Dublin Event Guide 334: Science Week, Fusion Sunday Market, Winter Fair, Christmas Lights

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.

A Beatles Anniversary Windows will be on display in Arnott’s. You can see the the suits worn by The Beatles during their promo tour for A Hard Day’s Night, instruments and other original Beatles memorabilia.

Not surprisingly, watching a shop window is free.

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 Belgard Weekend Market is an indoor market with stalls with handcraft (incl. designer jewellery, aran jumpers and wool, christening robes and shawls, cards and cross stitch), household items, bric and brac, furniture, flowers, make-up, clothes, shoes, showers, upholstery, toys, kitchens, cafe, army memorabilia, collectors items, sweets, handbags books, blinds, party shop, tools and more.

It is open every Saturday and Sunday and is located in the Glen Abbey complex (opposite Jacobs) on Belgard Road.

The Dublin-based WritersWebTV is running a new online workshop and participation on Saturday is free.

Carole Blake of Blake Friedmann Agency, Julia Churchill of A.M. Heath, Paul Feldstein of The Feldstein Agency and Hazel Gaynor, a self-publishing and promotion expert, will help you if have have finished that manuscript but aren’t sure how to approach agents and publishers. Find all details on the website below.

“WritersWebTV’s one-day workshops are streamed live from a multi-camera broadcast studio in Dublin. Industry experts interact with an in-studio audience of aspiring writers, who present their work for critique. Online viewers can communicate with those in the studio using Twitter, Facebook or email. They can ask a question, take part in a workshop exercise, comment online and benefit from on-screen feedback from the authors in-studio.

Led by literary scout Vanessa O’Loughlin, founder of writing.ie, the panel will consider the key elements of fiction writing and furnish viewers with tips, advice and actionable insights to help them improve their writing and get it on the path to publication.

Viewers can watch the full one-day workshops for free when they watch them live. If they want to download a workshop or watch it later, they can pay to keep the course.”

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.

An Open Day takes place at the National Archive. The event is free, but booking is required. I do realise that with a start at 10:00 on Saturday and a sending of this Dublin Event Guide late on Friday, there is no (or not much) time to register. If you are interested, still give them a call. …and then blame them for not telling me about their Open Day so that I could inform you earlier. The phone number and the full programme is detailed in this PDF: www.nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Open-Day-programme.pdf

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 “Winter Fair” is really the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board Christmas Market, but it is too early for that, so they call it a Winter Fair. (Some years ago this event took place in the Marlay Park House.)

The fair supports local businesses and there will be stalls with 37 businesses selling clothes, cosmetics, home ware, art, books, toys, jewellery, cabdles, soaps, ceramics, wood craft and food.

The fair takes place from Fri 08 – Sun 10 November and admission is free. The Killiney Castle Hotel has a big car park, but if you are not motorised, there is a special shuttle bus linking the Hotel to the Dart station. (I assume it is Killiney Dart station.)

At the Writing Fest in the Big Smoke Writing Factory, the goal is to write write write. There will be writing prompts available, writing space (with power plugs for your laptop), and a room for chatting with other writers and to re-energise with coffee and biscuits. The idea is to provide a space for people who are working on a project and know it’s so much easier when you’re out of the house and away from other distractions. You can drop in anytime between 10:00 and 16:00. Admission is free.

Discover the beautiful restored Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden and learn about growing your own fruit and vegetables, herbs and lots more. Meet OPW professional gardeners Brian and Meeda at the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden. They have lots of advice to plan your perfect garden for the Winter months ahead. Please bring suitable footwear. Admission is free and car parking is available.

The Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden is located next to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, and the Phoenix Café. The OPW professional gardeners are on site on the second Saturday of the month, (February to November). This is the last workshop until February!

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.

The Dublin Art Book Fair 2013 will take place in the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios from Friday 08 – Sunday 10 November (11:00-18:00). Admission is free.

The “Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Doors” is a free event that is taking place this weekend (08-10 November). This event is happening in 10 countries under the “Intelligent Energy Europe” programme and it is very similar to the yearly Open House weekend in October. At Open House, people can visit buildings that are normally not accessible to learn about the architecture of the building. For the Nearly Zero Energy Building Open Doors event you can also visit buildings, but the focus is purely on very low energy buildings.

The event will giv you a cahnce to visit really good examples of low energy new build and retrofit projects to inspire you to aim for similar standards for future projects. Over 40 buildings are participating participating in Ireland and there are six buildings in Dublin. They are in

St Margaret’s Road, Finglas
Balbriggan
Mount Merrion
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Monkstown, Co. Dublin

All visits (guided tours) are free but need to be booked in advance. You can view the participating buildings and make bookings on www.nzeb-opendoors.ie Some buildings are already booked out, but for others there is still a bit of availability. Strict timeslots are assigned for visits, but you will see that when you check it.

Sounds like a very interesting event for home-owners and people interested in building/architecture. The charity “Energy Action” is organising the Irish contribution and I hope that it will grow in coming years.

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 newest Science Gallery exhibition (25 Oct – 19 Jan) is called GROW YOUR OWN…. and is exploring synthetic biology and life after nature. How does the future of designed and artificially enhanced life look like? What possibilities are there.

This exhibition is very different from the previous ILLUSION exhibition. GROW YOUR OWN is a lot more scientific and very futuristic. Maybe you could call it “science and art fiction”? The exhibition is full of interesting ideas and concepts, but also contains eye-brow raising stuff like human cheese and self-diagnosing excr ement. Younger children will be lost in it, so it is more suitable for a slightly older audience (16+) in comparison to the previous exhibition.

I was at the Science Gallery for the media preview and the launch event (for all Science Gallery members) and I found it so interesting that I will be back again. As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, I definitely recommend visiting it, but this time you have to bring a bit more time to comprehend all 21 exhibits and you need to bring your curiosity for science. It is worth it, though! The great (and unique) thing about the Science Gallery is that there are always mediators there, helpers that explain every exhibit in simple terms.

The exhibition is open Tuesday-Sunday. (Weekdays: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00) Admission is free.

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.

Amanda Holden will be in Eason’s for a book signing. Admission is free.

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

Two In-Store Events take place in Tower Records on Saturday. Bill Boy Miskimmin will be there at 13:00 and Empire Circus will follow at 15:00.

“Who Fears to speak of ’98” is a free talk hosted by the Seán Heuston Dublin, 1916 Society about the origins, events and repercussions (historical and current) of the 1798 events and the ideals of those who lead it and who their ideals helped shape and define Irish Republican thinking.

The lecture will be followed by a tour and discussion of the Museum, with special focus on items of interest from 1798.

Keith Gillespie will be for a book signing in Eason’s. Admission is free.

“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

To support Movember Ireland a Movember themed screen printing workshop takes place in the Irish Design Shop at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Damn Fine Print will run this shop until 13 Nov.

Learn about the screen printing process with the Damn Fine Print crew and ‘have a go at pulling your own movember print. There is a suggested donation of EUR 2 a go, which will go to the Movember Charity.

To celebrate Design Week 2013 a free tour of the National Print Museum will take place and you can discover the history of letterpress printing and the origin of graphic design in Ireland and beyond. Admission is free.

In the context of the exhibition “Il Barocco in Italia” the Irish Architectural Archive invites to the lecture on “The Baroque in Italy” by Prof. Domenica Pasculli Ferrara (Dipartimento di Lettere Lingue Arti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro” and Arch) and Elisabetta Tonazzi (RIBA Conservation Architect , URS Infrastructure & Environment Ltd). Admission is free.

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.

“Grainy Blues” takes place on the first floor of Against the Grain. The first part of the evening is a Blues Dance Taster class from 20:00-21:00. This is followed by a Blues Night from 21:00-01:00 with DJs Gill & Olga.

This is the first Blues night and there are more to follow. Admission is free.

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 Chirps and the Cave Ghosts are playing in the Midnight Hour slot. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

A Beatles Anniversary Windows will be on display in Arnott’s. You can see the the suits worn by The Beatles during their promo tour for A Hard Day’s Night, instruments and other original Beatles memorabilia.

Not surprisingly, watching a shop window is free.

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

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

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 “Winter Fair” is really the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board Christmas Market, but it is too early for that, so they call it a Winter Fair. (Some years ago this event took place in the Marlay Park House.)

The fair supports local businesses and there will be stalls with 37 businesses selling clothes, cosmetics, home ware, art, books, toys, jewellery, cabdles, soaps, ceramics, wood craft and food.

The fair takes place from Fri 08 – Sun 10 November and admission is free. The Killiney Castle Hotel has a big car park, but if you are not motorised, there is a special shuttle bus linking the Hotel to the Dart station. (I assume it is Killiney Dart station.)

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:
10 Nov: Make a wallet (bring along empty clean cartons)
17 Nov: Trees – what would we do without them
24 Nov: Make a Surprise
01 Dec: Make Christmas cards
08 Dec: Christmas decorations
15 Dec: Christmas Card for Teacher
22 Dec: Make a Surprise

Irish Record Fairs are running their next Music, CD and Record Fair on Sat+Sun. You will find all music types in Vinyl, CDs, DVDs and Memorabilia and this time there are even live performances.

On Sat at 15:00 Enda Reilly will perform and on Sun at 13:00 Revolver, the Beatles cover band, will be there for an acoustic set.

There is an admission charge on Saturday, but on Sunday Dublin Event Guide Readers get in free if you either print or show a photo of the voucher here www.irishrecordfairs.com/concession%20page.htm

The Dublin Art Book Fair 2013 will take place in the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios from Friday 08 – Sunday 10 November (11:00-18:00). Admission is free.

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

The next Fusion Sundays Market will take place this Sunday in the Dublin Food Co-op. It is a world culture market, an ethnic Bazaar, that focuses on the diverse ethnic culture present in Ireland today. The Market features a huge array of International stalls, ethnic food, live music and entertainment for kids. You can buy handmade goods, arts and crafts, recycled products, jewellery, clothes and food. The market is held every second Sunday of the month. Admission is free.

This time the Fusion Sundays will celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, by hosting an Indian themed Market.

There seem to be TWO weekly markets on Long Mile Road and both are very close to each other. One is behind Wigoders on Long Mile Road (across the road from Aldi). It hosts more than 50 stalls and there is also a Cafe on site. www.facebook.com/WigodersLongmileMarket And the other one is just on the other side of the road, next to Aldi. www.facebook.com/TheLongMileRdMarket

The “Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Open Doors” is a free event that is taking place this weekend (08-10 November). This event is happening in 10 countries under the “Intelligent Energy Europe” programme and it is very similar to the yearly Open House weekend in October. At Open House, people can visit buildings that are normally not accessible to learn about the architecture of the building. For the Nearly Zero Energy Building Open Doors event you can also visit buildings, but the focus is purely on very low energy buildings.

The event will giv you a cahnce to visit really good examples of low energy new build and retrofit projects to inspire you to aim for similar standards for future projects. Over 40 buildings are participating participating in Ireland and there are six buildings in Dublin. They are in

St Margaret’s Road, Finglas
Balbriggan
Mount Merrion
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Monkstown, Co. Dublin

All visits (guided tours) are free but need to be booked in advance. You can view the participating buildings and make bookings on www.nzeb-opendoors.ie Some buildings are already booked out, but for others there is still a bit of availability. Strict timeslots are assigned for visits, but you will see that when you check it.

Sounds like a very interesting event for home-owners and people interested in building/architecture. The charity “Energy Action” is organising the Irish contribution and I hope that it will grow in coming years.

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 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.

The newest Science Gallery exhibition (25 Oct – 19 Jan) is called GROW YOUR OWN…. and is exploring synthetic biology and life after nature. How does the future of designed and artificially enhanced life look like? What possibilities are there.

This exhibition is very different from the previous ILLUSION exhibition. GROW YOUR OWN is a lot more scientific and very futuristic. Maybe you could call it “science and art fiction”? The exhibition is full of interesting ideas and concepts, but also contains eye-brow raising stuff like human cheese and self-diagnosing excr ement. Younger children will be lost in it, so it is more suitable for a slightly older audience (16+) in comparison to the previous exhibition.

I was at the Science Gallery for the media preview and the launch event (for all Science Gallery members) and I found it so interesting that I will be back again. As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, I definitely recommend visiting it, but this time you have to bring a bit more time to comprehend all 21 exhibits and you need to bring your curiosity for science. It is worth it, though! The great (and unique) thing about the Science Gallery is that there are always mediators there, helpers that explain every exhibit in simple terms.

The exhibition is open Tuesday-Sunday. (Weekdays: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00) 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.

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June. The next concert will feature Mozart/Beethoven 4 with Brian MacNamara Piano and Keith Pascoe Violin

Sunday 10 November has been declared as the day for the WorldWide Dance for Kindness by the organisation “Life Vest Inside” because the official World Kindness Day, as introduced by the World Kindness Movement, follows just a few days later (13 Nov). And in Dublin there are some followers of “Live Vest Inside” as well and they meet for a Dance of Kindness and a Flashmob.

If you want to be part of it or want to watch it just come to the top of Grafton Street near St. Stephen’s Green.

But if you want to PROPERLY be part of it, register and check the rehearsals times. There is one on Saturday at 16:00 and another one on Sunday at 10:00. Just check the Facebook Event Page and read the comments from “Jana Stopinfortea”.

Particiation is free, but fun and kindness is available to take away, so you will be richer when you leave! :-)

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!

Kevin Kennedy will be in Eason’s for a book signing. Admission is free.

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

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 lecture “1913 – A Country & A City at a Crossroads” with Padraig Yeates, Journalist & Author will take place. Admission is free, places are limited.

The free Sunday lecture “Jeanie Johnston – Passengers and Crew” with Laura Moore, Guide will take place. Contact the Visitor Centre for further details on talks and events via 01 677 0095

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.

The next Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year olds has the title “Dublin’s Fair City”. No booking necessary. Admission is free and early arrival is recommended.

Three different guitar acts, including bluegrass and “The Aqualights” will perform all evening in the Beerhouse in Capel Street. Admission is free.

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). In brief: The Fallen Drakes, Markus Carcass, The Crown, Thieves, Jezzebelle, Paul Tully.

Every Sunday in November, the Zrazy will perform in Odessa in Duo formation. Maria Walsh (vocal, flute, percussion) and Carole Nelson (piano, sax). will play Ella Fitzferald, Dusty Springfield, Nina Simone and their own original songs, jazz / latin/ groove / blues / 70s soul. Admission is free. Odessa offers brunch from 12:00-16:00

Macaxeira Acioli is running a Percussion Workshop in the Exchange. The workshop is not free, but admission is just EUR 2, so I think it is ok to list it here. Bring your own percussion instrument if you have one.

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

Danny G & The Major 7ths is a 8-piece band and they will perform neo-soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop on Sunday. Admission is free.

The Dublin Blues Cartel are playing a free gig on the “live from the Window” slot in Whelan’s. They are playing New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk.

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass invites to a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30. The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known choirs in Ireland will sing during the mass and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness.

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). In brief: The Bonzai Pipeline, Luke Comiskey, C.F.D Crimson, The Self-Employed, Modesto, Sheko Cover Band, DJ Alan Starr.

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 Vintage Room sessions with Noel Fleming / Ria Czerniak / The Mariannes take place. Admission is free.

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.

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

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

Professor Serge Haroche will visit DCU as the latest Nobel Prize winner to speak in DCU’s Nobel Laureate Lecture Series. Haroche, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2012, will talk about the strange world of Quantum Physics and how its applications can transform life now and in the future. The lecture is entitled “Shedding New Light on Schrödinger’s Cat” and will take place on Monday morning.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome, but registration is required in advance here: www4.dcu.ie/president/nobel_haroche.shtml If you can’t make it on Monday, but still would like to follow the lecture, you can watch a live stream online here www.magnet.ie/nobel-lecture/live

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.

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

On 11 Nov 1913 the first preliminary meeting to propose the formation of a National Volunteer Force, was organised to take place in Wynn’s Hotel, Lr Abbey Street. And this Monday, exactly 100 years later you are invited to a meeting in the same hotel where the topic “The Centenary of the Meeting at which it was decided to fom the Irish Volunteers” will be discussed/commemorated.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

The next talks at the Royal Society of Antiquaries is entitled “Warships, U-Boats & Liners – World War I and II wrecks off the Irish Coast” with Dr. Karl Brady (Underwater Archaeology Unit, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht). Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

“Manuel Díez Garrido will speak on the topic of Gentle Cities. He will draw on his urban design, planning and transportation work in Continental Europe and closer to home to explore what is meant by the concept of ‘gentle cities’. This talk will be go beyond discussions of making cities bicycle friendly and will be interest to anyone who imagines that cities ought to be – and can be – much more convivial places. Public meeting – all welcome”. And admission is free. More details are on the website below.

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase. The line-up is not always easily findable on the Whelan’s website, but admission is always free.

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.

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

“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.

Dublin City Council and Friends of Medieval Dublin are inviting to the next talk about medieval times: “1487: The Coronation of Lambert Simnel” with speaker Sparky Booker willt ake place and admission is free.

The Library lunchtime lecture “Seanchas: the key to history in medieval Ireland” with Edel Bhreathnach (Discovery Programme) will take place. These lectures accompany the Academy Library’s current exhibition ‘Aon amharc ar Éirinn / a glimpse of Ireland: Gaelic families and their manuscripts’.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

In the RDS Economic Recovery Lecture Series Steve Aiken (CEO of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce) will talk about “More than all the BRICs combined?”. The UK is also Ireland’s third largest export market, with exports greater than those to all the BRICs combined. However, there are clouds on the horizon. Aiken will assess and discuss the situation.

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

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”…with real prizes!

At the November event, the theme will be “ReMember” because it is the 4th birthday of Milk and Cookies Stories. www.facebook.com/events/616582828388281/

Brian McAvera will talk about “The Iconoclast: Patrick Pye and the Catholic Church” in his lecture at the Central Catholic Library. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Every second Tuesday a Craft Night takes place in TOG. Bring whatever you want to work on and hang out with the other participants. Check out some projects in the gallery, or join the Craft mailing list to stay informed about crafty events.

Admission is free and no booking required.

Leadarise are an organisation that helps young women take ownership of their careers. Originating in Brussels, they run free networking events for women between 25 and 35 (although all ages are welcome) in Brussels, London, New York and now also in Dublin.

The inaugural Dublin networking event takes place on Tuesday in the Tower of the Trinity Enterprise Centre (across from Art of Coffee).

Admission is free, but tickets are required and at the time of writing there were only 38 tickets left. Get your tickets here www.eventbrite.ie/event/9128791461

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

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

The Freeconomy Community is meeting for their monthly meeting and new members welcome. Find out more about the community at www.justfortheloveofit.org/home The Freeconomy Community’s aim is to help reconnect people in their local communities through the simple act of sharing skills.

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

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

Ever had a question about the weather and couldn’t find an answer? Ever wondered how Met Éireann’s rainfall radar works? Do you need to talk directly to an expert about a weather-related query? If so, make an appointment at the Met Éireann Human Library, where you can meet directly with the experts and get answers to your queries.

To book your place at this event, just submit your questions as outlined on the website below, where you will also find the list of experts that is available at this 2-day event.

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

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

In the lecture series “The birds and the bees”, the next lecture is entitled “How plants live – Amazing insights into how plants see, feel and reproduce” with Matthew Jebb (Director of the National Botanic Gardens). Admission is free. This event is part of the Science Week 2013 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.

The Book Launch for ‘Children’s Literature on the Move’ edited by Nora Maguire and Beth Rodgers takes place. This academic volume from Four Courts Press places Irish children’s literature in international and multilingual contexts, drawing new connections across and beyond Europe. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Media hype. Is it a necessary way to engage people with the potentially game-changing field of synthetic biology, or is it a distraction from the real issues that need to be addressed?

From sensationalist speculation to oversold technologies – how has the media shaped public opinion of synthetic biology… and is it a good thing? Alok Jha (Guardian Science Weekly, Dara O Briain’s Science Club) and synthetic biologist Christina Agapakis (UCLA) will lead a discussion on the hype surrounding this emerging branch of science.

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

In the RDS Speaker Series Dr Eimear O’Connor will talk about “Sean Keating: Art, Politics and Building the Irish Nation”. Sean Keating (1889-1977) was an artist originally from Limerick. Find out more on the website below.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Booking is required via the website.

A talk about Mexican cusisine takes place with Helma Honda, a prominent Mexican chef based in London, will give a lecture on the ingredients, cooking methods and presentation of genuine Mexican dishes.

This will be follwowed by a Tequila tasting and lecture about this traditional Mexican drink.

Admission is free, but places are limited. The event will be in English.

The “Seven Deadly Sins” series of business talks will teach you to survive and thrive in the modern business environment. The topic this week is “Office Politics and Modern Business Etiquette”

And speakers are Terry Prone (Communications Clinic), Ken Rogan (Metro Herald) and Sinead Ryan (journalist and columnist).

Admission is free, but registration via the website below is required and this series of talks is popular, so don’t wait and register immediately.

Trinity’s Music Composition Centre will welcome British composer Colin Matthews on Wendnesday. The event will be a conversation between the composer and MCC Director Evangelia Rigaki. Matthews will discuss his work with Britten and his involvement with the Britten Estate, Holst Foundation and NMC Recordings. The discussion will also touch on his orchestral music, particularly ‘Broken Symmetry’ and ‘Turning Point’.

Admission is free.

An Irish-Brazilian Culture Night with Brazilian music, dance, food and culture and an Irish-Brazilian audience takes place in the Button Factory.

The admission policy is very much at the fringes as far as the Dublin Event Guide “ethos” is concerned: Admission is not free, but on a ‘pay what you can’ basis. If it is in form of a donation after the event, there is no problem with that approach. However if it is a in-determined admission charge before you enter the premises it might be even worse than a specified charge. But, hey, you know now, so you can decide based on that.

The event sounds interesting: Capoeira and Samba displays, Brazilian food and drink provided by Boteco Brazil, and the main performance is by an ensemble of Trinity Orchestra and members of Dublin-based bossa nova group, Nova Collective.

Toastmasters help you to improve your public speaking and communication skills in social or work settings and enable you to develop the skills required for impromptu speaking. At Clontarf-Marino Toastmasters, you’ll discover a friendly and supportive atmosphere that will give you all the encouragement you need to become a confident communicator.

They meet every 2nd Wednesday and you are invited to come, listen, have a chat and a coffe without any obligation or cost. For more information contact clonmartm@gmail.com or call 086 3693920.

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 lecture “What can bats teach people about health, wealth and long life?” with Dr Emma Teeling (School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, UCD) will take place.
Admission is free.

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

Could somebody please let me know if this event is still taking place or if it has finished?

“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.

The band Harlequin will perform and admission is free.

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).

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

Ever had a question about the weather and couldn’t find an answer? Ever wondered how Met Éireann’s rainfall radar works? Do you need to talk directly to an expert about a weather-related query? If so, make an appointment at the Met Éireann Human Library, where you can meet directly with the experts and get answers to your queries.

To book your place at this event, just submit your questions as outlined on the website below, where you will also find the list of experts that is available at this 2-day event.

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 Book Festival starts on Thursday and runs from 14-17 Nov. There are a number of free events, but all or nearly all require pre-booking and since the Book Festival is extremely popular I wouldn’t be surprised if all events are booked out. Check it on www.dublinbookfestival.com

The public lecture “The Couturier, Paul Poiret: Orientalism and Fashion in the 1910s” with Sara Donaldson (Art, Design and Fashion Historian, Griffith College, Dublin) will take place. Admission is free and no booking required.

A lunchtime recital by Nathan Sherman (viola) will take place. He will perform Hoffmeister (Étude No. 1), Stravinsky (Elegie), Ligeti (Hora Lunga) and J.S. Bach (Ciaconna in D minor). Admission is free, donations are welcome.

A series of Community Educational Talks exploring aspects of Positive Mental Health including Awareness, Wellbeing and Resilience will take place every Thursday evening until 28 Nov. The event series is organised by the Mental health Organisation GROW.

The talks are:
14 Nov: “Introduction to Happiness” with Patricia Allen Garrett BSc (Hons) Psychology, Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy
21 Nov: “Food for Thought” with Conor Saunders Nutritional Therapist BA, CNC, mNTOI
28 Nov: “Understanding Cognitive Behaviour Therapy” with Paula Lawlor Organisational Psychologist

Admission is free. Booking is recommended and all details are on the website below.

The Archaeological Society Inaugural Lecture with Prof Paul Pettitt (University of Durham) takes place in Room A109, Newmann Bldg. on Thursday. The title is “The emergence of cave art in Palaeolithic Europe: New research, New Hypothesis”.

Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information contat archaeology.soc@gmail.com

On Thursday the Christmas Light ceremony in Grafton Street and in “Dublin’s Creative Quarter” (that’s the area around South William Street) will take place.

The lights will probably get switched on at 18:00. They talk about a “special guest”, but who it is has not yet been announced, so keep an eye on the Dublin Event Guide Facebook page. When I find out who the special guest is and what the programme will be, I will let you know there.

Christmas Light ceremonies on Henry Street will take place on 17 Nov and on 24 November the tree in O’Connell Street will be lit.

“Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Hairdos for Roman Mourners” with Dr Valerie Hope (Classical Studies, TheOpenUniversity) is the keynote of the colloquium “Death in the Ancient World” organised by the Royal Irish Academy Committee for Classical and Near Eastern Studies on 14/15 November 2013. Admission to the keynote on Thursday is free. The lecture will be followed by a wine reception.

The Latin American Solidarity Centre invites to their next Thursday Night Talk entitled “Irish Solidarity Brigades to Nicaragua” with Molly Duffy (ex-brigadista). The interesting background of this talk is described on the website below, so if you are interested in the political situation in Nicaragua in the 80s, check it out.

Admission to the talk is free.

Lauren Kate will be in Eason’s for a book signing. Admission is free.

Would Brunelleschi have used Twitter? Why and how does a 717-year-old institution decide to go online and use social media?

Cantiere Creativo, a Florence-based web company, is currently working on an innovation project for the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

This is a workshop about the preocess and the reasons behind it.

Admission is free.

“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

A Capoeira Workshop with Robson Jamaica takes place. Admission is free.

Science Week 2013 is inviting to a free screening of “E.T.” on Thursday. Book your tickets here.

A talk about Mezcal, the highly potent Mexican alcoholic drink with the worm in it will take place and it will be followed by a tasting.

Admission is free.

“TOG will be hosting a night of inspiring talks on diverse subjects from dolphins to space and everything in between for Science Week. Short snappy talks will cover much science and leave you with plenty to think about the world around us. Each talk will be no longer than fifteen minutes with a break after three talks.”

The topics are listed with a short summary on the website below

Admission is free and booking is not required.

The Rising Star Music Recitals, which is a platform for third-level music students to help gain performance experience, will feature music from students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and CIT Cork School of Music who will be joined by special guest Redmond O’Toole (Brahms Guitar); inaugural winner of the RDS Music Bursary in 2003.

The performers are:
Eliza Puchianu (piano), Royal Irish Academy of Music
Quintessential Sax Quartet (saxophone quartet) DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama
Mairéad Hickey (violin), CIT Cork School of Music, accompanied by Gary Beecher (piano)
Kelley Lonergan (soprano), RDS Bursary Winner 2013, accompanied by Aoife O’Sullivan (piano)

The evening will feature music from Schumann, Mozart, Prokofiev, Strauss, Puccini, Bridge, Beethoven, Gershwin, Kodaly, Ibert, Nyman, Bach, Saint Saens & Albéniz.

Admission is free, but booking is essential. For full programme and to reserve a seat, visit www.rds.ie/arts or phone 01 2407 255. Seats allocated on a first come first served basis. www.rds.ie/cat_project_detail.jsp?itemID=1100162

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.

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

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.

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 )

In the Zebra Club in Whelan’s, the bands Other Creatures and My Mind Races are performing. admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.

Science Week 2013 takes place from 10-17 Nov nationwide. The theme this year is “Explore the XTRA-Ordinary!” and it will give you an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of everyday life and processes that are taking place in front of our own eyes.

Co-ordinated by Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme, Science Week is a collaboration of events run by colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. With over 650 free events everyone can and should get involved and learn about the XTRA-Ordinary things in your life.

Filtering for free events in Dublin for adults, I found 56 events here. And if you want to define your own filter, just go to www.scienceweek.ie/events/find-events.html

I will include some of the free events in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) and in next week’s edition, but it will only be a selection of events, not a comprehensive list. So, make sure that you check out the website.

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 launch of the book “Peter Fallon – Poet, Publisher, Editor and Translator” by Editor Richard Rankin Russell takes place and Guest Speaker is Maureen Kennelly (Director of Poetry Ireland).

Admission is free.

The Book Launch for ‘Look Into the Eye’ by Jennifer Barrett will take place.
An experience snorkelling with orcas in the Arctic waters of Norway inspired Jennifer to write her debut novel of two people who meet in the right place, but at the wrong time.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

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 free talk for parents of secondary children, entitled “How to support your secondary school maths students” by Brendan Guildea is taking place on Friday. Have a look at the website below for more details. Brendan Guildea is the author of “Concise maths” and “Less stress more success maths revision books”.

A conference on Irish Foreign Policy entitled “The EU: The Military Dimension” will take place on Fri 15 Nov (19:30-21:30) and Sat 16 Nov (10:45-17:00).

The conference is organised by the People’s Movement and by the Peace & Neutrality Alliance.

Admission is free. The full programme can be found on the websites of the organisers www.pana.ie/ or www.people.ie/ Here is a direct link.

The Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers meet at the Martello Tower car park in Sandymount for a public star-gazing. Members bring along their telescopes and share the wonders of the night-sky with you. Admission is free.

“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 School of Celtic Studies is inviting to the public lecture “Early Irish Music : an overview of the linguistic and documentary evidence” by Professor Fergus Kelly, School of Celtic Studies, DIAS.

Admission is free and there is no need to register.

A free Greek and European Folk Dance class open to all. www.facebook.com/pages/Njoy-Dancing/251213698276941 Admission is free, donations are welcome.

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

Every Friday in November the Bionic Rats will play from 21:30 in Sin E. From 23:30 the Real Reggae Boys (DJ) will entertain.

Admission is free.

Jupiter Forest are performing in the Midnight Hour slot. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30.