Dublin Event Guide 422: Rose Festival, Bray Air Display, Hotter Than July, Teddy Bears Picnic

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 ICHH (Inner City Helping Homeless) Cup is a 1-day football tournament with 32 teams of 7 players representing companies from all over Ireland. The companies raised funds for the homeless and will battle it out on the football field.

In addition to the football tournament there will be a Family Fun Day with music, kids activities and mini football challenges.

Admission is free for spectators and for the Family Fun Day.

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.

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 Rose Festival is happening this weekend on Saturday and Sunday (18+19 July) in St. Anne’s Park in Raheny. I am not sure what the state the rose garden is in after the very mixed weather with heavy rain in recent days, but roses are only one reason to come to St. Anne’s Park.

There will be a mix of food, arts&crafts, music and family fun. Wolly Wards Farm will be there with all their cute animals, Silly Billy will entertain kids, A Biodiversity Village and the Big Dig Archaeology workshop will educate. Free horse and carriage rides, a Falconry Exhibition, flower growers and bee keepers will also help to make your afternoon special.

The music programme is

Saturday
12:00-14:00 Traditional Music
14:30-15:15 Ballet Fusion
16:00-18:00 Prairie Dawgs Sunday
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Sunday
12:00-13:00 Traditional Music
13:30-14:15 Ballet Fusion
15:00-16:30 The Army No.1 Band
16:30-18:00 Prairie Dawgs

Admission is free.

The first Swords Summer Festical is taking place this Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday there will be a Main Stage in Swords with gigs from 13:00-22:00. The headliners are Ska-Band “Interskalactic” at 19:30 and wedding and party band “Bentley Boys” at 21:00.

In Swords’ Main Street the free family fun from 13:00-17:00 is: Swords Theatre Group, Face Painting, Bouncy Castles, Super Slides, Jugglers, Unicyclists, Stilt Walkers, Balloon Makers. A Fun Fair will be all day in Swords Town Park

In Swords Castle the Swords Archaeofest, a Theatre & Play Zone and more activities will entertain you.

On Sunday a 10km run will take place, but the other events will be finished apart from a World War I exhibition that runs on Saturday and Sunday in the Swords Castle Chapel (Sat 11:00 – 18:00, Sunday 10:00 – 14:00)

Admission is free. Check the details on the website below.

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.

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.

This week the event takes place on Saturday AND Sunday. The Storytelling and Workshops alternate in one-hour slots from 11:00-17:00.

Check the website 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.

Explore the weird and wonderful diversity of insects and mini beasts living in and around the pond at the Botanic Gardens. This workshop is suitable for children age 8 upwards.

Admission is free, but booking is required. Ring 01-8570909 to check if this event is booked out or not.

A free art-making workshop for families with children aged 4-10, entitled “Inspited by Impressionism” will take place. Admission is free and no booking required, but places are limited. Read all details on the site below.

The Liberties Festival in Dublin 8 is taking place from Mon 13 – Sat 18 July and the vast majority of the events is free.

The final day on Saturday will be a Family Fun Day in Bridgefoot Street

Barren Carrousel, a circus troupe performing a show including acrobatics, comedy, aerial silks, Spanish web and juggling.
There will also be face-painting, bouncy stuff, art workshops, retro street games, bubble trouble and samba group Masamba and more. Bring along kids old and young. There will be fun for everybody.

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.

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website was quite good when I looked at it initially, but then it didn’t work for me anymore. It had a Schedule of all events on it and because I can’t use the website, I will have to ask you to check yourself. Maybe it will work for you. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

The Great Dublin Swim (or Grand Dublin Swim) will happen on Saturday. From 12:00-16:00 every hour waves of swimmers will swim the distances of 750m or 1500m with wetsuit and non-wetsuit options.

Over 500 swimmers are expected and for the people supporting the swimmers, there will be street performers, teddy bear picnic and face painting.

By the way: The Great Dublin Swim is not the same as the Dublin City Liffey Swim despite the fact that they both take place in the same city and in the same river. ;-) The Dublin City Liffey Swim will be in September.

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.

This is the last Saturday of Home\Sick, as the exhibition closes on Sunday (19 July):

The Science Gallery exhibition “HOME\SICK – Post-Domestic Bliss” looks at the Home and asks what “Home” really is and also how it could be improved. The word means something different to everyone, but how will the future of technology and design, communities, families, resources, and nations change the nature of what we define as ‘home’?

HOME\SICK is the summer exhibition of the Science Gallery, which usually is the exhibition that is the most accessible and understandable for all ages and that goal was achieved again. It is not the Science Gallery’s best exhibition, but it is still definitely worth a visit.

The exhibition will run from 01 May until 19 July and is open from Tuesday-Sunday (Tues-Fri: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00). Admission is free.

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.

The Film Screening and Book Launch of “The Orchard Keepers” is taking place in the Chester Beatty Library.

Against a backdrop of political upheaval, an island of green floats in the arid, Sinai desert; two Bedouin embark on a daily journey to keep their orchard alive. Photographer and filmmaker Bryony Dunne interweaves her own story, discovering the orchards during a time of volatility and the timeless stability they offer.

The film is screened in Arabic with English subtitles. Running time: 28 minutes.

There will be a Q and A with the artist and the launch of a self-published photography book.

Admission is free and no booking is required.

“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

An Intercultural Tour in Irish Language with Community Ambassador Jack FitzGerald is taking place.

Admission is free. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library.

Pearse Street Library are increasing the monthly Kids Film Club to twice monthly: On Saturday 18+25 July and 08+22 August they will be showing a popular animated film.

Admission is free and booking is not neccessary. For further information contact Pearse Street Library at T. 016744888 or pearsestreetlibrary@dublincity.ie

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.

The line-up this Saturday is Vernon Jane, Magic Moogle, Stitch Jones

Popgun Warfare will be in the Mercantile for a gig. Admission is free.

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.

The Retronauts will play a mix of Funk, Disco, Rock and Reggae. 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.

The Dublin City Ramblers will be in the Mezz for a free gig from 21:00.

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.

One Horse Pony, an acoustic Blues band from Cork, will play a free gig in Whelan’s.

The Bonnevilles will be in the Mezz for a gig from 01:00. Admission is free.

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.

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 Rose Festival is happening this weekend on Saturday and Sunday (18+19 July) in St. Anne’s Park in Raheny. I am not sure what the state the rose garden is in after the very mixed weather with heavy rain in recent days, but roses are only one reason to come to St. Anne’s Park.

There will be a mix of food, arts&crafts, music and family fun. Wolly Wards Farm will be there with all their cute animals, Silly Billy will entertain kids, A Biodiversity Village and the Big Dig Archaeology workshop will educate. Free horse and carriage rides, a Falconry Exhibition, flower growers and bee keepers will also help to make your afternoon special.

The music programme is

Saturday
12:00-14:00 Traditional Music
14:30-15:15 Ballet Fusion
16:00-18:00 Prairie Dawgs Sunday
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Sunday
12:00-13:00 Traditional Music
13:30-14:15 Ballet Fusion
15:00-16:30 The Army No.1 Band
16:30-18:00 Prairie Dawgs

Admission is free.

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.

This week the event takes place on Saturday AND Sunday. The Storytelling and Workshops alternate in one-hour slots from 11:00-17:00.

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

From 14:00-16:00, the Drogheda Brass Band will play in the Bandstand in the garden of Farmleigh House.

The Brocante Market will take place on Sunday. 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.

Admission is free.

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

The well known Palestrina Choir sing every Sunday at the mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. They sing complete masterworks by Mozart, Haydn, Dvorak, Palestrina, de Victoria, usually accompanied by Prof. Gerard Gillen on the organ, who often also plays a solo piece.

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

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Sundays: 12:00-17:30. Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30.

The Finglas Festival takes place from Mon 13 – Sun 19 July. It is a community festival with History Talks, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, Opera in the Open performance (at the Civic Centre on Wed 15 July at 12:45), Musical Performances, Children’s Events,

The main event of the festival is next Saturday 18 July from 12:00-17:00 in the Village Centre of Finglas.

The website was quite good when I looked at it initially, but then it didn’t work for me anymore. It had a Schedule of all events on it and because I can’t use the website, I will have to ask you to check yourself. Maybe it will work for you. Check it out at www.finglasfestival.com

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)

This is the very last day of HOME\SICK! Last chance to see this exhibition:

The Science Gallery exhibition “HOME\SICK – Post-Domestic Bliss” looks at the Home and asks what “Home” really is and also how it could be improved. The word means something different to everyone, but how will the future of technology and design, communities, families, resources, and nations change the nature of what we define as ‘home’?

HOME\SICK is the summer exhibition of the Science Gallery, which usually is the exhibition that is the most accessible and understandable for all ages and that goal was achieved again. It is not the Science Gallery’s best exhibition, but it is still definitely worth a visit.

The exhibition will run from 01 May until 19 July and is open from Tuesday-Sunday (Tues-Fri: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00). 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.

The details for this Sunday’s events are planned to appear here and it has already been announced that Kate Dineen, singer/Songwriter from Tralee, will perform.

Please note: The event it weather dependent, so check the Facebook page if it looks doubtful if the weather is good enough.

The Teddy Bears Picnic returns to Blackrock Park on Sunday.

The Teddy Bears Picnic is one of the most popular events on the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown calendar and everyone is invited to bring their bears and blankets. There will be free bear care and checkups from the Bear Doctor and the Teddy Bears Hospital for minor repairs to give ailing Teddy Bears a new lease of life.

A DJ, face painting, bouncy castles and inflatable games for all ages and entertainment on the Lake Stage, a “make & do” area and picnic facilities for your goodies galore will keep you busy.

Admission is free.

The Bernard Shaw Flea Market is back in the backyard of the Bernard Shaw Pub. There will be a number of stalls selling a variety of goods and the Blue Bus will have Pizzas.

This month the Bernard Shaw Flea will also feature the “National Irish Coffee Thowing Championships”. Read more about that on the website below. You can still enter the competition!

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: “Wild Flowers 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.

Over 80,000 people are expected to come to Bray for the Bray Air Display, a yearly air show over the strand promenade.
From Vintage Aircrafts to Jets from Aer Lingus and Ryanair and from the Black Knights Defence Forces Parachute Team to the Swiss Air Force Air Aerobatic team “Patrouille Suisse”, there will be lots of entertainment over your heads.

Some of the popular planes flying over Bray are the Strikemaster, the Hawker Hunter, the vintage Aer Lingus Iolar and the MIG 15.

On the ground, an artisan food and craft market will take place.

Admission is free and more information is on the Facebook Page below and on the website here: www.brayairdisplay.com/

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!

“Hotter than July” is a World Music Event on Meeting House Square on Sunday.

Organised by the Improvised Music Company in association with the Big Bang Festival and Dublin City Council, there will be live music from all over the world from 14:00-20:00. Admission is free

The schedule on Sunday is
14:00 Big Bang African Dance project
14:30 Morro 160 – Samba percussion performance
15:00 Jiggy – Merging traditional Irish tunes with 90s hip-hop
15:45 Rithim – Percussion project influenced by African, Caribbean and Gaelic rhythms
16:30 Surprise Special Guest
17:15 Yurodny – 7-piece band influenced by Eastern European gypsy music and Jewish music merged with Irish jazz
18:15 Havana ‘Che – Authentic 9-piece Cuban music band
19:00 Big Bang Festival Finale – The result from African dance and drumming workshops over the weekend

Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8

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

The Civil Defence will give a free talk on its role in seeking missing persons on Sunday afternoon.

The Museum’s history galleries tell many stories about our political and military history, from 1916 to the role of the ordinary Irish soldier in the British Army in the 19th century. Join Museum educator Edith Andrees on a tour to discover some of the key artefacts on display.

Places are allocated on a first-come basis 15 minutes before tour starts. Admission is free. The tour is suitable for adults and teenagers from 12.

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 Liza Nelson (vocals) and Eanna Ryder (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

Dermot Byrne and Danny Tobin, two of Ireland’s masters of Delta Blues will be in the Harbour Bar for a gig. 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.

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).

A Longitude Festival After Party will be in the Mezz and The Mighty Stef will perform. Admission is free.

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads are playing Ballads, Folk, Trad and Classic Country every Sunday. Featuring Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle and Banjo.

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

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.

A free art-making workshop for families with children aged 4-10, entitled “Inspited by Renaissance” will take place. Admission is free and no booking required, but places are limited. Read all details on the site 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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Clothing is an integral part of everyday life and commerce. Textiles have long been a driving force behind trade, exploration and industrialisation.

This seminar, organised by the School of Histories and Humanities will focus on the ways in which clothing and textiles have contributed to culture.

It is not 100% clear if the seminar is free or not. You should be able to check via 01 896 1020.

This is a public talk by American historian of science Peter Galison, followed by a conversation with film-maker Robb Moss about their recent collaboration to research and produce their documentary film Containment.

The event is a collaboration between the Science Gallery Dublin and the Project Arts Centre.

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

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.

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.

“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

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.

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 lecture “Women & the Church: 25 years at the altar: Have women priests changed the church?” with Revd Canon Dr Virginia Kennerley who was one of the first women ordained in the Church of Ireland.

Find more details on the Facebook Page below.

Take part in the Magic of Music event which includes the Carnival of the Animals, sports themes, action songs, percussion fun, the rhythm family & Samba drumming. The programme teaches children aged between 3 and 8 years music through art, drama, movement, percussion instruments and singing.

Admission is free, but booking is required via 01 6744888

Come on a Musical Journey around the world, with singing, movement, listening and playing instruments. Suitable for children aged 7+. Admission is free but booking is required.

Charleville Mall Library: Tue 21 July at 15:00 (Book via 01 8749619)
Walkinstown Library on Thurs 23 July at 14:30 (Book via 01 4558159)

Rainbow Music for Toddlers is a music workshop for 18month-6 year olds. The workshops allow kids to discover their own singing voice through fun games, dances and songs. They will learn beat and rhythm with singing games and explore their singing voice with folk and children’s songs while using percussive instruments in a rhythmic way.

Admission is free, but booking is required.

The workshops take place in three libraries:
Coolock Library on Tues 21 July: 15:00 for 18 mth old to 3 years // 15:45 for 3 to 6 years (Book via: 01 8477781)
Pembroke Library on Wed 22 July: 11:30+12:15 for 3 to 6 years (Book via: 01 6689575)
Donaghmede Library on Thurs 23 July: 14:00+14:45 for 3 to 6 years (Book via: 01 8482833)

The Temple Bar Gallery + Studios invite to a screening of “Stations of the Elevated(“1981) a documentary by Manfred Kirchheimer about New York City. Check the website below for details.

Admission is free, but booking is required here.

Author Paul Murray will be in conversation with Arminta Wallace (Irish Times) about his new book ‘The Mark and the Void’.

Admission is free, but registration required via 01-6617695 or clewis@penguinrandomhouse.ie

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.

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

There will be free comedy upstairs in the Wicked Wolf in Blackrock on every second Tuesday. New acts and surprise guests will entertain you and the event is organised by Maxine Jones.

The dates are 07+21 Jul, 04+18 Aug. Put the dates in your calender as I will probably not be able to include the event every week.

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.

Have you ever wanted to give drawing a go? Or maybe you are a budding artist looking for like-minded people to draw with? Come to one of the Rua Red drawing sessions every week in RUA RED’s Creative Den.

Admisson is free.

At this tour of the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden, you can see what is growing there and find out about its history. 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.

Relatively Speaking is a guided walking tour across three city art galleries

Three city centre contemporary art galleries, the Project Arts Centre, the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios and The Douglas Hyde Gallery are joining forces to offer a guided walking tour to these venues. The whole tour will take about 60 minutes with 15-20 minute tours taking place in each gallery.

Beginning at Project Arts Centre, there will be a guided tour of the group exhibition “Riddle of the Burial Grounds”. In Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Programme Curator Rayne Booth will give an introduction to the exhibition “Display Show”. And in The Douglas Hyde Gallery a tour of Sam Keogh’s solo exhibition Four Fold in Gallery 1 will conclude the tour.

Meeting Point is at 13:00 at the Project Arts Centre. Admission is free, but booking is required here.

Discover the science behind Viking sea navigation and create your own mini sundial compass to take home.

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

On Wednesday the Italian Quarter on the Northside at the Millenium Bridge is celebrating its 12th Birthday. There will be food, wine and music. DJ Pravda will mix while Chef Irina Moskovskaja will cook. And there are also three live acts: Kabash, Collectivo Pachedub and The Bernardos.

Admission is free.

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.

Professor Laura Rascaroli (UCC) discusses her research interests in film and visual theory in response to a choice of works selected from the Stan Douglas exhibition Mise-en-Scène at IMMA. She will explore ideas of time and temporality in photography, painting, and film, discussing work of filmmakers and artists such as Jean-Luc Godard, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Chris Marker, Derek Jarman, Andy Warhol, Martin Arnold.

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

Nicolas Maigret and Sven Anderson talk at the next meeting of the Dublin Art & Technology Association (D.A.T.A.).

Nicolas Maigret exposes the internal workings of media, through an exploration of their dysfunctions, limitations or failure thresholds. After completing studies in intermedia art, Maigret joined the LocusSonus lab in Aix France, where he explored networks as a creative tool.

Sven Anderson will speak about his project Continuous Drift, a public sound installation that launches this month and will be permanently integrated into Meeting House Square in Dublin. The installation acts as a framework for different sonic atmospheres that can be activated by members of the public via mobile devices, to be played back from eight loudspeakers integrated in the four retractable umbrellas that cover the square.

Admission is free.

This is a spoken word and music event that leaves you confused when you read the description, but I guess you have to experience it to know what it is all about. :-)

I get this: The event consists of different readings and music session trying to emulate turn of the century salons. Featuring ukulele music, a wine consultant, lecture on the rise of fairy tales, new short stories, experimental poetry, Beckettian play and more. Hosted by Jona Xhepa/Chronic Jazz Flan

Any questions? Check the Facebook Page to discover MORE questions. ;-)

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).

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.

Theatre Lovett present Picture This! in three Libraries on 22/23 and 24 July.

Actor Louis Lovett will create sounds and images out of thin air. Come to Ballyfermot, Coolock and the Central Library when Louis Lovett explains his art of making pictures on stage.

Children’s Art in Libraries Programme is an initiative of Dublin City Council’s Arts Office, in association with Dublin City Public Libraries. The events are free and are suitable for ages 7 years+. Booking is required at the respective library:

Coolock Library on Wednesday 22 July at 12:15 and 14:15 (Book via 01 8477781)
Central Library on Thursday 23 July at 11:45 and 14:30 (Book via 01 8734333)
Ballyfermot Library on Friday 24 July at 12:00 (Book via 01 6269324)

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 English 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.

Music in Pearse Street Library will bring “Paganini to Piazzolla” with David Tobin on violin and Morgan Buckley on guitar to the library.

Admission is free. Booking is recommended via 01 6744888 or pearsestreetlibrary@dublincity.ie

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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 remaining weeks is:

+ 23 July: O Sister // Bunoscionn
+ 30 July: Elephant // The Flaws

Admission is free.

Come on a Musical Journey around the world, with singing, movement, listening and playing instruments. Suitable for children aged 7+. Admission is free but booking is required.

Charleville Mall Library: Tue 21 July at 15:00 (Book via 01 8749619)
Walkinstown Library on Thurs 23 July at 14:30 (Book via 01 4558159)

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.

This will be an open reading of work by the Putney Student Writers group.

Secondary students from across the United States offer a final reading at the end of a two-week intensive travel writing workshop and everyone is invited to this poetry and prose reading inspired and informed by their travels in Dublin City and the Connemara coast.

Admission is free.

This is a Adobe InDesign User Meetup and training. It will cover basic and pro techniques and will look at the new InDesign CC features. The event is organised by InDesign trainer Daniel Walter Scott and will be followed by a social get together afterwards. Admission is free, but registration is required via www.meetup.com/Dublin-Adobe-User-Group

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.

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.

The Spanish Film “La plaga / The Plague”, a documentary of seemingly unconnected stories in the ouskirts of Barcelona, will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles.

Admission is free.

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.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are hosting a public talk with André Heller Perache, MSF’s Head Of Mission in Yemen, on Thursday.

André will describe his experience of leading MSF’s emergency response to the under-reported but brutal conflict in Yemen – where thousands have been injured or killed since March of this year due to relentless airstrikes and shelling. A trade embargo, fuel shortages and water insecurity further cripple the country. MSF has treated more than 4,000 war-wounded patients and has brought in over 105 tonnes of medical aid – but more must be done for the people of Yemen.

Doors open at 18:30 and the talk will start at 19:00.
Admission is free, but booking is required via Lucy Kelly at events@dublin.msf.org or on 01-6603337 by 20 July.

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.

Good Name wil feature Limerick bands “Slow Riot” and “Fonda” in the Bernard Shaw Pub. Admission is free.

The Shoos will play soulful Rock ‘n’ Roll at this free gig.

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.)

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.

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 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 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 Festival starts on Thursday, but the only free events this week that either don’t need any tickets or where free tickets are still available are

+ Origami Zoo (Fri-Sun 11:30-16:30 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle Gardens). Curious Paper Creations with Akiko Kidokoro.

+ Designing Reality: Creating the environments of the future (Fri 13:00-14:00 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle Gardens).
Lunchtime session with Irish Times Journalist Claire O’Connell and Alex Rothera (Artist, Designer & Inventor, previous Disney Imagineer and Founder of Humane Engineering) , Abraham Campbell (UCD and Oculus Rift Researcher) and Hilary O’ Shaughnessy (Pervasive Media Studio and Playable City, Bristol).
Admission is free, but booking required here.

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.

Rachael Thomas (Head of Exhibitions, IMMA) leads a gallery talk on Karla Black’s sculptural work created for the gallery spaces of IMMA.

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

Talks from the Margins is a Panel Discussion with Emma McGuire, Gavin Devine, Ciaran Dunbar, Rory O’Neill and Malcolm Craig Gilbert about the current exhibition “Notes from the Margins”. Five artists will discuss their work.

Admission to event is free. Seating allocated on first come basis.

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

Cocos Lovery will play Roots and Folk at a free gig in the Harbour Bar.

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.

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. followed by DJs until late. Admission is free.