Dublin Event Guide 542: Fabulous Market, New Market Collective, In Case of Emergency

November 4th, 2017
DEG Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

No. 542 | 03 November 2017

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Hi all!

I am back in Dublin and life continues as normal, although I have another holiday coming up due to a wedding invitation and I am REALLY looking forward to it. More about that later! ;-)

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The events calendar is taking a little breather now in early November before the Christmas events start and they will be here a LOT sooner than you think. But “a little breather” doesn’t mean that you will get bored. There is still lots to do every week and if every you are not sure what to do one week, then go to the good old reliables like National Museum, National Gallery, Science Gallery etc and re-discover them!

I will release this week’s Dublin Event Guide again in two stages. The website and smartphone app and Facebook Page will be updated close to 11:30 and the mail will be sent when I have added another 10 or so events for during the week.
UPDATE: I added nearly 30 (!!!) more events since 11:30. BUT the problem is that this week’s newsletter is so much delayed that it is no use anymore. HOPEFULLY you saw the Facebook announcement and were able to use the online version of the preliminary edition. I am trying to find the balance between sending time and completeness. But maybe I will just have to drop events and prioritise the sending time over the amount of events? What do you think? Apologies for the delay!!!!!

Financially I am getting into a tricky situation. Last week the donations reached EUR 30, so that means EUR 40 were left over of the bill amount from October and the amount to reach in November is now EUR 280. This is a fairly big amount and the money has to be found before the end of November!! So PLEASE help if you can!!! You can do so via PayPal here even if you only have a few Euro, everything counts!! I have also added another way for donations if you prefer to use your credit card via GoFundMe here.

And don’t forget that you can also help without spending a cent of your own money, if you buy through the advertisement links that are in the Dublin Event Guide or that are on the Dublin Event Guide Shopping Page at www.DublinEventGuide/shop If you want to buy from Groupon or LivingSocial or Amazon or Bookdepository or eBay or Asos or New Look or PrettyLittleThing or SportsDirect, just go to that website and click on the relevant link and it will bring you to the right place. The company you buy from will take 5-8% out of their profit (depending on the company) and will reward the Dublin Event Guide for promoting that company. But importantly you don’t pay more! Here are the links: www.dublineventguide.com/shop Thanks for using this page!

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The Dublin Event Guide needs your continued help in two areas: Your donations help paying the bills. Just 1 Euro per month (12 Euro per year) would be great, more would be even better. Not many subscribers are prepared (or able) to help, so please don’t rely on others! Your money will be used to pay the monthly EUR 240 bill for sending the newsletter using MailChimp, for web hosting and domain names. I am happy to work 35 hours on the Dublin Event Guide every week without making anything from it, but for the bills I need your help.

You can make your donation at www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm using Paypal or CreditCard or send me a mail at dublineventguide@gmail.com if you prefer to pay by bank transfer. Corporate or enterprise sponsors are very welcome too and will get a bundle of benefits as a thank you for their donation, contact me on sponsorship@dublineventguide.com to discuss the details.

And here is the second area where you can help: Without you spreading the word we would have never reached 24,000 subscribers and 73,000 Facebook Likes. Send your friends to www.dublineventguide.com where they can subscribe as well.

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

Without putting your hand in your pocket at all you can help the Dublin Event Guide! Just use the ad links in the Dublin News Section and the banner ads in other sections as often as possible when you buy/order goods. If you buy goods immediately (in the same session) after clicking on a link/ad that you find in this publication (for example for Groupon, LivingSocial, Amazon, Book Depository, LastMinute etc), then you help the Dublin Event Guide everytime.
This is how it works: The company you buy from will give a small commission (5-8%) to the Dublin Event Guide as a thanks for pointing you in their direction. This might only be 30 cent a go, but if many of you did it every time you buy something online, then it could make a big dent into the EUR 240 needed. Importantly, you do not pay more, but the merchant accepts a slightly smaller profit. So clicking on these ads is helping everybody! Thanks!

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!

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Support

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

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

This week Meav Ni M, Jutta B-S and Jamie C were so wonderful to help with a donation! Thanks a lot!! You and all the other donors throughout the year are keeping the Dublin Event Guide alive! Your donation will benefit EVERY Dublin Event Guide reader!

The cost for sending the weekly newsletter is EUR 240 per month and a donation from you of just EUR 12 per year will ensure that I will be able to pay the bills.
Has the Dublin Event Guide helped you to find events that you otherwise wouldn’t have known about, or have you saved money by finding great free events? Then please go to here and give something back if you can!

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

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

In the last 12 months the following wonderful people have sponsored this Dublin Event Guide:
Geraldine R, Ciara L, Melanie B, Finbarr McG, Catherine E, Paula Ralph, Orla C, Amanda O, Catherine G, Arthur D, Moira dF, Juliana AY, Elaine K, Ann M, Mark G, Julie Anne O’B, Bridget W, Sean S, Karen A, Melanie M, Zelie McG, Lisa H, Tim O’N, Isidro G, Laura B, Shane M, Brian McG, Shai C, Margo C, Majella M, Tania Z, Barbara Q-B, Sueanne O’H, Cornelia K, Kevin R, Liz D, Amanda O, Carmel M, Sinead W, Julia B, Rebecca T, Margaret M, Kay G, Darragh D, Carmel C, Derek S, Clodagh O’C, Bernadette B, Ellen B, Cristina B, Breda K, Mary K, Siobhan M, Jan K, Sean O’C, Bernice McM, Raymond M, Henrieta P, Albert McC, Marion K, Barry McD, Oisin B, Rita B, Fiona R, Rachael McC, Tara R, John F, Yvonne K, Katie D (Paperbear), Celina V, Ali McD (Fitality), Catherine G, Catherine F, Dean R, Colum F, Fiona D, Aoife H, Nicola W, Mary C, Valerie W, Pauline R, Sophie P-L, Sinead NiC, Gerard K, Milena V, Richard P, James E, Valerie A, Susan B, Sharon K, Michelle McN, Anita W, Ciara T, Noel R, Bill G, Lisa C, Catherine O’S, Tim O’N, Michael McS, Adrienne L, Niamh O’C, Retrogaming.ie, Danijel S, Noelle H, Barry O’H, Marcus H, Brendan M, Eric F, Caoimhe Ni M, Daniel Le G, Gordon S, Deirdre C, Mark G, Aishling B, Ana R T, Ann Marie S, Gerard B, Luz McC, Nicola R, Caitriona D, Eva B, Ann C, Jutta B-S, Moira dF, Roisin R, Tracey O’C, Donna M, Jessica G, David S,Brendan R, Joan S, Stuart N, Filippo G, Gregory F, Mark C, Deirdre M, Howard L, Paul R, Linda McD, Isidro G, Gemma O’N, Aoife M, Anita W, Mark R, Clodagh O’C, Niamh D, Odhran K, Belinda B, Eimear L, Brian R, Andrew G, Marta T, Linda C, Grainne F, Rita B, Rosemary K, Mary McK, Ger O’B, Alison J, Sinead L, Lesley C, Noel N, Majella M, Mona O’R, Leigh P, Eric C, Anette K D, Aoife G, Aidan C, George K, Rita B, Thomas G, Roy C, Jutta B-S, Lorna O’C, Aisling McK, Miriam L, Fergus O’T, Julia Sch, Helen B, Susan H, Paula R, Justin M, Tony B, Ross M, Daniel L, Susan F, Joan S, Rachel McG, John F, Ann Marie S, Melanie B, Magdalena H, Leigh Ph, Mark G, Joanne M, Louise F, Kathryn H, Ornaigh G, Eamonn U, Gerard Ph, Fiona F, Gabriel K, Laura C, Aislinn T, Barry M, Joan S, Nicole W, Tara R, Denise G, Ann M, Mairin M, Daire O’C, Anne H, Anne H, Comet Records, John F, Nora O’K, David O’K, Karen+Brian F, Estelle K, Ann McP, Noelle H, Pat M, Meav Ni M, Jutta B-S, Jamie C and Travel Agency “Project Travel” (www.project-travel.ie Ireland’s only Norway and Northern Lights Travel Experts), Arthur’s Pub (www.arthurspub.ie A classic Dublin old-style pub in 28 Thomas Street with a new and buzzing music venue that runs lots of events), the Speedfriending Ireland Meet-up Group (www.meetup.com/Events-Drinks-Talks-Dublin/) (Where you can meet lots of new people and make friends), Cycling Campaign (www.dublincycling.ie), www.FlamencoIndalo.com (A group that supports and promotes the art of Flamenco in Ireland), www.oliviercornetgallery.com (An Art Gallery in 5 Cavendish Row), www.thepaulkanegallery.com (A great Art Gallery, on the search for a new venue), www.cfcp.ie (The Centre for Creative Practices is the the only arts centre in Ireland dedicated to connecting, integrating and promoting immigrant, experimental and emerging artists among the local arts scene and audiences).

EnergiaThe main sponsor is Energia and their support is hugely appreciated! Energia provides cost efficient electricity and gas to Irish homes and businesses. The company is committed to developing renewable energy sources in Ireland and over 25% of the country’s wind power is supplied through Energia. Energia‘s power plants in North Dublin are capable of providing enough energy to power 1.2 million homes.

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 guarantee 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.

There are plenty of events happening, but no headline event. Well, the Dublin Book Festival is happening, but nearly all free events are booked out by now, so that offers not much anymore. The summer events are over, Halloween is also gone, now the next event series will be Christmas, but you will have to wait another week or two for that. YES, it is THAT close!! Have a look this week at the regular or smaller events and you should find something!

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Competitions

The Carnival Cabaret – Clowns Without Borders Birthday – Ticket Competition

15 November – 20:00-23:00
Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1

Clowns Without Borders celebrates its 10th year in Ireland with this special event. All funds raised will go towards their upcoming tour to Iraq in Spring next year to bring laughter and joy to those who have been affected by war.

The Carnival Cabaret will have music, circus, comedy and games throughout the night in the glorious Grand Social in Dublin.

Tickets are EUR 10 and can be bought via the Eventbrite site here.

To spread the word, Clowns Without Borders asked me if I would run a competition in the Dublin Event Guide and they made a pair of tickets available. So if you want to win that pair of tickets, you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject CLOWNS and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. You mail has to be with me by 18:00 on Friday 10 November.

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Release Your Voice – Singing Workshop – Ticket Competition Update

Sunday 12 November – 11:00-17:30
The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1

Professional Singer and Vocal Coach Joan Shields is running a full day workshop in singing techniques entitled “Release Your Voice”. This highly enjoyable and intensive workshop will show you how to get the most out of your voice. It is suitable for all styles of music from Popular to Operatic, Jazz, Traditional, Musical Theatre etc. and all levels of singer from beginner/non-singer to professional. It will also benefit public speakers and actors in their projection and delivery.

You will learn how to develop and gain control over your voice; extend your pitch -range, improve your timbre, intonation and power; sing in a healthy way for your voice; be a more versatile and expressive singer; communicate/interpret a song and perform with confidence. And you will have the opportunity to work individually with Joan on the song of your choice.

The fee for the full day of training is a very affordable EUR 60 and if you tell Joan at the time of booking that you found out about the course in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), you will even only pay EUR 55. – Book your place via 086-3844527 or via freeyourvoice@outlook.com now!

Joan made a place available for free on her workshop for the winner of a Dublin Event Guide competition and the lucky winner is Crona McLoughlin! Congratulations!

Joan tells me that she has just one seat left, so if you want to take part in this course, contact her as soon as possible!! And she also has gift vouchers if you want to give this wonderful course as a Christmas present!

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Do you enjoy free events? Does it help you to find out about all these free events simply in one e-mail magazine or on one website? Does the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) deliver all this for you and maybe even more? In that case, you probably also would want it to continue forever, right?

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

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Bewley’s Cafe has re-opened

It only took close to 3 years and 12 mio, but since last Wednesday, Bewley’s Cafe in Grafton Street is open again. Only the ground floor opened for now. The first floor will follow in January and in March the Theatre will open as well.

It is good that it is back and didn’t become a Starbucks like too many other places in Dublin, but it remains to be seen if it will still have the old Bewley’s Charm or if it will become another “coffee factory”. Instead of the original 180 seats, the new cafe will have 500 (!!) seats and will need to make a HUGE amount of money to a) pay the rent and b) get the massive renovation cost back.

Campbell Catering is running Bewley’s after it bought the Cafe business from the Bewley family in 1986. The Cafe in Grafton Street was originally owned by the Bewley’s family but was then sold and leased back to get cash into the company. The cash is most likely gone and the accountants/advisors that suggested that mad strategy are also probably long gone, but a rent of close to 1.5 mio per year is still there and is crippling the company. So just to pay the rent, the business needs to make a profit of 4,000 per day. Add running costs and staff costs and “raw material” cost and a proportion of the renovation cost and you can see that these 500 seats need to make a LOT of money.

Let’s hope that it will work out, otherwise it might be another Starbucks. :-(

Instead of Jazz&Blues, there will be mini-bedrooms!

JJ Smyth was one of Dublin’s most popular Jazz & Blues live music venues for many many years. But life keeps moving and sometimes in dramatic ways.

Brian Smyth was running the venue after he took over from his father (JJ) and turned the first floor into the live music venue in the late 1980s. It was the No 1 venue for Blues and Modern Jazz. But in 2016 he and his family decided to sell the pub and Brian had planned to focus on promoting music. Unfortunately he suddenly became ill earlier this year and died on 22 June, only 47 years old.

Less than a year earlier, in August 2016, one of the regular performers at JJ Smyth, outstanding Irish Jazz guitarist Louis Stewart had died and now the whole venue will be closed down as a music venue and a piece of (recent) music history of Dublin will come to an end.

There was some hope that the buyers of the pub, Kateo Investment (owned by Edward and Elaine Cawley), would continue the live music tradition in the venue, but now submitted planning documents to Dublin City that indicate that the pub will continue to operate on the ground floor and will have a lounge on the first floor, but a big staircase and lift will be where the stage was and therefore it will be its end as a music venue.

The staircase and lift will lead to the upper floors where 19 bedrooms for short-term accommodation will be newly built. The bedrooms are quite small at 10-14 sqm, but with an extension of the building from 4 floors to 6 floors will be squeezed in above the pub floors.

It’s a pity that JJ Smyth’s is going, but like Brian Smyth and Louis Stewart, we will all have to go and so will the things that we are currently passionate about.

Who is faking news about the traffic in Dublin? NTA or Dublin Chamber?

In an article in TheJournal.ie/Fora.ie, Killian Woods describes that the College Green pedestrianisation has experienced a set back because An Bord Pleanala, the planing authority who need to assess and agree to the plans, wants more information and more time. In the article he outlines that the NTA, Dublin Bus and local business owners were concerned the pedestrianisation would affect business.

In that article he refers to a survey Dublin Chamber carried out that seems to contradict the NTA’s findings about the bus journey times after the bus lane alterations on the North Quays. The NTA says that some bus journeys are 45% quicker now, but Dublin Chamber only found 2% of respondents said there was an improvement of their commute time. Somebody is wrong here!

And as far as the College Green situation is concerned, the battle will continue for another while. I expect that the pedestrianisation will happen eventually, but there will be more delays. The Luas works and the closure of College Green for cars that is already in place for quite some time will either already have had negative impact on businesses or not. The pedestrianisation will not change much, it will just make the temporary closure eternal.

By buying through the ads in this Dublin Event Guide, you help the Dublin Event Guide! Thanks!

Say NO to Adblockers!

I use the Internet all the time and know how annoying advertisment can be. But I also spend close to 35 hours every week on this Dublin Event Guide where getting donations is hard work and where it would be sooooo much easier if you just clicked on the links in this Dublin Event Guide when you buy products or services. You are buying anyway and it doesn’t cost you any extra, so it would be cool to help the Dublin Event Guide.

BUT this plan ONLY work if you don’t use adblockers when you look at the Dublin Event Guide.

So, please, give ads a chance HERE. Free services are NEVER free, but they are ad funded. And if you don’t help funding them then soon they won’t be free anymore.

Opportunities

The “Opportunities” section was originally intended to give start-up companies and growing projects a chance to reach the Dublin Event Guide Community.

When sponsors came on board then I re-purposed this section to be the space for the sponsors to present their contribution to the Dublin Event Guide community and until last week the Energia Event Map was included here. The Energia Map is now in hibernation until early next year.

If you have a suggestion on how to use this section until then, drop me a mail at dublineventguide@gmail.com any serious suggestion will be considered. ;-)

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.

Connemara Dreaming – Landscape Art by Eileen Meagher

26 October – 21 November

Gormley’s Fine Art, 27 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2

Gormley’s Fine Art are inviting to the exhibition “Connemara Dreaming” by landscape artist Eileen Meagher. The exhibition will be launched on 26 Oct with a wine reception and will then run until 21 Nov.

Admission is free. Find out more details via the link here
www.gormleys.ie/exhibition/information/eileen-meagher-connemara-dreamin/3581/

Käthe Kollwitz: Life, Death and War – National Gallery

08 Sept – 10 Dec

National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

Prints and drawings by German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) will be shown for the first time in the National Gallery of Ireland. “Käthe Kollwitz: Life, Death and War” will give the Irish public an opportunity to discover this important woman artist who created almost 300 prints, around 20 sculptures and some 1,450 drawings during her long career. 38 prints and drawings from the rich collection of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Germany will be shown. Kollwitz’s work reminds us of the horror and ultimate futility of war.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/

The Wild Apple Press – Letterpress Work by Jim Wilder

19 October – 26 November

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

The National Print Museum is inviting to their exhibition “The Wild Apple Press”.

The Wild Apple Press is an American private press, printing mostly stories and imprints about Ireland and by Irish writers. The Press grew out the ‘book arts’ program at the University of Alabama in the mid-1970s, initially printing broadsides and ephemera. All type is handset and printed letterpress by Irish-American printer Jim Wilder in his print shop in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Works from the Press have been included in collections at: Royal Irish Academy Library; National Library of Ireland; Russell Library, Maynooth University; Early Printed Books, Trinity College Dublin; Burns Library, Boston College; Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University; Catholic University of America; and Special Collections, University of Delaware.

The exhibition showcases contemporary fine printing and samples of the worldwide revival of letterpress printing.

Admission is free.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 04 Nov

Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

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

www.irishcarboot.ie/

Dublin Book Festival 2017

09:00, Sat 04 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Book Festival will run from 02-09 November and there were a good few free events, but most of them are booked out now and only a very small number of free events still have tickets available. For most events pre-booking is advised, but despite the free tickets, a booking chrage of EUR 1 per ticket has to be paid. Check the programme here and maybe you are lucky and find a few interesting free events. If you don’t care too much about “free”, you will find a few more events with available tickets.

On Saturday 04 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Your Guide to Healthy Eating – Discussion (15:30-16:30)
+ Book Launch “Rehabilitating the Serpent” by Jack Harte (17:00-18:00)
+ Book Launch: The Unforeseen by Dorothy Macardle (18:30)
+ New Island Books 25 Years Celebration (19:30-20:30)

On Sunday 05 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Arja Kajermo, Bernie McGill, Ciaran McMenamin, Billy O’Callaghan in conversation with Carlo Gébler (13:30-14:30)
+ Saving Ireland’s Nature and Natural Habitats (14:30-15:30)
+ Book Launch: This Tumult by Caroline Preston (16:30)
+ Eileen Battersby – In conversation with Declan Meade (16:45-17:45)

On Wednesday 08 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Ireland’s Notable Women – Clodagh Finn, Valerie Pakenham and Nell Regan in conversation with Martina Devlin (20:00)
+ Children’s Voices: Are We Listening? – Orla Kenny and Victoria Ryle in conversation with Martin Drury (10:30-16:00)

On Thursday 09 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Book Launch: The Irish Sketches of Florence Vere O’Brien edited by David Rowe (18:15)
+ Book Launch: Rise Above!: Letters from Tyrone Guthrie edited by Christopher Fitz-Simon (19:15)

You could also download the full brochure here.

www.dublinbookfestival.com/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 04 Nov

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, Raheny

09:30 – 13:00, Sat 04 Nov

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
+ St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5
+ Father Collins Park, Donaghmeade/Clongriffin, Dublin 13
+ Tymon Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
+ Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6

www.parkrun.ie/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 04 Nov

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 04 Nov

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 04 Nov

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

Come Fly a Kite! – Workshop

10:00 – 11:30, Sat 04 Nov

St. Catherine’s Park/Lucan Demesne, Lucan, Co. Dublin

“Come Fly a Kite!” is a family event where you can fly kites on the green and compare how high you can fly them. Bring your own kite to fly or try one of the organisers.

Admission is free, but booking is required. Contact Mouse at info@owls.ie to book a place or for more information.

www.owls.ie/events/j5icc9vt11/Come-Fly-a-Kite

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 04 Nov

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 04 Nov

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/en/parks-outdoors/markets

Museums can improve our wellbeing! – Conference

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 04 Nov

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

“A national health service? Exploring how museums can improve our wellbeing” is a one-day conference to mark the Museum’s 20 year anniversary at Collins Barracks.

The conference will explore the social impact of museums and the role that they can play in the community, speakers include Laura Bedford, of the National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing, UK, Professor Desmond O’Neill, Tallaght Hospital and artist Joe Caslin, whose mural, The Volunteers is currently on display in Clarke Square, Collins Barracks.

Admission is free, and booking was required. Because the conference will probably have started when you get this Dublin Event Guide, I suggest that you ring 01-6777444 to ask if you can still join the conference.

www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events/Conference-A-national-health-service

Natural History Celebrates 160 – Open Day

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 04 Nov

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

The Natural History Museum (a.k.a the Dead Zoo) is 160 years old and invites to an open day.

Drop-in and meet scientists from the Museum and from organisations that add and research the Museum’s collections and contribute to science in Ireland. Discover more about how some specimens came to be given to the Museum and how the collections are used today.

Organisations that will be at the museum on Saturday include the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Geological Survey of Ireland, Birdwatch Ireland, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Herpetological Society of Ireland and TCD Museum of Zoology,

Admission is free and no booking required.

www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=3513

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 04 Nov

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

The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall

10:00 – 17:15, Sat 04 Nov

City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition that you should definitely check out at some stage.

To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon was free in 2016, but lucky for us, Dublin City decided to also waive the admission charge for 2017.

Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition

Art, Bites, Crafts – Drumcondra Market

10:30 – 15:30, Sat 04 Nov

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is now the “Art, Bites, Crafts Drumcondra Market”. And as you guessed it, it is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. :-) There will also be some food and music.

The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-15:30.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/abcdrumcondramarket

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 04 Nov

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/

Nigella Lawson – Book Signing

11:00, Sat 04 Nov

Dubray Books, 36 Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Nigella Lawson will be in Dubray in Graftom Street to sign her newest book.

Admission is free.

www.dubraybooks.ie/news-and-events

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 04 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

A Fabulous Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 04 Nov

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

On the first Saturday every month, the “A Fabulous Market” will take place in the George Bar in South Great George’s Street.

You will find all sorts of art and crafts at this market

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/AFabulousMarketdublin/

Dublin Library of Things

12:00 – 16:00, Sat 04 Nov

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

Every Thursday (17:30-19:30), Saturday (12:00-16:00) and Sunday (12:00-16:00) the Dublin Library of Things will be open at the Food Co-op during National Re-Use Month (October) and November.

A Library of Things is a place where people can borrow items needed only on an occasional basis, or that are too bulky or costly to own. By sharing these items it reduces the need for material production and consumption and allows people to free up space in their homes and try new hobbies without the need to buy new supplies.

The Library of Things will work on a membership basis. Anyone can join and then take out items for up to one week. Borrowing items will be free however there will be deposits on items relative to the value of the item. The Library of Things will also act as a drop off and collection point for WeShare members (www.weshare.ie/), an online community where people can list items that have to share, or things that they need.

The items in the Library of Things will all be doanted or loaned and therefore it depends on individuals and businesses what the library will have available. Ideal items are sewing machines, kitchen appliances, DIY tools, halloween costumes, craft materials, games and sports equipment and gardening equipment. If you have any useful items in good working order that you would like to loan or donate to the library of things, or have other suggestions or questions for us, contact them at dublinlibraryofthings@gmail.com. Volunteers are also needed to man the library.

www.facebook.com/events/162071731040108

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 04 Nov

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/

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 04 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “IN CASE OF EMERGENCY” and it will run from 12 October until 11 January. The exhibition looks at doomsday and emergency scenarios. How can we prepare for such a worst case situation? It is a very interesting exhibition that I recommend. Some exhibits need you to think/reflect a little, but that is a good thing! :-)

Exhibits are for example
+ 22 Doomsday Clocks that show how close we got to the end of the world in the period from 1945-2017
+ a series of drawings teaching basic skills for challenging situations
+ Pandemic Spreading patterns in a globalised world
+ Microbiome Ark (a small satellite that carries human microbiome on board to kickstart life on earth again after a disaster)
+ a selection of Manuals for Civilisation
The website below lists all exhibits and provides their explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.

There is also a Situation Room where you can partake in a Catastrophe Citizen Assembly to decide on complex questions that could affect the survival of humanity. The Situation Room assembly will convene every hour. Check with the mediators how you can take part.

All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. For this exhibition, though, younger kids might need your help to understand some of the context.

I strongly suggest to use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.

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/icoe/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 04 Nov

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/

Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour

14:00, Sat 04 Nov

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Every Saturday a free guided tour will take place in the Chester Betty Library. The tour starts at 14:00.

In addition there is another free tour every Wednesday at 13:00 and one on Sundays at 15:00

www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx

Eason Story Time for children

14:00, Sat 04 Nov

Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

Every Saturday a kid’s book will be read in 27 Eason’s stores all over Ireland. In O’Connell Street the reading takes place at 14:00. In the other Eason Stores, the times vary between 11:00 and 15:00 (see website below). Suitable for age 0-6 with their parents.

Admission is free.

www.easonedition.com/events/

Irish National War Memorial Gardens – Guided Tour

14:00, Sat 04 Nov

Irish National War Memorial Gardens, off South Circular Road, Dublin, Islandbridge, Dublin 8

A free guided tour will take place at the National War Memorial at Islandbridge every Saturday at 14:00 from March until the end of October.

The tour will focus on World War I, in which so many Irishmen died. You will also hear about the main features of the gardens at this tour.

Meeting point is the car park at 14:00 (next to the Trinity College Boat Club). For further information and to check that it is taking place, contact 01-8155914 (Farmleigh House).

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,36801,en.html

Dublin Histories

15:30 – 16:30, Sat 04 Nov

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

“Dublin Histories” with Donal Fallon, John Gibney and Aileen O’Carroll in conversation with Myles Dungan is an event in the Dublin Book Festival programme.

Four history experts, discuss Dublin’s rich historical past. Historian and writer Donal Fallon recently co-wrote “Come Here to Me: Volume 2 – More Unexplored Dublin Histories”. Historian and walking-tour guide John Gibney wrote “Dublin: A New Illustrated History” that describes the social, political, cultural and architectural past through anecdotes about personalities, goings-on, buildings, literature and song over the centuries. Aileen O’Carroll is the manager of the Irish Qualitative Data Archive and recently co-wrote “The Dublin Docker: The Dockers and Stevedores of Dublin Port”, exploring Dublin’s industrial life which was once the heartbeat of the city. They will be joined by Irish broadcaster Myles Dungan, author of “On This Day – The Sequel: The Drivetime Columns”, a collection of brand-new historical tales based on his popular Drivetime slot on RTÉ.

Admission is free, but registration is required via the link below.

www.dublinbookfestival.com/category/news/welcome-2015/dublin-histories/

Jared & The Mill (USA) – Gig

21:00, Sat 04 Nov

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

Jared & The Mill are a 6-piece band from Arizona and they will play “folksy pop-rock” at this gig.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/jared-the-mill-usa

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 04 Nov

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/specials/

Black Temple Shrines / Nervvs – Gig

22:30, Sat 04 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Black Temple Shrines and Nervvs will play a gig in the Midnight Hour at Whelan’s.

Admission is free before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/midnight-hour-w-black-temple-shrines-nervvs/

Pat McManus Band – Gig

22:30, Sat 04 Nov

Carnegie Court Hotel, North St, Swords, Co. Dublin

The Harp Bar in the Carnegie Court Hotel will feature the Pat McManus Band on Saturday.

Admission seems to be free.

www.facebook.com/events/127373357973252/

Gin ‘n’ Juice – Gig

23:00, Sat 04 Nov

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Gin ‘n’ Juice will play Hip Hop, Funk and Danceat this gig.

Admission is free before 23:00 and EUR 5 afterwards.

thebowery.ie/calander/

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Car Boot Sales – Ballymun

08:00 – 13:00, Sun 05 Nov

Trinity Comprehensive Secondary School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9

In addition to the Saturday Car Boot Sale in Tallaght, Irish Car Boot Sales run a weekly Sunday Car Boot Sales in Ballymun.

Admission for buyers is free.

www.facebook.com/irishcarboot

Dublin Book Festival 2017

09:00, Sun 05 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Book Festival will run from 02-09 November and there were a good few free events, but most of them are booked out now and only a very small number of free events still have tickets available. For most events pre-booking is advised, but despite the free tickets, a booking chrage of EUR 1 per ticket has to be paid. Check the programme here and maybe you are lucky and find a few interesting free events. If you don’t care too much about “free”, you will find a few more events with available tickets.

On Saturday 04 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Your Guide to Healthy Eating – Discussion (15:30-16:30)
+ Book Launch “Rehabilitating the Serpent” by Jack Harte (17:00-18:00)
+ Book Launch: The Unforeseen by Dorothy Macardle (18:30)
+ New Island Books 25 Years Celebration (19:30-20:30)

On Sunday 05 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Arja Kajermo, Bernie McGill, Ciaran McMenamin, Billy O’Callaghan in conversation with Carlo Gébler (13:30-14:30)
+ Saving Ireland’s Nature and Natural Habitats (14:30-15:30)
+ Book Launch: This Tumult by Caroline Preston (16:30)
+ Eileen Battersby – In conversation with Declan Meade (16:45-17:45)

On Wednesday 08 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Ireland’s Notable Women – Clodagh Finn, Valerie Pakenham and Nell Regan in conversation with Martina Devlin (20:00)
+ Children’s Voices: Are We Listening? – Orla Kenny and Victoria Ryle in conversation with Martin Drury (10:30-16:00)

On Thursday 09 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Book Launch: The Irish Sketches of Florence Vere O’Brien edited by David Rowe (18:15)
+ Book Launch: Rise Above!: Letters from Tyrone Guthrie edited by Christopher Fitz-Simon (19:15)

You could also download the full brochure here.

www.dublinbookfestival.com/

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Nov

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

Farmleigh House Farmer’s Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Nov

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

A Food & Crafts Market will take place on Sunday in Farmleigh House.

Admission is free.

farmleigh.ie/events/Title,37635,en.html

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Nov

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 05 Nov

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/en/parks-outdoors/markets

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 05 Nov

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/

Tree Climbing and Games

10:00, Sun 05 Nov

St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5

“Tree Climbing and Games” is the activity organised by Children’s Nature Charity OWLS on Sunday.

“Get up close and personal with the trees in the park. Try out climbing a few if you have a nose for heights or if you prefer to keep your feet on the ground we have lots of other games and activities to get to know more about the trees.”

Admission is free, but booking is required via Turtle at education@owls.ie

www.owls.ie/events/igkz62r111/Tree-Climbing-and-Games

Art, Bites, Crafts – Drumcondra Market

10:30 – 15:30, Sun 05 Nov

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is now the “Art, Bites, Crafts Drumcondra Market”. And as you guessed it, it is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. :-) There will also be some food and music.

The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-15:30.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/abcdrumcondramarket

Bray Beach Flea Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Nov

Jim Doyle’s Pub, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

A Bray Beach Flea Market will take place in Bray. There will be food, frink, crafts and vintage.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/BrayBeachFleaMarket

Children’s Art Cart – Workshop – Phoenix Park

11:00 – 12:30, Sun 05 Nov

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Every Sunday (with a few exceptions) an art workshop takes place for children from 6-11 years of age. Admission is free and children must be accompanied by an adult.

05 November: Make a Collage
12 November: Paint a Winter Scene
19 November: Story Telling
26 November: Harry the Hedgehog with Dale Treadwell

phoenixpark.ie/event/childrens-art-cart/?instance_id=15

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Nov

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/en/parks-outdoors/markets

Jazz + Bluegrass for Brunch on Sundays

11:00 – 16:30, Sun 05 Nov

Kilkenny Shop, Nassau Street, Dublin 2

The Kilkenny Shop Cafe is inviting to a Jazz Brunch Sunday every Sunday from 11:00-14:00 and from 14:30-16:30 a Bluegrass Band is taking over. Unfortuantely they don’t specify who the bands are.

Admission is free.

www.kilkennyshop.com/restaurant-jazzsundays

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 05 Nov

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

Pure Vintage Fair

11:00 – 17:30, Sun 05 Nov

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

The New Market Collective

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Nov

Green Door Market, 18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

The New Market Collective is a warehouse market on the first Sunday of each month. You will find there Clothes, Accessories, Vintage, Home-Decor, Craft. Irish Design, Art, Vinyl Records, Jewellery, Food & Coffee and Live Music. There is also a Craft Corner.

Admission is free. At the same weekend the Pure Vintage Market takes place in the Food Co-op on the other side of Teelings Distillery, so you get two markets in the same place.

www.facebook.com/thenewmarketcollective

Family Drop-in Creative Corner

11:30 – 13:30, Sun 05 Nov

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery is running a series of free themed family drop-in workshops from 11:30-13:30 every Sunday.

Inspired by the collection and the exhibitions in the National Gallery, these workshops are suitable for all ages from approx. 18 months to age 8. You can choose to stay for as long or as short a time as works for you.

Admission is free and no booking required. Numbers are limited to 40 people at any one time but you can drop in and out whenever it suits you and as long as there is still space. Children have to be supervised at all times. The event takes place in the Atrium.

www.nationalgallery.ie/drop-family-session

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 05 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 05 Nov

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/

Dublin Library of Things

12:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Nov

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

Every Thursday (17:30-19:30), Saturday (12:00-16:00) and Sunday (12:00-16:00) the Dublin Library of Things will be open at the Food Co-op during National Re-Use Month (October) and November.

A Library of Things is a place where people can borrow items needed only on an occasional basis, or that are too bulky or costly to own. By sharing these items it reduces the need for material production and consumption and allows people to free up space in their homes and try new hobbies without the need to buy new supplies.

The Library of Things will work on a membership basis. Anyone can join and then take out items for up to one week. Borrowing items will be free however there will be deposits on items relative to the value of the item. The Library of Things will also act as a drop off and collection point for WeShare members (www.weshare.ie/), an online community where people can list items that have to share, or things that they need.

The items in the Library of Things will all be doanted or loaned and therefore it depends on individuals and businesses what the library will have available. Ideal items are sewing machines, kitchen appliances, DIY tools, halloween costumes, craft materials, games and sports equipment and gardening equipment. If you have any useful items in good working order that you would like to loan or donate to the library of things, or have other suggestions or questions for us, contact them at dublinlibraryofthings@gmail.com. Volunteers are also needed to man the library.

www.facebook.com/events/162071731040108

Guided Walks – Botanic Gardens

12:00 – 15:30, Sun 05 Nov

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

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 05 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “IN CASE OF EMERGENCY” and it will run from 12 October until 11 January. The exhibition looks at doomsday and emergency scenarios. How can we prepare for such a worst case situation? It is a very interesting exhibition that I recommend. Some exhibits need you to think/reflect a little, but that is a good thing! :-)

Exhibits are for example
+ 22 Doomsday Clocks that show how close we got to the end of the world in the period from 1945-2017
+ a series of drawings teaching basic skills for challenging situations
+ Pandemic Spreading patterns in a globalised world
+ Microbiome Ark (a small satellite that carries human microbiome on board to kickstart life on earth again after a disaster)
+ a selection of Manuals for Civilisation
The website below lists all exhibits and provides their explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.

There is also a Situation Room where you can partake in a Catastrophe Citizen Assembly to decide on complex questions that could affect the survival of humanity. The Situation Room assembly will convene every hour. Check with the mediators how you can take part.

All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. For this exhibition, though, younger kids might need your help to understand some of the context.

I strongly suggest to use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.

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/icoe/

Magazine Fort – Guided Tour

12:00, Sun 05 Nov

Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park is unusually neglected and at the same time unusually rich in history. Many have seen it as a barred off concrete fortress in a corner of Phoenix Park and even more don’t even know or have forgotten that it exists. The old Phoenix House, the home of the British Viceroy, was on the site where the fort was built from the early 17th century and then in 1734 the Fort was built and extended in 1801.

In 1916 the Fort was raided by the rebels who expected to find a lot of explosives there, but found the Fort nearly empty. In 1939 the IRA raided the Fort and stole more than a million rounds of ammunition, but most of it was recovered over the following weeks.

Since 1988, the Irish Army doesn’t use the Fort anymore and gave it back to the Office of Public Works (OPW), but not much good has happened to the Fort in the last 28 years (!!) and there were numerous speculations about the reasons for that.

Finally since last year, guided tours are provided with four tours on Friday and Sunday over the Summer and a reduced schedule in the winter. From 01 October until March 2018, the only tour is on Sundays from 12:00 and 20 places are available on that tour.

Tickets are available at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on a first come, first served basis and can not be pre-booked. A shuttle bus will bring the ticket holders to the Fort.

phoenixpark.ie/tours/

Sunday at Noon – Classical Concerts

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 05 Nov

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 Chamber Choir Ireland and they will celebrate the contribution to music of the great American writer Gertrude Stein and the far-reaching influence of the music of Erik Satie.

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1902-sundaysnoon-chamber-choir-ireland

Twitter Account – Bird Feeder Workshop

12:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Nov

Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Road, Dublin 14

Make your own bird-feeders from recycled material. Suitable for children aged 5 – 11. Children must be accompanied by an adult and be prepared for sticky fingers. Materials will be supplied.

Admission is free.

www.rathfarnhamcastle.ie/

Family Tour – National Gallery

12:30 – 13:15, Sun 05 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

A tour of the gallery, especially tailored for families and younger people, will take place.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/family-tour-6

Flint and Steel Fires – Workshop for kids

12:30 – 14:00, Sun 05 Nov

Tymon Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24

On Sunday a “Flint and Steel Fires” workshop for kids aged 7+ will be run by OWLS, the Cbildren’s Nature Charity.

Learn how to safely start a fire without using a match or lighter! Bring out your inner survival side!

There is a tiny fee of EUR 1, but that is so low tht I will still mention the event here.

Booking is required via Turtle at education@owls.ie

www.owls.ie/events/j4zscpib11/Flint-and-Steel-Fires

Support the Dublin Event Guide – Buy your books here!

13:00, Sun 05 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

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The Ocean After Nature – Film Screening & Discussion

13:30, Sun 05 Nov

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

This is a Film screening of “The Forgotten Space” (2013, 112 min) followed by a discussion led by Alice Butler, writer and co-curator of aemi.

“Sea trade is sometimes regarded as a relic of an older and obsolete economy. However, this film suggests that the ocean has long been ignored as a space of capitalism and a reflection of ourselves.”

Admission is free.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/1868-screnningtoan4

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 05 Nov

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/

Hugh Lane Gallery – Guided Tour

14:00, Sun 05 Nov

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Every Sunday 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/current/1431-free-sunday-tours-at-2pm-2016

Kids Yoga Day

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Nov

Railway Union Sports Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Michelle Drury is running a free Yoga event in Sandymount. There will be Yoga, Fun Activities, Arts& Crafts and Mindfulness Acvtivities. The event is suitable for 4-10 year olds.

Admission is free, but places are limited and booking is required via 083-4110011.

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Nov

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

Sunday Family Sketching – Hugh Lane Gallery

14:00 – 15:00, Sun 05 Nov

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Sunday Sketching for the whole family takes place every Sunday in the Hugh Lane Gallery and admission is free.

Families are invited to explore and respond together the gallery’s collection and temporary exhibitions through discussion and drawing. Bring your own sketchbook along or use the drawing materials provided. There will be a different topic every week and all topics until 28 Jan are listed on the website below.

Admission is free and no booking required, although numbers may be limited. Suited for ages 6+.

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming/1787-sunday-sketching-sept-jankidsclub

Saving Ireland’s Nature and Natural Habitats – Discussion

14:30, Sun 05 Nov

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

This is a Panel Discussion entitled “Saving Ireland’s Nature and Natural Habitats” with Zoë Devlin, Pádraic Fogarty and Richard Nairn in conversation with Ella Mc Sweeney.

It is a discussion about sustainable environmental development with experts:
Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty (editor of the magazine Irish Wildlife and author of Whittled Away: Ireland’s Vanishing Nature)
Zoë Devlin (author of Blooming Marvellous: A Wildflower Hunter’s Year)
Environmental consultant Richard Nairn (former director of BirdWatch Ireland and author of “Dublin Bay – Nature and History”)
Ella McSweeney (Irish food and farming journalist with a particular interest in zoology)

Admission is free, but booking is required via the link below. The event takes place in conjunction with the Dublin Book Festival.

www.dublinbookfestival.com/category/news/welcome-2015/saving-irelands-nature-and-natural-habitats/

Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour

15:00, Sun 05 Nov

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Every Sunday a free guided tour will take place in the Chester Betty Library. The tour starts at 15:00.

In addition there is another free tour every Wednesday at 13:00 and one on Saturdays at 14:00

www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 05 Nov

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

The Sunday Melt Sessions – Gigs

15:00 – 21:00, Sun 05 Nov

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

The Sunday Melt Sessions in the Mezz is a whole afternoon of bands, acoustic acts, spoken word, DJs and more. The line up is available via the FB Event Page below.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/The-Sunday-Melt-Sessions-346120635802354/

West of Ireland Painting + Ordnance Survey – Talk

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The talk “West of Ireland Painting and the Ordnance Survey” with Patrick J. Duffy (Professor Emeritus, NUI Maynooth) will discuss painting in the west of Ireland and the history of the Ordnance Survey.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/talk-west-ireland-painting-and-ordnance-survey

Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session

16:00 – 20:00, Sun 05 Nov

The Cobblestone, 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Travel around European traditional dancing culture without a ticket at the weekly Bal Folk Dance Sessions.

And if you don’t know how to dance, don’t worry! Workshops are provided and admission is free, donations are welcome.

The event takes place every Sunday in the Cobblestone Pub.

www.facebook.com/events/1484264448323750/

This Tumult: In conversation with Caroline Preston

16:30 – 18:00, Sun 05 Nov

RDS Library, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

First-time author Caroline Preston will be speaking about her experiences around the publication of her debut novel, ‘This Tumult’.

Admission is free, but registration is required.

www.rds.ie/Whats-On/Event/556

Blues Got Soul – Gig

17:00 – 20:15, Sun 05 Nov

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Blues Got Soul, a four-piece blues band from Dublin is performing the music of the founding fathers of blues and blues masters in the International Bar every Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

The High Leeson – Bluegrass Gig

18:00, Sun 05 Nov

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

The High Leeson is a Bluegrass band that plays every Sunday in the Leeson Longe.

Admission is free, donations are appreciated.

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

Wiley Fox Trad Session

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 05 Nov

Wiley Fox, 28 Eden Quay, Dublin 1

Every Sunday evening from 18:00-20:00, the Wiley Fox is hosting a trad session, where some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians will play for you.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thewileyfox

Dixieland Jazzmen – Gig

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 05 Nov

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

The Dixeland Jazzmen play a weekly gig in Sin E. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub/

Firehouse Short Film Contest – Film Screening

19:00, Sun 05 Nov

A4 Sounds, St Joseph’s Parade, Off Upper Dorset Street

The Firehouse Film Contest is a monthly competition and film screening for new short films (3-5 minutes) which are not older than one month. Screenings take place on the first Sunday of the month.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/119017882114864/

Jawbone – Acoustic Folk & Blues Night

19:00 – 21:00, Sun 05 Nov

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 05 Nov

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

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 05 Nov

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

Bunoscionn – Trad & Folk Gig

20:30, Sun 05 Nov

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Bunoscionn have their own unique take on Irish traditional, folk and modern music and will play this for you.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 05 Nov

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 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. 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 05 Nov

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 with live music (Rockabilly) and DJs. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/rhythmrocker

The Night Before Larry Got Stretched – Singing Session

21:00, Sun 05 Nov

The Cobblestone, 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

This is a traditional singing session for singers and listeners. On Sunday Special Guest is Branwen Kavanagh, a singer, songwriter, musician and artist from Co. Clare and one half of the group “Twin Headed Wolf”.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thenightbeforelarrygotstretched

The Ritz Brothers – Gig

21:00, Sun 05 Nov

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

The Ritz Brothers will bring their Pop-Up JukeBox show to The Harbour Bar in Bray.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/525785077756970/

Monday 06 Nov

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National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 06 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 06 Nov

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/

Concepts of American Freedom – Talk Series

18:15, Mon 06 Nov

Rathmines Library, 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

“What the Declaration Declared: The American Revolution and Freedom” is the first of three talks in the “Concepts of American Freedom” Talk series.

Admission is free. Booking via 01-4973539 is recommended.

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

‘Far East’ to ‘East Asia’ in English Academic & Societal Discourse – Talk

18:30, Mon 06 Nov

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

The lecture “From ‘Far East’ to ‘East Asia’ in Global English Academic and Societal Discourse” with Dr Kenn Nakata Steffensen (Irish Research Council Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow at the School of Philosophy, University College Dublin) will take place. Find more details via the website below.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/whats-on/details/event.php?eventid=125692451

Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2017

18:30, Mon 06 Nov

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

For the “Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2017” eight European countries are presenting a selection of short films from their home countries at the Irish Film Institute. The audience will be asked to vote for their favourite film after the screening.

(The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) is a network of national institutes of culture and national bodies engaged in cultural and related activities beyond their national borders. The EUNIC Ireland cluster is composed of the Alliance Francaise, the Austrian Embassy, the British Council, Culture Ireland, the Embassy of Greece, the Goethe-Institut, the Instituto Cervantes & AECID, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Embassy of Bulgaria and the Embassy of Romania & the Romanian Cultural Institute.)

Admission is free, but booking is required here.

www.alliance-francaise.ie/culture/

Where Journalism and the Law Collide – Talk

18:30 – 20:00, Mon 06 Nov

JM Synge Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2

The discussion “Freedom of Speech: Where Journalism and the Law Collide at the Boundary of 21st Century Debate” will take place in the Synge Lecture Theatre in the Hamilton Building.

“In a world where truth is under siege, freedom of speech has never been more important.
But, as outrage and offense in public debate become a commodity for social media technology giants, the future of professional journalism in educating public opinion while challenging authority and power is increasingly under attack.

For media outlets, defamation cases and crippling costs are on the rise. By contrast, commentary online and in social media from non-experts is flourishing without the corresponding checks and balances.

How do we deal with the 19th century defamation legacy as well as facing the challenges of public debate in the 21st? How do we balance freedom of expression with the need for responsibility and accountability?”

Admission is free, but booking is required here.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/whats-on/details/event.php?eventid=125518436

Drunkard’s Hiccups – Old Time String Band Music

20:00, Mon 06 Nov

Thomas House, 88 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

This is a weekly gig with authentic old-time fiddle tunes and Appalachian music.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/drunkardshiccups/

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 06 Nov

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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

www.whelanslive.com

The Circle Sessions – Open Mic

20:00 – 23:30, Mon 06 Nov

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Circle Sessions is an “Open Mic” that provides an opportunity for up and coming musicians, spoken word artists, poets and comedians to perform.

Come to this weekly show to perform or to simply watch a great mix of music, poetry, spoken word and comedy.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/thecirclesessions/

The Comedy Shed

20:30, Mon 06 Nov

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Monday the Woolshed Bar hosts “The Comedy Shed”, usually with 3 headline acts.

Admission is free.

www.woolshedbaa.com/dublin/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 06 Nov

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday, 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

Donal Kirk & Anto Drennan – Gig

21:00, Mon 06 Nov

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

Great news the great duo of Donal Kirk and Anto Drennan have found a new home. Originally they played a weekly gig in JJ Smyth’s until it closed and now they will perform in the Leeson Lounge and the same day as before.

They will play 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.facebook.com/The-Leeson-Lounge-114810058553792/

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Mon 06 Nov

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 06 Nov

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/

That’s It Recordings – Open Mic

22:00, Mon 06 Nov

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

That’s It Recordings is an open mic every Monday at Sin E. Just turn up and play. Sign up before 22:00 to ensure you get a slot. Bring a USB stick along and you will get a recording of your music to take home.

Admission is free.

sin-e.ie/events/thats-it-open-mic-5/

Tuesday 07 Nov

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Factions, Fears and Fake News – Symposium

09:30 – 15:30, Tue 07 Nov

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

This is a symposium organized by the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin, and the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities, Columbia University, New York) to explore the current political climate.

Find a list of all topics and talks on the website below.

Admission is free, but booking is required here.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/factions-fears-and-fake-news-tickets-39221072283?ref=devg

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 07 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Conversations on Art: Dementia-friendly tours

12:00, Tue 07 Nov

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

“Conversations on Art: Dementia-friendly tours” is an interactive tour specially designed for people living with dementia and their loved ones.

Enjoy an afternoon of conversations on art and life in general. After a relaxing tea or coffee in the Silk Road Café you will go on a tour of the library’s collections.

Admission is free, but limited to 10 participants per tour. Booking is required via Heidi Campbell on 01 4070766.

www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx

Songs & Piano Instrumentals – Concert

12:45, Tue 07 Nov

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

“Songs & Piano Instrumentals”: Guitar & Piano.

Nelson Olivares (pianist) & Shay Cotter, Irish singer songwriter who mixes folk, blues & pop with a unique finger picking guitar style will perform in the Central Library on Tuesday.

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

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-dublin-city-public-libraries/calendar-libraries

The Taking of Christ – Pop-up Art Talk

13:15 – 13:45, Tue 07 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

Come to this pop-up talk with Shane Morrissy discussing Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ in front of the painting in Room 41.

Admission is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/pop-talk-taking-christ

Beyond the Book of Kells: Piers Plowman – Talk

18:30 – 20:00, Tue 07 Nov

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

This lecture is part of a series entitled “Beyond the Book of Kells: The stories of eight other medieval manuscripts from the library of Trinity College Dublin.”

In this second talk of the series, Professor Simon Horobin from the University of Oxford will discuss TCD MS 212. This manuscript contains what is perhaps the great medieval English poem, William Langland’s Piers Plowman, an astonishingly rich and searching exploration of what it takes to live rightly in a society corrupt and corrupting. As befits a work of its quality, the poem survives in over fifty manuscripts; this, one of two in Trinity’s collection, is especially significant for containing early biographical information about the poet himself.

Find more information on the website below.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/whats-on/details/event.php?eventid=124683000

Quantified Brain Health

18:30 – 20:00, Tue 07 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

“Quantified Brain Health” is the next Meet-up of the Dublin Quantified Self group.

Do you track personal information, hoping to gain insights into yourself or your surrounding world and are you curious about people who do? The Dublin Quantified Self group (#QSelfDublin) is for anyone interested in self-tracking.

Neurofeedback is getting cheaper, more powerful and more accessible and it’s being used to improve brain function by entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, like Dave Asprey. Michael from Actualise will talk about his history of using neurofeedback, including: Neurofeedback to improve brain function, Treatment of attention disorders using neurofeedback, the next generation of apps that can detect reduction in brain function way in advance of any diagnosis, top takeaways we can all use now to improve our brain function and health.

Admission is free but registration is required via the link below.

www.meetup.com/Quantified-Self-Dublin/events/242848156/

The Dublin Language Exchange – Meetup

19:00, Tue 07 Nov

Czech Inn, Essex Gate, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

EveryTuesday at 19:00, The Dublin Language Exchange takes place in the Czech Inn. It is the biggest free meeting of people from all around Dublin that are interested in learning languages and communicate with speakers of other languages.

Admission is free and the meetup is completely informal. No booking required.

www.facebook.com/Dublin-Language-Exchange-131803433533696/

Camden Comedy

20:00 – 22:30, Tue 07 Nov

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

Camden Comedy is a weekly comedy night on a Tuesday that I only found recently.

Every Tuesday they have a whole range of comedians and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/CamdenComedyDublin/

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 07 Nov

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 – Jam&Gig

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 07 Nov

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.

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

All Aboard! – Open Mic Night

20:30, Tue 07 Nov

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

“All Aboard! An open mic night on a Pirate Ship.” is the name of the Bowery’s Open Mic Tuesday.

Each week there will be an array of music, comedy, spoken word and all things in between.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 07 Nov

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday, 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

The Lounge Quintet – Jazz Gig

21:00, Tue 07 Nov

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

International Bar Jazz Night

21:30, Tue 07 Nov

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/

Woolshed Pub Quiz

21:30, Tue 07 Nov

Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Tuesday, a pub quiz is taking place in the Woolshed.

Admission is free. Max team size is 6 people.

www.woolshedbaa.com

Wednesday 08 Nov

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Abortion Laws and Human Rights – Global Experiences – Conference

08:30, Wed 08 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The International Network of Civil Liberties Organisations (INCLO), along with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), invites you to a day-long conference to hear from organisations and activists working on reproductive rights, as well as a keynote address by UN women’s rights expert, Frances Raday.

Speakers will include Louise Melling of the American Civil Liberties Union, Les Allamby of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, as well as panellists from Argentina, Kenya, India, South Africa, Colombia and Hungary.

Admission is free, but booking is required via rsvp@iccl.ie Lunch will be provided. Find more details on the website below.

www.iccl.ie/articles/event-abortion-laws-and-human-rights—global-experiences.html

Dublin Book Festival 2017

09:00, Wed 08 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Book Festival will run from 02-09 November and there were a good few free events, but most of them are booked out now and only a very small number of free events still have tickets available. For most events pre-booking is advised, but despite the free tickets, a booking chrage of EUR 1 per ticket has to be paid. Check the programme here and maybe you are lucky and find a few interesting free events. If you don’t care too much about “free”, you will find a few more events with available tickets.

On Wednesday 08 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Ireland’s Notable Women – Clodagh Finn, Valerie Pakenham and Nell Regan in conversation with Martina Devlin (20:00)
+ Children’s Voices: Are We Listening? – Orla Kenny and Victoria Ryle in conversation with Martin Drury (10:30-16:00)

On Thursday 09 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Book Launch: The Irish Sketches of Florence Vere O’Brien edited by David Rowe (18:15)
+ Book Launch: Rise Above!: Letters from Tyrone Guthrie edited by Christopher Fitz-Simon (19:15)

You could also download the full brochure here.

www.dublinbookfestival.com/

Creative Den Drawing Session – Rua Red

11:00, Wed 08 Nov

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/

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 08 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 08 Nov

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/

Harp Lecture & Harp Recital

13:00, Wed 08 Nov

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

The lecture “George IV, Thomas Moore and the Egans of Dawson Street, Dublin” will be given to celebrate National Harp Day.

Mary Louise & Teresa O’Donnell will present a talk on the harp maker John Egan of Dawson Street, inventor of the Portable Irish Harp and on his son, Charles, composer, teacher and performer. The Academy’s distinctive Egan harp, formerly owned by Thomas Moore of the eponymous Melodies will be on display. The lecture will be interspersed with performances of compositions for harp and voice by Charles Egan and by Moore.

Admission is free.

www.ria.ie/george-iv-thomas-moore-and-egans-dawson-street-dublin

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Wed 08 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository

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

www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg

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New Zealanders in the 1916 Rising – Talk

16:00 – 17:00, Wed 08 Nov

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

“Defending Trinity College: New Zealanders in the 1916 Rising” with Dr Rory Sweetman (Trinity Research Centre for Contemporary Irish History) is a talk on Wednesday in the Long Room Hub.

Admission is free. More details on the website below.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/whats-on/details/event.php?eventid=124683000

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 08 Nov

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

“The Bonjour Effect” – Irish Launch

18:30, Wed 08 Nov

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow have travelled, worked and lived between France and Canada for years.

Together they wrote the international bestseller 60 Million “Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong” and now they’re back with “The Bonjour Effect: The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed”, a new exploration of the French language and culture. It’s an engaging and funny exploration of the French codes of communicating, often very puzzling to foreigners.

Come and discover the secrets of the French conversation in the presence of the author Jean-Benoît Nadeau, interviewed (in English) by Jean-Philippe Imbert.

Admission is free, but booking is required here.

www.alliance-francaise.ie/culture/

An Irish Diplomat’s view of the Middle East – Talk

18:30 – 19:30, Wed 08 Nov

RDS (Minerva Suite), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

“An Irish Diplomat’s view of the Middle East” is the next RDS Library Speaker Series event. Dr Niall Holohan who retired recently after forty years of service in the Dept of Foreign Affairs will discuss the unstable situation in the region where several ongoing conflicts present a serious threat to international peace and security. His particular focus will be on the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and how European countries can respond positively to the new social-political environment created by the Arab Spring and terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda.

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

Update: This event is fully booked but there is a waiting list. Details on the same website below.

www.rds.ie/Whats-On/Event/30575

Examining the Impact of Brexit on Consumer Sentiment – Talk

18:30, Wed 08 Nov

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

“This seminar will focus on how consumers’ attitudes have shifted in the past year and on how they feel about BREXIT affecting the wider economic landscape and their own future spending priorities. It will also take into account the changes BREXIT is having on cross border shopping and holiday trends.”

The speaker Brian O’Connor is Mintel Ireland’s Senior Consumer Analyst and Research Production Manager.

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

www.eventbrite.ie/e/38841518026?ref=devg

Swift 350 – celebrating Jonathan Swift’s life and legacy – Talk

18:30, Wed 08 Nov

Rathmines Library, 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin on 30 November 1667 and is the author of Gulliver’s Travels, the most popular Irish book ever written. To celebrate Swift’s life and legacy, Dublin City Public Libraries will run a programme of talks, exhibition and events as part of a citywide programme for Swift 350 Festival.

In a series of illustrated talks Brendan Twomey will describe and celebrate the complexity of Swift’s life, his personality and works unfolding the story of a clergyman, philanthropist, and writer. In addition Enda Leaney, Senior Librarian will give a brief overview of the Dublin City Library & Archives’ extensive Swift Collections, including first editions of Swift’s works, illustrated children’s editions, and rare items relating to the life and work of Jonathan Swift, including Wood’s Halfpenny.

The first time this talk will be given is on Wednesday.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-4973539

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/swift-350

Bipolar Disorder: Treatment and relapse intervention – Talk

19:30, Wed 08 Nov

St. Patricks University Hospital, James Street, Dublin 8

National mental health organisation Aware hosts a lecture series in Dublin covering a variety of different topics including depression, bipolar disorder, stress and related mood disorders.

The next lecture will be “Bipolar Disorder: Treatment and relapse intervention” with Dr Pat McKeon.

The lectures take place in the Lecture Theatre, Swift Centre, St. Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin 8.

Admission is free.

www.aware.ie/

Dublin Jam Session – Open Jam

19:30 – 22:30, Wed 08 Nov

Tivoli Backstage, 18/19 Francis Street, Dublin 8

The Dublin Jam Session is an open Jam with full back line. It is open to all levels of musicians and singers and all genres of music and the only rule is that you must jam with others (not all your own band).

It takes place every Wednesday and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DublinJamSessions/

Dwarf Jar Wednesday Jazz

19:30 – 22:00, Wed 08 Nov

The Dwarf Jar Cafe, 1 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Dwarf Jar House Trio (Daniel Rorke (sax), Cormac O’Brien (bass) and Matthew Jacobson(drums)) will play a weekly Jazz gig every Wednesday in Dwarf Jar Cafe and they usually have one or more guest musicians or singers supporting them.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/satumusikk/

Jesters Open Mic Comedy Night

19:45 – 22:00, Wed 08 Nov

The Front Door, 15 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Jesters is a weekly open mic comedy event where a lot of comedians do 5 minutes of material.

Admission is free. If you would like to perform then send a message to the Jesters Facebook Page via the link below.

www.facebook.com/jesterscomedy/

Brand New Switcharoo – Roots Gig

20:00, Wed 08 Nov

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/

Anseo Comedy Club

20:30, Wed 08 Nov

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

The Anseo Comedy Club 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 08 Nov

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/Gig

20:30, Wed 08 Nov

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 08 Nov

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

Ben Prevo – Gig

21:00, Wed 08 Nov

The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Ben Prevo will play original and covers ranging from country and psychedelia to blues, funk and jazzy flavours.

Admission is free.

thebowery.ie/calander/

Los Paradiso – Gig

21:00, Wed 08 Nov

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

Resident Open Mic – Mercantile

21:00, Wed 08 Nov

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Resident Open Mic is a new weekly open mic on Wednesdays with a bit of a difference: Each week a different established artist will go back to their roots by not just playing at the open mic but by hosting it. This gives the artists a chance to try out new songs, play some of their classics and most importantly it gives a chance for new songwriters to play their music in front of some of their favorite songwriters.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/the-mercantile-hotel/

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 08 Nov

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).

The Harleys – Gig

23:55, Wed 08 Nov

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

The Harleys are a popular coverband and they will be in the Mezz every Wednesday at midnight.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/mezzdublin

Thursday 09 Nov

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Dublin Book Festival 2017

09:00, Thu 09 Nov

Dublin (various locations)

The Dublin Book Festival will run from 02-09 November and there were a good few free events, but most of them are booked out now and only a very small number of free events still have tickets available. For most events pre-booking is advised, but despite the free tickets, a booking chrage of EUR 1 per ticket has to be paid. Check the programme here and maybe you are lucky and find a few interesting free events. If you don’t care too much about “free”, you will find a few more events with available tickets.

On Wednesday 08 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Ireland’s Notable Women – Clodagh Finn, Valerie Pakenham and Nell Regan in conversation with Martina Devlin (20:00)
+ Children’s Voices: Are We Listening? – Orla Kenny and Victoria Ryle in conversation with Martin Drury (10:30-16:00)

On Thursday 09 Nov, these free events take place that still have tickets:
+ Book Launch: The Irish Sketches of Florence Vere O’Brien edited by David Rowe (18:15)
+ Book Launch: Rise Above!: Letters from Tyrone Guthrie edited by Christopher Fitz-Simon (19:15)

You could also download the full brochure here.

www.dublinbookfestival.com/

Grangegorman Military Cemetery – Tour

11:00, Thu 09 Nov

Grangegorman Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

Every Thursday a free tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue takes place. Meet inside the cemetery gates.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome. Ring 01-6770095 for more information.

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

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 09 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

Tracing Diseases and Disorders in Medieval Handwriting – Talk

13:00 – 14:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

“Tremulous Hands: Tracing Diseases and Disorders in Medieval Handwriting” with Dr Deborah Thorpe (Visiting Marie Sklodowska-­Curie Fellow, Trinity Long Room Hub) with discussant Prof Brendan Kelly (Dept of Psychiatry, TCD) will take place.

Admission is free. More details on website below.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/whats-on/details/event.php?eventid=125566072

Goya and the Spanish Art Tradition – Talk

13:10, Thu 09 Nov

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The talk “Goya and the Spanish Art Tradition” with Dr Marta Bustillo (independent art historian) will examine the influence of Spanish Golden Age artists such as El Greco & Velazquez on Goya’s work.

Admission is free.

www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx

Kaffeeklatsch mit Goethe – German Conversation

13:30 – 15:00, Thu 09 Nov

Goethe-Institut, 62 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2

Spend an afternoon the German way, with “Kaffee und Kuchen”(coffee & cake) and conversation in German at the cafeteria of the Goethe-Institut. Kaffeklatsch will take place every second Thursday of each month.

Admission is free and you are welcome even if your German is a bit rusty. The theme this month is “Sind sie aberglaeubisch?”

www.goethe.de/ins/ie/de/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=20750436

WWI Ireland: Public Tour

14:00, Thu 09 Nov

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

This is a tour of the exhibition “World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience”. Find out about the Irish experience ‘over there’ and on the home front during WWI through collections of letters, diaries, recruiting posters, newspaper reports, cartoons and leaflets.

WWIreland is at 2/3 Kildare Street

Admission is free.

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

Lyric (and Letters) as Comedy – Talk

15:00 – 17:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

“Lyric (and Letters) as Comedy” with Prof Calista McRae’s (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science’s Visiting Professor) explores what comic theories can fit a lyric frame.

Admission is free. Find more details on website below.

www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/whats-on/details/event.php?eventid=125542366

Dublin Library of Things

17:30 – 19:30, Thu 09 Nov

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

Every Thursday (17:30-19:30), Saturday (12:00-16:00) and Sunday (12:00-16:00) the Dublin Library of Things will be open at the Food Co-op during National Re-Use Month (October) and November.

A Library of Things is a place where people can borrow items needed only on an occasional basis, or that are too bulky or costly to own. By sharing these items it reduces the need for material production and consumption and allows people to free up space in their homes and try new hobbies without the need to buy new supplies.

The Library of Things will work on a membership basis. Anyone can join and then take out items for up to one week. Borrowing items will be free however there will be deposits on items relative to the value of the item. The Library of Things will also act as a drop off and collection point for WeShare members (www.weshare.ie/), an online community where people can list items that have to share, or things that they need.

The items in the Library of Things will all be doanted or loaned and therefore it depends on individuals and businesses what the library will have available. Ideal items are sewing machines, kitchen appliances, DIY tools, halloween costumes, craft materials, games and sports equipment and gardening equipment. If you have any useful items in good working order that you would like to loan or donate to the library of things, or have other suggestions or questions for us, contact them at dublinlibraryofthings@gmail.com. Volunteers are also needed to man the library.

www.facebook.com/events/162071731040108

Spanish Film Screening: La puerta abierta

17:30, Thu 09 Nov

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

The Spanish Film “La Puerta Abierta” will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles. Find outmore about this film on the website below.

Light refreshments will be served from 17:00. Admission is free. Suitable for adults only.

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

Concussion in Sport – Talk

18:00 – 19:30, Thu 09 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

“Concussion in sport – what is the current state of play?” is a talk about the risk and facts about sports-related concussion.
Barely a week passes without some concerning incident regarding this injury and it is very difficult for athletes and parents of athletes to decide if it still safe to take part in some sports.

In this lecture, Steve Broglio and Mike McCrea will talk about the current research into concussions and its effects. Both are international experts in sports concussion and were part of the expert panel that formed the 2016 Berlin Consensus Statement that informs all clinicians how to manage concussion. They are also leading a study with colleagues examining 40,000 athlete participants, the biggest concussion study worldwide and are visiting Dublin as expert advisors to the Trinity College Dublin Concussion Research Group, including the Leinster Rugby programme.

Find more information and register via the link below.

Admission is free.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/11/concussionsport%E2%80%93whatcurrentstateplay

Little Museum of Dublin – Free Admission

18:00 – 20:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

Every Thursday the Little Museum of Dublin waives their admission charges for two guided tours thanks to sponsorship from Guinness. The first tour is at 18:00 and the second tour is at 19:00. Make sure that you are there at least 10 minutes before the start of the tour to get one of the limited places.

The Little Museum of Dublin has a fascinating collection of artefacts from the last 100 years Dublin’s history.

On other days and other times, admission is EUR 7 for adults and admission is by guided tour only.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Testament of Youth – Film Screening

18:00 – 20:30, Thu 09 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

As part of the Remembrance Weekend commemorations, the National Gallery will screen the film “Testament of Youth”.

This screening will be preceded by a short talk on German artist Käthe Kollwitz with Anne Hodge, curator of the current exhibition Käthe Kollwitz: Life, Death and War.

About the film: During World War I, Oxford University student Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander) postpones her studies to serve as a nurse while her suitor, her brother, and a secret admirer face death in the trenches.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the link on the webiste below.

www.nationalgallery.ie/film-testament-youth

Wiki Science 2017 – Photography Contest – Launch

18:30, Thu 09 Nov

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Join Wikimedia Community Ireland and Science Gallery Dublin to launch the local edition of Wiki Science, the international photography contest. The competition asks participants to take pictures related to science and upload them to Wikimedia Commons under a free license, to generate a more robust collection of open-licenced scientific images. This year will be the first time this contest will be held worldwide.

There are five images categories: People in science / Microscopy images / Non-photographic media / Image sets / General category

Find out more details on the website below.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2017/11/wikisciencelaunch2017

New to Dublin? Dublin Expats Meeting

19:00, Thu 09 Nov

Living Room Pub, Cathal Brugha Street (off O’Connell Street), Dublin 1

An expatriate or expat is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship.

And this is a weekly meeting for all Expats in Dublin (new and old!). If you are new to the city, this is an excellent way to meet people.

Admission is free (no booking required!), but you are asked to give the same kind of welcoming to new members as is given to you.

www.eventbrite.com/e/dublin-expats-thursday-7pm-tickets-24745493437?ref=devg

Thursday Night Board Gaming

19:00, Thu 09 Nov

Ryan’s, 19 Store Street, Dublin 1

The Thursday Night Board Gaming event is running for more than 10 years already and it is a weekly event for all Board Game enthusiasts. But even if you are a Board Game newbie, you are welcome. Just come along! More information can be found here: www.meetup.com/IrishGamesAssociation/

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/IGAGamesNights/

What We Saw In Palestine – Talk

19:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) is inviting to a public forum featuring four well-known Irish public figures who will discuss their experiences of four separate fact-finding trips to Israeli-occupied Palestine.

RTE broadcaster Mike Murphy, actor Neilí Conroy and journalist and lecturer Dr. Harry Browne will be in conversation with Betty Purcell, TV producer and Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissioner.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

www.facebook.com/events/1957160627883846/

“Like a Paradise to come back to…” – Illustrated Talk

19:30, Thu 09 Nov

Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Road, Dublin 14

“Like a Paradise to come back to…” is an illustrated talk by Damien Burke, Irish Jesuit Archives, on the Jesuits and Rathfarnham Castle during the First World War.

Admission is free, but booking is required via rathfarnhamcastle@opw.ie or 01 493 9462.

www.rathfarnhamcastle.ie/

Rhythm & Brew – Craft Beer Meetup

20:00, Thu 09 Nov

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

“Rhythm and Brews Craft Beer Club” is a monthly meet-up and beer review in Sin E. The next event is on Thursday and you will be able to try the beer of the month, talk about it with other beer enthusiasts and listen to live music.

For more info contact: gerard AT mentorpitch.com

Admission is free.

sin-e.ie/events/rhythm-brews/

Table Quiz Thursday – Grand Social

20:00 – 23:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

A Table Quiz takes place in the Grand Social. On Thursdays teams of 4 people (or at least 2 people) will compete against each other over questions from the areas of General Knowledge, Music, Film, Sports & Entertainment.

Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/table-quiz-thursdays-7/2017-05-11/

Saint Leonard’s Horses – Gig

21:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

Saint Leonard’s Horses from the UK are playing an Indie Rock/Folk Rock gig in the Harbour Bar.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/saint-leonards-horses-uk

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Thu 09 Nov

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

The Luna Boys – Gig

21:00, Thu 09 Nov

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Luna Boys are in the Mercantile for a gig every Thursday night.

Admission is free.

dublinsessions.ie/the-mercantile-hotel/

Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz

21:30, Thu 09 Nov

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 09 Nov

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 09 Nov

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.

Admission is free.

www.frankryans.com

McLoughlin’s Trad Night

21:30, Thu 09 Nov

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 09 Nov

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 09 Nov

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/

Friday 10 Nov

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The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall

10:00 – 17:15, Fri 10 Nov

City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition about Dublin’s History and you should definitely check it out at some stage.

To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon was free in 2016, but lucky for us, Dublin City decided to also waive the admission charge for 2017.

Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition

Harp Lecture

11:00, Fri 10 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The lecture “The Harp that Once: visual and musical representations of the Irish harp in the nineteenth century” will be given by Teresa and Mary Louise O’Donnell.

Admission is free. The talk will be in the Lecture Theatre.

National Gallery Talks & Tour

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 10 Nov

National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.

Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.

www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

The Green Door Market

12:00 – 19:00, Fri 10 Nov

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

Conserving Your Personal Archive – Talk

15:00 – 16:30, Fri 10 Nov

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

From historic photographs to delicate papers, the preservation of a personal archive can be challenging. Zoe Reid, senior paper conservator in the National Archives of Ireland, has developed many sensitive conservation treatments to safeguard unique images and records of the past. In this workshop, she introduces you to techniques for preserving paper-based objects, including family papers, photographs and letters.

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

www.eventbrite.ie/e/conserving-your-personal-archive-with-zoe-reid-tickets-39010818408?ref=devg

#HackAccessDublin

17:00, Fri 10 Nov

Google HQ, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4

#HackAccessDublin is a hacking event to make Dublin inclusive to people of all abilities by hacking the access obstacles in our way. Engineers, developers, designers, urban innovators, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in innovation are invited to work on this from Friday until Sunday and to find innovative solutions.

Participation is free and prices can be won.

Find out more about the challenges and register via the link below.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/hack-access-dublin-2017-tickets-36082324203?ref=devg

St Patrick’s Cathedral Remembrance Concert

18:15 – 19:00, Fri 10 Nov

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8

A Remembrance Concert will take place in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Cathedral Choir will perform one of the best loved choral works of all time: Gabriel Fauré’s REQUIEM.

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

www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/event/lux-aeterna-2/

No Bones About It – Comedy Night

19:00, Fri 10 Nov

Generator Hostel, Smithfield Square, Dublin 7

A Comedy night called “No Bones about it” is taking place every Friday in the Generator Hostel and admission is free.

Find out more details and line-up on the Facebook page below.

www.facebook.com/nobonescomedy/

Painterly Return to my Hong Kong Childhood – Illustrated Talk

19:00, Fri 10 Nov

eduventure Museum of Childhood, 94 Lower George’s St., Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Veronica Heywood will talk about her return to her Hong Kong Childhood. She was born in Melbourne in 1942, at a time when her father, Graham Heywood, Assistant Director of the then Royal Observatory, was imprisoned in Shamshuipo POW Camp. After the war, the family was reunited and returned to Hong Kong in 1946. Her father served as Director from 1946-1956. Veronica lived at Tee Man Toy (the Observatory) from 1946 to 1953, which she describes as “an idyllic childhood”. In 1953, she was sent to school in England, where she graduated from Central Saint Martin’s Art College, London. Since 1968, she has lived in Ireland, where she works as a landscape painter and portraitist and is a guardian of the natural environment. Her paintings have been exhibited in Boston, Atlanta, Athens, Wales, Hampshire, Belfast, Dublin and in Hong Kong.

Admission is free, but booking by text message is required via 087 6816760

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 10 Nov

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

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 10 Nov

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/specials/

The Dead Levees – Gig

21:00, Fri 10 Nov

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

The Dead Levees will play “Soul, Blues and Swampy Rock Grooves”.

Admission is free.

www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/the-dead-levees3

The J-Tees – Soul & Motown Gig

21:00, Fri 10 Nov

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

THe J-Tees, a high-energy 7-piece band, will play Soul and Motown in Sin E.

Admission is free.

sin-e.ie/events/the-j-tees/

The Shadow Shakers – Gig

22:00, Fri 10 Nov

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

New Rockabilly Swing Band “The Shadow Shakers” will play in the Leeson Lounge on Friday. Swing dancers are more than welcome to fill the dance floor.

Admission is free.

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

RobotRock – Gig

23:30, Fri 10 Nov

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

The electronic 4-piece party band RobotRock will perform live what normally only DJs play, e.g. The Prodigy and Daft Punk.

Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/robotrock-3/

Events Coming Up

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

11+12+19+25+26 November

Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains often on some Saturdays or Sundays, but also on other days 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

This month, the walks will be on 11+12+19+25+26 November.

All walks are free, but pre-registration is required (details are on the website).

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

TBA

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

Catalonia mess spills over to Dublin

Many years ago I met an elderly man from Catalonia who regularly left his home to spray political graffiti in favour of Catalan Independence on house walls in the town he lived. He was a nice man, but a nutcase at the same time. He did a good few other rebellious things as well. Nothing too big, but still his own bit of civil disobedience.

At the time I read some information about Catalan Independence and it just didn’t make sense to me. In an age where working together is 100 times better than working against each other, it doesn’t make sense to declare independence in one small part of a big country even if that part at the time is relatively wealthy. It doesn’t make sense in Belgium, not in Germany (Bavaria would love to be independent) or in Catalonia and it certainly also extends to the nonsensical Brexit. We don’t have to agree with the status quo, the current rules of engagement and we should improve these rules, but the only future the internationally extremely small countries in Europe have is if they will work together.

So, Catalan independence doesn’t make sense, BUT I think their current rules of engagement with the rest of Spain has to be looked at and should be improved. They called the referendum some weeks ago and it would have been really interesting to see a democratic result of that referendum not the skewed result that it had. But I was SHOCKED when I saw some of the pictures and videos about how the Spanish police acted against their own PEACEFUL Spanish neighbours. An absolutely unacceptable case of unjustifiable brutality. The Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has proven that he is a totally incompetent politician and suddenly I had some sympathy for the Catalan fight for independence. I still think it is ludicrous, but if that is the treatment you get from the central government, then you just HAVE to rebel to a degree.

It is nonsense to jail Catalan politicians and to accuse them of rebellion. A dialogue and a compromise has to happen! It can’t be that the rest of Spain will milk Catalonia, but it also doesn’t make sense for Catalonia to split from the rest. Madness on both sides!!!

But now the madness has reached us in Dublin!

John Lyons and Tiny McVeigh from People Before Profit have put a motion forward in Dublin City Council to raise the Catalan flag on top of City Hall for a month to show Dublin’s solidarity with Catalonia. And a protocol meeting of Dublin City Councillors voted in favour of this suggestion with 7:5 votes. On Monday 04 December the whole council will now vote about the Catalan flag in City Hall.

Without a doubt the Spanish government is shivering in their boots with fear. Imagine if Dublin raises the Catalan flag, it might mean that Spain will have to give Catalonia the independence they want, because Dublin says so!! TOTAL nonsense!

But if councillors will vote for it, we will have to ask WHY only one month?! Maybe we could replace the Dublin flag with the Catalan flag for good? And why only the Catalan flag, I am sure there are other parts of the world where people are oppressed. The Palestinian flag was already flying over City Hall. But there are more countries or parts of countries that should get our support. Next John Lyons will suggest to fly the Cork flag over City Hall to support Cork’s quest for independence? Odd people in the City Council! :-O

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