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Dublin Event Guide 374: Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival, Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference, Shakespeare in the Garden

DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 374 | 15 August 2014

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Hi all!

Last chance this weekend to see the free Shakespeare Play in Iveagh Garden and with a bit of luck the weather gods will guarantee a good finish of that run. And also last chance to see the Sand Sculptures Exhibition, don’t miss it.

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Apart from that, it is another weekend with a steady supply of good events, but not one really big event. By the way, that’s absolutely ok. Because usually really big events, like the Fringe Festival or the Opera Festival or the Theatre Festival are not free, so I am very happy with a steady supply of free events that are not sooo much headline.

This week the Dublin News section is quite full with information and opinion. ;-) Maybe I need to expand the This is Odd section, because the amount of odd things happening is just unbelievable! Have a look!

Last week only one loyal soul supported the Dublin Event Guide with essential funds, so maybe see if you can also help a little at some stage. Here is more about that….

Your support and help is needed and MUCH appreciated and here are my weekly appeals:

The sending of the weekly e-mail newsletter costs EUR 170 per month and for this I need your help. If four wonderful people can be found per week, then we usually make it exactly to that amount. You can help here: www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm I am also looking for some corporate sponsors. Maybe two or three companies that are prepared to help with a little more than the individual donations of around 12 Euro. If you know anybody, send them my way. :-) Recently the donations dropped significantly. Maybe it is the bad times, but EUR 12 is just 2 pints and for the equivalent of 2 pints you get 52 issues full of information about free cultural events. That’s DEFINITELY worth 2 pints! Please…and Thanks! :-)

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Have an event-full weekend and week,

–Joerg

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Feel good slot

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

This week the Feel Good Slot is a lot more sombre than usually.

It really shocked me when I heard about Robin Williams death during the week. He made me love when he showed his comedy genius, which I saw the very first time in 2002 here www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LaJDOD5cJI and he made me think in films like Dead Poets Society and many others. He was an outstanding actor and comedian and it is sad to hear that the challenges he saw in his life were bigger than the pleasures life gave him.

I found this nice and brief tribute to him and would like to share it with you www.youtube.com/watch?v=6csfDT5ovps

But there is more: The Feel Good Slot is there to make you smile or happy (and sometimes also to poke you a bit), but not to make you sad, so why did I choose to write about Robin Williams today?

The reason is in the last “line” of the tribute video above: Robin Williams says “Make your life SPECTACULAR!” Take this from him! And if you remember nothing else, then just remember his appeal to you: Make your life spectacular!

Sadness and joy are very close to each other and some say, that one can’t be without the other. I am sad that Robin Williams is gone, but I am overjoyed that he made me laugh like no other comedian was ever able to. He is leaving a legacy of laughter and joy and he certainly showed us that life can be great, until he couldn’t take the burden of his illnesses anymore.

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Last week only Mark G. was great and supported the Dublin Event Guide with a donation. I really appreciate the help! Thanks! Without donations there won’t be a Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events): Your donation will ensure that the Dublin Event Guide will continue arriving in your Inbox every week and every donation will benefit EVERY Dublin Event Guide reader!

The cost for sending the weekly newsletter is approx. EUR 170 per month and a donation from you of just EUR 12 per year will ensure that I will be able to pay the bills.
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I appreciate ANY help: EUR 12 would be great (that’s just 25 cent per week!), but even if it is just the price of 2 pints it will help.

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In the last 12 months the following wonderful people have sponsored this Dublin Event Guide: Orlagh O’F, Méabh C, Meav NiM, Anna P, Vera G, John R, Nicole W, Margo C, Eamonn U, Pamela McH, Joel B, Gerard Ph, Fiona F, Yvonne O’S, Gabriel K, Luis F, Claire D, Nicola F, Eimear MacH and Barry M, Kirsten D, Roisin K, Sharon C, Thomas S, Cyril M, Patricia O’N, Ju Yearn S, Clodagh C, Caitriona L, Brian O’C, Geraldine R, Aiden B, Jacinta O’B, Sophie P-L, Mairin M, Wendy C, Seamus C, Mary K, Carla B, Fiona O’R, Karen O’G, Emeline J, Noelle H, Sean N, Marta T, Aine C, Sabrina L, Brian H P, Fiona M, Bridget W, Paul M, Sarah S, Pam C, Colette C, Paul A, Brian C, Anne R, Deirdre B, Oliver M, Kostas R, Elaine K, Mark C, James E, Sarah H, Karl C, Melanie B, Donna M, Kathleen S, Arthur D, Stephen H, Karen H, Nikki D, Mark G, Margaret W, Serena F, Mark R, Zelie McG, Sean S, Caroline S, Patrick O’C, Christian K, Magdalena S, Fidelma M, Tania Z, Louise Q, Barbara Q-B, Catherine G, Tony B, Yvonne C, Mark G, Bridget W, Catherine E, Michelle M, Eoin O’S, Adeline P, Kay G, Claire F, Anto K, Sebastian B, Justin McC, Sophie P-L, David M, Mark G, Eamonn H, Sharon K, Michele M, Joseph F, Siobhann Q, Clodagh O’C, Susan B, Bill G, Joe R, Catherine O’S, Tom McM, Donald M, Martina D, Pascale N, Carol McN and Meret C, Linda T, Mark G, Cathal F, Brendan M, Mary F, Dermot N, Emma S, Fiona D, Joan S, Ana RT, Janice M, Emma L, Claudia S, Sarah H, Tobias A, Conor H, Sarah M, Barry P, Aishling B, Pietro S, Ruth G, Kate D, Joe O’D, Ivelina D, Orla P, Yasmin WK, Adrian P, Sinead D, Padraig K, Nicola R, Susan H, Erinna B, Roisin R, Clodagh H, Linda C, Laura B, Marie-Claire G, Siobhan M, David S, Eoin P, Mary B, Ann McP, Caitriona NiL, Sheryl McG, Patrick O’C, Fillippo G, Amanda L, Mark C, Richard H, David H, Ryan M, Richard A, Arthur D, Feargal O’R, Scott P, Jackie C, David F, Belinda B, Sibylle D, Caroline D, Erinna B, Vicky L, Caoimhe A, Frank W, Ciara B, Isidro G, Rita B, Johan S, Clodagh O’C, Lorraine F, Irene C, Erzsebet H, George K, Bernadette B, Nicola S, Cathal L, Regina O’C, Justin M, Jaime M, Jef B,Susan F, Aine G, Deirdre G, John F, Mark G and the Birdcage Bakery & Cafe (www.facebook.com/BirdcageBakery An independent cafe and bakery in 23 Harcourt Road, Dublin 2), Cycling Campaign (www.dublincycling.ie), www.GravitationalFX.ie (An Irish Web Design, SEO and Internet Marketing who offer affordable web design), www.FlamencoIndalo.com (A group that supports and promotes the art of Flamenco in Ireland.), www.oliviercornetgallery.com (An Art Gallery in 5 Cavendish Row), www.Festivals.ie (Ireland’s festivals website, with key information on festivals in Ireland, UK and Europe), www.thepaulkanegallery.com (A great Art Gallery, on the search for a new venue), www.cfcp.ie (The Centre for Creative Practices is the the only arts centre in Ireland dedicated to connecting, integrating and promoting immigrant, experimental and emerging artists among the local arts scene and audiences). The main sponsor is www.KravMagaIreland.com, the self-defence training centre for everyone, which provides regular 12-week or 2-day self-defence training courses for beginners.

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

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Joergs Picks

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

Last two days of “Much Ado about Nothing”, the free Shakespeare Play in Iveagh Gardens!

Last few days of the Sand Sculptures Exhibition!

And also the Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots festival and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference are taking place.

I will be at all these events at some stage, if I can manage!

Have a great weekend!

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Competitions

SHIFT – 80s Tribute Gig – Ticket Competition

Sat 23 Aug – 21:00
Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2

Just a few days left to enter this competition:

The 80s hair metal Tribute Band SHIFT, will celebrate a successful first half of 2014 with a gig in the Sugar Club on 23 Aug. The night will open with a screening of “Wayne’s World 2”, followed by an extended performance by SHIFT, with an 80s DJ until late. Tickets can be bought online here for EUR 10. On the night, tickets are EUR 12, or EUR 10 if you are wearing an awesome 80s rock outfit.

SHIFT will definitely bring you back to a proper stadium gig in the 80s and you can find out more about them on www.gettheshift.com They are a are a group of accomplished musicians and true performers, bringing the stadium show feel of 80s rock giants to the local stage; from costumes and accents to their stage presence and merchandise, the entire act is an authentic homage to 80s legends like Kiss, Whitesnake and Def Leppard.

SHIFT would like to have lots of Dublin Event Guide readers at their gig and they generously made 10 pairs of tickets available for a competition. If you want to win a pair of tickets and get transported back to the 80s or experience the 80s for the first time, send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject SHIFT14. Make sure that you put your full name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail and your mail has to be with me by 13:00 on Monday 18 August.

Promote your product or (non-free) event through a competition!

If you want to reach more than 20,000 people with a product promotion or an event promotion for a non-free event, contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the options. In most cases there are no charges to you (apart from making some tickets or some of your products available for free).

And if you want me to do use your product and write an assessment here in the Dublin Event Guide, we can talk about that too. I like testing out gear. ;-)

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

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Giving money for free! That’s how easy it is. ;-) THANK YOU!!!

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Dublin Event Guide Sponsors Welcome! Thanks, Birdcage Bakery!

With 22,000 subscribers, 48,000 Facebook Likes, 24,000 unique monthly website visitors and 7000 smartphone app users, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” has the reach to get your message out. I had some interesting discussions with exciting small and large businesses and and hopefully I will be able to announce a few more supporters in the coming weeks.

The Birdcage Bakery in 21 Harcourt Road in Dublin 2 is the most recent business that saw that the Dublin Event Guide readers – a great bunch all together ;-) – and the customers the Birdcage Bakery likes to provide delicious food to have a lot in common. The Dublin Event Guide Community and myself appreciate the support from the Birdcage Bakery and I am more than happy to help them get the word out about their delicious croissants and scones, sandwiches, soups, salads, tarts and calzoni and all the chocolates, cakes and sweets. www.facebook.com/BirdcageBakery and twitter.com/birdcagebakery

If you know of any other businesses that would be interested in supporting the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and – in return – being able to reach our big community, suggest to them to contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com

Temple Bar going posh?

A surprising piece of news emerged on Thursday: Dublin City Council has decided that the “traditional” looking shopfronts of the relatively new Supermacs in Temple Bar and its sister eatery Papa John’s are inappropriate and will have to be removed.

This is surprising, considering that most pubs and at least some of the shops in Temple Bar have very traditional looking shop fronts. The Joy of Coffee to the left and Farrington’s to the right, BOTH have completely traditional shop fronts and Hungry Harry’s (who was there before) looked pot-ugly as you can see here. In comparison to that the facade now doesn’t look too bad. I am not a fan of Supermacs and only ate there once in my life, but on this planning issue, I definitely think Dublin City got it wrong!

And there are more surprising aspects: Supermacs has to remove the shopfront, but they are seemingly allowed to stay. An article in the Irish Times about this describes that the two new eateries are in the premises where Hungry Harry’s (26-27 Essex Street) was before and the article continues saying that Hungry Harry’s was “closed after it was twice refused permission to use the building as a takeaway”. Wait, what type of restaurant is Supermacs? Or Papa John’s? Can anybody really seriously claim that they are NOT takeaways? But if they are takeaways, how come they are allowed to stay?

The no-takeaway rule is interesting in itself with McDonalds having opened not too long ago at the corner of the Temple Bar Square. Maybe they are not seen as a takeaway either!?

Northside Music Festival is gone!

This week, while preparing for the current Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), I realised that I hadn’t heard anything about the Northside Music Festival this year. For years it was a series of great, free gigs, spread out over a number of weeks, in venues and parks of the Northside. Dublin City was the organiser of the event.

Unfortunately it is no more. The Urban Fleadh was allegedly the “replacement” for the Northside Music Festival, but I can’t see how a 2-day music festival that features nearly exclusively Irish music, can replace a whole set of gigs that ranged from Classical via African Music and Kletzmer Music to Ballymun Rap.

We will miss you, Northside Music Festival!

www.facebook.com/pages/Northside-Music-Festival/120285324731335

Visit TV3 studios and be an audience Member at a TV3 show!

TV3 asked me to invite you to be an audience member at one of their new shows “The Algorithm” or “The Lie”. There will be a complimentary pre-show reception and an opportunity to see the studio and be involved in the making of a TV Show. If you or your family/friends are interested and would like to be part of the TV3 audience, Simply register at www.tv3.ie/takepart or e-mail audience@tv3.ie for further details.

Available dates for The Algorithm are between 23 and 28th August and for The Lie from 08-25 September.

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has lost it!

Imagine, if I was forced to “balance” an opinion every time I express one. So if I wrote about a gig saying “This is a really good band, you should go to that gig!” I would HAVE to quote someone else who disagrees and says “The band is awful! Stay away from it at all cost.” If I would do that EVERY time. you would think I have lost it, right?

So what if someone said on radio or on TV: “My wife and I are really happy. I am so happy that I married her.” What if that radio or TV station would HAVE to invite someone who is not happy in his relationship and who thinks that marriages are overrated. EVERY time!? You would also think they lost it, right?

Well, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has decided that this will have to be done from now on. EVERY time! And yes, they have lost it indeed!

Or could it be that the BAI only insists on this balance when the discussion is about a very specific and limited subject?

On 20 January 2014, the Mooney Show on RTE Radio One supported same-gender marriages in a programme. During the programme two guests and the presenter made several statements supporting same-gender marriage and now the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has decided that they broke the rules for broadcasting in Ireland and that the programme was “not fair, objective or impartial”. www.thejournal.ie/bai-complaint-same-sex-marriage-mooney-show-1620082-Aug2014/

I am sure the BAI had no intention of singling out only on topic or type of comment, right? So as a result ALL opinions from now on need to be balanced, I expect: “Tomorrow will be a fine day” has to be balanced with “Not at all, it will be a rotten day all together!” Our weather forecasts on radio and TV will get even more interesting than they are!

Dear BAI, you have lost it!!


Look for “Astronomy Ireland” under “Group Departures” on www.project-travel.ie/Norway_Northern_Lights.html to find the details or use this link below to download a PDF with the full description: www.project-travel.ie/AstronomyIreland_tour-%20Nov%2014.pdf – I had the pleasure to go on a trip to Norway to see the Northern Lights with Project Travel in February of this year and it was an amazing experience!

Opportunities

This section is intended to feature new startup companies and projects. Opportunities that people saw and that they chose not to ignore. I am, however, experiencing a little technical problem with this section, so for now I won’t be able to use it. I will keep you posted.

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.

Ulysses Cylinders by Dale Chihuly and Seaver Leslie

19 June – 23 August

Coach House, Dublin Castle Gardens, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Ulysses Cylinders by Dale Chihuly and Seaver Leslie with Flora C. Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick

Dale Chihuly’s vibrant coloured glass installations and opulent Chandeliers hang in many of the world’s most prestigious museums and public spaces including the Victoria and Albert museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Louvre in Paris.

A world premier of “Ulysses Cylinders” inspired by James Joyces’s Ulysses will come to the Coach House of Dublin Castle. This collaborative exhibition combines the alchemic artistry of Dale Chihuly with painter Seaver Leslie’s pen and ink drawings to create a unique collection of golden glass Cylinders.

Working with Leslie’s drawings on paper, artists Mace and Kirkpatrick constructed fragile glass drawings, which Chihuly’s team studio amalgamated into individual Cylinders of glass wrapped in gold leaf. Each drawing offers a visual trigger into selected narratives of Ulysses as recounted by Joyce.

Admission is free. www.dublincastle.ie/NewsEvents/Title,31395,en.htm

Chihuly will also exhibit his signature work at Solomon Fine Art (Balfe Street, Dublin 2) from 19 June – 31 July. Admission is free.

Chester Beatty’s A-Z: from Amulet to Zodiac

11 July – 01 Feb 2015

Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

One A is for Amulet, B is for Beatty, C is for Calligraphy…. Chester Beatty’s A to Z will take you on a journey through a selection of highlights, showcasing the breadth and quality of this collection.

This curators’ choice show is a visual treat with universal appeal. Each letter of the alphabet is matched to a word that is representative of something characteristically associated with the collection. Featuring many works seldom or never before seen in public, the exhibition will explore the threads that link cultures across the Western, Islamic and East Asian worlds.

Opening hours: From 10:00-17:00 on Mon to Fri (closed Mondays from 1 Oct), 11:00-17:00 on Sat, 13:00-17:00 on Sun

www.cbl.ie

Dublin Sketcher’s Exhibition

21 – 28 Aug (Opening on 21 Aug: 19:00-21:00)

Tallaght Library, Library Square, Tallght, Dublin 24

The Dublin Sketchers meet every week to sketch sites and events in Dublin and now it is time to share these sketches with a wider audience. Admission is free to both the Opening night and the exhibition. www.facebook.com/events/343314205820147

www.facebook.com/dublin.sketchers

Forgotten Zine Archive

07-17 August (12:00-19:00) (Opening: 07 Aug 18:00-19:00)

Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

Zines are most commonly described using some or all of the following words: non-commercial, non-professional, small-circulation magazines whose creators also manage their production, publishing and distribution themselves. They are often treated as ephemera by readers and authors alike, and their chances of surviving long past their creation date are slim as a result. Initially created in 2004 out of the personal collections of just four Irish artists,

The Forgotten Zine Archive now exists as a curated collection of over two thousand zines donated by collectors and creators from all over the world. Its purpose is to protect its zines while also making them available as a resource to the wider public. Its items range in date from 1976 to 2014, and in topic from anarcho-feminism to science fiction to bus drivers.

www.cfcp.ie

Citizens Wallpaper – Film & Photography Exhibition

15-24 August

Fumbally Exchange Gallery, 5 Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Participants in the Citizens Wallpaper project produce visual sections of a wallpaper that reflect their view of their world by highlighting topics which interest and define them. The Citizens Wallpaper reflects serious contemporary issues such as ecology, politics, identity and memory. It explores modern cultural connections by sharing extracts from personal stories, giving a powerful voice to communal experiences.

A Citizens Wallpaper exhibition is on show in the Fumbally Exchange Gallery and it comes in form of a film and photography exhibition. The themes covered are described here: www.citizenswallpaper.com/?p=128 The images and films are based on themes around citizenship and identity and the exhibition is a view on new society at home and other parts of Europe.

The organisation behind the exhibition is “Associated Photojournalists for Art & Culture” lead by international photojournalist Martin Nangle.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Evelyn Suttle “Central Origins”

21 Aug (18:00-21:00) + 22-29 Aug (12:00-19:00; Closed on Sat+Sun.)

Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

A series of mixed media paintings by Dublin based artist, Evelyn Suttle. Inspired by foreigners living and working in Dublin City centre, this series depicts their stories and perceptions, using different media to give a glimpse into their own cultural influence on our surroundings. http;//www.evelynsuttle.wix.com/portfolio and cfcp.ie/events/760

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 16 Aug

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/

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 16 Aug

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

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

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 16 Aug

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

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

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 16 Aug

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 16 Aug

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 16 Aug

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

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 16 Aug

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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

www.jamestownmarket.com/

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 16 Aug

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Sand Sculptures in Dublin Castle

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 16 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is the last Saturday of this exhibition!

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

Stables Market

10:00 – 18:00, Sat 16 Aug

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 16 Aug

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

“Ethnic” Film Extras Needed – Open Casting

10:30 – 17:30, Sat 16 Aug

Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

“Ethnic Film Extras” are needed for Season 3 of “Vikings” and an Open Casting takes place on Saturday. This is paid work!

The text continues “We want to meet people from ethnic backgrounds, of all ages, shapes & sizes, for example, Middle Eastern, African, Indian, Caribbean, South American, Asian… If you want to apply, please come along to our Open Casting.”

For further information contact 085-1761987 or vikingextras@gmail.com

Luckily they described a bit further who they are looking for, because the word “ethnic” doesn’t really makes sense in this context. Ethnic means “of or relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.”
But is there a better word? Maybe “non-Caucasians”? ;-)

www.facebook.com/pages/Vikings-Extras/338071826263234

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 16 Aug

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/

Pirate Storytime – Dubray Books

11:00, Sat 16 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

Dubray Books are inviting to “Pirate Storytime” on Saturday in their shop in the Swan Centre in Rathmines and also in the Stillorgan Shopping Centre. The books featured are “Ten Little Pirates” and “The Pirates Next Door”.

They don’t clearly state if admission is free, but I would expect so.

www.dubraybooks.ie/news.asp?

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 16 Aug

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

Yoga in Phoenix Park

11:00 – 12:00, Sat 16 Aug

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

This is the fifth year for “Yoga in the Park”, a brilliant initiative for a very worthy cause: From May until September, Tine from www.aditiyoga.org/ and her team of teachers invite to an hour of Yoga in Phoenix Park every Saturday. No booking is required.

The class is donation based, but all proceeds go to the Dublin Simon Community, a charity that does invaluable work for the homeless people in Dublin and the suggested donation for this very good cause is EUR 5.

Just bring a mat or a towel, some water and (hopefully) even some sun protection to the class. Should the weather be bad, the bandstand will be shelter or even training location. The training is suitable for all levels, so even total beginners are very welcome.

www.facebook.com/AditiYogaDublin

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 16 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Ceremonial Military Guard

12:00 – 13:00, Sat 16 Aug

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

A Military Guard Ceremony takes place every week (July + August) at the “National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State” at the Merrion Street side of Merrion Square

This Satuday the ceremony will be carried out by the

+ 6 Infantry Battalion, Custume Barracks, Athlone and 28 Infantry Battalion, Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.

The website below describes what is happening during that hour.

Admission is free.

www.military.ie/en/info-centre/df-ceremonial/ceremonial-military-guard/

Dublin Zine Fair 2014

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 16 Aug

Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

The Dublin Zine Fair 2014 takes place this Saturday and Sunday. It was founded in 2011 to support, promote and celebrate zines, artist books and DIY publishing. It runs annually in August and showcases the best of independent publishing, both from Ireland and beyond.
You can buy and sell independent publications at the fair and all “zinesters” can meet like minded people and form a creative community. The fair also helps the zine scene grow in Ireland and inspires people to get involved.
There will also be music, screenings, readings and workshops.

Admission is free.

www.dublinzinefair.com/

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 16 Aug

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/

Strange Weather – Science Gallery

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 16 Aug

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The Science Gallery Summer Exhibition “Strange Weather: Forecasts from the Future” has opened on 18 July and will run until 05 October.

The exhibition explores how we understand, adapt to and control the changing weather and shows also a lot educational and even quirky bits around weather: A Raindrop hovering in mid-air, a Tornado Diverter, a Cloud Collector, Weather Models, a machine making house shaped clouds and an archive of old events from around the world that were (or are) impacted by weather and of new events emerging because of weather.

There are 26 exhibits and – like all Science Gallery exhibitions -, it is a really interesting exhibition. Well worth a visit with the whole family.

You can even be a TV weather man/woman in a professional studio set-up! An interesting experience!
Here is me giving it a go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQjHHfRdco …I know, I better not give up the day job. ;-)

The Science Gallery is open Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and on Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. Admission is free.

www.dublin.sciencegallery.com/strangeweather

Summer in Dublin – Northside

12:00, Sat 16 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

Summer in Dublin events will take place every Saturday from 09 August to 06 September on North Earl Street and Henry Street.

There will be fun family activities like Giant Connect4, Giant Jenga, Giant Chess, Face Painting, Balloon Modeller, Music, Gyroscope, Funky Cam Car and Puppet Shows.

Participation is free.

www.dublintown.ie/whats-on-events/summer-dublin-events/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 16 Aug

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/

The Coetivy Hours – Lecture – Chester Beatty Library

13:10, Sat 16 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The public lecture “The Coëtivy Hours” with Dr Jill Unkel, Curator of the Western Collections, Chester Beatty Library will take place and admission is free.

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

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:30, Sat 16 Aug

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

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

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

Eason Story Time for children

14:00, Sat 16 Aug

Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“Bears, Bears, Bears” by Martin Waddell 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).

Admission is free.

www.easonedition.com/eason-story-time/

Summer Swing Picnic

14:00 – 17:00, Sat 16 Aug

Bandstand, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Dublindy are running a Summer Swing Picnic on the band stand in St. Stephen’s Green. Come a long to watch or dance Swing, listen to music or have a picnic with your brought food.

www.facebook.com/events/233158873544572

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference

14:00, Sat 16 Aug

Dame District, Dublin 2

The Dame District is an area and an organisation that represents this area (mainly Dame Street, Dame Lane and Dame Court) and they regularly run organised music and other events that have become a great addition to Dublin’s cultural life.

Just recently they ran a Country/Americana/Roots weekend to entertain all the Garth Brooks fans that were in twon but had no concert to go to. And from Fri until Sun the Dame District invites to “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference”, an event that happens in conjunction with the Jack of Diamonds Rhythm And Roots festival on the same weekend.

The line up at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference is here:

SATURDAY
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Vintage Car Show (14:00-17:00) with Classic American Motors V8, Hot Rods, Muscle, Racers, Cruisers from USA 1950s-1960s
Live music outdoors from 16:00 with Old Moon and The Shades
Elvis singing competition from 18:00-19:00
The Mercantile (20:00-23:00): Rock ‘n’ Roll Fashion Show, Live music with The Full Moon Boogie Band, Slim Jim and the Bone Breakers

SUNDAY
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Barber convention: 20 of Irelands best Rock ‘n’ Roll barbers will be trimming and pomping for charity. Hosted By Sam’s Barbers
Live Music outdoors (16:00-22:00) with Dublin City Rounders, Dublin Blue Grass Collective, Lightning Kids, Mick Heslin

www.facebook.com/events/1580733602153996

Chester Beatty Library – Irish Tour

15:00, Sat 16 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

An Irish Language intercultural tour with Community Ambassador Jack Fitzgerald will take place. Admission is free.

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

Much Ado About Nothing – Free Shakespeare

15:00, Sat 16 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

There are only two performances left at 15:00 on 16 + 17 August, so if you don’t want to miss out, you have to go this weekend!

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

www.facebook.com/events/542880742489546

Concrete Soup Nu Psych Afternoons

16:00 – 19:00, Sat 16 Aug

Twisted Pepper, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1

Hosted by resident improv band ¡NO!, the “Concrete Soup Nu Psych Afternoons” event will bring you new psychedelic music and projections.

¡NO!’s special guest at this month’s Nu Psych residency is the turntablist and sax supremo DJACKULATE. Generically fluid, DJACKULATE plays innumerable styles in as short a time as possible, with a pinch of humor and plenty of tasteful scratching.

¡NO! will play a first set at 16:00, followed by a set by the guest and finishing with a combo set featuring ¡NO! and DJACKULATE together for the last 45 minutes. Also this month, as an extra-special treat, vid-pilot THE BLACK EGG will return to contribute his unique brand of live visual accompaniment to the sounds.

It is an afternoon event, which is quite unusual for something like that, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying it. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/675672475834357/

Irish & Italian Youth Orchestra Concert

16:00 – 17:30, Sat 16 Aug

St. Bartholomew’s Parish Church, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

An Irish and an Italian Youth orchestra (Young Dublin Symphonia and Centro Sperimentale Musicale per l’Infanzia) perform an afternoon concert in St Bartholomew’s Church.

Unfortuantely they don’t mention if the concert is free or not, but there is a good chance that it is free and you can find out more via 087-9619359.

www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=4671

Tango in the Italian Quarter

17:00 – 21:00, Sat 16 Aug

Italian Quarter, Dublin 1

The launch of the 12th International Tango Festival in Dublin will take place today in the Italian Quarter at the Northside end of the Millenium Bridge in Bloom’s Lane. Admission to this Outdoor Milonga is free.

The Enoteca delle Langhe will have a special Tango Menu of Italian tapas & wine and a discount of 20% will apply to food and wine to all Tango dancers.

www.facebook.com/events/349814731838354/349814735171687/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 16 Aug

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

Argentine Festival in Dublin

20:00, Sat 16 Aug

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

An Argentine Party / Fiesta Argentina takes place in the Trinity Bar and admission is free. The goal is to prolong the good vibes from the world cup a little bit and to celebrate Argentine culture.

www.facebook.com/events/1508699236009347/permalink/1514438612102076/

Saturday Night Live

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 16 Aug

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

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event event in the basement Wine Cave of KC Peaches wholefood restaurant/café. Food will be served until 22:00 and wine, minerals & music will be available until later. Admission is free and a donation into a hat at the end of the evening is appreciated.

www.facebook.com/KCPeachesWineCave

The Devils Jukebox – Gigs + DJs

20:00, Sat 16 Aug

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

The Devils Jukebox is live music from 20:00-23:00 and DJs with Alternative, Punk, Rock, Metal & Garage after that. Every Saturday! Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

Evening Bat Walk – Cabinteely

20:45, Sat 16 Aug

Cabinteely Park, Dublin 18

Ireland is home to nine species of bat, an important mammal that consumes large quantities of insects each night. They are nocturnal hunters that rely on high-pitch ultrasonic noises to fly around in the dark. Join members of the Dublin Bat Group on a bat walk and enter into the mysterious world of bats.

The event will be lead by Paul Scott (Dublin Bat Group and Bat Conservation Ireland): admission is free, but you need to book with Paul via 086 3849967. www.batconservationireland.org Meet in the main car park.

www.dlrevents.ie/bio214.html

Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival

21:00, Sat 16 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

The Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival takes place from Fri 15 – Sun 17 August. The festival has grown massively over the last few years and will mainly take place indoors in Button Factory, Mercantile, Sweeney Mongrels and Grand Social and outdoors through the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference” in the Dame District.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference is listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide. The Jack of Diamonds gigs start at around 21:00 on Saturday in the Mercantile, Sweeney’s and Grand Social and on Sunday the Grand Social and Sweeney’s already start at 18:00 and the Mercantile at 20:00.

The headline gig in the Button Factory on Saturday is not free (EUR 10), but the other gigs in the pubs are all free. The full ine-up is here www.jackofdiamonds.ie/2014-lineup/

www.jackofdiamonds.ie

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 16 Aug

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

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

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Jazz at Fire Cocktail Bar

22:00 – 00:30, Sat 16 Aug

Round Room, Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Robert Deering is a pianist and singer and he will entertain you in the Cocktail Bar of the Fire Restaurant in Mansion House. Admission is free.

www.mansionhouse.ie/

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Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

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 – Food Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

The Farmleigh House Food Market, a farmers market with artisan food products, takes place again this Sunday.

In the afternoon from 12:00-16:00 there is also music in the bandstand by the St. George’s Brass Band.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,31681,en.html

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

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

www.jamestownmarket.com

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sun 17 Aug

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 17 Aug

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/

Sand Sculptures in Dublin Castle

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is the last Sunday of this exhibition, don’t miss it!

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

Stables Market

10:00 – 18:00, Sun 17 Aug

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

Brocante Furniture & Vintage Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

The Brocante Market will take place on Sun. It is a collection of antiques, furniture, vintage jewellery, collectables and curiosities from the past and present, second-hand, refurbished, antique and hand-crafted stuff for your house and garden.

If you are an interior designer or just have and eye for style and are looking for a special piece or maybe a bargain then this is the market for you. The market is held every 3rd Sunday of the month.

www.facebook.com/thebrocantemarket

Coolmine Equestrian Academy – Family Fun Day

11:00, Sun 17 Aug

Coolmine Equestrian Centre, Coolmine House, Saggart, Co. Dublin

CEAD-Ireland are hosting a Family Fun Day in association with the DSPCA to raise awareness and funds to fight animal cruelty.

The Coolmine Equestrian Centre invite to a series events in August and September to re-launch their equestrian and sporting facilities in Saggart. The events take place on 17+24+31 Aug + 07 Sept. Admission is free, but a parking fee of EUR 2 is charged.

This Sunday a family fun day will take place. The day is Pet Friendly with Dog Show Jumping Competitions, Miniature Horses, Pony Rides with Rosettes, Bouncy Castle, GIANT Games, Vendors, Live Music, and with competitions for Most Exotic Pet, Cutest Puppy, and Best Trick.

If you read this in the Dublin Event Guide smart phone app, you should see a map below to find the place. If you read it in your e-mail or on the website, go to m.dublineventguide.com to see the map of the location. Saggart is in south western direction beyond Tallaght.

www.facebook.com/events/286420818230460/

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 17 Aug

People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

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

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

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

Terenure Village Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 17 Aug

Caffrey Motors, Terenure Road North, Terenure, Dublin 6

The Terenure Village Market will take place again on Sunday. There will be live music, irish dancing, and kids entertainment (e.g. face painters, balloon makers or magician) and over 20 stalls with food and crafts. The market takes place every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/terenurevillagemarket

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 17 Aug

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 17 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 17 Aug

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/

Bloomin’ Summer – Guided Walk – Botanic Gardens

12:00, Sun 17 Aug

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The National Botanic Gardens run daily guided walks themed “Bloomin’ Summer” throughout August.

“Walking through the Gardens in summertime when it is in full bloom is an unforgettable experience. Join us for a guided tour viewing the Herbaceous Borders, Annual Bedding displays, the Rose Garden, and much more.”

The walks are free at 12:00 and at 14:30 on Sundays. During the week (Mon-Sat 11:30 and 15:00) there is a EUR 2 charge per person.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Dublin Zine Fair 2014

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 17 Aug

Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2

The Dublin Zine Fair 2014 takes place this Saturday and Sunday. It was founded in 2011 to support, promote and celebrate zines, artist books and DIY publishing. It runs annually in August and showcases the best of independent publishing, both from Ireland and beyond.
You can buy and sell independent publications at the fair and all “zinesters” can meet like minded people and form a creative community. The fair also helps the zine scene grow in Ireland and inspires people to get involved.
There will also be music, screenings, readings and workshops.

Admission is free.

www.dublinzinefair.com/

Made by Hand – Market

12:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

Viva, 27 South Richmond Street, Portobello

“Made by Hand” or “Hecho a manos” is a new Sunday weekly market in Viva, Portobello with most things made by hand and some vintage clothing and curiosities too. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/623874574328582

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 17 Aug

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

Strange Weather – Science Gallery

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 17 Aug

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The Science Gallery Summer Exhibition “Strange Weather: Forecasts from the Future” has opened on 18 July and will run until 05 October.

The exhibition explores how we understand, adapt to and control the changing weather and shows also a lot educational and even quirky bits around weather: A Raindrop hovering in mid-air, a Tornado Diverter, a Cloud Collector, Weather Models, a machine making house shaped clouds and an archive of old events from around the world that were (or are) impacted by weather and of new events emerging because of weather.

There are 26 exhibits and – like all Science Gallery exhibitions -, it is a really interesting exhibition. Well worth a visit with the whole family.

You can even be a TV weather man/woman in a professional studio set-up! An interesting experience!
Here is me giving it a go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQjHHfRdco …I know, I better not give up the day job. ;-)

The Science Gallery is open Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and on Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. Admission is free.

www.dublin.sciencegallery.com/strangeweather

Support the Dublin Event Guide – Buy your books here!

13:00, Sun 17 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

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Chester Beatty Library – Japanese Tour

14:00, Sun 17 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

A Japanese language intercultural tour with community ambassador Hiromi Anzai will take place. Admission is free.

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

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 17 Aug

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 – Public Tour

14:00, Sun 17 Aug

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

A public tour of the Hugh Lane Gallery takes place on Sunday from 14:00. Admission is free, but places are limited.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/1176-public-tour-of-the-gallery

Pond dipping – frog spawn and newts

14:00 – 15:30, Sun 17 Aug

Cabinteely Park, Dublin 18

“Pond dipping – frog spawn and newts” takes place, where you can learn about the life cycle of frogs and newts as you search the pond for these amazing amphibians. Hopefully you will find tadpoles.

Leader of this activity will be Andrew Fleming (OWLS). Admission is free, but you need to book with Andrew via 087 3299936 or info@owls.ie. Meeting point is the main car park,

www.dlrevents.ie/bio214.html

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

Sweet & Lowdown – Gypsy Jazz – Phoenix Park

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 17 Aug

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Sweet & Lowdown will play Gypsy Jazz in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre Courtyard on 17+24 August. Admission is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,31825,en.html

West Dublin Community Festival 2014

14:00 – 18:00, Sun 17 Aug

Ballyfermot Road Park (beside Civic Centre), Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

West Dublin Access Radio brings you the yearly West Dublin Community Festival. There will be music, dance and much more.

There will be live music with PASO, Cash is King, Richard Farrell, Terrie Grey and Megan Ring and entertainment for all age groups with dance group demonstrations, boxing and karate exhibitions, face painting, bouncing castles, food and refreshments.

The festival is a strictly an alcohol-free event for all age groups. Admission is free.

wdar.ie/west-dublin-community-festival-2014/

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 17 Aug

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

www.rhagallery.ie/html/educate/educate_family.html

Much Ado About Nothing – Free Shakespeare

15:00, Sun 17 Aug

Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

The fantastic Fortune Fool’s Productions who brought free Shakespeare plays to Ranelagh and Iveagh Gardens are back and will perform “Much Ado About Nothing in Iveagh Gardens from 07-17 August.

There are only two performances left at 15:00 on 16 + 17 August, so if you don’t want to miss out, you have to go this weekend!

Admission is free (donations are welcome) and no tickets are required. Entry to Iveagh Gardens is through the entrance at Clonmel Street, which is off Harcourt Street. Dress weather-appropriately and bring a blanket or even a chair to sit on

I have been at all previous Shakespeare performances by Fortune’s Fool Productions and in previous year, the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” also helped as a media partner and I am a big fan of their performances. It’s a MUST GO and you have 10 performances to choose from! If you don’t know much about the play check out what it is about here, especially if Shakespearian English challenges you.

www.facebook.com/events/542880742489546

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 17 Aug

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

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

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Brian Keary plays Classical Guitar

16:00 – 17:00, Sun 17 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.sweeneysdublin.ie/gigs.php

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference

16:00, Sun 17 Aug

Dame District, Dublin 2

The Dame District is an area and an organisation that represents this area (mainly Dame Street, Dame Lane and Dame Court) and they regularly run organised music and other events that have become a great addition to Dublin’s cultural life.

Just recently they ran a Country/Americana/Roots weekend to entertain all the Garth Brooks fans that were in twon but had no concert to go to. And from Fri until Sun the Dame District invites to “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference”, an event that happens in conjunction with the Jack of Diamonds Rhythm And Roots festival on the same weekend.

The line up at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference is here:

SATURDAY
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Vintage Car Show (14:00-17:00) with Classic American Motors V8, Hot Rods, Muscle, Racers, Cruisers from USA 1950s-1960s
Live music outdoors from 16:00 with Old Moon and The Shades
Elvis singing competition from 18:00-19:00
The Mercantile (20:00-23:00): Rock ‘n’ Roll Fashion Show, Live music with The Full Moon Boogie Band, Slim Jim and the Bone Breakers

SUNDAY
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Barber convention: 20 of Irelands best Rock ‘n’ Roll barbers will be trimming and pomping for charity. Hosted By Sam’s Barbers
Live Music outdoors (16:00-22:00) with Dublin City Rounders, Dublin Blue Grass Collective, Lightning Kids, Mick Heslin

www.facebook.com/events/1580733602153996

Camembert Quartet – House Dublin

17:00 – 19:00, Sun 17 Aug

House Dublin, 27 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2

House Dublin is a restaurant and bar in Leeson Street. On Sundays the Camembert Quartet is playing in their garden from 17:00-19:00. Admission is free.

housedublin.ie/

Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival

18:00, Sun 17 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

The Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival takes place from Fri 15 – Sun 17 August. The festival has grown massively over the last few years and will mainly take place indoors in Button Factory, Mercantile, Sweeney Mongrels and Grand Social and outdoors through the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference” in the Dame District.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Conference is listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide. The Jack of Diamonds gigs start at around 21:00 on Saturday in the Mercantile, Sweeney’s and Grand Social and on Sunday the Grand Social and Sweeney’s already start at 18:00 and the Mercantile at 20:00.

The headline gig in the Button Factory on Saturday is not free (EUR 10), but the other gigs in the pubs are all free. The full ine-up is here www.jackofdiamonds.ie/2014-lineup/

www.jackofdiamonds.ie

LJJ Band – Cafe en Seine

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 17 Aug

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Saucy Sundays – Gig Night

18:00 – 23:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

Saucy Sundays is a weekly free live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. The line-up and links to all bands/performers are available via the Saucy Sundays Facebook Page (see link below).

This week Saucy Sundays ia part of the Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival and the line-up is Wyvern Lingo, Cold Comfort, Markas Carcass, Buffalo Sunn, Ross Breen, Phil Cosby.

www.facebook.com/saucy.sundays

Sweeney’s Dixieland Jazzmen

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 17 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.dublinsessions.ie/sweeneys.html

Trinity Latino Party

19:00, Sun 17 Aug

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This weekly Latin Music event will take place every Sunday. You will be able to dance salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia and reggeaton. Live music, food tasting and free admission, what more could you want?

www.facebook.com/TrinityLatino

Sunday Roast

20:00, Sun 17 Aug

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The weekly Sunday Roast is a free event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line-up for the upcoming Sunday Roast is available via the Sunday Roast Facebook Page (see link below).

This week the Sunday Roast is part of the Jack of Diamonds Rhythm & Roots Festival and the line-up is Sue Callaghan, MARLE (Maria Ohle), Fox Owl Crow, Jackal, Fox E & The Good Hands.

www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 17 Aug

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

Jawbone – Accoustic Folk & Blues Night

20:30, Sun 17 Aug

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

At the Jawbone Gig night in Sin É, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free. For the line-up check here www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

The Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig

20:30, Sun 17 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-dublin-blues-cartel-31/

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

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

Forro de Lampiao – Brazilian Dance

21:00 – 23:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

Rogério from the Brazilian dance project “Forró de Lampião” in Dublin tells me: Forró de Lampião is Brazilian music that has the same roots as Samba and there is a whole culture that has developed around “forro”. Every Sunday, free dance classes take place in the Grand Social (new loation!) and if you are interested, just turn up one Sunday.

www.facebook.com/groups/forrodelampiaodublin/

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 17 Aug

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

“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe. Admission is free.

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

www.facebook.com/rhythmrocker

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 17 Aug

Ha’Penny Bridge Inn, 42 Wellington Quay Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads are playing Ballads, Folk, Trad and Classic Country every Sunday. Featuring Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle and Banjo.

www.billytreacy.com/

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 17 Aug

Porterhouse Central, 45-47 Nassau Street, Dublin 2

Every Sunday (except at Bank Holiday weekends), the Ragtime, Roots and Country Blues Band “Cool Hand Dukes” play in the Porterhouse near Grafton Street.

www.facebook.com/coolhand.dukes.1

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Sand Sculptures in Dublin Castle

10:00 – 17:00, Mon 18 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 18 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 18 Aug

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/

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talk

13:00, Mon 18 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 18 Aug: “Using Ancestry.com to trace your family history” with Rhona Murray (Ancestry.com)
Tues 19 Aug: “Reading Headstones – Primary Sources Carved in Stone” with John Tierney (Eachtra Archaeological Projects )
Wed 20 Aug: “Trinity College archives as a genealogical source” with Ellen O’Flaherty (TCD)
Thur 21 Aug: “Digitising Irish newspapers: bringing Ireland’s past stories back to life” with Ian Tester (British Newspaper Archive)
Fri 22 Aug: “No hope, except in arms: the Irish in European armies 1600 to 1945” with Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland)

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

Back Door Sessions – Open Mic Night

20:00, Mon 18 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Rose of Tralee – TV

20:00 – 23:00, Mon 18 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

The Rose of Tralee Festival is not your usual event. It takes place in Tralee, but over two nights (Mon + Tues) and a total of six LONG hours, the main event will be shown on TV (RTE1). So it is just a live TV show, but that show is so odd, that I have to mention it here, especially for all the non-Irish readers of the Dublin Event Guide.

The purpose of the event is to determine the next “Rose of Tralee”, a woman that will represent Tralee for a year. But the competition is not a beauty competition, not a talent competition (in some cases maybe rather the opposite) and not a personality competition. So you wonder what it is? Who knows!!!

Somehow one of the 32 competitors (who come from Irish communities from all over the world) will be chosen and announced on Tuesday night.

But before that you can have the pleasure or torture of listening to little life stories, anecdotes, praising the parents, praising the “esco rts” (young men that are “assigned” to the competitors for the duration of the festival as accompanyment), listening to mad proud parents cheering their daughter and waving silly banners and – the worst – listening to or watching the competitors perform their often very questionable talent in form of a song, dance or – if all else fails – the recital of a poem.

The event totall harmless, but it is also as anachronistic as it gets and it is as “traditional” Irish as you can only imagine. The fact that RTE broadcasts it live over two whole evenings every year, says a lot and if you have never seen or heard about it, give it a go. You will shake your head in amazement! :-)

www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/roseoftralee.html

The Monday Echo

20:00 – 22:30, Mon 18 Aug

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Monday Echo is a weekly songwriter and poetry live showcase held on Mondays in the basement of The International Bar. Usually, the show has 3 songwriters and 3 poets who perform for roughly 20 minutes each. Admission is free.
The weekly line-up can be found via the Facebook Page below.

www.facebook.com/themondayecho

Song Cycle – Gigs

20:30, Mon 18 Aug

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

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 18 Aug

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

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

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

Crafty Mondays – Open Mic

21:00, Mon 18 Aug

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

The Crafty Monday Sessions is an Open Mic night for acoustic singer/songwriters and original bands. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheCraftyMondaySessions

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 18 Aug

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

The 4-piece band Loose Trad are performing every Monday in Mother Reilly’s. www.loosetrad.com/ Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Patrick Mahony sings Nostalgia

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 18 Aug

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

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Early Morning Yoga

07:30, Tue 19 Aug

Berlin Cafe, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2

A group of trainee Yoga instructors got together and they are running free Yoga classes every Tuesday morning at 07:30 in Berlin Cafe (yes, it is in the Cafe!).

You just need to bring a Yoga mat and wear suitable clothing and then enjoy the Yoga to get you ready for the day.

A Thursday morning beginners class at the same time in the same place has been added to the schedule now. Don’t forget your mat!

www.facebook.com/events/580236135424743

Sand Sculptures in Dublin Castle

10:00 – 17:00, Tue 19 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

Fighting Fingers – The Battle of Clontarf – Kids Workshop

11:00 – 15:00, Tue 19 Aug

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

In 1014, the forces of Brian Boru defeated the armies of Sitric, king of Viking Dublin and his allies at the Battle of Clontarf. Drop in to make your own finger puppet, choose your side and fight the battle once again 1,000 years later. Will you be a Viking or a Gael? Located in the Learning Resource Room, first floor. Admission is free and no booking required. The workshops take palce from 11:00-12:00 and 14:00-15:00.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4412

Fur, Feathers and Fossils – Summer Inspectorium

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 19 Aug

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

“Fur, Feathers and Fossils” is a summer inspectorium: Drop in to the Discovery Zone and inspect everything from bears, to brachiopods at this hands-on sessions. You can stay five minutes or fifteen or more, see the specimens up close and chat to a zoologist to find out some fun facts. Drop-in activity. Admission is free.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4413

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 19 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talk

13:00, Tue 19 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 18 Aug: “Using Ancestry.com to trace your family history” with Rhona Murray (Ancestry.com)
Tues 19 Aug: “Reading Headstones – Primary Sources Carved in Stone” with John Tierney (Eachtra Archaeological Projects )
Wed 20 Aug: “Trinity College archives as a genealogical source” with Ellen O’Flaherty (TCD)
Thur 21 Aug: “Digitising Irish newspapers: bringing Ireland’s past stories back to life” with Ian Tester (British Newspaper Archive)
Fri 22 Aug: “No hope, except in arms: the Irish in European armies 1600 to 1945” with Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland)

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

Synbio Demo Day – SynBio axlr8r

15:00 – 19:00, Tue 19 Aug

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

“SynBio axlr8r: The first Synbio Demo Day” takes place in the Science Gallery on Tuesday.

6 startups from the US, Canada and Europe will unveil their new products and pitches. These are not your every day biotech companies.

Synthetic Biology is revolutionizing and becoming an integral part of every major industry, including medicine, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, even consumer devices. The effect Synthetic Biology will have on Biotech is comparable to the effect the microcontroller had on the computing industry.

Admission is free, but booking is required here.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2014/07/synbioaxlr8rfirstsyntheticbiologydemoday

Planet of the Runt – Magazine Launch

19:30, Tue 19 Aug

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The 6th edition of the “Planet of the Runt” magazine will be launched and there will be featured performances by Colm Kearns (wordlegs, Endless Rain) and Saul Philbin Bowman (This is Not Where I Belong).

Admission is free.

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/planet-of-the-runt-magazine-launch/

Ukulele Tuesday

19:45 – 22:00, Tue 19 Aug

Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

Ben Prevos Blue Tuesdays

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 19 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

www.sweeneysdublin.ie

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 19 Aug

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

King Kong Club / Home of Enthusiasm

20:00, Tue 19 Aug

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The King Kong Club / Home of Enthusiasm will be in the Mercantile for more Live Radio Recordings for RTE 2XM. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

Rose of Tralee – TV

20:00 – 23:00, Tue 19 Aug

Dublin (various locations)

The Rose of Tralee Festival is not your usual event. It takes place in Tralee, but over two nights (Mon + Tues) and a total of six LONG hours, the main event will be shown on TV (RTE1). So it is just a live TV show, but that show is so odd, that I have to mention it here, especially for all the non-Irish readers of the Dublin Event Guide.

The purpose of the event is to determine the next “Rose of Tralee”, a woman that will represent Tralee for a year. But the competition is not a beauty competition, not a talent competition (in some cases maybe rather the opposite) and not a personality competition. So you wonder what it is? Who knows!!!

Somehow one of the 32 competitors (who come from Irish communities from all over the world) will be chosen and announced on Tuesday night.

But before that you can have the pleasure or torture of listening to little life stories, anecdotes, praising the parents, praising the “esco rts” (young men that are “assigned” to the competitors for the duration of the festival as accompanyment), listening to mad proud parents cheering their daughter and waving silly banners and – the worst – listening to or watching the competitors perform their often very questionable talent in form of a song, dance or – if all else fails – the recital of a poem.

The event totall harmless, but it is also as anachronistic as it gets and it is as “traditional” Irish as you can only imagine. The fact that RTE broadcasts it live over two whole evenings every year, says a lot and if you have never seen or heard about it, give it a go. You will shake your head in amazement! :-)

www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/roseoftralee.html

The Folk Club

20:30, Tue 19 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/TheGrandFolkClub

The Improrphans – Improv Comedy

20:30 – 22:30, Tue 19 Aug

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

A free improv comedy night with the Improrphans takes place. This is a fortnightly show and admission is free. Donations are very welcome.

www.facebook.com/theimpsatwork

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Tue 19 Aug

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

Every Tuesday 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

Phoenix Big Band

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 19 Aug

Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

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

Admission is free.

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

Camden Sessions – Singer/Songwriter Night

21:30, Tue 19 Aug

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

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

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

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheCamdenSessions

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Sand Sculptures in Dublin Castle

10:00 – 17:00, Wed 20 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is the second last day of the exhibition!

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

Phoenix Park Wednesday Walks

11:00 – 12:30, Wed 20 Aug

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

Wednesday Walks will take place in and around Phoenix Park from every Wednesday from June to December. Weather permitting, walkers will meet at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (VC) or Farmleigh House (F) at 11:00. Each walk takes about 90 minutes.

Please check the website below for updates or ring the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (01 677 0095) or Farmleigh House (01 815 5914) for further information. Admission is free,

The upcoming walks are:
20 Aug: Guided Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery (A)
27 Aug Gate Lodges of Phoenix Park from Ashtown Castle to Castleknock (VC)

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,31298,en.html

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 20 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Little Museum – Big J Wednesday

12:00 – 17:00, Wed 20 Aug

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

The Little Museum of Dublin secured sponsorship from Johnston, Mooney & O’Brien until October 2014 and will therefore be able to continue the Big J Wednesday: Every Wednesday from 12:00-17:00 admission into the museum is free thanks to the bread company. There are free guided tours every hour.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 20 Aug

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/

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talk

13:00, Wed 20 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 18 Aug: “Using Ancestry.com to trace your family history” with Rhona Murray (Ancestry.com)
Tues 19 Aug: “Reading Headstones – Primary Sources Carved in Stone” with John Tierney (Eachtra Archaeological Projects )
Wed 20 Aug: “Trinity College archives as a genealogical source” with Ellen O’Flaherty (TCD)
Thur 21 Aug: “Digitising Irish newspapers: bringing Ireland’s past stories back to life” with Ian Tester (British Newspaper Archive)
Fri 22 Aug: “No hope, except in arms: the Irish in European armies 1600 to 1945” with Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland)

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

Vrba-Wetzler escape & Auschwitz discovery

13:00, Wed 20 Aug

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

The lecture “The Vrba-Wetzler escape, the Hungarian Action, and the revelation of what Auschwitz was about” with Prof. Robert Jan van Pelt, is the next public lexture by the Herzog Centre and Holocaust Education Trus.

Admission is free.

www.tcd.ie/Secretary/Communications/Noticeboard/data/30573.html

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 20 Aug

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

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 20 Aug

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The King Kong Club is a weekly music game-show in the Mercantile. Each week 6-7 bands/solo artists play three songs each. At the end of all the performances a clap-off with the King Kong Club Clap-o-Meter takes place and the winner goes through to a semi-final and it all culminates after six months of competition with The Grand Final, held in front of a panel of celebrity judges.

Check the Facebook Page below for the line-up.

Tonight is another Live Radio Recordings for RTE 2XM. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

Surprise Movie Screening for Laura Lynn

20:00, Wed 20 Aug

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

A surprise Movie Screening will take place on Wednesday in the Ball Room of the Grand Social. The event is a fundraising event for the Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice, but admission is free. You are asked to give a donation and there will be a raffle at the end of the screening to raise the funds.

Up to 80 people will fit in the room, so I suggest you send a mail to the organiser Nicole Polettin at polettin@gmail.com to reserve your place.

There is also a crowd funding page, if you prefer to donate that way: www.indiegogo.com/projects/4-challenges-for-ireland-s-children-s-hospice

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 20 Aug

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

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

www.theglobe.ie/events

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 20 Aug

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 20 Aug

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

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Wed 20 Aug

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

Every Wednesday 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

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 20 Aug

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).

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Early Morning Yoga

07:30, Thu 21 Aug

Berlin Cafe, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2

A group of trainee Yoga instructors got together and they are running free Yoga classes every Tuesday morning at 07:30 in Berlin Cafe (yes, it is in the Cafe!).

You just need to bring a Yoga mat and wear suitable clothing and then enjoy the Yoga to get you ready for the day.

A Thursday morning beginners class at the same time in the same place has been added to the schedule now. Don’t forget your mat!

www.facebook.com/events/580236135424743

The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Thu 21 Aug

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

Sand Sculptures in Dublin Castle

10:00 – 17:00, Thu 21 Aug

Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Last day today! Tomorrow all Sand Sculptures will be destroyed and the sand will be removed until next year a new set of Sand Sculptures will be built again.

The display of massive Sand Sculptures in the Upper Courtyard is back for the 15th year. This year the theme is “Black, White & Grey”. The live carving took place from 22-29 July and the finished sculptures will now be on display until 21 August.

Supported by the OPW, the Sand Sculptures are created by Duthain Dealbh (meaning: Fleeting Sculpture) (www.duthain-dealbh.com/)

I am fascinated by the Sculptures year after year and strongly recommend a visit! Admission is free.

Fur, Feathers and Fossils – Summer Inspectorium

11:00 – 13:00, Thu 21 Aug

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

“Fur, Feathers and Fossils” is a summer inspectorium: Drop in to the Discovery Zone and inspect everything from bears, to brachiopods at this hands-on sessions. You can stay five minutes or fifteen or more, see the specimens up close and chat to a zoologist to find out some fun facts. Drop-in activity. Admission is free.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4415

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Thu 21 Aug

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 21 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talk

13:00, Thu 21 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 18 Aug: “Using Ancestry.com to trace your family history” with Rhona Murray (Ancestry.com)
Tues 19 Aug: “Reading Headstones – Primary Sources Carved in Stone” with John Tierney (Eachtra Archaeological Projects )
Wed 20 Aug: “Trinity College archives as a genealogical source” with Ellen O’Flaherty (TCD)
Thur 21 Aug: “Digitising Irish newspapers: bringing Ireland’s past stories back to life” with Ian Tester (British Newspaper Archive)
Fri 22 Aug: “No hope, except in arms: the Irish in European armies 1600 to 1945” with Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland)

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

Opera in the Open – Amphitheatre

13:00 – 14:30, Thu 21 Aug

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

Opera in the Open is back during August. Every Thursday at 13:00 a free opera performance will take place at the Amphitheatre at the back of Christ Church Cathedral near the Civic Offices. Ther performances are:

21 Aug: La Rondine (Puccini)
28 Aug: Il Barbiere di Silviglia (Rossini)

This is an outdoor event and it is weather dependent. If there is heavy rainfall it might be cancelled. Otherwise you should dress appropriately. Limited seating is available.

www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-arts-office-programmes/current-programmes

Aspects of Islamic Art – Chester Beatty Library Tour

13:10, Thu 21 Aug

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The In Focus Tour “The Vegetal, the Cursive and the Geometric: Three Aspects of Islamic Art” with Nateghe Moane takes place. Admission is free, but places are limited to the first 15 participants.

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

Temple Bar Night Market

18:00 – 22:00, Thu 21 Aug

Temple Bar, Dublin 2

This is the second last Temple Bar Night market:

After a successful first year, the Temple Bar Night Market is back this year and thist time there will not just be a few sporadic events, but it will take place every Thursday from 05 June until 28 August.

It is an Arts & Craft Market that will will feature the work of artists & craft makers and street entertainment from music to painting & from dance to workshops.

www.templebarnightmarket.com/

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 21 Aug

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

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

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

Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session

20:00, Thu 21 Aug

Tap Bar, 44 North King Street, Dublin 7

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

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

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

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 21 Aug

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/DimeStoreRecords

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 21 Aug

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Max Zaska group and the Patrick Groenland group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.

www.international-bar.com/music.html

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 21 Aug

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

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

www.frankryans.com

McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions

21:30, Thu 21 Aug

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

Zebra Club: Jackal – Gig

22:30, Thu 21 Aug

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Jackal will play at the Zebra Club. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

Friday 22 Aug

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The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Fri 22 Aug

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Fri 22 Aug

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 22 Aug

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Genealogy at Lunchtime – Talk

13:00, Fri 22 Aug

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A series of Geanealogy talks are taking place in the National Library this week. All talks start at 13:05 and will go on for about 20 minutes followed by a Q&A. The talks are free and no booking required.

The topics for the week are:

Mon 18 Aug: “Using Ancestry.com to trace your family history” with Rhona Murray (Ancestry.com)
Tues 19 Aug: “Reading Headstones – Primary Sources Carved in Stone” with John Tierney (Eachtra Archaeological Projects )
Wed 20 Aug: “Trinity College archives as a genealogical source” with Ellen O’Flaherty (TCD)
Thur 21 Aug: “Digitising Irish newspapers: bringing Ireland’s past stories back to life” with Ian Tester (British Newspaper Archive)
Fri 22 Aug: “No hope, except in arms: the Irish in European armies 1600 to 1945” with Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland)

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

I Have a Tribe – In-Store Gig

13:00, Fri 22 Aug

HMV Grafton Street, 65 Grafton Street, Dublin 2

“I Have a Tribe” will perform at an In-Store Gig in HMV. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/HMVIreland/events

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13:00, Fri 22 Aug

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Garden Walking Tour – Farmleigh House

14:00, Fri 22 Aug

Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15

A Garden Walking Tour with Marie Staunton takes place at Farmleigh House. Assemble in the Walled Garden for this free walk.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,31681,en.html

Leigh Bardugo – Author Event

18:30, Fri 22 Aug

Eason, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Co, Dublin

Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Trilogy, which is a must-read for all fans of Young Adult Fantasy-Adventure novels, will be visiting Department 51 at Eason Dundrum for a reading, Q&A and signing session.

Admission is free and no booking is requried, but you can pre-book on 01-2169160

www.easonedition.com/free-leigh-bardugo-event-department-51-in-eason-dundrum/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 22 Aug

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

Trout Records Wrap Party

20:00, Fri 22 Aug

Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Over the last year Trout Records have released a number of live in studio videos as part of the “Trout Records Presents” series. And as the series comes to a close, a wrap party with performances by Cian Nugent & The Cosmos, Myles Manley and Cal Folger Day Tandem Felix and PRINCESS will take place in the Button Factory.

Admission is free if you reserve a place by sending an e-mail to TroutRecordsireland@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/events/1474432169463240

Electric Fridays – Open Mic

21:00, Fri 22 Aug

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

“Electric Fridays with DUB” is a weekly gig/open mic night in the basement of The International Bar. Admission is free.

Musicians, artists, bands who want to play a 25 min set should contact the organisers via the Facebook page below. A PA and some equipment is available.

www.facebook.com/dubgoeselectric

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 22 Aug

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

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

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Ska ‘n’ Reggae with The Bionic Rats

21:00 – 02:30, Fri 22 Aug

Turks Head, 27 Parliament St, Dublin 2

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live and the DJs Tommy Rash and Fukszy are on the decks until late. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152000572877753

The Cravingz – Gig

21:00, Fri 22 Aug

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

The Cravingz are playing a mix of old and contemporary rockabilly. Admission is free.

www.dublinsessions.ie/motherreillys.html

Events Coming Up

Autumn Sounds at Farmleigh House

Fri 05 Sept + Fri 19 Sept: 20:00

Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park

“Autumn Sounds” are two concerts in Farmleigh House. The first on is on Firday 05 Sept and the second is on Fri 19 Sept.

Duo Chagall (Gillian Williams, violin, and Arun Rao, cello) will entertain you on two evenings.

Fri 05 Sept: “The Chamber Music of Robert Schumann”
The first concert is entirely devoted to the music of German Romantic Robert Schumann, who left a treasure trove of masterpieces for various combinations of instruments with piano. Starting with the rarely heard ‘Phantasy Pieces’ for piano trio from 1840, a Christmas gift to his recently-wed Clara, the concert will feature his great ‘Piano Quintet’ where, for the first time in Farmleigh. The pianist at this concert is Caterina Lemoni.

Fri 19 Sept: “Romantic Russian Music”
The second concert is the best music written for solo strings from romantic heavyweights Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. The programme also includes the ‘Trio Pathetique’ written originally for clarinet, bassoon and piano by Russian musical pioneer Mihail Glinka; the ‘Potpourri for Strings’ duet by late romantic Reinholt Glier; and Rimsky-Korsakov’s favourite ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’. The pianist at this concert is Edward Holly.

Both cocnerts are free but ticketed. Tickets will be given out via a lottery and you can only apply for max. two tickets and you will only be notified if you won the tickets.

For 05 Sept, send a mail to farmleighinfo@opw.ie with the subject “Autumn Sounds 5th September 2014”,
for 19 Sept, send a mail to farmleighinfo@opw.ie with the subject “Autumn Sounds 19th September 2014”.

The application deadline for the 05 Sept is on Tues 26 Aug at 17:00, the application deadline fot 19 Sept is on Tues 09 Sept at 17:00.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,31705,en.html

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

10+17+23+31 Aug

Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains on some Saturdays or Sundays during the month. In August there will be 4 walks. 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

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

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

FunnyFest – Children’s Comedy Festival: 05 July – 24 Aug

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This is odd

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

Customer Service in Ireland? Fónfix is a BAD example!

Last week my phone and trusted companion, a Samsung Galaxy SIII, died. It was lying on the table all on its own and next time I checked it, the Samsung boot logo was on the screen and the phone didn’t react to any button presses anymore. A reboot put it in a worse state and there was no recovery possible. The phone had to get repaired.

In my years of using mobile phone, this was not the first case of dead phone, but it is stressful everytime. I have the normal contacts and a few other bits backed up, but a LOT of information (extensive notes, an event specific database, lots of recordings and some pictures) will be lost forever due to my mistake of not making comprehensive backups.

In the past I brought my phone to a company that was then called “The Mobile Phone Repair Company” (MPRC) in Sandyford Business Park and I was able to collect it repaired a few days later. This time I went to the same offices because I was in the area anyway. The offices are now used by a company called “Fónfix”, which is possibly the same company under a new name (Despite very clear Company Registration Office rules, the company does not list their Company Registration Number on the website www.fonfix.ie.)

I rang the door bell and someone opened who was prepared to take my phone. She started filling out a form when she told me that there will be a charge of EUR 15 for this. WTF!? This is a warranty case! My phone is still within warranty! Yes, she replies, but the Walk-in service costs EUR 15. It is free if you send the phone in by post or if you drop it in to the phone shop (in my case Vodafone). So I am asking her why there is a charge. She tells me because usually (not always!) the service is faster when you drop the phone in. I am telling her that I don’t want them to prioritise my phone, just take the time you want/need. If I don’t get a prioritised service, can I then leave my phone here (I am standing in reception in front of her.) without paying the charge? No, she says, that’s not possible. So to get my phone repaired for free, I have to leave the offices and either send it in or drop it into a Vodafone shop.

I left with my phone and without paying the EUR 15 and – if I ever have a choice – Fónfix will not get my business.

In hindsight I realise that I should have left, put the phone in an envelope, but a clipboard under my arm and should have claimed that I am a courier delivering a parcel. I wasn’t smart enough, but I was and still am fuming over the Customer “Service” at Fónfix.

(By the way: Charging for a priority service is not a horrible thing. It is an extra and improved service that possible justifies an extra fee. But accepting a delivery by post for no fee, but not accepting a delivery by hand under the same conditions (i.e. without prioritisation) is not ok.)

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