport at Dublin airport and you were waved through. Then a dispute about pay (afaik) meant that the gardai started looking at every passport again, but I would be surprised if they really CHECKED anything. The process is so fast that it is close to impossible to see that something is odd.

The new self-service terminals will operate differently. They will scan your picture in the passport and will compare that with you in reality. A machine based control is a significantly ramp up of controls, because the machine will be a lot more alert than most Immigration Officers. Oh, and it will also go a LOT slower. Because even with the fastest scanner, the person putting his/her passport on the scanner will cause the delays. So expect longer queues! I will continue to go to the human being myself if there is a choice.

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A great weekend to look forward! Let’s hope all the weather forecasts that tell us about lots of showers won’t come true! Ohh, I took some breathtaking pictures of Dublin during the week and I will put them up on the Facebook Page soon, so keep an eye out for them!

Have an event-full weekend and week,

–Joerg

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