Dublin Event Guide 324: Granby Park, Dublin Fashion Festival, World Fusion Market, Sculpture in Context

September 6th, 2013
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 325 | 06 September 2013

Subscribers: 17,058

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Hi all!

So this was a bit of a mixed week! The great news is that we arrived at and exceeded 17,000 subscribers. 20k is not that far away. ;-) Actually, doubling the number of the Dublin Event Guide users by spreading the word better, was one of the aims that I had included in the Arthur Guinness Project Application (AGP).

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Ohh, and that was the bad news during the week:
The judges of AGP have – in their ultimate wisdom – decided that the Dublin Event Guide will not be invited to the next round, the interview round. It was disappointing, but I knew from the beginning that depending on the judge’s flexibility when it comes to defining “Art”, we could be kicked out a lot earlier than we should. That’s why it was important to get not just in the shortlist, but in a good position. Our Position 9 wasn’t enough, but I am not sure if Pos 1 would have pleased the judges enough. (In the Music category the Position 1 project got a rejection letter as well. And I heard from at least two other “Art” project that were above us, that also were rejected.) It will be interesting to see what projects Guinness will declare winners!

What now? Well, the simple answer is: All will continue! We will grow slower, some improvements might have to get postponed, but AGP is not needed to keep the Dublin Event Guide going. But wait!! What if we still got Guinness to help?? Maybe even without asking them??

We don’t need a massive amount and not all in one go and you all invested so much effort that it would be a pity if we couldn’t achieve the goals. So what do you think about this:

Approx. 1000 people helped voting! That’s a lot of people. I would think that each of the people helping (and that includes you) knows at least ONE person in their environment that drinks Guinness (maybe that is even yourself). If we all could find ONE person who would pledge to drink 2x pints of Guinness less in the next 12 months and if that person gave the EUR 10 to you instead of giving it to Guinness, then Guinness could still fund the Dublin Event Guide….indirectly…and without asking them! ;-) What do you think? Is that a crazy idea or are you on board?

This would be the next step then:

Click on DOINGITALONE

You will take the 10 Euro from Guinness and then click on this “DOINGITALONE” link and fill in the details on the following page. Then TWO (not more!!) payments of exactly EUR 5 will be made by you. The first one now and the second one in 6 months, in March 2014. The 10 Euro are money that you or your friend would otherwise give to Guinness. If you don’t drink Guinness, you are allowed to, but don’t have to contribute from your own money, we only want Guinness’ money. But if you find a friend, family member who is prepared to help you to achieve this maybe you can still help.

I know it is a mischievous way of getting help from Guinness, but we helped them a lot by advertising for them for weeks when “Arthur Guinness Projects” was mentioned everywhere, so I am sure ;-) they would see the fairness in my suggestion.

I will keep you posted about our progress on the Facebook Page like I did for the voting and I will take your advise on what we should do with the money afterwards. I have a clear plan, but you will be able to influence that plan or change it. (Every cent will be invested in the Dublin Event Guide!)

Let me know what you think on dublineventguide@gmail.com or just go ahead and click on that button up there and show the others the way.

Maybe you will even find some more people that are happy to support our David vs Goliath funding approach!? A good reason to talk about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and to suggest to others to subscribe too. They can do that easily on the right hand side at www.dublineventguide.com and they can also LIKE the Dublin Event Guide at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide

If you prefer to just donate the normal way, either the 10 Euro in one go or a different amount, you can do that here: www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm I will from today add all donations to the “DOINGITALONE fund” if you are behind me and this idea.

And without putting your hand in your pocket (for the Dublin Event Guide) at all you can also help by ALWAYS using the ad links in the Dublin News Section and the ads in the Dublin Event Guides when you buy/order goods. If you buy goods immediately after clicking on a link/ad that you find in this e-zine/newsletter (Groupon, LivingSocial, Amazon, Book Depository, LastMinute etc), you help the Dublin Event Guide everytime. This is how it works: The company you buy from (Groupon, Amazon, Living Social, Book Depository etc) registers that you came to them via a link from the Dublin Event Guide and they show their appreciation by giving a small commission (5-8%) to the Dublin Event Guide. This might only be 30 cent a go, but if you did that for all online purchases and if lots of people used it, then it could make a big dent into the EUR 170 needed. Use these links as often as possible it doesn’t cost you a cent and you help big time!

Have a great weekend + week!

–Joerg

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Feel good slot

The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-mail magazine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and there could be more in the coming week and this section is for the people that want to overcome the hurdles, achieve more and remember that despite all, life is great!

For reasons you might fully understand if you are a close follower of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), this week’s Feel Good Slot video clip is about setting Goals, pursuing goals and not giving up. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZnlB9fG39E If you pursue your goals, you will always come across certain stumbling blocks or hurdles. Finding solutions to overcome them makes the journey an adventure. :-)

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Support

This part is important to “keep the show on the road”:

Last week Gabriel K and Luis F were the great people who helped with a crucial donation! Thanks a lot! All the support is much needed. Do you want to be part of the “wonderful people list” as well? Just a small contribution and you will join the ranks of the much appreciated Dublin Event Guide supporters.
Your help is absolutely needed too to ensure that you and everyone else will continue to get the Dublin Event Guide every week. The cost for sending the weekly newsletter is approx. EUR 170 per month and your EUR 12 per year will ensure that I will be able to pay the bills.
Has the Dublin Event Guide helped you to find events that you otherwise wouldn’t have known about, or have you saved money by finding great free events? Then go to www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm and give something back!

I appreciate ANY help: EUR 12 would be great (that’s just 25 cent per week!), but even if it is just the price of 2 pints it will help.

You can donate online by following this link to the PayPal&CreditCard donation page www.perfectresults.info/donation.htm If you want to transfer your donation directly to my account, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com and I will send you the details.

In the last 12 months the following wonderful people have sponsored this Dublin Event Guide: Sarah McC, Barry P, Stephanie C, Doreen K, William McC, Saoirse O’T, Geraldine R, Stephen-Eamonn D, Rhona D, Paul D, Jasmin B, Caroline M, Stephen S, Miriam B, Roslyn M, Nathalie M, Siobhan B, Eric O’F, Brian O’C, Caitriona McG, Mairin M, Beatrix K, Hans Martin W, Brian P, Adrian P, Anthony K, Fiona O’R, Erica N, Aine C, Deirdre E, Valerie A, Stephen-Eamonn D, Doreen K, Paul M, Elaine K, Sarah S, Fiona F, Maria P, Tom McM, Victoria M. C, Padraig K, Melanie B, Anna-Lena F, Margaret G, Margarita G, Martin O’M, Arthur D, Serena F, Clodagh O’C, Ava S, Conor R, Ann M, Alison P, Sandra McD, Marie D, Amanda L, Donna M, Sean S, Zelie McG, Gerry T, Gerard L, Sophie P-L, Maria V, Christian K, Pauline R, Erzsebet H, Catherine E, Tania Z, Barbara Q-B, Deirdre I, James R, Alma R, Therese O’R, Siobhan M, Jeremy W, Jessica M, Colm MacE, Solomon B, Mariian B, Justin McC, Ronan O’S, Mary B, Sandro M, Michael Q, Sandy B, Eamonn H, Rory O’L, Carol McN, Niamh G, Mary M, Give Affirmations, Susan B, John G, Diana C, Sharon K, Michele M, Emma L, Rebecca T, Catherine O’S, Lindsay R, Marcella M, Karen B, Lisa R, Donald M, Margarita G, Moacir GdO, Rose P, Frank W, Niall McD, Evin L, Brendan M, Eoin P, Jennifer G, Aideen D, Emma S, Eva H M, Stephen S, Mary Ph, Rory McG, Deirdre M, Corinna R, Frances L, Colm O’R, Brian L, Judit S, Margaret B, Sinead D, Nicola R, Marta T, Adeline P, Clodagh O’C, Roisin R, Martin O’S, Aisling L, Ruth G, Marian T, David S, Christina M, Claire F, Peter D, Emma N, Agnes C, Flora F, Karl F, Raymond M, Rafika K, Natalija B, Nicola WN, A C, Hazel L, Amanda L, Brendan McC, Filippo G, Laura B, Lucas C, Colin B, Brendan H, Valentina B, Mark R, Jun S, Joe G, Helen G, Eoin O’B, Clodagh O’C, Aine G, Majella M, Gareth N, Pat M, Conor O’H, Torlach OC, Belinda B, Paul B, Daire McC, Tom McI, Mary B, Rita B, Kostas R, Derek L, Johan S, Sheila H, Joseph O’L, Hoai L, Elizabeth P, Hugh C, Lorraine F, Frieda K, George K, Tony B, Peter B, Seamus C, Jenny M, Tara R, Deirdre G, John F, Mark G, Orlagh O’F, Méabh C, Meav NiM, Anna P, Vera G, John R, Nicole W, Margo C, Eamonn U, Pamela McH, Joel B, Gerard Ph, Fiona F, Yvonne O’S, Gabriel K, Luis F and the Dublin Cycling Campaign (www.dublincycling.ie), www.GravitationalFX.ie (An Irish Web Design, SEO and Internet Marketing who offer affordable web design), www.FlamencoIndalo.com (A group that supports and promotes the art of Flamenco in Ireland.), www.oliviercornetgallery.com (A brand new Art Gallery in Temple Bar), www.Festivals.ie (Ireland’s festivals website, with key information on festivals in Ireland, UK and Europe), www.thepaulkanegallery.com (A great Art Gallery, on the search for a new venue), www.cfcp.ie (The Centre for Creative Practices is the the only arts centre in Ireland dedicated to connecting, integrating and promoting immigrant, experimental and emerging artists among the local arts scene and audiences). The main sponsor is www.KravMagaIreland.com, the self-defence training centre for everyone, which provides regular 12-week or 2-day self-defence training courses for beginners.

All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges (or at least appear to be free) unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no promise for correctness can be given.

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Joergs Picks

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

Today I had to draw a line at 160 events and I could have easily added another 20-30. I find more and more events. Not all of them are big, but sometimes the relatively small ones are the ones with the punch!

This week, Granby Park is definitely worth a visit again and if you bring your kids on Sunday, you will be the coolest parent! Sculpture in Context is providing a free tour on Saturday with the artists present. Nice add-on bonus. The Jobs Expo is on for another day on Saturday and the Dublin Fashion Festival is in full swing. I like the Fusion Sunday World Culture Market because of its cultural variety.

Some interesting talks during the week! For me the most interesting ones are the one about Working at -60 degrees on Tuesday and the one with the French Polar Explorer on Wednesday. Both could be booked out soon, but they weren’t yet when I wrote this.

There are more interesting events! Have a look! :-)

Competitions

Down with Jazz – Ticket Competition

06-08 Sept (Fri+Sat from 19:30, Sun 14:00-20:00)
Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Down With Jazz is inspired by the 1930’s movement to ban jazz music from the dancehalls and airwaves in Ireland by members of the church and GAA. It is a music festival with 3 days of the finest Irish based jazz, blues, funk and world musicians. It will take place at Meeting House Square and the bug umbrellas give you the protection of an indoors venue with the airiness of an open air gig.

I was at that festival last year and really enjoyed it. The little promo clip here www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wjy5L7ZCus doesn’t tell you that much about the event itself. but just imagine really good jazz, blues and funk in a cool venue. That’ll do!

Tickets are this year EUR 10 per day or EUR 25 for a weekend pass (children under 12 are free on the Sunday!) and you can book on www.entertainment.ie/show-/Meeting-House-Square/Down-With-Jazz-Festival/event-2686297.htm

More details can be found here www.downwithjazz.ie/ amd here www.facebook.com/DownWithJazz

The line up on the three days is:

+ Fri: Chris Engel Quintet, Nigel Mooney Band, Ripe for Rebels, Yurodny
+ Sat: Cormac Kenevey Quartet, Ed Deane Band, Butter, The Multiverse, ZoiD with Horns
+ Sun: UCD Gamelan, No Crows, Dublin Guitar Night, Paul Dunlea Band, Khanda, OuterSpaceways Inc.

And the winners of the tickets for Friday night are: David Levins, Kiera Grafton, Roisin Fitzpatrick, Sophie Cabri,
Clodagh Colleran, Julianne Clowry, Anna Wilk, Brian O’Murchu, Daniel Cantero. Congratulations!

Promote your product or (non-free) event with a competition in the Dublin Event Guide!

The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) focuses on free events, but we all fully understand that not everything can be free in life and if you run a non-free event (or sell a cool product), I am sure it would help you if you could let the 26,000+ Dublin Event Guide readers know about your event or product. If you can make a few tickets (product samples) available for the Dublin Event Guide readers, I can help you and promote your event (product) in the context of a competition. Cost to you? In most cases not a cent! Just contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the details. It is all very simple! ;-)

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Dublin Event Guide Sponsor Krav Maga Ireland on Newstalk

You probably know that Krav Maga Ireland, probably Ireland’s largest self-defence training provider, is the biggest sponsor supporting the Dublin Event Guide. This support is essential and together with the other sponsors and your crucial donations it ensures that I can continue to provide you with valuable information about free events.
Some of you also know that another one of my spare time activities is to teach self-defence classes with Krav Maga Ireland, where we train about 1000 people every year.

Last week the radio station Newstalk featured Krav Maga Ireland and I have a role in that feature as well. It is not a speaking role, I am just a silent extra who helped on the day to show some moves to Niamh Hassel, the Newstalk reporter, but she made me sound really impressive :-) in the second half of the feature. The cheque is in the post Niamh! ;-)

You can listen to the Newstalk feature here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW-6ybz78J0 and find lots more information about Krav Maga Ireland at KravMagaIreland.com

Rosie Hackett Bridge

I already mentioned it briefly on Facebook during the week: The new LUAS bridge over the Liffey that is still being built will be named “Rosie Hackett Bridge”. Many will ask “Rosie Who?” and even the author of the book “Lockout: Dublin 1913”, Padraig Yeates, says at 38:30 in the You Tube video here that Rosie Hackett wasn’t a remarkable person, but that together with 1000s of others she supported the labour movement and survived the Lockout. But he also says that he thinks as a representative of all those 1000s of people Rosie Hackett is a deserving “name-giver”.

There is a goo chance that the reasons for Dublin City Councillors choosing he rname was that: 1) She was connected to the 1913 Lockout. 2) She is a woman.
If 2013 wasn’t the year of the Lockout commemoration, it is doubtful that Rosie Hackett’s name had been chosen and if there hadn’t been a big uproar about the fact that in the City Centre none of the bridges are named after women, she would possibly not have had a chance. (There are bridges named after women outside of the City Centre.)

My favourite from the shortlisted names was Bram Stoker, but I have no problem with Rosie Hackett as the chosen name. To most of us the name a bridge carries is rather inconsequential anyway and we might not even know the names or the people behind the names. What do you know about Butt or Grattan or Father Mathew or O’Donovan Rossa or Talbot or Frank Sherwin or Sean Heuston? Some of these names you might never have heard and still they are names of bridges in Dublin, other names you have heard but you don’t know or can’t remember who was behind it. (Some were even robbed of their first names!). And in the end, to most, the new bridge will probably always be the “LUAS Bridge”.

And another thought: Had the naming process started a little later, would the bridge maybe now – after recent events – be named differently? Seamus Heaney Bridge maybe?

HMV Vouchers accepted, but read this first!

I reported last week that the new HMV will accept old Gift Cards and Vouchers but don’t rush into the shops just yet. The new HMV has opened the Henry Street Shop again this Friday and the shops in Dundrum and Liffey Valley will follow, but gift cards and vouchers won’t be accepted straight away, only after an exchange process and then only for one month. The HMV Press Release says:

“From Friday 6th September until Friday 11th October 2013, customers with a valid HMV gift card should log on to hmv.ie, or pick up a leaflet in store which will explain the exchange process. Customers will be invited to register online for verification, and will then be issued with a new card of the same value week commencing 14th October 2013. Consumers will be able to use their exchanged gift cards until Friday 15th November 2013.”

So, still good news, but a few key dates to keep in mind!!

Opportunities

YO-YO YOGA – YOGA FOR CHILDREN

Nicola Foxe told me about her new venture. She has a baby herself and found out how beneficial Yoga for children can be. She is a qualified and experienced Yoga instructor and is specialising on Yoga for Children. Her company is called Yo-Yo Yoga and you find all information at www.yo-yoyoga.ie/ or at www.facebook.com/YoYoYogaDublin

Yo-Yo Yoga focuses on and nutures the small people specificially, their growth and development. Yo-Yo Yoga promotes development of children in both body and mind through asanas, role play, music and dance, story telling and creative work. Some of the benefits are boosting confidence, reducing stress and pressure, fitness and flexibility, respect but there are many more.

Nicola will run a free taster open day on Wed 11 Sept in the GAA Club in Clontarf from 13:30-15:30. And you are invited to come to it. The normal courses will start in the week after. If you want to come with your child (Age Groups: 3-7 and 7-12) send Nicola a mail to register yoyoyogadublin@gmail.com or call her on 087 712 9504.

Learning Yoga in a playful way sounds like the perfect way. www.yo-yoyoga.ie/

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If you took the opportunity and started a new business recently (not more than approx. 6 months ago) and need a bit of support to let Dublin know about your new venture, talk to me. In this section I will feature new companies every now and then. I had to give it a rest for a while due to some technical challenges, but I seem to have mastered them more or less by now. ;-)

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.

40/40/40

30 Aug – 27 Sept – 10:00-16:30

Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Road, Dublin 14

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ireland as a member state of the EU, the OPW selected artworks by 40 contemporary artists under the age of 40 from the Irish State Art Collection. The works were created by artists who are either Irish or live in Ireland.

After the exhibition toured Europe during the six months of the Irish Presidency, 40/40/40 has returned to Ireland. The works span all media: photography, drawing, sculpture and painting. The State Art Collection, which is managed by the OPW, contains over 15,000 artworks and decorative objects.

Admission is free. www.merrionstreet.ie/index.php/2013/08/hayes-hosts-404040-exhibition-of-contemporary-art-in-rathfarnham-castle/

Pearse House: Village in the City – Photography Exhibition

08 Aug – 06 Oct
National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Sqaure, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 (Open: 10:00-17:00 daily)
Pearse House, Lower Erne Street, Dublin 2

“Pearse House: Village in the City” is an exhibition of photographs by Jeanette Lowe of the people and environment of Pearse House Flats. The flat is converted back to the 1930s. Jeanette’s exhibition in Pearse House won last year’s People’s Choice award at PhotoIreland and this year it is bigger and better and in two locations.

Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pearsehouse

Teacup Scandal – Roisin O’Farrell – Doorway Gallery

05 Sept – 04 Oct

The Doorway Gallery, 24 South Frederick St, Dublin 2

Roisin O’Farrell will show her painting exhibition “Teacup Scandal” in the Doorway Gallery. The exhibition runs until 04 Oct and admission is free. At Culture Night on 20 Sept, there will be a live painting demonstration. thedoorwaygallery.com/

Jo Cummins Exhibition

05-26 Sept – Mon-Fri: 12:00-18:00

CFCP, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

Irish Artist Jo Cummins celebrates colour. She removes extraneous detail from any scene, and uses vivid hues with strong black outlines, to create modern and unique images.

Exhibition Opening is on 05 Sept from 18:00-21:00. www.cfcp.ie

The Kerry Gathering

12 Sept – 04 Oct: 09:30-17:30

Copper House Gallery, Synge Street, Dublin 8

The Copper House Gallery will launch The Gathering 2013, an exhibition of work by Kerry artists, at 18:00 on Thurs 12 Sept. Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan T.D., will open the exhibition.

The exhibition features works by 54 established and emerging Kerry based artists inspired by the theme of the Gathering, communicating through the medium of visual art, a strong sense of place and connection to the Kerry identity that will resonate with all audiences, at home and abroad.

Admission is free.

Friday 06 Sep

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D-Riculous All Stars – Gig

19:00, Fri 06 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The D-Riculous All Stars are performing in Whelan’s and admission is free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-d-riculous-all-stars-2/

Greek and European Folk Dance

19:00 – 20:30, Fri 06 Sep

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

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 06 Sep

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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

www.cornucopia.ie

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 06 Sep

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

Clapperclaw

20:30 – 21:30, Fri 06 Sep

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

Clapperclaw is a Jazzy Electronica gig with Carrie-Anne Murphy, a musician from Brooklyn, who is on her way to Paris.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

Addison Lodge Open Mic Night

21:00 – 00:30, Fri 06 Sep

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 06 Sep

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

Millenium – Gig

22:30, Fri 06 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Millenium are playing in the Midnight Hours slot in Whelan’s. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30. The gig starts at midnight.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-millennium-2/

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 07 Sep

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

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

www.irishcarboot.ie/

Scultpure in Context

09:00 – 18:00, Sat 07 Sep

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

“Sculpture in Context” is a brilliant idea and concept: It is Ireland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition were beautiful sculptures from talented artists are perfectly integrated in the amazing Botanic Garden.

“The gardens are not only a botanical haven, and a quiet oasis on the outskirts of a modern European City; they also provide a challenging venue that gives the artist the rare opportunity of realising large-scale work. The sculptures will be displayed throughout the gardens, ponds, Great Palm House, and Curvilinear Range, with the smaller works exhibited in the gallery above the Visitor Centre. On Saturdays throughout the exhibition, you will have a rare opportunity to join the artists for a guided tour throughout the exhibition. “

Admission is free and the exhibition will run until 18 October. I will mention the exhibition every weekend, but it obviously is also there during the week.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Dublin Food Co-op

09:30 – 16:30, Sat 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

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

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

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 07 Sep

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

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

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 07 Sep

St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

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

www.supernatural.ie

Granby Pop-up Park – Music and Art

10:00, Sat 07 Sep

Granby Park, Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 2

On a vacant site where a few years ago still social housing was standing, the voluntary arts collective, Upstart, has created a big urban Pop-up Park, called Granby Park. The park will be there until 22 Sept. During this time a whole range of events will take place in the park and nearly all of them will be free.

“Urban Park” usually means that you have to go a bit easy on your expectations regarding plants and greenery, but if you consider that work only started in July, you can imagine that the term “park” has to be interpreted a good bit wider. One thing is certain, though: It will be nicer than Wolf Tone Square, which Dublin City at times likes to call “Wolfe Tone Park”.

Granby Park will be open Mon-Fri from 08:00-19:00 and Sat&Sun from 10:00-19:00 and you are invited to visit it. Food & Drink will be sold on site, but alcohol is not permitted.

I strongly recommend that you check it out and I will also tell you about the upcoming events in the next few weeks.

Sat 07 Sept (14:00-19:00): Happenings Dublin host a day of music performances and arts events. Adm. free
Sun 08 Sept: (14:00-19:00): Diskotekken invite to Jazz & Hip Hop Family Fun Day. Adm free

www.granbypark.com/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 07 Sep

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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

www.jamestownmarket.com/

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

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 07 Sep

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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

www.templebar.ie

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 07 Sep

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

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

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Dublin Fashion Festival – Saturday Events

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 07 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Fashion Festival in association with Samsung, will run from 05-08 Sept in the City Centre. There will be daytime catwalk shows, fashion parades, a roaming beauty bus and tailored events in bars, restaurants and special venues.

The free events on Saturday are:

+ Street Fashion Shows (20 min) – 14:45/15:45 at Grafton Street/South King Street Junction
+ Street Fashion Shows (20 min) – 11:45/12:45 at Henry Street/Liffey Street Junction
+ Style-Eyes Installation – Digital Shopping in Jervis Street Shopping Centre (11:00-16:00)
+ Strike a Pose – Be a model for a day in St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre (12:00-16:00)
+ Meet Irish Designers in Brown Thomas (12:00-18:00)
+ Stylathon with Maria Kelly – 14:00-17:00 in the Ilac Centre
+ LA Creative Styling Workshops in Chatham Street (18:00-21:00)

…and lots more. Check out the events on www.dff.ie/event-guide/

www.dff.ie/

Eason Story Time

11:00, Sat 07 Sep

Every Eason store in Ireland

As part of Eason’s Get Into Reading campaign, there will be a reading of a specially selected children’s book at 11:00 each Saturday in every Eason store in the country. The schedule of Story Time books, covering mid-June through mid-September, is on the website below.

And children attending the in-store kids’ book readings throughout the summer will receive their own Story Time Reward Card and they will get a special Story Time sticker on their card for each reading they attend. Children who collect three stickers will receive a free copy of Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson. For more information check the website below too.

blog.easons.com/category/get_into_reading/story-time/

Jobs Expo

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 07 Sep

Croke Park Stadium, Jones’ Road, Dublin 3

On Fri 06 and Sat 07 Sept the next Jobs Expo will take place in Croke Park. The organisers have announced that more than 500 jobs are on offer from KBC Bank, VM Ware, HiberniaEvros, Morgan McKinley and others. Admission is free.

And if you can’t make it this week, then on the following Saturday (14 Sept) Career Zoo takes place in the Convention Centre.

www.jobsexpo.ie/

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

Yoga in Phoenix Park

11:00 – 12:00, Sat 07 Sep

Bandstand (behind the Tea Room, near the Zoo), Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

This will be the fourth year for “Yoga in the Park” and I think it is a brilliant initiative for a very worthy cause. From May until September, Fiona from www.twopalmsyoga.com and her team of teachers invite to an hour of Yoga in Phoenix Park every Saturday. No booking is required and you decide how much you give, the class is donation based.

All proceeds go to the Dublin Simon Community, a charity that does invaluable work for the homeless people in Dublin. Just bring a mat or a towel, some water and (hopefully) even some sun protection to the class. Should the weather be bad, the bandstand will be shelter or even training location. The training is suitable for all levels, so even total beginners are very welcome.

www.facebook.com/pages/Two-Palms-Yoga/129726813245

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 07 Sep

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

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

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

ILLUSION: Nothing is as it seems – Science Gallery

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 07 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The current Science Gallery exhibition “ILLUSION: Nothing is as it seems” will run from 12 July-29 Sept and is really interesting. Admission is free.

The exhibition is all about Illusions and it is a “perception-shattering insight into the human mind, playfully combining the techniques used by magicians and explored by psychologists.”

More than 20 installations will deceive your eyes (and ears) and will show you that what we perceive is often radically different from the reality. You will find impressive and amazing things, but nothing will be boring! The exhibition is suitable for all ages, so bring your children or – if you don’t have any – just bring yourself.

I have seen nearly every Science Gallery exhibition and I would say this is definitely one of the best.

ILLUSION was curated by psychologist, author and magician Richard Wiseman, and was researched by deception artist Paul Gleeson and a large group of mediators are available in the gallery to explain all the things that you see (or hear) to you.

Have a look at the website below to see an outline on what is on show. I strongly recommend that you see the show and tell me afterwards what you thought about it: dublineventguide@gmail.com (During the week (Tues-Fri) the exhibition is open until 20:00 and from 12:00 and on Sat+Sun; 12:00-18:00).

www.sciencegallery.com/illusion

Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour

12:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

The next Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour will take place on Sat. Two weeks ago it pointed out that the event is free. That reference is not in the text anymore this time. I only stress that because before the summer there was some unrest over some charges that were brought in and people felt they weren’t sufficiently forewarned.

The hour includes writing exercises and prompts to get ideas flowing. It is open to everyone and is suitable for all levels of experience

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

Irish Record Fairs

12:00 – 17:00, Sat 07 Sep

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Irish Record Fairs is coming to Sweeney’s Bar again. All types of musics, CDs, DVDs and vinyl’s. Admission is free.

www.irishrecordfairs.com/

Public Painting with Josef Haring

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 07 Sep

O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Czech artist Josef Haring (*1952) invited all Dubliners to take part in his new European project, which started already on Thursday, but they didn’t tell me until a few hours before. Well, luckily it is a 3-day event and you will still be able to take part on Saturday.

During his project he intends to travel the Europe and create an imaginary portrait of various European cities. Everybody can take part and become a co-author of this piece of art. Photographs of all participants will be displayed along with the painting in each city, with one large exhibition of the whole series at the end of the project.

You can contribute and express your views and feelings about Dublin on four canvasses at the O’Connell Monument in O’Connoll Street. Participation is free.

Roddy Doyle Book Signing

12:00, Sat 07 Sep

Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Roddy Doyle will be for a book signing in Eason’s.

www.easons.com/t-things_to_do_at_Eason.aspx#September

Archive at Lunchtime – September – IFI

13:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

After daily Archive at Lunchtime events in July and August, the schedule goes back to events on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition the programme will change more frequently, and if the IFI keep changing the website address, the links below might not always be correct. In that case, just go to www.ifi.ie and search for “Archive at Lunchtime”

Saturdays: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-double-bill-free-event/
Monday: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-free-event/
Wednesday: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-free-event/

www.ifi.ie/

Lunchtime Reading – Gerard Stembridge & Kevin Curran

13:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

Gerard Stembridge & Kevin Curran will read and talk about the novel as a document of a generation. They will look at how writing can shine a light on society’s “tired” values. More information about the authors is on the website below.

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

Who got Game? – Basketball & Soccer Tournament

13:00, Sat 07 Sep

Mountjoy Square, Dublin 2

‘Who got Game?’ a 3 vs 3 Basketball & 5 vs 5 Soccer tournament between urban Irish young people and ethnic minority young adults who are interested in the same activities. The event is organised by the Youth Platform Project and by the New Communities Partnership. There will also be music and dance.

And if you want to read the worst possible event description for an event like that, check out www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=4309 It is clear that the people who write that nonsense fully understand the needs and wants of the young people they deal with. … NOT!!

I expect, though, that the event will be better than the awful description because once the kids make it their own, it will all turn out well.

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:30, Sat 07 Sep

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

The 3 Kings – Play Reading

14:00, Sat 07 Sep

New Theatre, 43 East Essex St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The New Theatre supports New Writing by providing a platform for a free Playreading on the first Saturday of each month. This month the reading is “The 3 Kings” by Tina Noonan. Admission is free, but a suggested donation of EUR2 is appreciated.

www.thenewtheatre.com/tnt_php/scripts/page/reading.php?reading_id=26&gi_sn=5229ee35297ef|0

Family Tour: The Dead Zoo

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

Ever stood under a giraffe or looked a tiger in the eye? Get the chance to do this and more on this family tour. Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for Families.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx

Sculpture in Context – Guided Tour

15:00, Sat 07 Sep

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Every Saturday, for the duration of the Sculpture in Context Exhibition, you can join the artists for a guided tour throughout the exhibition providing an opportunity to gain an insight into some of Ireland’s most exciting contemporary art. Admission is free. Meet at the visitor centre.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Naymedici – Gig

19:00, Sat 07 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Naymedici, who have been described as ‘sounding like a bar room brawl between The Pogues & Gogol Bordello’, are performing in Whelan’s. Admission is free.

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

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 07 Sep

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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

www.cornucopia.ie

Saturday Night Live Jazz

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 07 Sep

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

Diosco na Mbo & Doppler

21:00 – 23:30, Sat 07 Sep

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

Diosco na Mbo & Doppler will play “a heady mix of groovy funk licks and eklectronic rhythms…”

www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 07 Sep

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

Brasserie 7 Jazz Club

21:30, Sat 07 Sep

1 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Brasserie 7 is a bright and spacious bar/restaurant on Capel Street, which now functions as a Jazz club every Saturday night. There will be piano jazz from 18:00 on their Grand piano, followed by vocal jazz from 21:30. On Sat the Stefania Milazzo Duo (Italy) will perform. Admission is free.

www.brasserie7.com/

Lutch & F ck Mountain – Gigs

22:30, Sat 07 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Lurch & F ck Mountain are performig in the Midnight Hour slot in Wehlan’s. Admission is free before 22:30

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-lurch-fuck-mountain/

Mama Kasbah – Rumba & Reggae

23:30 – 02:30, Sat 07 Sep

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Mama Kasbah will play original Rumba / Reggae / Patchanka from Sicily/ France / Spain / Euskal Herri

Admission is free.

www.dublinsessions.ie/sweeneys.html

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Scultpure in Context

09:00 – 18:00, Sun 08 Sep

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

“Sculpture in Context” is a brilliant idea and concept: It is Ireland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition were beautiful sculptures from talented artists are perfectly integrated in the amazing Botanic Garden.

“The gardens are not only a botanical haven, and a quiet oasis on the outskirts of a modern European City; they also provide a challenging venue that gives the artist the rare opportunity of realising large-scale work. The sculptures will be displayed throughout the gardens, ponds, Great Palm House, and Curvilinear Range, with the smaller works exhibited in the gallery above the Visitor Centre. On Saturdays throughout the exhibition, you will have a rare opportunity to join the artists for a guided tour throughout the exhibition. “

Admission is free and the exhibition will run until 18 October. I will mention the exhibition every weekend, but it obviously is also there during the week.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Farmleigh House Food Market + Bandstand

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 08 Sep

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

The Farmleigh House Food Market takes place on Sunday in the Farmyard and from 14:00-16:00 “Robbed & Lynched” will perform in the bandstand. Admission is free.

www.farmleigh.ie/Events/Title,24302,en.html

Granby Pop-up Park – Jazz & Hip Hop Family Fun Day

10:00, Sun 08 Sep

Granby Park, Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 2

On a vacant site where a few years ago still social housing was standing, the voluntary arts collective, Upstart, has created a big urban Pop-up Park, called Granby Park. The park will be there until 22 Sept. During this time a whole range of events will take place in the park and nearly all of them will be free.

“Urban Park” usually means that you have to go a bit easy on your expectations regarding plants and greenery, but if you consider that work only started in July, you can imagine that the term “park” has to be interpreted a good bit wider. One thing is certain, though: It will be nicer than Wolf Tone Square, which Dublin City at times likes to call “Wolfe Tone Park”.

Granby Park will be open Mon-Fri from 08:00-19:00 and Sat&Sun from 10:00-19:00 and you are invited to visit it. Food & Drink will be sold on site, but alcohol is not permitted.

I strongly recommend that you check it out and I will also tell you about the upcoming events in the next few weeks.

The main event on Sunday will be:
Sun 08 Sept: (14:00-19:00): Diskotekken invite to Jazz & Hip Hop Family Fun Day. Adm free

“From 2pm DJs will play family friendly jazz, soul, rnb & hip hop records. From 5pm, Stone & Jezreel will perform live. S&J are a 2-piece Rhythm & Soul band, born in Nigeria & currently based in Dublin. Their musical influences include Nas, Lauren Hill, Fela Kuti and Bob Marley. Dublin’s enigmatic Gruel Guerilla will have his BBQ fired up all day. Elsa Green will be painting children’s faces. TemperMental MissElayneous will conduct an MC-ing workshop. There’ll be a children’s play area…. and a live graffiti jam.”

www.granbypark.com/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 08 Sep

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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

www.jamestownmarket.com

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 08 Sep

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 08 Sep

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Every Sunday, the Merrion Square Open Air Art Gallery takes place. Up to 200 artists exhibit their paintings on the railings on three sides (West, North and East) of Merrion Square and you can just enjoy the exhibition or even buy.

www.merrionsquareart.com/

Children’s Art Cart Workshop

10:30 – 12:30, Sun 08 Sep

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:
08 Sept: Make a Wallet (Bring along empty clean cartons)
15 Sept: Animals in the Phoenix Park Zoo
22 Sept: Autumn in the Walled Garden
29 Sept: Cycling in the Park
06 Oct: Deer in Phoenix Park

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

Dublin Fashion Festival – Sunday Events

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 08 Sep

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Fashion Festival in association with Samsung, will run from 05-08 Sept in the City Centre. There will be daytime catwalk shows, fashion parades, a roaming beauty bus and tailored events in bars, restaurants and special venues.

The free events on Sunday are:

+ Strike a Pose – Be a model for a day in St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre (12:00-16:00)
+ Meet Irish Designers in Brown Thomas (12:00-16:00)
+ Kid’s Dress-up Box in Jervis Street Shopping Centre
+ Fashion Shows & Workshops
…and more. Check out the details on www.dff.ie/event-guide/

www.dff.ie/

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 08 Sep

People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

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

www.dlrcoco.ie/aboutus/councildepartments/environment/findit/markets/

Fusion Sunday World Culture Market – Food Co-Op

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 08 Sep

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

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

www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

Longmile Road Markets

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 08 Sep

Long Mile Road, Dublin 12

There seem to be TWO weekly markets on Long Mile Road and both are very close to each other. One is behind Wigoders on Long Mile Road (across the road from Aldi). It hosts more than 50 stalls and there is also a Cafe on site. www.facebook.com/WigodersLongmileMarket And the other one is just on the other side of the road, next to Aldi. www.facebook.com/TheLongMileRdMarket

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 08 Sep

St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 83 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

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

www.procathedral.ie/music/this-week

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 08 Sep

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, Sun 08 Sep

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 08 Sep

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

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

www.blackrockmarket.com/

ILLUSION: Nothing is as it seems – Science Gallery

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 08 Sep

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The current Science Gallery exhibition “ILLUSION: Nothing is as it seems” will run from 12 July-29 Sept and is really interesting. Admission is free.

The exhibition is all about Illusions and it is a “perception-shattering insight into the human mind, playfully combining the techniques used by magicians and explored by psychologists.”

More than 20 installations will deceive your eyes (and ears) and will show you that what we perceive is often radically different from the reality. You will find impressive and amazing things, but nothing will be boring! The exhibition is suitable for all ages, so bring your children or – if you don’t have any – just bring yourself.

I have seen nearly every Science Gallery exhibition and I would say this is definitely one of the best.

ILLUSION was curated by psychologist, author and magician Richard Wiseman, and was researched by deception artist Paul Gleeson and a large group of mediators are available in the gallery to explain all the things that you see (or hear) to you.

Have a look at the website below to see an outline on what is on show. I strongly recommend that you see the show and tell me afterwards what you thought about it: dublineventguide@gmail.com (During the week (Tues-Fri) the exhibition is open until 20:00 and from 12:00 and on Sat+Sun; 12:00-18:00).

www.sciencegallery.com/illusion

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 08 Sep

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 08 Sep

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will feature “Mozart & Beethoven Sonatas For Piano & Violin”

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/984-sundaysnoon-mozartbeethoven-3

Chester Beatty – Japanese Tour

14:00, Sun 08 Sep

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

A Intercultural Tour in Japanese with Community Ambassador Hiromi Anzai who will introduce the collections in Japanese, will take place in the Chester Beatty Library. Admission is free and no booking required. Tell all your Japanese speaking friends!

www.cbl.ie/Programme—Events/Events-Schedule.aspx

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 08 Sep

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/

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 08 Sep

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8

www.stellabass.com

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 08 Sep

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

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 08 Sep

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

Unlike the three branches of the National Museum, the National Print Museum is normally not free, but every Sunday there is a free public tour for the next few weeks. Every visit begins with a short audio-visual presentation where the audience can observe active retired printers providing practical demonstrations of machines from the Museum’s collection.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Sunday Sketching – Hugh Lane

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 08 Sep

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

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

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

The Pre-Raphaelites – Lecture

15:00, Sun 08 Sep

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Public Lecture “The Pre-Raphaelites” with lecturer Yvonne Pettitt will take place on Sunday. Admission is free, but early arrival is recommended.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/944-public-lecture-the-pre-raphaelites

Guitar Heaven – Gigs

16:00, Sun 08 Sep

The Beerhouse, 84.5 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Three different guitar acts, including bluegrass and “The Aqualights” will perform all evening in the Beerhouse in Capel Street. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/beerhousedublin

Saucy Sundays

16:00 – 22:00, Sun 08 Sep

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). In brief: Lucky Bones, Ultan Conlon, Kicking Bird, Signa, Modesto, Lisa McLaughlin

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

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

17:00, Sun 08 Sep

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/

YogaDance

17:00 – 19:00, Sun 08 Sep

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

A free YogaDance session is taking place in the Exchange.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

Long John Jump Band

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 08 Sep

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/

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 08 Sep

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 08 Sep

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on 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 – 23:00, Sun 08 Sep

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 08 Sep

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe 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 08 Sep

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 08 Sep

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). In brief: Pete McGowan, KRB, Brian Casey, Roman Electric Band, The Journals

www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 08 Sep

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 09 Sep

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Giant French Book Fair

10:00 – 17:00, Mon 09 Sep

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A week-long Giant Book Fair will take place at the at Alliance Française after the librarians spent the summer months combing through our collection, deciding what stays and what goes, and now they’d like to invite you to their Giant Book Fair.

“There are French novels, dictionaries, books about art, biographies, essays, and young adult fiction to choose from. Come along and see if you can find a copy of the book that first made you fall in love with the French language and culture, or the book that will be the beginning of a life-long romance?”

Admission is free.

www.alliance-francaise.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 09 Sep

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 – September – IFI

13:00, Mon 09 Sep

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

After daily Archive at Lunchtime events in July and August, the schedule goes back to events on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition the programme will change more frequently, and if the IFI keep changing the website address, the links below might not always be correct. In that case, just go to www.ifi.ie and search for “Archive at Lunchtime”

Saturdays: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-double-bill-free-event/
Monday: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-free-event/
Wednesday: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-free-event/

www.ifi.ie/

Capoeira Class

19:00 – 20:00, Mon 09 Sep

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

A Capoeira Class with Robson Jamaica takes place. Admission is free.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

Dublin Cycling Campaign Public Meeting

20:00, Mon 09 Sep

Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

The Dublin Cycling Campaign’s Public September Meeting is themed “Mobility Week 2013 – A Chance to Discover a new Dublin!”

Speakers at the meeting will be:
+ Aimee Van Wylick (coordinator of Dublin Culture Night). She will outline the vast array of events for Culture Night (20 Sept) and the variety of mobility options to get to events
+ Eoin Bairéad (coordinator of Dublin Cycling Campaign’s ‘Parking Day’ events). He will give a brief outline on the Innovation of Parking Day, and the need for ideas and volunteers.
+ James Maher (coordinator of ‘Golden Pedal’ competition for businesses, who have promoted cycling). He will give a brief update on progress in this competition- The awards will be presented during Mobility Week
+ Mike McKillen. Mike will speak briefly about the visit of a speaker from ADFC, the German Cycle Advocacy organisation with nearly 140,000 members.

www.dublincycling.ie

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 09 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase. The line-up is not always easily findable on the Whelan’s website, but admission is always free.

www.whelanslive.com

The Monday Echo

20:00 – 22:30, Mon 09 Sep

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

Discovery Centre – Open Mic for Actors, Stage & Screen writers

20:30 – 22:30, Mon 09 Sep

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

This is a free open mic for Actors, Stage and Screen Writers and Short Film Makers to display their talents before an audience of like-minded people.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 09 Sep

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 09 Sep

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 09 Sep

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

Monday Midnight Club

23:00 – 02:30, Mon 09 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

A new Monday night event is taking place in Whelan’s “The Monday Midnight Club” will present a Breakthrough Band at 23:00, The Midnight Act at 12:00 and Funk/Rock/Soul DJs at 01:00. Admission is free and the line-up for the next few weeks is:

09 Sept: The Viking Project / Pet Fox / DJ Meow Cat + Guests
16 Sept: White Trash and The Spear Headed Sparrow Hawks / Half Past Dead (Folk Show) / DJ Meow Cat + Guests
23 Sept: Color//Sound / Marcus Karcus and The Street Wise / DJ Meow Cat
30 Sept: Cold Comfort / Those Creeps / DJ Meow Cat+ Guests

www.whelanslive.com/

OldSkool – Gig

23:30, Mon 09 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

OldSkool, a live seven-piece hip-hop group play classic to modern rap & hip-hop. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thisisoldskool

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-main-event-w-old-skool/

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“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 10 Sep

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 on Tuesday now as well. 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

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 10 Sep

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

Medieval Dublin – The Bruce Invasion

13:00 – 14:00, Tue 10 Sep

Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

Dublin City Council and Friends of Medieval Dublin are presenting Milestones of Medieval Dublin, a series of seven free lunchtime lectures held monthly. This month’s talk will be “1315: The Bruce Invasion” with speaker Seymour Philips.

www.fmd.ie

City Intersections – Small Revolutions

18:30, Tue 10 Sep

Granby Park, Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 2

The next one of the interesting City Intersections events will take place on Tuesday. This time the theme is “Small Revolutions” and the speakers will discuss “How do you make change in a city? How about in Dublin? What kinds of change does Dublin need?”

The event takes place in the Granby Pop-up Park and you need to register to get your name on the guest list. Register here: cityintersections.eventbrite.ie/ Admission is free.

The speakers on the evening are:
Eilis Murphy (eilismurphy.com) on making interventions in Dublin’s private-public spaces
Unfinished Business (ub1913.wordpress.com/) who believe that 1913 was only the beginning
Donal Fallon (comeheretome.com/) on Dublin’s revolutionary past & potential

www.cityintersections.ie/

Milk and Cookies Stories

18:30 – 22:00, Tue 10 Sep

Moxie Studios, Pembroke Row, Lad Lane, Dublin 2

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 September event, the theme will be “An Education”. www.facebook.com/events/1389565697938662/ Ohhh, and the cookies are DELICIOUS! ;-)

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

What is Life Like at -60C? – Cafe Scientifique Talk

18:30, Tue 10 Sep

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

“What is Life Like at -60°C?” is the title of a Café scientifique talk in the Alliance Francaise with Claire le Calvez.

“Le Calvez is the scientific manager of Concordia, the French-Italian research station located on the Antarctic plateau where temperatures can reach -80°C during winter time. During these 9 winter months, just 15 people live and work there, while in summer time, the population can grow to as many as 90 people, including scientists and technicians. Life at Concordia has to be organized around environmental and community constraints, as well as the scientists’ projects… A significant challenge which has to be tackled every year!”

This event is organised by the French Embassy in Ireland, the Alliance Française and UCD Earth Institute. Admission is free but you have to register by sending a mail to rsvp@alliance-francaise.ie with the subject CLAIRE LE CALVEZ. Complimentary refreshment will also be provided.

www.alliance-francaise.ie/

Salsa Taster Class

19:00 – 21:00, Tue 10 Sep

St. Tiernan’s School, Parkvale, Dundrum

Obsession Salsa are inviting to a Salsa Taster Class on Tuesday in Dundrum. Nina will teach a Beginners class from 19:00 and Louis will teach, also Beginners level, from 20:00. On the night you can sign up for classes for a discounted rate if you wish.

www.obsessionsalsa.com

Back Door Sessions

20:00, Tue 10 Sep

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

Ben Prevos Blue Tuesdays

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 10 Sep

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

www.sweeneysdublin.ie

Goddess Group

20:00 – 22:00, Tue 10 Sep

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

A meeting group for women (age 18 and over) to learn to celebrate femininity, discuss themes ideas and philosophies, share, heal, drink tea, support each other, have some fun and make new friends. Discover and celebrate your inner Goddesses together.

Admission is free, but donations of up to EUR 5 to cover tea and for the use of the space are appreciated.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

Plateau Sessions: Monsoon Season / Orchid Collective / Paddy Hanna

20:00, Tue 10 Sep

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Plateau Sessions, an open mic night with special guests, will feature Monsoon Season, Orchid Collective and Paddy Hanna plus more.

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/the-plateau-sessions-with-monsoon-season-orchid-collective-and-paddy-hanna-plus-more/

The Last Tycoons (open mic)

20:00, Tue 10 Sep

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 10 Sep

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/

Exchange Words – Scriptwriting Workshop

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 10 Sep

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

Exchange Words, a new scriptwriting (film and theatre) group is starting up again. It is a safe space where writers, artists and actors can come together to collaborate, create and have fun. The workshop is free and open to all.

More detail is here

www.exchangedublin.ie/ai1ec_event/exchange-words-is-back-free-event-2?instance_id=1591646

www.exchangedublin.ie/calendar

The Grand Folk Club

21:00, Tue 10 Sep

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, the line-up is: Daoiri Farell (Fol/Trad) Admission is free.

Before the gig, you will have a chance to watch the Football Match Austria vs Ireland on the big screen in the Grand Social.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/the-grand-folk-club/2013-09-10/

White Chocolate

23:30, Tue 10 Sep

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.

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Giant French Book Fair

10:00 – 17:00, Wed 11 Sep

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A week-long Giant Book Fair will take place at the at Alliance Française after the librarians spent the summer months combing through our collection, deciding what stays and what goes, and now they’d like to invite you to their Giant Book Fair.

“There are French novels, dictionaries, books about art, biographies, essays, and young adult fiction to choose from. Come along and see if you can find a copy of the book that first made you fall in love with the French language and culture, or the book that will be the beginning of a life-long romance?”

Admission is free.

www.alliance-francaise.ie/

Phoenix Park – Guided Walks

11:00 – 12:30, Wed 11 Sep

Grangegorman Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

This Wednesday’s Phoenix Park Walk will be outside butin the neighbourhood of Phoenix Park: A Tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery with Eamonn Clarke will take place.

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

A Dress for the White House – Talk

11:30 – 12:30, Wed 11 Sep

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

Join Alex Ward, curator of Dress and Textiles to look at an evening dress made by Irish couturier Neillí Mulcahy. The dress was worn by her aunt Phyllis, Mrs. Sean T. O’Kelly, who wore it to a State Dinner in the White House on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day, 1959. Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for adults.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 11 Sep

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 – September – IFI

13:00, Wed 11 Sep

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

After daily Archive at Lunchtime events in July and August, the schedule goes back to events on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition the programme will change more frequently, and if the IFI keep changing the website address, the links below might not always be correct. In that case, just go to www.ifi.ie and search for “Archive at Lunchtime”

Saturdays: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-double-bill-free-event/
Monday: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-free-event/
Wednesday: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-free-event/

www.ifi.ie/

Lunchtime Talk – Phoenix Park

13:00 – 14:00, Wed 11 Sep

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The talk “Irish Farmhouse Cheeses” with Glynn Anderson takes place. Admission is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,24681,en.html

DanceWalking Crash Course

16:00, Wed 11 Sep

National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, Dublin 8

A DanceWalking Crash Course takes place in the War Memorial Gardens. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

www.facebook.com/events/645198338838312

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 11 Sep

Havana Tapas Bar, Georges St, Dublin 2

The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.

www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

Polar Explorer Jean-Louis Etienne – Talk

18:30 – 21:00, Wed 11 Sep

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Dr Jean-Louis Etienne, legendary Polar explorer, will share stories of his past adventures and details of his upcoming trip: a year of exploration on the Southern Ocean aboard the ‘PolarPod’ a manned oceanographic platform designed to drift around Antarctica in the infamous ‘furious fifties’ winds.
The presentation will be followed by a round table including Claire Le Calvez (Scientific Manager of the Antarctic station Concordia), Chris Bean (UCD Earth Institute), Eimear Carlin (2041 Antarctic Youth Ambassador), Franck McGovern (Climate Change Research & Science)and Charlotte O’Kelly (Techworks Marine).
This event is organised by the French Embassy in Ireland, the Alliance Française and UCD Earth Institute. Admission is free, but you have to register here and places are limited.

www.ria.ie

Launch Party: Your Mixtape Unravels My Heart

19:00, Wed 11 Sep

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

Máire T. Robinson won first prize in the Doire Press International Chapbook Competition. “Your Mixtape Unravels My Heart” is the resulting book. Containing ten short stories based on song titles, it is by turns lyrical, unsettling or steeped in wry humour.Jack Harte will launch the book and there will be wine, merriment, teeny-tiny cakes, and a raffle with prizes based on each story. Admission is free.

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

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 11 Sep

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 11 Sep

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 11 Sep

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesday.

Could somebody please let me know if this event is still taking place or if it has finished?

www.theglobe.ie/events

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 11 Sep

Bruxelles, Harry Street, Dublin 2

“The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week.

www.facebook.com/zodiacsessions

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Wed 11 Sep

Gypsy Rose Blues & Rock Bar, 5 Aston Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Bad Boy Jake are every Wednesday in the Gypsy Rose Rock & Blues Bar playing their rock, blues and American.

www.dublinsessions.ie/gypsy.html

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 11 Sep

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

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

Thursday 12 Sep

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Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Tour

11:00, Thu 12 Sep

Grangegorman Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

Every Thursday, free tours of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue take place. Meet inside the Cemetery Gates. Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Thu 12 Sep

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

Underground Cinema Film Festival

11:00, Thu 12 Sep

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

This September, the 4th Underground Cinema Film Festival will take place in Dun Laoghaire from 12-15 Sept. The venues are the Pavilion Theatre, The Royal Marine Hotel and the Dun Laoghaire Club. Over 100 films from adventurous independent filmmakers will be screened and in addition there are workshops, the Underground Cinema Expo and an evening entertainment programme with BBQ and music.

Film Festivals are usually not free and the same applies to the Underground Film Festival. However, all the workshops at the festival are free and the Expo is free too and for that reason I am happy to mention this festival and recommend that you check free AND non free events. The festival programme can be found at www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com or if you prefer to download a PDF, get it here. The free workshops are listed on Paged 20+21.

A brief overview of the workshops is here:
Thurs (11:00): Acting for the Camera with John Dawson (booked out)
Sat (14:00): Demystifying Section 481 with John Phelan
Sun (11:00): Makeup Workshop with Debs Leonard
Sun (14:00): Film Making On The Fly with Noel Brady

Places for the workshops are limited and you need to book to get your free space. Check the website for all information and also the other events.

The Underground Cinema Expo, the other free event at the festival, takes place on Thurs from 14:00-17:00 in the Royal Marine Hotel. Some of the leading service providers in the film industry promote their services.

www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 12 Sep

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 12 Sep

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

Emotional Intelligence Part 2

13:00 – 14:00, Thu 12 Sep

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

A first levture on Emotional Intelligence in the Business Library was so successful, that a second lunchtime lecture on this topic is provided:

“Emotional Intelligence Part 2 – Practical Tips on How to Start Building the Core Aspects of Emotional Intelligence” is a free Lunchtime Public Lecture by Amber Hanna MSc, Reg. Work & Org. Psychol., C.Psychol, Corporate Psychologist as part of Dublin City Public Libraries Career Direction and Development Programme 2013. Admission is free, but booking is recommended. Booking is recommended on 01-8733996

www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie/

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 12 Sep

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

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

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

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 12 Sep

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

The Vanishing of the Bees – Screening

20:00, Thu 12 Sep

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

The Dublin Community Growers will be presenting a free screening of the film ‘Vanishing of the Bees’ at Dublin Food Co-op. All are welcome.

dublinfood.coop/drupal/?q=node/11

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Thu 12 Sep

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 12 Sep

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.

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 12 Sep

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.

www.international-bar.com/music.html

Thirsty Thursday (open mic)

21:00, Thu 12 Sep

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 12 Sep

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

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

www.frankryans.com

McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions

21:30, Thu 12 Sep

J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7

Every Thursday a free Trad Session takes place in McNeills and often there are high profile Trad musicians performing. Until the end of August, that Thursday Session is part of the Steeple Sessions programme (www.steeplesessions.com )

www.facebook.com/McNeillsPubSessions

Zebra Club: I’m Your Vinyl & Saint Yorda

22:30, Thu 12 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

I’m your Vinyl & Saint Yorda are performing in the Zebra Club slot on Thursday. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/zebra-w-im-your-vinyl-saint-yorda/

Friday 13 Sep

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Giant French Book Fair

10:00 – 17:00, Fri 13 Sep

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A week-long Giant Book Fair will take place at the at Alliance Française after the librarians spent the summer months combing through our collection, deciding what stays and what goes, and now they’d like to invite you to their Giant Book Fair.

“There are French novels, dictionaries, books about art, biographies, essays, and young adult fiction to choose from. Come along and see if you can find a copy of the book that first made you fall in love with the French language and culture, or the book that will be the beginning of a life-long romance?”

Admission is free.

www.alliance-francaise.ie/

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Fri 13 Sep

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

Underground Cinema Film Festival

11:00, Fri 13 Sep

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

This September, the 4th Underground Cinema Film Festival will take place in Dun Laoghaire from 12-15 Sept. The venues are the Pavilion Theatre, The Royal Marine Hotel and the Dun Laoghaire Club. Over 100 films from adventurous independent filmmakers will be screened and in addition there are workshops, the Underground Cinema Expo and an evening entertainment programme with BBQ and music.

Film Festivals are usually not free and the same applies to the Underground Film Festival. However, all the workshops at the festival are free and the Expo is free too and for that reason I am happy to mention this festival and recommend that you check free AND non free events. The festival programme can be found at www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com or if you prefer to download a PDF, get it here. The free workshops are listed on Paged 20+21.

A brief overview of the workshops is here:
Thurs (11:00): Acting for the Camera with John Dawson (booked out)
Sat (14:00): Demystifying Section 481 with John Phelan
Sun (11:00): Makeup Workshop with Debs Leonard
Sun (14:00): Film Making On The Fly with Noel Brady

Places for the workshops are limited and you need to book to get your free space. Check the website for all information and also the other events.

The Underground Cinema Expo, the other free event at the festival, takes place on Thurs from 14:00-17:00 in the Royal Marine Hotel. Some of the leading service providers in the film industry promote their services.

www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 13 Sep

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

Tower Records – In Store events

13:00 – 19:00, Fri 13 Sep

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

Hidden Highways will perform in Tower Records at 13:00 and later at 18:00 Death in the Sickroom will do their thing.

www.facebook.com/TowerRecordsDublin

Greek and European Folk Dance

19:00 – 20:30, Fri 13 Sep

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

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 13 Sep

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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

www.cornucopia.ie

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 13 Sep

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

Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers

20:30, Fri 13 Sep

Martello Tower Car Park, Sandymount

The Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers meet at the Martello Tower car park in Sandymount for a public star-gazing. Members bring along their telescopes and share the wonders of the night-sky with you. Admission is free.

irishastrosoc.org/wp/

Addison Lodge Open Mic Night

21:00 – 00:30, Fri 13 Sep

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 13 Sep

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

Elastic Sleep – Gig

22:30, Fri 13 Sep

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Elastic Sleep will perform in the Midnight Hour Slot in Whelan’s. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

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

Events Coming Up

Leinster House to open its doors for Culture Night

Fri 20 Sept

Leinster House

This is a VERY early advance notive, I know. A whole month until Culture Night takes place, but you wouldn’t believe how popular the Leinster House tours are. I got an early heads up and I will quickly pass it on to you so that you have a chance to book your place on the tour. I did the Leinster House (that’s the building where the Irish Parliament is in) last year and it is extremely interesting.

So, if you want to look behind the curtains of political power at a tour, don’t delay and book as soon as possible!

Tours are free, but ticketed and due to high demand there is a limit of four tickets per person. If you want to reserve tickets call 1890 252 808 or better (and cheaper) go to www.oireachtasevents.ie to book.

Glasnevin Cemetery Tour

20 Aug – 17:00-21:00

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum invites you to an evening of free events for Culture Night 2013.
Explore the great interactive Museum (the basement is the best part!) and take a Tour into the crypt of Daniel O’Connell under the Round Tower. The tours are short and abbreviated tours, but it wills till be hugely interesting. If you want to go, don’t delay and book immediately, the tours will definitely get full fast. Go here www.glasnevintrust.ie/visit-glasnevin/events/culture-night/index.xml to check the details and then contact 01 882 6550 or events@glasnevintrust.ie

Jane Austen Evening – Farmleigh House

03 Oct 2013

Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park

The Jane Austen Society of Ireland, in association with the OPW, presents an evening celebrating the 200th year anniversary of the publication of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in Farmleigh House, with author Sophia Hillan discussing Jane Austen and her Irish connections. Enjoy some live music from the Regency period at a wine reception and delight in readings from some of Austen’s most famous novels.

This is a ticketed event, but tickets are free for the lucky people who win the random lottery. To enter and have a chance to win the tickets you need to send a mail to linda.moran@opw.ie with the subject “An evening with Jane Austen”. Instructions and further information can be found here: www.farmleigh.ie/Events/Title,24909,en.html

I know, 03 Oct is far far away, but get your name in the hat early, then you won’t forget it!

Medieval Ireland Symposium

Fri 13 + Sat 14 Sept

Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2

The Inaugural Medieval Ireland Symposium marking the 500th anniversary of the death of the ‘Great Earl’ of Kildare will take place on Fri 13 and Sat 14 Sept. The symposium is entitled “The Geraldines and Medieval Ireland – The Making of a Myth”.

Admission is free, but registration is required here.

For more information check www.tcd.ie/history/geraldines/

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

07 + 28 Sept – 11:00

The next guided free walks by the Dublin Mountain Partnership are taking place on 07+28 Sept. The walks are easy to strenous and have different requirements. Check the website and also check the pre-registration requirement. www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1

Not free, but worth checking out:

FringeFestival from 05-22 Sept
Down with Jazz on Sat+Sun (see competition section!)
Irish Craft Beer & Cider Festival from 06-08 Sept
Mountains to Sea – Book Festival Dun Laoghaire from 03-08 Sept

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This is odd

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

HMV Mania!!

A shop that sells somewhat out-dated products re-opens after going bankrupt and being bought by a new company. It was closed for a coulpe of month and nothing earth-shattering has happened since. Other similar shops stayed open and all their products are easily available online either for tangible goods purchase or for non-tangible goods consumption.

So all in all nothing too exciting! Yes, I mentioned it more than once too, but that was because of the Gift Card issue and because I nearly lost EUR 100 that I now hope to recover.

But what happened here: twitter.com/search?q=hmv+henry+street&src=typd&mode=realtime ? How does this re-opening of a long-term doomed shop justify that level of mania? And why oh why did people not give their love to Tower Records, who are and were working hard while HMV took a summer holiday?

Here are a few of these manic reactions:

@fbonnevier: THEYRE REOPENING DUBLIN HMV TODAY IN HENRY STREET @TORRAS WOHOOO PARTY JUST IN TIME FOR YOUUUUU

@Saoirseeeee: Gutted I could’nt got to the HMV on Henry Street reopening. Gahhh :(

@BreffniSmith HMV is open in Henry Street again!!!!!!!!!!!! #Rejoice

@KellyHarris04 HMV reopening on Henry Street, never been so excited in my life #sad

@nuriyoko HMV reabrirá mañana en Henry Street!!! Happy, happy, happy!!!

Odd!

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