Dublin Event Guide 362: Africa Day, Battle for the Bay, Over 50s Show, Dublin Flea

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.

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 Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

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.

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 weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

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

At the Social Soccer International Veteran’s Tournament, come along to watch the best Over 40s players in Ireland with players like Liam O’Brien, Mark Rutherford etc play against other EuropeanClubs. Admission is free. See all the details on the website below.

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

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 Battle for the Bay will take place this weekend (Sat + Sun) on Dollymount Strand in Clontarf.

And if you like beach, sea, fun and maybe even have an interest in Kite Surfing, Wake Boarding or SUP of just like watching them, then this is the event for you!

It is a free weekend of entertainment for the whole family. There will be kitesurfers from across the world with demonstrations on the beach, free Battle for the Bay shows, paddle boarding and kite surfing introductions for newcomers. There will be live music, a Kids Zone, funfair, food village, BBQ, Volleyball competition, Coast Guard Helicopter show and more.

Kite Surfing and Stand-up-Paddle-Board (SUP) competitions will take place over the weekend and former Wakeboard World Champion Nick Davies will show his skills.

On Saturday the party after the event will be in the Generator Hostel in Smithfield (EUR 10) and on Sunday it will be at Gilbert and Wright’s in Clontarf.

The event programme with timings is here www.battleforthebay.com/319/ (it could be a little easier to read, especially from mobiles, but it gives an idea).

On Sat+Sun 24+25 May, the Active Over 50s Show will take place in the RDS. It is a new show and it focuses on activity and hobby and pastime and is organised by the people behind the SeniorTimes Over 50’s Show in response to requests from exhibitors and attendees for a more activity based show for people who are planning to, or have just retired.

Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate in demonstrations/workshops over the two days which will cover:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Writing, Computers and the Internet, Bridge, Keep Fit, Wall Climbing, Yoga, Table Tennis, Woodwork, Stamp & Coin Collecting, 5-a-side Football, Dancing, Knitting & Stitching, Walking, Badminton, Activity Based Holidays and Retirement Planning Workshops.

On the door there will be an admission charge of EUR 10, but you can PRINT tickets here and each printed ticket admits two people. There might be additional charges for participating in workshops.

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.

This is a free Family Storytime event and is part of the Dublin Writers Festival. There will be readings from a great selection of picture books for young children. All children Age 3-6) should be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

The event will take place on Saturdays 18+24 May and on Sunday 25 May.

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

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 has the theme “FAT – It’s Delicious” and it will run from 16 May – 29 Jun. The exhibition is a “lab in the gallery” event, which means that it is not just an exhibition to watch, but there are some interaction and real research elements to the exhibition.

The exhibition will show you the good and and the bad sides of fat. There will be soap that has been made from human fat (gained during a liposuction), animal fat is being cured in alcohol and a delicious meal will be made from it at one of the events, the benefits of plant oils are mentioned and the risks of obesity are pointed out. In addition you can contribute to research through tests and experiments about BMI, agility, body image and blood quality.

I like lab in the gallery events because it is not “just” an exhibition but you also are invited (you don’t have to!) to contribute to research. Kids will get the exhibition, but need some help from the parents with it. You should definitely bring them! However, kids will not be able to do the research elements and might get bored, so plan your trip well.

As always I strongly recommend to have a look at the exhibition, but you only have until 29 June!

Admission is free and opening hours are Tues-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.

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. Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

“What is Installation Art…?” with Niamh Ann Kelly is a free talk in the IMMA. Booking required via the website below.

In context of the concurrent exhibitions of works by Sheela Gowda and Haroon Mirza; Niamh Ann Kelly (Lecturer, DIT) addresses some of the key concepts, methodologies and process that inform the history and practice of installation art.

This lecture will reflect on Kelly’s research interests in historiographies of art and museum studies – in particular how installation art when considered as a form of documentary practice produces strategies of representation that relate material cultures of display to forms of personal memory, at once private and public.

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.

Bodies in Urban Spaces is a free series of performances in Dublin as part of the Dublin Dance Festival:

“Experience the worldwide sensation Bodies in Urban Spaces, a unique celebration of our urban environment, see the city from a fresh perspective as you follow this intriguing, moving trail through some of Dublin’s best known streets and public spaces.
20 locally recruited performers create a chain of colourful and unexpected installations along a specially chosen route through the city. Live body sculptures are set up quickly and exist fleetingly before the acrobatic performers disengage themselves and move on.
Discover new and imaginative possibilities of well known spaces and architecture while marvelling at the daring display of physical strength and skill – on the run.”

There are some pictures of the Dance Festival website and it looks really cool. If you have a chance to see this performance use the opportunity. It will take place on Sat and Sun at 13:00 and 16:00 each day. The starting point is outside the LIR Theatre and from there it is a 1 hour walk along the performance route.

A “Cactus and Succulent Show” will take place in the Botanic Gardens on Sat (from 13:00) and Sun (from 10:00). There will be section that is exclusively for members of the Cactus and Succulent Society and an open section for the rest of us. Admission is free. The show will be in the Teak House.

The International School of Dublin in Blackrock is running a Car Boot Sale to raise funds. Admission is free and you will find “good deals for books, toys, kids’ clothing, baby-gear, etc.”

“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

“Aibítir – The Irish Alphabet in Botanical Art” by the Irish Society of Botanical Art is an exhibition from 02-25 May. Artists have created portraits of native plants accompanied by the first letter of their Irish name. Over 70 botanical artists, each with their own distinctive style, have participated in this project. This has resulted in the creation of three eighteen-letter Irish alphabets.

Free demonstrations in Botanical Art will take place during the exhibitio on Saturdays, Sundays in May and on Bank Holiday Monday (05 May).

“Be inspired… see how these beautiful pieces of art have been created. Watch the techniques and the skills used to depict our native plants. See how science and art merge in this fascinating art form. Members of the Irish Society of Botanical Art will give demonstrations in the Visitor Centre.”

Admission is free.

Bodies in Urban Spaces is a free series of performances in Dublin as part of the Dublin Dance Festival:

“Experience the worldwide sensation Bodies in Urban Spaces, a unique celebration of our urban environment, see the city from a fresh perspective as you follow this intriguing, moving trail through some of Dublin’s best known streets and public spaces.
20 locally recruited performers create a chain of colourful and unexpected installations along a specially chosen route through the city. Live body sculptures are set up quickly and exist fleetingly before the acrobatic performers disengage themselves and move on.
Discover new and imaginative possibilities of well known spaces and architecture while marvelling at the daring display of physical strength and skill – on the run.”

There are some pictures of the Dance Festival website and it looks really cool. If you have a chance to see this performance use the opportunity. It will take place on Sat and Sun at 13:00 and 16:00 each day. The starting point is outside the LIR Theatre and from there it is a 1 hour walk along the performance route.

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.

The Mercantile says there will be a Gig Night by Chew your own fat Records, but their Facebook Page doesn#t seem to know that yet. Double check to be sure. If it takes place, admission is free.

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event 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 Devils Jukebox is live music from 20:00-23:00 and DJs with Alternative, Punk, Rock, Metal & Garage after that. Every Saturday! Admission is free.

One Horse Pony is an acoustic blues band from Cork, featuring musicians from Ireland, France and Poland.

Admission is free.

The Stillorgan Orchard has live music every Friday and Saturday. Many of the performers are established and very good bands. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below. Admission is always free.

Ireland is home to nine species of bat, an important mammal that consumes large quantities of insects each night. They are nocturnal hunters, and while not blind, they rely on high-pitch ultrasonic noises to fly around in the dark.

Join Bat Conservation Ireland on a bat walk and enter into the mysterious world of bats.
Leader: Paul Scott, Dublin Bat Group and Bat

Admission is free and registration is not explicitly requested, but you might want to do it anyway and register via info@batconservationireland.org or 086 4049468 Meeting point is the Main Car Park at Cabinteely Park.

Adrian Crowley is a song writer and he will bring his “melodies and lyrical maturity to the Liquor Rooms in the company of The Pigeons, an innovative group, led by singer and cellist Mary Barnecutt, that blends poetry with folk and classical influences.”

Admission is free.

Plutonic Dust, a new live disco act, are performing in Whelan’s Midnight Hour. Admission is free before 22:30 or if you sign up for the guest list on the website below.

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

A “Cactus and Succulent Show” will take place in the Botanic Gardens on Sat (from 13:00) and Sun (from 10:00). There will be section that is exclusively for members of the Cactus and Succulent Society and an open section for the rest of us. Admission is free. The show will be in the Teak House.

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 weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

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.

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

The Battle for the Bay will take place this weekend (Sat + Sun) on Dollymount Strand in Clontarf.

And if you like beach, sea, fun and maybe even have an interest in Kite Surfing, Wake Boarding or SUP of just like watching them, then this is the event for you!

It is a free weekend of entertainment for the whole family. There will be kitesurfers from across the world with demonstrations on the beach, free Battle for the Bay shows, paddle boarding and kite surfing introductions for newcomers. There will be live music, a Kids Zone, funfair, food village, BBQ, Volleyball competition, Coast Guard Helicopter show and more.

Kite Surfing and Stand-up-Paddle-Board (SUP) competitions will take place over the weekend and former Wakeboard World Champion Nick Davies will show his skills.

On Saturday the party after the event will be in the Generator Hostel in Smithfield (EUR 10) and on Sunday it will be at Gilbert and Wright’s in Clontarf.

The event programme with timings is here www.battleforthebay.com/319/ (it could be a little easier to read, especially from mobiles, but it gives an idea).

On Sat+Sun 24+25 May, the Active Over 50s Show will take place in the RDS. It is a new show and it focuses on activity and hobby and pastime and is organised by the people behind the SeniorTimes Over 50’s Show in response to requests from exhibitors and attendees for a more activity based show for people who are planning to, or have just retired.

Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate in demonstrations/workshops over the two days which will cover:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Writing, Computers and the Internet, Bridge, Keep Fit, Wall Climbing, Yoga, Table Tennis, Woodwork, Stamp & Coin Collecting, 5-a-side Football, Dancing, Knitting & Stitching, Walking, Badminton, Activity Based Holidays and Retirement Planning Workshops.

On the door there will be an admission charge of EUR 10, but you can PRINT tickets here and each printed ticket admits two people. There might be additional charges for participating in workshops.

A free family festival to celebrate Africa Day will take place at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park. The event will feature live music on three stages, with headliners including the internationally renowned Irish folk and world music group Kíla and Colours Afrobeat Foundation, and also Nigerian fusion band “Tig Lin”, Ugandan singer-songwriter Justine Nantale, ska/pop/punk fusion band “The Amazing Few” and Blues and R&B band “Square Pegs” The second music stage will focus on rap, hip-hop and DJs and the third stage will feature emerging artists, from dance crews and interactive performances to music ensembles and DJs.

In addition to the music there will be children’s entertainment, food, an African Bazaar, dance, drumming and sports.

Dublin Bus will provide a free shuttle-bus service from the Heuston Bridge / Parkgate Street bus stop into the Phoenix Park. There will also be very limited free car-parking available at Farmleigh.

The full schedule is as a picture (in jpg) format here: www.africaday.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/AD-Dublin14-schedule-web1.jpg

The next Dublin Flea Market is taking place in the Food Coop, 12 Newmarket, just off Cork Street, Dublin 8 on Sun from 11:00-17:00. The flea market takes place every last Sunday of the month.

For more information or if you want to sell your own stuff, check out www.dublinflea.ie “A bizarre bazaar of vintage clothing, bric-a-brac and what nots, old and new. Stalls include hand-made goods, art, jewellery, furniture, records and lots more unwanted items that may just be your treasure!” The Coop Hall is wheelchair accessible and lots of free parking spaces are right outside the door. www.facebook.com/events/672775436105680/

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.

This is a free Family Storytime event and is part of the Dublin Writers Festival. There will be readings from a great selection of picture books for young children. All children Age 3-6) should be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

The event will take place on Saturdays 18+24 May and on Sunday 25 May.

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 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.

At this family event you will be looking at life amongst the rock pools at Sandycove Beach. Bring along a bucket and spade.

Admission is free, but booking is required. Contact the leader Andrew Fleming from OWLS on 087 3299936 or email info@owls.ie

Meeting point is the “rock area of Sandycove beach” I am not sure how far that is from the Forty Foot, but at least the Forty Foot is a landmark to find Sandycove. ;-)

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

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 has the theme “FAT – It’s Delicious” and it will run from 16 May – 29 Jun. The exhibition is a “lab in the gallery” event, which means that it is not just an exhibition to watch, but there are some interaction and real research elements to the exhibition.

The exhibition will show you the good and and the bad sides of fat. There will be soap that has been made from human fat (gained during a liposuction), animal fat is being cured in alcohol and a delicious meal will be made from it at one of the events, the benefits of plant oils are mentioned and the risks of obesity are pointed out. In addition you can contribute to research through tests and experiments about BMI, agility, body image and blood quality.

I like lab in the gallery events because it is not “just” an exhibition but you also are invited (you don’t have to!) to contribute to research. Kids will get the exhibition, but need some help from the parents with it. You should definitely bring them! However, kids will not be able to do the research elements and might get bored, so plan your trip well.

As always I strongly recommend to have a look at the exhibition, but you only have until 29 June!

Admission is free and opening hours are Tues-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.

“Made by Hand” or “Hecho a manos” is a new Sunday weekly market in Viva, Portobello with most things made by hand and some vintage clothing and curiosities too. 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 the New Dublin Voices.

Bodies in Urban Spaces is a free series of performances in Dublin as part of the Dublin Dance Festival:

“Experience the worldwide sensation Bodies in Urban Spaces, a unique celebration of our urban environment, see the city from a fresh perspective as you follow this intriguing, moving trail through some of Dublin’s best known streets and public spaces.
20 locally recruited performers create a chain of colourful and unexpected installations along a specially chosen route through the city. Live body sculptures are set up quickly and exist fleetingly before the acrobatic performers disengage themselves and move on.
Discover new and imaginative possibilities of well known spaces and architecture while marvelling at the daring display of physical strength and skill – on the run.”

There are some pictures of the Dance Festival website and it looks really cool. If you have a chance to see this performance use the opportunity. It will take place on Sat and Sun at 13:00 and 16:00 each day. The starting point is outside the LIR Theatre and from there it is a 1 hour walk along the performance route.

“Aibítir – The Irish Alphabet in Botanical Art” by the Irish Society of Botanical Art is an exhibition from 02-25 May. Artists have created portraits of native plants accompanied by the first letter of their Irish name. Over 70 botanical artists, each with their own distinctive style, have participated in this project. This has resulted in the creation of three eighteen-letter Irish alphabets.

Free demonstrations in Botanical Art will take place during the exhibitio on Saturdays, Sundays in May and on Bank Holiday Monday (05 May).

“Be inspired… see how these beautiful pieces of art have been created. Watch the techniques and the skills used to depict our native plants. See how science and art merge in this fascinating art form. Members of the Irish Society of Botanical Art will give demonstrations in the Visitor Centre.”

Admission is free.

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of (hobby) artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle, Science Gallery, …), 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 below or on their Facebook Page 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!

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

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 weekly Jazz gig will take place in the Sunshine Cafe for your Sunday afternoon entertainment. The Jazzwise Duo (piano and double bass) play classic jazz including Broadway standards, Bossa Nova, Blues etc

Bodies in Urban Spaces is a free series of performances in Dublin as part of the Dublin Dance Festival:

“Experience the worldwide sensation Bodies in Urban Spaces, a unique celebration of our urban environment, see the city from a fresh perspective as you follow this intriguing, moving trail through some of Dublin’s best known streets and public spaces.
20 locally recruited performers create a chain of colourful and unexpected installations along a specially chosen route through the city. Live body sculptures are set up quickly and exist fleetingly before the acrobatic performers disengage themselves and move on.
Discover new and imaginative possibilities of well known spaces and architecture while marvelling at the daring display of physical strength and skill – on the run.”

There are some pictures of the Dance Festival website and it looks really cool. If you have a chance to see this performance use the opportunity. It will take place on Sat and Sun at 13:00 and 16:00 each day. The starting point is outside the LIR Theatre and from there it is a 1 hour walk along the performance route.

Brian Keary is a classically trained guitar player who also has experience of different styles / genres of music ranging from ragtime and folk to baroque and contemporary. He will perform in Sweeney’s (Ground Floor) on Sunday afternoon.

Jim Rooney’s memoir “In It For The Long Run” captures the folk music boom of the latter half of the 20th Century, its milestones, personalities and aftermath. Rooney has worked in Nashville, TN as a musician, songwriter, recording engineer, Grammy-winning record producer and partner in a successful music publishing company. He has produced records with Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Iris DeMent, Hal Ketchum, Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, and Peter Rowan.

Admission is free.

House Dublin is a restaurant and bar in Leeson Street and for the month of May, they will have the Camembert Quartet playing in their garden from 17:00-19:00 every Sunday. Admission is free.

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

The Sweeney’s Dixeland Jazzmen play their weekly gig on the ground floor in Sweeney’s. 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).

The line-up this week is Ash Gray (USA), The Blue Choir, Kevin Ryan, Davina Brady, Joey Lynch

This weekly Latin Music event will take place every Sunday. You will be able to dance salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia and reggeaton. Live music, food tasting and free admission, what more could you want?

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).

This week the line-up is Maria Shiel, The Handsome Boatmen, Todd Doyle & The Troubled, Franko Franko, Matthew Ellison, Ash.

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.

At the Jawbone Gig night in Sin É, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free. For the line-up check here www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

The Dublin Blues Cartel will be in Whelan’s again and will perform mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras. 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. Admission is free.

The Pavement Kings play Rockabilly from 21:00 and
DJs Popocorn Peete and Little Dakota follow from 23:00-01:30 with a white variety of styles (Rockabilly, Calypso, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, etc).

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.

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run this week every day. 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.

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.

The St Albans Abbey Girls Choir will perform Music for upper voices featuring sacred works by Kodály, Duruflé, Fauré, Grandi, Mendelssohn & Leighton and secular works by Henry Mancini & Jerome Kern.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“Bilingualism and Multilingualism – The Same or Worlds Apart?” is a lecture by Prof Larissa Aronin (Oranim Academic College of Education, Israel).

The lecture will show the divergence of bilingualism and multilingualism and then discuss the core feature that makes the two significantly different.

Admission is free.

For the recording of a new TV3 Comedy series, called “The Future Legends of Irish Comedy”, the organiser beActive Media is looking for an audience.

Some of the performers will be Chris Kent, Niamh Marron, Colm Tyrrell, Alison Spittle + special guests.

Admission is free, but you need to request tickets as soon as possible via development@beactivemedia.com Doors open at 6pm.

The next Critical Take Film Debate takes place on Monday.

Join the panel to discuss the re-issue of Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 anti-war film Paths of Glory, Lenny Abrahamson’s highly anticipated Frank and Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s gripping drama, A Touch of Sin. The panellists will be Dr. Roddy Flynn (DCU School of Communications), Dr. Emma Radley (School of English, Drama & Film) and Patrick Stewart (IFI Press Officer).

Admission is free, but you have to book your seat via the IFI Box Office on 01 679 3477.

A weekly free Craft Beer Walking Tour started last Monday in Dublin. Meeting Point is in the Beerhouse and during the evening you will visit four Craft Beer Pubs. The tour is free and you pay for your own beer.

This is an open mic night with Special Guests every Monday. Arrive, sign in (from 19:00) and play. Admission is free.

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 Crafty Monday Sessions is an Open Mic night for acoustic singer/songwriters and original bands. Admission is free.

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

Patrick Mahony sings songs from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Matt Monro and many more every Monday in the Cafe en Seine. Admission is free.

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run 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.

The Special Talk “Discovering Pte. Thomas Lawless” will take place.

Hear how forensic artist and sculptor Christian Corbet helped create a first in forensic reconstruction history by identifying an Irish-born Canadian soldier of the Great War using CT, laser and isotope scanning, and artistry. This special talk marks the acquisition of a sculpture by Corbet of Pte. Lawless of the 49th Battalion Canadian Expeditiary Forces, into the Museum’s collection.

Admission is free, but booking is required.

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The talk “The date of Hammurabi” with Prof. Werner Nahm, MRIA wil ltake place. Admission is free, but booking via the website below is required.

In the 2nd millennium BC, Hammurabi became king of Mesopotamia (today: Iraq, Kuwait, parts of Syria, Turkey and Iran). The chronology of Mesopotamia in the 2nd Millennium still differ by more than 150 years. This has prevented us from understanding the relationship between climate change and the severe crisis at the end of the Hammurabi dynasty which saw the cities of southern Babylonia abandoned.

This talk will explore the Venus observations which were first recognized in 1860, the Assyrian eclipse record, the dendrochronology (dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings) and the record of a worldwide tree growth anomaly that have contributed to finding the correct dates and help to understand this chapter in history.

“Atheists in the Pub” is a free social event hosted by Atheist Ireland. This month’s speaker is comedian Tara Flynn, she will talk about “Why ridiculous beliefs need to be ridiculed?” and there will be a discussion.

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

Rumours have it that the Bluegrass Collective will perform in Sin É on Tuesday and there might even be an open Bluegrass Jam! Admission is free.

The Folk Club in Whelan’s will bring you the best in Trad, Ballads, Americana & World Music every Tuesday. The line-up this week is Aoife Dermody & Christian Brady (Contemporary Folk). Admission is free.

An improv comedy night with the Improrphans takes place and they are joined by Fiona Curran from Coastbusters. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Every Tuesday a Jazz Jam Session will take place in the Grand Social and you are invited to listen or even to participate. Admission is free for musicians and audience.

Instruments are supplied (drums (no cymbals), double bass, guitar amp, bass amp, PA system) and ideas and themes will be proposed prior to the session to the musicians who join the event on Facebook (see Facebook Page below).

The Phoenix Big Band is a 16 piece band playing songs of the 1930s, 1940s and other big band arrangements and they are playing every Tuesday in the Tara Tower Hotel (since 2012!) for adult dancing. If you like to waltz, cha cha or foxtrot, come and enjoy their performance.

Admission is free.

The band plays in the main function room which is occasionally booked, so to confirm that they are playing, please ring the hotel on the day: Phone 01-2694666

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

Today is the 5th National Fish & Chips Day, organised by the Irish Traditional Italian Chippers Association (ITICA). All ITICA members throughout Ireland will offer their customers half-price fish and chips to celebrate the 129 year-old tradition.?

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run this week every day. 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.

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.

Maire Carroll (piano) and Kris Swain (flute) will perform at this lunchtime recital in St. Ann’s Church. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“High Society” is a 1956, high-gloss musical remake of The Philadelphia Story with Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and many other greats. In the Chester Beatty Library a Bealtaine Festival Film Screening in association with Access Cinema and the Irish Film Institute will take place. Admission is free and no booking required.

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.

Wearable Wednesdays are an open community forum focused on the blending of technology, art and humanity in the Wearable Technology ecosystem. If you have an interest in Wearable Solutions in the areas Internet of Things / Wrist / Motion Tracking/3D / Connected Devices / Health / Fitness / Retail / Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality / Components / B2B this event is for you.

The first meeting of this new Dublin group will focus on connectivity & device compatibility across the Internet of Things and will serve as an overall introduction to Wearable Wednesdays.

The event starts at 17:00 with networking and demo tables, the talk/discussion will start at 18:00.

Admission is free, but booking might be required, currently booking info is not yet available, so check the website below frequently.

The Contemporary Music Centre (CMC) is inviting to the next concert in their Salon Series. Admission is free and the concert will take place in the Kevin Barry room of the National Concert Hall. Booking is recommended via 01-4170000.

Matthew Shellhorn (piano) will perform works from comtemporary Irish composers.

German author Hans Pleschinski will read from his novel “Königsallee”, a novel about an episode in Thomas Mann’s life.

The reading (in German) and discussion will be followed by a reception.

Admission is free.

The lecture “Quenching the Prairie Fire: the collapse of the GAA in 1890s Ireland” by Dr Richard McElligott (Irish History Lecturer at UCD and Chairman of the Sport History Ireland Society) takes place and admission is free.

“In 1884, the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association ushered in a sporting revolution in Ireland. The GAA initiated mass participation in organised sport among ordinary Irishmen. Within four years, it was already the largest sporting body in the country with over 41,000 members and 777 affiliated clubs. Yet, despite this remarkable initial success the 1890s would witness its almost total disintegration. In this talk, Dr McElligott will examine the economic, social and political reasons behind this and will show how, much like today, the GAA across rural Ireland suffered enormously due to the effects of economic recession and emigration. In addition, political dissension, the opposition of the Catholic Church and problems with early Gaelic Games themselves all combined to fatally undermine the national GAA.”

Endless Rain is a spoken word event, featuring a mix of poetry, prose and comedy from upcoming and established Irish talent.

Performers will include award winning poet, playwright and author David Butler (The Judas Kiss); short story writer Boris Belony (Transmorphosis and Other Short Story); and comedian David Reilly (assistant director on the Cannes-bound short film, ‘The Omega Male’).

The event wants to be inspiration for emerging Irish writers, poets and comedians and at the same time a night of wonderful entertainment for anyone who attends.

Admission is free

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 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.

Every Wednesday a Singer Songwriter Night will take place in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines. This is YOUR chance to show everyone what you can do, alternatively you can just listen to the talented Singer/Songwriters. 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).

Kieran Flanagan, Marketing Director, EMEA, Hubspot will talk about Marketing: “Inbound Marketing – Your Secret Weapon”

Today’s buyer has changed, but most brands still rely on marketing that is based on pressure and coercion, not permission and love. Inbound Marketing is helping to reshape marketing strategies, to help brands attract visitors into their funnel and to create a personalised journey through that funnel, so more of these visitors turn into customers.

Registration will be open from 07:00, with tea, coffee and networking taking place in the NCI Atrium. The event will start at 07:30 with a light breakfast and finish at 08:45.

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

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run this week every day. 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 Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

A new Lunchtime Market will open from Thurs 29 May every Thursday. It’s a good idea to use Merrion Square more for events, but it remains to be seen if a lunchtime market in the park is the right way to do this.

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.

China Meets Ireland is an inter-cultural programme presenting two eras of Chinese and Irish music, featuring traditional Chinese music from a thousand year tradition and new music from China written in the past 10 years and also Irish airs and dance tunes on fiddle and concert flute, Irish Harp and Guitar.

Admission is free, and donatiosn are welcome.

Justyna Pyz will lead this free tour around this perfectly preserved library dating from 1707. Visitors will also see rare books from Poland in the collection. The tour will be in Polish.

Griffith College invites you to Creative Week 2014, showcasing work from Computing & Animation, Fashion, Film, Interior Design/Architecture and Graduate Photography & Visual Media.

The exhibition opening takes place on Thursday on the college campus.

Opening times for the individual exhibitions can be found on www.gcd.ie/2014-creative-week

Admission to all exhibitions and the launch night is free. Find out more detail on the website above.

In the lecture “Making the Ordinary Extraordinary: the Dialogue between Modernism and the Vernacular in Indian Architecture since Independence”, Kathleen James Chakraborty (Lecturer, UCD) gives an historical overview on the evolution of modernism in Indian architecture since independence and addresses a range of related issues including the prominent role women played in India as construction workers.

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

“Roque Dalton. Fusilemos la noche” (2013) by Tina Leisch.

This documentary portrays Roque Dalton’s life story (1935-1975). He is regarded as El Salvador’s most compelling poet. The Salvadoran dictatorships sentenced him to death for his involvement in subversive activities. He escaped execution twice.

The film will be in Spanish with English subtitles. It will be introduced by Roger Atwood.

“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

The weekly European Folk Dance Workshop/Session takes place in the Tap Bar every Thursday.

The dances are French, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese folk and traditional dances and everybody interested to join in or to learn is welcome. Admission is free, but donations (suggested: EUR 3) are very welcome

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

The Klaas Project is playing original jazz/contemporary compositions of violinist Klara Janu and arrangements of Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla. The compositions are inspired by different world cultures.

Supported is provided by bass player Mark Kilcoyne and band, performing original music with classical, jazz and folk influences.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Sleepyhead Promotions run their last event in Sweeney’s and they called it the Sleepy End.

The line up is Dan Comerford, Gareth Wilch, Fanlights, Orchid Collective, Phazam Haze, Vernon Jane, Color//Sound, Strange Attractor

Unfortunately i wasn’t able to find anywhere a confirmation that admission is free, but I expect it is. www.facebook.com/sleepy.head.9277

Pete Pamf will perform live. 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.

The next Cabin Sessions take place featuring The Cabin Crew – Spats Davenport (guitar), Con Butler (bass), Gerry Fitzpatrick (dobro), Christian Volkmann (harmonica) and Special Guests Richard Hawkins, Tim Hawkins & Cathal Cusack (American Trad), Ballyhorsey Sandpit (Americana), HueGrass (Americana).

Admission is free.

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.

Elvis Fontenot & the Sugar Bees will perform “their unique brand of swamp’n’roll”. Admission is free.

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

Every year in May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. It is called a festival “celebrating creativity as we age”. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.

Each year, Age & Opportunity invites local authorities, arts centres, libraries, Active Retirement groups, care settings, community groups and clubs, associations from every part of the country to run Bealtaine events and it is a popular month-long festival with lots and lots of events: www.bealtaine.com/bealtaine-2014/programme/listing/Dublin

There are events taking place nearly every day in May, so have a look at the programme if you are an ageing creative person. :-)

The seminar “Finance, Economy, Society – Geographical Perspectives” will take place on Friday in the Department of Geography, Museum Building, Seminar Room B. Admission is free and coffee/light refreshments will be provided at the beginning of the seminar.
Please email Martin Sokol (sokolm@tcd.ie) if you wish to attend.

The speakers are:
+ Dr Sabine Dörry (Oxford University): “Strategic nodes in investment fund global production networks: the example of Luxembourg”
+ Dr Zoltán Gál (Hungarian Academy of Sciences / University of Kaposvar): “The role of financial FDI in Central and Eastern Europe revisited: A financial geographer’s view in the context of the dependent market economies model”

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

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 Woman’s World show is taking place again and I am told it is the 17th year of this event!

With exhibitors and experts from the worlds of Fashion, Health, Food, Beauty and Hair, Women’s Health and Fitness, Wellbeing it is the largest show for Women in Ireland. Over 30,000 women are expected over the weekend (and it helps that every Women’s Mini Marathon participant in Dublin has to go there to collect race number etc).

In addition to the exhibition, there will be pamper zones, health checks, cooking demonstrations, fashion and styling advise, fitness zones and live catwalk shows over the 3 days.

The event will run on Fri (12:00-20:00), Sat (10:00-18:00) and Sun (11:00-18:00). Admission is free if you register here.

Fox Jaw will release their new single on Friday and will play an in-store gig on that day. Admission is free. The video for the single is here: youtu.be/xKtzBrI-kbs

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The Lunchtime Recital “Piano for Four Hands” with Aldo de Vero and Giuseppe Campisi will take place.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“Visceral and Fearless; Staging and Speaking Shakespeare” with Selina Cartmell and Andrea Ainsworth.

The UCD School of English, Drama and Film is running a number of UCD/Abbey Theatre Shakespeare Lectures 2014 and the next one is on Friday. The lectures are free and are open to UCD staff & students and to all friends.

To book tickets, contact the Abbey Box Office for on 01 8787 222.

At this free organ recital David Adams will play works from Richard Wagner, Brahms and Strauss.

Booking is advised via the website below.

Takin’ The Mic Open-Mic Night is an open mic night at the Irish Writers’ Centre, taking place one Friday every month. Writers, spoken-word artists and musicians are all welcome to perform. Names of contributors are taken from 19:00, so arrive early if you want to perform. Admission is free. BYOB

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.

Dead End Music Presents the following line-up: Monsoon Season, Bear Plays Spoon, Meanderers and more. Admission is free.

Il Galactico will perform live. Admission is free.

D-Riculous All Stars will be in Sweeney’s for a gig on Friday.

“Electric Fridays with DUB” is a weekly gig/open mic night in the basement of The International Bar. Admission is free.

Musicians, artists, bands who want to play a 25 min set should contact the organisers via the Facebook page below. A PA and some equipment is available.

The Stillorgan Orchard has live music every Friday and Saturday. Many of the performers are established and very good bands. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below. Admission is always free.

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live and the DJs Tommy Rash and Fukszy are on the decks until late. Admission is free.

The Brady’s Sessions is a monthly singer/songwriter night in Gub Dandy’s at Brady’s Pub Terenure. Admission is free and this month’s Line-Up is:

Donal Quinn, Carol Faherty, Vic Stathopoulos, Terrie Gray, Giuliano Nistri & Rofi James.