Dublin Event Guide 442: I Believe Christmas Market, Glow Fest, Christmas Bazaar, Christmas at Farmleigh

December 5th, 2015
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 442 | 04 December 2015

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Hi all!

I will try that two stage release of this Dublin Event Guide again, but a little earlier today. It will be updated first on the smart phone app and on the website, but there are a few more events that I need to add and I will add them in the next hour or so and then send the e-mail. Not ideal, but better than waiting even longer. On the Facebook Page in the comments you will see a comment when the final has been sent and you will also see an Update line added here! UPDATE: This is the final version!

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Today the place to be seems to be Dublin or further East, anything further west will have heavy rain and storms according to Met Eireann.I am not sure if this is one of the very first times that Met Eireann has issued a RED weather warning, but all the west is red and orange today. So stay in Dublin and maybe even look for indoor events only if it is really bad.

And please don’t forget that there are two areas the Dublin Event Guide needs your continued help with every week: 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. Unfortunately not 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 24,000 subscribers and 60,000 Facebook Likes. But it is just the start!! The goals are MUCH bigger than that! :-) 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. Can you help?

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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 an unusual one: Can a (partially) sad video clip be a “Feel Good Slot” clip? I think so! Watch it and decide.

It is a German Christmas Ad and it is probably the best this year. I have to admit that the John Lewis ad that many people raved about, really didn’t do it for me. I guess it is so far removed from reality and the laws of physics that my male brain struggles with it.

The German ad (from Supermarket chain “Edeka”) doesn’t challenge the brain in the same way.

Here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6-0kYhqoRo

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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.

I will stick with the Christmas Markets. The Christmas Bazaar at Smithfield )(Indoors!!), Glow at Smithfield and the market at George’s Dock. With the bad weather, though, you might want to consider going to the Science Gallery: The Trauma exhibition is worth a visit!

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Competitions

Goethe-Institut Choir – 50th Anniversary Concert – Ticket Competition Update

Tues 01 Dec – 20:00
National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

The Goethe-Institut Choir is performing their 50th Anniversary Concert in the National Concert Hall on Tuesday. They will perform Bach’s Christmas Cantata, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets Telemann’s Advent Cantata and more, including a selection of European Christmas Carols.

Tickets are EUR 12-25 and can be bought at the National Concert Hall or via www.nch.ie/Online/Rejoice-011215

The choir has made a pair of tickets available for a competition in the Dublin Event Guide and the winner was Declan Dunphy. Congrats!

www.nch.ie/Online/Rejoice-011215

Karen Underwood and The Discovery Gospel Choir – Dalkey Church – Ticket Competition Update

Sat 05 Dec – 19:30
Church of the Assumption, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin

Celebrate a Gospel Christmas in the The Church of the Assumption in Dalkey with outstanding Soul and Gospel singer Karen Underwood and her band. They are performing in Dalkey with the Discovery Gospel Choir to bring you an evening of Gospel Songs, Hymns and many other Christmas favourites. Karen and her band performed two sell out shows in Marlay House Walled Gardens this Summer as is only for one night in Dalkey.

Admission is EUR 15 and tickets can be bought through Eventbrite here. In person you can buy tickets at the Dalkey Heritage Centre or the Tramyard Café Dalkey.

For one Dublin Event Guide Reader, the organisers have made a pair of tickets available and the winner was Karina Rozenberga. Congrats!

The website with the event announcement is here.

The event is this evening and I hear that there are just a few more tickets available, so you can still get them via the Eventbrite link above!

Modern Irish Music – Concert – Ticket Competition

07 Dec – 20:00-22:00
Banquet Hall, Smock Alley Theatre, 6/7 Exchange Street Lower, Dublin 8

Gavin Brennan, Triona Marshall and the RTÉ ConTempo Quartet will present a concert of Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music in the Banquet Hall of Smock Alley on Monday 07 Dec.

Modern Irish Music will consist of new, existing and re-imagined works by Irish composers for various combinations of strings, harp, and saxophone. The event will also feature discussion elements with performers and composers giving an insight into the works and styles of music. The composers involved include Linda Buckley, Michael McGlynn, Deirdre McKay, Jane O’Leary, Eric Sweeney and Martin Tourish! Irish Artist Una Kavanagh will create new art works inspired by the music.

Tickets are EUR 12 (and EUR 8) and are available through the Smock Alley Box Office (www.smockalley.com)

For Dublin Event Guide readers, the organsiers have made 5 pairs of tickets available for a competition and I have one pair left. If you hurry and send a mail TODAY you could be lucky. Send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with MODERN IRISH in the subject line and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail.

www.smockalley.com/modern-irish-music/

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If you want to reach more than 24,000 people with a product promotion or an event promotion for a non-free event, contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the options. You provide the prize for the competition and the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) runs the competition for you. It couldn’t be simpler.

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 gear. ;-)

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Dublin Christmas Markets Website

You probably have seen it already, but in case you missed it:

I have compiled a list of all Christmas Markets in Dublin this year and you will find it at www.DublinChristmasMarkets.com Have a look and tell your friends and families. It is a relatively simple website, but hopefully it is useful!

And if you click on/use the advertisement that is on that website, you will help the Dublin Event Guide!! ;-)

Dublin Christmas Flea Market finds alternative home!

The Dublin Christmas Flea Market is going ahead!! So Christmas (or at least one relevant feature of Christmas in Dublin!) is saved!

Last week the shock news emerged that the John Player Factory in Dublin 8 that was selected as the new home for the Dublin Christmas Flea Market is withdrawn the permission for running the market there on 11-13 December. For traders and organisers and for thousands of customers this was seriously bad news.

To understand that, we should mention that the two year long cooperation between Block T and the Dublin Flea Market didn’t continue this year and therefore there are two big (approx 120 stalls) this year. One is run by Block T (called “Christmas Bazaar” on 04-06 December) and the other is about the same size and was planned by the Dublin Flea Market for the following week and they had to find a different location.

The owners of the John Player Factory agreed and some repair work was done at the venue and insurances were in place. But less than two weeks before the event the Factory owners pulled out and panic ensued. A huge (2000 square metres) alternative had to be found as fast as possible.

Luckily the Dublin Flea Market team were supported by lots of fans of the Flea Market and an alternative location at the Point Village next to the Point Depot/3Arena was found. The venue will also be an Indoor venue, so all is good!

Show your support for this market on 11-13 December.

www.facebook.com/events/736403036490432/

Earlier Dublin Event Guide deadline next week

If you want to tell me about an event you are involved with, please note that I need your events next week already on the Wednesday, so one day earlier. I will be away next week and will therefore try to send out the weekly e-zine a day earlier. Keep your fingers crossed that all will work out! :-)

Your Christmas Present for the Dublin Event Guide?

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Well, the biggest gift you could make is to sign up for a subscription here or to give a once-off donation also here. It will help guaranteeing the further existence of the Dublin Event Guide so that you will continue to hear about all the free events in Dublin.

Alternatively or – ideally – additionally please use the links in this newsletter to buy your Christmas presents. Go to this newsletter in your Inbox or on www.dublineventguide.com and click on the Book Depository, Amazon, Groupon, Living Social links etc before you buy (They are all in the first message in this Dublin News section!!). You will then be brought to the page you clicked on and if you complete your purchase there, then the Dublin Event Guide will get a small commission (up to 5%). You won’t have to pay more, but you help the Dublin Event Guide.

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.

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY FILM SCREENING “WE ARE THE GIANT” – THU 10 DEC (18:30)
“We Are The Giant” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014 and tells the story of ordinary individuals in Libya, Syria and Bahrain who are transformed by the critical moral and personal challenges they encounter when standing up for what they believe is right.
The screening at Filmbase will be followed by a brief questions and answers session with a representative from human rights organisation Front Line Defenders who has worked directly with some of the protagonists. And there will also be a reception.
Admission is free and tickets are available here.

FREE YOGA DUBLIN – SUN 06 DEC (13:00)
MVP is a relatively new pub on Clanbrassil street and every weekend it is hosting a number of free yoga classes. This is perfect for you if you want to test out yoga for the first time. But it also works for advanced practitioners, as in each class different asanas or poses are workshopped, some people are even brave enough to try headstands!
The atmosphere at this event is very relaxed with a warm and friendly growing community.
Admission is free and tickets are available here.

And you can find lots of 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.

Ludo – Aideen Barry – Art Exhibition for children

02-19 Dec

Cabra Library, Navan Road, Dublin 7

Ludo is an exhibition for children by Aideen Barry, bringing origami, little monsters & multi-coloured topography to Cabra Library. The exhibition is inspired by answers from 9-year-olds to questions about their lives for a survey called “Growing Up In Ireland”.

Admission is free.

“?Stoneymollan Trail” by Charlotte Prodger

04 Dec – 06 Feb –

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Charlotte Prodger will present her recent Margaret Tait award winning work, Stoneymollan Trail. This feature length single-screen video revolves around the idea of screens and how they measure and mediate subjectivity. Comprising material from multiple formats that includes an archive of miniDV tapes that Prodger shot between 1999 and 2004, recent footage shot on her iPhone and HD camera, recorded voiceover and screenprinted graphic forms, Stoneymollan Trailtraces a history of recent video formats as well as the artist’s personal history.

Admission is free.

www.templebargallery.com/

Ukraine Through Fairytales

06-12 December

Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Ukrainian national folk traditions and unique Ukrainian school of book illustration will be displayed.
Beautifully illustrated children’s books by Ukrainian artists in English and Ukrainian, Christmas cards from a well known artist Maryna Mykhailoshyna, as well as her original artwork for book illustrations will be on sale.

www.facebook.com/events/1783923491835062/

ukrainianconnection.org/ukraine-through-fairy-tales/

Admission is free and check the website s above for more details about other events over the weekend.

Total Recall – Gretchen Bender

23 Oct – 23 Dec (11:00-18:00, excluding Sinday and bank holidays)

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

This exhibition will show Gretchen Bender’s “Total Recall” (1987), bringing her concept of ‘electronic theatre’ to life.

“The 24-monitor multi-projection screen installation, Total Recall explores the accelerated image-flow of television and includes a multitude of images that surrounded the context of her work – corporate logos, military hardware, Hollywood film as well as commercials for consumer goods.”

Admission is free. www.projectartscentre.ie/event/gretchen-bender/

E.gress – Film Screening

03 Nov – 13 Dec (11:30-17:30)

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

E.gress is a filmic artwork that maps a world of loss and change, exploring how individuals diagnosed with dementia find new ways to adjust to changing world. This multi-layered film is a portrait of living moments on life’s edge and it invites us to contemplate loss, love and life itself.

The artwork was produced by artist Marie Brett and musician Kevin O’Shanahan following a collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, informed by the concept of absence and presence and how ambiguous loss theory relates to an experience of dementia.

Admission is free. www.imma.ie/en/page_237053.htm

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght – CANCELLED

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 05 Dec

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.

Update: Due to the bad weather this event has been cancelled this week.

www.irishcarboot.ie/

Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Sat 05 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

Trinity College Open Day

09:00 – 15:30, Sat 05 Dec

Trinity College, Dublin 2

Trinity College is running an Open Day for Leaving Cert students. 175 presentations, activities and tours take place over the day and more details can be found on the website below.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/study/eu/undergraduate/latest-news/Open-Day.php

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 05 Dec

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

Park Runs: Malahide, Cabinteely, Shanganah, Marlay

09:30 – 13:00, Sat 05 Dec

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.

A whole range of Parkruns take place every week (and if you know some more, please tell me):
+ Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin
+ Cabinteely Park, Old Bray Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
+ Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin
+ Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Co. Dublin

www.parkrun.ie/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 05 Dec

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 05 Dec

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 05 Dec

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

Christmas at Farmleigh House

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 05 Dec

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the strong winds, the Food & Craft Market has been cancelled! However all indoor events are going ahead until 15:00.

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Every weekend before Christmas (05+06/12+13/19+20 Dec) the Farmleigh House Christmas programme will bring you lots of things to do for the whole family.

Storytelling Sessions, Carol Singing, Puppet Shows and Barbershop Singers will take place and all is free. On Sundays, Horse&Carriage rides are also provided.

And on top of that, there will be a food and craft market every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-17:00.

The full schedule can be found via the website below, or you can download the PDF brochure HERE.

To give you a rough idea, here is the outline of the programme for the weekend:

10:00-17:00 Food & Craft Market
10:00-17:00 Festive Crib
12:00-16:00 Christmas Puppet Shows at 12:00/13:45/15:30 (Duration: 30 min)
12:45-17:00 Storytelling for CHildren at 12:45/14:30/16:15 (Duration: 45 min)
— and it continues on Saturday with
13:00-15:00 Christmas Carol Singing
14:00-16:00 Festive Barbershop Meoldies with The Mellowchords
— and on Sunday the programme is slightly different:
13:30-15:30 Christmas Carol Singing
12:00-16:00 Festive Barbershop Meoldies with The Mellowchords (The times might be wrong!)
13:00-16:00 Horse & Carriage Rides

Please note: The Farmleigh House website says that from 15:00 on Saturday 05 Dec, Farmleigh House will be closed due to government business. This does not affect the Christmas events, but there won’t be any self-guided tours in the house after 15:00.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,35657,en.html

Christmas Kingdom Malahide

10:00 – 20:00, Sat 05 Dec

Malahide Green, Malahide, Co. Dublin

The Christmas Kingdom Market in Malahide will run until 03 January on the following dates 27-29 Nov/4-6 Dec/11-13 Dec (Fri 14:00-20:00, Sat+Sun 10:00-20:00) and then daily 18-23 Dec (10:00-20:00) and 26 Dec-03 Jan (10:00-20:00).

Visiting the Craft Village and the Food Village is free, Ice Rink and Santa Visit cost money.

Unfortunately the reports from others about the Craft & Food Village are not that great. Maybe the fact that the market only got a permission after last minute negotiations and after agreeing to a compromise and a scaling down is the reason for that. Or maybe it was never planned properly. We don’t know what the reason is, but it doesn’t sound as if the organisers of the Christmas Kingdom in Malahide will win a prize with their market. Pity!

christmaskingdom.ie/

Design It – Exhibition

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 05 Dec

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

“Design it” is an exhibition exploring design in a child’s world and it is part of Irish Design 2015.

The exhibition and a range of (non-free) events will introduce children to the process of design, illustrating how designers take an idea and then make it a reality.

The Ark have challenged five Irish designers to create new products for children, taking inspiration from iconic children’s toys, furniture and textiles.The Design It exhibition recreates each designer’s individual studio giving us a glimpse at their working practices, using their sketches, photographs and working prototypes, to reveal how they get from an initial idea to the final product.

Admission is free and no booking is required.

The exhibition will be open every Saturday from 7 Nov – 16 Jan (closed Sat 26 Dec) from 10:00-17:00. It will also open on Sundays 22 Nov & 6, 13, 20 Dec from 12:00-16:00.

ark.ie/events/view/design-it-exhibition

Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival

10:00 – 18:00, Sat 05 Dec

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

The Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival is this year taking place at the new location near the Maritime Museum. It runs from Thursdays to Sundays every week until 24 Dec.

With 20 stalls selling food and crafts, it is not one of the bigger markets but nestled between the new LexIcon library and the Maritime Museum it might have a better chance to create some Christmas atmosphere than the location at “The Metals” (near the Pavilion Theatre) was able to. Admission is free.

The Maritime Museum will also be involved this year and will host some events, but it seems that none of these events are free.

The outdoor children’s amusements that comes with Christmas in Dun Laoghaire will be on Harbour Plaza.

Opening hours of the market are: Thu+Fri 17:30-20:30, Sat+Sun 10:00-18:00

www.dunlaoghaire.ie/christmas-festival/

I Believe Christmas Village

10:00 – 21:00, Sat 05 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the strong winds, the market trrader have moved into the CHQ building for today, but the market is continuing!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 05 Dec

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/

Marlay Park Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 05 Dec

Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

The County Council Market (CoCo) in Marlay Park is taking place every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a wide range of products. There will be food to eat there and food to cook at home but also crafts and arts and books and lots more.

www.dlrcoco.ie/markets

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 05 Dec

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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

www.templebar.ie

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 05 Dec

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/

Christmas Bazaar – Smithfield

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 05 Dec

Block B, 1/6 Haymarket, Smithfield, Dublin 7

The Christmas Bazaar will be one of Dublin’s biggest Christmas Markets this year. Not in the sense of “Christmas Market”, but more as a “Market at Christmas”. There will be all sorts of crafts, gift ideas and anything else you (or someone else) might buy around Christmas. It is a great event at Smithfield and the 120 stalls will attract thousands of visitors.

Admission is free.

Last year there was only one of these huge markets in Dublin, but this year we will have two. The first one is the Christmas Bazaar from 04-06 December and the second one will be the Dublin Flea Christmas Cracker Market from 11-13 December.

www.facebook.com/events/783181768474232/

Lyón Loring’s Boutique Christmas Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sat 05 Dec

Lyon Loring, 50a Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7

Home Decor and Design Shop “Lyón Loring” got together with like-minded companies in food and other sectors to create a boutique Christmas Market for you. It will run on 27-29 Nov, 04-06/11-13 Dec (Fri: 17:30-21:30, Sat: 11:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-16:00).

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1674109072860857/

Nigella Lawson Book Signing

11:00, Sat 05 Dec

Dubray Books, 36 Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Nigella Lawson will be signing copies of her latest cookbook “Simply Nigella”. Admission is free.

www.dubraybooks.ie/news-and-events

People’s Art Exhibition

11:00 – 17:00, Sat 05 Dec

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Five times this year the “People’s Art 2015″ exhibition will take place. It is an art exhibition on the rails/fence of St. Stephen’s Green.

(If you want to exhibit at one of the events in the future, check the website for cost and conditions.)

Visiting the People’s Art Exhibition is free and you will be able to admire (and buy) a huge amount of art works. The event starts close to 11:00 and typically finishes around 17:00, it runs from Friday until Sunday with the main activity on Saturday and Sunday.

People’s Art Dublin is a voluntary, part time, non profit making group, brought together by Dublin City Council to promote the visual arts to the public of Dublin. A huge variety of art/paintings are displayed and if the weather is nice it is a great art-filled stroll around Stephen’s Green. Definitely recommended!

www.peoplesart.ie/

Smock Alley Christmas Fayre – Market

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 05 Dec

Smock Alley Theatre, 7 Exchange Street Lwr, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Smock Alley Christmas Fayre is happening this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

The spectacular Banquet Hall will be full with market stalls selling everything from crafts and jewellery to clothing and books and there will also be mince pies, mulled wine and other homemade food goodies.

Admission is free.

smockalley.com/christmas-fayre-2015/

Teeling Whiskey Christmas Craft Fair

11:00 – 17:00, Sat 05 Dec

Teeling Whiskey Distillery, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8

The Teeling Whiskey Christmas Craft Fair will place on Saturday between 11:00 and 17:00.

The website lists the event (see below), but the Facebook Page doesn’t even mention it! That’s a little odd! But it is definitely going ahead.

Admission is free.

teelingwhiskey.com/2015/12/christmas-crafts-and-festive-fun-for-all-at-the-teeling-whiskey-distillery/

Terenure Village Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sat 05 Dec

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

Yoga Union – Yoga in Dublin 8

11:00 – 14:00, Sat 05 Dec

MVP, 29 Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 2

Three free Yoga sessions take place in MVP in Dublin 8 every Saturday and every Sunday. The times are 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 and the duration is 1 hour. At every session only 8 places are available, so get your bookings in early (you can book weeks in advance).

The sessions can be booked following these links:

+ 11:00-12:00
+ 12:00-13:00
+ 13:00-14:00

Classes are open level, so everyone is welcome. The Yoga Union is run by Love8.

www.facebook.com/theyogaunion

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 05 Dec

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 05 Dec

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/

TRAUMA – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 05 Dec

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

How does trauma affect the brain, the body, the national psyche or all three? How do buildings, bodies, artworks and stories record the traumas of our past? How do we bounce back after a trauma?

The exhibition “Trauma – Built to Break” (20 Nov – 21 Feb) in the Science Gallery is exploring the biological, psychological and societal aspects of trauma. As a sudden, violent, stressful event, trauma can be short-lived or long-lasting with impacts that range from deeply personal to universal.

Like all Science Gallery exhibitions, TRAUMA is suitable for all ages and while younger children might need some further explanation, there are lots of exhibits that can easily explained.

The Science Gallery mediators are helpers (usually students or graduates) that know the whole exhibition inside out and are very happy to help with a lot more information than the little labels at the exhibits can provide. Use their excellent service!

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.
Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/trauma/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 05 Dec

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/

Luas Christmas Express

13:00, Sat 05 Dec

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The Luas Christmas Express will be parked at St. Stephen’s Green Stop and everyone is invited to board the tram for a magical Christmas experience. There will be festive entertainment on board including a choir, elves, a very special guest and more.

And for kids Luas has arranged face painting, balloons and photos with the special guest. After being entertained, you can enjoy some festive treats on the tram as well.

Admission is free.

www.luas.ie/christmas-express/

Qigong – Drop-in class – Chester Beatty Library

13:00, Sat 05 Dec

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 05 Dec

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/

Chester Beatty Library – Arabic Language Tour

14:00, Sat 05 Dec

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

An Intercultural Tour in Arabic Langauge with Community Ambassador Karma El Shawa will take place on Saturday.

Admission is free.

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

Glow Fest – Smithfield – POSTPONED

14:00 – 18:00, Sat 05 Dec

Smithfield Square, Dublin 7

GLOW Fest is coming back to Smithfield Square in its second year. It is an event for the whole family and has themes of winter and light…and unfortunately this Saturday, the theme RAIN will probably have to be added to it.

Here is what you can expect:
+ Glow Tent with camp fire stories, music, comedy (14:00-16:00) and kids disco (16:00-18:00)
+ Fireflies: A light installation on Smithfield Square
+ Big Screen Pictionary
+ Glow Workshops
+ Outdoor Performances

Admission to all events is free. Find out more on the Facebook Page below.

And remember that the Christmas Bazaar is at Smithfield Square as well, so you can go to both.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the bad weather, Glow has been POSTPONED to next Saturday 12 Dec.

www.facebook.com/events/1643486179264668/

Hugh Lane Gallery – Guided Tour

14:00, Sat 05 Dec

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Every Sunday until 05 December, a free tour takes place in the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Admission is free and booking is not required, but places are limited, so early arrival is recommended.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/1395-free-sunday-tours-at-2pm

Plant-hunters in Petticoats – Talk

15:00, Sat 05 Dec

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The talk “Plant-hunters in Petticoats – a history of Irish women in botany” with Charlotte Salter Townsend will take place in the Botanic Gardens.

Women like Ellen Hutchins, Ireland’s first female botanist, Matilda Knowles, the first female curator of the National Herbarium and Lady Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe, who collected plants in Burma will be discussed, who contributed to the world of botany at a time when ladies were much restricted in the pursuit of science.

Admission is free,

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Santa & the Starkeeper – Waterscreen Screening

16:30, Sat 05 Dec

Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Co. Dublin

The personalised (!) short film “Santa & The Starkeeper” (5 min) will be screened every day at Dundrum Town Centre and the remarkable difference to other screening is that it will be screened on Ireland’s only Waterscreen (!!), which is in the Mill Pond at Dundrum Town Centre.

The screening will happen every 20 minutes from 16:40 until Christmas. Admission is free.

www.dundrum.ie/news-events/santa-and-the-starkeeper

Saturday Night Live – The Wine Cave

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 05 Dec

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

The Viking Project – Gig

20:00, Sat 05 Dec

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

The Viking Project, a band from Dublin and Wicklow, are playing folk rock.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-viking-project-event1

The Jazz Cafe – Live Jazz, Blues and Soul

20:30 – 23:00, Sat 05 Dec

The Jazz Cafe, 17b Asdills Row, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Jazz Cafe has live Jazz, Blues and Soul music performances every Saturday from 20:030-23:00.

This week Liza Nelson (vocals) and August Koorsgaard (piano) will perform.

Admission is free.

www.thejazzcafedublin.ie/

Jazz on the Green

21:00 – 23:30, Sat 05 Dec

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 Linzi McKeon (vocals) and Shane Smith (piano) will perform.

www.fitzwilliamhoteldublin.com/

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 05 Dec

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

Being Wrong is Right with Robert Coyle

21:30 – 23:00, Sat 05 Dec

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

Robert Coyle is performing his 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/1163461780348466/

One Horse Pony – Gig

22:00, Sat 05 Dec

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

One Horse Pony from Cork are playing their acoustic Blues at this gig in Whelan’s.

Admission is free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-one-horse-pony-3/

Blades Club – Gig

22:30, Sat 05 Dec

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Blades Club are playing a gig in Whelan’s from midnight and admission is free if you arrive before 22:30 or if you sign up for the guest list.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-hour-w-blades-club/

Shift – Gig

23:55, Sat 05 Dec

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

80s Metal Band SHIFT are playing the midnight gig in The Mezz.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin/

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Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Sun 06 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

Christmas at Farmleigh House

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

Every weekend before Christmas (05+06/12+13/19+20 Dec) the Farmleigh House Christmas programme will bring you lots of things to do for the whole family.

Storytelling Sessions, Carol Singing, Puppet Shows and Barbershop Singers will take place and all is free. On Sundays, Horse&Carriage rides are also provided.

And on top of that, there will be a food and craft market every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-17:00.

The full schedule can be found via the website below, or you can download the PDF brochure HERE.

To give you a rough idea, here is the outline of the programme for the weekend:

10:00-17:00 Food & Craft Market
10:00-17:00 Festive Crib
12:00-16:00 Christmas Puppet Shows at 12:00/13:45/15:30 (Duration: 30 min)
12:45-17:00 Storytelling for CHildren at 12:45/14:30/16:15 (Duration: 45 min)
— and it continues on Saturday with
13:00-15:00 Christmas Carol Singing
14:00-16:00 Festive Barbershop Meoldies with The Mellowchords
— and on Sunday the programme is slightly different:
13:30-15:30 Christmas Carol Singing
12:00-16:00 Festive Barbershop Meoldies with The Mellowchords (The times might be wrong!)
13:00-16:00 Horse & Carriage Rides

Please note: The Farmleigh House website says that from 15:00 on Saturday 05 Dec, Farmleigh House will be closed due to government business. This does not affect the Christmas events, but there won’t be any self-guided tours in the house after 15:00.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,35657,en.html

Christmas Kingdom Malahide

10:00 – 20:00, Sun 06 Dec

Malahide Green, Malahide, Co. Dublin

The Christmas Kingdom Market in Malahide will run until 03 January on the following dates 27-29 Nov/4-6 Dec/11-13 Dec (Fri 14:00-20:00, Sat+Sun 10:00-20:00) and then daily 18-23 Dec (10:00-20:00) and 26 Dec-03 Jan (10:00-20:00).

Visiting the Craft Village and the Food Village is free, Ice Rink and Santa Visit cost money.

Unfortunately the reports from others about the Craft & Food Village are not that great. Maybe the fact that the market only got a permission after last minute negotiations and after agreeing to a compromise and a scaling down is the reason for that. Or maybe it was never planned properly. We don’t know what the reason is, but it doesn’t sound as if the organisers of the Christmas Kingdom in Malahide will win a prize with their market. Pity!

christmaskingdom.ie/

Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival

10:00 – 18:00, Sun 06 Dec

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

The Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival is this year taking place at the new location near the Maritime Museum. It runs from Thursdays to Sundays every week until 24 Dec.

With 20 stalls selling food and crafts, it is not one of the bigger markets but nestled between the new LexIcon library and the Maritime Museum it might have a better chance to create some Christmas atmosphere than the location at “The Metals” (near the Pavilion Theatre) was able to. Admission is free.

The Maritime Museum will also be involved this year and will host some events, but it seems that none of these events are free.

The outdoor children’s amusements that comes with Christmas in Dun Laoghaire will be on Harbour Plaza.

Opening hours of the market are: Thu+Fri 17:30-20:30, Sat+Sun 10:00-18:00

www.dunlaoghaire.ie/christmas-festival/

I Believe Christmas Village

10:00 – 20:00, Sun 06 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

Marlay Park Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

The County Council Market (CoCo) in Marlay Park is taking place every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a wide range of products. There will be food to eat there and food to cook at home but also crafts and arts and books and lots more.

www.dlrcoco.ie/markets

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 06 Dec

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/

Christmas Bazaar – Smithfield

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 06 Dec

Block B, 1/6 Haymarket, Smithfield, Dublin 7

The Christmas Bazaar will be one of Dublin’s biggest Christmas Markets this year. Not in the sense of “Christmas Market”, but more as a “Market at Christmas”. There will be all sorts of crafts, gift ideas and anything else you (or someone else) might buy around Christmas. It is a great event at Smithfield and the 120 stalls will attract thousands of visitors.

Admission is free.

Last year there was only one of these huge markets in Dublin, but this year we will have two. The first one is the Christmas Bazaar from 04-06 December and the second one will be the Dublin Flea Christmas Cracker Market from 11-13 December.

www.facebook.com/events/783181768474232/

Coast Road Christmas Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, Clontarf, Dublin 3

A Christmas Market will take in the St. Anthony Parish Hall in CLontarf. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/coastroadmarket/

Drumcondra Village Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. There will be Food Stalls, Flea Market, Vintage Clothing, Arts&Crafts and a Pop-Up Record Store.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DrumcondraVillageMarket

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

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/

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

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

www.procathedral.ie/music/this-week

People’s Art Exhibition

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Five times this year the “People’s Art 2015″ exhibition will take place. It is an art exhibition on the rails/fence of St. Stephen’s Green.

(If you want to exhibit at one of the events in the future, check the website for cost and conditions.)

Visiting the People’s Art Exhibition is free and you will be able to admire (and buy) a huge amount of art works. The event starts close to 11:00 and typically finishes around 17:00, it runs from Friday until Sunday with the main activity on Saturday and Sunday.

People’s Art Dublin is a voluntary, part time, non profit making group, brought together by Dublin City Council to promote the visual arts to the public of Dublin. A huge variety of art/paintings are displayed and if the weather is nice it is a great art-filled stroll around Stephen’s Green. Definitely recommended!

www.peoplesart.ie/

Pure Vintage Fair

11:00 – 17:30, Sun 06 Dec

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

The next Pure Vintage Fair will take place this week and it is what it says on the tin. A market/flea market for vintage items, which will take place on the first Sunday of every month.

There will be vintage clothes, furniture, collectibles, jewellery and many more vintage items. Sounds interesting and with 30 stalls, it is well worth a visit. There will also be food, hot drinks and a DJ.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/purevintagefair01

Santa’s Little Helper – Family Event

11:00, Sun 06 Dec

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

On Sunday at 11:00 Kids can learn about the connection between Santa and Robins and how you can help them survive the winter.

Admission is free, but booking is essential via 01 677 0095

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,35740,en.html

Smock Alley Christmas Fayre – Market

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 06 Dec

Smock Alley Theatre, 7 Exchange Street Lwr, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Smock Alley Christmas Fayre is happening this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

The spectacular Banquet Hall will be full with market stalls selling everything from crafts and jewellery to clothing and books and there will also be mince pies, mulled wine and other homemade food goodies.

Admission is free.

smockalley.com/christmas-fayre-2015/

Yoga Union – Yoga in Dublin 8

11:00 – 14:00, Sun 06 Dec

MVP, 29 Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 2

Three free Yoga sessions take place in MVP in Dublin 8 every Saturday and every Sunday. The times are 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 and the duration is 1 hour. At every session only 8 places are available, so get your bookings in early (you can book weeks in advance).

The sessions can be booked following these links:

+ 11:00-12:00
+ 12:00-13:00
+ 13:00-14:00

Classes are open level, so everyone is welcome. The Yoga Union is run by Love8.

www.facebook.com/theyogaunion

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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/

Christmas at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre

12:00, Sun 06 Dec

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Christmas at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre means that at weekends from 28 November to 20 December, you can visit the live crib and on Sundays at 14:00 (and on Saturday 19 Dec at 14:00), there will be choirs performing (see here). Storytelling will take place on Sundays at 12:00 and Woodturning demos are also there.

Admission is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,35715,en.html

Design It – Exhibition

12:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

“Design it” is an exhibition exploring design in a child’s world and it is part of Irish Design 2015.

The exhibition and a range of (non-free) events will introduce children to the process of design, illustrating how designers take an idea and then make it a reality.

The Ark have challenged five Irish designers to create new products for children, taking inspiration from iconic children’s toys, furniture and textiles.The Design It exhibition recreates each designer’s individual studio giving us a glimpse at their working practices, using their sketches, photographs and working prototypes, to reveal how they get from an initial idea to the final product.

Admission is free and no booking is required.

The exhibition will be open every Saturday from 7 Nov – 16 Jan (closed Sat 26 Dec) from 10:00-17:00. It will also open on Sundays 22 Nov & 6, 13, 20 Dec from 12:00-16:00.

ark.ie/events/view/design-it-exhibition

Guided Walks – Botanic Gardens

12:00 – 15:30, Sun 06 Dec

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Every Sunday, the National Botanic Gardens invite to two guided walks. The first one is at 12:00 and the second one at 14:30.

Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/educ/info.htm

Lyón Loring’s Boutique Christmas Market

12:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

Lyon Loring, 50a Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7

Home Decor and Design Shop “Lyón Loring” got together with like-minded companies in food and other sectors to create a boutique Christmas Market for you. It will run on 27-29 Nov, 04-06/11-13 Dec (Fri: 17:30-21:30, Sat: 11:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-16:00).

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1674109072860857/

Sunday at Noon – Classical Concerts

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 06 Dec

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June.

The next concert will feature The Clementi Sonatas IV with Fionnuala Moynihan, piano.

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1407-sundaysnoon-clementi-sonatas-iv

TRAUMA – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 06 Dec

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

How does trauma affect the brain, the body, the national psyche or all three? How do buildings, bodies, artworks and stories record the traumas of our past? How do we bounce back after a trauma?

The exhibition “Trauma – Built to Break” (20 Nov – 21 Feb) in the Science Gallery is exploring the biological, psychological and societal aspects of trauma. As a sudden, violent, stressful event, trauma can be short-lived or long-lasting with impacts that range from deeply personal to universal.

Like all Science Gallery exhibitions, TRAUMA is suitable for all ages and while younger children might need some further explanation, there are lots of exhibits that can easily explained.

The Science Gallery mediators are helpers (usually students or graduates) that know the whole exhibition inside out and are very happy to help with a lot more information than the little labels at the exhibits can provide. Use their excellent service!

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.
Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/trauma/

Christmas Roadshow in Henry Street & Grafton Street

13:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

Henry Street, Dublin 1

A giant snow globe, balloon modellers, Santa’s Postbox, face painters and more are going on a Christmas Roadshow to Henry Street (near Debenhams) and Grafton Street (near Stephen’s Green Shoppinc Centre) over four Sundays from 13:00-16;00.
This is the schedule:

+ 29 Nov: Henry Street
+ 06 Dec: Grafton Street
+ 13 Dec: Henry Street
+ 20 Dec: Grafton Street

www.dublinatchristmas.ie/whats-on-events/henry-grafton-street-christmas-roadshow

Drop-In Drawing Session – Chester Beatty Library

13:00 – 15:00, Sun 06 Dec

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Learn drawing techniques, including line drawing, shading, perspective and decoration during these relaxed and informal sessions. Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for ages 13+. Materials are provided

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

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13:00, Sun 06 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

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Chester Beatty Library – Japanese Tour

14:00, Sun 06 Dec

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

An Intercultural Tour in Japanese Langauge with Community Ambassador Hiromi Anzai will take place on Sunday.

Admission is free.

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

Christmas Gingerbread House Competition

14:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

Clayton Hotel (former Bewley’s), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Third Age Ireland are hosting an event with Christmas Gingerbread House competition on Sunday in the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge (former Bewley’s Hotel) as a fundraiser.

The event is a family day of fun with a and other fun and games.

If I understand the rules correctly, you can’t enter your Gingerbread House anymore if you have not registered with them before. But you are very welcome to come to watch and have the kids do some games and get their faces painted.

Admission is free. Find out more details on the website below.

www.gingerbreadvillageireland.com

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 06 Dec

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/

Medieval Christmas – Re-enactment

14:00 – 16:30, Sun 06 Dec

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

On Sunday people from the Middle Ages will be preparing for the feast of Christmas with music, food, crafts and skills that you can join in and enjoy.

There will be a Jongleur with his musical instruments, including a Hurdy-Gurdy, playing and singing medieval carols, dance tunes and songs. The Goodwives have a selection of sweetmeats and spices that will show how many of our favourite Christmas flavours began. The Chandler brings sweetness and light with wax from the honey bee and shows how candles are made, with the chance to make your own Christmas candle. The Cistercian monk will show the young how to write a fair hand with a goosequill pen. The Armourers are back with a selection of arms and armour for young squires to try on and get familiar with the heft of a sword. Pots and pottery will be explained, from the earliest pinch pots to the practical glazed ware used in everyday cooking and daily life.

Admission is free and no booking required.

Sounds really interesting! Bring your children! ;-)

www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=2748

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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

Big Smoke Winter Literary Cafe

15:00 – 18:00, Sun 06 Dec

Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

The yearly Big Smoke Winter Literary Cafe will take place on Sunday in Arthur’s Pub on Thomas Street.

It’s the highlight oin the Big Smoke social calendar and an opportunity for friends, students and teachers to come together, experience some wonderful music, prose & poetry and celebrate the season. The evening will be a mixture of readings from established writers as well as from the students & teachers.

Admission is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend.

www.facebook.com/events/1634356526826305/

A Church With Music – Organ Recital

15:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

“A Church With Music” is a recital to celebrate the restoration of the Dublin Unitarian Church pipe organ.

Some of Ireland’s highest regarded will perform on the newly restored pipe organ: Charles Pearson, David Adams, Robbie Carroll, Simon Stroughair and Siobhan Kilkelly.

Admission is free but booking is required via hello@dublinunitarianchurch.org However, since the event is already on Sunday, it is doubtful that your mails will be seen before it. So you could risk turning up at the Unitarian Church on Sunday even without tickets, but you might be told that the event is booked out.

www.dublinunitarianchurch.org/events/

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 06 Dec

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

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

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Sunday Sketching – Hugh Lane Gallery

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 06 Dec

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

During these workshops for 4 to 12 year olds, they will explore paintings, sculpture and architectural features through discussion and drawing.

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

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/current/1394-sunday-sketching-25oct15

Brian Keary plays Classical Guitar

16:00 – 17:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

Light Up A Life 2015

16:00 – 17:30, Sun 06 Dec

Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin 6W

“Light Up A Life” at Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services Harold’s Cross is a festive market with musical entertainmen, including folk musician Finbar Furey from 17:00. Free tea, coffee and soup will be provided.

Up to 7000 people are expected to this outdoor event.

Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services Harold’s Cross and Blackrock is a care service from rehabilitation to end-of-life with 600 staff, 300 volunteers looking after 218 beds and caring for around 2000 people every year.

Admission to the Christmas event is free.

www.lightupalife.ie/

Santa & the Starkeeper – Waterscreen Screening

16:30, Sun 06 Dec

Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Co. Dublin

The personalised (!) short film “Santa & The Starkeeper” (5 min) will be screened every day at Dundrum Town Centre and the remarkable difference to other screening is that it will be screened on Ireland’s only Waterscreen (!!), which is in the Mill Pond at Dundrum Town Centre.

The screening will happen every 20 minutes from 16:40 until Christmas. Admission is free.

www.dundrum.ie/news-events/santa-and-the-starkeeper

Digital Rights Ireland – 10th Birthday Party

18:00 – 21:00, Sun 06 Dec

Flanagan’s, 61 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

06 December is the 10th birthday of Ditial Rights Ireland, an organisation that fights for Open Internet, and Civil, Human and Legal rights in the digital age.

At their birthday party, there will be food and cake, as well as prizes and a very special announcement. Admission is free.

www.digitalrights.ie/dri-10-birthday/

Sweeney’s Dixieland Jazzmen

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass

19:30 – 20:30, Sun 06 Dec

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

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir sings every Sunday from September to June at their “Gig in God’s Gaff”, a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street.

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known gospel choirs in Ireland will give you a chance to experience a mass with a difference. It is uplifting and inspiring and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness or your relationship with the Catholic Church in other contexts.

Disclaimer: I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, so the description above MIGHT not be totally unbiased. But just take it from me, they are brilliant! ;-)

www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

The Song Room – Gig Night

20:00, Sun 06 Dec

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

The Song Room will bring a variety of Emerging Talents to the Harbour Bar for live performances.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-song-room-presents-event4

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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 06 Dec

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

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Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Mon 07 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

‘Choose Your Own Tracks’ – Photo Trail

11:00 – 13:00, Mon 07 Dec

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Emily Gallagher will run a weekly “just for fun” photo trail where you get instructions to hunt for specific snaps around the city centre. Afterwards the symbolic significance to the snaps will be shared. The overall theme is “Get a glimpse of directions you may wish your life to take and discover decisions you may desire to make.”

Meeting point is the Meeting House Square.

Participation in the photo trails is free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 0852725095

I Believe Christmas Village

11:00 – 21:00, Mon 07 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 07 Dec

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 07 Dec

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/

Muiris Ó Fithcheallaigh (c.1460-1513): First Irish Renaissance Scholar? – Talk

16:00, Mon 07 Dec

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

“The First Irish Renaissance Scholar? The Case of Muiris Ó Fithcheallaigh (c.1460-1513)” with Jason Harris (UCC) is the next lecture in the “Centre for Early Modern History Seminar Series 2015-16”.

Admission is free,

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/details/2016/centreforearlymodernhistory2015_16.php

No Say No Way – Lecture&Performance

18:15, Mon 07 Dec

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

“No Say No Way” is a a show by François Sarhan, performed by Jennifer Torrence.

“François Sarhan (composer/director) and Jennifer Torrence (performance) collaborate to create an evening-length solo production about reticence, obsession and the failure to execute. Through body, voice and ritual, Jennifer Torrence presents No Say No Way, a fascinating lecture-performance on the history, mystery, beauty, truth and transcendence of the iconic percussion instruments, the triangle.”

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/Music/news/index.php

Book Launch: “The Chains” by Waheed Mohiuddin

18:30, Mon 07 Dec

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

The Book Launch of noevel “The Chains” by Pakistani writer Waheed Mohiuddin will take place. Film Maker Vanessa GIldea will launch the book.

Admission is free.

irishwriterscentre.ie/collections/whats-on-at-the-centre/products/the-chains-book-launch

Learn How to Meditate

19:00 – 20:30, Mon 07 Dec

Brahma Kumaris Ireland, 6 Clare Street, Dublin 2

Brahma Kumaris is inviting to a free course on how to learn Raja Yoga Meditation from 07 Dec for three weeks every Monday.

T”he course provides a logical and practical understanding of the relationship between spirit and matter, as well as an understanding of the interplay between souls, God and the material world. The series of classes in this course will facilitate your inward journey in an efficient and effective way.” Facilitator is Catherine Kenny.

www.brahmakumaris.org/mailshot/uk/23102015_1_web.html

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 07 Dec

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 07 Dec

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 07 Dec

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 07 Dec

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

Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 07 Dec

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

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

dublinsessions.ie/mother-reillys/

Donal Kirk & Anto Drennan – Gig

21:30, Mon 07 Dec

JJ Smith’s Jazz & Blues Club, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2

Donal Kirk and Anto Drennan are playing music from Lowell George Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Free, Bad Company, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Beatles, Bobby Bland, Vince Gill, Ray Charles, Etta James, Elvis, Ry Cooder, Dobie Gray, Guy Clarke, early ZZ Top, Dave Edmunds, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Nelson.

Admission is free.

www.jjsmyths.com/gigs/mondays/831-donal-kirk-and-anto-drennan-20.html?month=12&year=2015

Tuesday 08 Dec

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Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Tue 08 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

Schubert Workshop with Iain Burnside

10:00, Tue 08 Dec

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

The Royal Irish Academy of Music is inviting to a Schubert Workshop for vocal & piano with international accompanist Iain Burnside.

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

riam.ticketsolve.com/#/shows/873540209

Christmas Wreath Making for Adults

10:30 – 11:30, Tue 08 Dec

dlr LexIcon – Library and Cultural Centre, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Christmas Wreath Making for Adults with Aoife Munn will take place on Tuesday morning. Admission is free, but booking is required as there are only 10 places. You are asked to book with your local library if you live in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.

events.dlrcoco.ie/event/christmas-wreath-making-adults-aoife-munn

“My Favourites” – Dublin City Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 08 Dec

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/

I Believe Christmas Village

11:00 – 21:00, Tue 08 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

Live Animal Crib

11:00 – 17:00, Tue 08 Dec

Mansion House, Dawson St, Dublin 2

The Live Animal Crib at Mansion House is a yearly Christmas feature. It will be open from 08 Dec until Christmas Eve and is brought to you in association with the Irish Farmers Association.

And just in case you are worried: The animals in the crib are brought there in the morning and brought back home in the evening, so they are looked after well.

Admission is free, but donations for the charity “Mansion House Fuel Fund” are appreciated.

The opening on 08 Dec will start at 10:30.

Make Human Rights Work – Launch of international handbook

11:00, Tue 08 Dec

Ozanam House, 53 Mountjoy Square West

All Together in Dignity Ireland (ATD) and Misean Cara will launch in Ireland the new Handbook “Make Human Rights Work”, launched at UN Geneva in September 2015. It is a set of United Nations principles on Human Rights and Poverty situations that has been translated into concrete suggestions for everyday people to take action.

Find the full programme and a list of speakers on the Eventbrite site below, where you should register to attend. Admission is free.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/make-human-rights-work-launch-of-an-international-handbook-tickets-19740547509?ref=devg

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 08 Dec

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

Think Global, Eat Local – Talk

12:00 – 16:30, Tue 08 Dec

Wynn’s Hotel, 35-39 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

“Think Global Eat Local: Exploring local food solutions for healthy people and planet” is the theme of this one-day networking forum on 8 December.

Are you worried about food issues affecting your community and our planet in general? Want to encourage positive change by promoting sustainable healthy eating in your local community?

Come along if you are interested in gaining or sharing ideas for taking action to increase access to healthy, sustainable food at a local level.

Admission is free, but booking is required via this Eventbrite link.

www.lycs.ie/

Does Peace Journalism make any difference? – Lecture

16:00, Tue 08 Dec

Loyola Institute/ISE Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2

The Irish School of Ecumenics, Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology will host a public lecture by Professor Jake Lynch, Director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPACS) at the University of Sydney.

He will speak about “Does Peace Journalism make any difference?”

Admission is free. The room is G16.

www.tcd.ie/tidi/news-events/tcd/#link_peacej

Drop in Maker Evening

18:00 – 20:00, Tue 08 Dec

dlr LexIcon – Library and Cultural Centre, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Come to a “Drop in Maker Evening”, if you have an idea but need some help figuring out where to get started or what creative technologies might help bring the idea to life. Or maybe you just want to bounce your idea off someone else?

Creative Technology Curator Dr. Jake Rowan Byrne and other “makers” and members of the community will be there and keen to help out.

Admission is free and no booking required.

events.dlrcoco.ie/event/drop-maker-evenings-lexicon-lab

Milk and Cookies Stories – Storytelling Event

18:00 – 22:00, Tue 08 Dec

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

Milk and Cookie Stories is a story telling event for for anyone who has a story to tell, or wants to hear a tale told well, in a relaxed, friendly environment – a place with tea, 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 December event the theme is “Oh No, Not again!”. www.facebook.com/events/1118559041495089/

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

Book Launch: “Quand un peuple parle” by Bruno Tardieu

18:30, Tue 08 Dec

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

The more the economic and social crisis intensifies, the more common beliefs about the people living in poverty spreads. Prejudices hurt and contribute to confining those who live in poverty into silence.

Bruno Tardieu, French delegate national for ATD quart monde from 2008 to 2014 and author of “Quand un peuple parle” tells the story of the movement “ATD Quart Monde”, which works to overcome the injustices of persistent poverty and social exclusion by bringing together people from all walks of life.

Admission is free, but booking is required via rsvp@alliance-francaise.ie with subject “ATD Quart Monde”

alliance-francaise.ie/culture/

Why Commemorate Yeats? – Lecture

18:30, Tue 08 Dec

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

The public lecture “Why Commemorate Yeats?” by Professor Chris Morash (Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing) and a reading of translations of Yeats’ poetry by contributors to ‘Regenerating Yeats’, a project launched by the Trinity Journal of Literary Translation, will take place.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/details/2015/2015-12-08yeats.php

Positive Thinking Course

19:00 – 20:45, Tue 08 Dec

Brahma Kumaris Ireland, 6 Clare Street, Dublin 2

A special 2-part “Positive Thinking Course” will take place on 08+15 Dec at Brahma Kumaris.

Explore the power and influence of thoughts and the impact of positive attitudes on our lives and learn methods for being more positive and constructive.

Admission is free.

www.bkwsu.org/ireland

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 08 Dec

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 08 Dec

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 08 Dec

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 08 Dec

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 08 Dec

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

Pete Cummins – Gig

21:00, Tue 08 Dec

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Pete Cummins, Grammy award winning songwriter will play songs from his album “Crooked Highways”. Every Monday he and his band will be in the Leeson Lounge. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

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

Phoenix Big Band

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 08 Dec

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

Sober Lane Pub Quiz

21:00, Tue 08 Dec

Sober Lane D4, 82 Irishtown Road, Dublin 4

Every week there is a free pub quiz in Sober Lane, the new-ish pub in Irishtown. There are lots of other weekly events happening there too, check them out here.

www.soberlane.com/

The Lounge Quintet – Jazz Gig

21:00, Tue 08 Dec

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

The Lounge Quintet plays this gig every Tuesday: Jazz Standards, Latin and Bebop. Often guest musicians and singers join them. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

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

Camden Sessions – Singer/Songwriter Night

21:30, Tue 08 Dec

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 08 Dec

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 09 Dec

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Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Wed 09 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

Cafe Drawing Session – Rua Red

11:00, Wed 09 Dec

Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, D24

Did you ever want to give drawing a go? Or maybe you are a budding artist looking for like-minded people to draw with? The Creative Den in Rua Red runs free weekly drawing sessions on Wednesdays at 11:00.

ruared.ie/

I Believe Christmas Village

11:00 – 21:00, Wed 09 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 09 Dec

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 09 Dec

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/

Book Reading: “A soldier’s Wife” by Marion Reynolds

16:00, Wed 09 Dec

Rathmines Library, 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

Author Marion Reynolds will talk about and read from her book “A Soldier’s Wife”.

Set during the tumultuous years between 1916 and 1922, “A Soldier’s Wife” is a compelling, dramatic exploration of love, loss, resilience and divided loyalties. It explores the effects that war and political upheaval can have on an ordinary family.

Marion will be in Rathmines Library on Wednesday 09 December at 16:00 and in Terenure Library on the same day at 18:30.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/%E2%80%9C-soldier%E2%80%99s-wife%E2%80%9D-author

Irish medical missionaries in British India – Lecture

16:00, Wed 09 Dec

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

The lecture “A perfect duality? Irish medical missionaries in British India” is the next lecture in the “Centre for Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series 2015-16”.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/details/2015/centreforcontemporaryirishhist2015_16.php

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 09 Dec

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

Evening of Poetry, Prose and Music

17:30, Wed 09 Dec

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

The Clogh Writers Group Poetry reading session will take place. It will be accompanied by music from The Carlow Ramblers.

From a village in north Killkenny, The Clogh Writers’ Group have published a number of anthologies and members will read a selection of their writings, poetry and prose. The Carlow Ramblers will provide music, including a set dancing performance.

Readings will begin at 18:00 and there will be light refreshments from 17:30.

Admission is free and no booking necessary.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/evening-poetry-prose-and

Late Medieval Tuscan Sanctity and the Body – Lecture

18:00, Wed 09 Dec

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

The “Medical Humanities & Health Initiative Seminar Series 2015-16” will continue with the lecture “Other Bodies: Late Medieval Tuscan Sanctity and the Body” by Dr Catherine Lawless (Trinity Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies).

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/details/2016/2015-16medical_humanities_series.php

Book Launch: “Shafts, Shards” by Madeleine Grace

18:30, Wed 09 Dec

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

The Book Launch of poetry collection “Shafts, Shards” by Madeleine Grace is taking place.

Shafts, Shards is a collection of poems and it captures the journey of a woman observing and living in the changing city of Dublin and its suburbs, particularly Finglas where Madeleine Grace grew up.

Admission is free.

irishwriterscentre.ie/collections/whats-on-at-the-centre/products/book-launch-shafts-shards-by-madeleine-grace

Cycle Ways in Ireland and the National Cycle Manual – Talk

18:30, Wed 09 Dec

City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2

The talk “Cycle Ways in Ireland and the National Cycle Manual” by Seamus Mac Gearailt (Consulting Engineer, Director of Roughan O’Donovan Transportation) will take place on Wednesday.

Admission to the talk/lecture is free and all are welcome. Booking is required via ili@irishlandscapeinstitute.com

In the lecture Seamus will track the evolution of cycleway design in Ireland with examples of good and bad practice. He will also discuss current developments in the planning of a network of rural cycleways across the country.

www.irishlandscapeinstitute.com/2015/11/23/ili-december-lecture-the-national-cycle-manual/

Support for Start Ups and Researchers – Talk

18:30, Wed 09 Dec

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

The talk “Support for Start Ups and Researchers” with James Gillespie from Mintel will take place on Wednesday.

If you are interested in Consumer Behaviour, Attitudes and Trends OR Market Research OR Thinking of Starting OR Growing a Business OR a busy Business Student with projects to complete, then this event could help you.

Admission is free, booking is recommended on 01-8733996

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

Back Door Sessions – Open Mic Night

19:00, Wed 09 Dec

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is an open mic night every Wednesday. Arrive, sign up and play. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Alice in the Cities – German Film Screening

19:45, Wed 09 Dec

Darcspace, 26 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1

The Goethe-Institut Irland and the Dublin architecture gallery darcspace present a series of films from various eras of German film history on the topic of cities. The films will be in German with English subtitles. Admission is free, but booking is required via info@darcspace.ie

The films are:
+ Berlin: Sinfonie der Großstadt (11 Nov)
+ Oh Boy / A Coffee in Berlin (18 Nov)
+ Unter Dir die Stadt / The City Below (25 Nov)
+ Alice in den Städten / Alice in the Cities (09 Dec)

www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/dub/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=20641397

Brand New Switcheroo – Roots Gig

20:00, Wed 09 Dec

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

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

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

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 09 Dec

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 09 Dec

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 09 Dec

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 09 Dec

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 09 Dec

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

Los Paradiso – Gig

21:00, Wed 09 Dec

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 09 Dec

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

Tetratonic Quartet – Jazz Gig

21:30, Wed 09 Dec

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

Every Wednesday the Tetratonic Quartet will perform Jazz in Mother Reilly’s. Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/mother-reillys/

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 09 Dec

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 10 Dec

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Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Thu 10 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

I Believe Christmas Village

11:00 – 21:00, Thu 10 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 10 Dec

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

Temple Bar Christmas & Book Market

12:00 – 17:00, Thu 10 Dec

Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar Christmas & Book Market is an extension and expansion of the weekly (small) Book Market on Temple Bar Square. Craft stalls are added to the market.

It was planned to run on the three weekends 05+06/12+13/19+20 Dec, but because of the storms this weekend, the market on 05+06 Dec has been cancelled and instead moved to Thurs and Friday (10+11 Dec).

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/911101888975710/

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 16:00, Thu 10 Dec

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

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Thu 10 Dec

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!

Music Medley of Christmas Music

13:00, Thu 10 Dec

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

A “Music Medley of Christmas Music” with Orla Shannon, Nicole Lahert, Lea Foersterling (Vocalists) and Accompanist Aileen Cahill will take place in the Central Library.

Admission to this Family Event is free, but booking is recommended via 01 8734333

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

The Curious Taste for Caricature – Talk

13:10, Thu 10 Dec

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

“The Curious Taste for Caricature” is a lunchtime lecture by Dr Nicola Figgis (School of Art History & Cultural Policy, University College Dublin).

Admission is free and no booking required.

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

Aspects of Science Fiction since the 1980s

16:00 – 17:30, Thu 10 Dec

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

“Aspects of science fiction since the 1980s: China, Italy, Japan, Korea” is a research project on science fiction in East Asia and in the West. It involves essays on cultural studies, literary criticism, creative writing, and translation.

A number of talks will take place and all details are either on the website below or can be found in the PDF that is available via the website.

Admission is free.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=671&citta=Dublino

Wilde Design Fair

16:00 – 20:00, Thu 10 Dec

Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 7 Clare Street, Dublin 2

From Thurs until Saturday 10-12 December the designer/maker-organised “Wilde Design Fair” pop-up event will showcase unique, original, Irish design-led Christmas gifts.

The event begins on Thursday 10 December. Come for a glass of mulled wine and enjoy 10 per cent off everything from 16:00-20:00. It continues on Friday from 10:00-18:30 and Saturday 10:00-17:30.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/WildeDesignFair

Santa & the Starkeeper – Waterscreen Screening

16:30, Thu 10 Dec

Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Co. Dublin

The personalised (!) short film “Santa & The Starkeeper” (5 min) will be screened every day at Dundrum Town Centre and the remarkable difference to other screening is that it will be screened on Ireland’s only Waterscreen (!!), which is in the Mill Pond at Dundrum Town Centre.

The screening will happen every 20 minutes from 16:40 until Christmas. Admission is free.

www.dundrum.ie/news-events/santa-and-the-starkeeper

Cow’s Lane Christmas Evening

17:00 – 20:00, Thu 10 Dec

Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Cow’s Lane Christmas Evening with Carols & Mulled Wine will take place on Thursday. Ceilúr, the Loreto School choir, will sing carols at 17:00 and there will be mulled wine & mince pies. Businesses are offering discounts and free demonstrations on the night.

Admission is free.

gutterbookshop.com/events.html

Simon House of Light

17:00 – 22:00, Thu 10 Dec

Powerscourt Townhouse, South William Street, Dublin 2

The Dublin Simon Community is inviting you to their “Simon House of Light” festival at the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre in South William Street, which is an important fundraiser for the Simon Community.

It is a three day festival (Thurs 10 – Sat 12 Dec) every day from 17:00-22:00 with music and light projections onto the front of the building. There will also be the Hamley’s Christmas Toy hunt, visits to Santa, live music, street performances and even some celebrity volunteers.

The live music performers that have been rumoured are Key West, Wyvern Lingo, The U-Band, Penrose, Lucan Gospel Choir, Culwick Choral Society. (Unfortunately the guys at the Simon Community are a little held back regarding their social media communication and haven’t told us who and when.)

Admission is free. Funds are raised through collections.

www.facebook.com/DublinSimonCommunity/photos/a.299797251639.152905.160457136639/10153113734026640/

Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival

17:30 – 20:30, Thu 10 Dec

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

The Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival is this year taking place at the new location near the Maritime Museum. It runs from Thursdays to Sundays every week until 24 Dec.

With 20 stalls selling food and crafts, it is not one of the bigger markets but nestled between the new LexIcon library and the Maritime Museum it might have a better chance to create some Christmas atmosphere than the location at “The Metals” (near the Pavilion Theatre) was able to. Admission is free.

The Maritime Museum will also be involved this year and will host some events, but it seems that none of these events are free.

The outdoor children’s amusements that comes with Christmas in Dun Laoghaire will be on Harbour Plaza.

Opening hours of the market are: Thu+Fri 17:30-20:30, Sat+Sun 10:00-18:00

www.dunlaoghaire.ie/christmas-festival/

Lecture on HIV and AIDS: Women’s Unequal Equality

17:30 – 19:00, Thu 10 Dec

Royal College of Surgeons, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Irish Aid and the Irish Forum for Global Health, in collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, invite you to attend the 2015 Irish Aid Annual Professor Michael Kelly Lecture on HIV and AIDS. The lecture will take place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and will be followed by a reception.

This year’s theme is:

Keeping HIV on the Agenda: Women’s Unequal Equality

Admission is free, but booking is required via info@globalhealth.ie

www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/events/22320

Spanish Film Screening: 25 Carat

17:30 – 20:00, Thu 10 Dec

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

In their Spanish Film CLub Series, the Pearse Street Library is screening the thriller “25 Kilates / 25 Carat”. The film will be in Spanish and Catalan with English subtitles.

Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha99703_16_2.htm

Brazilian Dance – Forró

18:00, Thu 10 Dec

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 10 Dec

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.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

The 15th-century English Carol – Lecture

18:15, Thu 10 Dec

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

Prof David Fallows (Manchester University) will talk about “The 15th-century English Carol”.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/Music/news/index.php

“We Are The Giant” – Human Rights Film Screening

18:30 – 21:30, Thu 10 Dec

Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

On Thursday Front Line Defenders and the Netherlands Embassy will join forces to celebrate International Human Rights Day.

You are invited to come to a the documentary screening of “We Are The Giant”. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014 and tells the story of ordinary individuals in Libya, Syria and Bahrain who are transformed by the critical moral and personal challenges they encounter when standing up for what they believe is right.

The screening will be followed by a brief questions and answers session with a representative from Front Line Defenders who has worked directly with some of the protagonists, and there will also be a reception.

Admission is free, but booking is required via this Eventbrite page.

Book Launch: “Harry Clarke’s War” by Marguerite Helmers

18:30, Thu 10 Dec

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

The Book Launch of “Harry Clarke’s War – Illustrations for Ireland’s Memorial Records 1914-1918” by Marguerite Helmers takes place.

“Ireland’s Memorial Records, 1914-1918 contain the names of 49,435 enlisted men who were killed in the First World War. Commissioned in 1919 by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and published in 100 eight-volume sets, the Records are notable for stunning and elaborate page decorations by celebrated Irish illustrator Harry Clarke.”

Admission is free.

irishwriterscentre.ie/collections/whats-on-at-the-centre/products/harry-clarke-war-book-launch

Thursdays at the Opera – Screenings

18:30, Thu 10 Dec

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

From October until February, the Italian Institute of Culture is running eight screenings of Italian Opera. The screenings starts at 18:30 and admission is free, but booking is required via iicdublino@esteri.it

The next screening is “Macbeth” by Giuseppe Verdi.

Introduction to the screening is by Deirdre O’Grady (Emeritus Professor of Italian and Comparative Studies, UCD)

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=659&citta=Dublino

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

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 10 Dec

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/

The Xchange – Language Exchange

19:00, Thu 10 Dec

Czech Inn, Essex Gate, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Every Thursday, the Xchange invites to a Language Exchange (19:00-20:30). Admission is free.

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

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 10 Dec

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

John Blek and the Rats – Gig

20:00, Thu 10 Dec

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

John Bleck and the Rats are a 6-piece band that plays a mix of folk, country and Americana.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/john-blek-and-the-rats-event

LOQ Thursday – Spoken Word / Poetry / HipHop

20:00, Thu 10 Dec

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

LOQ Thursday is an event with spoken word/poetry followed by Hip-Hop. The music headliners is hip-hop legend Nugget. SUpport comes from Mythill Grim

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1497456607224685/

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Thu 10 Dec

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 10 Dec

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.facebook.com/pages/Bradys-Pub-Terenure/138965189474826

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Thu 10 Dec

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 10 Dec

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

McLoughlin’s Trad Night

21:30, Thu 10 Dec

McLoughlin’s Bar, 73 Upper George’s Street, Dun Laoghaire

A weekly Trad Music Night is taking place in McLoughlin’s in Dun Laoghaire. It is an acoustic night and all musicians are welcome. Admission is free.

www.mcloughlinsbar.ie

McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions

21:30, Thu 10 Dec

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 10 Dec

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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Christmas Markets in Dublin – Comprehensive List

08:45, Fri 11 Dec

Dublin (various locations)

To help you with your Christmas entertainment and Christmas shopping, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) has a comprehensive list of all (free) Christmas Markets in Greater Dublin for you!

The first markets start on 22 Nov and the longest run is until 03 January.

Check it out at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com and tell all your friends!

If you are involved with any Christmas Market that is not listed there, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject XMAS and I will look at your event and include it in the list if it fits.

www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com/

Wilde Design Fair

10:00 – 18:30, Fri 11 Dec

Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 7 Clare Street, Dublin 2

From Thurs until Saturday 10-12 December the designer/maker-organised “Wilde Design Fair” pop-up event will showcase unique, original, Irish design-led Christmas gifts.

The event begins on Thursday 10 December. Come for a glass of mulled wine and enjoy 10 per cent off everything from 16:00-20:00. It continues on Friday from 10:00-18:30 and Saturday 10:00-17:30.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/WildeDesignFair

I Believe Christmas Village

11:00 – 21:00, Fri 11 Dec

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

At George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building will be this year’s main Christmas market for Dublin. There is a Christmas Village (elsehwere you call that a Christmas Market!) and admission to it is free.

The market runs every day from 26 Nov-23 Dec (Mon-Fri: 11:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00).

The Christmas Market will be on the platform in George’s Dock and at the side of the CHQ building. The selection of stalls is not bad. The food, though is very limited. Plastic tents are not very helpful to create a Christmas Market atmosphere, but it could be worse. There are also a small number of pop-up-shops and some activities in the CHQ building.

There is a lot of good, but also bad about that market and you will find more in this week’s “This is Odd!” about it. Importantly: It is not the worst and has potential, so I suggest you check it out and decide for yourself!

www.ibelieveinchristmas.ie/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 11 Dec

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Dublin Flea Christmas Cracker Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 11 Dec

Point Village, Dublin 1

The Christmas version of the Dublin Flea Market is much larger than the monthly market and with 120 stalls, the Dublin Food Co-op is not enough. The guys who organise the market found a venue in Dublin 8, but that fell through last minute (see Dublin News section of this Dublin Event Guide) and it looked bad for the market, but all was saved when a new venue was found on Thursday or Friday.

The market will now take place indoors in one of the buildings at the Point Village, opposite the Point Depot/3Arena.

Opening hours are Fri 11 Dec: 12:00-19:00 and then Sat+Sun 12+13 Dec: 11:00-18:00.

www.dublinchristmasflea.ie/

Mart Christmas Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 11 Dec

Old Fire Station, 190a Lower Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

The Mart Christmas Market will only have 10 stalls, but there will be new traders every day, so you can come a number of times and get new ideas and buy great presents every time.

Expect Art, Design, Craft, Knits/Fashion and Jewellery.

The market will run for 8 days from 11-13 December and then again from 17-21 December (from 12:00-19:00 every day).

www.mart.ie/market/

Temple Bar Christmas & Book Market

12:00 – 17:00, Fri 11 Dec

Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar Christmas & Book Market is an extension and expansion of the weekly (small) Book Market on Temple Bar Square. Craft stalls are added to the market.

It was planned to run on the three weekends 05+06/12+13/19+20 Dec, but because of the storms this weekend, the market on 05+06 Dec has been cancelled and instead moved to Thurs and Friday (10+11 Dec).

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/911101888975710/

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 11 Dec

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

Early Classic Ballads In The Irish Song Tradition – Talk

13:00, Fri 11 Dec

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Jerry O’Reilly will talk about “Early Classic Ballads In The Irish Song Tradition”. The talk will also feature a mixture of live and archive recordings. It will provide a background for a concert later on the same evening.

Admission is free and no booking required.

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

Relatively Speaking – Guided Gallery Walking Tour

13:00, Fri 11 Dec

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

The three city centre contemporary art galleries, Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios and the Douglas Hyde Gallery are running their next guided walking tour that takes place across these venues on Friday. The tours introduce their current exhibitions to everybody who is interested. The whole tour will take about 60 minutes with 15-20 minute tours taking place in each gallery.

Beginning at Project Arts Centre, you will be introduced to the new exhibition Gretchen Bender. You will then be guided to the next venue, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, for an introduction to Charlotte Prodger’s solo exhibition Stoneymollan Trail. Finally, the tour will end at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, where you will be guided through the exhibition of artists Serge Charcoune and Merlin James.

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

projectartscentre.ie/event/relatively-speaking-gallery-tour-dec-2015/

Ad Astra per Aspera – Reading of Dante’s Paradiso

14:30, Fri 11 Dec

Trinity College Chapel, Trinity College, Dublin 2

To mark the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri and to give you a chance to revisit his masterpiece, a reading of “Paradiso” will take place on Friday.

Admission is free and people are welcome to come and leave as required.

www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=668&citta=Dublino

Drums and Guns – Concert with Iain Burnside

15:00, Fri 11 Dec

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

Ahead of performances in Dublin, London and New York in 2016, you will get a sneak preview of the Academy’s 2016 commemorative project, which will be artistically led by pianist Iain Burnside.

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

riam.ticketsolve.com/#/shows/873540211

Santa & the Starkeeper – Waterscreen Screening

16:30, Fri 11 Dec

Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Co. Dublin

The personalised (!) short film “Santa & The Starkeeper” (5 min) will be screened every day at Dundrum Town Centre and the remarkable difference to other screening is that it will be screened on Ireland’s only Waterscreen (!!), which is in the Mill Pond at Dundrum Town Centre.

The screening will happen every 20 minutes from 16:40 until Christmas. Admission is free.

www.dundrum.ie/news-events/santa-and-the-starkeeper

Mathematics vs astronomy in early medieval Ireland – Talk

17:00, Fri 11 Dec

DIAS, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4

The Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies is celebrating their 75th anniversary and the talk “Mathematics vs astronomy in early medieval Ireland” by Dr Immo Warntjes (Queen’s University Belfast) is part of the festival programme.

Admission is free, but booking is required via this Eventbrite Link HERE.

dias.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6836:dias-75allevents&catid=144&Itemid=103&lang=en

Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival

17:30 – 20:30, Fri 11 Dec

Dun Laoghaire (various locations)

The Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival is this year taking place at the new location near the Maritime Museum. It runs from Thursdays to Sundays every week until 24 Dec.

With 20 stalls selling food and crafts, it is not one of the bigger markets but nestled between the new LexIcon library and the Maritime Museum it might have a better chance to create some Christmas atmosphere than the location at “The Metals” (near the Pavilion Theatre) was able to. Admission is free.

The Maritime Museum will also be involved this year and will host some events, but it seems that none of these events are free.

The outdoor children’s amusements that comes with Christmas in Dun Laoghaire will be on Harbour Plaza.

Opening hours of the market are: Thu+Fri 17:30-20:30, Sat+Sun 10:00-18:00

www.dunlaoghaire.ie/christmas-festival/

Lyón Loring’s Boutique Christmas Market

17:30 – 21:30, Fri 11 Dec

Lyon Loring, 50a Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7

Home Decor and Design Shop “Lyón Loring” got together with like-minded companies in food and other sectors to create a boutique Christmas Market for you. It will run on 27-29 Nov, 04-06/11-13 Dec (Fri: 17:30-21:30, Sat: 11:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-16:00).

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/1674109072860857/

Stars, Comets and Mince Pies – Astronomy Christmas Event

19:00, Fri 11 Dec

Dunsink Observatory, Dunsink Lane, Dublin 15

The Irish Astronomical Society is inviting all amateur astronomers and their friends to their Christmas event that will include a talk on the “Trials and Tribulations of Amateur Astronomy” by Michael O’Connell and a poetry reading with a focus on the night sky by poet and IAS vice president Peter Denman. And if the weather is ok, there will also be some time for observing the night sky. Light refreshments will be available including mince pies and plenty of chat before a warm log fire.

Admission is free, but booking is required HERE.

www.irishastrosoc.org/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 11 Dec

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 11 Dec

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

The Jumptones – Gig

20:00, Fri 11 Dec

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

The Jumptones play Roackabilly from the 1950s.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-jumptones-event1

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 11 Dec

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

Prison Love – Gig – Xmas Hoedown

21:00, Fri 11 Dec

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

That’s some line-up if you like Bluegrass and Americana:

Prison Love and support Dublin Bluegrass Collective are in Sin E for a gig on Friday. And even if Bluegrass is not your thing, if you want to experience some talented musicians and singers, go to this gig.

Admission is free.

I wish I could go!

www.facebook.com/events/927116307372222/

Ska ‘n’ Reggae with The Bionic Rats

21:00 – 02:30, Fri 11 Dec

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

Gangsters – Gig

22:30 – 02:30, Fri 11 Dec

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

The 10 piece Ska band “Gangsters” will perform live in the Grand Social for the “The Selecter” Aftershow Party. The Pauline Black led UK Ska legends “The Selecter” are playing in the Academy and afterwards the Grand Social is the place to go. Following the live gig will Ska Patrol DJs.

Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/the-selecter-aftershow-party/

Glassgears / Beware of You – Gigs

22:30, Fri 11 Dec

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Pop-Punk bands “Glassgears” and “Beware of You” are performing in Whelan’s “Midnight Hour”.

Admission is free if you are there before 22:30 or if you sign up for the guest list.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-hour-w-glassgears-beware-of-you/

Events Coming Up

A Christmas Programme …presented by the German Embassy

Mon 14 Dec – 19:00

St. Finian’s Church, 23 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2

The German Embassy invites to a Christmas Programme with the German National Theatre Weimar.

There will be literary and musical performances with songs and arias by G. F. Händel, J. S. Bach and P. Cornelius and entertaining stories (in German language) by Hans Christian Andersen, Joachim Ringelnatz and Astrid Lindgren will be told.

At the end there will be a German Christmas Carol singing and you are asked to join in. A small reception will follow the event.

Admission is free, but booking is required via rsvp@dubl.diplo.de

www.dublin.diplo.de/Vertretung/dublin/en/Startseite.html

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

13+19+20+27 December

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

In December there will be 4 walks/hikes on 13+19+20+27 December.

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

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

Kinopolis Polish Film Festival: 03-06 Dec

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This is odd

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Ireland and Christmas Markets – It can’t be THAT difficult!

In Germany and Austria and a number of other European countries nearly every little village has some sort of Christmas market and if the place has more than maybe 40k inhabitants, then they often have a very impressive market. And oddly the Christmas Market in a 40,000 people city is MUCH better than any markets in the 1.5 mio city of Dublin. So what is the problem? Why can’t anybody get it hacked in Ireland despite years of trying and trying?

I have my own theories and they might be wrong, but what do you think about this:

I get the impression that in Germany and Austria etc the markets are firstly for the visitors, secondly for the traders and only in third place are the organiser’s interest. This probably has to do with the fact that it is usually not an Event Management organisation that is in charge of the market on the continent. In Ireland it is different: The first priority seems to be given to the organiser. Then they will consider briefly the traders but would love to get rid of them and only in third place ranks the audience, the customers.

But Christmas Markets are not and should not seen as a get-rich-quick scheme for organiser. Only when that changes we have a chance to see a proper Christmas Market.

There are a few unfixable problems:

Food and Gluehwein will never be as low priced as outside of Ireland. A cup of Gluehwein seemed outrageously priced at EUR 6 and it is! In Lidl you can get a litre of Gluehwein for that price. But listen to that: In Germany you pay for the same cup ONLY around EUR 2.50, BUT the bottle in Lidl is only EUR 1.50. So if we compare the price per cup with the price of the bottle then we don’t do horribly bad here. Why is the bottle so expensive here? Mainly taxes!! Thanks, deas government for even ruining our Gluehwein addiction. ;-)

And another problem: There seems to be a serious shortage of high quality craft traders in Ireland. At least of Christmas compatible and “sellable” craft!

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But, I hear you saying, are the Christmas markets here really that bad?

About 10 years ago the first market appeared at George’s Dock. At the time a German company was hired to run it and they did a reasonably well job, but it was a new concept and visitors were not as plentiful as they should. After about 5 years (and I am probably not 100% correct with my timings) they were not hired again. Instead an Irish company event management company thought they could do a better job and things started going downhill: The white plastic tents were introduced. They create as much Christmas atmosphere as a Tupperware bowl. That Irish company tried for 2 years and failed. Then another Irish Event Management company got involved and just lasted one year and then there was no market last year at George’s Dock.

That’s when the era of the City Centre Christmas market began! The era lasted one year and was a disaster. In principle it was a very good idea to move the market away from the far-out-the-city IFSC to the centre. But squeezed on the footpath next to Stephen’s Green was a totally wrong place for it. Stephen’s Green would be super, but here shows up another problem: We have NO single suitable space in the City Centre of Dublin that would allow the set up of a Christmas Market Village (not just a string of stalls). Smithfield or the Point Village would be suitable regarding the space, but the location is totally unsuitable.

What else went wrong last year? Well, Christmas Markets need to have a VERY strong food and drink (at least Gluehwein) component to keep people there for a while. Only if people stay there you create atmosphere and you get others to meet them there. But Dublintown (the organisers of last year’s market) decided in their wisdom to give the “catering contract” (totally wrong approach!!) to one single company. So no competition, no variety, no excitement about the food. In addition, Dublintown was worried that the restaurants and traders in the city (who they represent) would suffer from having a too strong food and drink component. And finally: They thought more about marketing the Christmas Market than making it good!

Which brings is to the “I believe (TM) Christmas Tree & Viallage”. WHAT? Who in their right mind thinks first about trademarking the name of a Christmas Market (on top of that this name “I believe” is totally nonsensical!) and why is it not called Christmas Market, but “Christmas Tree & Village”? So the tree is more relevant than the village? And the village is not really a market? And the “I believe” part is trademarked? Seems like a PR agency ran riot!

The right approach? Create a deadly Christmas Market and you won’t need a fancy or even trademarked name because it speaks for itself! The Nuremberg Christmas Market as one of the most famous and best known in the world, is called “Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt” (Christchild Market). Nothing fancy, no trademark. No silly PR or marketing. It is an amazing market that speaks for itself WORLDWIDE!

More nonsensical claims at the I believe market? Sure!! What about the “Rockefeller-style” Christmas tree? What is “Rockefeller-style” about the tree? The tree is about half as high as the one at the Rockefeller Centre in New York and the lights in Dublin are as boring as hell. NOTHING that even comes close to the magical Rockefeller Centre tree. Empty promises! Like the claim about the importance this market will have in Europe within 5 years. The claim is that it will be one of the top markets in Europe within 5 years. Why does that matter? By the way: It will have NO importance in the international context and it is not relevant either. If they had focused on doing the best possible Christmas Market instead, it would be a success. But that was seemingly forgotten.

I could go on about the outrageously Après Ski table rent and the continued failure to include the CHQ building more, but I want to mention some of the good things before I will take a chill pill (You might have gathered that I am very passionate about Christmas Markets. Maybe I should offer my services as a Christmas Market consultant? ;-) )

There are definitely some good sides about the Dublin Docklands Christmas Market (trademark whatever you want of this):

For the first time the trader selection seems to be well thought out and comes close to what a Christmas Market should be. The layout of the platform in George’s Dock is good and if the white plastic tents were replaced with proper wooden huts (and there are right and wrong ones!!) it would come closer and closer to a good Christmas Market. More traders are needed and some Christmas music would help, but the decoration is quite pretty.

Sure the food trader (again seemingly in one hand) situation has to get sorted as well, competition and more variety is needed, also for the Gluehwein, but that is a relatively simple change. The opening hours are good and the entertainment programme that was originally promised seemed good as well, unfortuantely though, I haven’t found a website where this programme of live entertainment has been listed for people to see. With such a marketing focus event this is a big oversight.

Is the “I believe” Market salvable? Yes! Fire the marketing company and involve people that have been at least ONCE at a Europen Christmasmarket and it could be really good in about 3-4 years. However, because the NO 1 interest is still the organiser, I have doubts that it will make enough money to keep them interested that long.

If you read till here: WOW! ;-) This concludes my rant and if you want to share your opinion with me, send it to dublineventguide@gmail.com

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