Dublin Event Guide 316: National Play Day, 10 Days in Dublin, Milk & Cookie Stories, Summer in Dublin

The SCOOP Foundation, a charity that supports poor children in the poorest regions of the world, are running an art auction to sell 45 artworks from 45 extraordinary artists. The list of artists include Ronan Goti, Sean Hillen, Marty Cullen, Henry McGrane, Jordi Fornies and many more.
The entire collection will be on view in the Thomas Prior Hall in Bewley’s Ballsbridge in Dublin on 04 and 05 July and the sale will take place on Saturday 06 July at 15:00 at the same place.
This sale price will be split between the Scoop Foundation and the artists and the charity will use the money to build schools and homes for over 500 street children in India.

Unfortuantely none of the websites (there are many) that the Scoop Foundation uses and none of the Facebook Pages or Event Pages for this event tell us when the exhibition is open. Did nobody realise that this might be helpful information?

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want is something that people can come and enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

On Fri 05 July a free event is:

“And You Expect Me To?” presented by poet Laura Clear, who presents a woman’s journey through marriage, motherhood and old age.

A Butoh Dance Workshop with performance by Ambra G. Bergamasco will take place on Friday. The workshop will last approx. 1.5 hours and will be followed by the performance. Everybody is welcome. Admission is free and no previous experience is required.

“Butoh dance is a non-representational dance of which movements stem out from visualization and internal movements.
The night will offer a Butoh dance workshop of 1.5 hrs followed by a performance. The workshop will explore the themes of the performance and provides the necessary codes to understand the process that a Butoh piece is involved with, this in order to facilitate and develop the understanding of the dance form. The themes related to this event are those of mud, fire water and springing of newness.”

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

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.

“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.

Otis are performing in the Front Bar in Whelan’s and admission is free.

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.

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

Nova Collective are a new Irish Band, formed in October 2012. Their style mixes strains of Latin Jazz and Irish Traditional music. The EP Launch on Friday is part of the 10 Days in Dublin Festival. Admission is free.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hootchie Koos are performing in the “Midnight Hour” slot at Whelan’s and admission is free before 22:30. The gig starts at midnight.

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.

Skerries is the venue for the Skerries 100 Motorcycle Race this weekend. The main race willt ake place on Saturday, but information is sparse. The website is near useless and the Facebook Page has not yet been updated with the Saturday times at the time of writing this. Admission? Unclear! Since it doesn’t mention and admission charges we could assume that watching the race is free, but you can not be certain! The website is www.loughshinnymotorcycleclub.com and the facebook page is www.facebook.com/loughshinnymcsc

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.

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.

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.

The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

The Chapelizod Community Festival will take place from Mon 01 – Sun 07 July. The full programme is here and if you live in that area, you should definitely check it out. There are no real WOW-events, but it is a decent effort by a community to celebrate together.

A free Fitness Class will take in the Exchange, However, the event schedule/programme doesn’t say what type of fitness class it will be and if you have to bring something (e.g. a Yoga mat or similar).

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.

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

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

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.

“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

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.

As part of Eason’s Get Into Reading campaign, there will be a reading of a specially selected children’s book at 11:00 each Saturday in every Eason store in the country. The schedule of Story Time books, covering mid-June through mid-September, is on the website below.

And children attending the in-store kids’ book readings throughout the summer will receive their own Story Time Reward Card and they will get a special Story Time sticker on their card for each reading they attend. Children who collect three stickers will receive a free copy of Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson. For more information check the website below too.

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.

The Trampoline Market, an Independent Design Fair with 12 designers, talks, cakes, workshops, magic and some surprises takes place on Sat and Sun in the Ranelagh Arts Centre.

The schedule is:

Saturday 06 June:
11:00-18:00: Independent Design Fair
15:30-16:30: Show by the magician German Mata
17:00-18:00: Conor Barry, Film Producer, Talk on the Production of Feature Films in Ireland

Sunday 07 July:
11:00-18:00: Independent Design Fair
12:00-13:00: A brief journey in the flamenco guitar by Gonzalo Caro
15:30-17:30: Card Making Workshop by the Trampoline Market Team

All events are free.

This will be the fourth year for “Yoga in the Park” and I think it is a brilliant initiative for a very worthy cause. From May until September, Fiona from www.twopalmsyoga.com and her team of teachers invite to an hour of Yoga in Phoenix Park every Saturday. No booking is required and you decide how much you give, the class is donation based.

All proceeds go to the Dublin Simon Community, a charity that does invaluable work for the homeless people in Dublin. Just bring a mat or a towel, some water and (hopefully) even some sun protection to the class. Should the weather be bad, the bandstand will be shelter or even training location. The training is suitable for all levels, so even total beginners are very welcome.

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.

The next Walking Tour of Art for Art’s Sake will take place on Saturday. The tours introduce you to galleries, studios, exhibitions and artists in Dublin. They are informal and a freat opportunity to meet other people interested in art and the people who make it happen.

Meeting point this week is the Douglas Hyde Gallery and the tour will visit the Alliance Francaise, Eight Gallery, Tamp and Stitch, and Temple Bar Gallery.

Participation is free, but donations are welcome. To book your place contact artforartsake.gallery@gmail.com or go to the website below to register.

Dublin’s City Hall & Barnardo Square next to City Hall will be the venues for children playing early 20th century traditional games and enjoying performances of street games and rhymes.

There will be two sessions (12:00-13:00 and 13:30-14:30) and while the event is free, booking is required (via cityofliterature@dublincity.ie or 01-6744862 or 01-6744877). Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Learn how to make a wriggling, worming snake with the Draiocht artists. Using cardboard, string, paper and pasta shapes. You can make a friendly or fierce one.

No booking necessary, just drop in at any stage. Dress for Mess. Suitable for children from 5-10 years, though younger and older siblings are welcome to take part. All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child.

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.

Every Saturday for the next 6 weeks Dublin City is inviting to “Summer in Dublin” events in different streets. There will be face painting, children’s entertainers, music, clowns, balloons, giant novelty games, ice cream courtesy of Murphy’s Ice Cream, performances coordinated by the Abbey Theatre and more. And all for free. On 27 July there will also be an outdoor cinema on Wolfe Tone Square, screening family films.

Dates and locations for the Summer in Dublin events are:
+ 06 July: Chatham Street
+ 13 July: North Earl Street
+ 20 July: South Anne Street
+ 27 July: Wolfe Tone Square
+ 03 Aug: South William Street
+ 10 Aug: Talbot Street

An Art and Craft Market that was planned for last Saturday had to be postponed and is now taking place this Saturday. Admission is free.

“Halves” are in Tower Records for an In-Store gig on Saturday, Admission is free.

For July and August, the National Gallery is inviting to near daily summer talks (two talks of 30 min, Mon-Sat) on aspects of Irish & European art. All talks take place in the National Gallery Lecture Theatre and admission is free. No booking is required.

The themes are:

+ Monday & Thursday: 13:00: Early 20th century Irish art / 15:00: Highlights of the Gallery’s Collection
+ Tuesday & Friday: 13:00: The World of Jack B. Yeats / 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection
+ Wednesday: 13:00: Exploring a Picture / 15:00: Aspects of Irish Art
+ Saturday: 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection

TallaFest is a free and fun-filled community festival for the whole family. It will take place in Tallaght Village on 06 July and in Bohernabreena on 07 July. There will be Street Entertainment, Games, Walks & Talks, Face Painting & a BBQ.

On Day 1 in Tallaght Village there will be a Natural & History Zone, a Kids Zone, a Sports Zone and the main events in the Main Street. Historical Walks & Talks, Nature Walks, a Tower Climb of St Maelruains and a Historical Photo Exhibition are some of the events in the Natural & History Zone. A mobile farm, story telling, puppet show, a scouts demonstration and more will take place in the Kids Zone. Martial Arts Demos, Penalty Shoot Out and Rugby Fun are some of the Sports Zone events.

The Main Street will host the min events and definitely a highlight is the Live Music (14:00-18:30) with well known and popular bands and performers: Bipolar Empire, Eskies, Stoney Brokes, Ray Skully & Band, Level Heads, Pull The Wool & The Quicksand Band. An impressive line-up!

Admission is free for all events and the detailed schedule can be found here.

Also check out the events for Day 2 in Bohernabreena in the event listings for Sunday.

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

An Anti-Abortion Protest is taking place at Parnell Square. The organisers don’t give any indication if that is a static protest or if it is a protest march.

(Disclaimer: I am not in favour of abortion, but I do think that under certain circumstances abortion should be absolutely legal and available in Ireland. With this in mind, I totally disagree with the Irish anti-abortion lobby. However both sides have a right to express their opinions and this is the reason why I include the events of both sides in the Dublin Event Guide – if I find out about the events.)

A Pro-Abortion protest to counter the Anti-Abortion protest (march) on Saturday is planned at the Spire.

Tibetan Buddhist master Ringu Tulku Rinpoche is visiting Dublin to give a free talk on the scientific and health benefits of meditation.  Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will discuss the relevance of meditation to everyday life and the links between science and Buddhism. Audience involvement and interaction will be encouraged and all are welcome to attend.

The Fouga Magister jet aircraft, in service with the Irish Air Corps for almost 25 years, became famous as the plane for the Silver Swallows Aerobatic Display team that performed for many years.
A series of talks to celebrate the aircraft will be given by Brigadier General Paul Fry, General Officer Commanding the Irish Air Corps, Commandant John Mulvanny retired, former team leader of the Silver Swallows and Joe Maxwell, author.

Admission is free but booking is essential via 01-6777444. The talk is suitable for adults.

The SCOOP Foundation, a charity that supports poor children in the poorest regions of the world, are running an art auction to sell 45 artworks from 45 extraordinary artists. The list of artists include Ronan Goti, Sean Hillen, Marty Cullen, Henry McGrane, Jordi Fornies and many more.
The collection was on view in the Thomas Prior Hall in Bewley’s Ballsbridge in Dublin on Thurs + Fri and the auction will take place on Saturday 06 July at 15:00 at the same place. Admission to the auction is free, but if you want to bid, make sure you read the rules on the website.
This sale price will be split between the Scoop Foundation and the artists and the charity will use the money to build schools and homes for over 500 street children in India.

The Draíocht’s own Community Clown Choir will have its next performance, a special version of the brandnew “M50 Symphony” on Sat. Admission is free. (Thanks Petra, for telling me!)

Singer/Songwriter Jon Conover, from Illinois in the USA, is on an Irish Tour and will stop in the Porter House on Sat. His music is a blend of rock, blues and soul that reflects his training in gospel singing. The lyrics to each of his songs are meant to inspire hope and provoke thought. Admission to events in the Porterhouse is usually free and the same can be expected for this event.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

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.

A big Irish dance event for everyone is planned for Sat night. DAnce the night away at Queens Raod in Dun Laoghaire. It is a traditional Irish Ceili with two Ceili Bands on Queens Road. Bring your family and friends and renew your dancing skills.

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.

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

The Pacifics are playing in the “Midnight Hour” slot at Whelan’s. Admission is free before 22:30 and the gig starts at midnight.

TallaFest is a free and fun-filled community festival for the whole family. It will take place in Tallaght Village on 06 July and in Bohernabreena on 07 July. There will be Street Entertainment, Games, Walks & Talks, Face Painting & a BBQ.

On Day 2 in Bohernabreena, which is next to Tallaght, there will be a Fun Cycle (Registration required), a Mountain Walk (Registration Required), the Tallaght Youth Band will play and at 13:00 a Tractor & Vintage Cars Run will take place. Other events are: Guess Larry the lamb’s weight, Sheep racing,Tractor Dismantling, Monster Auction, food stalls, bouncy castles and more.…

Admission is free for all events and the detailed schedule can be found here.

The Chapelizod Community Festival will take place from Mon 01 – Sun 07 July. The full programme is here and if you live in that area, you should definitely check it out. There are no real WOW-events, but it is a decent effort by a community to celebrate together.

The next Farmleigh House Food Market takes place this Sunday. Now that Farmleigh House has re-opened after the EU Presidency is over, the normal operation will continue and the Farmleigh House Summer Programme will start.

In addition to the Food Market, there will be music on the bandstand: The Stedfast Brass band will perform from 14:00-16:00.

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.

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.

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

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.

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:
07 July: Summer flowers of the Park
14 July: Badges to wear

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.

The next Pure Vintage Fair will take place this week and it is what it says on the tin. A market/flea market for vintage items, which will take place on the first Sunday of every month. There will be vintage clothes, furniture, collectibles, jewellery and many more vintage items. Sounds interesting and with 30 stalls, it is well worth a visit. There will also be food, hot drinks and a DJ. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/purevintagefair/events/396041883838402/

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.

The Trampoline Market, an Independent Design Fair with 12 designers, talks, cakes, workshops, magic and some surprises takes place on Sat and Sun in the Ranelagh Arts Centre.

The schedule is:

Saturday 06 June:
11:00-18:00: Independent Design Fair
15:30-16:30: Show by the magician German Mata
17:00-18:00: Conor Barry, Film Producer, Talk on the Production of Feature Films in Ireland

Sunday 07 July:
11:00-18:00: Independent Design Fair
12:00-13:00: A brief journey in the flamenco guitar by Gonzalo Caro
15:30-17:30: Card Making Workshop by the Trampoline Market Team

All events are free.

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.

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.

“Crumlin – The Crooked Glen” is the title of this Let’s Walk and Talk event. (Meet outside the Dublin City Council Area Office, St. Agnes Road, Crumlin Village, Dublin 12.)

Connect with Crumlin’s rich past and uncover its historic associations which go back thousands of years at this walk with historian Pat Liddy. Admission is free.

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

This event is not taking place until September and from next week I will remove it from this listing until September:

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.

DanceWalking is an event in support of Peace One Day ( www.peaceoneday.org ). The organisers describe that the Meeting Point is in the “large space between the Dun Laoghaire Dart station and the sea (by Purple Ocean restaurant)”, I’d say that is the Harbour Plaza or at least very near to it. You will then DanceWalk towards Peoples Park. Participation is free.

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

Think like an archaeologist for an afternoon and try to solve the puzzle of some mystery objects. Suited for Ages 6+. Admission is free and no booking required.

For the Bull Island Wildflower Walk with the Irish Wildlife Trust, the meeting point will be the “Causeway on the Bull Island”. During the walk you will look at some of the wildflowers that make Bull Island a recognised biosphere, including orchids, violets, trefoils and more.

For bookings send an email to dublinbranch@iwt.ie Admission is free as far as I can see.

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!

‘National Playday’ is an annual event to promote play and encourage communities throughout the country to organise energetic and health-focused play activities in their own cities, neighbourhoods, streets, parks and open spaces.

The theme for this year’s event is ‘Street Games’ and National Play Day in Dublin takes place on 07 July in Merrion Square, where Dublin City will organise plenty of activites.

Everyone is welcome and admission is free. The games available are low-cost games such as skipping, marbles, penalty shoot-outs, relays and obstacle courses alongside imaginative and creative elements of play lile messy play, art, dress up and den building.

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

A storytelling session for 4-7 year olds, featuring books from the National Print Museum’s Junior Library is taking place on Sunday. Admissionis free, but places are limited.

The Velvet Market takes place in the Front Lounge and you can get handmade, unique items, from cupcakes to photo prints and button art to jewellery. The market is organised by the LGBT community and many vendors are from that community, but it is explicitly open to all. For more information (or to book a stall) call 083 1542334 or e-mail info@velvetmarket.org.

Admission is free.

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

The Film Screening of “Julian Opie” will take place. Julian Opie is the artist that created the “walking” light people that were in O’Connell Street a few years ago. Now only one remains and she is outside the Hugh Lane Gallery.

The Film Screening is free and no booking is required. but there are limited seats available.

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.

A free Family Workshop will take in the National Gallery and has the theme “A Day at the Races” with Sarah Edmondson. Suitable for ages 4-10. It will take place in Room 17 and admission is free, but places are limited.

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 – in brief – here: Fox.E & the Good Hands, Ana Gog, Laura Ann Brady, River City Public, Mark Maxwell Music, Karen Alice Dunbar & Night Blind

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

Dioscó na Mbó are three guys from Sligo who use synths, samples, sequences, guitars and drums to create modern day music for people to dance to. With a wide range of influences, their performances never stray too far away from the context of a live band, with solid guitar, keys and bass riffs of the disco and funk era. Fans of Metro Area, Daft Punk or Add N to (X) will delight.

Admission is free.

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

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

Rackhouse Pilfer, the six-piece bluegrass, folk, alt-country and Americana Band from Sligo, will perform in the “Live from the Window” slot in Whelan’s. Admission is free.

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.

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.

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).

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.

“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.

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

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) and here in brief: Rachael McCormack, 2Minutes2Midnight, The Hot Soul Psychos.

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

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)

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.

For July and August, the National Gallery is inviting to near daily summer talks (two talks of 30 min, Mon-Sat) on aspects of Irish & European art. All talks take place in the National Gallery Lecture Theatre and admission is free. No booking is required.

The themes are:

+ Monday & Thursday: 13:00: Early 20th century Irish art / 15:00: Highlights of the Gallery’s Collection
+ Tuesday & Friday: 13:00: The World of Jack B. Yeats / 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection
+ Wednesday: 13:00: Exploring a Picture / 15:00: Aspects of Irish Art
+ Saturday: 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection

A new yoga & relaxation class takes place at the Exchange Dublin. All levels of experience are welcome. The class will focus on finding and creating space to breathe, relax and expand into the body as we move and practice yoga. Wear comfortable, loose clothing and bring along a yoga mat if possible. The class is free of charge but donations are welcome. If you have any questions (or need a yoga mat) contact Alyson at alyson.mcevoy@hotmail.com

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

A Poetry Reading at the JKF Homecoming Exhibition will take place on Mondays 08, 15 and 29 July with Poet and Lecturer Mark Granier. He will read from ‘Poems to Learn by Heart’ edited by Caroline Kennedy.

Admission is free and all are welcome, no booking required. Please note: The reading will take place in the JFK: Homecoming exhibition space in 2 Kildare Street.

As part of the 10 Days in Dublin Festival, Howard Linnane will perform “From Freddie to Louis”, a play about Belfast-born literary figure Louise Mac Neice. MacNeice is portrayed mulling over his life in 1963 – the year of his untimely death (aged only 55). This one-man stage show is based on MacNeice’s own writings and the memories of his friends. More details are here

Admission is free.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

Dublin Cycling Campaign Annual General Meeting takes palce on Monday and is over for everyone. The Dublin Cycling Campaign even says “If you attend just one cycling campaign meeting this year make it the AGM! Find out what we have been up to over the last year, what we plan for the next year, and consider taking on a bigger roles yourself in 2013-14. And join us in a mini-celebration of our 20th anniversary with cake, raffle and prizes!”

Admission is free.

Tino Sehgal will present a talk about his work in conversation with Rachael Thomas (Senior Curator: Head of Exhibitions, IMMA). This follows the presentation of “This Situation” by the artist at IMMA earlier this year.

Admission is free, but booking is essential as places are limited. Book via the website below.

Jona Xhepa is performing a free event as part of the 10 Days in Dublin festival: The event is called “Tales of Jam and Freedom” and it is a mixed bag of surrealist stand-up comedy, Balkan folk tales, and folk songs from different countries.

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.

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).

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

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.

Live seven-piece hip-hop group “,oldskool” play classic to modern rap & hip-hop by artists such as Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Sugarhill Gang, Run DMC, N.W.A., Missy Elliot, Kanye West, Eve and Jay-Z. Admission is free.

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)

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will on Tuesday now as well. 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

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.

A series of lunchtime lectures on different aspects of Irish family history research will take place in July and August 2013. Lectures will take place in the Seminar Room. Attendance is free and no booking required.

The lecture on Tuesday is “Ireland’s Quakers and their records” with Christopher Moriarty, who is the Curator of the Dublin Quaker Library, one of eight volunteers who take care of its collections. For more information on the history of Irish Quakers see www.quakers-in-ireland.ie

For July and August, the National Gallery is inviting to near daily summer talks (two talks of 30 min, Mon-Sat) on aspects of Irish & European art. All talks take place in the National Gallery Lecture Theatre and admission is free. No booking is required.

The themes are:

+ Monday & Thursday: 13:00: Early 20th century Irish art / 15:00: Highlights of the Gallery’s Collection
+ Tuesday & Friday: 13:00: The World of Jack B. Yeats / 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection
+ Wednesday: 13:00: Exploring a Picture / 15:00: Aspects of Irish Art
+ Saturday: 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

“Hangout for Orangutans” is a world tour aiming to raise awareness, making us more informed about the dire situation orangutans are facing and what we as consumers can do about it. With Leif Cocks.

Admission is free.

“This discussion explores the cinematic impulses of Irish film artists and makers to address a new generation’s nostalgic view of a vanishing medium of the cinema canon. Exploring the complex and ever evolving relationship of art and film, practitioners recall first memories and experiences of film and discuss the gradual absorption of the cinematic language in their own work. Speakers include artists Ronan McCrea, Jaki Irvine, Clare Langan, and curator Cliodhna Shaffrey.” This discussion is chaired by Daniel Fitzpatrick, Previously Festival Director with Killruddery Film Festival.

This event is followed by the reception and launch of a new publication titled “Days of Surrender” by artist Jaki Irvine.

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

The event “President Kennedy in Ireland: RTÉ’s role in this historic visit – An RTÉ Archives discussion” will take place on Tuesday.

Ryan Tubridy, broadcaster and author of “JFK in Ireland : Four Days that changed a President” will moderate a discussion on RTÉ’s role in this historic visit. The panel will include John O’Reagan, Executive Producer at RTÉ, Liam Wylie, Curator of RTÉ’s JFK exhibition, and Godfrey Graham, renowned RTÉ cameraman, integral to covering JFK’s 1963 visit to Ireland. The talk will be illustrated by film and audio from RTÉ’s Archives.

Admission is free but booking is required via learning@nli.ie or 01-603 0340.

“Seven Billiard Tables / Siete mesas de billar francés” is the next film screening in the Instituto Cervantes. The film from 2007 and by director Gracia Querejeta is part of the film series “Feminine Space”.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

Milk and Cookie Stories is a story telling event for for anyone who has a story to tell, or wants to hear a tale told well, in a relaxed, friendly environment – a place with tea, cushions, cookies and friends. Admission is free, everyone is welcome and stories of all kinds are welcome. If you would like to tell a story, just come along and sign up on the night, or “if you feel inspired to share your own home-baked goods with Dublin’s friendliest audience, we’ll also be having our awesome Bake-Off.”

The July event takes place as part of the 10 Days in Dublin Festival and the theme this month will be “Dublin”. www.facebook.com/events/1381898138695491

Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

The great Milk and Cookies Stories team is also planning a “Secret Garden Festival on 16-18 August in Martinstown House, The Curragh, Co. Kildare. This Festival is not free, but if you are a Milk and Cookies Stories fan, you will know that the Early Bird price of EUR 30 is a bargain. You can get tickets on Tuesday at the next event.

“A MUSING” is the stand-up comedy and original poetry performance by Dave Hynes and special guests. It takes place as part of the 10 Days in Dublin Festival on Tuesday 09 July and admission is free. Doors at 18:30 and the performance at 19:00. A

Accents Coffee & Tea Lounge is an alcohol free cafe, open until 23:00 on 7 days a week.

 Dave Hynes the performer of the event above also exhibits in Accents “Wall of Words” from 04-13 July.

The next City Intersections event is “City Intersections #12 – The City Sensorium”. It will be a different event than usually: “The City Sensorium will take the pulse of Dublin city. Twelve volunteer Dubliners will share snapshots of their relationship with the city, building a picture of the chaotic, messy glory of urban life in Ireland. “Sensorium” is an old word that means the totality of our sensory world – all the things that you see, feel, smell, hear, and intuit. Dublin is our sensorium, and together we’ll explore it!”

Admission is free and all are welcome.

The reception and launch of the book “Days of Surrender” by the artist Jaki Irvine will take place. Fiach Mac Conghail (Director and CEO of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin) and Jaki Irvine will present short introductions about the book. In 1916, when Padraic Pearse, Irish Republican and leader of the ‘Easter Rising’, decided to surrender, he asked midwife Elizabeth O’Farrell to make the perilous walk to deliver his message to the British army. This is the story of those days.

Admission is free and no booking is required.

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.

A meeting group for women (age 18 and over) to learn to celebrate femininity, discuss themes ideas and philosophies, share, heal, drink tea, support each other, have some fun and make new friends. Discover and celebrate your inner Goddesses together.

Admission is free, but donations of up to EUR 5 to cover tea and for the use of the space are appreciated.

Jona Xhepa is performing a free event as part of the 10 Days in Dublin festival: The event is called “Tales of Jam and Freedom” and it is a mixed bag of surrealist stand-up comedy, Balkan folk tales, and folk songs from different countries.

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.

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

Exchange Words, a new scriptwriting (film and theatre) group is starting up again. It is a safe space where writers, artists and actors can come together to collaborate, create and have fun. The workshop is free and open to all.

More detail is here

www.exchangedublin.ie/ai1ec_event/exchange-words-is-back?instance_id=1296118

The weekly “Grand Folk Club” will feature Trad, Ballads, Americana, Folk, World Music & More. This Tuesday, the line-up is:  Lynched (Urban Folk / Ballads / Trad). Admission is free.

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

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)

A guided walk “Fawn Tagging” with Margaret Mc Guirk will take place in Phoenix Park. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Participation is free.

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.

A team from Birdwatch Ireland will teach you more about Ireland’s most spectacular birds and how to recognise them. The event is for families with children 4-8 years. Admission is free and no booking required.

For July and August, the National Gallery is inviting to near daily summer talks (two talks of 30 min, Mon-Sat) on aspects of Irish & European art. All talks take place in the National Gallery Lecture Theatre and admission is free. No booking is required.

The themes are:

+ Monday & Thursday: 13:00: Early 20th century Irish art / 15:00: Highlights of the Gallery’s Collection
+ Tuesday & Friday: 13:00: The World of Jack B. Yeats / 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection
+ Wednesday: 13:00: Exploring a Picture / 15:00: Aspects of Irish Art
+ Saturday: 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

Discover how to write your own haiku poetry inspired by artefacts on display in the Museum, then try your hand at printing out your own poem in the Learning Resource Room. Activities are free and materials are provided. No booking required.

The event “Rapid Rockets and Wicked Robots” on Wed is suitable for Ages 7-12.

Going to the moon was a priority for the JFK Presidency. In this workshop you will look at a selection of space vehicles such as Sputnik, Apollo, Mars Rovers, Hubble, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the Space Shuttle. You will then choose the space vehicle you want to draw. With Deirdre Kelleghan.

Admission is free, but booking is required via learning@nli.ie or tel 01-603 0340

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.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

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.

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

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

“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.

Bad Boy Jake are every Wednesday in the Gypsy Rose Rock & Blues Bar playing their rock, blues and American.

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).

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)

“Help My Kids Learn” is the title of the Storytime in the Central Library on 11 July. In two sessions (10:30-11:30 and 11:45-12:45) parents/carers and children from 0-4 years will listen to stories, enjoy fun games and much more. Kids can bring their favourite Teddy or Cuddly Toy.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-8734333

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.

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.

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.

“Is there a doctor in your house? Family history records in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland” is the title of a lunchtime talk in the National Library. With Harriet Wheelock, RCPI’s archivist since 2010,

Admission is free and no booking required.

For July and August, the National Gallery is inviting to near daily summer talks (two talks of 30 min, Mon-Sat) on aspects of Irish & European art. All talks take place in the National Gallery Lecture Theatre and admission is free. No booking is required.

The themes are:

+ Monday & Thursday: 13:00: Early 20th century Irish art / 15:00: Highlights of the Gallery’s Collection
+ Tuesday & Friday: 13:00: The World of Jack B. Yeats / 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection
+ Wednesday: 13:00: Exploring a Picture / 15:00: Aspects of Irish Art
+ Saturday: 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

The In Focus Tour “Highlights of the Japanese Collection” with Mary O’Riordan will take place. Admission is free, but there are only 15 places avilable (on first come first served basis).

Free, limited to 15

This talk investigates the role of the arts and the public intellectual in a time of social, economic and political crisis. Presented by Mary Corcoran (Professor of Sociology, NUI Maynooth and co-editor of Reflections on Crisis: The Role of the Public Intellectual, 2012)

David Sedaris, author of “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” will read from his book for about 30 min and will then be available for a book signing. Admission is free and booking is recommended via 01-8583800.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

The Seven Towers Agency presents poetry and prose readings on the theme of ‘Super-Heroes and Anti-Heroes’. Admission is free and all are welcome. More detail is on www.seventowers. ie

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

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

Booka Brass, a 6 piece New Orleans Style Brass Band from Dublin, will perform in Whelan’s and admission 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, follow the link for the line up.

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

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

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 Night from 21:00 in the Bridge Inn in Chapelizod Village.

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

Every Thursday a free Trad Session takes place in McNeills and often there are high profile Trad musicians performing. Until the end of August, that Thursday Session is part of the Steeple Sessions programme (www.steeplesessions.com ) but McNeills doesn’t need the Steeple Sessions to provide good entertainment.

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)

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.

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.

In my opinion the Street Performance World Championship is the absolute highlight of the events every year. Sponsored by Laya Healthcare, this 3 day festival brings some of the best street performers to Merrion Square in Dublin. The main event days are Saturday and Sunday and I will tell you more about the event in next week’s Dublin Event Guide, but just in case you are not around on Saturday or Sunday, you already have a chance to see performances on Friday.

16 shows will take place (on 2 stages in Merrion Square) on Friday and 93 (!!) more shows will take place on Sat+Sun. The full time table is here www.spwc.ie/sites/default/files/Dublin_Timetable_2013.pdf

It is an event that you HAVE to go to. You will soo miss out if you don’t. ;-)

Admission is free, but performers are not paid and are therefore reliant on your donations after their performance.

For July and August, the National Gallery is inviting to near daily summer talks (two talks of 30 min, Mon-Sat) on aspects of Irish & European art. All talks take place in the National Gallery Lecture Theatre and admission is free. No booking is required.

The themes are:

+ Monday & Thursday: 13:00: Early 20th century Irish art / 15:00: Highlights of the Gallery’s Collection
+ Tuesday & Friday: 13:00: The World of Jack B. Yeats / 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection
+ Wednesday: 13:00: Exploring a Picture / 15:00: Aspects of Irish Art
+ Saturday: 15:00: Masterpieces of the European Collection

The IFI continues with its free “Archive at Lunchtime” screenings and is increasing it to a daily screening.
In celebration of the Irish Jewish Gathering (21-28 July) and the contribution of Irish Jewry to the cultural life the IFI present a selection of short films made by Jewish-Irish filmmakers in July.
The daily programmes are here
01+05+09+13+17+22+26+30 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-1-july-2013/
02+06+10+14+18+23+27+31 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-2-july-2013/
03+07+11+15+19+24+28 July:  www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-3-july-2013/
04+08+12+16+20+25+29 July: www.ifi.ie/film/archive-at-lunchtime-programme-4-july-2013/

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.

10 Days in Dublin is an arts festival that includes all types of art or performance: music, comedy, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, etc. There is no particular theme or idea, all the organisers want to provide is a festival to which people can come and that they will enjoy. The festival starts on Thurs 04 July and runs until Sat 13 July.

As part of the festival; Connor, Gary, Aaron and Sean present you “4 Men and a Baby” a stand-up comedy piece about 4 young men and their struggles in young adulthood. This show runs from 04-13 July every evening.

Admission to this event is on a ‘Pay What You Like’ basis.

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

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.

“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.

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.

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

Millenium will perform in the “Midnight Hour” slot in Whelan’s. Admission is free ebfore 22:30 and the gig will start at midnight.