Dublin Event Guide 387: Dublin Christmas Market, Printfest, Dublin Book Festival, Repair Cafe, Pop-Up Library for Children

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 Dublin Book Festival is in its 9th year and will run from Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 November. A whole range of events are taking place and there are a few free ones as well on Friday and more on Saturday and Sunday. In addition there are a good few free events for children. You can download the programme brochure at www.dublinbookfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Final-DBF2014-Programme-web.pdf or check the programme via the website at www.dublinbookfestival.com

“The Festival showcases, supports and develops Irish Publishing by programming, publicising and selling Irish published books, their authors, editors and contributors all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment that reflects the creativity and personality of the Irish Publishing sector and its authors.”

Science Week 2014 takes place from 09-16 November. There are about 460 events all over Ireland and the main target group are children and teenagers. Approx. 160 events are in Dublin, 80 of them are free events and 30 are free events in Dublin for adults and families. A good few of the events require pre-booking (and some are booked out already).

The website provides an event search facility with good filtering, so you can select the type of event, the target audience, the location etc.

I strongly recommend that you check the programme here www.science.ie/events/find-events.html
There will be some free events included in this Dublin Event Guide, but they will only be a small propoertion of all the ones that you might want to know about.

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 Science Hack Day on 15+16 November is a unique 36-hour-all-nighter that brings the weird, silly and serious of science together to see what hackers can prototype in just one day. The event is open to designers, developers, scientists and just about anyone who is excited about making things with science – no scientific experience or hacking knowledge is necessary, just an insatiable curiosity.

And what is a hack? A hack is a quick solution to a problem, maybe not the most elegant solution, but often the cleverest. Hacks can be software or hardware (or both).

The event is free but registration via the website below is required, meals and coffee will also be provided. The Science Hack Day begins at 09:30 on Sat 15 Nov and ends at 18:00 on Sun 16 Nov.

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.

A Christmas Art and Craft Fair is taking place in St. Brigid’s Resource Centre in Killester on Saturday and Sunday.

Gifts, crafts, paintings, jewellery, wood-turning, enamelling and lots more can be found there.

Admission is free

The Irish Record Fair is in Rathmines on Saturday in the former Fire Station in Rathmines Road, which is now a gallery space (The MART).

Admission is free.

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.

With no access to modern navigational instruments, how did the Vikings find their way to Ireland? Drop-in activity to discover the science behind Viking Sea navigation, where you can create your own mini sundial compass to take home.

Admission is free and no booking required. (Times: 11:00-12:00 + 14:00-15:00)

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.

BLOOD is the title of the new Science Gallery exhibition that will run from 24 Oct – 25 Jan.

25 exhibits explore the symbolic, scientific and strange nature of blood and there are certainly some “out there” contributions. For example the video and relics from a bio-art performance where an artist had a blood transfusion form a horse. Or a spoof brand that uses bloodstain-formed fashion accessories addressing the stigma about men strual blood.

But there are quirky things as well, like the Jukebox that will guess your age by taking your pulse rate and playing a song from your teenage years. And there are some practical aspects: You can take a test that will determine your blood type and you can find out what happens to to donated blood in Ireland.

An interesting exhibition, but different than what you have seen before in the Science Gallery and that is reflected by the recommendation that the exhibition is only suitable for over 15 year olds.

If you are ok with the focus on this red substance that makes some of us a bit queasy when we think about it, you should definitely go to the exhibition (and bring an open mind ;-) ). But if blood makes your knees wobbly, then it might not be for you.

Admission to the exhibition 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.

“Pop-Up Library” is the second of a series of free family-friendly mini festivals and events entitled New In The Old City in Temple Bar’s Old City. On Saturday and Sunday, it will feature a specially-created magical book nook, tales of an Irish dragon travelling to the other side of the moon – and coffee.

A fairytale castle crammed full of books exclusively for younger readers is being created by designer Ger Clancy for the weekend, to offer children a space to snuggle in and explore a world of stories.

Derek Mulveen will host two storytime sessions with Oisín the Brave – Moon Adventure (Sat 12:30 + Sun 15:00). This story (Age 2-7) tells the thrilling tale of Oisín and his dragon who travel through the Dolmen of Time to sort out a mystery.

There will also be Irish language showcases, making it easy for children and adults to pick up ‘a cúpla focal’ in a relaxed environment through a fun and illustrated way. The weekend will also offer the chance to swap pre-loved books for new favourites at Pop Up Library’s “Children’s Book Exchange” (Saturday 15:00-17:00).

Printfest is a really interesting event because the National Print Museum suddenly comes to life and is transfered from a museum to a buzzing hub of information, facts and stories about printing, typesetting and other nearly forgotten crafts. Volunteer printers and typesetters demonstrate highlights from the Museums’ collection and tell you about their jobs and challenges many years ago.

The Printing Press was one one of the most important inventions for education and science and without it, today’s world would be dramatically different.

There will also be plenty of family friendly activities.

Admission is free.

The Repair Cafe is a free fixing clinic, where anyone can bring broken stuff like lamps, pants, bikes, chairs, blenders, stereos and more and the volunteers there will attempt to fix them.

You will be shown how to take things apart, and stitch, tape, glue and cajoule them back together again in a working state.

The event is part of a growing movement in Ireland with five events being held in November across the country tying in with European waste prevention week.

Admission and the provided help is free.

This year the first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place in Dublin and it was overdue. Because we don’t have a proper square in the centre for a market like that, it had to become a long row of wooden huts and it remains to be seen if the market atmosphere works in that configuration. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands. The Christmas Market will run until the 23 December.

(I wonder how they will manage to overcome the fact that it is illegal in Ireland to consume alcohol in a public street. Non-alcoholic Gluehwein?)

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.

Meet artist Denis Connolly, who is one of the artistic team that created the amazing set of Metaperceptual Helmets which are on display for one week only at the Museum and discover what inspired the creation of these unique, engaging and thought-provoking pieces.

Admission is free, but places are limited, book by emailing educationarch@museum.ie or calling 01 648 6339.

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“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

A Drop-in Qigong session on the Roof Top Garden of Chester Beatty Library with Ching Xu will take place.

Qigong is a traditional Chinese form of meditation coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm state of mind. If the weather doesn’t allow doing the class outside, it will move indoors to the third floor lobby.

Admission is free and no booking required. Suitable for all ages. Limited to 15, first-come, first-served.

What are some of the issues surrounding women’s writing in 2014? How do campaigns like #ReadWomen2014 affect women writers?

A panel of editors and contributors to Irish feminist blog, The Anti-Room, will attempt to answer these questions and more. Arts journalist and broadcaster Sinead Gleeson, journalist and author Anna Carey, novelist and scriptwriter Anna McPartlin, and authors Mary Costello and Léan Cullinan will discuss what it’s like to be a woman writing in 2014.

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

The Irish hotelier and TV personality Francis Brennan is signing his new book “It’s the Little Things”. Admission is free.

This event recognises the courage of individuals who have stood up to repressive attacks on their right to impart information and who have paid a very high price for their bravery.

“Irish author and columnist, Martina Devlin, Irish broadcaster and presenter of Arena, RTE Radio 1, Seán Rocks, Irish author, Anne Enright and Belrusian journalist and Pen Writer of Courage, Iryna Khalip, will read from the works of writers who have been targeted because they have spoken out. These writers and human rights defenders have challenged injustice, exposed corruption and confronted oppressive regimes who see every critical word as a threat to their power. Freedom of expression is key to challenging the abuse of power and defending human rights around the world.”

This free event will be co-hosted by Front Line Defenders and Irish PEN and to reserve a a place ring the Smock Alley Theater at 01- 6770014.

Tramp Press launches the first title of their Recovered Voices series. “A Struggle for Fame” by Charlotte Riddell, one of the most successful novelists of the Victorian period the Recovered Voices series is rescuing forgotten literature.

Special guest Tara Flynn – actor, comedian and author of You’re Grand: The Irishwoman’s Secret Guide to Life – will launch the book.

Admission is free.

O’Brien Press invite you to join them for the launch of “Surge – New Writing from Ireland” with an introduction by Frank McGuinness. The book is an anthology of sixteen stories from a new wave of Irish writers and the established and acclaimed authors who have mentored them.

Admission is free, but places are limited so booking is essential, to book email geraldine@obrien.ie

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.

Changing Gears are launching their EP in the Mercantile. Admission seems to be free.

Special guests are Barry Finnimore & Hazel O’Toole and Michael Evans.

Live & In Person has a great line-up: Those Responsible (Blues, Rock, Soul, Funk), Platonic S.. Act (Blues, Rock, Soul, Spnk), Davina Brady & The Messengers, Dr.Vallejo (Hot Jazz, Skiffle), Chris Maxey (Heavy Blues, Alt Folk), Taylor’s Lane (Indie, Folk), Monsoon Season (Alternative Surf & Soul).

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.

Deja Boo will play in Whelan’s.

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 Lightning Kids, a 4-piece cover band, will play on the Ground Floor in Sweeney’s. Admission is free.

At Whelan’s Midnight Hour, M.Sord from the USA (Synth Pop) and No Monster Club will perform. Admission is free if you arrive before 22:30 or if you sign up to the guest list.

The Dublin Book Festival is in its 9th year and will run from Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 November. A whole range of events are taking place and there are a few free ones as well on Friday and more on Saturday and Sunday. In addition there are a good few free events for children. You can download the programme brochure at www.dublinbookfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Final-DBF2014-Programme-web.pdf or check the programme via the website at www.dublinbookfestival.com

“The Festival showcases, supports and develops Irish Publishing by programming, publicising and selling Irish published books, their authors, editors and contributors all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment that reflects the creativity and personality of the Irish Publishing sector and its authors.”

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.

A Christmas Art and Craft Fair is taking place in St. Brigid’s Resource Centre in Killester on Saturday and Sunday.

Gifts, crafts, paintings, jewellery, wood-turning, enamelling and lots more can be found there.

Admission is free.

The Brocante Market will take place on Sun. It is a collection of antiques, furniture, vintage jewellery, collectables and curiosities from the past and present, second-hand, refurbished, antique and hand-crafted stuff for your house and garden. If you are an interior designer or just have and eye for style and are looking for a special piece or maybe a bargain then this is the market for you. The market is held every 3rd Sunday of the month.

Crogaillín is a hungry little crocodile. But before he eats he must first brush his big white teeth, and his mother will make sure he does it – every last one!

Come hear Liam Prút read from his charming book, Crogaillín (An Gúm) in both English and as Gaeilge. Ideal for children aged 3-7, Admission is free, all welcome and no booking required.

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.

Thrift, Vintage, Art, Crafts & Collectibles will be sold at the Martcade’s Thrift Market, every 1st + 3rd Sunday of the month.

Around 15 stalls will sell their wares. Admission is free.

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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 Terenure Village Market will take place again on Sunday. There will be live music, irish dancing, and kids entertainment (e.g. face painters, balloon makers or magician) and food and craft stalls. The market takes place every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.

Admission is free.

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.

BLOOD is the title of the new Science Gallery exhibition that will run from 24 Oct – 25 Jan.

25 exhibits explore the symbolic, scientific and strange nature of blood and there are certainly some “out there” contributions. For example the video and relics from a bio-art performance where an artist had a blood transfusion form a horse. Or a spoof brand that uses bloodstain-formed fashion accessories addressing the stigma about men strual blood.

But there are quirky things as well, like the Jukebox that will guess your age by taking your pulse rate and playing a song from your teenage years. And there are some practical aspects: You can take a test that will determine your blood type and you can find out what happens to to donated blood in Ireland.

An interesting exhibition, but different than what you have seen before in the Science Gallery and that is reflected by the recommendation that the exhibition is only suitable for over 15 year olds.

If you are ok with the focus on this red substance that makes some of us a bit queasy when we think about it, you should definitely go to the exhibition (and bring an open mind ;-) ). But if blood makes your knees wobbly, then it might not be for you.

Admission to the exhibition is free

Honest2 Goodness, the weekly Farmers and Crafts Market in Glasnevin is inviting to a special once-off Christmas Craft & Gift Fair on Sunday in the Honest 2 Goodness location in Glasnevin.

Admission is free and you will find lots of craftsm gifts, face-painting etc.

“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.

“Pop-Up Library” is the second of a series of free family-friendly mini festivals and events entitled New In The Old City in Temple Bar’s Old City. On Saturday and Sunday, it will feature a specially-created magical book nook, tales of an Irish dragon travelling to the other side of the moon – and coffee.

A fairytale castle crammed full of books exclusively for younger readers is being created by designer Ger Clancy for the weekend, to offer children a space to snuggle in and explore a world of stories.

Derek Mulveen will host two storytime sessions with Oisín the Brave – Moon Adventure (Sat 12:30 + Sun 15:00). This story (Age 2-7) tells the thrilling tale of Oisín and his dragon who travel through the Dolmen of Time to sort out a mystery.

There will also be Irish language showcases, making it easy for children and adults to pick up ‘a cúpla focal’ in a relaxed environment through a fun and illustrated way. The weekend will also offer the chance to swap pre-loved books for new favourites at Pop Up Library’s “Children’s Book Exchange” (Saturday 15:00-17:00).

Entertainment.ie claims that a science show with Science Busker Steve Allman will take place at Eason’s, but I couldn’t find any other reference tot hat event. The Scienceweek programme doesn’t seem to list it. So I suggest you check with Eason’s before you go!

This year the first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place in Dublin and it was overdue. Because we don’t have a proper square in the centre for a market like that, it had to become a long row of wooden huts and it remains to be seen if the market atmosphere works in that configuration. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands. The Christmas Market will run until the 23 December.

(I wonder how they will manage to overcome the fact that it is illegal in Ireland to consume alcohol in a public street. Non-alcoholic Gluehwein?)

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 be “Changing Perspectives No 7” from the event series “The 27 Mozart & Beethoven Sonatas For Piano & Violin” with Brian MacNamara Piano and Keith Pascoe Violin. They will perform

Beethoven Sonata opus 12 no 2 in A major
and
Mozart Sonata K377 in F major

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An Intercultural Tour in Japanese with Community Ambassador Hiromi Anzai will take place.

Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library. Admission is free, no booking required.

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

At the time of writing this, the Hugh Lane Gallery didn’t show this event in their What’s On list. It is intended as a regular event, but I would strongly suggest that you check with the Gallery if the “weekly” event is on this week, before you go to this Sunday Family Sketching:

Sunday Sketching for the whole family takes place every Sunday and admission is free.

During these workshops we explore paintings, sculpture and some of the architectural features of Charlemont House through discussion and drawing.

No booking is required although numbers may be limited.

“The Irish Who Went to War – WW1 Turtle Bunbury In Conversation with Myles Dungan” is the full title of this event.

Turtle Bunbury, co-presenter of RTÉ’s Genealogy Roadshow, is a historian and co-founder of the History Festival of Ireland. His latest book “The Glorious Madness – Tales of the Irish & the Great War” tells the story of the Irish who served in World War One and how their lives were affected by the war.

He will be speaking with Myles Dungan, presenter of The History Show on RTÉ Radio. and author of numerous books on Irish and American history including the recently revised Irish Voices from the Great War.

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

Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

The guided walk “Irish Roots – Walking through the Gardens’ Past” is a history themed tour showcasing the rich heritage that is the National Botanic Gardens.

Plant-hunters, poets, and philosophers have all been associated with the Gardens. Over a 219-year history the landscape and the scope of the Gardens have developed.

Admission is free.

Fiddle player Ciaran Mulholland and storyteller Liz Weir will perform “All for the Dead Mans Penny”, the story of a young Irish solider in World War 1 which is inter-cut with an Irish wonder tale.

Admission is free and the event is suitable for adults and teens. To book tickets you can ring 01 6777444.

Author Jennifer Johnston will be in conversation in th National Gallery. The event is connected to the “Lines of Vision: Irish Writers at the National Gallery” exhibtion.

The lecture is entitled “Reading Between the Lines” and RTE broadcaster Evelyn O’Rourke will speak to Jennifer Johnston, who wrote “Shadows on Our Skin”, “The Old Jest”, “How Many Miles to Babylon?” and more.

Admission is free and no booking required.

The second Christmas Tree Lighting event in Dublin is on Sunday at 15:00 in Henry Street. It must have been a 2-for-1 deal that secured The Original Rudeboys again for another performance after their Grafton Street event on Thursday. In addition there will be family entertainment, face painters, the Halleluia Gospel Choir and the Arnott’s Santa.

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.

“By the Butt of the Magazine Wall – Placenames in the Phoenix Park and its surrounding areas. Their origins, meanings and history” is a talk by Brian McCurtain on behalf of the Chapelizod Heritage Society. Admission is free.

“Sister Caravaggio” is a mystery novel and each of its seven sections was written by a different author, with the reader unsure which author penned which section.

Join Tony Clayton-Lea, journalist, broadcaster and author, as he talks to five of the contributors: Peter Cunningham, novelist and columnist; Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, novelist, short-story writer and playwright; Cormac Millar, crime writer, literary translator and academic writer; Mary O’Donnell, author of eleven books, both poetry and fiction and Peter Sheridan, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director.

Admission is free and you can book via the website below.

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.

Lingo, Ireland’s first spoken word festival, offers a showcase of live literature at Dublin Book Festival. Lingo will showcase the cream of the crop of Irish spoken word poets, including the winners of the Inaugural Lingo Poetry Slam, All-Ireland Poetry Slam Champions, and artists who have performed at the Electric Picnic, on RTE and elsewhere. There will be a mix of dynamic verse, hip-hop rhythms, and stories told through spoken word.

Admission is free and booking can be done via the website below.

House Dublin is a restaurant and bar in Leeson Street. On Sundays the Nova Collective is playing in their Glass House from 17:00-19:00. Expect Jazz and Latin Bossa Nova. 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).

In short the line-up is: Wicker Bones, One of Many, Oceanographers, Dave Griffin, Meanders, M.Sord.

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 is back after the summer break and invites you 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 gospel choirs in Ireland will give you a chance to experience a mass with a difference. It is uplifting and inspiring and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness.

Disclaimer: I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, so the description above MIGHT not be totally unbiased. But just take it from me, they are brilliant! ;-)

Every Saturday until 22 Nov Rober Coyle will bring his One-man Comedy show to Accents Cafe. Admission is free.

The weekly Sunday Roast is a free event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line-up for the upcoming Sunday Roast is available via the Sunday Roast Facebook Page (see link below).

In short the line-up is: The Dodgy Few, One of Many, Ropemaker, Tamden Shy, Colm Gavin, Mark O’Callaghan

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 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.

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 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.

From 13 November until 23 December Dublin’s first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place on one side of St. Stephen’s Green in the form of a lon row of wooden huts. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands.

Admission is free.

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

The DIT Irish Traditional Music Ensemble is inviting to four lunchtime concerts on the four Mondays in November (03+10+17+24 November). Admission is free, but booking is required via conservatory@dit.ie

“Enjoy some of Ireland’s finest young musical talent studying on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.”

As part of Library Ireland Week, photographer and family history researcher Pól Ó Duibhir, explores the life and work of Gordon Brewster, artist and cartoonist for Independent Newspapers, through the NLI’s collection of Brewster cartoons.

Admission is free.

As a tribute to the Italian actor and director Nino Manfredi, his films will be shown at 13:15 and 18:30 on Thursdays between 02 Oct and 04 Dec. The next screening is on Thursday: “Le avventure di Pinocchio (part I )” by Luigi Comencini (1972). (In Italian with English subtitles.)

Admission is free,

From Monday 17 November until Sun 23 November, the self service ticketing and event discovery service Eventbrite will take over 42 Dawson Street, transforming it from an empty space into a pop-up called Brite Space Dublin. 21 events in seven days will highlight and explore the future of live experiences in Ireland. Brite Space events are mainly free and donations will go to the Simon Community.

A whole range of panel discussions will take place during the week, and there will also be indoor bike racing, a raw foods workshop, a Dublin history talk, a movie, music and Playstation nights.

Event organisers – and aspiring ones – are invited to join inspirational panel discussions on a wide variety of topics, like new digital marketing techniques, self promotion for bands, the future of fundraising trends, inbound marketing, how to design impressive events and many more.

The Irish literary magazine Cyphers was founded in 1975, edited by four poets: Leland Bardwell, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Macdara Woods and the late Pearse Hutchinson. Pearse Hutchinson was an enthusiastic reader and translator of poetry from the Iberian languages, and after his death in 2012 his colleagues determined to carry on his work of exploring and celebrating the literatures of the Hispanic world.

The 78th edition of Cyphers is called “Cyphers on translation: Spain and Latin America poets” and will be launched with a reading of poems in Spanish and in English…and a glass of wine.

The Business Linrary in the Central Library is inviting you to a lecture about “Intellectual Property For Your Business” with David Hyde (Patents Office).

Get an insight into all aspects of Intellectectual Property, Patents, Trademarks and Industrial Designs. Learn how they help to build business opportunities and assist with planning new business projects.

Admission is free, booking is recommended via 01-8733996.

The Irish Sangha Trust invites to a Dhamma evening with meditation and a Dhamma talk “Buddhism: not so much a religion as a way of life”.

“Now with 40 vassa (years as a monk), Ajahn Tiradhammo is one of the most senior monks in the tradition of Ajahn Chah. This evening Ajahn will give a Dhamma talk, there will be discussion and meditation.”

Admission is free, with donations being very welcome

“Raising expectations and raising hell” is a discussion with US trade union activist and author, Jane McAlevey

Join Siobhán ODonoghue of the Migrants Rights Centre of Ireland in a discussion with Jane McAlevey about her book Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell). In her book, McAlevey describes her experiences in the labour movement organising bold, large scale campaigns in Nevada and elsewhere in the U.S., rebuilding the labour movement into a winning movement.

Admission is free.

The event is organised by the Departement of Sociology in association with Mandate Trade Union, Communication Workers Union and IBOA The Finance Union.

Candlelit Tales, a small group of storytellers, are running a weekly event until 15 December in The Stag’s Head (upstairs) to retell Irish myths and legends.

Admission is free and donations are welcome.

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.

Every Monday 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 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.

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.

From 13 November until 23 December Dublin’s first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place on one side of St. Stephen’s Green in the form of a lon row of wooden huts. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands.

Admission is free.

The importance and relevance of Juan Ramón Jiménez’s book “Platero y yo / Platero and I” about a little donkey, can be measured by the amount of existing editions and translations of this work of literature, which is only surpassed by Don Quixote.

This event is a public reading of selected chapters in different languages to celebrate the little donkey, his author and his homeland. The texts will be projected in English to help attendees to follow the reading at all times.

Admission is free.

“1916: A Story of Ordinary Folk Caught up in the Rising” is a novel by Fran O’Brien and the launch will be on Tuesday. All proceeds from the sales of the book will be donated to the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice in Leopardstown.

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.

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 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.

From 13 November until 23 December Dublin’s first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place on one side of St. Stephen’s Green in the form of a lon row of wooden huts. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands.

Admission is free.

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

The RIA Library’s exhibition (2 July – 30 Jan) is “Mapping city, town and country since 1824: the Ordnance Survey in Ireland”. In connection with this exhibition, there will be series of lunchtime lectures covering all aspects of the OS project. Admission is free and booking is not required.

The next lecture is:

Colin Bray, Director, OSI talking about “Ordnance Survey Ireland: mapping our future”

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.

Every year the Mexican Embassy invites to some free events about Mexican food and drink the Instituto Cervantes and it is that time again:

The lecture “Taste of Mexico. Mexican Cuisine: unique variety, colour and richness. Mexican Spirits: Tequila” will be on Wednesday at 18:00.

Admission is free, but places are limited (Admission until full)

“Zombies, clones and replacement body parts” is a public lecture by Dr Vincent Kelly. 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.

Check the Facebook Page below for the line-up.

Anna Maria Castelli and guitarist Adriàn Fioramonti will bring you on a journey through Neapolitan song, performing renowned songs, as well as a selection of timeless 17th century ballads made famous by the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare and contemporary songs from Carlo Faiello, Teresa De Sio, Roberto Murolo and Pino Daniele.

Admission is free. The event is organised by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.

“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).

The Crafters for Barnardos are running a Christmas Fair on Thursday in the Stillorgan Park Hotel Admission is free and the event will raise funds for the charity Barnardos.

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 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.

From 13 November until 23 December Dublin’s first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place on one side of St. Stephen’s Green in the form of a lon row of wooden huts. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands.

Admission is free.

The Lunchtime Recital “Spanish Guitar Performance” with Chien Buggle will take place on Thursday. Admission is free. You can book a place at 01-8734333.

The In Focus Tour “Treasures from South Asia: Chester Beatty’s Indian Collection” wirh Mary O’Riordan will take place.

Meeting point in the atrium of the Library. Limited to the first 15 places. Admission is free, no booking required.

Are you a secondary school student who wants to know what an engineer or a nano scientist really does every day in their job? Want an opportunity to meet potential future employers?

Come to this afternoon of seed dating, talks and club sessions, where you will have the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the opportunities for creative and lateral thinking in science, engineering and technology careers, and meet real people working in some of the most exciting careers in Ireland.

Admission is free, but booking is required.

This year’s TASC (Think-tank for Action on Social Change) Annual Lecture will be about Income Inequality and its Societal Impacts by Professor Brian Nolan.

Admission seems to be free, but you need to register via sbyrne@tasc.ie

The second event this week about Mexican Food and Drink is a Mezcal Tasting. Mezcal is the Mexican Spirit with the worm in it and is one of the purest forms of drinkable alcohol.

Admission is free but places are limited. (Admission until full.)

“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

“Nordic Noir/Celtic Crime: Scandinavian & Irish crime fiction writers unite: Thomas Enger, Sinéad Crowley & Declan Hughes” is the headline of this event.

It is a panel discussion with Scandinavian and Irish crime fiction writers for what’s likely to be the final Battle of Clontarf millennial celebrations. The line-up includesThomas Enger (Norway) and Arts and Media Correspondent with RTÉ news Sinéad Crowley (Ireland) and Leif Ekle, culture expert, freelance journalist and broadcaster with Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK.

Declan Hughes (Ireland) will chair the panel and up for discussion are the different processes in writing crime fiction and exploring how culture, geographical location and gender influence the process.

Admission is free, but a donation of EUR 5 is suggested.

“Cape Clear Island – Birds, Cetaceans, and People” by Dick Coombes (BirdWatch Ireland) is an illustrated look at Ireland’s migration hotspot.

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.

Sean McGowan will perform in the Workman’s Club. 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.

Wlahs, Farrell and Garvey are three Irish traditional musicians who will perform in Mother Reilly’s. 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.

6-piece band Mid-Term Break are performing in Whelan’s. Admission is free.

Blades Club are playing in Whelan’s Midnight Club and admission is free if you arrive before 22:30 or sigm up for the guest list.

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.

“Where is Art History Today? The Art and Architecture of Ireland in Context” is a full-day symposium in the Lecture Theatre of the National Gallery.

It is held in conjunction with the publication for the Royal Irish Academy by Yale University Press of The Art and Architecture of Ireland. The publication is the result of a research project sponsored by the Royal Irish Academy. It is a five-volume reference work, which is described as a landmark in the writing of the history of the art and architecture of the island since 400.

Penelope Curtis, the director of Tate Britain, will deliver the keynote address and other speakers will be Editors of the five individual volumes, who include Rachel Moss of Trinity College Dublin and Nicola Figgis and Paula Murphy of University College Dublin.

The international panel of experts includes Professor Barry Bergdoll of Columbia University and formerly Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Professor Lawrence Nees from the University of Delaware, and Professor Gregor Stemmrich from the Free University in Berlin who will comment on what they understand to be the new and distinctive hallmarks of art history today. Ample time will also be given for discussion.

Admission to this day-long seminar is free, but booking is required via the website below.

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.

From 13 November until 23 December Dublin’s first ever City Centre Christmas Market takes place on one side of St. Stephen’s Green in the form of a lon row of wooden huts. Approx. 60 traders will be at the market selling handcrafted items, art, Christmas presents, food products etc. and there will also be food and drinks stands.

Admission is free.

For this final edition of Lunch Bytes, artists and experts question how technologies affect individual and collective forms of recollection, memory, commemoration and museum practice.

Speakers are Gareth Kennedy and Sarah Browne (Kennedy Browne- artist duo, Ireland), Christina Kennedy, (Senior Curator: Head of Collection IMMA, Dublin), Erica Scourti (artist- London) and others.

More information about the theme on the website below. Admission is free, but booking is required.

Dylan Thomas at 100 is a celebration of the centenary of the Welsh poet and writer’s birth. Enjoy an evening of all things Dylan Thomas at Dublin’s Unitarian Church.

+ 18:00 Public lecture about Thomas’ poetry by Professor John Goodby of the University of Swansea.

+ 20:00 Readings and music with New Dublin Press – featuring Maurice Scully, Twin Headed Wolf, John Goodby and Nerys Williams and Jonathan Creasy with Sadhbh Burt Fitzgerald aka Carry On Troubadours.

Words from Dylan Thomas himself will also be heard at intervals throughout the course of this evening.

Admission is free, and places will be filled on first come first served basis.

Italian journalist, translator and writer Silvia Calamati will be in the Italian Institute of Culture for a talk. She has reported on Irish matters since 1982 and she will be introduced by Pádraig Ó Snodaigh. The Italian Ambassador Giovanni Adorni Braccesi will say a few words as well.

After the event there will be Italian wines and delicacies.

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

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

“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 Rockabilly Band “The Cravingz” are performing in Mother Reilly’s. Admission is free.

Travis Oaks, a 4-piece band playing Blues and Rock, are launching their Debut EP and admission seems to be free.

Otis are playing in Whelan’s. Admission is free.