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Dublin Event Guide No. 313: Bloom’s Day, IFI Open Day, Bike Week, love:live Music

DEG Dublin Event Guide (for free events)

No. 313 | 14 June 2013

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Hi all!

Welcome to another edition of Dublin’s only Event Guide for Free Events!

If you only subscribed to the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), you might get a false impression this week and if you are a regular reader you might be confused a little. This is what this newsletter/e-zine is: The Dublin Event Guide is full of free events, week after week. It is completely free (donations are VERY welcome, but no pre-condition to receiving this newlsetter/e-zine) and it is absolutely brilliant ;-). These are all important aspects of the Dublin Event Guide. But there is something different this week: The Dublin Event Guide is not normally arriving in your Inbox early on Friday, but rather late in the afternoon or even in the evening. Enjoy the super early arrival this week and be assured that it is still Friday morning DESPITE the fact that you already have received this week’s edition. ;-)

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The reason for the wonderfully early arrival is that I will be away this weekend and already started on Monday working on this week’s edition. But in a normal week I unfortunately can’t do that. The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) is a 1-man operation and is a labour of love (i.e. non-commercial spare time activity). Normally I start working on it on a Thursday evening and then work – non-stop through the night – until it is finished, approx. 24 hours later on Friday afternoon/evening. This is not ideal, I know, because you all would like to get the newsletter earlier than it is currently sent. But until someone wants to sponsor the Dublin Event Guide to the level that I can give up my day job, it will have to stay like that. ;-) Until then I am just looking for very very small donations to keep the project on the road.

Maybe I should link donations and sending time? I could do this: The more money people send to help with the cost, the earlier the newsletter will arrive. Interesting idea! But what if nobody donates anything in a week? The newsletter won’t get to you at all then? Nooo, that doesn’t work. ;-)

While you are reading this, I am on my way to the airport to leave Dublin behind me for a few days, but I will leave you with a long list of all the cool, free things that take place this weekend and in the coming week in Dublin. Tell all your friends and spread the word about the Dublin Event Guide for Free Events. They can subscribe (for free) at www.dublineventguide.com and LIKE the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide With more than 14,400 newsletter subscribers and more than 13,900 Facebook LIKES, you HAVE to help your friends, family and colleagues not to be left out! Click on LIKE if you haven’t yet done so and get everyone to Subscribe.

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Have an event-full 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-zine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and this section is for the people that want to remind that despite all, life is great and it is important to be alive.

Today the Feel Good Slot quoteis for the worriers (not warriors!) among us. Have you ever achieved anything constructive by worriyng? So, is it then the best strategy you can apply? Because if it doesn’t serve any positive purpose, why would you choose to continue doing it?

The quote I found for you says:

Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles – It empties today of its strength!” – Corrie Ten Boom

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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

This is the weekend of big concerts. Robbie Williams in the Lansdowne Road / Aviva Stadium on Friday. Neil Young in the RDS on Sat and Bon Jovi in Slane also on Sat. The steeply priced Taste of Dublin also takes place and then there is the non-free Dalkey Book Festival.

With all these non-free events, the free events have suffered a little. But there still is lots to do. I will be on holidays for a few days, so I will let you pick your own things and will make less suggestions than usually. But you should look at Bloom’s Day if you are interested (if not, you might agree with me in the THIS IS ODD SECTION). Then there is the IFI Open Day with lots of free cinema. The Viking Festival takes place in Clontarf on Saturday and is particularly suitable for the children.

Next week then, look out for the Bike Week events and on next Friday (21 June) for the National Muisc Day Events.

Competitions

Tell me about your competitions!

Whenever I can organise a competition for you, I do, but I obviously need your help to bring competitions to you and the other 14,000 Dublin Event Guide readers. If you know somebody who would benefit from running a competition to get the word out about either their cool non-free event OR about their deadly product (!!), just contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the details. It is all very simple! ;-)

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Internet Censorship to hit Ireland

EMI, Sony, Warner Music and Universal won a court case against UPC, Imagine, Vodafone, Digiweb, Hutchison 3G Ltd and Telefonica O2 Ireland Ltd forcing them to block access to PirateBay websites within 30 days (Eircom had already given in years ago). www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0612/456177-pirate-bay-court/ This is the first time – but won’t be the last time – when the Irish SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) legislation that thanks to Junior Minister Sean Sherlock and the current Fine Gael government will bring various forms of Internet censorship to Ireland.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not in favour of Copyright Infringement and Online Piracy. It is illegal and therefore its status is clear. However, ThePirateBay.org does not provide illegal content, it is just a listing or linking site (not much different than Google in its concept). And blocking access to it, is not much different than blocking access to websites that list organisations that the government of the day does not like.If that was something we heard about from China, we would all be in uproar about the oppressive government.

Find out more about the law that is used to force the Internet block here www.stopsopaireland.com/#3 Worryingly, the same law can be used to block complete access to Facebook, YouTube and all other similar websites if ANYBODY from ANYWHERE in the world ever posted material on these platforms that infringes any copyright. Is the Chinese situation now that far fetched?

What does the ruling mean for you? If you use any of the listed providers for Internet connectivity, you will soon not be able to reach the Pirate Bay website anymore if you are a normal Internet user. However, the decentralised structure of the Internet will mean that a total block is close to impossible for people “in the know”.

And there is another interesting side-effect: The National Broadband Plan in Ireland for which your taxpayer money is used, is TOTALLY overspec’d now. Because 99% of users will never be able to use their super-high-bandwidth Internet connection to the max, if they don’t use it to download illegal material.

“HMV” to return to Dublin

It was reported in TheJournal.ie that “HMV” is to return to Ireland with a re-opening of the shops at Henry Street, Dundrum Town Centre and Liffey Valley and a possible return to Grafton Street, but in a different location. The shops are expected to re-open by mid-August.

Many former HMV customers – including myself – would hope that the new “HMV” will accept vouchers and giftcards from before the closure, but this is highly unlikely. The new “HMV” is a completely different company than the old HMV (that’s why for now I put it in ” “) and they have no obligation whatsoever to accept the vouchers. They could and I would be very happy if they did, but the exposure/financial loss will probably be too big for them to do it. Considering that they wanted to keep the name, they might be interested in re-establishing the reputation this name once had and that is the only chance for voucher and gift card holders.

Interestingly, the same company that bought HMV from its administrators also bought Xtravision recently and I wouldn’t give either of the two a huge chance to be successful in the long term, but we shall see.

I’d strongly warn, though, against buying any vouchers or gift cards from either of the companies (or ANY other company for that matter). You better give cash than vouchers.

Sweny’s – Daily James Joyce Readings

Because Sunday is Bloom’s Day it is appropriate to mention this regular event for James Joyce fans:

Sweny’s holds a number of readings of Ulysses and other works by James Joyce throughout the week and a schedule can be found here. In each of their reading groups, a section of the novel or a series of short stories are read and discussed and there might even be a biscuit and a cup of tea for you afterwards. Places are limited, so arrive early. Admission is usually free, but around Bloom’s Day there are a few non-free events as you can see on their website: www.sweny.ie

Opportunities
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 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.

Handmade History

13-16 June

Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A group of 9 emerging Dublin based costume designers from the Inchicore College of Further Education have created 9 historically accurate period costumes in both men’s and women’s wear ranging from Elizabethan times up to 1913.They will be exhibiting the costumes at a free exhibition and I saw some very impressive pictures. You should have a look at it in Filmbase.

www.facebook.com/handmadehistory

De Gaulle: A Quiet Holiday: A Photographic Exhibition on De Gaulle’s visit to Ireland in 1969

27 May – 21 June

European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

The exhibition shows original photographs from the Kennelly Archive of De Gaulle’s visit to Ireland after he left power in May 1969. Portraits of the McCartans, De Gaulle’s Irish ancestors, will also be exhibited. Padraig and Joan Kennelly, founders of a small photographic studio in Tralee, Co. Kerry, followed the trail of De Gaulle and recorded the excitement caused amongst the inhabitants of Sneem, County Kerry. www.ambafrance-ie.org/

Contemporary European Art

until 30 June. (Tues-Sun 10:00-17:00)

Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

A Kaleidoscope Exhibition of Contemporary European Art is on show in Farmleigh Gallery until 30 June.

www.farmleigh.ie

DIT Graduate Show 2013

Various locations

The most wide-ranging graduate exhibition in the country, the DIT Graduate Show 2013, runs from 04 June until 16 June. The show includes work from students of fine art, visual communications, photography, interior and furniture design, visual merchandising, design display and product design.

Exhibitions take place in a number of venues across Dublin: DIT Portland Row, Temple Bar, DIT Linen Hall and (only last weekend) The Chocolate Factory, King’s Inn Street,

The Architecture End of Year Exhibition opens on Fri 07 June (at 18:30) and will run until 14 June (closed Sundays) with opening hours of 09:00-17:00. It will take place in DIT Linen Hall, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

The Fine Art show will be in DIT Portland Row, St Joseph’s Convent, Portland Row, Dublin 1 and runs from Thurs 06 June – Sat 15 June (Closed Sundays). From 10:30 – 16:30.

Finally the DIT Graduate Photography Show will take place in the Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin, from Tues 04 – Sun 16 June. Opening hours are 11:00-18:00 (Tues – Sat) and 13:00-18:00 (Sun) and in the National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 with the opening hours 10:00 – 16:45 (Mon– Sat), 12:00 – 16:45 (Sun).

www.ditgradshow.com/

Friday 14 Jun

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European Science TV & New Media Festival – Screenings

09:00 – 20:00, Fri 14 Jun

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The European Science TV and New Media Festival and Awards bring together the best productions from across Europe featuring science and technology. They range from TV documentaries and drama, through innovative magazine shows to the growing range of Web and other new media output.

The Science Gallery will screen the nominated productions in Friday and admission is free. Pre-Registration is required, even if you only plan to come to one or two sessions. The full schedule is on the website below and you can register there as well.

This event continues on Saturday and Sunday.

www.sciencegallery.com/events/2013/05/european-science-tv-and-new-media-festival-2013-screenings

Writing Home: Irish Culture and Wartime Europe

09:00 – 18:00, Fri 14 Jun

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

The 2-day Symposium “Writing Home: Irish Culture and Wartime Europe, 1938-48” organised by the School of English, Trinity College Dublin will take place on Thurs and Fri.

It will start with a Poetry Reading on Thursday evening at 18:00, followed by a reception at 19:00. On Friday the talks start at 09:00 and continue until 18:00. The full programme is here.

Admission is free, but registration is required via writinghome2013@gmail.com

The decade between 1938 and 1948 was a time of immense revolutionary upheaval across Europe, but tends to have been characterised as a time of stagnation and isolation for Ireland. During these years, many Irish writers and artists travelled extensively across the continent, whilst several of their European counterparts arrived in Ireland. Taking these migrations as a starting point, the symposium will examine the history of this decade and its impact on Irish cultural memory.

writinghome2013.blogspot.ie/

Opera in the Park

13:00 – 14:00, Fri 14 Jun

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Dublin City Council is inviting to a new series of Opera in the Park events in Merrion Square during June. The first two and the last Friday concert will be at 13:00 and on 21 June the performance will be at 20:00.

The remaining performances are Verdi’s Rigoletto, Mozarts Le Nozze di Figaro and Bizet’s Carmen and the dates are 14 June: Rigoletto, 21 June: Figaro and 28 June: Carmen.

www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/ArtsOffice/Programmes/Pages/default.aspx

Lessons from the Art School

13:15 – 14:00, Fri 14 Jun

IMMA at National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

This Lunchtime Talk at the NCH is entitled “Lessons from the Art School – The place of making /experiment in thinking about art.”

Artists are invited to present short talks which explore both professional and personal experiences of the art school. In this talk Des Ward (artist and lecturer at IADT) discusses the art school as an arena for experimental practices and the role of these practices in catalysing and making visible the hidden processes vital to community.

Admission is free, but booking is required.

www.imma.ie/en/page_236733.htm

Let’s Walk & Talk: Jonathan Swift

16:00, Fri 14 Jun

Front Square, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2

“Jonathan Swift – A Giant In A Then Literary Lilliput” is the title of this Let’s Walk & Talk event and meeting point is the Bell Tower in TCD.

“Celebrate the tercentenary of Jonathan Swift becoming Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a tour taking in many places associated with this great man. En route, you’ll hear about his work, life and times in a Dublin that was divided by the excesses of wealth and poverty. The tour will conclude at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in time for ‘Swift in his own Words’, the story of Swift’s time at the cathedral told through music, recitals and readings which takes place as part of the ‘Swift 300’ programme of events. “

Admission is free,

www.dublincity.ie/Community/LetsWalkandTalk/Pages/WalkandTalk.aspx

Bloomsday in Fitzgerald’s, Sandycove

18:00, Fri 14 Jun

Fitzgerald’s, Sandycove, Co. Dublin

Fitzgerald’s in Sandycove are running a Launch Night for their Bllomsday Festival on Friday 14 June with BBQ and live music with Jamie Duff (Brother of footballer Damien Duff).

On Saturday there is a Fireworks on Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire at some point (no time given) and live music & Entertainment throughout the day.

On Sunday, Fitzgerald’s will have live music from 12:00-23:00 and also readings and performances.

Celebrating Jonathan Swift

18:00, Fri 14 Jun

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

An evening of music, recitals and readings celebrating Jonathan Swift’s time as Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral featuring Lyric FM’s Éamonn Lawlor; entertainer June Rogers; Reverend Adrian Empey, and the DIT Irish traditional music ensemble. Admision is free. The event is part of the programme of events “Swift 300”, the tercentenary of Jonathan Swift becoming Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/Swift-300

KEMP – Stencil Art Exhibition

18:00 – 20:00, Fri 14 Jun

Vicar Street Venue, Thomas Street, Dublin 8

KEMP is an Irish stencil art artist and after exhibitions in New York and Amsterdam he he will show his first exhibition in his home town on Friday evening. Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

www.kemp.ie/

Making Science Work – Lecture

18:00, Fri 14 Jun

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Sir Paul Nurse, President of The Royal Society, will give a discourse on “Making Science Work”. Admission is free, but booking is required and these type of events often “sell” out.

www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing/Academy-Discourse–Making-Science-Work-%28Dublin%29.aspx

Greek and European Folk Dance

19:00 – 23:00, Fri 14 Jun

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Greek and European Folk Dance class open to all. Contact Katerini Papathanasiou on papath.kat@gmail.com

www.exchangedublin.ie/calendar

Slovak Cultural Week

19:00, Fri 14 Jun

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

The Slovak Cultural Week takes place this week in the CFCP and there are plenty of free events:

Fri 14 Jun: 19:00 Closing event.

www.cfcp.ie

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 14 Jun

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

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 14 Jun

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Dublin Tribal Spirit” is a weekly event that gives you the great experience of a drumming circle with african drums and authentic tribal rhythms. Tom and Sinead, who run that event are providing lots of drums for it and teach you the rhythms.

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Addison Lodge Open Mic Night

21:00 – 00:30, Fri 14 Jun

Addison Lodge, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The Addison Lodge are inviting local bands, musicians, poets, comedians and performers to share their talents at the new Addison Lodge Open Mic Nights in Glasnevin (opposite the Botanic Gardens). The event will take place every week. Admission is free.

www.addisonlodge.com/archives/276

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 14 Jun

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Tied to Machines – Gig

22:30, Fri 14 Jun

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Tied to Machines and guests Aggro-Culture are performing in Whelan’s “Midnight Hour” on Friday. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-tied-to-machines/

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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght

08:00 – 12:00, Sat 15 Jun

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/

Bike Week 2013

09:00, Sat 15 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

Bike Week 2013 takes place from Sat 15 – Sun 23 June all over Ireland. There will be free bike checks, fun cycles, lunchtime city rides, heritage cycles, electric bike races, school cycling events, road races and much more. There’s something for every age and ability. All events are on www.bikeweek.ie/events

On Sat, the following events are a selection of free Bike Week events;

+ Free Bike Checks in various bike shops (10:00-17:00)
+ Food Cycle to Phoenix Park from various community gardens (Southside: Meet at Pearse College Allotments at 10:00, Northside: Meet at Millenium Park Walled Garden, Blanchardstown at 10:00)
+ National Sprocket Rocket Family Cycling Festival (St. Anne’s Park, Raheny – 10:00-13:00) with Skills zone, Mountain Bike zone, Strider Zone, Paracycling “Come and Try” Zone
+ 4 Mile Family Cycle: Deansgrange Linear Park to Kilbogget Park and back (12:15-15:15)

The event brochure is here: www.bikeweek.ie/sites/default/files/events/Dublin/Dublin%20Bike%20Week%20Events%202013.pdf

www.bikeweek.ie

Dublin Food Co-op

09:30 – 16:30, Sat 15 Jun

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

The Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday at Newmarket for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc. The Co-op is also open on Thursdays 12:00-20:00.

www.dublinfood.coop

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 15 Jun

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 15 Jun

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 15 Jun

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

Fitness Class

10:00 – 11:00, Sat 15 Jun

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Fitness Class is taking place in the Exchange. All are welcome.

www.exchangedublin.ie/

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 15 Jun

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 – 16:00, Sat 15 Jun

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

10:00 – 17:30, Sat 15 Jun

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

Temple Bar Food Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 15 Jun

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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

www.templebar.ie

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 15 Jun

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/

Eason Story Time

11:00, Sat 15 Jun

Every Eason store in Ireland

Eason Story Time is back. As part of Eason’s “Get Into Reading” campaign, a specially selected children’s book will be read at 11:00 each Saturday in every Eason store in the country. On the website below are the dates and book titles from now until mid-June:

15 Jun: Come On, Daisy by Jane Simmons

blog.easons.com/eason-story-time-2013/

European Science TV & New Media Festival – Screenings

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 15 Jun

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The European Science TV and New Media Festival and Awards bring together the best productions from across Europe featuring science and technology. They range from TV documentaries and drama, through innovative magazine shows to the growing range of Web and other new media output.

On Saturday afternoon at 14:00, the Keynote Talk “Science, Medicine and Media” with Dr David Kirby will be screened.

The Science Gallery will screen the nominated productions in Friday and admission is free. Pre-Registration is required, even if you only plan to come to one or two sessions. The full schedule is on the website below and you can register there as well.

This event continues on Sunday.

sciencegallery.com/events/2013/05/european-science-tv-and-new-media-festival-2013-screenings-and-keynote-talk-dr-david

IFI Open Day

11:00, Sat 15 Jun

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

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) is inviting to an Open Day, which is a day of free previews, classics, Irish and international films.

Tickets for all films will become available at 11:00 on Saturday morning at the IFI. Tickets will not be available online or by phone. There will be a maximum of four tickets per person, all allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early as tickets are expected to quickly. Film screenings start at 13:00 and will run until 22:00

The full programme is here: www.ifi.ie/wp-content/uploads/openday_2013_programme-2.pdf

www.ifi.ie

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 15 Jun

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

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

Donnycarney Trad Fest

11:30, Sat 15 Jun

Donnycarney, Dublin 5

The Donnycarney Traditional Music Festival takes place this weekend and there are some free events during Saturday and Sunday. Only the main gig on Sat evening is not free. Have a look at the Facebook Page below and click on the yellow poster for all detailed information.

www.facebook.com/pages/Donnycarney-Traditional-Music-Festival-2013/148650488636246

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 15 Jun

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 15 Jun

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. Dux & Co will offer food and the Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

The Book of Pottlerath – Talk

12:00 – 13:00, Sat 15 Jun

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

The Book of Pottlerath (Leabhar na Rátha) begun by James, the 4th Earl of Ormond completed by scribes commissioned by his nephew Edmund Butler in 1454 in Co. Kilkenny. In 1636, it entered the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford where it has remained until the present day. Author Margery Brady will present her study of this important manuscript.

This is an event suitable for adults. Admission is free and booking is not required.

www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Legalise Cann abis – Protest

12:30, Sat 15 Jun

Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1

The Yearly “Legalise Can nabis” Protest will take place either in the Garden of Remembrance or from there. It is not completely clear if there is a march or not. Some speakers, musicians and DJs are mentioned.

www.facebook.com/events/337190536384477/

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

13:00 – 14:30, Sat 15 Jun

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

Please note: This week only, the tour starts at 13:00 instead of 11:00!

Gathering of the Vikings

13:00 – 20:00, Sat 15 Jun

Clontarf Promenade (next to the Wooden Bridge), Dublin 3

The Viking Festival in Dublin is pushed around a little. :-) Last year it was in St. Anne’s Park and the year before it was at Wood Quay (Amphitheatre). This year it is in Clontarf on the Promenade (near the Wooden Bridge) on Saturday. A Viking Village will be there and there will be battle re-enactments and other activities. Food, music and kids entertainment is also available.

www.clontarf.ie/events/the-gathering-of-the-vikings-family-festival-on-the-prom

Thai Dance Performance

13:00 – 14:00, Sat 15 Jun

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Thai Dance Performance by the Thai Dance Academy, London will take place.

Admission is free and no booking required.

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

Tieranniesaur – In-Store Event

13:00, Sat 15 Jun

Tower Records Ireland, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Tieranniesaur will be in Tower Records for live performance.

www.facebook.com/TowerRecordsDublin

Archive at Lunchtime – June – IFI

13:10, Sat 15 Jun

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

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings on three days every week in June. The theme for the whole month will be the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy’s visit to Ireland.
The Double Bill on Saturdays is described here:
01+22 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-progs-1-2-june-2013/
The Monday/Wednesday and non-double-bill Saturday programmes are here
03+19 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-1-june-2013/
05+17 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-2-june-2013/
08+12+24+29 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-3-june-2013/
10+26 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-4-june-2013/
Dr. Harvey O’Brien (Film Studies Lecturer, UCD) will give an illustrated talk looking at the representations on film of the JFK visit to Ireland in 1963 in the free IFI Afternoon Talk on 27 June at 16.30, You need to book for this free event. Check the details.

www.ifi.ie/

Bloomsday in Fitzgerald’s, Sandycove

18:00, Sat 15 Jun

Fitzgerald’s, Sandycove, Co. Dublin

Fitzgerald’s in Sandycove are running a Launch Night for their Bllomsday Festival on Friday 14 June with BBQ and live music with Jamie Duff (Brother of footballer Damien Duff).

On Saturday there is a Fireworks on Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire at some point (no time given) and live music & Entertainment throughout the day.

On Sunday, Fitzgerald’s will have live music from 12:00-23:00 and also readings and performances.

Exchange Fundraiser

19:00, Sat 15 Jun

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

If you read this Dublin Event Guide regularly you have definitely seen events taking place in the Exchange Dublin. It is a great space and most events taking place there are free. But, as you can imagine, running a space like that in Temple Bar is not free. So, on Saturday the Exchange is running an “Art Auction for Exchange” with pieces that were generously donated by artists that have exhibited in the Exchange. I can’t donate a piece of art, but I can show my support by spreading the word.

You can donate or even better, you can buy art at the auction on Saturday.

www.exchangedublin.ie

The Eskies – Gig

19:00, Sat 15 Jun

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Eskies are performing in the “Live from the Window” slot. Admission is free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-eskies-2/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 15 Jun

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

Saturday Night Live Jazz

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 15 Jun

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

This is a weekly Saturday night jazz 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

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 15 Jun

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are listed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Booka Brass – Gig

22:30, Sat 15 Jun

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Booka Brass are performing in the “Midnight Hour” slot. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-booka-brass/

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Bloomsday at The James Joyce Museum

08:00 – 18:00, Sun 16 Jun

James Joyce Museum, Joyce Tower, Sandycove , Co. Dublin

The James Joyce Museum in the Martello Tower in Sandycove is open all day for readings and commemorations in context with Bllom’s Day.

+09:00-12:00 + 13:30-16:00: Readings by Peter Gaynor from the ‘Telemachus’, ‘Proteus’ and ‘Calypso’ episodes of Ulysses.
Throughout the day: Readings by other guests, including members of the Friends of the Joyce Tower Society.

Admission is free according to the visitdublin.com website.

www.visitdublin.com/event/Bloomsday_at_The_James_Joyce_Museum

Bike Week 2013

09:00, Sun 16 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

Bike Week 2013 takes place from Sat 15 – Sun 23 June all over Ireland. There will be free bike checks, fun cycles, lunchtime city rides, heritage cycles, electric bike races, school cycling events, road races and much more. There’s something for every age and ability. All events are on www.bikeweek.ie/events

On Sunday, the following events are a selection of free Bike Week events;

+ Family Cycle Deansgrange to Kilbogget Park (15:00-17:00) – Pre-Registration required.
www.bikeweek.ie/events/dublin/deans-grange-fun-family-6km-cycle
+ Heritage Talk & Cycle to Rathfarnham Castle (12:00-14:00)
+ Cargo Bike Championship in Phoenix Park (12:30-15:00)

The event brochure is here: www.bikeweek.ie/sites/default/files/events/Dublin/Dublin%20Bike%20Week%20Events%202013.pdf

www.bikeweek.ie

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 16 Jun

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

Longmile Road Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 16 Jun

Wigoders, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12

The Long Mile Road Market behind Wigoders on Long MIle Road (across the road from Aldi) hosts more than 50 stalls and there is also a Cafe on site.

www.gumtree.ie/cp-events-gigs-nightlife-in-dublin/longmile-road-market-433320933

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 16 Jun

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 16 Jun

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/

Children’s Art Cart Workshop

10:30 – 12:30, Sun 16 Jun

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Children’s Art Cart Workshops will be held again in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (01-6770095) every Sunday from 24 March to 22 December 2013. Currently the workshop is still free, but there is a possibility that a fee will be introduced at some point. Children must be over 6 years of age and must be supervised by an adult.
You can’t pre-book, so early arrival is required because there are only 20 places per session.

The themes are:
16 June: Summer in the Walled Garden
23 June: Cycling in the Park
30 June: Deer in the Park
07 July: Summer flowers of the Park
14 July: Badges to wear

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,23664,en.html

Brocante Furniture & Vintage Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 16 Jun

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

European Science TV & New Media Festival – Screenings

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 16 Jun

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The European Science TV and New Media Festival and Awards bring together the best productions from across Europe featuring science and technology. They range from TV documentaries and drama, through innovative magazine shows to the growing range of Web and other new media output.

At 14:00, the Keynote Talk “The Future of New Media – a Ten Year Forward Look” with Dr. Charis Xinari will be screened.

The Science Gallery will screen the nominated productions in Friday and admission is free. Pre-Registration is required, even if you only plan to come to one or two sessions. The full schedule is on the website below and you can register there as well.

This event continues on Saturday and Sunday.

sciencegallery.com/events/2013/05/european-science-tv-and-new-media-festival-screenings-and-keynore-talk-charis-xinari

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 16 Jun

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 16 Jun

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

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

Donnycarney Trad Fest

11:30, Sun 16 Jun

Donnycarney, Dublin 5

The Donnycarney Traditional Music Festival takes place this weekend and there are some free events during Saturday and Sunday. Only the main gig on Sat evening is not free. Have a look at the Facebook Page below and click on the yellow poster for all detailed information.

www.facebook.com/pages/Donnycarney-Traditional-Music-Festival-2013/148650488636246

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 16 Jun

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 16 Jun

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/

Bloomsday at the National Library

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 16 Jun

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Visit the National Library on Bloom’s Day to celebrate James Joyce in the library where he studied, wrote and set part of Ulysses.

14:00: Dr Gerard Dineen talks about “Our Continental Writer: James Joyce and the literature of Europe”
Enjoy performances of Joycean music performed in the Front Hall and listen to extracts of Ulysses.

Admission is free and no booking required.

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

Bloomsday in Glasthule & Sandycove

12:00, Sun 16 Jun

Glasthule and Sandycove, Co. Dublin

“From midday on Sunday the 16th June, the literary mile from Glasthule to Sandycove will be brought alive by Joycean festivities. The village invites everyone who comes on the day to dress up in period costume to truly experience this historical day and go back in time in style. There will be fantastic prizes up for grabs on the day for best costume.”

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Music Festival

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 16 Jun

Dun Laoghaire, Harbour Plaza, Co. Dublin

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Music Festival is back on 16 June on the Harbour Plaza with VANN Music, CRASH, Robert Delaney and special guest Stina O’Neill.

www.facebook.com/DLHarbourMusicFestival

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 16 Jun

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

Sunday at Noon

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 16 Jun

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. Now in its 36th year, this series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will feature Guy Johnston (cello), Maxim Rysanov (viola) and Finghin Collins (piano) performing pieces from Benjamin Britten.

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/896-sundaysnoon-benjamin-britten-day

Men Against Cancer – Fundraising Walk

12:30, Sun 16 Jun

Clontarf DART Station, Clontarf Road, Dublin 3

This is one of these events that doesn’t really fit into an Event Guide for Free Events because you are expected to donate money, that’s the whole purpose. But YOU don’t have to pay the money, you can ask others to donate and support you. So, I will include it. ;-)

The event is a Men Against Cancer Fundraising Walk in Clontarf and it starts at the Clontarf DART Station and will end at Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club.

Men Against Cancer (MAC) is a support group that provides both men and women with an opportunity to speak with others who have been affected by prostate cancer through their Peer to Peer Support Service.They are hoping to raise EUR 5,000 for its information and support services.

You can download the sponsorship card here No prior registration is required and you are invited to take part in the walk even if you can’t donate anything.

O Emperor – In-Store event

13:00, Sun 16 Jun

Tower Records Ireland, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

O Emperor will be in Tower Records for a live performance.

www.facebook.com/TowerRecordsDublin

Chester Beatty – Irish Tour + Japanese Tour

14:00, Sun 16 Jun

Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

The Chester Beatty Library regularly runs foreign language tours in Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic etc and this week they return back to home and run a Tour in Irish. And at the same time (14:00) there is also a tour in Japanese.

Admission is free.

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

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 16 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), 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 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/

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 16 Jun

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8

www.stellabass.com

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 16 Jun

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

Architectural Tour of Charlemont House

15:00, Sun 16 Jun

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The public tour “250 years Architectural Tour of Charlemont House” with Ciaran Woods will take place in the Hugh Lane Gallery. Admission is free.

www.hughlane.ie/lectures/lectures-past/928-public-tour-250-architecture-charlemont

Bloomsday in the National Museum

15:00 – 15:45, Sun 16 Jun

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

On Bloomsday, Museum educator Eimir O’Brien will bring you on a journey around the Museum exploring objects that have a connection with James Joyce, his protagonist Leopold Bloom and Dublin life in the early 20th century. The tour is entitled “Blooming Lovely: Life in Joycean Dublin”.

Admission is free and no booking required. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis 15 minutes before tour the starts.

www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Bloomsday Tour at the National Museum

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 16 Jun

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

Jennifer O’Mahony, Museum educator, will trace the steps of Leopold Bloom at this Bloomsday Special Tour at the National Museum in Kildare Street. Discover what the museum would have looked like when James Joyce visited it at the turn of the last century.

Admission is free and no booking required. Meet at the Reception Desk.

www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 16 Jun

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

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

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Sunday Sketching – Hugh Lane

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 16 Jun

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Black and White”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended.

www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

Saucy Sundays

17:00 – 23:00, Sun 16 Jun

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) and here: Dem Fools, The Tracks, Les Cynges, Red Moon Bayonets, The Ragmen, Lines, Richard Farrell & The Last Tribe, Nature Studies.

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

17:00, Sun 16 Jun

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

Bloomsday in Fitzgerald’s, Sandycove

18:00, Sun 16 Jun

Fitzgerald’s, Sandycove, Co. Dublin

Fitzgerald’s in Sandycove are running a Launch Night for their Bllomsday Festival on Friday 14 June with BBQ and live music with Jamie Duff (Brother of footballer Damien Duff).

On Saturday there is a Fireworks on Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire at some point (no time given) and live music & Entertainment throughout the day.

On Sunday, Fitzgerald’s will have live music from 12:00-23:00 and also readings and performances.

Long John Jump Band

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 16 Jun

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Latin Ireland

20:00 – 02:00, Sun 16 Jun

4 Dame Lane, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Every Sunday a band will play from 21:00-22:30, a Latin Beat Club, Brazilian DJs and Salsa Classes (from 18:00) are additional features. Admission is free.

www.4damelane.ie/

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 16 Jun

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 16 Jun

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 – 02:30, Sun 16 Jun

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 16 Jun

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 in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with alternating (week by week) live bands Pavement Kings, Donna & The Sazzy Catz, The Mosquitoes and The Pacifics from 21:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free.

www.globe.ie/events.php

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 16 Jun

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/

Sunday Roast

21:30, Sun 16 Jun

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) or here: Red Moon Bayonets. The Midnight Union Band, The Jigsaw Jam, Clover Coast.

www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 16 Jun

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

Monday 17 Jun

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Mon 17 Jun

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

Bike Week 2013

09:00, Mon 17 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

Bike Week 2013 takes place from Sat 15 – Sun 23 June all over Ireland. There will be free bike checks, fun cycles, lunchtime city rides, heritage cycles, electric bike races, school cycling events, road races and much more. There’s something for every age and ability. All events are on www.bikeweek.ie/events

On Monday, the following events are a selection of free Bike Week events;

+ Tolka Valley Cycle Route launch (11:00-13:00)
+ Two cycling events for schools and special needs kids.

The event brochure is here: www.bikeweek.ie/sites/default/files/events/Dublin/Dublin%20Bike%20Week%20Events%202013.pdf

www.bikeweek.ie

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 17 Jun

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 – June – IFI

13:10, Mon 17 Jun

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

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings on three days every week in June. The theme for the whole month will be the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy’s visit to Ireland.
The Double Bill on Saturdays is described here:
01+22 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-progs-1-2-june-2013/
The Monday/Wednesday and non-double-bill Saturday programmes are here
03+19 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-1-june-2013/
05+17 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-2-june-2013/
08+12+24+29 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-3-june-2013/
10+26 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-4-june-2013/
Dr. Harvey O’Brien (Film Studies Lecturer, UCD) will give an illustrated talk looking at the representations on film of the JFK visit to Ireland in 1963 in the free IFI Afternoon Talk on 27 June at 16.30, You need to book for this free event. Check the details.

www.ifi.ie/

The Monday Echo

20:00 – 22:30, Mon 17 Jun

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

Exchange Focus – Photography Workshop

20:30 – 22:00, Mon 17 Jun

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Exchange Focus is a collective photography group. They act as a forum and meeting point for Dublin photographers to share techniques and collaborate on projects and they regularly exhibit their work and run free workshops in all aspects of photography. The group meets every second week on Monday nights and is open to everyone. All levels of experience are catered for.

www.exchangedublin.ie

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 17 Jun

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

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 17 Jun

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

Rock & Reggae Night – Hangover Club

21:45 – 02:30, Mon 17 Jun

Fibber Magee’s, Parnell Street, Dublin 1

Every Monday, a mix of musicians from bands like The Seven Deadly Skins / Animal Cracker / Upbeat Generation / Crete Boom & more come together to play a free night of Rock & Reggae.

www.facebook.com/TheHangoverClub

Tuesday 18 Jun

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Tue 18 Jun

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 18 Jun

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

G8 Summit Protest March

13:00, Tue 18 Jun

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The next G8 Summit takes place in the rather untypical location of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland and like every time a G8 summit takes place, the ritual of unfocused but escalating protests and of relative heavy-handedness on the side of the police is a feature of this event.

In Dublin a Protest march takes place on Tuesday at 13:00. It starts at the Wolfe Tone Monument in St. Stephen’s Green and will go to the American Chamber of Commerce at 6 Wilton Place, Dublin 2. Unusual route!

If you are interested, also have a look at www.dubaltg8.org/ On Monday an “Alternative G8 Summit” takes place in the Teachers Club with talks and discussions.

www.dubaltg8.org/?p=190

Spanish Film Screening

18:00, Tue 18 Jun

Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place (near National Gallery), Dublin 2

“Football days / Días de fútbol” (2003) presented by the Director of the film David Serrano and the Producer Tomás Cimadevilla will be screened in the Instituto Cervantzes in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free.

dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha87371_16_2.htm

Urban Knights – Talks about Dublin

18:00 – 20:00, Tue 18 Jun

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

Urban Knights is a series of talks that celebrates urban crusaders, innovators and those who are actively changing how we behave, think and engage with the city.

This month talks are about a working city farm in Manchester, urban tools developed in Copenhagen, changing cycling in Dublin and the design of Dublin’s drainage system.

Admission is free, but booking is required.

sciencegallery.com/events/2013/04/urban-knights-monthly-platform-urban-crusaders-and-change-agents-1

Design & Thinking Movie Screening

18:15 – 21:30, Tue 18 Jun

Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2

Are you passionate about design thinking and want to expand your knowledge? The Irish premiere of the “Design & Thinking” documentary and the panel discussion after the movie will help you. “Design & Thinking” is a documentary exploring the idea of “design thinking”. Inspired by design thinking, this documentary grabs businessman, designers, social change-makers and individuals to portrait what they have in common when facing this ambiguous 21st century.

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

tito.io/ixdadublin/designthinking/

Ireland Timesless Images – Book Launch

18:30, Tue 18 Jun

Hodges Figgis, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

“Ireland …timeless images” is the new book of Photographer Giles Norman and he will launch it on Tuesday with a book signing. Admission is free.

www.gilesnorman.com

Book Deals – The REAL Story

19:30, Tue 18 Jun

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

“The Real Story: The Challenges Facing New Authors and the Myths Surrounding Book Deals” with Paul Lynch, Gavin Corbett & Peter Murphy offering their perspectives. The three authors will read from their work and compare experiences to tease out the challenges facing new writers and a sense of the climate into which they, and their novels are facing into.

It seems that admission is free, but reserving your seat via 01-8721302 or via info@writerscentre.ie is strongly recommended.

www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/incon_GavinPaulSinead.html

Back Door Sessions

20:00, Tue 18 Jun

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is an open mic night with Special Guests. Arrive, sign in (from 19:00) and play and if you are a performer you get a free beer. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Plateau Sessions – Kapitals

20:00, Tue 18 Jun

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Plateau Sessions is an open mic night that features some special guest acts from all over Ireland and this week’s special guests are the Kapitals. Admission is free.

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/the-plateau-sessions-with-the-kapitals/

The Grand Folk Club

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 18 Jun

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

The weekly “Grand Folk Club” will feature Trad, Ballads, Americana, Folk, World Music & More. This Tuesday, the line-up is: Lynched (Urban / Folk /Ballads) and Vincent Doherty (Trad / Folk). Special guest musicians on the night are Helen Diamond, Catherine McEvoy, John Blake, Edel McWeeney, Paddy McEvoy and Mairead Hurley. Admission is free.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/the-grand-folk-club/2013-06-18/

The Last Tycoons (open mic)

20:00, Tue 18 Jun

O’Donoghue’s, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2

Open Mic Night with The Last Tycoons in O’Donoghue’s on Suffolk Street every Tues from 20:00. It’s free and anyone can get up, sing a song or do whatever they like.

www.facebook.com/pages/ODonoghues-Open-Mic/71834618844

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Tue 18 Jun

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

White Chocolate

23:30, Tue 18 Jun

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

White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 23:30 in The Mezz in Temple Bar.

Wednesday 19 Jun

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Wed 19 Jun

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

Phoenix Park – Guided Walks

11:00 – 12:30, Wed 19 Jun

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

A guided walk “History of Dublin Zoo and Peoples Gardens” with Sonja Moore will take place in Phoenix Park. The meeting point is the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Participation is free.

www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,23880,en.html

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 19 Jun

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

Bike Week 2013 – Lunchtime City Centre Bike Ride

12:30, Wed 19 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

Bike Week 2013 takes place from Sat 15 – Sun 23 June all over Ireland. There will be free bike checks, fun cycles, lunchtime city rides, heritage cycles, electric bike races, school cycling events, road races and much more. There’s something for every age and ability. All events are on www.bikeweek.ie/events

On Wednesday the National Bike to Work day takes place. A selection of free Bike Week events for that day:

+Lunchtime City Centre Bike Ride (12:30-14:00 – Meet at Grand Canal Dock)
+ Family Cycle Fun Day in Poppintree Park, Ballymun (16:00-18:30)

The event brochure is here: www.bikeweek.ie/sites/default/files/events/Dublin/Dublin%20Bike%20Week%20Events%202013.pdf

The third Bike to Work Day – Lunchtime Cycle takes place. Starting from Grand Canal Square at 13:00, the leisurely Lunchtime Cycle welcomes company teams and solo cyclists working in or near Dublin City. The event is run by Dublin City Council and over 2000 cyclists are expected. There will be lots of spot prizes on the day including for best group fancy dress, best individual fancy dress and best dressed bike.

Participants should pre-register at lunchtimecycle.eventbrite.ie and the first 500 to pre-register will receive a goodie bag on the day. In addition everyone who pre registers will be entered into a draw for an iPad.

Be at Grand Canal Square at 12:30-12:45 for the 5km/30 minute bike ride.

www.facebook.com/Dublinbiketowork

www.bikeweek.ie

At the Height of his Presidency: John F. Kennedy

13:05 – 14:15, Wed 19 Jun

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Thomas Putnam, Director of the JFK Library, will discuss “At the Height of His Presidency: John F. Kennedy – June 1963”

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

Archive at Lunchtime – June – IFI

13:10, Wed 19 Jun

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

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings on three days every week in June. The theme for the whole month will be the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy’s visit to Ireland.
The Double Bill on Saturdays is described here:
01+22 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-progs-1-2-june-2013/
The Monday/Wednesday and non-double-bill Saturday programmes are here
03+19 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-1-june-2013/
05+17 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-2-june-2013/
08+12+24+29 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-3-june-2013/
10+26 June: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-prog-4-june-2013/
Dr. Harvey O’Brien (Film Studies Lecturer, UCD) will give an illustrated talk looking at the representations on film of the JFK visit to Ireland in 1963 in the free IFI Afternoon Talk on 27 June at 16.30, You need to book for this free event. Check the details.

www.ifi.ie/

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 19 Jun

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

MBA Information Event

18:00 – 21:00, Wed 19 Jun

14 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2

Testprep Dublin are inviting to a free information event. The event is for people who are considering doing an MBA (Masters of Business Administration) in Trinity College Dublin or in Smurfit Business School (UCD). You will get free advice on the application process, study tips and workshops on the entrance test (The GMAT) and there will be a Q&A with current MBA students.

Admission is free, but pre-booking via info@testprepdublin.com is required.

www.testprepdublin.ie/

The Personal Genomics Debate

18:00 – 19:30, Wed 19 Jun

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

For under €100, you could have your genome sequenced today. Simply send some saliva in the post to a personal genetics company, and they’ll have a look at your DNA before telling you whether or not you’re genetically predisposed to certain conditions or diseases.

Jonathan McCrea – Presenter of Newstalk’s Futureproof and RTE’s The Science Squad – has had his own genome sequenced to find out what it says about his chances of poor health in the future. Come along to this live recording for Futureproof and Science Squad, entitled “Health Risk: The Personal Genomics Debate with Futureproof”, to find out the results and to have your say on some of the most pressing debates in personal genomics. Featuring a panel of experts including neurogeneticist Kevin Mitchell.

Admission is free. Booking is required via the website.

sciencegallery.com/events/2013/04/health-risk-personal-genomics-debate-futureproof

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 19 Jun

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.

The list of performers is not yet announced on their Facebook Page and I am not sure if it will be put up there, but check it anyway.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

SCOOP Foundation – Art Auction Launch

20:00, Wed 19 Jun

Odessa Club, 12-13 Dame Court, Dublin 2

The SCOOP Foundation, which supports children in poverty, are hosting a Launch Party for their Art Auction in July. The launch is free and you are welcome to preview 15 out of 50 of the artworks. All details are here www.facebook.com/events/393256164117006 and about the auction scoopart.org/

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Wed 19 Jun

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 19 Jun

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.hamletsweeney.com/events/

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 19 Jun

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.thezodiacsessions.com/

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Wed 19 Jun

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

InnJokes – Comedy Club

21:30, Wed 19 Jun

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

This month’s Inn Jokes line-up is a Special Guest and also Chris Kent, Danny O’Brien and Andrea Farrell. The Special Guest is “an Irish TV and Radio Star who has gigged all over the world, who has five-starred the Edinburgh festival on numerous occasions and is putting together what looks to be another great show this year.” Organised and run by comedian Colm O’Regan, the event is free, but donations are appreciated.

www.innjokes.com/

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 19 Jun

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

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

Thursday 20 Jun

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Thu 20 Jun

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

Bike Week 2013

09:00, Thu 20 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

Bike Week 2013 takes place from Sat 15 – Sun 23 June all over Ireland. There will be free bike checks, fun cycles, lunchtime city rides, heritage cycles, electric bike races, school cycling events, road races and much more. There’s something for every age and ability. All events are on www.bikeweek.ie/events

On Thursday the following events are a selection of free Bike Week events;

+ Talk “Lessons from Cycling Ciry Berlin” with Burkhard Horn from Berlin (Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College – 19:00-21:00)

The event brochure is here: www.bikeweek.ie/sites/default/files/events/Dublin/Dublin%20Bike%20Week%20Events%202013.pdf

www.bikeweek.ie

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Thu 20 Jun

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

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

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 20 Jun

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

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

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Dublin Food Co-op

12:00 – 20:00, Thu 20 Jun

Dublin Food Co-op, Newmarket, Dublin 8

The Dublin Food Co-op is open every Thursday at Newmarket for organic wholefoods and sustainable household products, plus over a dozen producer stalls offering organic fruit and veg., baked goods, dairy produce, wines, hot and cold food, etc.
The Co-op is also opened on Saturdays 09:30 – 16:30. 12:00-20:00.

www.dublinfood.coop

Lunchtime Recital

13:15, Thu 20 Jun

St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

A Lunchtime Recital with Roisin O’Grady and Malcolm Proud will take place, but unfortunately the website doesn’t reveal any more information. Admission is free and donations are welcome.

stann.dublin.anglican.org/concerts/index.php

Artist Talk – Willie Doherty

17:30, Thu 20 Jun

IMMA at National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

Willie Doherty presents a talk on the conception and making of his film Secretion, 2012, to be presented in the Annex Space of IMMA’s temporary galleries located at the National Concert Hall . This is followed by a chaired discussion with Declan Long (Lecturer NCAD), exploring how the artist utilises inherent qualities of film to reveal hidden histories and perceptions of a place and site.

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

www.imma.ie/en/page_236726.htm

Dublin Writers’ Forum

19:30, Thu 20 Jun

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Dublin Writers’ Forum welcomes writers of all genres, of all ages and all levels of experience. DWF is an open group of writers who share a common passion for all things literary. It is a safe ‘working space’ where on a weekly basis writers can bring their work to be critiqued by other writers.

www.facebook.com/DublinWritersForum

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 20 Jun

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall

Trinity Bar & Venue – Live Music

20:00, Thu 20 Jun

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Trinity Bar, nect to the Cetntral Bank on Dame Street, has live music four nights/afternoons every week and admission is free:
Tues – 20:00: Theo Red (Alternative Rock)
Wed – 20:00: Tara Hill (Folk Rock, Celtic and Traditional)
Thurs – 20:00: Pachino Brothers (cover versions, oldies and own material)
Sun – 17:00: Traditional LIve Music

www.dublincitihotel.com/Bar-Dublin-City-Centre/

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Thu 20 Jun

Rathmines Inn, 82 Lower Rathmines Road Dublin 6

Bad Boy Jake are every Thursday until the end of February in the newly re-opened Rathmines Inn, playing their rock, blues and Americana.

Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys

21:00, Thu 20 Jun

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys are playing a weekly gig in the Mercantile Hotel on Thursdays. Their music is swing, blues, bebop and doo wop. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/jaimenanciandtheblueboys

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 20 Jun

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.

Thirsty Thursday (open mic)

21:00, Thu 20 Jun

The Bridge Inn, 22 Temple Hill, Chapelizod, Dublin 20

“Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 20 Jun

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

The Good Rain – Gig

21:30, Thu 20 Jun

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

The Good Rain play their unique acoustic alt folk and indie blues to promote their self-released debut album ‘Some Other Plan’. Admission is free.

www.thegoodrain.com/

Zebra Club

22:30, Thu 20 Jun

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Zebra Club with live bands Delay (USA), Spoonboy (USA) and Kate’s Party (IRL) will take place. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/zebra-w-delay-spoonboy-kates-party/

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Meditation at The Living Room

08:00, Fri 21 Jun

The Living Room, Corner of Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row, Dublin 2

The Living Room describes itself as a Centre for Silence and Contemplative Arts (and has nothing to do with the pub with the same name!). The Centre is open to all with a contemplative attitude coming from any spiritual tradition or background. There are lots of free events and also other workshops (check the website). The daily free events are taking place Mondays -Fridays
+ 08:00-08:45: Common Early Morning Meditation
+ 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime Guided Meditation (Mon: John Main, Tue: Carmelite Wisdom, Wed: Centering in Love, Thurs: Tibetan Singing Bowls, Fri: Insight Meditation for Beginners)
+ 15:00-15:30: Accompanied Silence (also Mon+Wed+Thurs from 11:00-11:30)

thelivingroomsilence.org/

love:live Music – Ireland’s National Music Day

10:00 – 23:00, Fri 21 Jun

Dublin (various locations)

Ireland celebrates National Music Day with love:live music 2013. It is a whole day and night with over 300 free live music events all over Ireland. Nearly 50 events take place in Dublin and the list is just too long to include here. But the website shows everything on one page if you follow this link.

A selection of events is:

11:00-12:00 (Stephen’s Green Bandstand): Liberties Samba Percussion Orchestra
11:30-13:00 (National Concert Hall): RTE National Smphony Orchestra – Open Rehearsal
12:00-14:00 (DIT Music Conservatory, Chatham Row): Music at Lunchtime – Recital
12:30-13:30 (Meeting House Sq): Choral Gathering of Irish Songs. All choral singers invited.
12:30-18:00: Pop-up performances and Sweet Serenades by DIT Music Ensembles throughout the City
12:30-18:30: Dublin Street Music Programme (North Earl Street, South King Street, Barnardo Square)
17:30-18:15 (Stephen’s Green Bandstand): Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Ensemble
18:00-19:00 (Meeting House Sq): Sun Ra Lives. Bring your instrument and join in. 50 musicians needed.
19:00-23:00: Noisy Plug Sessions (Mercantile) with Susan O’Neill, Nella Dwyer, Eamonn Barrett, Davina Brady, Empire Saints
20:00-00:00 (Workman’s Club): Mixtapes from the Underground & Toby Kaar
20:00-23:00 (Merrion Square): Opera in the Park – Marriage of Figaro

www.lovelivemusic.ie/

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Fri 21 Jun

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

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday it is a fancy dress market. It’s a flea-market type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders. The Oscar Verne Café on site and (at least at the weekends) live music adds even more character.

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

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 21 Jun

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

Cassia & Milo – In-Store Event

13:00, Fri 21 Jun

Tower Records Ireland, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Cassia & Milo will perform live in Tower Records.

www.facebook.com/TowerRecordsDublin

Opera in the Park

13:00 – 14:00, Fri 21 Jun

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Dublin City Council is inviting to a new series of Opera in the Park events in Merrion Square during June. The first two and the last Friday concert will be at 13:00 and on 21 June the performance will be at 20:00.

The remaining performances are Mozarts Le Nozze di Figaro and Bizet’s Carmen and the dates are 21 June: Figaro and 28 June: Carmen.

www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/ArtsOffice/Programmes/Pages/default.aspx

Elizabeth Hilliard – Soprano

13:15 – 14:00, Fri 21 Jun

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

Soprano Elizabeth Hilliard and composer Grainne Mulvey present a concert of vocal and electronic works by Grainne Mulvey. Works include The Gift of Freedom and The Seafarer – both written for Elizabeth Hilliard’s voice and tape.

Admission is free.

cfcp.ie/events/517

Flea Friday

17:00 – 22:00, Fri 21 Jun

Dark Horse Inn, 1-2 George’s Quay, Dublin 2

The new Flea Friday, a Flea Market in the Dark Hose Inn on Fridays will start from 19 April. You will find clothes, jewellery, cake, records, art, etc at the market. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/546772148695939/?ref=22

La Route des Princes – Boat Race

17:00 – 21:00, Fri 21 Jun

East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

The “La Route des Princes” sailing boat race from Valencia via Portugal, around Ireland and onwards to Plymouth takes place and the race stops over in Dun Laoghaire. From Fri 21 – Sun 23 June a variety events take place on the East Pier in Dun Laoghaire.

It all kicks off with a Food Market and Family Amusement from 17:00-21:00 on Friday and Comháltas Ceoltoirí Eireann performing on the Bandstand between 17:00-20:00.

On Sat+Sun the Food Market will run from 11:00-21:00 and there will be a variety of bands performing on the bandstand. You will also be able to watch the Multihull Boat Races with Live commentary. More about all that next week!

www.dlrevents.ie/lrp.html

Backyard Devils – Gig

19:00, Fri 21 Jun

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Canadian band “Backyard Devils” will play country, rockabilly and bluegrass. Admission is free.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/live-from-the-window-w-the-backyard-devils/

Greek and European Folk Dance

19:00 – 20:30, Fri 21 Jun

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

A free Greek and European Folk Dance class open to all. Contact Katerini Papathanasiou on papath.kat@gmail.com

www.exchangedublin.ie/calendar

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 21 Jun

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

Bubble Revolution

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 21 Jun

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

This play from 2011 by Julia Holewi?ska describes and explains the sensations of communist and post-communist Poland. Admission is free. The performance takes place on Fri and Sat from 20:00-22:00.

cfcp.ie/events/521

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 21 Jun

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Dublin Tribal Spirit” is a weekly event that gives you the great experience of a drumming circle with african drums and authentic tribal rhythms. Tom and Sinead, who run that event are providing lots of drums for it and teach you the rhythms.

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Let’s French – Music Festival

20:00, Fri 21 Jun

The Village, 26 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Let’s French… the French music festival is organised since 2006 by the Alliance Française to promote French culture through the repertoire of its rich music: traditional chansons, pop, rock, folk, indie, rap, electro, house, techno, dj set or jazz.

On Friday the Hip Hop Band “Soul Square” from Nantes will be in The Village with support from “Street Literature” and DJ Workin Class Records.

Admission is free.

www.lets-french.ie/

Addison Lodge Open Mic Night

21:00 – 00:30, Fri 21 Jun

Addison Lodge, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

The Addison Lodge are inviting local bands, musicians, poets, comedians and performers to share their talents at the new Addison Lodge Open Mic Nights in Glasnevin (opposite the Botanic Gardens). The event takes place every week. Admission is free.

www.addisonlodge.com/archives/276

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 21 Jun

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Urban Mojo Blues Band

21:00, Fri 21 Jun

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

The Urban Mojo Blues Band are influenced by Chicago blues styles, rock and funk and perform a blend of grooving blues music. On Friday they perform in Mother Reilly’s. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Talkcha Compilation Launch

22:30, Fri 21 Jun

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Talkcha Compilation will be launched in Whelan’s “Midnight Hour” Slot and there will be live performances of Riastradh and :Hounds:. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-midnight-hour-w-talkcha/

Events Coming Up

IAMO – ITALIAN LOVE STORY – Concert

Fri 28 June – 20:00

Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

The Farmleigh Summer Programme presents the ‘IAMO – ITALIAN LOVE STORY’ concert on Friday 28 June at 20:00. (Doors open from 19:00). The event is free, but tickets are required and tickets will be drawn by random lottery (two tickets per winner). Closing date for tickets application is Friday 14 June. Please email brian.dockery@opw.ie with subject “Farmleigh Concert 28 June” to apply.

IAMO – ITALIAN LOVE STORY is a passionate romantic tale starring Italian singers and Irish musicians. It tells the story of the love between two young lovers and the efforts of a tempter to disrupt it. The show ends with a large scale choral piece celebrating the love that unites all. www.farmleigh.ie/Events/Title,24231,en.html

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

08+15+22+23 June

Four free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains will take place this month. They are moderate to strenuous walks and all details can be found at the UPCOMING EVENTS section on www.dublinmountains.ie/news/latest_news/?no_cache=1Make sure that you book your place if you want to take part and the details for that are also on the website.

Upcoming Non-free events, which might interest you:

Taste of Dublin Festival 13-16 June
Dalkey Book Festival 14-16 June

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

I listed a number of events that take place for this weekend’s Bloom’s Day, but I have to make a big admission: I don’t get Bloom’s Day! About 90 years ago (1918-1922), an Irish writer (James Joyce), writes a mad novel, called Ulysses, that some praise as “one of the most important works of Modernist literature” and other call incomprehensible and utterly boring. In this book he writes about a normal day of the main character (Leopold Bloom) in Dublin. The date of that fictional day is 16 June 1904, just because that date had some significant in Joyce’s life because it was the date of his first date with his later wife.

So, an invented story with invented characters on a random date in a difficult to read book, which is boring.

And what happens more than 90 years later? People fall over each other to “celebrate” or “commemorate” this totally made-up day and all its made-up events. This is like re-playing and re-living Gulliver’s Travel year after year. And it is as historically relevant as re-creating a day from Bridget Jones’ Diary.

You might say “But why not!?” and you are right! But I ask you “But WHY??”. ;-) I don’t get it and probably never will!

If you are a a Bloom’s Day fan: Ignore me and enjoy the day. If you don’t get it either, just pretend Bloom’s Day never happened. Oh wait, it did not happen anyway. So no pretending needed!

 

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Have an event-full weekend and week,

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