Event Season ramping up!

Japanese Hanami Festival, Lá Mór na Gaeilge, Bealtaine Festival

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The 800th anniversary donations in March were EUR 250 and for now, I keep that separate from the donations for the monthly bills. The reason for that is that I plan to use that money to fix and modernise the Dublin Event Guide website. It really needs it and I was postponing that for a long time of the cost that are not covered by the normal donations.

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Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 29 April

+ Car Boot Sales Tallaght 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/

+ Bushy Park Market – 30 stalls with hot food, artisan produce, crafters and makers 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Pop Up Chats at the Wonder Cabinet – Drop-in event 10:30-11:15 Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2023/202304/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ Children’s History Workshop: 1916 at the Barracks (Age: 9-12) 11:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173638626 Booking required
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 11:00 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(3)
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Themed Gallery Tour: Music in Art – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Poetry poured and explored – Poetry Day celebration – Poetry readings and discussions – Farmleigh House 11:30-12:15 Farmleigh House, Northern end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/poetry-poured-and-explored/
+ Pop Up Chats at the Wonder Cabinet – Drop-in event 12:00-12:45 Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2023/202304/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(3)

+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ The Coroner’s Daughter – Reading and Book Signing – One Dublin One Book Festival 13:00 Hodges Figgis Bookshop, 56-58 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 www.onedublinonebook.ie/whats-on/
+ Women in AI in Ireland – Meetup 13:00-17:00 Kennedy’s Pub, 30-32 Westland Row, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/615042277007 (Booking required)

+ Themed Gallery Tour: James Coleman: Still Life, 2013-2016 – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ ‘Lord Loftus, Lord Loftus, your head large and soft is’: Rathfarnham Castle and its owners around the time of the Act of Union – Talk – One Dublin One Book Festival 14:30 Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.onedublinonebook.ie/whats-on/
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Semin Final C – with Faint Memory, Hour of Reprisal, Neon Empire, The Magnapinna, Vendetta Love, Uragh – Gigs 19:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/615228069933445

+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin

+ DMD – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial 

+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 07:00-12:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/623184380257 (Booking required)

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)

+ St Mary’s Hospital Guided Tour (formerly the Royal Hibernian Military School) 11:00 Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
+ Gardening for Kids – Children’s Erasmus Education Garden Drop By Activity – 20min session (Age 4 and up) 11:00/11:40/15:30/16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/events/246343167753151
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Family Drop-in Art Workshop – All Ages – National Gallery 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/sunday-family-drop-0
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

++ Experience Japan Hanami Festival – Cherry Blossom Festival – with musical and dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, seminars, and traditional arts and crafts & Japanese Food 12:00-16:00 Farmleigh House, Northern end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/experience-japan-hanami-festival/
++ Lá Mór na Gaeilge – Irish Language Street Festival with workshops (language, music and dance), history walks and Yoga 12:00-17:00 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 baclegaeilge.ie/la-mor-na-gaeilge/ for information and linktr.ee/lamornagaeilge to book events.

+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ “From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks” Tour – National Museum 14:00 National Museum Decorative Arts, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/042023/April-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited places)

+ Themed Gallery Tour: Literature in Art 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/

+ “From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks” Tour – National Museum 15:00 National Museum Decorative Arts, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/042023/April-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Climate Café Dublin: Coffee, Conversation & Climate – Extinction Rebellion 17:00-18:30 Cornucopia Restaurant (Top Floor), 19-20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/623760302857
+ Fiesta – Día del Niño – Music & Karaoke 17:00 Kalabasa Market, 60-61 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/621600693407+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch 

+ Still at the Music – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

And the free events for next week….

Monday 01 May

Tuesday 02 May

Wednesday 03 May

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 04 May

+ Meet a Geologist – Ask all your geology questions 10:00-17:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/052023/Meet-a-Geologist-in-person-December-2022
+ Multicultural Women’s Breakfast: What do I need? – Women 4 Women – Southside Partnership DLR 10:00-13:00 Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, 19 Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 www.eventbrite.ie/e/616511942817 (Booking required)

+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 The Square Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24 sillybillyparties.ie/

+ Guided Tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery 11:00 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf

+ Bealtaine Festival: Silver Screen Film 14:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/bealtaine-festival-silver-screen-film
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ EUNIC European Film Club: Toubab (German with English Subtitles) 18:00 Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17 www.dublincity.ie/events/eunic-european-film-club-toubab
+ Irish Sign Language Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/irish-sign-language-gallery-tour
+ Practical tips for finding happiness, joy and thriving in the modern world – Talk 18:30 Cabra Library, Navan Road, Dublin 7 www.dublincity.ie/events/practical-tips-finding-happiness-joy-and-thriving-modern-world (Booking required)
+ Comedy at Bar Rua – Stand-Up Comedy Open-Mic Night 19:30-22:00 Bar Rua, 32 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1305978656619452
+ Crash & Burn Comedy – Stand-up Comedy – Hysteria Comedy Club 19:30-22:30 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/269577001067
+ Rock’n’Rollover in Sin E with Sam Clifford and Altered Lines – Gig 21:00 Sin E, 14 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1243071373208574

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

Friday 05 May

+ Meet a Geologist – Ask all your geology questions 10:00-17:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/052023/Meet-a-Geologist-in-person-December-2022

+ Guided Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery 11:00 Arbour Hill Cemetery, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
+ Bealtaine Drop-In Event: Rediscovering Ancient Crafts with John Martin 11:30-12:30 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Bealtaine-Drop-In-Event-Rediscovering-Ancient-Craf
+ Can You Smell a Memory? – Story Making Workshop for older people – Jewish Arts and Culture Ireland 12:00-13:45 Evergreen Club Terenure, 70 Terenure Rd North, Dublin 6W bealtaine.ie/bealtaine-event/can-you-smell-a-memory/
+ Screening of Constant by Sasha Litvintseva and Beny Wagner – with introduction and post-screening Q&A with the creators 13:00-14:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/507496835697
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)

And there is more…

+++ Bealtaine Festival
Every year in May the Bealtaine Festival takes place in Ireland. It “celebrates the arts and creativity as we age”. Once upon a time it as an arts festival for seniors and seniors were described as people 55+. But who nowadays wants to be called a senior at 55? ;-) So now it is for all “older people” with no age specified anymore.
If you are “older” (don’t ask “in comparison to what?”!!!) then this festival is for you.
There will be lots of events throughout May. I will list some in the Dublin Event Guide, but won’t be able to list all 90 events for Greater Dublin. You can find the full list at bealtaine.ie/events-2/ Many events are free.

+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries

+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get!

Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)

+++ Spring into Heritage – Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown – Free tours
Usually twice a year, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown offers free guided tours at major local heritage landmarks. The spring version is taking place from 10 April until 07 May. The tours are really interesting. They take place at at specific times and the sites covered are National Maritime Museum, Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, Cabinteely House, James Joyce Tower and Museum, The Oratory, Marlay House, Fernhill Park & Gardens.
Tours need to be pre-booked and the online brochure and the booking link are on events.dlrcoco.ie/event/spring-heritage-2023
There are also two history talks (“The Metals” on 19 April and “The Borough Environment Through The 20th Century” on 03 May). Both talks need to be pre-booked as well and you should do that soon if you are interested. The booking link is on the same website above. 

+++ Irish Glass Biennale – Exhibition
The National College of Art & Design and the OPW (Office of Public Works) are inviting to an exhibition of work from some of the worlds most innovative glass artists. The Irish Glass Biennale will be on show at the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle from 28 April to 20 August. It will be open daily from 10:00-17:00 (Closed for lunch from 13:15-to 13:45.) and admission is free. The Coach House Gallery is in the Garden of Dublin Castle, next to the Chester Beatty Museum. www.gov.ie/en/press-release/981dc-ireland-glass-biennale-2023/

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

Take care,

–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)