Dublin Event Guide 376: Merrion Square Open Day, Dublin Flea Market, First Wednesday, Dublin Fashion Festival

This week’s car boot sale in Tallaght is cancelled because a football game will be played in Tallaght Stadium during the day. The Car Boot Sales will be back next week!

National Heritage Week is packed with events and even on these last few das (it ends on 31 August) there is still lots to do. All over Ireland more than 1700 events took place during the week

Whether it’s castles, crafts, music or stories, National Heritage Week aims to involve you in something unique and memorable. Medieval fairs, night-time bat walks, wildlife walks and traditional music sessions, storytelling, historical re-enactments, and workshops for children; Heritage Week is a feast of events offering something for everyone and many of the events are especially for the family. Learn about Ireland’s multi-cultural past, its great ruins, unique stories, hidden histories and so much more.

Unfortunately, the event search facility on the website is an absolute pain. The map on the What’s On site is nice, but delivery back a long list of non-descriptive headlines in tiny font. Instead select your region of Dublin in the search fields below. You still have to search through tooo many pages, but at least the output list contains a bit more information.

I suggest you go to the venue directly and check the events there directly:

National Museum (lots of free events): www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx
National Gallery (lots of free events): www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson
An Post Museum (free admission): www.anpost.ie/heritage
National Print Museum (free tours): www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/
St. Audeon’s Church: www.facebook.com/staudoenschurchandvisitorcentre

etc.

The Croke Park Classic Fanzone is in Temple Bar and after the Pep Rallies on Friday afternoon, on Saturday the Tailgate Party will take place there between 09:30 and 12:30. Expect an American Football Spectacle in the middle of Dublin.

From 11:30-12:30 complimentary stadium shuttle buses will bring the ticket holders from the Central Bank Plaza on Dame Street to Croke Park. The American Football game between University of Central Florida and Penn State University will kick off at 13:30 and can only be seen on ESPN. After the game, from 16:30, complimentary shuttle buses will bring the fans back from Mountjoy Square to the Fanzone in Temple Bar.

All Croke Park Classic events are listed in the official Grid Iron Guide: www.dublineventguide/media/GridIronGuide.pdf

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.

Heritage Week around Merrion Square culminates in the Merrion Square Open Day, a full Saturday of Open Houses and guided tours in and around Merrion Square.

Some of the highlights of the open day programme:

– Free entry all day to the Georgian House Museum at No 29 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
– Guided tours of the Irish Architectural Archive at 45 Merrion Square.
– Free entry to the National University of Ireland at 49 Merrion Square.
Opening only one day a year, you can see the stunning murals recently discovered during a restoration project.
– Explore the only house on Merrion Square with a fully intact Georgian garden at number 63.
With free tours of the house and garden.
– Visit the house Daniel O’Connell lived in for most of his political life, at number 58, now the University of Notre Dame in Ireland. This Georgian house isn’t usually open to the public so take the opportunity and take part in a free tour.
– And if you are at Merrion Square with children, go to the brand new Giant’s Garden playground or have a look at the outdoor exhibitions “Vestibule”.

The full list of events (and there are lots more) is here: www.merrionsquare.ie/index.php/merrion-square-open-day-2/

All events are free, but some required pre-booking and are now sold out.

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.

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).

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 Great Pink Run, a 10km and 5km run in Phoenix Park, is a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research in Ireland. The run is not free and registration is closed now anyway and there is also no entertainment before during or after the event, but you could still cheer on the many participants and that element is free.

Be aware that a number of streets and gates in Phoenix Park are closed for the run. Details can be found here.

Innovative craft frontiers, beautiful objects, textiles and more will be on display at the Wandering Methods exhibition in Dublin Castle. Wandering Methods is an art and craft initiative developed in partnership by Bealtaine and Craftspace (Birmingham) in association with the Office of Public Works and participants have been working in Dublin Castle over the past few months with artists Liz Nilsson and Jenny Walsh in order to learn about the realms of textile printing and digital craft fabrication.

Their work is on display in Dublin Castle State Apartments until 31 August and I am assured that admission is free and does not require you to buy a ticket for a visit to the castle. (Open: Mon-Sat 10:00-16:45, Sun 12:00-14:45)

The Heritage Week tour “All Creatures Great & Small in Ireland” with Geraldine Breen is taking place at 10:15 and 11:30

Learn about the fish, birds, mammals and insects that share our island with us. Admission is free and no booking required. Places limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.

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 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.

“Rebellion, Retail and Rivulet” is the theme. Join local historian Mark Jenkins for a short walking tour of historic Thomas Street exploring its mercantile and trading past. The tour starts at Cornmarket (facing MCRB Paints). Admission is free.

This is the fifth year for “Yoga in the Park”, a brilliant initiative for a very worthy cause: From May until September, Tine from www.aditiyoga.org/ and her team of teachers invite to an hour of Yoga in Phoenix Park every Saturday. No booking is required.

The class is donation based, but all proceeds go to the Dublin Simon Community, a charity that does invaluable work for the homeless people in Dublin and the suggested donation for this very good cause is EUR 5.

Just bring a mat or a towel, some water and (hopefully) even some sun protection to the class. Should the weather be bad, the bandstand will be shelter or even training location. The training is suitable for all levels, so even total beginners are very welcome.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

A Family Fun Day in (lose) connection with the American Football Game in Croke Park will take place on Wolfe Tone Square. Since the event starts when the Football Fans are on their way to Croke Park and finishes when the game is over, the event is clearly not targetted at the American visitors in Dublin, but it is heavily US-themed.

The Dublin Allstars Marching Band and Cheer Leader Swords will perform. There will be interactive games with the Dublin Rebels American Football Team and giant games including Connect 4, Jenga and Twister.

American football challenges, prizes and food will complete the programme.

Admission is free.

Barry Jazz Finnegan will be creating one of his impressive large scale charcoal portraits at The Ink Factory this Saturday. Have a look at the work of this talented portrait artist, it’s worth it!

The Bray Beach Flea Market returns to the Harbour Bar this Saturday for a Summer meets Autumn fair.

Stalls will feature everything from crafts and photography prints to fashion and party accessories. Pick up a bargain, enjoy a relaxing pint or eat some tasty soul food from The Big Dogs Galley, with live music to accompany your perfect afternoon. Entry is free, all ages welcome.

The Heritage Week Talk “Eileen Gray and Urbanism” with Dr Jennifer Goff (curator of the Eileen Gray exhibition at the National Museum).

HAve a look at Eileen Gray’s response to urban architecture through a series of hypothetical projects and writings which challenged the ideas of some of her contemporaries such as Le Corbusier. Eileen Gray produced a significant portfolio of plans, drawings and notes on urban projects which were never realised and have been largely forgotten. This lecture will highlight these projects and Gray’s ideas at that time. Admission free but booking on 01-6777444 is required.

On Saturday (30 August) many buildings around Merrion Square open their doors for the annual Merrion Square Open Day. The Goethe Institut is one of them and due to the imminent redevelopment of the building and site, this is the last chance to see it in its current state.

The redevelopment of the Goethe-Institut’s Irish HQ at 37 Merrion Square will see the 1790 Georgian townhouse refurbished to its period glory and add a new garden and contemporary mews building for its language department on the site. Designed by German-Irish architects Henchion Reuter, redevelopment will the take from September 2014 until autumn 2016. The Goethe-Institut will temporarily relocate all services to 62 Fitzwilliam Square.

Before the building work beginns, Architect Martin Henchion will give tours through the building at 13:00 and 15:00 and talk about the design. An exhibition about the building project will be on show in the Goethe-Institut’s Return Gallery.

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

The Science Gallery Summer Exhibition “Strange Weather: Forecasts from te Future” has opened on 18 July and will run until 05 October.

The exhibition explores how we understand, adapt to and control the changing weather and shows also a lot educational and even quirky bits around weather: A Raindrop hovering in mid-air, a Tornado Diverter, a Cloud Collector, Weather Models, a machine making house shaped clouds and an archive of old events from around the world that were (or are) impacted by weather and of new events emerging because of weather.

There are 26 exhibits and – like all Science Gallery exhibitions -, it is a really interesting exhibition. Well worth a visit with the whole family.

You can even be a TV weather man/woman in a professional studio set-up! An interesting experience!
Here is me giving it a go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQjHHfRdco …I know, I better not give up the day job. ;-)

The Science Gallery is open Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and on Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. Admission is free.

Summer in Dublin events will take place every Saturday from 09 August to 06 September on North Earl Street and Henry Street.

There will be fun family activities like Giant Connect4, Giant Jenga, Giant Chess, Face Painting, Balloon Modeller, Music, Gyroscope, Funky Cam Car and Puppet Shows.

Participation 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.

An Intercultural Tour (with family-friendly activities) in Mandarin with Community Ambassador Tiedong Yang will take place. Admission is free and no booking required.

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The In Focus Tour “Chester Beatty’s Biblical Papyri” with Kurt Kullmann will take place in the Chester Beatty Library. Admission is free, but the tour is limited to 15 places, so come early.

“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

“Little Mouse’s Big Book of Beasts” by Emily Gravett will be read in 27 Eason’s stores all over Ireland. In O’Connell Street the reading takes place at 14:00. In the other Eason Stores, the times vary between 11:00 and 15:00 (see website below).

Admission is free.

A Nature Walk in the Dublin Mountains will leave at the UPPERcar park off Ticknock Road at 14:30. You will walk to the Two Rock and Three Rock Mountains which have great views over Dublin Bay and Wicklow. On the way, you will look at upland habitats and learn about the plants and animals that live here. Bring a magnifying glass or hand lens if you have one.
Leader is Katharine Duff. Admission is free and no booking required.

A classical concert is part of the Heritage Week events on Merrion Square.

Music for Piano and Violin will be performed by Sorcha Russell, Violin and Po-Yee Wong, Piano.

Admission is free and it seems no booking is required. More information on the website below

The Croke Park Classic Fanzone is in Temple Bar and after the game buses will bring the fans back to Temple Bar. Up to 20,000 Americans in tiny Temple Bar will guarantee a VERY busy night there.

All Croke Park Classic events are listed in the official Grid Iron Guide: www.dublineventguide/media/GridIronGuide.pdf

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.

John Regan from Sligo and man Patsy Malone from Limerick launch their new 16 track CD “over the Bog Road”. They are playing box accordion and flute. They will be joined by Mary Corcoran on piano and Noreen O’Donoghue on harp.

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.

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.

The Soul Band Santoria will play in the Arlington Hotel near O’Connell Bridge and admission is free.

National Heritage Week is packed with events and even on these last few das (it ends on 31 August) there is still lots to do. All over Ireland more than 1700 events took place during the week

Whether it’s castles, crafts, music or stories, National Heritage Week aims to involve you in something unique and memorable. Medieval fairs, night-time bat walks, wildlife walks and traditional music sessions, storytelling, historical re-enactments, and workshops for children; Heritage Week is a feast of events offering something for everyone and many of the events are especially for the family. Learn about Ireland’s multi-cultural past, its great ruins, unique stories, hidden histories and so much more.

Unfortunately, the event search facility on the website is an absolute pain. The map on the What’s On site is nice, but delivery back a long list of non-descriptive headlines in tiny font. Instead select your region of Dublin in the search fields below. You still have to search through tooo many pages, but at least the output list contains a bit more information.

I suggest you go to the venue directly and check the events there directly:

National Museum (lots of free events): www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx
National Gallery (lots of free events): www.nationalgallery.ie/whatson
An Post Museum (free admission): www.anpost.ie/heritage
National Print Museum (free tours): www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/
St. Audeon’s Church: www.facebook.com/staudoenschurchandvisitorcentre

etc.

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).

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.

Innovative craft frontiers, beautiful objects, textiles and more will be on display at the Wandering Methods exhibition in Dublin Castle. Wandering Methods is an art and craft initiative developed in partnership by Bealtaine and Craftspace (Birmingham) in association with the Office of Public Works and participants have been working in Dublin Castle over the past few months with artists Liz Nilsson and Jenny Walsh in order to learn about the realms of textile printing and digital craft fabrication.

Their work is on display in Dublin Castle State Apartments until 31 August and I am assured that admission is free and does not require you to buy a ticket for a visit to the castle. (Open: Mon-Sat 10:00-16:45, Sun 12:00-14:45)

As part of the Croke Park Classic and perfectly targetted at the up to 20,000 American visitors is this Riverdance event:

Musicians and dancers from the original Riverdance show currently performing in the Gaiety Theatre will instruct, explain, demonstrate and partner with participants during a big Irish dance session (Ceili).

American Football supporters and locals are invited to this free event, but numbers are limited, so arrive early!

All Croke Park Classic events are listed in the official Grid Iron Guide: www.dublineventguide/media/GridIronGuide.pdf

CEAD-Ireland are hosting a Family Fun Day in association with the DSPCA to raise awareness and funds to fight animal cruelty.

The Coolmine Equestrian Centre invite to a series events in August and September to re-launch their equestrian and sporting facilities in Saggart. The events take place on 17+24+31 Aug + 07 Sept. Admission is free, but a parking fee of EUR 2 is charged.

This Sunday a family fun day will take place. The day is Pet Friendly with Dog Show Jumping Competitions, Miniature Horses, Pony Rides with Rosettes, Bouncy Castle, GIANT Games, Vendors, Live Music, and with competitions for Most Exotic Pet, Cutest Puppy, and Best Trick.

This Weeks CEAD Fest is a Dressage and Show Jumping Event. Dressage starts at 09:30 with fun classes including Freestyle to Music and Team Drill to Music. Show Jumping starts at 13:30.

If you read this in the Dublin Event Guide smart phone app, you should see a map below to find the place. If you read it in your e-mail or on the website, go to m.dublineventguide.com to see the map of the location. Saggart is in south western direction beyond Tallaght.

The next Dublin Flea Market is taking place in the Food Co-op, 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 and admission is free. 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, jewelry, furniture, records and lots more unwanted items that may just be your treasure!”
The Co-op Hall is wheelchair accessible and lots of free parking spaces are right outside the door.

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 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 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 National Botanic Gardens ran daily guided walks themed “Bloomin’ Summer” throughout August and this Sunday is the last walk.

“Walking through the Gardens in summertime when it is in full bloom is an unforgettable experience. Join us for a guided tour viewing the Herbaceous Borders, Annual Bedding displays, the Rose Garden, and much more.”

The walks are free at 12:00 and at 14:30 on Sundays.

“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.

Allegedly a public tour of Charlemont House, which is the building the Hugh Lane Gallery is in, will take place on Sunday, but the gallery’s website doesn’t tell us when this tour will take place. Most likely the start time will be somewhere between 12:00 and 15:00.

Ring 01-2225550 to find out. Admission is free, but places are limited.

The Science Gallery Summer Exhibition “Strange Weather: Forecasts from te Future” has opened on 18 July and will run until 05 October.

The exhibition explores how we understand, adapt to and control the changing weather and shows also a lot educational and even quirky bits around weather: A Raindrop hovering in mid-air, a Tornado Diverter, a Cloud Collector, Weather Models, a machine making house shaped clouds and an archive of old events from around the world that were (or are) impacted by weather and of new events emerging because of weather.

There are 26 exhibits and – like all Science Gallery exhibitions -, it is a really interesting exhibition. Well worth a visit with the whole family.

You can even be a TV weather man/woman in a professional studio set-up! An interesting experience!
Here is me giving it a go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQjHHfRdco …I know, I better not give up the day job. ;-)

The Science Gallery is open Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and on Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00. Admission is free.

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“At home with the Vikings” with Matthew Jebb is a an opportunity to discover how the Vikings lived and gardened a thousand years ago. Discover the plants they used to build their homes and to clothe and feed themselves.
The times are 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00 at the Viking House in the Botanic Gardens.

Tours last 30 minutes with a max of 20 participants per tour. Admission is free, but booking essential (01-8040300)

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!

The St James Brass & Reed Band will play “Music in the Bandstand” at Farmleigh House.

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.

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.

House Dublin is a restaurant and bar in Leeson Street. On Sundays the Camembert Quartet is playing in their garden from 17:00-19:00. 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.

Like Sunday Roast, I wouldn’t be surprised if Saucy Sundays also was on a break. Unfortuantely the Facebook Page doesn’t give any indication.

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 Sunday Roast is not taking place this week as they are all at the Electric Picnic, but all will be back next Sunday.

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.

Robert Deering is a pianist and singer and he will entertain you in the Cocktail Bar of the Fire Restaurant in Mansion House. Admission is free.

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

The 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.

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.

The Pyro Blues Executive play in the Leeson Lounge every Monday and admission is free.

A group of trainee Yoga instructors got together and they are running free Yoga classes every Tuesday morning at 07:30 in Berlin Cafe (yes, it is in the Cafe!).

You just need to bring a Yoga mat and wear suitable clothing and then enjoy the Yoga to get you ready for the day.

A Thursday morning beginners class at the same time in the same place has been added to the schedule now. Don’t forget your mat!

The PhotoVision Equipment and Technology Show for Photographers takes place on Tuesday in the Hogan Suite of Croke Park. Entry and all seminars are free. The seminars run from 10:00-17:00 and the Trade Show from 11:00-17:00.

All details including the seminar list, the exhibitors list and to register your attendance go to the website below.

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.

Singer/Songwriter Vic Stathopoulos will play guitar and sing in Darkey Kelly’s. Admission is free.

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 on the Facebook Page below. Admission is free.

A free improv comedy night with the Improrphans takes place. Admission is free, but donations are very 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

A totally unplugged Singer/Songwriter night (no PA, no microphones) with original music is taking place upstairs in Anseo every Tuesday from 21:30.

Please check on the Facebook Page below if the event is going ahead as it seems to get cancelled every now and then and if you want to play a 15-30 min set or just want to play one song make yourself heard via the same Facebook Page.

Admission is free.

The STRANGE WEATHER Hackathon brings together designers, developers, climate scientists, artists, academics and members of the public to build working prototypes of new apps, websites and tools to tackle real challenges associated with climate change and extreme weather. Facilitated by experts from the Met Office, Met Eireann and the Environmental Protection Agency, teams will respond to challenges set by organisations like Dóchas, Concern and UNICEF Ireland who regularly deal with the uncertainty and impact of weather extremes across the globe.

Over two days participants will code, hack, 3D print, solder, circuit-bend and brainstorm their way to create unique and innovative solutions to real-world challenges and present them to a panel of experts. The winning team will then travel to London and take part in the Digital Design weekend Hackathon at the V&A Museum as part of London Design Week, on 20+21 September.

The Hackathon runs from 08:00-20:00 on 03+04 September. Open data, materials and helpful advice will all be available, but feel free to bring along your own laptops and hacking gear.

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

This is a public event, so even if you aren’t participating, come along and watch as solutions emerge from chaos.

The Strange Weather Hackathon is hosted by the UK Met Office, Met Éireann, the EPA, Dóchas, Enterprise Ireland and Tapastreet.

Entry charges at nearly all OPW sites are waived once a month. The Office of Public Works (OPW) wants to encourage people to visit the historic sites that it manages and has therfore started this initiative in 2011.

Most OPW owned sites can already be visited for free, but the sites that normally charge a fee will be free every first Wednesday as well. In the (extended) Greater Dublin Area this means you can visit the following sites for free:
+ The Casino, Marino
+ Dublin Castle, State Apartments
+ Kilmainham Gaol
+ Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre at Newgrange
+ Glendalough Visitor Centre in Wicklow

As you can imagine, this event is very popular and therfore it is strongly recommended to arrive early at the venues. Once the day’s tickets are given out, you will not get access anymore.

Wednesday Walks will take place in and around Phoenix Park from every Wednesday from June to December. Weather permitting, walkers will meet at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (VC) or Farmleigh House (F) at 11:00. Each walk takes about 90 minutes.

Please check the website below for updates or ring the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (01 677 0095) or Farmleigh House (01 815 5914) for further information. Admission is free,

The upcoming walks are:
03 Sept: Phoenix Park Murders of 1882 (VC)
10 Sept: Guided Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery (A)
17 Sept: Gate Lodges of Phoenix Park from Ashtown Castle to Castleknock (VC)
24 Sept: Guided Walk to Knockmaree Cist/Cromlech (F)

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.

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 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.

Check the Facebook Page below for the line-up.

“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.

Would you like to try Caving (i.e. exploring Caves!!)? The Dublin Caving Groupis organising a free TRY-Caving Day on Sunday 14 Sept and a compulsory pre-expedition meeting is taking place on Wed 03 Sept or Wed 10 Sept.

Anyone from 18-90 is welcome and beginners are especially welcome. Also Ex-cavers who want to get back into it. The cave will be in Co. Clare or Fermanagh and the plan is to drive there and back in the same day. Lifts are provided and departure is at 08:00 with a return at 20:00-21:00.

During the day you will visit one of many caces that is suitable for beginners and experienced and qualified guides will explain everything to you.

You need to bring: a pair of rubber-wellies, some thick socks, some warm, old clothes (tracksuit), a towel, a change of clothes & some gardening gloves. All safety gear will be provided, incl helmets, lamps, first-aid, etc. Also bring a packed lunch.

Contact dublincavinggroup@gmail.com or shane.diffily@gmail.com with your questions and to sign up.

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).

A group of trainee Yoga instructors got together and they are running free Yoga classes every Tuesday morning at 07:30 in Berlin Cafe (yes, it is in the Cafe!).

You just need to bring a Yoga mat and wear suitable clothing and then enjoy the Yoga to get you ready for the day.

A Thursday morning beginners class at the same time in the same place has been added to the schedule now. Don’t forget your mat!

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.

The Dublin Fashion Festival takes place from 04-07 September and over 250 retailers, restaurants, bars and hotels are taking part in the event.

There will be lots of Fashion Shows, Styling events, workshops and you can find the full schedule here: www.dff.ie/festival/schedule/ Unfortunately it is not an easily schedule, so you have to do a bit of work to identify what events are for you and what not.

Every first Thursday of the month, a free tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue takes place. Meet inside the Cemetery Gates. Admission is free and everybody is welcome.

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.

Join storyteller Neil Horgan as he brings to life some of the fascinating Irish fables and folklore. This event is not specifically for children, but is totally suitable for adults. With a natural energetic style, Neil’s goal is to bring the art and craft of storytelling to as many people as possible. Admission is free.

The In Focus Tour “Chester Beatty’s A-Z: from Amulet to Zodiac” with Fionnuala Croke (Director, Chester Beatty Library) will take place. Admission is free and booking is not required.

The Sophisticated Neanderthal Interview is a new film work by British artist Nathaniel Mellors. The action focuses on an interview between Truson, a character from Mellor’s earlier work Ourhouse and an apparently genuine Neanderthal man.

The site for the interview is the exterior of a large cave called “E-Den”. (in fact the location of the original 1960s Batcave in Griffiths Park, Los Angeles). This metaphorical place is meant to represent the shift from the hunter-gatherer mode of human existence to the more knowledge-based Neolithic way of life, in which people began to rely on farming and ownership of land. This period of change in human history can be seen as the starting point of the modern economy of ownership, and the subsequent slide into ecological unsustainability.

The film will be screened after this Preview from 05 September until 01 November.

More information can be found on the website below.

The Book Launch of “The House Where it Happened” by Martina Devlin will take place. The book will be launched by Anne Cassin (RTE).

It seems admission is free, but the organisers omitted the starting time on the website below, so you better check by ringing 01-8721302.

The exhibition “Illusion” by Andrzej Mazur opens on Thursday in the Culturebox and will then run until 17 September.

Andrzej shows a group of an extraordinary black-and-white collages made from cut-up prints. Working with fine 19th century engravings from books and journals as his source material, he cuts imagery with mind-boggling precision and complexity.

“Conversation: Vaari Claffey + Sarah Pierce” is a talk at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Vaari Claffey (Founding Curator, Gracelands) and Sarah Pierce (artist) discuss the various iterations of Gracelands since its conception in 2008.

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

‘Censored’ is a series of eight free evening lectures, running on the first Thursday of each month, from September 2014 to August 2015.

“The advent of printing in fifteenth-century Europe meant that texts, ideas, and opinions could be reproduced and diffused on an unprecedented scale. In response, most European countries established new institutions, laws and other mechanisms to censor the press. Ireland was no exception. This series will look at the ways in which the press was censored in Ireland from the arrival of printing in 1551 to the late twentieth century. Speakers will discuss literary, political and religious works that have been censored; consider the ways in which printers, booksellers and authors were reprimanded for publishing controversial texts and reflect on the various ways in which press regulation has changed over time.”

The first lecture is “Preserving the minds of the lower orders: censorship and freedom in early modern Ireland” with Prof Ray Gillespie (NUIM).

Admission is free to all lectures in this series.

“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 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.

Merging gender, race play and high fashion, the photographer and performance artist 2Fik will perform more than 80 characters from the famous Daniel Maclise painting “The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife” to create a contemporary version.

Questioning Irishness, religion, gender and history this reinterpretation will feature characters from his repertoire and the local Irish context. Posing as men, women and teenagers, his appearance evolves over the eight hour performance. The final result will be unveiled on 12 September.

Admission is free and booking is not required,

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.

A free dog training event in association with the DSPCA will take place at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge on Friday. All dog owners and their dogs are welcome. Activities on the day will include dog training, free microchipping and there will be vets on site.

For further information ring 01-4757816. (Organised by the Office of Public Works.)

The Dublin Fashion Festival takes place from 04-07 September and over 250 retailers, restaurants, bars and hotels are taking part in the event.

There will be lots of Fashion Shows, Styling events, workshops and you can find the full schedule here: www.dff.ie/festival/schedule/ Unfortunately it is not an easily schedule, so you have to do a bit of work to identify what events are for you and what not.

Jops Expo is a job fair with about 50 exhibitors.

Which Course Expo is an Adult Education Course Fair, where you can find out about all the courses that are available for adults who want to improve their education/skills.

For the first time these two career advancement events run side by side at this 2-day event (Fri + Sun). Admission is free to both. The venue is the Hogan Suite in Croke Park.

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.

Johnny Stewart will play in HMV in Grafton Street at an In-store gig. Admission is free.

Sandford Parish Church in Ranelagh is inviting to Classical Music Summer Concerts from every Friday from June to September.

The next concert is Elizabeth Hilliard (soprano) and David Bremner (piano).

Admission is free.

An Intercultural Tour in Arabic language with Community Ambassador Karma El Shawa takes place. Admission is free and no booking required.

Kate Nolan is an Irish photographer specialising in extended photographic stories that examine the human condition.

She will be in conversation with Jose Luis Neves. Her photo book “Neither” will be launched.

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.

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.

The 11 day moon is on view!

The event is weather dependent, so check www.irishastrosoc.org/events/events.htm after approx. 18:00 on the night in the case of poor weather, to check if it is going ahead.

“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.