Event Guide 235: Christmas Markets (lots of them), Dublin Flea Market, Winter Solstice Celebration, Trailblazers

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 235
| 16 December 2011 Subscribers: 10181
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Hi all!

I am back from the Christmas Markets in Germany and looking forward to the Irish Christmas Markets. I hope you had a great weekend last week and benefitted from the much earlier sending of the Dublin Event Guide last Friday. For a number of reasons I wasn’t able to do any pre-work this week so the start time of writing this issue was 19:00 last night. Unfortunately that probably means that it will be with you quite late again. Apologies, but I hope you will still enjoy it.
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During the week I got a lovely mail from a long-term reader of the Dublin Event Guide and she wrote:

Hi Joerg,
you might remember me, I lived by your guide since the beginning… I never knew what I was doing each week until Friday’s edition was out for the next week and I became a hub of information for my friends about all things free in Dublin thanks to your world of information!!
I have now moved to Melbourne, Oz, I have only been here 3 weeks but feel a huge loss without your guide and cannot seem to find anything similar for this city.. there are “What’s on in Melbourne” type websites but none that are so simple, listed week to week or specifically for free events (which I need as I’m so broke until I get a job!)
I know its a long shot but is there any chance u know of any similar sites for Melbourne or could you help me with suggestions of what I should type into Google when searching for one!!
Thank you and miss your guide, keep up the good work!!

Thanks, S.! Mails like that keep me going when it is 04:00 on a Friday morning and I have been working on it non-stop for 9 hours already and have another 10 hours or so ahead of me! I get lots of mails and I appreciate each one!

(By the way, does anybody know about a similar newsletter/website in Melbourne? I searched for it and couldn’t find anything comparable.)

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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!
In addition to the really inspiring things, sometimes it is just something funny or something that hopefully makes you smile that I will post here. This week it is a well done Christmas greeting from the crew of a British Navy ship. Nothing deep and no deep meaning behind it, just something that did make me smile and that might do the same to you. Thanks to Paola for sending it to me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gTDLuYNYIs

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After I was in Germany last weekend, I have to go to lots of Christmas Markets in Dublin. Docklands, Royal Hospital Kilmainham and Dun Laoghaire are on the list. On top of that I would like to see the Dame District Market. That sounds like a busy market rush! :-)

If I had a suitable camera, I would definitely do the Photowalk in Temple Bar in Saturday. On Sunday I MIGHT try to squeeze the Dublin Flea Market in my event programme and in the evening you will find me again at the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass.

On Tuesday the Sweeney Mongrel Christmas Market sounds interesting and on Wednesday the Winter Solstice Celebration and the Trailblazer event caught my attention.

On Thursday I will be at a wedding (Big Congratulations to Patrick+Fiona!) and I am looking forward to it. If the wedding would be in danger of being boring (This one will NOT be!), a possible “escape” would be the Retro Games Night in the Exchange. :-)

I will continue to mark Christmas events with two Christmas stars “**”. ;-) …and all Christmas Markets are listed in the Saturday section.

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TOO MUCH COMING AND GOING IN GEORGE’S STREET
South Great George’s Street (off Dame Street) is a busy place these days. There is a constant coming and going. It all started when “Café Bar Deli” closed down and was replaced by the “Le Café Des Irlandais” which only nine month later was replaced by a Japanese restaurant called “Oriental Café” that is operated by the same owners that own Yamamori, but which is even more expensive. The nice little theatre space in the basement was turned into a bar, the “Izayaka Bar”, which seems to model a Japanese Bar and offers some food as well (for very high prices).
Further down the road, Shebeen Chic was forced to close by the landlord and now the new Speak Easy Café Bar (www.facebook.com/SpeakEasyCafeBar?sk=info) is in the same premises.
Across the road from the Globe, the vegetarian restaurant Juice (in 73 South Great Georges Street) is now gone as well and has been replaced by San Lorenzo’s Restaurant (www.facebook.com/pages/San-Lorenzos-Restaurant-Dublin/219830828086202?sk=info), which calls itself a “Modern Italian New York Style Restaurant”. If you ask me, this is a little too much change for one small section of a street. If you need some stability and reliability, go to Simon’s Place near the George’s Street Arcade for a coffee and say HI to Simon from me!

TEMPLE BAR FOOD MARKET BACK
The Temple Bar Food Market is back on Meeting House Square since last weekend. Evicted for a much longer time than planned due to the installation of the retractable roof umbrella’s on Meting House Square and the discovery of archaeological finds during that process, the market is back and better than ever. On a rainy day the roof now can be opened to protect all customers and stalls from the downpours. Meeting House Square will most likely now feature even more on Dublin’s cultural calendar. Check out the Temple Bar Food Market before Christmas. There is even an extra market taking place on Wed 21 Dec. The next market dates are Sat 17 Dec (10:00-16:00), Wed 21 Dec (10:00-16:00), Sat 24 Dec (10:00-14:00). blog.templebar.ie/?p=4387 And the Meeting House Square now even has its own website! All grown up! ;-) Check out meetinghousesquare.ie/

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CHRISTMAS FM
I totally forgot to mention it before. So I hope you found it already: For the third year Christmas FM is back in Dublin. This time you find it in Dublin on 94.3 MHz or online at christmasfm.ie/ The station will broadcast Christmas music until 26 Dec and it’s purpose is to raise funds for a charity. All people working for it a re volunteers and this year’s charity is Focus Ireland.

CHRISTMAS STREET EXHIBITION – BEWLEY’S CAFÉ
Over 100 miniature life-like figures, created by the sculptor Paddy Campbell, are part of a seasonally themed front window and upstairs exhibition in Bewley’s Cafe, Grafton Street. The exhibition is called ‘Christmas Street’ and is for all the family. Admission is free and voluntary donations will be accepted for Heart Children Ireland, which the Paddy Campbell exhibition at Bewley’s is supporting this Christmas. The Christmas Street Exhibition can be seen every day until 06 January and all are welcome to visit.
Christmas Street features six scenarios with 100 life-like Lilliputian figures hand-made by Campbell and dressed in contemporary style. Each realistic set depicts scenes from everyday Christmas life. The scenarios include a lively view of Bewley’s and Grafton Street with crowds on the street, Teach Mor – a peek into Christmas morning in a suburban home, Bethsebea’s Bath – a modern day take on an old testament parable, The Train – homecoming passengers with parcels on a Christmas Train, and a scene showing ‘Santa asleep on the job’ – the great man’s elf helpers try frantically to wake him up as he snoozes in someone’s house on Christmas morning and children are entering the room.
There is also a second-take on Jonathan Swift’s novel Gulliver’s Travels, as ‘Jilliver’, a life sized sculpture of a 17th Century shipwrecked girl is captured on a beach by 21st Century holidaymakers. bewleys.com/2011/11/miriam-ocallaghan-launches-christmas-street-exhibition-at-bewleys-cafe-grafton-street Thanks to Mary who told me about this nice exhibition.

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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/exhib-lein/
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.

30x30x30 – MAD ART GALLERY
16-23 Dec: 10:30 – 18:00 – MadArt Gallery, 56 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1
(Preview: Fri 17 Dec 18:00-21:00). This winter’s exhibition by Katarzyna Gajewska entitled “30x30x30” signifies the space, the size, the number and the platform for visual celebration of 30 people with the strong connection with the art and entertainment world. The end result is a collection of portraits and tributes to some of the best designers, artists, pop stars and interesting characters which are encapsulated in 30×30 size. www.madartstudio.com

CITY SOLSTICE – STAINED GLASS ANIMATION IN CAMDEN STREET
Wed 21 + Thur 22 Dec: 06:00-10:00 + 16:00-23:00 – 4 Camden Street Upper, Dublin 2. Opposite the Bleeding Horse pub. – Ronan Coyle is a visual artist with a background in animation and he will be marking the Winter Solstice in the City with an animated illumination of the beautiful Stained Glass window on 4 Camden Street Upper, the workshop of the famous Early & Co ecclesiastical suppliers.
It’s there to help lighten the darkest days a little and provide a chance to admire the craftsmanhsip of their prestigious stained glass artists. Have a look at this unique art project.

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** CHRISTMAS MARKETS
For all information about Christmas Markets, check the Saturday section.

** A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC – POWERSCOURT TOWNHOUSE
Fr 16 + Thu 22 + Fri 23 Dec: 13:00 – Powerscourt Townhouse, Sth William Street, Dublin 2. Powerscourt Townhouse in association with Dublin City Council Arts Office invites to a series of free lunch time concerts.
A Christmas Classic featuring readings from Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Musical Classics of the Season, including: “O Holy Night”, “Wexford Carol”, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” & “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” . Members of the casts of Dublin City Council’s “Opera in the Open” will perform, including the leading Irish soprano Cliona Cassidy, performer Morgan Crowley and musical director Andrew Synnott.

ITALIAN CHILDREN’S THEATRE – ISTITUTO ITALIANO
Fri 16 Dec: 16:30-17:15 – Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2 “When I grow up I am going to be a dinosaur doctor” is the title of this children’s theatre in Italian for children from 3-10 and their families. Find all details here: www.iicdublino.esteri.it/IIC_Dublino/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=391&citta=Dublino

GRUPO ENIGMA – CONCERT – DIT RATHMINES
Fri 16 Dec: 19:00 – Conservatory of Music and Drama (The Theatre), Dublin Institute of Technology, Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
The Chamber Orchestra Grupo Enigma of the Auditorium of Zaragoza, Spain, conducted by J. J. Olives, is offering an interesting programme with works by T. Marco, M. de Falla, J. L. Turina and E. Krenek. Grupo Enigma has steadily become one of the most original and innovative projects of the Spanish music scene over the past fifteen years. dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha78062_16_2.htm

WORLD PEACE PARTY – CONVENTION CENTRE DUBLIN
Fri 16 Dec: 19:30-22:00 – Convention Centre Dublin, Liffey Quays, Dublin 1
“Unity in Diversity – a World Peace Party” is the title of the free event that is organised by Instruments of Peace, an Irish Charity foundation for Peace initiatives through international cooperation to promote a Culture of Peace. It is a two-part programme celebrating Peace through thought, music, song, poem, prayer, dance, and parables. There is a short break in between for groups to create their own mini-party. Performers in the Convention Centre will be Julie Feeney, Charlie McGettigan, The Sands Family, Mike Donaghy, a Latvian Choir, ELVE and a Latvian Dance Troupe.
For more information, visit www.peacebeginswithme.eu Tickets are free, but have to be booked on the website. There is only a limited number of tickets available, so better book now.

LADY WINDERMERE’S ART SALON
09-21 Dec: (Wed-Sat 16:00-22:00) – The Back Loft, La Catedral Studios, 7-11 St. Augustine Street, Dublin 8
Lady Windermere’s Caffeinated Art Salon is a “one-of-a-kind pop-up salon offering conversation, cookies and coffees in a relaxed yet glamorous environment filled with chill-out zones, a silent cinema, vintage wares, paintings and artworks, browsable reading matter, holistic healing and curiosities. A perfect place for hanging out, alternative Christmas shopping and spontaneous creativity – the salons will also play host to an eclectic mix of musicians, poets, cabaret performers, dancers, comedians, actors, clowns and DJs. Bring your Christmas gatherings here and let us take care of the details for fuss-free festive fun!” Admission is free. www.windermerecoffee.blogspot.com

** NOVENA DE NAVIDAD
Fri 16-Sat 24 Dec: 19:15-20:15 – St. Saviour’s, Dominick Street, Dublin 1
A Novena is a 9 day long prayer cycle in a catholic religion and a Novena de Navidad for all Spanish-speaking catholics in Ireland takes place in St. Saviours’s. Every day the focus is on a different country. 16 Dec: Argentina, 17 Dec: Peru + Colombia, 18 Dec: Paraguay, 19 Dec: Bolivia, 20 Dec: Venezuela, 21 Dec: Guatemala + Ireland, 22 Dec: Mexico, 23 Dec: Chile + Colmbia. 24 Dec: The whole Spanish speaking community. www.stmarys-tallaght.ie/spanish/?page_id=138&event_id=8

LIVE MUSIC – CORNUCOPIA RESTAURANT
Cornucopia Café & Restaurant (19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2) 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 (15 Dec) 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 that often have customers singing along and requesting their favourites.
www.cornucopia.ie

COLM O’REGAN – COMEDY – PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
Colm O’Regan runs free comedy events every month and his next free event “Inn Jokes” is taking place on 21 Dec. On Fri and Sat of this week, he is bringing his Comedy programme from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar. This is not a free event, but Colm does so many free things, that I agreed to mention his non-free event here as an exception. You can find out more here www.colmoregan.com/ and get tickets (EUR 12) here www.projectartscentre.ie/programme/whats-on/1476-dislike-the-facebook-guide-to-crisis

JAZZ MUSIC – BIANCONI’S BISTRO & RESTAURANT
Fri 16 Dec: Bianconi’s Bistro, 232 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4
Bianconi’s Bistro & Restaurant in Dublin 4 is providing Jazz every Friday night from this week until the end of January. Bianconi’s is an Italian restaurant with delicious food and, while a little outside the City Centre, it is worth the trip into Merrion Road. There is no cover charge. www.bianconisbistro.ie www.facebook.com/pages/Bianconis-Bistro/271041702925005?sk=wall

LIVE MUSIC – STILLORGAN ORCHARD
The Stillorgan Orchard at The Hill in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin has a full programme of live music. The upcoming gigs are:
Fri 16 Murphys Law
Sat 17 Full Circle
Sun 18 The Colonials 18:00-20:30
Admission is free and the gigs start at 21:00 unless otherwise stated. www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html www.facebook.com/thestillorganorchard?sk=wall

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
*Graeme McKenna is playing an acoustic gig (Trad to contemporary) every Friday in the Maldron Hotel, Kingswood near CityWest from 19:00.
* Need to wind down after a tiring week? Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but “yoga meditation”!) classes every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street, Temple Bar (next to IFI, ring bell no. 3) and every Monday from 19:00 in Blakestown Community Resource Center, Blakestown Way, Dublin 15 (next to Lidl). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie.
* Ruairi Maguires Bar & Organic Kitchen, Pembroke District, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum has every weekend live music from Friday until Sunday at 21:30. Sometimes the line-up is listed here www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000462805646&sk=wall often not.
* The Covers play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later: DJ Carlos Irie. Admission is free.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Friday from 23:00 in the Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com

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BUSKATHON – GRAFTON STREET
Sat 17 Nov: 10:00-19:00 – Grafton Street (I guess – but am not sure – near the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre.). An Irish trad music Busking Marathon will take place on Saturday for little Sergio O’Connor, a 9 month old boy who was born with an incomplete oesophagus and who needs an operation in Boston. The Buskathon is intended to help fund the operation. Contributors are
10:00: Aibhín Gildea & Aoife & Fiona Glynn
11:00: The Bonny Men
12:00: Paul McNevin, Neil Lyons, Eamon de Barra & Tomás O’Briain.
13:00: Aoife Ni Hargain, Maria Doolin, Grainne Egan, Kate Walley plus friends
14:00: Dermot O’Hanlon, Eavan Morissey & Oisín Chambers.
15:00: Sean McKeon, Liam O’Connor & Jesse Smith
16:00: Johnny Kelly, Cathy Potter & Hugh Healy
17:00: Francis Devine & Pat Good
18:00: Maurice Egan & Alan Byrne

Buskathon – 17th Dec 2011

** DUBLIN DOCKLANDS CHRISTMAS MARKET
08-23 Dec: 12:00-20:00 (Sat+Sun from 10:00) – George’s Dock, IFSC (next to the CHQ building). – This is one of the oldest German-style Christmas Markets in Ireland, and while you expect an age of hundreds of years if someone mentions “oldest market”, the Dublin Docklands Market is just 7 years young. However it was the first market of its type and no other markets in Dublin managed yet to do better than this granddad of Dublin Christmas Markets. You will find stalls with all type of Christmas presents and there will be food, beer and mulled wine. It is situated on the George’s Dock platform, in the CHQ building and the surrounding walkways and I like that Christmas market and go there every year. Going by recent years, the market can still be improved at a number of angles, but it is as close as it gets in Ireland to a German Christmas market. www.ddda.ie/index.jsp?p=109&n=341&i=379

** 7UP WINTER WONDERLAND – ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM
08 Dec-08 Jan: Mon-Wed 15:00-22:00, Thurs-Sun 12:00-22:00. (In the final week the Winter Wonderland closes at 20:00.) – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 (home of the Irish Museum of Modern Art). – The Winter Wonderland at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham is many things and not just a Christmas Market. There is a Winter Wonderland Market (admission is free), an ice rink, a circus tent, cafes and there will a fun fair as well with lots of rides and attractions. It is the newest and biggest Winter Park in Ireland. I guess it is not called “Christmas Market” because it will run into January. The ice rink will replace the ice skating facilities at the RDS and at Smithfield, which do not take place this year. As you would expect, the ice rink, the circus and the fun fair rides are not free, (Tickets are available via ticketmaster for ice rink and circus.) but access to the Winter Park is free. Visits to Santa are free, which is amazing if you compare it to the daylight robbery other Santas are and children even get a small present. Parents are allowed to take pictures of their children with Santa with their own cameras as well if they wish. All very fair and friendly! There are even free shuttle buses (until Christmas Eve) for ticket holders for the Circus and the ice rink. What more would you want. If you come by public transport or on foot, it is just 5 minutes from Heuston station. Importantly, there is NO car parking facility on the site, so if you come by car, you better check the information here 7upwinterwonderland.ie/plan-your-visit/how-to-get-here/

** DAME DISTRICT MARKET – DAME COURT
Sat 17 Dec – Fri 23 Dec: 12:00-22:30 – Dame Court just parallel to Georges Street and behind Dame Street. – This new Christmas Market is a 6-day market in the City Centre that will feature Christmas Choirs, Christmas Theatre, Santa’s Grotto, Puppet Shows, special guest performers, Workshops, and Christmas Fashion Shows. You will find everything from hand made arts, crafts, hand made toys, jewellery, unique gifts and many other wonderful gift ideas. Hungry shoppers will find delicious street fair foods, chocolates, warm ciders and other hot drinks. Live Music performances from Moo!, Dem Fools and others will complement the programme. On Sunday 18 Dec at 16:00 even Mundy will fill a live music slot! www.dublinatchristmas.ie/events/the-dame-district-christmas-market-dec-17th-23rd/ www.facebook.com/events/122472704531115/

** DUN LAOGHAIRE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
09 Dec – 08 Jan: 11:00-20:00 – Dun Laoghaire Centre
From 09 December until 08 Jan Dun Laoghaire town centre will be transformed into its 1st ever Christmas festival. A German style craft and artisan markets on the Metals Plaza and weaving up Marine Road to Georges Street/St Michael’s Church will run from 09-23 Dec and is open every day from 11:00-20:00. The market will feature hand-crafted traditional gifts and decorations, as well as a wide-range of artisan treats to tempt foodies.
Ice Rink, Carousel, Climbing Wall, Helter Skelter, Santa’s Train, Santa’s Grotto in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre and a Live Crib in St Michael’s Church are features.
A festive Santa train will run every 20 minutes around the town centre. Upon presentation of a valid DART ticket, visitors will receive a 10% discount on tickets to the Winter Wonderland and Ice Rink. www.dlrevents.ie/christmas11.html

** LIVE ANIMAL CRIB – MANSION HOUSE
08-24 Dec: outside Mansion House, Daswon Street, Dublin 2
Established in 1956 by Fr. Louis Coffey, the Moving Crib at the Mansion House is a traditional nativity scene set among live animals in a specially constructed, life size stable. The animals are brought to the crib every morning and are returned to a farm on the south of the city in the evening. Admission is free. www.dublinatchristmas.ie/events/ifa-live-animal-crib/

** MOVING CRIB – ST. MARTIN’S
Until 08 Jan: (Weekdays: 14:00-18:00, Sat+Sun: 11:30-18:00) – Saint Martin’s, 42 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. (Closed on 24, 25, 25 Dec and 01 Jan.)
There is not just a LIVE crib in Dublin, there is as well a moving crib. The moving crib is in St Martin’s on Parnell Square and admission is free. The Moving Crib is like an expanded Nativity Play going back to Adam and Eve and finishing after the crib scene with the young Jesus teaching the Doctors in the Temple. There are over 100 figures in the Crib arranged in 14 different tableaux. They cover various episodes of the Old and New Testament. The figures themselves are about a metre high, moulded in paper-mache and dressed in miniature clothes. Concealed motors control the movements of the arms, head and legs. www.stmartin.ie/Moving_Crib.HTML

** CHRISTMAS SEASON – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
03-31 Dec: Farmleigh House, Castleknock side of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15
Farmleigh House will be open at weekends during December. The house will be decorated in traditional Edwardian Christmas style. There will be food markets, storytelling for the children, flower arranging and plenty of singing to help you get into the spirit of the festive season. www.farmleigh.ie/Events/Title,16354,en.html
The events on Saturday 10 Dec are listed below:
10:00-17:00 Christmas Food Market
10:00-17:00 Festive Crib
12:30-13:15+14:45-15:30+16:15-17:00 Storytelling for Children with Seosamh Ó Maolalaí
13:30-14:30+15:00-16:00 Captain Ho Ho’s Magic Christmas Voyage
13:30-15:30 Carol Singing with Dublin Airport Singers
14:00-16:00 Barbershop Melodies with the Mellowchords
www.farmleigh.ie/media/Farmleigh%20Christmas%20Programme%202011.pdf

** CHRISTMAS EVENTS @ THE RED STABLE, ST ANNE’S PARK
03-17 Dec: The Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park, Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3
On Sat 17 Dec, Artist Martina Galvin will facilitate a Family Drop in Workshop making Christmas angels, decorations, stars and writing Santa letters.
The Red Stables Art, Craft and Food Market will be open from 10:00-17:00 every Saturday. www.redstablesartists.com

** CHRISTMAS MARKET – THE SQUARE, TALLAGHT
24 Nov-01 Jan: The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght
At the Square Shopping Centre in Tallaght a small “Christmas Market” will take place from 24 Nov-24 Dec + 27 Dec-01 Jan. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 12:00-Close and Sat+Sun 10:00-Close of Shopping Centre. I was in Tallaght and can’t say that I was impressed. Last year there was a Christmas Market on Fitzwilliam Square and while I had high hopes for it, it was very disappointing for a number of reasons. The same organisers seem to run the market at The Square – and they unfortunately haven’t learned from the big mistakes of last year. This is one “Christmas Market” to give a miss. www.dublinchristmasmarket.com/

** THE DESIGN CORNER – DUN LAOGHAIRE
01-23 Dec: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00/Sun: 11:00-18:00 – The Design Corner features the work of twenty-two talented craftspeople and designers for the month of December only. It is located at Park House in Dun Laoghaire, opposite the People’s Park, Georges Street. www.facebook.com/thedesigncorner
www.facebook.com/thedesigncorner

** CHRIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS MARKET
Sat 03+10+17 Dec: 11:00-16:00 – Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 8.
The unique Christ Church Cathedral Christmas Market will take place in the Church’s 12th century crypt. 15 stalls of arts, crafts and jewellery in the crypt and several food vendors on the Cathedral grounds will make up this market. The market is quite small, but the environment has something cosy and slightly mysterious about it. Admission to the church is not free, but admission to the Christmas Market is free. www.christchurchdublin.ie/NewsDetails/36

COSY CORNER – ARK, TEMPLE BAR
Sat 17 Dec: 11:00-16:30 – The Ark, 11a Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
The Ark, the cultural centre for children in Temple Bar is now providing a “Cosy Corner” not only for children. It is a reading room and free events space where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of town and drop in to enjoy a coffee and a range of special free events including author readings and signings. On the Saturdays before Christmas the Cosy Corner opens its doors from 11:00. ark.ie/events/view/join-us-in-our-cosy-corner

** HA’PENNY FLEA MARKET
The extremely active and buzzing Grand Social (formerly Pravda) near Ha’Penny Bridge is running a Flea Market in the pub every Sat from 11:00-17:00. Vintage, Retro, Clothes, Music, Books, Furniture, Crafts, Bric-a-Brac, Food, Stalls, Live Performances, Vinyl Dj’s. And if you want to sell something yourself, just contact hapennyflea@thegrandsocial.ie thegrandsocial.ie/event/hapenny-flea www.facebook.com/pages/Hapenny-Flea-Market-at-The-Grand-Social/155979801107323

SKY WATCHES & TELESCOPE WORKSHOPS – ASTRONOMY IRELAND
Sat 17 Dec: 11:00-18:00 – Astronomy Ireland HQ, Unit A8, Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co Dublin. – Astronomy Ireland are hosting a number of free public Sky Watches and Telescope Workshops where you can get to use some of the most powerful telescopes in Ireland to see the wonders of the Universe along with guidance on how to get the best out of your equipment. The Watches will take place on:
* Sat 17 Dec: Telescope Workshop, all day, 11:00-18:00
* Wed 21 Dec: Solstice Sky Watch, 16:00-18:00
* Sat 24 Dec: Solstice Sky Watch and Workshops, all day, 10:00-16:00
www.astronomy.ie/watchesdec11.php

NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENTS
+ The Gallery Talk “Life and Death in Neolithic Ireland” will take place in Kildare Street (Archaeology) on Sat 17 Dec from 12:00-12:30 and is suitable for Ages 14+. “Join Mary-Jane Fitzsimons, Museum Educator, for a talk on the evidence of burial practices, art and daily life from Ireland’s Neolithic period over 5,000 years ago. No booking required.” www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2571

PHOTOWALK IN TEMPLE BAR
Sat 17 Dec: 12:00 – Temple Bar
The Institute of Photography are hosting a special free Street Photography shoot to help introduce you to the rigours, and joys, of Street Photography. This free shoot/photo walk is open to everybody and previous experience is not needed. Any camera is suitable including SLR’s and Compact Cameras. Bring raincoats, warm layers, waterproof shoes and a plastic bag to protect your camera etc.
To participate you will have to fill in the form on www.iop.ie/freesessions/street.htm and you will then receive an email with details of where the meeting point will be.

TOMMY TIERNAN – TOWER RECORDS – IN-STORE EVENT
Sat 17 Dec: 13:00 – Tower Records, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
Tommy Tiernan will be in Tower Records for a book (?) signing.
www.towerrecords.ie/viewnews.asp?id=221

CREATIVE WRITING HOUR – IRISH WRITERS’ CENTRE
Sat 17 Dec: 13:30 – Irish Writers’ Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Ink Slingers Creative Writing Hour now takes place every Saturday (instead of Fridays) at the Irish Writers’ Centre. It is a free creative writing session that is organised and led by the Centre’s voluntary arts administrators. The hour includes writing exercises and prompts to get ideas flowing. It is open to everyone and is suitable for all levels of experience. www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

** CHRISTMAS CARD SCREENPRINTING DEMO – BERNARD SHAW
Sat 17 Dec: 14:00-19:00 – The Bernard Shaw, 11-12 Richmond Street, Dublin 2
Roji Designs will be in the Bernard Shaw on Saturday helping people create their own personalised screenprinted Christmas cards. All the equipment will be provided. All you need to do is bring yourselves and your ideas. If you feel really creative, bring your own A6 size paper stencils. Admission is free. If you want to get your Screenprinted Christmas Cards it will cost EUR 5 for 5 prints. www.rojidesigns.com

** LIVE CRIB – ARAS CHRONAIN, CLONDALKIN
Sat+Sun 17-18 Dec: 14:30-18:00 – Aras Chronain, Irish Cultural Centre, Watery Lane, Orchard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. – A live crib (Beithilín Beo) with live Animals, Actors & heaps of Christmas Spirit will be in Aras Chronain. Admission is free. www.araschronain.ie/article.html/id/2880869400

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION BAND – UNITARIAN CHURCH
Sat 17 Dec: 16:00-17:00 – Unitarian Church, 112 St. Stephen’s Green West, Dublin 2
The Communications Workers Union Band under the direction from Paddy Scarlett will perform a Christmas Concert. Admission is free. A collection for the Organ Restoration Fund will take place. www.dublinunitarianchurch.org/events/

EL HOMBRE JOKES – WHELAN’S
Sat 17 Dec: 20:00 – Whelan’s, 25 Wexford St., Dublin 2
The “El Hombre Jokes” will perform in Whelan’s Front Bar this Saturday.
www.elhombrejokes.com Admission is free.
www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/7061

SPIRITUAL MUSIC EVENING – LANTERN CENTRE
Sat 17 Dec: 20:00-21:30 – Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8
An evening of devotional and spiritual music and singing inspired by Mata Amritanandamayi better known as AMMA. Open to everyone including families. The evening will end with a short meditation and complimentary refreshments are served after that. Admission is free, but a donation of EUR 5 is invited.
www.ammaireland.org/Events/DBSEvening.html

RHYTHM ROCKER – THE GLOBE
“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event in The Globe in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with live bands Pavement Kings and The Wayward Sinner Boys (in alternating weeks, it seems) from 20:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free. www.globe.ie

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that 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.
* 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
* Dublin Food Co-op is open every Saturday (09:30-16:30) at Newmarket, Dublin 8 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. Additional Co-op opening Thursdays 12:00-20:00. www.dublinfood.coop
* The weekly Honest2goodness food market with fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, wines in Glasnevin 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)
* At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food + there’s free popcorn and ballons&facepainting for the kids. www.blackrockmarket.com/ Opening: Sat+Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, Sun: 12:00-17:30
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* Nearly every day and especially at the weekend, the Porterhouse in Temple Bar is hosting live bands that are always worth a visit. www.porterhousebrewco.com/livetemplebar.html
* Trad Session – Schoolhouse Pub in 2-8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge. Every Saturday from 22:00 singers, guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistle, pipers, bodhran etc are all welcome to join in. www.schoolhousehotel.com/
* The Black Sheep play Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Later Dj Glenn Brown (Dublin Calling). Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with latin DJs. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing and you are invited to add your own percussion. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

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** CHRISTMAS MARKETS
For all information about many many many Christmas Markets, check the Saturday section. Only some markets are mentioned in the Sunday section.

** CHRISTMAS SEASON – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
03-31 Dec: Farmleigh House, Castleknock side of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15
Farmleigh House will be open at weekends during December. The house will be decorated in traditional Edwardian Christmas style. There will be food markets, storytelling for the children, flower arranging and plenty of singing to help you get into the spirit of the festive season. www.farmleigh.ie/Events/Title,16354,en.html
The events on Sunday 11 Dec are listed below:
10:00-17:00 Christmas Food Market
10:00-17:00 Festive Crib
12:00-16:00 Barbershop Melodies with the Mellowchords
12:00-12:30+13:45-14:15+15:30-16:00 Custard Pie Puppet Company presents ‘Christmas Crackers’
Cowshed Theatre
12:45-13:30+14:30-15:15+16:15-17:00 Storytelling for Children with Seosamh Ó Maolalaí
13:00-16:00 Horse & Carriage Rides
13:30-15:30 Carol Singing with Cappella
www.farmleigh.ie/media/Farmleigh%20Christmas%20Programme%202011.pdf

** DUBLIN FLEA MARKET – DUBLIN FOOD CO-OP
Sun 18 Dec: 11:00-17:00 – Dublin Food Coop, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
The next Dublin Flea Market is taking place in the Food Coop, 12 Newmarket, just off Cork Street, Dublin 8 on Sun with a distinctive Christmas flair. With 60 indoor and outdoor stalls of retro, vintage, bric-a-brac, vinyl, books and more you will no doubt find that something special for your loved ones. For more information or if you want to sell your own stuff, check out www.dublinflea.ie. The Coop Hall is wheelchair accessible and lots of free parking spaces are right outside the door.

IRISH RECORD FAIR – DUBLIN FLEA MARKET
Sun 18 Dec: 11:00-17:00 – Dublin Flea Market, Newmarket Sq., Dublin 2
Ireland’s biggest collection of vinyl, CDs and music memorabilia comes to the Dublin Flea Market with dealers from the UK and all over Ireland. Admission is free and all types of music are catered for. Other “appearances” of the Irish Record Fairs before Christmas will be on Tues and Wed in Sweeney’s Mongrel and possibly at the Dame Street Market. www.irishrecordfairs.com

SUNDAY AT NOON – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 18 Dec: 12:00-13:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Sundays at Noon Concert Series takes place in the beautiful Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. Now in its 35th 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 is “J.S. Bach’s Partitas for Harpsichord – Analysis and Performance”. Harpsichordist Malcolm Proud performs Bach’s keyboard Partitas with introductions from musicologist David Ledbetter. www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/516-js-bachs-partitas-for-harpsichord-analysis-and-performance

SOUTH ANNE STREET CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
Sun 18:00 – 13:00-16:00 – South Anne Street.
South Anne Street is one of the streets connecting Grafton Street with Dawson Street and this Sunday there will be facepainters and large board games on the street for kids and families to enjoy. www.dublinatchristmas.ie/events/south-anne-street-activities-1112/

DUBLIN SKETCHERS – SUNDAY MEET-UP
The Dublin Sketchers Group is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. Collins Barracks, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for an hour or so, and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/ Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. Meeting time is usually around 14:00.

** NATIONAL MUSEUM EVENT
+ Explore the Learning Resource Room of the museum in Kildare Street (Archaeology) on Sun 18 Dec from 14:00-16:00. Drop in and handle replica objects, explore books on ancient worlds or create some art, taking inspiration from our ancestors. No booking required. Suitable for all ages. www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2574
+ The My Museum event “The Christmas Turkey and other stories” will take place on Sun 18 Dec from 15:00-16:00 in Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History) and is suitable for all ages. “Step out of the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and drop into the Museum to hear one of Ireland’s favourite storytellers, Niall de Búrca tell the story of Michael, his mammy and the Christmas Turkey, and other wonderful festive tales. No booking required, places allocated on a first-come basis one hour before event starts.” www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=2572

** NATIONAL GALLERY LECTURE
Sun 18 Dec: 15:00-15:45 – National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The talk “The Christmas Story” with Gemma Sexton, National Gallery of Ireland, will take place and admission is free. www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson

** DIVA VOCES CHRISTMAS CONCERT – UNITARIAN CHURCH
Sun 18 Dec: 16:00-17:00 – Unitarian Church, 112 St. Stephen’s Green West, Dublin 2
The female choir Diva Voces with conductor Liz Powell will sing extracts from the work by Benjamin Britten plus a selection of Christmas carols. Admission is free and the event is suitable for the whole family. A collection for a variety of charities will take place. www.dublinunitarianchurch.org/events/

SUNDAY SKETCHING – HUGH LANE GALLERY
Sun 18 Dec: 15:00-16:00 – Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Snowy Landscapes”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended. www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming

BRAY GOSPEL CHOIR – CAFÉ EN SEINE
Sun 11+18 Dec: 16:15-18:00 – Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
The Bray Gospel Choir will be performing at Sing for Simon in Dublin’s Café en Seine this month, to support the Dublin Simon Community. Admission is free and you are invited to donate much needed funds. www.cafeenseine.ie.

SAUCY SUNDAYS – THE GRAND SOCIAL
Sun 18 Dec: 17:30-23:00 – Grand Social (former Pravda), Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (near Ha’Penny Bridge). Saucy Sundays is a weekly live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. This week the Saucy Sunday line-up is Electric Penguins, Cat Dowling, The Difference Engine, Tom Cooney, Shay Cotter, Robert Delaney & The Amazing Prairie Dawgs. Links to the performers can be found here www.facebook.com/events/318922501459027/ www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall This will be the last Saucy Sundays before a longer Christmas break until 08 Jan.

SUNDAY ROAST – MERCANTILE
Sun 18 Dec: 20:00 – The Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The weekly Sunday Roast is an event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line up this week is MGB (Machine Gun Baby), Captain Kennedy, A Band Called Wanda, Harlot Deville, The Petty Thieves (Tom Petty Tribute Act). www.facebook.com/thesundayroast Links to the band sites and more information can be found here: www.facebook.com/events/340862075928019/

MOB FANDANGO – THE MEZZ
Sun 18 Dec: 22:30-01:00 – The Mezz, 23/24 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The great Soul / Funk / Rock/ Reggae band “Mob Fandango” is every Sunday in the Mezz for a late night gig. What better way to end the weekend!
www.facebook.com/mobfandango

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* The Temple Bar Book Market is taking place every Sat+Sun on Temple Bar Square from 11:00-18:00.
* Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-17:00 the Jamestown Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. www.jamestownmarket.com
* The Odeon Bar & Grill (Old Harcourt Street Station, Dublin 2) are inviting all families on Sat+Sun from 12:00-18:00 to a “Matinee Brunch Club”. Good Food, Kids movies (14:00) and kids under 3 eat for free. www.odeon.ie/matinee.html
* Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Sweet & Lowdown Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. www.stellabass.com and a video is here gush.ie/clients/sweetlow/video/
* Sunday Roast is a weekly event in the Mercantile in 28 Dame Street from 21:00-01:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes. www.facebook.com/thesundayroast
* Graeme McKenna plays an acoustic gig (from trad to contemporary) every Sun at 18:00 in Number6 on Smithfield Square. www.number6.ie/
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* From 21:00 in The Bleeding Horse on Camden Street “The Apollo Sessions” is a free show featuring multiple styles of original music from local and international musicians and songwriters www.myspace.com/thebleedinghorsesessions
* Every Sunday “The Latin Beat” will take place in the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-02:00. A band will play from 21:00-22:30, a Latin Beat Club, Brazilian DJs and Salsa Classes (from 18:00) will be additional features. Admission is free. www.odeon.ie/
* Comedy Crunch – The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* The Burning Effigies are playing afrobeat, jazz, funk and soul every Sunday from 23:00 in Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. www.turkshead.ie
* The Gardiner Street Gospel Mass invites to a Gospel Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. Everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness. www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

WEEKEND EVENTS
If you are just looking for Sunday events, please check the event list for Saturday as well. A good few events are taking place on Saturday AND Sunday, but it wouldn’t make sense to list them twice.

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ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME – FILM SCREENING – IFI
Mon, Wed, Sat in Dec: 13:10 – Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 – The IFI continues with its free Archive at Lunchtime screenings. A number of free programmes will be shown at lunchtime on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays. The details and the relevant dates when the programme will be screened are:
5, 14, 19, 28 December: ifi.ie/cinema/dispfilm_07.asp?filmID=7682
7, 12, 21 December: ifi.ie/cinema/dispfilm_07.asp?filmID=7683
A double bill that includes both programmes will be screened on the Saturdays in December (3, 10, 17, 31 Nov):ifi.ie/cinema/dispfilm_07.asp?filmID=7684 Admission is free, just collect your ticket at the ticket desk.

JAZZ KITCHEN – GRAND SOCIAL
Mon 19 Dec: 20:00 – Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (near Ha’Penny Bridge). – This is a weekly Jazz Club in the Grand Social pub. The Jazz Kitchen presents two contrasting bands every week, offering a diverse range of jazz and improvised music from the next generation of creative emerging artists to more established jazz musicians. Admission is free (a donation of EUR 5 is suggested) www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/jazz-kitchen-0

SONG CYCLE – WHELAN’S
Mon 19 Dec: 20:00 – Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Song Cycle will take place on Monday. It is a (weekly) singer songwriter showcase every Monday, upstairs in Whelan’s. The line up is not announced yet for next week. Admission is free. www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/6536

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* From 21:00 in the International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street: The Glór Sessions feature acoustic singer-songwriters, comedy, spoken word and poetry hosted by Stephen James Smith. Entry is free. www.stephenjamessmith.com/Glor.html www.facebook.com/TheGlorSessions
* Solar Trio Gig in Anseo (Camden Street, D2) on the first three Mondays of every Monday. Jazz standards along with totally improvised on the spot jams.
* In O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) a live music session “Jam with Karmann Reeves” will take place. Musicians are welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Comedy Crunch – The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy in the Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
* Comedy Night in Panti Bar. A new free Comedy Night with comedy improv, stand up and sketch every Monday night in Panti Bar on Capel St from 21:00. entertainment.ie/event/Comedy/Pantibar/A-Bear-A-Bull-And-A-Chicken-Walk-Into-A-Bar/2563419.htm
* From 22:00, the front bar of Whelan’s is the venue for the Open Mic event “Acoustic Nightmares Night”, organised by the band The Mighty Stef and some members from The Last Tycoons. This is a free event. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* Upbeat Generation is playing Soul/Funk/Rock Covers in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2 from 22:00. Later: DJ Rasheed. Admission is free.

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** SWEENEY MONGREL CHRISTMAS MARKET
Tues+Wed 20+21 Dec: 13:00-19:00 – Sweeney’s Mongrel (Upstairs), Dame Street, Dublin 2. A 2-day last-minute Christmas Market will take place with hand-made jewellery, original prints, ceramics, hand-crafted photo albums, Christmas logs, paintings, cards, ethnic clothing and some other unusual and unique gifts. The market will take place while the Dame District Market is on around the corner in Dame Court. The Irish Record Fair will be part of this market as well. www.facebook.com/events/112231735561364/

IRISH RECORD FAIR – SWEENEY MONGREL BAR
Tues+Wed 20+21 Dec: 13:00-19:00 – Sweeney’s Mongrel Bar (Upstairs), Dame Street, Dublin 2.- Ireland’s biggest collection of vinyl, cds and music memorabilia comes to Sweeney’s Mongrel with dealers from the UK and all over Ireland. Admission is free and all types of music are catered for. Admission is free. www.irishrecordfairs.com

ARMY OF BANDITS – MERCANTILE
Tues 20 Dec: 20:00 – The Mercantile (O’Brien’s Bar), Dame Street, Dublin 2
“Army of Bandits” are performing in the Mercantile and admission is free.
www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* 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
* O’Byrne’s Beverage House at 199 King St North (Corner of Capel Street and Bolton Street) has a live music session with Sean Og McKenna and Friends every Tue at 21:00. Musicians welcome to participate. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001158421465
* Live Jazz and Blues from 21:00 every Tuesday in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2.
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends
* From 21:30, O’Briens on Dame Street (next to the Mercantile Pub) is the venue for a further Open Mic event of acoustic rock’n’roll organised by the band The Mighty Stef. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MIGHTY-STEF/17575454643
* White Chocolate is playing Rock Covers from 22:00 in The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2

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** SANTABEAR – POWERSCOURT TOWNHOUSE
Wed-Fri 21+22+23 Dec: 11:00 + 15:00 – Powerscourt Townhouse, Sth William Street, Dublin 2. – Santabear loves stories, and helps puppeteer Niamh Lawlor tell and draw you one, if you promise to help. An interactive story-telling session suitable for a family or class audience (7-9 year olds) from Púca Puppets. Santabear will be at Powerscourt Townhouse at 11:00 and 15:00. These are free 45-50 mins events but spaces are limited so you have to book in advance: Call 01 222 7843 or email Victoria.kearney@dublincity.ie

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
Wed 21 Dec: 18:30-20:30 – Complex Arts Centre on Smithfield Square, Dublin 7.
On Wednesday the Winter Solstice takes place, a big day in Newgrange where some lucky people hope to see the sun peeking through the roofbox into the centre of Newgrange at dawn. It is as well the start of the winter and for us in Dublin a Winter Solstice Celebration has been organised.
Two local cultural organisations on Smithfield Square, Complex Arts and Slí An Chroí, will offer a free, public celebration of the darkest day. Last year saw the inaugural presentation of this seasonal event and this year’s edition promises to be greater. Beginning indoors with music, storytelling, poetry and seasonal trading, a traditional ceremony will bring all present together into a parade on the square where the Solstice Fire will be lit. Come and be part of a contemporary celebration of an ancient, seasonal celebration in the heart of historic Dublin. www.slianchroi.ie and www.thecomplex.ie

TRAILBLAZERS & AHA MOMENTS – SMOCK ALLEY THEATRE
Wed 21 Dec: 19:00 – Smock Alley Theatre, The Boys School, Dublin 2.
Trailblazers & Aha Moments sounds interesting: 12 trailblazers will share their ‘Aha moments’ and secret acts of non-compliance. A diverse team of change makers, artists, social entrepreneurs, provocateurs and activists talk about staying and being alive in Ireland right now. Trailblazers include Joan Freeman (Pieta House), Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (This is how we fly and The Gloaming), Orla Tinsely (journalist and activist) and Philip McMahon (thisispopbaby).
Organised by One Wild Life & pop-up productions, this event is a rare opportunity to gain insight into why movers and shakers do what they do. You will hear how others have stepped off the beaten track to forge their own paths and perform their own inner acts of non-compliance. But most of all the evening is about looking at the possibility and potential for tapping into our current resources and evolving with and through this current sea of change. Ireland needs a population that is willing to rock the boat, stand up and be non-compliant with the status quo. The evening will showcase what is possible when individuals stop asking for permission and step into making their own dreams and ambitions a reality. Other trailblazers at this event are Amanda Coogan, Aaron Copland, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, Cathy O’Conor, David Hayes, Joan Freeman, John O’Donoghue, Marie Mulholland, Mick Kelly, Orla Tinsely, Michelle Darmody, Philly McMahon
This will be followed at 21:30 by a (non-free) sonic pop-up showcasing some of Ireland’s pioneering music makers. (Tickets EUR 10) with Donal Dineen, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, Donal Lunny, Kate Ellis, Laura Sheeran, Linda Buckley and Sean Mac Erlaine. www.facebook.com/events/160256507407338/

INN JOKES – KILMAINHAM
Wed 21 Dec: 21:00 – Patriot’s Inn, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Inn Jokes is a free monthly comedy club hosted by comedian Colm O’Regan. The show is on the third Wednesday of every month in the Patriots Inn Pub, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The line up at Inn Jokes this month will be John Lynn (BBC, RTE, TV3), James Goldsbury (Savage Eye, London Comedy Store) and Mary Burke (ITV, Edinburgh Fringe Festival). MC will be Colm O’Regan. innjokes.com/

JAZZ – O’REILLY’S PUB – SANDYMOUNT
Every Wed from 21:00-23:00, The Swing Factory (Paul Sweeney – trumpet, Neil McMahon sax, Bob Whelan vocals/keys Dave Fleming bass, Ian Hyland – drums) will be playing Jazz in O’Reilly’s Pub in Sandymount, D4. Admission is free.

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English. www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821
* “The 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/
* “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/
* 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).
* Seven Deadly Skins are playing Reggae/Ska Covers from 22:00 with DJ Dotsie later. The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, D2. Admission is free.

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S… & THE CITY – BAGGOT INN
Thursdays: 16:00 – Baggot Inn, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.
The Ladies Night “S.. & The City” (I can’t write the 3-letter word as otherwise all spam filters will block this newsletter! :-) ) is a new weekly event every Thursday. At this evening of “Carrie and Cocktails”, your favourite episodes of the show will be screened and the resident Mixologist will be demonstrating how to make the
perfect Cocktail (there are specials and you can even mix your own). Call on 01 6618758 or email reservations@thebaggotinn.ie for further details. www.thebaggotinn.ie

** CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENING – COW’S LANE
Thurs 22 Dec: 18:00 – Cow’s Lane, Old Town of Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The shops in Cow’s Lane came together to organise a late shopping event with entertainment outside, festive food & music, and a range of unusual gifts from independent shops such as DesignMart, Industry, Retrospect, Ubode, Debbie Paul and The Gutter Bookshop. Charity gift-wrapping will be available and there will be mulled wine & mince pies. www.gutterbookshop.com

RETRO GAMES NIGHT – EXCHANGE DUBLIN
Thurs 22 Dec: 18:00-23:00 – Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. – The “Super Mega Awesome Retro Games Night” will take place in the Exchange on Thursday. You can play lots of Boardgames or some older Digital Games. The full list of games is here sites.google.com/site/supermegaawesomegamesnight/home and you can even bring your own. Admission is free and everybody is welcome. www.facebook.com/events/152685801502340/

MOO! – WHELAN’S
Thurs 22 Dec: 20:00-22:00 – Whelan’s (Front Bar), 25 Wexford St, Dublin 2
The Western, Rockabilly, Rock n’ Roll band “Moo!” will perform in Whelan’s and admission is free. www.mooband.com www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/6440

RAILWAY SESSIONS – OPEN MIC – O’REILLY’S ROCK BAR
Thurs: 20:30 – O’Reilly’s Rock Bar, underneath Tara Street DART Station, Dublin 2
If you are a Singer, Songwriter, play an Instrument or just want to jam then come to the Railway Sessions in O’Reilly’s every Thurs at 20:00 and showcase maybe a new song or a cover. All performing musicians will receive a complimentary drink. The event starts at 20:30. To contact the organisers: info@dublinsocialtv.ie An Indie-Rock Club starts immediately afterwards at 23:00. Admission free.
entertainment.ie/event/gigs/O%27Reilly%27s-Rock-Bar/Railway-Sessions/2575255.htm

JOHNNY RAYGE + ITO – HARD ROCK CAFÉ
Thurs 22 Dec: 21:00 – Hard Rock Café, 12 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
“Rock OBSESSIONS” is an event series in the Hard Rock Café, where every Thursday until the end of December an established Irish band will play to big crowds and enthusiastic fans. This week “Johnny Rayge + ITO” will perform. Admission is free. www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/events.aspx?LocationID=392&MIBenumID=3

BANDA BAQUE SOUL BAND – SIN E
Thurs 22 Dec: 21:00 – Sin É, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Sin È are running regular live music events and one regular event is with the Brazilian Soul + Funk Band “Banda Baque Soul” on Thursdays. www.facebook.com/sin.e.dublin?sk=wall

LEFT RIGHT & CENTRE – FRANK RYAN’S BAR
Thursdays: 21:30 – Frank Ryan’s Bar, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Every Thursday “Left Right & Centre” plays a mix of blues & soul with a bit of rock&roll. www.frankryans.com/2011/10/10/left-right-centre-the-homecoming/
Thanks to Tadhg who told me about this regular gig.

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS
* Lunchtime Market at Christ Church Cathedral from 12:00-15:00. www.irishvillagemarkets.ie/christchurch.php
* Quiz Night in The Lotts Cafe Bar, 9 Lower Liffey St, Dublin 1. Every Thurs a quiz night with great prizes is taking place at 20:00/20:30 depending on football. Participation is free.
* 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 and the line up is here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall
* Songs from a Café is a Dublin singer-songwriter showcase session, dedicated to the art of contemporary songwriting. 20:00-22:00 at Brick Alley Cafe. www.facebook.com/songsfromacafe
* The Max Zaska group (06+20 Oct, 03 Nov) and the Patrick Groenland (13 + 27 Oct, 10 Nov) group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.
* “Thirsty Thursday” Open Mic Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bridge-Inn-Chapelizod/350005960758
* Open Music Night in Darky Kellys pub in Fishamble Street, Christ Church, Dublin 8 organised by the music duo R.E.D.. Would you like to perform or just listen? Names of contributors are taken from 21:30 and the gig starts at 22:00. www.facebook.com/pages/Open-Mic-Night-Dublin/121048244620948
www.myspace.com/redmusic11
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

———Friday————————

CROW BLACK CHICKEN – WHELAN’S
Fri 23 Dec: 20:00 – Whelan’s (Front Bar), 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
The band Crow Black Chicken began their life as a blues band and are now fusing jazz, blues, punk, folk and rock to create their unique style. www.crowblackchicken.com/ Admission is free. www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/6190

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This section contains events that will happen in the future. Some of them require free tickets and it is mentioned where this is the case. Put the events in your diary and for the ticketed events hurry to request your tickets:

CHRISTMAS!!!
Because of the upcoming BIG event called “Christmas”, there are no upcoming events here this week.

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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. ;-)

PLASTIC BAG LEVY MADNESS
The plastic bag levy of 15 cent was first introduced in Ireland in March 2002 and has been increased to 22 cent per bag some while later. I can hardly believe that the levy is already in place for nearly 10 years! The levy in itself is a good thing, but a recent decision of a judge gives this topic a new and worrying twist.
Dunnes Stores wasn’t happy with the charge and refused to pay it between 2004 and 2008. I am not sure anymore what there specific problem was with the charge, but since they happily took the levy from their customers, it only makes sense that they now have to pay it to revenue. The odd and shocking development, though, is that a big part of the discussion was about what is a plastic bag. Dunnes Stores said only carrier bags are plastic bags but the judge said ALL plastic bags are plastic bags. And now Dunnes will have to pay EUR 36.5m (!!!).
Why is that relevant for you and me? Well, it means now that even the flimsy little bag that you get to pack your fruit or the plastic bags that are used to pack fish or meat into now incurring the levy according to the judge John Hedigan. So the fish monger will have to throw the fish I just bought fresh into my cotton bag if I want avoid the levy? And if you buy fresh meat at the butchers counter, you have to put it in your shopping basket just wrapped in paper if you don’t want to pay 22 cent and leave a trail of meat juices (or blood) in the shop on your way to the checkout!? I am totally in favour of a carrier bag levy, but a levy on product wrapping at fresh food counters is just ridiculous. www.rte.ie/news/2011/1213/dunnes-business.html

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