Dublin Event Guide 421: City Spectacular, Fusion Sunday World Culture Market, Fairies in the Park, Liberties Festival, Finglas Festival

July 11th, 2015
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 421 | 10 July 2015

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Hi all!

This is the City Spectacular Weekend, so make it spectacular! ;-)

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The Greater Dublin Area has seen some amazing festivals over the years, but unfortunately times are tough, money is tight and some organisers are better than others holding things together and for that reason, sometimes even the best festivals arrive at a road block and have to be terminated.

The most painful “death” of a festival was when the “Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures” was discontinued at the beginning of 2011 after 10 years of being the best festival in Ireland. (Reason: Significant overspending).
Another outstanding festival that is not dead yet, but is on life support with an undetermined future is the “Dublin City Soul Festival”. Nursed through difficult years by Chris Maher and his team, but so short of funds that it had to be called off this year after 8 years and we have to wait and see if it will be back next year. Hopefully sponsors can be found so that it will be back in 2016.

Luckily the third BIG and outstanding festival is still around and it is happening this week. This festival moved away from the ingeniously global and commanding name “Street Performance World Championship” and now uses the much less grande and a lot more parochial name of “City Spectacular”, but luckily the event hasn’t suffered from it. It is still one of the best Street Perfomance Events in the world and definitely the highlight of the year in Dublin.

If you have never been there, do NOT miss out! And if you know the festival well, I am sure you need NO convincing. You will be there! ;-)

And to make sure that the Dublin Event Guide will experience the fate of some of the other events in DUblin, there are two areas the Dublin Event Guide needs your continued help with: Your donations help paying the bills for sending the Dublin Event Guide every week, so please help if you can. Just 1 Euro per month (12 Euro per year) would be great. Not very many subscribers are prepared to or able to help, so please don’t rely on others!

And without you spreading the word we would have never reached 23,000 subscribers and 58,000 Facebook Likes. But it is just the start!! The goal is 50,000 subscribers and 100,000 Facebook Likes! Big goals, I know, but I believe we can achieve it! Imagine if everyone just got ONE additional person to subscribe to the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events). That would be an immediate increase by a few thousand subscribers. Would be super!!!! Can you help?

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Here is the explanation regarding donations: To send the Dublin Event Guide and for domain names and for web hosting, I have a monthly bill of EUR 190 to cover. This is not for me, but all that money goes directly to external service providers. I am working approx. 35 hours on the Dublin Event Guide every week and don’t make any cent, that’s why I ask you to help with the cost if you can. If you can spare EUR 1 per month (that’s just 25 cent per edition!!) please donate EUR 12 for the year (or more if you can …or even less if you can’t). You can make your donation at www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm using Paypal or CreditCard or send me a mail dublineventguide@gmail.com and I can suggest other ways. I am also looking for some corporate sponsors as well, if you know someone, send them my way. :-)

And please help spreading the word about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events). Your friends can easily subscribe at www.dublineventguide.com and they will get a weekly e-mail magazine with all the free events in Dublin if they subscribe. They don’t have to pay a cent (but donations are very welcome!) for that and their e-mail address is completely safe with me! More than 23,000 people receive the Dublin Event Guide every week and we are more than 58,000 people at the Dublin Event Guide Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide Check it out and click on LIKE when you are there.

And this is a great opportunity to help the Dublin Event Guide for absolutely no cost to you:

Without putting your hand in your pocket (for the Dublin Event Guide) at all you can 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 (in the same session) 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, LivingSocial, 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 190 needed. Use these links as often as possible it doesn’t cost you a cent and you help big time!

Have an event-full weekend and week,

–Joerg

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Feel good slot

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

Today’s feel good slot is a video clip of the Kid President. It is the Kid President’s Pep Talk for all of us. Enjoy it! ;-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o

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Support

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

To cover the cost for the Dublin Event Guide I need your help and every week generous and nice Dublin Event Guide readers help with a donation.

Last week only Marta T and Rita B were so wonderful to support the Dublin Event Guide with a donation. Thanks a lot! Please keep in mind that without donations there won’t be a Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events): Your donation will ensure that the Dublin Event Guide will continue arriving in your Inbox every week and every donation will benefit EVERY Dublin Event Guide reader!

The cost for sending the weekly newsletter is approx. EUR 190 per month and a donation from you of just 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 here 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.

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EventbriteThe main sponsor is Eventbrite and their support is hugely appreciated! Eventbrite enables people all over the world to plan, promote, and sell out any event, and has sold over 200 million tickets and registrations worldwide, totalling more than $3 billion in gross ticket sales. Eventbrite is free for free events. The online event registration service makes it easy for everyone to discover events, and to share the events they are attending with the people they know. In this way, Eventbrite brings communities together by encouraging people to connect through live experiences.

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.

You won’t be surprised, I guess, when my Pick for Saturday AND Sunday is the City Spectacular! ;-) If you don’t know it yet, I LOVE this event. So try it out and maybe you love it too. If you have only limited time, pick a performance of the Space Cowboy or of “Mario Queen of the Circus”, they are worth it.

But there are also other good events: The Fusion Sunday World Culture Market is happening again this week and Bray Summer Fest is starting.

And there is this months’ Milk & Cookie Stories on Tuesday.

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Competitions

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Promote your product or event through a competition!

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And if you want me to use/test a product you are selling and then share my assessment here in the Dublin Event Guide, we can talk about that too. I like testing out gear. ;-) [Currently I am looking to buy a high spec Android mobile phone and an action camera and would happily “test drive” some candidates.]

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To achieve that some money is needed. Donations are a great help, but not everyone feels they can donate at the moment. So here is the solution: If you could help with a donation without having to pay a cent from your own money wouldn’t that be cool? You can!!

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More Irish Family History online – New website

A new website has been launched by the National Library at registers.nli.ie The website gives users access to over 370,000 digital images from parish registers for over 1000 parishes across Ireland. The records are mainly for baptisms and marriages and goes back to 1740.

Access to this information is free for everyone.

Free Transport for children

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has announced that from Monday 06 July – Sun 19 July all Child Leap Card holders aged between 4-18 years) can travel free.

This applies to services provided by Dublin Bus, Luas, Dart, Commuter Rail and Bus Eireann in Dublin. The following posting contains all the details of where the free travel is valid: www.transportforireland.ie/free-travel-child-leap-cards-july-6-19/

(Thanks Lisa C for alerting me to this!)

Dublin City Summer Arts Programme for children

The Dublin City Council Arts Office and The Dublin City Libraries have put together a Summer Arts Programme for children. The Children’s Art in Libraries (CAL) Programmes are all free and take place in July and August. The full brochure can be downloaded here.

Summer of Heritage – Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown is running their Summer of Heritage programme again and this year it will be from 29 June – 06 September.

The programme is full of guided tours and other events and everything is free. 25 different venues/locations take part and tours take place throughout the week (Not every day in evenry location, but if you are flexible, you will be able to find a tour somewhere from Monday-Sunday).

Some of the locations are: Deansgrange Cemetery, Historic Milltown, Historic Blackrock, James Joyve Tower, Seapoint Martello Tower, Cabinteely House, The Metals, Historic Dun Laoghaire, Historic Dundrum, Foxrock Beckett Country Walk, Dublin Mountains Walk, Monkstown Castle and more.

You can download the full brochure with all the details here.

It is a really great programme that will give you the opportuniuty to learn more about some of the sights and venues that we often see from the outside, but never got in. I definitely plan to do the Martello Tower Tour before September!

Opportunities

The former “Opportunities” section is now Eventbrite’s section to highlight some of the events they – as the main sponsor of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) – would particularly like to bring to your attention. Many events listed here will be free, but there will be a non-free event in the list as well and they will be marked as non-free. All information is supplied by Eventbrite.

== EVENTBRITE PICKS ==

SAVED BY THE BELL SCREENING AND AFTER PARTY- THIS SATURDAY
It’s 1991. The New York Giants are Superbowl champions by a one-point margin; A Tribe Called Quest have released The Low End Theory; and space shuttle Columbia carries the Spacelab into orbit. Over in Bayside, California, fictional Principal Belding has just made the shocking announcement that the Annual prom dance will be held in Generator Hostel, Dublin. With the help of some film industry set designers, the Generator Hostel is transformed into Bayside High School for a Saved by the Bell screening with a prom dance after party taking place in the venue’s unique open bar area. Expect 90s vibes, 90s music, 90s décor and loads of 90s themed surprises on the night. 90s fancy dress is strongly encouraged.
Doors open at 22:00 tickets for EUR 10 are here.

STARTUP WEEKEND DUBLIN PITCH NIGHT- THIS SUNDAY
Startup Weekend is an event like no other for Dublin’s entrepreneur scene. Come see the closing pitch at Google in Barrow Street to see the finalists battle out to be crowned this weekend’s Startup Champion. To get to the final, teams of people will have gone through an intense 54 hours of building an idea from absolutely nothing. You don’t want to miss this!
Get your free ticket here.

PACE PILATES INVITES YOU TO FREE PILATES – THIS SATURDAY
Do you want to try Pilates for free? And enjoy a talk by a Life Coach afterwards? Come to the Millennium Park in Coolmine. Pace Pilates are offering free classes from 11:00.
Get your free ticket here

And you can find more events at www.eventbrite.ie or download the Eventbrite app to find events around you.

Exhibitions

Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie . For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is www.visualartists.ie/category/listings/dublin/

On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.

PhotoIreland Festival

01-31 July

various locations

PhotoIreland Festival is an international festival of Photography and Image Culture in Ireland. It celebrates Ireland’s photographic talents, as well as bringing international practitioners and artists to Ireland. The festival highlights, promotes and elevates Photography in Ireland. The festival happens every year in July and consists of a vast amount of exhibitions and some other events. The full ist can be found here: www.photoireland.org/news/2015-exhibitions/

Riddle of the Burial Grounds

11 June – 01 Aug – 11:00-18:00 (Closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays)

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

Nuclear burial grounds (salt mines and other underground spaces that contain nuclear waste) are marked with signs today to warn about the dangers coming from them. But Plutonium, one of the nuclear waste products has a half-life of 24,000 years and maybe we can assume that it is gone after 10 half-times, which is 240,000 years!!

Now compare the wall paintings we find in caves or hieroglyphics with our ways of express information today. How can we ensure that even in 240,000 years the people living then will understand our warning signs and continue to protect and look after these nuclear burial grounds?

“Riddle of the Burial Ground” attempts to imagine a time in which language, signs and forms will be beyond our current comprehension and the 16 artists involved in this exhibition expressed this through sculpture, film, photography, documentary, fiction, science-fiction, history, landscapes and imagined futures.

Admission is free.

projectartscentre.ie/event/riddle-burial-grounds/

Modern Wife, Modern Life

July + August

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

Modern Wife, Modern Life is an exhibition exploring the ‘ideal wife’ turned ‘modern wife’ in 1960s Ireland as seen through the pages of women’s magazines.

Manuals on how to be a good wife had been widely available in Ireland at the start of the twentieth century, but with the emergence of new technologies, the advice extended to newly married women and housewives began to change in the 1960s. The concept of being an ‘ideal wife’ became closely bound up with being a ‘modern wife’. This is best identified in the pages of women’s magazines, which came to replace the traditional manual as a source for guidance. The message, driven by the advertisers, was clear: a ‘good wife’ was not just beautifully presented, but also used all the latest ‘modern’ devices. Her home – especially the kitchen – was an extension of her appearance and reputation.

Admission is free and the opening hours are Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 and Sat-Sun 14:00-17:00

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/

Saturday 11 Jul

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Meditate for Palestine

07:30 – 09:00, Sat 11 Jul

Steambox, School Street, Dublin 8

Meditate for Palestine will offer the early riser an opportunity to “sit with the people of Palestine in body, mind and heart”. Meditate for Palestine is a Palfest event and Palfest is an arts festival in solidarity with Palestine.

The meditation will take place from Wednesday until Saturday. On Wed, Thurs + Fri, Vajrashura, manager and teacher at the Dublin Buddhist Centre and member of the Triratna Buddhist Order will explore two forms of meditations. And on Saturday Brother RichardHendrick from the Capuchin Franciscan Order will link CHristian Meditation to modern mindfulness practice.

Admission is free and you don’t have to stay for the full 1.5 hours, for example if you need to go to work earlier.

www.palfestireland.net/events/mindfulness-for-palestine/

Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 11 Jul

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/

Dun Laoghaire Regatta / Port Summer Carnival

09:00, Sat 11 Jul

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

The Dun Laoghaire Regatta is taking place from 09-12 July and allegedly there is some on-street entertainment programme near the Yacht Clubs at the Harbour in Dun Laoghaire. But no exact times and type of performances are announced, so it would be luck and guesswork. The website at dlregatta.org is only interested in the participants and their families not the spectators.

During the Regatta, the Port Summer Carnival, a fun fair at Dun Laoghaire harbouir is taking place until Sunday 12 July (Open from 12:00). Admission to the Fun Fair is free, but going on rides, obviously will not be free.

www.dunlaoghaire.ie/event/funderland/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 11 Jul

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

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

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 11 Jul

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

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

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 11 Jul

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

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

www.supernatural.ie

The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 11 Jul

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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

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

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 11 Jul

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

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

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

www.facebook.com/belgardmarket

Colour Dash Entertainment – Phoenix Park

10:00, Sat 11 Jul

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Rainbow Runs and Colour Dashes are the new in thing and some of them are a BIG money earner for the organisers and they often want to keep your non-paying friends and family away.

The Colour Dash in Phoenix Park is also a 5km Fun Run where coloured powder is thrown on you. But it is different than the commercial runs, because 100% of the registration free goes to the Irish Cancer Society and because friends and family are explicitly invited to the entertainment programme after the run.

Registration is closed now, but you can still come to the finish line to support the runners and the website below says that the entertainment programme continues in the afternoon. A map to find the finish line is here.

www.cancer.ie/get-involved/fundraise/challenge-yourself/colour-dash

Drumcondra Village Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 11 Jul

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DrumcondraVillageMarket

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 11 Jul

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 – 16:30, Sat 11 Jul

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

After a management change last year, it is not clear how many active stalls/sellers are currently still there and the market could do with some sprucing up and weeding out, but some people still find what they are looking for.

www.facebook.com/MerchantsMarket

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 11 Jul

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

Yoga for Palestine

10:00 – 12:30, Sat 11 Jul

Steambox, School Street, Dublin 8

Yoga for Palestine will be a 1.5 hr Yoga class that is suitable for all levels, ages and abilities. After the Yoga, there will be a short pause and then the opportunity to listen to the Irish-produced radio documentary “Freedom on the Mat” until 12:30.

Yoga for Palestine is a Palfest event and Palfest is an arts festival in solidarity with Palestine.

The yoga will take place from Wednesday until Saturday and will be lead by Estelle Birdy, a Yoga Teacher and Director at the Olive Tree Studio in Dublin.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.palfestireland.net/events/mindfulness-for-palestine/

Meet the Phoenix Park Gardeners

10:30 – 12:30, Sat 11 Jul

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

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

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

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

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 11 Jul

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/

Family Workshop – National Gallery

11:00, Sat 11 Jul

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

“Inspired by…Abstract Art” is the title of the Family Workshop in the National Gallery on Saturday. Suitable for aged 4-10, these workshops introduce kids to different styles of art. Check the website below for the small print regarding the event.

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Summer_2015/Family_workshop/July11_family.aspx

Irish Record Fairs – Market

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 Jul

Thomas House, 88 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

THe Irish Record Fair is this week in the Thomas House Pub and admission is free. There will be Vinyl, DVDs and CDs from all music genres. If you are into music, check this market out!

www.irishrecordfairs.com/

Open Air Pilates + Life Coaching

11:00, Sat 11 Jul

Millenium Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Every Saturday at 11:00 until 29 August an Open Air Pilates class, followed by a Coaching session with a Life Coach takes place in Blanchardstown. Organised by Pace Pilates and supported by Fingal County Council. Find all details on the Facebook page below. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/682996365157044/

Outdoor Yoga Class – Stephen’s Green

11:00, Sat 11 Jul

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Every Saturday (until 28 August) the Yoga Hub will run an Outdoor Yoga Class in St. Stephen’s Green near the bandstand.

Each class is donation based and the money you donate (each and every Euro!) will go directly to a different charity every week.

No booking required. Bring your own matt or towel. (If it rains, the bandstand will be used.)

www.facebook.com/events/1570921946506107/

Talk for Palestine – Palfest

11:00, Sat 11 Jul

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

Under the headline “Talks for Palestine”, the Arts Festival in solidarity with Palestine, Palfest, invites to a variety of talks about the topic and the last event is:

+ Sat 11 July – 11:00-12:30 The Taste of Injustice – Farmers, Fishermen, Food and Occupation
with Elaine Bradley, Human Rights and BDS Activist. Venue: Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket, Dublin 8
Admission free, donations welcome.

www.palfestireland.net/events/talks-lectures/

Terenure Village Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 11 Jul

Bushy Park, Tempelogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W

The Terenure Village Market has moved to Bushy Park and is from now on a weekly market.

The market has now grown to 40 stalls offering a whole variety of foods and crafts.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/terenurevillagemarket

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 11 Jul

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

Bray Summerfest

12:00 – 22:00, Sat 11 Jul

Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow

The Bray Summerfest is back it seems, but is it?

The website is unusable and there is virtually no information about the event, so I did some digging and it seems that after many years of a brilliant festival where Bray was big time punching above its weight, the wheels came off! Bray Municipal Council seemingly pulled the plug and the Summerfest has been cancelled.

But there are still some things happening! There will be the “Summerfest Fun Fair”, a normal Fun Fair until 03 August (Open daily: 12:00-22:00). During the week (Mon-Fri) there is a really interesting 10 ride special for EUR 12, but that doesn’t apply at the weekend.
And there will be the popular Bray Airshow next weekend. All the other events after that, which are also (still) mentioned on the website might or might not happen. I will keep you posted!!

A bit pity that another festival got killed!

www.braysummerfest.com/

City Spectacular – Street Performance at its best!

12:00 – 19:00, Sat 11 Jul

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

I call the City Spectacular the “best festival of the year” and I am NOT joking!

It started originally as the ingeniously titled “Street Performance World Championship” in 2006 and is running strong since. Last year it was renamed to City Spectacular and this year the event is celebrating its 10th birthday. It is sponsored by Laya Healthcare.

Over the weekend (Sat+Sun) you will see amazing and outstanding Street Performers doing their full 45minute Street Performance Shows. There will be juggling, magic, acrobatics, comedy, sword swallowing and lots more. 9 performers will perform on 5 pitches in Merrion Square and outside on the street. And with 33 performances per day, that means each performer will do their show at least three times on the day.

If you have been at the Street Performance World Championship in previous years , you might realise that the field of performers is a little smaller this year, but to see every performance you still need 9 hours, so you won’t get bored. ;-)

To be on the safe side, pring and bring your own programme brochure, which you can download here. More information is on the website below.

Some of my highlights are the Space Cowboy from Australia who is a lovable freak, amazing performer and impressive Sword Swallower and Mario Queen of the Circus, who will hopefully perform his old/original programme because it was just soooo great.

In addition to the Street Performance, there is busking band “Keywest” performing in some of the slots on Sunday, then there is a Food Village and a Kids Court, Petting Farm and a whole children programme organised by The Ark in an ESB-sponsored tent in the park. A Trampolin Show, Climbing Wall and the Doktor Kaboom Science Show will add even more variation.

What’s your job? Enjoy the performance, take part in them by clapping and cheering and give a donation if/when you have enjoyed it. Admission to the festival is free, but the performers don’t get paid, they only get what you and I give them after their performance.

Don’t miss the City Spectacular!!

www.cityspectacular.com

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 Jul

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

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

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

HOME\SICK – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 11 Jul

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Only one more week for this exhibition, don’t miss it! It will close on 19 July:

The Science Gallery exhibition “HOME\SICK – Post-Domestic Bliss” looks at the Home and asks what “Home” really is and also how it could be improved. The word means something different to everyone, but how will the future of technology and design, communities, families, resources, and nations change the nature of what we define as ‘home’?

HOME\SICK is the summer exhibition of the Science Gallery, which usually is the exhibition that is the most accessible and understandable for all ages and that goal was achieved again. It is not the Science Gallery’s best exhibition, but it is still definitely worth a visit.

The exhibition will run from 01 May until 19 July and is open from Tuesday-Sunday (Tues-Fri: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00). Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 11 Jul

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

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

Qigong – Drop-in class – Chester Beatty Library

13:30, Sat 11 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

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

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

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

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

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:00, Sat 11 Jul

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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Discover Rock Pooling

14:00 – 16:00, Sat 11 Jul

Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Discover ROckk Pooling on Sandycove Beach (Meet at the rock area of Sandycove Beach.)

Take part in discovering life that lives within the rock pools. Starfish, crabs, etc. Bring along any nets or buckets you have. This event is for the whole family and is is lead by Claire (Turtle) Patten, OWLS.

The event is part of the Biodiversity events of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. Admission is free, but booking with Claire (086 1995659) is required.

events.dlrcoco.ie/event/biodiversity-events

Spanish Film Screening: Las maestras de la República

14:00, Sat 11 Jul

Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

The Spanish Film Club of Pearse Street Library and the Instituto Cervantes is screening “Las maestras de la Republica / The Republican female teachers”, a documentary about education as an engine for social change.

The documentary portrays the lives of female teachers in 1931 Republican Spain, brave and committed women who fought for the rights of women and the modernization of the education system, based on the principles of a democratic free education.

It will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha99569_16_2.htm

Royal British Legion – Commemoration Ceremony

14:30 – 16:00, Sat 11 Jul

National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, Dublin 8

The Royal British Legion will conduct their yearly commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge. Everybody is welcome to attend.

This event commemorates the people who lost their lives in the two World Wars, in particular the estimated 60,000 Irish men and women from all parts of the Ireland who served and died in the wars. The ceremony will be attended by governmental, civic and diplomatic representatives and will start at 14:30 with a parade of the standards of Royal British Legion, regimental and ex-services organisations. This will be followed by an ecumenical service of remembrance and laying of wreaths.

You are requested to be seated by 14:15.

counties.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/ireland

Film for Palestine – Palfest

16:00, Sat 11 Jul

O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, 6 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1

During Palfest, the arts festival in solidarity with Palestine, a number of films will be screened that deal with the conflict:

+ Sat 11 July – 16:00: Open Bethlehem – Epic film about a legendary town in crisis.
Venue: O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1. Admission free, donations welcome.

www.palfestireland.net/events/film/

Live in Sin É – Gigs

20:00, Sat 11 Jul

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Live in Sin É will feature a variety of bands and musicians at this weekly gig night on Saturdays. The event is presented by Super Happy Funtimes. Admission is free and the line-up is can be found on the Facebook Page below.

The line-up today is: Kicking Bird, Those Responsible, Taylors Lane

www.facebook.com/shftimes

Saturday Night Live – The Wine Cave

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 11 Jul

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

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event event downstairs in the Wine Cave of KC Peaches Cafe. Food will be served until 21:30 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

Soul Purpose – Soul Gig

20:00, Sat 11 Jul

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

Soul Purpose, a 7-piece Soul Band, will be for a gig in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/soul-purpose1

Being Wrong is Right with Robert Coyle – Comedy

20:30 – 21:30, Sat 11 Jul

Accents Coffee & Tea Lounge, 23 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2

Robert Coyle is performing his new show “Being Wrong is Right with Robert Coyle” in Accents Cafe.

Doors open at 20:00, the show starts at 20:30 and finishes at 22:00.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

www.facebook.com/events/405959456256854/

Jazz on the Green

21:00 – 23:30, Sat 11 Jul

The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green

Jazz on the Green is now provided every Saturday in the bar of the Fitzwilliam Hotel. Admission is free.

This week Liza Nelson (vocals) and Eanna Ryder (piano) will perform.

www.fitzwilliamhoteldublin.com/

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 11 Jul

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

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

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

The Nightmare Singers – Gig

22:00, Sat 11 Jul

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

The Nightmare Singers will perform in the Mezz. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

Funk Monkeys – Gig

23:55, Sat 11 Jul

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

The Funk Monkeys will play in the midnight slot in the Mezz.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

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Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 Jul

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

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

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

www.facebook.com/belgardmarket

Fitminds – Training with a difference

10:00 – 11:00, Sun 12 Jul

Hampstead Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Working towards – a fit mind. Fitminds is a new regular Sunday workshop which brings together the benefits of fitness & Mindfulness training. Move your body first, then meditate… and see how your mind likes it.
Admission is free, but donations are welcome (max EUR 10).

There will be interval training (walk, job, sprint) with varying intensity to accommodate all levels of fitness, followed by meditation. The event is hosted by Backtobasics who are a team of health professionals, personal trainers and wellness practitioners.

Fitminds takes place in the Gym on the Old Hampstead Hospital Grounds on Hampstead Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, just off Ballymun Road and adjacent to Albert College Park. For questions, ring Peter on 086 217 9917 .

www.facebook.com/events/1591693224415919/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 Jul

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 – 16:30, Sun 12 Jul

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

After a management change last year, it is not clear how many active stalls/sellers are currently still there and the market could do with some sprucing up and weeding out, but some people still find what they are looking for.

www.facebook.com/MerchantsMarket

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 12 Jul

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/

Saturday Market Dalkey

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 Jul

Tramyard, Dalkey, Co. Dublin

A weekly Farmer’s Market is taking place in Dalkey every week with over 20 vendors selling a wide variety of foods and an eclectic selection of arts and crafts. Admission is free.

National Day of Commemoration Ceremony

10:30, Sun 12 Jul

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8

The annual National Day of Commemoration Ceremony, to honour all Irish people who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations, will be held in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham and six other locations across Ireland.

The ceremony in Dublin will be attended by the President, the Taoiseach, the Government and the Council of State, as well as members of Dáil and Seanad Éireann, the Diplomatic Corps, the Judiciary and Northern Ireland representatives.

Everybody is welcome to attend the ceremony, but you are asked to arrive at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham before 10:15.

The ceremony will start with a multi-faith prayer, then the President will lay a wreath on behalf of the people of Ireland and there will be a parade by members of the Defence Forces.

www.merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/News/

“Fairies in the Park” – Family Fun Day – Farmleigh House

11:00, Sun 12 Jul

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

Farmleigh House invites to their Summer Programme from 12 July where on all Sundays and some Saturdays in July “Fairies in the Park” feature through Storytelling and Workshops. Kids and parents are invited to hear the stories and to create magical fairy tools that can be brought home.

The Storytelling and Workshops alternate in one-hour slots from 11:00-17:00.

Check the webiste below for all details. Admission is free.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,34467,en.html

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 Jul

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/

Forgotten Voices – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Sun 12 Jul

Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

“Forgotten Voices” is a 2-hour walking tour that will explore the lives of the people who lived in Dublin’s inner city from the Georgian Period to the middle of the last century.

Meeting point is at the entrance of the Four Courts Dublin. The tour is free but donations are welcome and booking is required via email to jsfolkloregirl024@gmail.com or – if you can’t book beforehand – just show up on the day.

Private group bookings off up to 25 people can be accommodated at a different time and or day on request.

Fusion Sunday World Culture Market – Food Co-Op

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 Jul

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.

There is always a great atmosphere and I definitely recommend this monthly market.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/fusionsundaysmarket

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 12 Jul

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

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 12 Jul

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 12 Jul

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/

Bray Summerfest

12:00 – 22:00, Sun 12 Jul

Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow

The Bray Summerfest is back it seems, but is it?

The website is unusable and there is virtually no information about the event, so I did some digging and it seems that after many years of a brilliant festival where Bray was big time punching above its weight, the wheels came off! Bray Municipal Council seemingly pulled the plug and the Summerfest has been cancelled.

But there are still some things happening! There will be the “Summerfest Fun Fair”, a normal Fun Fair until 03 August (Open daily: 12:00-22:00). During the week (Mon-Fri) there is a really interesting 10 ride special for EUR 12, but that doesn’t apply at the weekend.
And there will be the popular Bray Airshow next weekend. All the other events after that, which are also (still) mentioned on the website might or might not happen. I will keep you posted!!

A bit pity that another festival got killed!

www.braysummerfest.com/

City Spectacular – Street Performance at its best!

12:00 – 19:00, Sun 12 Jul

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

I call the City Spectacular the “best festival of the year” and I am NOT joking!

It started originally as the ingeniously titled “Street Performance World Championship” in 2006 and is running strong since. Last year it was renamed to City Spectacular and this year the event is celebrating its 10th birthday. It is sponsored by Laya Healthcare.

Over the weekend (Sat+Sun) you will see amazing and outstanding Street Performers doing their full 45minute Street Performance Shows. There will be juggling, magic, acrobatics, comedy, sword swallowing and lots more. 9 performers will perform on 5 pitches in Merrion Square and outside on the street. And with 33 performances per day, that means each performer will do their show at least three times on the day.

If you have been at the Street Performance World Championship in previous years , you might realise that the field of performers is a little smaller this year, but to see every performance you still need 9 hours, so you won’t get bored. ;-)

To be on the safe side, pring and bring your own programme brochure, which you can download here. More information is on the website below.

Some of my highlights are the Space Cowboy from Australia who is a lovable freak, amazing performer and impressive Sword Swallower and Mario Queen of the Circus, who will hopefully perform his old/original programme because it was just soooo great.

In addition to the Street Performance, there is busking band “Keywest” performing in some of the slots on Sunday, then there is a Food Village and a Kids Court, Petting Farm and a whole children programme organised by The Ark in an ESB-sponsored tent in the park. A Trampolin Show, Climbing Wall and the Doktor Kaboom Science Show will add even more variation.

What’s your job? Enjoy the performance, take part in them by clapping and cheering and give a donation if/when you have enjoyed it. Admission to the festival is free, but the performers don’t get paid, they only get what you and I give them after their performance.

Don’t miss the City Spectacular!!

www.cityspectacular.com

Guided Summer Walks – Botanic Gardens

12:00 – 15:30, Sun 12 Jul

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The National Botanic Garden wants to share the beauty of the gardens with you and invite you for a free guided tour viewing the Herbaceous Borders, Annual Bedding displays, the Rose Garden and more. Every Sunday at 12:00 and at 14:30. (Duration: 1hr)

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

HOME\SICK – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 12 Jul

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Only one more week for this exhibition, don’t miss it! It will close on 19 July:

The Science Gallery exhibition “HOME\SICK – Post-Domestic Bliss” looks at the Home and asks what “Home” really is and also how it could be improved. The word means something different to everyone, but how will the future of technology and design, communities, families, resources, and nations change the nature of what we define as ‘home’?

HOME\SICK is the summer exhibition of the Science Gallery, which usually is the exhibition that is the most accessible and understandable for all ages and that goal was achieved again. It is not the Science Gallery’s best exhibition, but it is still definitely worth a visit.

The exhibition will run from 01 May until 19 July and is open from Tuesday-Sunday (Tues-Fri: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00). Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/

The Smithfield Summer Picnics

12:00 – 15:00, Sun 12 Jul

Smithfield Square, Dublin 7

From 28 June until 27 September, every Sunday from 12:00-15:00 BlueFire the people behind last years StreetFest at Smithfield are organising an afternoon of events. There will be at least two activities/ workshops/ games/ live bands or performances of some sorts every week.

You are invited to bring your blanket and picnic and have a great afternoon! Admission is free.

The details for this Sunday’s events are here www.facebook.com/events/899965466733729/

This week there will be live music from Luke S and from Fanfare La VashFol.

www.facebook.com/SmithfieldPicnics

Drop-In Drawing Session – Chester Beatty Library

13:00 – 15:00, Sun 12 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Meet artist Roxana Manouchehri and learn drawing techniques, including line drawing, shading, perspective and decoration using these relaxed and informal sessions.

Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for ages 13+.
Materials are provided but feel free to bring your own sketchbook; dry materials only.

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

Biodiversity Monitoring Talks

14:00, Sun 12 Jul

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

More Biodiversity Monitoring Talks will take place in July on four Sundays (05+12+19+26 July) in the Arkle Room of Farmleigh House.

This week’s talk is entitled: “Dragonflies and Damselflies of Ireland and Farmleigh”

As many species of pollinators (bees, wasps, etc) continue to decline around the world, the need to monitor them has increased. The pollinators now rely on us to provide them with a healthy habitat and in turn provide us with food and beauty. By learning a few simple steps to help provide a healthy environment, these species can then continue to provide us with useful functions such as pollination.

The talks will cover various interesting aspects of Biodiversity Monitoring in Ireland including species identification, how to set up a monitoring transect & how to increase pollen and nectar sources in you garden.

The event will start with a 25 minute Biodiversity presentation in the Arkle room followed by a 25 minute outdoor exploration to view some species on Farmleigh grounds. (Weather Permitting).

Admission is free and will be distributed on a first come first served basis at the guides reception desk of Farmleigh. For further information contact farmleightours@gmail.com or call 01 815 5914.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,34474,en.html

Chester Beatty Library – Japanese Tour

14:00, Sun 12 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

This is an intercultural Tour in Japanese Language with Community Ambassador Hiromi Anzai. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library.

Admission is free and no booking required.

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

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 12 Jul

Dublin (various locations)

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of (hobby) artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle, Science Gallery, …), sketch for one to two hours and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches.

There are some hugely talented people among them and it is a great idea to meet up with others who have the same hobby. Find out on their website below or on their Facebook Page where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. I know that the Dublin Sketchers often use the Dublin Event Guide to find interesting free events and I am delighted to be able to help!

www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/

Route 66 – Music in the Farmleigh House Bandstand

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 Jul

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

The Route 66 Big Band will be in the gardens of Farmleigh House for a concert on Sunday.

Admission is free,

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,34467,en.html

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 Jul

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 12 Jul

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

Civil Defence Talk

15:00, Sun 12 Jul

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Civil Defence will be tell you how to put put an emergency household pack together.

Admission is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,34494,en.html

Hands on History – National Museum

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 12 Jul

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

Explore some of the artefacts from the Museum’s collection of objects for handling with Museum educators at this drop-in handling session for all ages.

Admission is free, no booking required.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4687

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 12 Jul

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

Brian Keary plays Classical Guitar

16:00 – 17:00, Sun 12 Jul

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Brian Keary is a classically trained guitar player who also has experience of different styles / genres of music ranging from ragtime and folk to baroque and contemporary. He will perform in Sweeney’s (Ground Floor) on Sunday afternoon.

www.sweeneysdublin.ie/gigs.php

Jazz & Tapas Dinner

18:00 – 20:30, Sun 12 Jul

Zaragoza, 18 South William Street, Dublin 2

The next Jazz&Tapas Brunch/Dinner in Zaragoza is this Sunday with Aleka (vocals) and Jaby Sanchez (guitar) performing.

www.zaragozadublin.com/

LJJ Band – Cafe en Seine

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 12 Jul

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Sweeney’s Dixieland Jazzmen

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 12 Jul

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Sweeney’s Dixeland Jazzmen play their weekly gig on the ground floor in Sweeney’s. Admission is free.

www.dublinsessions.ie/sweeneys.html

Jawbone – Acoustic Folk & Blues Night

19:00 – 21:00, Sun 12 Jul

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

At the Jawbone Gig night in Arthur’s Pub, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

www.facebook.com/ArthursPub

Drum n’ Bass

19:30, Sun 12 Jul

Berlin Cafe, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2

I normally don’t include DJ events because there are toooo many, but every now and them there is something coming up that catches my attention:

Berlin Cafe & Bierhaus are the venue for a Drum n Bass event on Sunday. The line-up is: Quality Mark – Marcas Ó Gráda, Degree – Daniel Moloney, Wah – Bruno Pereira, JMC – James McCahey.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/987817394592578/

The Good Rain – Gig

20:00, Sun 12 Jul

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

The Good Rain is an alternative acoustic band from West Cork and they will be for a gig Bray. Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-good-rain-event

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 12 Jul

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 12 Jul

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

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 12 Jul

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. Admission is free.

The Pavement Kings play Rockabilly from 21:00 and
DJs Popocorn Peete and Little Dakota follow from 23:00-01:30 with a white variety of styles (Rockabilly, Calypso, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, etc).

www.facebook.com/rhythmrocker

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 12 Jul

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/

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 12 Jul

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

The Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig

22:30, Sun 12 Jul

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-dublin-blues-cartel-29/

Monday 13 Jul

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Finglas Festival

09:00, Mon 13 Jul

Finglas (various locations)

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website is quite good and has a Schedule of all events on it. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

www.finglasfestival.com

Liberties Festival

09:00, Mon 13 Jul

Liberties area, Dublin 8

The Liberties Festival in Dublin 8 is taking place from Mon 13 – Sat 18 July and the vast majority of the events is free.

The free events on Monday are:

+ Dramrama for kids 11:00-14:00
+ Charlie’s Puppets for kids 14:00-16:00
+ Walk & Talk with Pat Liddy 16:00-18:00
+ Festival Launch 18:00

All event details, including locations can be found on the website below via the What’s On menu at the top.

www.libertiesfestivaldublin.com/

Mary Mary Viking Storyteller – Storytelling for kids

10:30, Mon 13 Jul

Raheny Library, Howth Road, Dublin 5

Púca Puppets are bringing Mary Mary Viking Storyteller to a number of libraries in July. The upcomig dates are

Raheny Library on Monday 13 July at 10:30
Inchicore Library on Tuesday 14 July at 14:30
Pembroke Library on Wednesday 15 July at 11:30
Ringsend Library on Wednesday 15 July at 14:30

Viking Story Teller Mary Mary delights children aged 6-10 years and their families with an old tale and invites them to respond through drawing or writing to their own favourites or in the creation of new characters and stories.

Admission is free but booking is necessary and the respective links to book are on the website below.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/mary-mary-viking

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 13 Jul

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

Silk Worm Club Workshops for kids

11:30 – 13:00, Mon 13 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

From Monday to Friday of this week, the Chester Beatty Library is running “Silk Worm Club” Workshops for children aged 6-11. There are different themes and you can see them all on the website below (e.g. Shadow Puppet Workshop or Making Dreamcatchers).

Admission is free, but booking is required and some workshops still have availability at the time of writing this, others are fully booked but you can still be added to the waiting list.

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

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 13 Jul

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

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Mon 13 Jul

Dublin (various locations)

Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository

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

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

www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg

If you prefer Amazon to buy your books (for free postage you need to order a minimum of GBP 25), then use this Amazon link to help the Dublin Event Guide. Thanks!

Bastille Day Celebrations

19:00, Mon 13 Jul

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

The Church Bar & Restaurant (in partnership with French Friday, Le Petit Journal, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française) will celebrate the French Bastille Day for two days.

On Monday, French DJs and a French themed bar menu will be available in The Church from 19:00. Admission is free, but unexpectedly you will have to register via the Eventbrite website here. Ignore the start time on the ticket. Entertainment starts at 19:00.

On Tuesday 14 July entertainment starts at 17:00 with Boule/Petanque contests and there will also be live music by a French group and French dancers.

www.facebook.com/events/491234327698665/

Dublin Cycling Campaign AGM

19:00, Mon 13 Jul

Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

The Dublin Cycling Campaign’s AGM is on Monday and they will be reviewing the last year and planning for the next one.

Everybody is invited to come along and share their thoughts on what should be prioritized for the next year. There will be lots of mingling and chats afterwards in the Library Bar.

For further details see the website below,

www.dublincycling.ie/events/dublin-cycling-campaign-agm-2015

Super Happy Fun Times – Open Mic

19:00, Mon 13 Jul

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Super Happy Fun Times are running an Open Mic night for Music and Spoken Word every Monday in Sin É.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/shftimes

Back Door Sessions – Open Mic Night

20:00, Mon 13 Jul

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is an open mic night with Special Guests every Monday. Arrive, sign in (from 19:00) and play. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 13 Jul

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

Al Porter’s Comedy Shed

20:30, Mon 13 Jul

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Monday the Woolshed Bad hosts “Al Porter’s Comedy Shed”. Admission is free.

www.woolshedbaa.com/dublin/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 13 Jul

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

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Mon 13 Jul

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

Every Monday a Jazz Jam Session will take place in the Grand Social and you are invited to listen or even to participate. Admission is free for musicians and audience.

Instruments are supplied (drums (no cymbals), double bass, guitar amp, bass amp, PA system) and ideas and themes will be proposed prior to the session to the musicians who join the event on Facebook (see Facebook Page below).

www.facebook.com/pages/Jazz-Jam-Session-at-The-Grand-Social/224553674385198

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 13 Jul

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

Patrick Mahony sings Nostalgia

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 13 Jul

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Patrick Mahony sings songs from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Matt Monro and many more every Monday in the Cafe en Seine. Admission is free.

Tuesday 14 Jul

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Teary Tuesday Antidote – Free coffee & cronuts

07:30 – 09:00, Tue 14 Jul

Krüst Bakery, 6 Sth Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

Yelp Dublin and the Krüst Bakery are inviting you to do something against Teary Tuesday: Next Tuesday, come to Krüst in George’s Street on your way to work and have a free cronut and coffee. There might even be music and some free hugs.

www.yelp.ie/events/dublin-down-with-teary-tuesday

Finglas Festival

09:00, Tue 14 Jul

Finglas (various locations)

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website is quite good and has a Schedule of all events on it. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

www.finglasfestival.com

Liberties Festival

09:00, Tue 14 Jul

Liberties area, Dublin 8

The Liberties Festival in Dublin 8 is taking place from Mon 13 – Sat 18 July and the vast majority of the events is free.

The free events on Tuesday are:

+ Blackpitts Photographic Installation 10:00
+ Dramarama for kids 11:00
+ Charlies’s Puppets 14:00-16:00
+ Blooming Liberties 15:00
+ Amica Voce – Hungarian Choir 19:30

All event details, including locations can be found on the website below via the What’s On menu at the top.

www.libertiesfestivaldublin.com

Storytelling for Children

10:45 – 11:45, Tue 14 Jul

Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Every Tuesday until 04 August a storytelling event for 3-6 year olds with Mike Breathnach will take place in Pearse Street Library.

Admission is free.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/storytelling-children

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 14 Jul

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher runs on Tuesdays 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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Patchwork Bags – Children Workshop

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 14 Jul

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Every Tuesday in July (07, 14, 21 + 28 July) , the Irish Patchwork Society is running a workshop for children. In a two hour session children will learn how to piece a patchwork block and then use it to construct a lined bag, using a sewing machine. Suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years.

Admission is free, booking is required via 01 804 0300.

Until 03 August there is also a Patchwork exhibition in the National Botanic Gardens. It is called “Hands across the Border” and is a co-operation between the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild and the Irish Patchwork Society. Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Magic of Music – Music Programme for Children

11:30, Tue 14 Jul

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

Magic of Music is a music programme for children with Catherine Dunphy in a variety of libraries this July (see website below). One of the date is on Tuesday in the Central Library.

The Magic of Music summer programme includes the Carnival of the Animals, sports themes, action songs, percussion fun, the rhythm family & Samba drumming. The programme teaches children aged between 3 and 8 years, music through art, drama, movement, percussion instruments and singing.

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

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/magic-music

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 14 Jul

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

Silk Worm Club Workshops for kids

11:30 – 13:00, Tue 14 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

From Monday to Friday of this week, the Chester Beatty Library is running “Silk Worm Club” Workshops for children aged 6-11. There are different themes and you can see them all on the website below (e.g. Shadow Puppet Workshop or Making Dreamcatchers).

Admission is free, but booking is required and some workshops still have availability at the time of writing this, others are fully booked but you can still be added to the waiting list.

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

American Chamber Orchestra – Concert

13:00, Tue 14 Jul

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The American Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert in the Chapel Royal next to Dublin Castle on Tuesday. They will perform music from Mozart, Haydn, Grainger and McLean.

Admission to the concert is free.

Research in the Digital Age – Symposium

13:30 – 17:30, Tue 14 Jul

Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2

The half-day symposium “Research in the Digital Age: data, dissertations and dissemination” will explore the current challenges faced by scholars whose research is mediated, as well as displaced, by digital technology. It will consider the importance of research data, both as an entity for preservation and as an asset for scholarly credit and transparency, and how dissertations, as a final product of research, require a substantial overhaul to correctly reflect contemporary research methods and outputs.

This event is being organised by the Digital Arts and Humanities Structured PhD Programme in collaboration with the Digital Repository of Ireland.

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

www.eventbrite.ie/e/research-in-the-digital-age-data-dissertations-and-dissemination-tickets-17581573961?ref=devg

Animated Colours with Cartoon Saloon – Talk

14:00 – 17:00, Tue 14 Jul

The Ark, 11a Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Learn about the the role of colour in animation through this talk by Artist Rory Conway from animation studio Cartoon Saloon.

What’s a happy colour and what’s a sad colour, a warm colour or a cold colour? What makes them happy or cold?

Rory will tell you how he uses colour to create or change the mood in his illustrations and animations and how colour is used to express the feelings of the characters.

This talk will take place at 14:00 and at 16:00 and is sutiable for Ages 6+.

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

ark.ie/events/view/talk-animated-colours-with-cartoon-saloon

Bastille Day Celebrations

17:00, Tue 14 Jul

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

The Church Bar & Restaurant (in partnership with French Friday, Le Petit Journal, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française) will celebrate the French Bastille Day for two days.

On Monday, French DJs and a French themed bar menu will be available in The Church from 19:00. Admission is free, but unexpectedly you will have to register via the Eventbrite website here. Ignore the start time on the ticket. Entertainment starts at 19:00.

On Tuesday 14 July entertainment starts at 17:00 with Boule/Petanque contests and there will also be live music by a French group and French dancers.

www.facebook.com/events/491234327698665/

Milk and Cookies Stories – Storytelling Event

18:00 – 22:00, Tue 14 Jul

Culture Box, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, 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, 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 July event the theme is “Toy Stories”. www.facebook.com/events/473399619494636

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

Sea for Society – Blue Talks

18:00, Tue 14 Jul

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

This is an evening of talks about and by people whose daily lives revolve around the ocean.

You’ll hear about surfers tackling pollution and riding Ireland’s biggest waves, a researcher exploring the depths of the ocean in search of new medicines and a seasoned marine science communicator bringing the seas to schools.

Sometimes we don’t realise how crucial our seas are to our daily lives and how our actions impact upon them. After hearing these stories, you will hopefully be inspired to learn more, spread the word and take action to help protect our precious ocean life support system.

Admission is free, but registration via SeaforSocietyBlueTalks@aquatt.ie is required.

Find more details about the speakers on the blog here www.seaforsociety-ireland.blogspot.ie/2015/06/sea-for-society-blue-talks-tuesday-14.html or on the Science Gallery website below.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2015/06/seasocietybluetalks

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 14 Jul

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Rumours have it that the Bluegrass Collective will perform in Sin É on Tuesday and there might even be an open Bluegrass Jam! Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

Ukulele Tuesday

20:00 – 22:00, Tue 14 Jul

Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

Blue Moon Folk and Blues – Gig

20:30, Tue 14 Jul

The Beerhouse, 84.5 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Live sessions with the Blue Moon Folk and Blues Collective are taking place every Tuesday at the Beerhouse. Admission is free.

www.beerhousedublin.com/

The Folk Club

20:30, Tue 14 Jul

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Folk Club in Whelan’s will bring you the best in Trad, Ballads, Americana & World Music every Tuesday. The line-up this week is on the Facebook Page below. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheGrandFolkClub

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 14 Jul

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

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

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

Phoenix Big Band

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 14 Jul

Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

The Phoenix Big Band is a 16 piece band playing songs of the 1930s, 1940s and other big band arrangements and they are playing every Tuesday in the Tara Tower Hotel (since 2012!) for adult dancing. If you like to waltz, cha cha or foxtrot, come and enjoy their performance.

Admission is free.

The band plays in the main function room which is occasionally booked, so to confirm that they are playing, please ring the hotel on the day: Phone 01-2694666

Camden Sessions – Singer/Songwriter Night

21:30, Tue 14 Jul

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

A totally unplugged Singer/Songwriter night (no PA, no microphones) with original music is taking place upstairs in Anseo every Tuesday from 21:30.

Please check on the Facebook Page below if the event is going ahead as it seems to get cancelled every now and then and if you want to play a 15-30 min set or just want to play one song make yourself heard via the same Facebook Page.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheCamdenSessions

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Tue 14 Jul

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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

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

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

www.international-bar.com/jazz/

Wednesday 15 Jul

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Finglas Festival

09:00, Wed 15 Jul

Finglas (various locations)

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website is quite good and has a Schedule of all events on it. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

www.finglasfestival.com

Liberties Festival

09:00, Wed 15 Jul

Liberties area, Dublin 8

The Liberties Festival in Dublin 8 is taking place from Mon 13 – Sat 18 July and the vast majority of the events is free.

The free events on Wednesday are:

+ Blackpitts Photographic Installation 10:00
+ Dramarama for kids 11:00
+ Pop-Up Poetry 12:00-14:00
+ Charlies’s Puppets 14:00-16:00
+ Blooming Liberties 15:00
+ Flash Fiction Competition 18:00
+ Singing Liberties 19:00
+ Football: Street Traders vs Garda Football 19:30
+ Fun at the Fountain – Comedy, Bingo and Karaoke 20:00

All event details, including locations can be found on the website below via the What’s On menu at the top.

www.libertiesfestivaldublin.com/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 15 Jul

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

Silk Worm Club Workshops for kids

11:30 – 13:00, Wed 15 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

From Monday to Friday of this week, the Chester Beatty Library is running “Silk Worm Club” Workshops for children aged 6-11. There are different themes and you can see them all on the website below (e.g. Shadow Puppet Workshop or Making Dreamcatchers).

Admission is free, but booking is required and some workshops still have availability at the time of writing this, others are fully booked but you can still be added to the waiting list.

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

Army no. 1 Band Lunchtime Performance

13:00 – 14:00, Wed 15 Jul

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

The Army No 1 Band will perform in Merrion Square on Wenesday. Admission is free.

merrionsquare.ie/index.php/army-no-1-band-lunchtime-performance/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 15 Jul

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

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

New Parents’ Tour – National Gallery

14:00 – 14:30, Wed 15 Jul

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

This is a free public tour for parents, guardians and carers of infants and young children. The route of the tour is suitable for prams and/or strollers.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Tours/New_Parents/July15_Parents.aspx

Kingly Attire – National Museum – Drop-in Activity

14:30 – 16:30, Wed 15 Jul

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

Drop in and explore Ireland at the time of Celtic Kings. Find out more about the mysterious bog bodies and what they may have worn to special ceremonies. Suitable of ages 8+

Located next to the Treasury exhibition, ground floor. Admission is free and no booking required.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4688

Summer Story Session

14:30 – 16:00, Wed 15 Jul

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Storytellers Dave Rudden and Gráinne Clear share a mixture of silly and spooky stories and then kids get to make their own story. Suitable for Ages 5 – 8.

Admission is free.

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

Temple Bar “Night” Market

15:00 – 20:00, Wed 15 Jul

Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar “Night” Market is more an afternoon and evening market (15:00-20:00) and it takes place every Wednesday until 19 August.

You can buy Arts & Crafts at this market. In previous years the missing food and drink stalls (probably to protect the pubs and restaurants in Temple Bar) was mentioned by visitors as a critique.

www.facebook.com/LoveTempleBar

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 15 Jul

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

185th Annual Exhibition Art Form Evenings: Sculpture

17:30, Wed 15 Jul

RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2

Join Leo Higgins, sculptor and Director of CAST Bronze Foundry for a walk and talk in the Sculpture section of this year’s Annual Exhibition in the RHA.

Admission is free and no booking required. A donation of EUR 5 is suggested (into the collection box in the foyer).

www.rhagallery.ie/lectures/185th-annual-exhibition-art-form-evenings-sculpture/

Finglas Festival Folk Evening

18:00 – 20:00, Wed 15 Jul

Finglas Library, Finglas Viallage Centre, Jamestowm Road, Finglas

A Finglas Festival Folk Evening will be in Finglas Library. Join Toddy Griffin and Friends on Wednesday for a Musical Evening.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-8344906

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/finglas-festival-folk

Brand New Switcheroo – Roots Gig

20:00, Wed 15 Jul

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

Brand New Switcheroo is in the Harbour Bar for their weekly Roots performance. Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 15 Jul

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.

Check the Facebook Page below for the line-up.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

Anseo Comedy Club

20:30, Wed 15 Jul

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

The Anseo Comedy Club, run by comedian Aidan Killian, takes place every Wednesday in Anseo (upstairs).

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.facebook.com/StandUpComedyClub

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 15 Jul

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

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

www.theglobe.ie/events

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 15 Jul

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 15 Jul

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

Inn Jokes – Comedy Club

21:00, Wed 15 Jul

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

Comedian Colm O’Regan’s next Inn Jokes Comedy Night will take place on Wednesday and the line-up is Foil Arms and Hog, Eleanor Tiernan and Danny O’Brien.

Admission is free,

www.innjokes.com/

Los Paradiso – Gig

21:00, Wed 15 Jul

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

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

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Leeson-Lounge/114810058553792

Jazz Pigs – Gig

21:30, Wed 15 Jul

4 Dame Lane, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Jazz Pigs with a classic multi-brass front line play a mix of Lounge, lively sixties Jazz and driving Funk. Every Wednesday downstairs in 4 Dame Lane. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/dublinjazzpigs

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 15 Jul

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

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

Thursday 16 Jul

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Finglas Festival

09:00, Thu 16 Jul

Finglas (various locations)

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website is quite good and has a Schedule of all events on it. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

www.finglasfestival.com

Liberties Festival

09:00, Thu 16 Jul

Liberties area, Dublin 8

The Liberties Festival in Dublin 8 is taking place from Mon 13 – Sat 18 July and the vast majority of the events is free.

The free events on Thursday are:

+ Blackpitts Photographic Installation 10:00
+ Dramarama for kids 11:00
+ SICCDA After School Sports Day 11:00-15:00
+ Fencing in the Park for kids 12:00
+ Charlies’s Puppets 14:00-16:00
+ St. James’ Fun Run 19:45

All event details, including locations can be found on the website below.

www.libertiesfestivaldublin.com/

Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Tour

11:00, Thu 16 Jul

Grangegorman Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

Every first Thursday of the month, a free tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue takes place. Meet inside the Cemetery Gates. Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

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

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 16 Jul

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

Silk Worm Club Workshops for kids

11:30 – 13:00, Thu 16 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

From Monday to Friday of this week, the Chester Beatty Library is running “Silk Worm Club” Workshops for children aged 6-11. There are different themes and you can see them all on the website below (e.g. Shadow Puppet Workshop or Making Dreamcatchers).

Admission is free, but booking is required and some workshops still have availability at the time of writing this, others are fully booked but you can still be added to the waiting list.

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

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 16:00, Thu 16 Jul

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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

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

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

185th Annual Exhibition Lunchtime Talk

13:00, Thu 16 Jul

RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2

Enjoy a walk and talk of the 185th Annual Exhibition with Charles Harper RHA, when he will share his highlights of the show.

Admission is free with a suggested donation of EUR 5 into the donation box in the foyer. No booking required.

www.rhagallery.ie/lectures/185th-annual-exhibition-lunchtime-talk-7/

Chester Beatty’s Biblical Papyri – In Focus Tour

13:00, Thu 16 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The In Focus Tur about Chester Beatty’s Biblical Papyri with Kurt Kullmann will take place on Thursday. Admission is free and booking is not required, but there is only space for the first 15 participants. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library.

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

Support the Dublin Event Guide – Buy your books here!

13:00, Thu 16 Jul

Dublin (various locations)

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

www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg

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Wood Quay Summer Sessions

13:00 – 14:00, Thu 16 Jul

Amphitheatre, Dublin City Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

The Wood Quay Summer Sessions, five 1-hour long open air gigs, will take place for the first time this year.

Throughout July, Dublin City is inviting to this lunchtime event every Thursday at the outdoors “Amphitheatre” between Christ Church and the Dublin Civic Offices.

The line-up for the remaining weeks is:

+ 16 July: Sinead White // Cry Monster Cry
+ 23 July: O Sister // Bunoscionn
+ 30 July: Elephant // The Flaws

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/WoodQuaySummerSessions2015

Yeats Exhibition: Public tour

14:30, Thu 16 Jul

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A family friendly tour of the exhibition “Yeats: the life and work of William Butler Yeats” will introduce William Butler Yeats, his family and some of his best known poems. Suitable for Ages 9+

Admission is free.

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

Patchwork – Adult Beginners Workshop

15:00, Thu 16 Jul

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Every Thursday in July (09, 16, 23 + 30 July) the Irish Patchwork Society is running a beginners workshop for adults.

You will learn simple patchwork techniques and will have the opportunity to work on a small piece of handwork.

Admission is free, booking is required via 01 804 0300.

Until 03 August there is also a Patchwork exhibition in the National Botanic Gardens. It is called “Hands across the Border” and is a co-operation between the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild and the Irish Patchwork Society. Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

IFI Family Festival

17:30 – 18:30, Thu 16 Jul

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

The IFI Family Festival is taking place from Thurs 16 – Sun 19 July. There are plenty of film screenings and some workshops but the majority are not free.

Only two events are free and the first one is “The Major Emotion Commotion” a one hour long activity programme for kids in the foyer of the IFI. Tickets are not required for this event, but it leads to a film screening of the film “Inside Out” and that screening is already booked out. So you won’t be able to attend the film, but the pre-film activities. More details here.

The second event is a Workshop for 10-14 year olds with some acting experience on Saturday, but you have to pre-book by Wednesday 15 July! Find all the details about this event here.

The website below lists all events including the many non-free events.

www.ifi.ie/famfest2015

Brazilian Dance – Forró

18:00, Thu 16 Jul

D-One Bar, 89 Capel Street, Dublin 1

A weekly Forro Night (Brazilian Dance) with a Forro Live Band takes place in the D-One Bar & Brazilian Grill every Thursday.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/donebardublin

Little Museum of Dublin – Free Admission Thursday

18:00 – 20:00, Thu 16 Jul

Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

On Thursdays from 18:00-20:00, the Little Museum of Dublin waives all admission charges thanks to sponsor Guinness.

Visit the museum and find out lots more about Dublin. A new exhibition at the Little Museum is “Dear Christy: The Christy Brown Collection”. It is the first time that Christy’s personal archive will go on view. You can visit that exhibition as well when you are there on Thursday.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Car Boot Sale – Tallaght

18:30 – 22:00, Thu 16 Jul

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

In addition to the Saturday Car Boot Sale which starts so early (06:00!!) that you need to be an insomniac or a super early bird, there is now a Thursday evening Car Boot Sale in the same location. It starts at 18:30 and runs until 22:00. Late night car boot shopping. :-) Admission for buyers is free.

www.facebook.com/irishcarboot

Lost Between – BooK Launch

18:30, Thu 16 Jul

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

New Island books is inviting to the book launch of an anthology of writing by a large collection of Irish and Italian authors. A total of 15 authors have contributed to “Lost Between – Writings on Displacement”.

Admission is free.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=643&citta=Dublino

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 16 Jul

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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

www.dublincitywalkingtours.com/

Blues/Roots/Rock/Soul – Thursdays at Arthurs – Gig

19:00, Thu 16 Jul

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

A weekly live music gig of the genres Blues/Roots/Rock/Soul will take place in Arthur’s Pub with weekly changing performers:

+ 1st Thursday: Ben Prevo
+ 2nd Thursday: Declan Kennedy
+ 3rd Thursday: Dermot Byrne
+ 4th Thursday: Mick Pyro

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/ArthursPub

The Xchange – Language Exchange & Music

19:00, Thu 16 Jul

Slattery’s Bar, 129 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Every Thursday, the Xchange invites to a Language Exchange (19:00-20:30), followed by live music (21:00-23:30) by up and coming local and international artists.

Admission is free before 20:00 and free finger food is provided.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Xchange/1472043553072435

Dearly Beloved – Rock/Punk Gig

20:00, Thu 16 Jul

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

Dearly Beloved, a Rock/Post Punk band from Toronto will perform in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

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

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 16 Jul

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/DimeStoreRecords

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Thu 16 Jul

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

Every Thursday a Singer Songwriter Night will take place in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines. This is YOUR chance to show everyone what you can do, alternatively you can just listen to the talented Singer/Songwriters. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz

21:30, Thu 16 Jul

Brady’s Pub, 5 Terenure Place, Terenure, Dublin 6

A Fun Pub Quiz takes place in Brady’s in Terenure on Thurs. The quiz will be on every Thursday night in the Lounge at Brady’s. Keith McLoughlin is the Quiz Master.

There will be six rounds of the quiz with picture questions, audio questions and general knowledge questions. Admission to the quiz is free and therr will be free drink vouchers for the winning and runner up teams. (No phones to get answers allowed.)

www.gumtree.ie/a-events-gigs-nightlife/dublin/brady-s-fun-pub-quiz-back-thursday-8th-jan-2015/1001225919300910319322809

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Thu 16 Jul

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

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

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

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

www.international-bar.com/jazz/

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 16 Jul

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 16 Jul

J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7

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

www.facebook.com/McNeillsPubSessions

Woolshed Karaoke

21:30, Thu 16 Jul

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

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

www.woolshedbaa.com/dublin/

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Finglas Festival

09:00, Fri 17 Jul

Finglas (various locations)

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website is quite good and has a Schedule of all events on it. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

www.finglasfestival.com

Liberties Festival

09:00, Fri 17 Jul

Liberties area, Dublin 8

The Liberties Festival in Dublin 8 is taking place from Mon 13 – Sat 18 July and the vast majority of the events is free.

The free events on Friday are:

+ Blackpitts Photographic Installation 10:00
+ Older & Bolder Bowling – Competition 11:00
+ Yoga in the Park for kids 12:30-13:00
+ Yoga in the Park for all 13:00-14:00
+ Blooming Liberties 15:00
+ Karaoke Competition 19:00

All event details, including locations can be found on the website below under the What’s On Menu at the top.

www.libertiesfestivaldublin.com/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 17 Jul

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

Silk Worm Club Workshops for kids

11:30 – 13:00, Fri 17 Jul

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

From Monday to Friday of this week, the Chester Beatty Library is running “Silk Worm Club” Workshops for children aged 6-11. There are different themes and you can see them all on the website below (e.g. Shadow Puppet Workshop or Making Dreamcatchers).

Admission is free, but booking is required and some workshops still have availability at the time of writing this, others are fully booked but you can still be added to the waiting list.

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

Islamic Eid Celebration

12:00 – 17:00, Fri 17 Jul

The Transport Club, 129A Ruthland Avenue, Crumlin

On Friday of this week, Ramadan ends and it is an Islamic tradition to celebrate the end of this month with a festival called Eid (full name: Eid al-Fitr). The Islamic Foundation Ireland invites to this Eid Celebration with Bouncy Castle, Rodeo Bull, Sumo, Table Tennis, Face Painting, Puppet Show, BBQ and more.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1426291771029836/

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 17 Jul

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

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

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

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Stan Douglas: “Mise en Scène” – Lunchtime Gallery Talk

13:15 – 14:00, Fri 17 Jul

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8

At this Lunchtime Gallery Talk, Sean Kissane introduces a selection of works in the context of Stan Douglas’ photography and film practice.

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

www.imma.ie/en/page_236990.htm

Tiny Tot Workshop – National Gallery

14:00 – 14:30, Fri 17 Jul

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

“Holiday Fun” with Mary Noonan is the theme of the next Tiny Tot Workshop for children of Age 3 and under. Admission to this workshop is free, but booking is required and booking opens 13 July. Find all details via the website below.

Have fun exploring colours, shapes and sounds with storytelling and art.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Families/TinyTots/July17_TinyTot.aspx

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 17 Jul

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

Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session

20:00, Fri 17 Jul

Tap Bar, 44 North King Street, Dublin 7

The weekly European Folk Dance Workshop/Session takes place in the Tap Bar every Friday.

The dances are French, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese folk and traditional dances and everybody interested to join in or to learn is welcome. Admission is free, but donations (suggested: EUR 3) are very welcome

www.facebook.com/pages/Njoy-Dancing-Dublin/251213698276941

Corner Boy – Gig

20:00, Fri 17 Jul

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

Folk Rock band “Corner Boy” will perform a free gig in Bray.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/corner-boy-event1

Live in Sin É – Gigs

20:00, Fri 17 Jul

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

A weekly Gig Night in Sin É, organised and presented by Super Happy Fun Times takes place every Friday and admission is free. The line-up can be found on the Facebook Page below.

www.facebook.com/shftimes

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 17 Jul

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

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

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Pine Marten – Gig

21:00, Fri 17 Jul

Mother Reilly’s, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Pine Marten is an acoustic trio from Dublin, that plays a wide range of music from Bluegrass fiddle tunes via Scandinavian folk music to The Beatles.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/mother-reillys/

Ska ‘n’ Reggae with The Bionic Rats

21:00 – 02:30, Fri 17 Jul

Turks Head, 27 Parliament St, Dublin 2

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live. followed by DJs until late. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

Locoswing – Gig

21:30, Fri 17 Jul

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

Locoswing are playing gypsy jazz swing at this free gig.

dublinsessions.ie/the-patriots-inn/

Drive By Eden // Popgun Warfare – Gigs

22:30, Fri 17 Jul

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Pickled Onion Records presents “Drive By Eden” and “Popgun Warfare” at this Night Howl event in Whelan’s. Admission is free before 22:30 or if you sign up for the guest list (via the website below), The gig will start at midnight.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/night-howl-w-drive-by-eden-popgun-warfare/

Events Coming Up

Festival of Curiosity

23-26 July

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The Festival of Curiosity is back with lots of events. Many are free and others are not. It is a brilliant Science & Art Festival and because of that, tickets go like hot cakes. So if you want to go to any events, check them out as soon as possible and book your tickets: festivalofcuriosity.ie/index.php/programme

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

01+11+12+15+19+25 July

Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains on some Saturdays or Sundays during the month. The walks have varying difficulty and duration and the details can be found on the Dublin Mountain Partnership website: www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1

The next walks take place on 01+11+12+15+19+25 July.

All walks are free, but pre-registration is required.

In addition: From 05 July until 06 September a weekly Dublin Mountains Walk takes place as part of the Summer of Heritage programme in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. The walk starts at 11:00 (every Sunday) at the Barnaslingan Wood car park. It will have a 2 hour duration and max 20 people can take part. Pre book your place via heritage@dublinmountains.ie
www.dlrevents.ie/soh15.html

www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/banned-drivers-face-arrest-if-caught-driving-338028.html

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

Live at Iveagh Gardens: 02-12 July

IFI Family Festival: 16-19 July

Longitude Festival: 17-19 July

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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 and I am VERY serious about that!

Civil Servants in Ireland and Greece

One of the biggest topics in the media at the moment is the situation in Greece. Grexit or not? Debt reduction or not? There are LOTS of questions. But interestingly I read something about Greece that I hadn’t known:

+ Greece has 10.5 mio inhabitants and has approx. 800,000 civil servants.
+ Ireland has 4.6 mio inhabitants and has approx. 35,000 civil servants.
+ Germany has 80 mio inhabitants and has approx. 800,000 civil servants.
(The UK is seemingly even more efficient with 64 mio inhabitants and approx. 450,000 civil servants.)

Does anybody see a problem? Twice the population of Ireland but 22 times the number of civil servants in Greece? Or: An 8th of the population of Germany, but the same number of civil servants?

Greece should have between 70,000-100,000 civil servants in comparison to Ireland and Germany. What do the other 700,000 do??? Odd!

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