Dublin Event Guide 796: Will I be replaced soon? – Richmond Barracks St. Brigid Fair, Brigit Bank Holiday

February 4th, 2023

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Will I be replaced soon?

Richmond Barracks St. Brigid Fair, Brigit Bank Holiday

Hey, how are you?

Have you heard about ChatGPT? It is currently mentioned everywhere. (…at least in all the media channels that I read.) ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) interface that can write all sorts of text for you. I played around with it during the week and WOW! It is soooo powerful and at the same time soo spooky (because it is so smart!)

I tried to get ChatGPT to write a book for me. And within a few minutes, I didn’t just have a book outline, a list of suggested chapters and a catchy book title, no, I even had some of the content for most chapters written by this AI interface.

It was a bit repetitive, relatively simple in structure, but definitely usable as a framework. Really really interesting and promising. ChatGPT is currently still free during the trial period, but I am sure it will cost something soon, so if you are interested, try it out as soon as possible on chat.openai.com/

Just for fun, I asked the interface to write an introduction for the weekly Dublin Event Guide and this is the result:

“Welcome to the Dublin Event Guide! Your ultimate source for discovering the best free events happening in Dublin each week. With over 24000 subscribers, you’re in great company and have access to the latest happenings in the city. Get ready to experience everything from live music to outdoor festivals, cultural events and more. Let’s dive in and see what exciting events are taking place this week!

In this edition of the Dublin Event Guide, we’ve curated a list of the top free events happening around the city. From art exhibitions to outdoor movie screenings and everything in between, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re a local resident or just visiting, make sure to check out these fantastic events and enjoy all that Dublin has to offer. Don’t forget to share this newsletter with your friends and family, and spread the word about these amazing free events. We hope to see you out and about, making memories and enjoying all that Dublin has to offer. Happy event-ing!”

What do you thinK? Should I watch my back or a robot will take over my role soon! :-D

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The EPIC Zone

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“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are supporting the Dublin Event Guide and this section of the weekly newsletter will contain relevant information about events in general or about EPIC-related news and happenings.

++ EPIC Explorers Family Tour (Age: 6-12)
Sun 12 Feb – 11:00-12:00 – EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: Adult EUR 17.50, Child EUR 8.50
On this interactive, guided tour, be prepared to play word games, become artists and designers through drawing challenges and practice your teamwork and problem solving skills as a family – all while learning about Ireland’s history of emigration exploring EPIC’s engaging digital and sensory galleries!
Suitable for families with children aged between 6-12. Find out more here epicchq.com/event/epic-explorers-family-tour/

++ Tiny Tots: Love Around the World (Age: 3-6)
Sun 12 Feb – 10:00-10:45 – EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: EUR 15 (1 adult + 1 child)
Meet EPIC’s famous figures in these workshops suitable for children 3 – 6 years old. This month, come along with Grá the Valentine’s Day fairy on a special journey, to discover how love is celebrated all around the world.
Together, we will learn all about love festivals from South Korea to Ghana, sing love-songs, smell the beautiful scents of St. Valentine’s day flowers, explore symbols of love, like the Irish Claddagh Ring, all while learning about EPIC’s famous figures along the way. From Anne Bonny, the pirate-queen of the Caribbean, who found love while sailing the seven seas, to Jack B. Yeats, the famous Irish painter, who fell in love with and married a fellow artist!
Find out more at epicchq.com/event/tiny-tots/

Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 04 February

+ Car Boot Sales Tallaght 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 (lower car park) www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-14:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – guided tour about the artefacts and shrines connected to Irish saints 10:30 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-Tou
++ Richmond Barracks St Brigid’s Day Fair – a day filled with stalls, crafts, entertainment, workshops, food, fun 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/st-brigids-day-fair/
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – guided tour about the artefacts and shrines connected to Irish saints 12:00 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-Tou
+ ‘Her Own’ Artist Talk with Dragana Juriši? – Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women 12:00 Photo Museum Ireland, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 photomuseumireland.ie/dragana-her-own-talk
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Lunar New Year through Chester Beatty’s Collection – Tour 13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/lunar-new-year-through-chester-beattys-collection/
+ Women in Revolution: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs – Tour – National Museum 13:00 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/022023/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hands-on History: “Unconvertible Rebels” – The Women of Revolutionary Ireland – Interactive handling session – National Museum 13:30-15:30 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/Hands-on-History-Unconvertible-Rebels-The-Women-of
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – guided tour about the artefacts and shrines connected to Irish saints 14:00 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-Tou
+ Irish Women and Plants – Talk 14:00-15:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/calendar/
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – Tour – National Museum 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/022023/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – guided tour about the artefacts and shrines connected to Irish saints 15:30 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-Tou
+ Metal 2 the Masses – Band Competition with Dirty Casuals, SixxTooLate, The Magnapina, Vendetta Love, War of Attrition19:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/689767229449457/
+ Shogunz Of Stank ft Mik Pyro & Pete Pamf – Gig – Bray 21:00 Harbour Bar, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/

+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ Shuffle and Pop – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

Sunday 05 February

+ Revolve & Revolution – Illustrations by artist and illustrator Bronagh Lee – Exhibition – 01-06 Feb Barnardo Square, Dame Street, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/revolve-revolution/
+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 07:00-12:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ Wake & Skate Beginner Workshop – with 50 First Skates 09:30 Ballyfermot Sports Complex, Gurteen Road, Redcowfarm, Dublin 10 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/wake-skate-beginner-workshop-with-50-first-skates/ (Booking required)
+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/527712100097 (Booking required)
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-14:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
++ Richmond Barracks St Brigid’s Day Fair – a day filled with stalls, crafts, entertainment, workshops, food, fun 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/st-brigids-day-fair/
+ Family Drop-in Art Workshop – All Ages – National Gallery 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/sunday-family-drop
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Imbolc Fair – Celebrating Brigit 12:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/imbolc-fair/ It is not fully clear what is taking place there apart from the (non-free) workshops. But give it a go, if you are in the area.
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Drop-in-Drawing Workshop with Roxana Manouchehri – Learn line drawing, shading, perspective and decoration – Chester Beatty Museum 13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/onsite-drop-in-drawing/
+ National Print Museum – Free Guided Tour 13:00 National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/visit-us (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Hands-on History: “Unconvertible Rebels” – The Women of Revolutionary Ireland – Interactive handling session – National Museum 13:30-15:30 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/Hands-on-History-Unconvertible-Rebels-The-Women-of
+ Eileen Gray: Irishwoman and Architect – Tour – National Museum 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/022023/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming-lectures/3936-sunday-public-tour-15-january-2023 (No booking required, but limited places)
+ Slow Art Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/slow-art-tour
+ Women in Revolution: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs – Tour – National Museum 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/022023/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming-lectures/3884-ss-5feb-p
+ Balfolk Dublin Workshop and Social Mixer – Folk Dancing Session 16:00-19:00 The Cobblestone Pub, 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/events/667740648466559
+ Dublin Fire Community – Full Moon Meeting – Fire Juggling etc 19:00 Sandymount Beach, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/events/595180485953168
+ DCU Jazz Soc Jam – All welcome 19:30-22:30 The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/531887990297
+ Revolve & Revolution: Aerial Performance 19:30+20:15+21:00 Barnardo Square, Dame Street (next to City Hall), Dublin 2 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/revolve-revolution-aerial-performance/
+ The Night Before Larry Got Stretched – Traditional Singing Session with guest Len Graham 20:00 The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/525834992978590
+ Mass Band – Gig – Bray 21:00 Harbour Bar, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

And the free events for next week….

Monday 06 February

Bank Holiday

+ Revolve & Revolution – Illustrations by artist and illustrator Bronagh Lee – Exhibition – 01-06 Feb Barnardo Square, Dame Street, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/revolve-revolution/
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Bluey is coming to the Square – narrated shows and meet & greet opportunities – The Square 12:00-16:30 The Square, Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.thesquare.ie/ourevents/
+ Family Tour: National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Stand Against Racism- Solidarity with Refugees – Protest 13:30 Teh Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1122733825084790/
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Sculpture – Themed Gallery Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Women in Revolution: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs – Tour – National Museum 14:00+15:00 National Museum, Collins Barrack, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/022023/February-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Open Mic Comedy “Live: At the International” 19:00 The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 liveattheinternational.com/
+ Singing Classes In Irish (16/23/30 Jan + 20 Feb) for beginners and fluent Irish speakers with Iseult Ring 20:30-21:15 St. Endas’s, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 www.ballyboden.ie/aon-suim-san-amhranaiocht/ (Registration required, Adm free)
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

Tuesday 07 February

+ You Can Quit – 6 week Stop Smoking Group – HSE and Slaintecare (24,31 Jan, 7,14,21,28 Feb) – Ballyfermot 10:30-11:30 Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10 www.dublincity.ie/events/you-can-quit-6-week-stop-smoking-group (Booking required)
+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Exhibition Tour – National Library 11:00 Bank Of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street entrance, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx
+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Curator’s introduction to James Coleman: Still Life (2013-2016) – Talk – National Gallery 12:00-13:00 Online www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/online-talk-curators-introduction-coleman (Booing required)
+ The Love Poems of Seamus Heaney and WB Yeats – Workshop – National Library 13:00-14:00 Bank Of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street entrance, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/471098637707 (Booking required)
+ Tour of recent acquisitions of artwork – Hugh Lane Gallery 14:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming-lectures/3923-culture-club-7-february-2023 (Booking required)
+ Food, Translation and the Decolonisation of Ecology – Seminar – TCD 16:00-18:00 Trinity Long Room Hub. TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/food-translation-and-the-decolonisation-of-ecology.php
+ Author Aleksandar Hemon In Conversation about his novel “The World And All That It Holds” – Talk 18:00-19:30 Dublin City Library & Archive, 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/aleksandar-hemon-conversation

+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 18:15-22:15 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Little Lámh Workshop – Lámh is a  sign system for children and adults with communications support needs – Ballyfermot 18:15 Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10 www.dublincity.ie/events/little-lamh-workshop (Booking required)
+ How the EU got Brexit Done: In Conversation with EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator Stefaan De Rynck – Pandel Discussion – TCD 18:30-19:30 TCD Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.com/e/483817159147 (Booking required)
+ Songs in the Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic – with Ben Prevo – Gig 20:00-22:30 Graingers Hanlons Corner, 189 North Circular Road, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/713957336752526/

+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ Bits & Pints – Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic Night 20:00-23:00 The Black Sheep, 61 Capel Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/690567699277416

Wednesday 08 February

+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013

+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 sillybillyparties.ie/#price
+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Decarbonising Transport: Cutting Emissions by 50% in 7 years – Sustainability Talk – TCD 13:00-14:00 Online www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/decarbonising-transport-cutting-emissions-by-50-in-7-years.php (Booking required)
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 14:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St,
Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ What was the 1904 Limerick Boycott Really About? – Seminar – TCD 14:30-16:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/we-know-our-own-business-here-what-was-the-1904-limerick-boycott-really-about.php
+ Chester Beatty Museum Public Tour 17:30-18:30 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Lost Stories of Ancient Women – Chester Beatty Annual Lecture 2023 – Chester Beatty Museum 18:00 Online chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/fragments-lost-stories-of-ancient-women/ (Booking required)
+ In-person Podcast Launch: “The History of the Future” 18:00-19:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/523528065537 (Booking required)
+ Danado De Bom Forró – Dance Social 19:30-22:30 Hill 16 Pub, 30 Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/people/Danado-De-Bom-Forr%C3%B3

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 09 February

+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 The Square Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24 sillybillyparties.ie/#price
+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop (12 Jan – 16 Feb) 11:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)

+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Intro to Researching at the National Library of Ireland – Talk 13:00-14:00 Online www.eventbrite.ie/e/519810185257 (Booking required)
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 14:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St,
Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Understanding Ukraine: Lecture series on Ukrainian history and culture 18:00-19:00 TCD Arts Building, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.com/e/518628771617 (Booking required)
+ Evolutionary Genetics: reading the book of life – Lecture – TCD 18:00-19:30 Trinity Business School, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/426907771637 (Booking required)
+ Inside the Mind of an AI: Materiality and the Crisis of Representation – Lecture – TCD 18:00-20:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/523075080647 (Booking required)
+ Crash & Burn Comedy – Stand-up Comedy – Hysteria Comedy Club 19:30-22:30 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/269577001067
+ Rock’n’Rollover in Sin E with Sam Clifford and Altered Lines – Gig 21:00 Sin E, 14 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1243071373208574

+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294

Friday 10 February

+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie

+ Talking to My Father – documentary screening about Modern Architecture and Simon and Robin Walker 13:00-15:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming-lectures/3920-talk-f (Booking required)
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 14:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St,
Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Jan-March-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)

And there is more…

+++ Savoury, Sweet…. and Wine – Italian Food Event (Ad)
Gianni from “Italian food and wine in Ireland” is inviting to their next food and drink event on Sat 18 February. If you like Italian food (and drink), then this event is for you.
Gianni has brought some delicacies back to Dublin and will share them with you. There will be savoury foods, sweet foods and some special wines. You will lots of friendly other Italian food lovers and it will all happen in Third Space Smithfield.
Only 23 spaces are available and you better hurry if you want to get one. Cost for the food and wine on the evening is EUR 30 per person and all details can be found at www.getthislink.com/SavourySweet

+++ LOW PRICED BOOKS (WITH FREE DELIVERY)
Book Depository is the place where you can buy low priced books, usually for better prices than on Amazon. And Book Depository always delivers for free. By buying books from Book Depository you will also help the Dublin Event Guide for no additional cost to you, so two good reasons in one. Use this link: shor.by/BookDepository
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+++ Richmond Barracks St Brigid’s Day Fair
A market on Saturday and Sunday (11:00-17:00) with stalls, food providers, 5 workshops each day (no booking required) and three tours each day (Booking required, tours are not free). It is one of the first out door events this year, so go and have a great day. There will also be entertainment on Saturday from The Queen Project, Ukulele Tuesday, St. James Brass and Reed Band and on Sunday from Big Bang Drum Circle and Readings from a Writer’s Group. The full schedule is on the website below. Richmond Barracks are Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8. www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/st-brigids-day-fair/

+++ “Monumental Ireland” – photo exhibition captures the beauty of Ireland’s ancient past
On show just from 08-12 Feb, this photo exhibition in Printworks at Dublin Castle offers new perspectives on Ireland’s ancient monuments. The exhibition highlights both the resilience of these monuments and their vulnerability.
The exhibition is curated by the National Monuments Service (NMS) in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW). It includes over 100 images and 7 videos and features a remarkable new video of the world-renowned Winter Solstice phenomenon at Newgrange passage tomb, captured in 2021.
Admission is free. www.gov.ie/en/publication/20ded-monumental-ireland/ (The clever people from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage unfortunately forgot to share with us the opening times, so I would suggest to assume that the exhibition is open from 10:00-17:00.)

+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
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+++ Discover Dublin Docklands App
Dublin City has a new app that allows us to discover iconic Dublin landmarks such as the famine statues, the CHQ building and more.
The app is available to download for free via doorsintodocklands.com/
After you got the app, you can point your phone at the landmarks and this will prompt the related images, videos and stories to pop up.
The app uses Augmented Reality (AR), a mix of 3D graphics, animation and audio, to immerse users in the story of the city.
Several colourful characters from history will also appear in AR to tell their tales. These include Captain Bligh who surveyed Dublin Bay in the 1800s and Maggie Doyle, who was a docker’s daughter.

+++ Housing Unlocked Exhibition
The “Housing Unlocked” exhibition is described as a celebration of innovation, optimism and imagination. Eight architect-led proposals will be presented that are intended to unlock the housing potential in our villages, towns and cities.
Housing Unlocked is a partnership between the Irish Architecture Foundation and The Housing Agency.
The exhibition will be open from 14 Oct-18 Dec and from 03-17 Feb (Tues-Fri: 12:00-17:00, Sat: 14:00-17:00). It will take place in the former Science Gallery in Pearse Street (Naughton Institute of TCD). Admission is free. housingunlocked.ie/

+++ DCU Music Leadership Day 2023
Calling all conductors, music teachers, music leaders of all kinds, musicians, singers, DCU is inviting to a Music Leadership Day on Sat 11 Feb from 10:30-17:00 at DCU All Hallows Campus, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 www.eventbrite.ie/e/475202201577

And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.

Take care,

–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)

 

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