Dublin Event Guide 423: Festival of Curiosity, Dublin Maker, Treasure Hunt, Dublin Flea Market, Dublin Rock-n-Roll Festival

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 Festival of Curiosity is a brilliant Science & Art Festival in Dublin and I hope you saw it in the Upcoming Events section for the last two weeks, because the event is very very popular and the many (but not enough) free tickets for some of the events go like hot cakes.

If you got your tickets in time, all is good, but if you didn’t, then the news is unfortunately not good: All free tickets are gone! There are still tickets for a few non-free events available and there are also some drop-in activities where you don’t need tickets.

The full programme is here festivalofcuriosity.ie/index.php/programme

The free events that don’t need tickets (e.g. Dublin Maker, Origami Zoo, Curiosity Garden, Physics in the Gardens and the Curious Trails Treasure Hunt) all are listed as separate events in this event guide.

The weekly Honest2goodness food market in Glasnevin has fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, and wines. It is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre.

Parkrun Ireland is organising free weekly runs in parks. It is a timed run over 5km and participation is completely free, but registration before your first parkrun is required.

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

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

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

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

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

The Drumcondra Village Market is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. Admission is free.

Dublin Maker is a great one-day, hands-on, family-friendly, free, outdoor celebration of making on the Physics Lawn at Trinity College Dublin.

You will see interesting, intriguing and inspirational projects and there is a chance for the entire family to try their hand at making things. Dublin Maker takes the form of a ‘show and tell’ experience where makers demonstrate what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds, coming from all over Ireland and beyond. Dublin Maker will feature over forty groups of makers from across the country.

The event takes place during The Festival of Curiosity and is part of it.

Admission is free. The Physics Lawn of TCD is at the back of the College Grounds, between the Cricket Grounds and the Science Gallery.

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 Malahide Festival (or “Malahide Has it! Festival”) is taking place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Information about it is sparse, unfortunately: The website points to the Facebook Page, but the Facebook Page has no detailed information this year. Maybe the organisers will add some information over the next few days. If not, have a look at the programme for the 2014 festival, often Community Festivals like that roughly repeat the same programme year after year.

Expect a Fun Fair, Children’s Entertainment, Live Music, Arts&Crafts, Food etc for all the family.

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.

Every Saturday, the Aras an Uachterain in Phoenix Park, the President’s Residence, opens for Garden & House Tours.

This week, the tours are at 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 14:00 and 15:15 and are free.

Tickets will be available at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and you can contact the centre on 01-6770095 to check if tickets are still available.

Farmleigh House invites to their Summer Programme from 12 July where on all Sundays and some Saturdays in July “Fairies in the Park” feature through Storytelling and Workshops. Kids and parents are invited to hear the stories and to create magical fairy tools that can be brought home.

The Storytelling and Workshops alternate in one-hour slots from 11:00-16:00.

Check the webiste below for all details. 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.

The Drop-in Family Workshop “Inspired by …Costume” will take place for families with children 4-10. Admission is free and no booking required. All details on the website below.

Every Saturday at 11:00 until 29 August an Open Air Pilates class, followed by a Coaching session with a Life Coach takes place in Blanchardstown. Organised by Pace Pilates and supported by Fingal County Council. Find all details on the Facebook page below. Admission is free.

Every Saturday (until 28 August) the Yoga Hub will run an Outdoor Yoga Class in St. Stephen’s Green near the bandstand.

Each class is donation based and the money you donate (each and every Euro!) will go directly to a different charity every week.

No booking required. Bring your own matt or towel. (If it rains, the bandstand will be used.)

The Terenure Village Market has moved to Bushy Park and is from now on a weekly market.

The market has now grown to 40 stalls offering a whole variety of foods and crafts.

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.

Create Origami animals to make Dublin’s first “Origami Zoo” a reality. This is a free drop-in activity and no booking is required.

The Curiosity Garden for the Festival of Curiosity will be created at the Amphitheatre between Christ Church Cathedral and Dublin City Offices and there are a number of things happening there:

+ Picnic with your #Grandpals
This year’s festival is all about making memories with those we love, so pack a picnic and take your #Grandpal (grandparents, grandchildren and your grand-neighbours) on a play date with curiosity to make some summer memories at our Curiosity Garden.

+ The Bubblearium
Bubbles! Bubbles! Roll up your sleeves and join the team of Bubbleologists and perfect the art of bubble making. From the enormous to the tiny there will be no shortage of bubbles at the bubble making factory at the Curiosity Garden.

+ Up To Your Element Science Stage
Get up to your element with Chemistry at Curiosity Garden with this series of explosive experiments. Presented by RTÉ’s Insiders and Physicist Sarah-Louise Ball

+ The Giant Balloon Show with Dizzy O’Dare
A funny and awe inspiring show. Expect fervorous balloon sculptures, high energy comic performance and a Giant Balloon.

Admission is free and the event will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

A Charity Dog Walk is taking place in Phoenix Park (Meeting Point is half way down Furze Road).

The organisers ask for a donation of EUR 5, which will go to the Kildare Animal Foundation, but I am told that you will not be sent away if you can’t help with a donation.

Find all details on the website below.

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.

Military Guard CeremonyThe National Monument

A Ceremonial Military Guard will parade at the site of the “National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State”, at Merrion Square during July and August. Ceremonies will take place at the pyramid at Merrion Square opposite the back entrance to the Dail, every Saturday from 18 July to 22 August 2015.

Units from different sections of the Defence Forces (Army, Air Corps and Naval Service) will participate in this Military Guard Ceremony to remember their comrades. Every week different units will be involved and the ceremony and the participating units are described on the website below.

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.

“Ancient Egyptian Papyri: The Medium as the Message?” with Diana Delia is a tour (or maybe a talk?) in the Chester Beatty Library.

Admission is free and booking is not required. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library. Limited to the first 15 participants.

“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 myfavouritesdublincitywalktour@gmail.com or 085-2725095

Pearse Street Library will screen a popular animated film on Saturday. But unfortunately we don’t know which film. Ring 01-6744888 to find out. Admission is free and booking is not required.

Idle Hands by Oliver Eagleton will be performed in the form of a rehearsed reading In the New Theatre, which supports new writing through these events. it is a dark comedy, set in the dorms of Maynooth University, which tracks the relationship between Charlie and Lucy – a romance based on mutual loathing,

Admission is free, but a donation of EUR 2 is suggested and appreciated.

Ancient Egyptians believed that scarab beetles represented their sun god Ra on earth. See a sacred scarab beetle on a real Egyptian mummy and make your own clay beetle to take home.

Admission is free. Suitable for Age 6+. Located next to the Treasury exhibition, ground floor. No booking required.

The summer series of talks will cover subjects from Caravaggio, to the Dutch Golden Age, to Jack B. Yeats, and will discuss works on display as well as in storage. On Saturday “Depictions of the West of Ireland” will be discussed,

With Ed Sheeran in town and performing in the Point (3 Arena) on Friday and Saturday, Lloyd’s Bar, is running an Ed Sheeran event for concert goers before and after the concert and for everyone else who likes Ed Sheeran.

From 17:00, there will be Ed Sheeran tunes in Lloyd’s. There will be live music with Carl Mulvey from 18:00-22:00 and DJs after that.

Admission is free.

Live in Sin É will feature a variety of bands and musicians at this weekly gig night on Saturdays. The event is presented by Super Happy Funtimes. Admission is free and the line-up is can be found on the Facebook Page below.

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event event downstairs in the Wine Cave of KC Peaches Cafe. Food will be served until 21:30 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.

Syd Arthur from Canterbury will play “Harmonic Psychedelica” at a gig in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

Robert Coyle is performing his new show “Being Wrong is Right with Robert Coyle” in Accents Cafe.

Doors open at 20:00, the show starts at 20:30 and finishes at 22:00.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Jazz on the Green is now provided every Saturday in the bar of the Fitzwilliam Hotel. Admission is free.

This week Liza Nelson (vocals) and Eanna Ryder (piano) will perform.

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 Stone Cold Hobos will play a gig in the Mezz. Admission is free.

The midnight gig in the Mezz is this week with Hustle. Admission is free.

The Festival of Curiosity is a brilliant Science & Art Festival in Dublin and I hope you saw it in the Upcoming Events section for the last two weeks, because the event is very very popular and the many (but not enough) free tickets for some of the events go like hot cakes.

If you got your tickets in time, all is good, but if you didn’t, then the news is unfortunately not good: All free tickets are gone! There are still tickets for a few non-free events available and there are also some drop-in activities where you don’t need tickets.

The full programme is here festivalofcuriosity.ie/index.php/programme

The free events that don’t need tickets (e.g. Dublin Maker, Origami Zoo, Curiosity Garden, Physics in the Gardens and the Curious Trails Treasure Hunt) all are listed as separate events in this event guide.

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.

Working towards – a fit mind. Fitminds is a new regular Sunday workshop which brings together the benefits of fitness & Mindfulness training. Move your body first, then meditate… and see how your mind likes it.
Admission is free, but donations are welcome (max EUR 10).

There will be interval training (walk, job, sprint) with varying intensity to accommodate all levels of fitness, followed by meditation. The event is hosted by Backtobasics who are a team of health professionals, personal trainers and wellness practitioners.

Fitminds takes place in the Gym on the Old Hampstead Hospital Grounds on Hampstead Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, just off Ballymun Road and adjacent to Albert College Park. For questions, ring Peter on 086 217 9917 .

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 Malahide Festival (or “Malahide Has it! Festival”) is taking place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Information about it is sparse, unfortunately: The website points to the Facebook Page, but the Facebook Page has no detailed information this year. Maybe the organisers will add some information over the next few days. If not, have a look at the programme for the 2014 festival, often Community Festivals like that roughly repeat the same programme year after year.

Expect a Fun Fair, Children’s Entertainment, Live Music, Arts&Crafts, Food etc for all the family.

Every Sunday, the Merrion Square Open Air Art Gallery takes place. Up to 200 artists exhibit their paintings on the railings on three sides (West, North and East) of Merrion Square and you can just enjoy the exhibition or even buy.

The only Malahide Festival event I was able to find is a Tai Chi practice on Sunday: It is a one hour session introducing the principles of Tai Chi, what it is, how it works and how to make it work for ourselves.

Admission is free.

Explore science in the city through a curious trail of fun riddles, puzzles and science for all the family at The Festival of Curiosity’s Treasure Hunt. The hunt starts at City Hall and will take you on a journey to key locations across the city to find all the answers.

Pick up your treasure hunt maps at City Hall any time between 10:30 and 16:00. There is no time limit on the treasure hunt but it will take approx 1.5 hours to complete with lots of stops along the way. Recommended for ages 7 and over.

These treasure hunts are usually done well and are a lot of fun because you can explore parts/aspects of Dublin that otherwise you would never encounter!!

Admission is free. Pre-register on the website below.

The Irish Record Fairs are back in Filmbase for their biggest market of the year. There will be CDs DVDs and a lot of Vinyl and you will find music from all genres. If you are into music, this is a market you have to go to.

There is an admission charge if you arrive on Saturday (10:30-19:00) of EUR 2 and it gets you in on Saturday AND Sunday. If you go there only on Sunday you pay EUR 2 just for the day, but for all Dublin Event Guide readers there is a special free Sunday admission pass on irishrecordfairs.com/concession%20page.htm Print it out OR just show it on your phone and you are in for free on Sunday.

Help creating a LEGO Safari in City Hall. No matter if you are young or young at heart, join in and help build CURIOUS CREATURES of all shapes and sizes.

Dublin’s City Hall is also the starting point for the Treasure Hunt of the Festival of Curiosity, so build your animals before you leave or when you come back and enjoy playing with LEGO again. ;-)

Admission is free and no booking required.

Farmleigh House invites to their Summer Programme from 12 July where on all Sundays and some Saturdays in July “Fairies in the Park” feature through Storytelling and Workshops. Kids and parents are invited to hear the stories and to create magical fairy tools that can be brought home.

The Storytelling and Workshops alternate in one-hour slots from 11:00-17:00.

Check the webiste below for all details. Admission is free.

The music in the Bandstand will be provided by the Blanchardstown Brass Band from 14:00-16:00.

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.

?D-Light Studios are opening their doors and walls for a huge photography exhibition as part of the PhotoIreland Festival.

From Sun 26 until Tues 28 July the gallery will be open and will show exhibits by normal people, who could just sign up for the exhibition until the Thursday before the opening.

On 26 July at 18:00, there will be a an official opening reception with live music, coffee shop, home-made cakes, competitions, storytelling event, portrait taking and more.

Admission is free to exhibition and opening reception.

Opening hours are Sunday 11:00-21:00, Mon-Tues 11:00-17:00.

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.

Create Origami animals to make Dublin’s first “Origami Zoo” a reality. This is a free drop-in activity and no booking is required.

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 Curiosity Garden for the Festival of Curiosity will be created at the Amphitheatre between Christ Church Cathedral and Dublin City Offices and there are a number of things happening there:

+ Picnic with your #Grandpals
This year’s festival is all about making memories with those we love, so pack a picnic and take your #Grandpal (grandparents, grandchildren and your grand-neighbours) on a play date with curiosity to make some summer memories at our Curiosity Garden.

+ The Bubblearium
Bubbles! Bubbles! Roll up your sleeves and join the team of Bubbleologists and perfect the art of bubble making. From the enormous to the tiny there will be no shortage of bubbles at the bubble making factory at the Curiosity Garden.

+ Up To Your Element Science Stage
Get up to your element with Chemistry at Curiosity Garden with this series of explosive experiments. Presented by RTÉ’s Insiders and Physicist Sarah-Louise Ball

+ The Giant Balloon Show with Dizzy O’Dare
A funny and awe inspiring show. Expect fervorous balloon sculptures, high energy comic performance and a Giant Balloon.

Admission is free and the event will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

The National Botanic Garden wants to share the beauty of the gardens with you and invite you for a free guided tour viewing the Herbaceous Borders, Annual Bedding displays, the Rose Garden and more. Every Sunday at 12:00 and at 14:30. (Duration: 1hr)

Physics Busking is a national initiative to promote awareness and engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In partnership with the Institute of Physics and Dublin City University they will be bringing fun for all the family to the National Botanic Gardens.

Be amazed by demonstrations of Archimedes Law of Forces shown with a tug of war, Bernoulli’s Law for Fluid Flow with giant windbags, Faraday’s Law of Induction shown with a simple motor, vortex blower, musical straws, windmills and rockets and much more. Spend a couple of minutes and “Make n Take” a simple musical instrument and other toys. (You can download lots of science videos and booklets from www.scienceonstage.ie)

Admission is free.

From 28 June until 27 September, every Sunday from 12:00-15:00 BlueFire the people behind last years StreetFest at Smithfield are organising an afternoon of events. There will be at least two activities/ workshops/ games/ live bands or performances of some sorts every week.

You are invited to bring your blanket and picnic and have a great afternoon! Admission is free.

This Sunday, the schedule looks like this:
12:00-12:45 – All for One Choir
13:20-13:50 – Jacky Boots
14:00-15:00 – Tribal Bellydance Performance & Workshop

12:00-15:00 – Children’s games and activities all afternoon.

On Sunday the Muslim Community in Ireland is invited to a protest called “Not in Our Name” agaist ISIS, to show that the atrocious acts of the so called “Islamic State” are against Muslim teachings and are not condoned by Muslims.

Seven of Irelands best live performance artists will perform in the grounds of The Casino in Marino on Sunday afternoon. The performances are specifically designed to respond to the unique architecture and history of this historical site, an 18th-century neo-classical building created as a pleasure house for James Caulfield, the 1st Earl of Charlemont.

Artists are Amanda Coogan, Áine Phillips, Brian Connolly, James King, Francis Fay, Eleanor Lawler and El Putnam.

Admission is free.

More Biodiversity Monitoring Talks will take place in July on four Sundays (05+12+19+26 July) in the Arkle Room of Farmleigh House.

This week’s talk is entitled: “Polinators of Ireland and Farmleigh”

As many species of pollinators (bees, wasps, etc) continue to decline around the world, the need to monitor them has increased. The pollinators now rely on us to provide them with a healthy habitat and in turn provide us with food and beauty. By learning a few simple steps to help provide a healthy environment, these species can then continue to provide us with useful functions such as pollination.

The talks will cover various interesting aspects of Biodiversity Monitoring in Ireland including species identification, how to set up a monitoring transect & how to increase pollen and nectar sources in you garden.

The event will start with a 25 minute Biodiversity presentation in the Arkle room followed by a 25 minute outdoor exploration to view some species on Farmleigh grounds. (Weather Permitting).

Admission is free and will be distributed on a first come first served basis at the guides reception desk of Farmleigh. For further information contact farmleightours@gmail.com or call 01 815 5914.

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!

A Film Screening of “NeverEnding Story” will take place.

“While hiding from bullies in the school attic, Bastien discovers a mysterious book and is absorbed into the world of ‘Fantasia’, a magical realm under threat and in need of Bastien to be the hero. 1984; PG; (102 min).”

Admission is free and no booking required.

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

A free talk by the Civil Defence about Flood Management and how to create an emergency household pack will take place in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.

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.

The next Jazz&Tapas Brunch/Dinner in Zaragoza is this Sunday with Lisa Jameson (vocals) and James Mullen (piano) performing.

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.

At the Jawbone Gig night in Arthur’s Pub, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

The Prov Cats an improv comedy class lead by instructor Neil Curran will have their first showcase on Monday and admission is free.

Land of the Giants will play Rock/Reggae/Ska and Blues at a gig in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

Every Sunday this singer-songwriter night takes place in the Bleeding Horse in Camden St. from 8.30pm. It is an Open mic night and performers can just turn up and put their name on the list for that night.

Wedding Band “The BPMs” will be in Molloy’s for a Wedding Showcase on Sunday evening. 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).

“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.

“Inspired by…Icons” is the title of the Family Workshop on Monday. Suitable for families with 4-10 year old kids. Admission is free. Find all details on 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.

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.

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The talk “The Art of Jack B. Yeats” will take place in the National Gallery. Admission is free.

A Drawing Workshop for adults will focus on Portraits. Admission is free and all materials will be provided. Find all details on the website below.

The Critical Take is the IFI’s monthly Film Club and everybody is welcome to attend. Admission is free, but tickets are limited.

The July event will see the panel discussing Asif Kapadia’s documentary Amy (opens July 3rd), the re-issue of Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil (opens July 10th) and Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s Cannes 2014 Grand Prix-winning The Wonders (opens July 17th).

The panellists this month are Movies.ie and film journalist Brogen Hayes, IFI Digital Collections and Access Manager Raelene Casey and Director of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company Dan Colley.

Book your free seat by contacting the IFI Box Office on 01 6793477.

Super Happy Fun Times are running an Open Mic night for Music and Spoken Word every Monday in Sin É.

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 Lazy Band will be in Arthur’s Pub for a gig and special guest will be Celine Carroll.

Admission is free.

Every Monday the Woolshed Bad hosts “Al Porter’s Comedy Shed”. Admission is free.

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).

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.

A storytelling event with Mike Breathnach will take place in the library on Tuesday and is suitable for children aged 3-6 years. Admission is free. Booking via 01-6744888.

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

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

“Inspired by…the Dutch Golden Ag” is the title of the family workshop for families with children aged 4-10 in the National Gallery. Admission is free and no booking required. All details are on the website below.

Every Tuesday in July (07, 14, 21 + 28 July) , the Irish Patchwork Society is running a workshop for children. In a two hour session children will learn how to piece a patchwork block and then use it to construct a lined bag, using a sewing machine. Suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years.

Admission is free, booking is required via 01 804 0300.

Until 03 August there is also a Patchwork exhibition in the National Botanic Gardens. It is called “Hands across the Border” and is a co-operation between the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild and the Irish Patchwork Society. Admission is free.

Musical Journeys with Sofia Arteaga will bring you on a trip around the world, with singing, movement, listening and playing instruments. Suitable for children aged 7+.

The Journeys take place in
+ Phibsboro’ Library on Tuesday 28 July at 11:30 (Phone: 01-8304341)
+ Cabra Library on Wednesday 29 July at 14:30 (Phone: 01-8691414)
+ Raheny Library on Thursday 30 July at 11:00 (Phone: 01-8315521)

Admission is free, but booking is required.

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.

“Caravaggio and his followers” is the title of a talk in the National Gallery. Admission is free and no booking required.

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The No Strings Theatre Company is back in Dublin City Libraries again to perform a puppet show of the classic story “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.

A very bored little boy is asked to look after his Grandfather’s prize sheep before The Best Sheep in Ireland Competition. See what happens when the wolf turns up…..

The shows will be in the following libraries:
* Pearse Street Library Tuesday 28 July at 14:30 (Phone: 01-6744888)
* Rathmines Library Wednesday 29 July at 15:30 (Phone: 01-4973539)

Admission is free, but booking is required via phone.

Every Tuesday evening in July (07, 14, 21+28 July) BirdWatch Ireland invites to a Seabird Watching at Coliemore Harbour. There will be experts available as you observe the breeding Terns and other sea birds. No walking required.

Admission is free and no booking required.

The A-Capella Choir from Villach in Austria will be in St. Ann’s Church with a sacred/secular programme entitled “We sing to the Glory of God”.

Admission is free.

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.

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.

Live sessions with the Blue Moon Folk and Blues Collective are taking place every Tuesday at the Beerhouse. 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 Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday AND Tuesday. 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 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.

Every Tuesday and Thursday the International Bar invites to a Jazz night in the Lounge.

Groups led by Cote Calmet, Sean Maynard Smith, Dominic Mullan, Paddy Groenland, Georgia Cusack & Alex Mathias are performing regularly with occasional guest players, but there are also other bands from all over.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of EUR 5. The website clearly says that there is no entry fee, but – and that makes a lot of sense – that your donations are very much appreciated (Musicians need to pay for rent and food too!) Be generous after the gig if you liked it, but if someone wants to charge an admission charge, please point out that the “rules” as described on their website are like I have explained.

The Surefire Trio will play the midnight gig in The Mezz. 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.

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.

Storytelling for children aged 3-6 years will happen in Raheny Library. Admission is free. Book via 01-8315521

Banners and flags were used by both the Irish and the Vikings in battles. Drop-in and recreate your own banner based on the symbols and shapes of the Vikings or the Gaels.

Suitable for Age 6+- Admission is free and no booking required. Located next to the Treasury exhibition, ground floor.

The Drawing Workshop for adults with the focus on Movement takes place on Wednesday. Admission is free.

“Together with Simone and Michael from StoryGate, Vinny the handsome Vulture presents stories that will leave you gobsmacked. Hear of daring endeavors, breathtaking stunts and awesome facts in this collection of record-breaking stories. Puppetry and storytelling packed with amazing facts! Suitable for chidren aged from 4 to 12 years.”

Admission is free, but booking is required.

The event takes place on Wednesday in Walkinstown Library (15:00) and on Thursday (30 July – 14:30) in Ballymun Library.The phoe numbers for bookings are for Walkinstown 01-4558159 and for Ballymun 01-8421890.

The Temple Bar “Night” Market is more an afternoon and evening market (15:00-20:00) and it takes place every Wednesday until 19 August.

You can buy Arts & Crafts at this market. In previous years the missing food and drink stalls (probably to protect the pubs and restaurants in Temple Bar) was mentioned by visitors as a critique.

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.

Brand New Switcheroo will play a Roots gig in the Harbour Bar and 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.

The Anseo Comedy Club, run by comedian Aidan Killian, takes place every Wednesday in Anseo (upstairs).

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“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.

Los Paradiso are playing Rockabilly, Tex Mex, Western Swing, Surf in the Leeson Lounge. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

The Jazz Pigs with a classic multi-brass front line play a mix of Lounge, lively sixties Jazz and driving Funk. Every Wednesday downstairs in 4 Dame Lane. 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).

Sarah Glennie (Director, IMMA), Annie Fletcher (Chief Curator, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven) and Catherine Morris (art historian and curator) lead a gallery discussion on the new exhibition of works inspired by Russian artist, designer, teacher and theorist El Lissitzky. The exhibition also features the work of four contemporary artists – Rossella Biscotti, Núria Güell, Sarah Pierce and Hito Steyerl, which will also be explored.

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

The Family Workshop for families with kids of 4-10 years on Thursday is entitled “Inspired by…the Renaissance”. Admission is free and all details are on the website below.

Every Thursday, 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 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 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.

Enjoy a walk and talk of the 185th Annual Exhibition with James Halnley RHA when he will share his highlights of the show.

Admission is free with a suggested donation of EUR 5 into the donation box in the foyer. No booking required.

To celebrate the relocation of the French Embassy’s Cultural Service to Merrion Square, a special one-off performance of “Orphée et Euridice” by Christoph Willibald Gluck will be performed in Merrion Square.

And from next week (06 Aug) the Opera in the Open will return to its normal location for the month of August, at the Amphitheatre near Christ Church.

“Nobody’s Children: The treatment for Shell-Shocked Great War veterans in the Irish Free State” is a lunch time lecture with researcher Michael Robinson (University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies).

Admission is free.

The Wood Quay Summer Sessions, five 1-hour long open air gigs, will take place for the first time this year.

Throughout July, Dublin City is inviting to this lunchtime event every Thursday at the outdoors “Amphitheatre” between Christ Church and the Dublin Civic Offices.

The line-up for the last event in the series is:

+ 30 July: Elephant // The Flaws

Admission is free.

The Lunchtime Lecture “The Creation of the Lafcadio Hearn Gardens, Tramore: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Japan’s Greatest Irishman” takes place on Thursday and lecturer is Agnes Aylward (Project Director, Lafcadio Hearn Gardens).

Admission is free.

The FabLab event is a 1.5 hour long workshop for children aged 6-10 where you learn how to design a light.

Every Thursday in July (09, 16, 23 + 30 July) the Irish Patchwork Society is running a beginners workshop for adults.

You will learn simple patchwork techniques and will have the opportunity to work on a small piece of handwork.

Admission is free, booking is required via 01 804 0300.

Until 03 August there is also a Patchwork exhibition in the National Botanic Gardens. It is called “Hands across the Border” and is a co-operation between the Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild and the Irish Patchwork Society. Admission is free.

A weekly Forro Night (Brazilian Dance) with a Forro Live Band takes place in the D-One Bar & Brazilian Grill every Thursday.

Admission is free.

Gallery Press and Hodges Figgis are launching three new books of poems:

+ What Just Happened by Sara Berkeley Tolchin
+ There Now by Eamon Grennan
+ Early House by Justin Quinn

Introduced by Peter Fallon.

Admission is free.

On Thursdays from 18:00-20:00, the Little Museum of Dublin waives all admission charges thanks to sponsor Guinness.

Visit the museum and find out lots more about Dublin. A new exhibition at the Little Museum is “Dear Christy: The Christy Brown Collection”. It is the first time that Christy’s personal archive will go on view. You can visit that exhibition as well when you are there on Thursday.

In addition to the Saturday Car Boot Sale which starts so early (06:00!!) that you need to be an insomniac or a super early bird, there is now a Thursday evening Car Boot Sale in the same location. It starts at 18:30 and runs until 22:00. Late night car boot shopping. :-) Admission for buyers is free.

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

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

A weekly live music gig of the genres Blues/Roots/Rock/Soul will take place in Arthur’s Pub with weekly changing performers:

+ 1st Thursday: Ben Prevo
+ 2nd Thursday: Declan Kennedy
+ 3rd Thursday: Dermot Byrne
+ 4th Thursday: Mick Pyro

Admission is free.

Every Thursday, the Xchange invites to a Language Exchange (19:00-20:30), followed by live music (21:00-23:30) by up and coming local and international artists.

Admission is free before 20:00 and free finger food is provided.

The Des Hopkins Jazz Band will play Dixieland Jazz and other types of jazz at a gig in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

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.

Resident Comedy Crunch MC Danny O’ Brien will preview his brand new Edinburgh show and there will also be a secret special guest act. THis means you can get FOUR Comedy Crunch events this week: Sun, Mon, Tues are the normal Comedy Crunch events and this one is in addition on Thursday.

Admission is free.

Every Thursday 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.

A Fun Pub Quiz takes place in Brady’s in Terenure on Thurs. The quiz will be on every Thursday night in the Lounge at Brady’s. Keith McLoughlin is the Quiz Master.

There will be six rounds of the quiz with picture questions, audio questions and general knowledge questions. Admission to the quiz is free and therr will be free drink vouchers for the winning and runner up teams. (No phones to get answers allowed.)

The next Cabin Sessions take place on Thursday. Expect Folk, Roots, Americana and Trad influences with the Cabin Crew featuring Spats Davenort with Cathy McEvoy (fiddle), Christian Volkmann (harmonica) Dave Hardy (sax/clarinet) and special guests: Anne & Tony Preston (country/folk), Michael Lawlor (folk), Alice Jago (contemporary).

Admission is free.

Every Tuesday and Thursday the International Bar invites to a Jazz night in the Lounge.

Groups led by Cote Calmet, Sean Maynard Smith, Dominic Mullan, Paddy Groenland, Georgia Cusack & Alex Mathias are performing regularly with occasional guest players, but there are also other bands from all over.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of EUR 5. The website clearly says that there is no entry fee, but – and that makes a lot of sense – that your donations are very much appreciated (Musicians need to pay for rent and food too!) Be generous after the gig if you liked it, but if someone wants to charge an admission charge, please point out that the “rules” as described on their website are like I have explained.

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

A weekly Trad Music Night is taking place in McLoughlin’s in Dun Laoghaire. It is an acoustic night and all musicians are welcome. Admission is free.

Every Thursday a free Trad Session takes place in McNeills and often there are high profile Trad musicians performing.

The Woolshed Karaoke is happening every Thursday from 21:30. Anyone can participate! Admission is free.

The Drop-in Family Workshop for families with 4-10 year old kids is entitled “Inspired by…Cubism” on Friday. 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.

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.

“Impressionsim at the NGI” is the title of this talk in the National Gallery. Admission is free.

The Drawing Workshop for adults is focusing on “Black & White” on Friday. Admission is free. All details are on the website below.

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

The Rock-n-Roll Festival is back and is bigger and better and has a slightly different name. But nothing changed about the concept: Celebrating Music, Cars, Hairstyles, Clothing! Everything Rock-n-Roll and Rockabilly from the 50s and 60s. And the whole weekend long event is free.

It starts on Friday with gigs in The Mercantile and Sweeneys.

Mercantile:
+ Rock-N-Roll Dance Off presented by SwingScene.ie at 20:00
+ Dance the night away with Swing, Lyndy Hop, Boogie & Woogie, The Twist & much more. Beginners to intermediate.
+ The Jive Cats will play a gig on the ground floor.

Sweeneys: Live music with
+ Johny Strom Crow
+ Dublin City Rounders
+ Slim Jim and the Bone Breakers
+ The Rockets
+ MTBA

Admission is free.

A weekly Gig Night in Sin É, organised and presented by Super Happy Fun Times takes place every Friday and admission is free. The line-up can be found on the Facebook Page below.

Four-piece band Oddsocks from Sligo will play Rhythm & Groove in the Harbour Bar. 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.

Play It Cool are playing a free gig in Mother Reilly’s on Friday.

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live. followed by DJs until late. Admission is free.

The Backroad Blues Band will be in Arthur’s pub playing the music of JJ Cale, BB King, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Jimi Hendrix, Levon Helm, Don Nix, James Brown and more.

Admission is EUR 5, but if you mention the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) at the door, you will get in for free.

The Jawbone Collective is bringing their folk & blues to the Patriot’s Inn on Friday. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

CSI are on stage from 22:00 in the Church for a gig. Admission is free.

The Synthwave band “Not Squares will launch their new album “Bolts” with a free party in Hangar on Friday.