Hi all!
It’s good to be back! :-) I know, I wasn’t gone, but I mean “It’s good to be back to normality”! The normality that means that all markets and all gigs are happening the way they should. More to do, but also easier to put the Dublin Event Guide together!
This year I will have to crack the secret on how to send this weekly newsletter out to you earlier. Last year didn’t go toooo well. Maybe I should look for helpers? What do you think?
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Super news on the donation front! Thanks to one generous donor combined with some smaller, but equally appreciated donations, we achieved what looked close to impossible! The December bill is paid and the January bill is reduced from EUR 240 down to EUR 200. Thanks a lot! Please don’t stop though because I have to find EUR 65 per week to come up with all the money for the January bill. I suggest that you – if you can afford it – pay EUR 12 for the year, that’s just 23 cent per Dublin Event Guide Edition or just 2.5 pints per year. But I appreciate higher and lower donations as well very much! Every Euro counts!
If you are a great and helpful person, you can help via PayPal here or if you don’t like PayPal too much and prefer to use your credit card go to GoFundMe here. THANK YOU!!
And don’t forget that you can also help without spending a cent of your own money, if you buy through the advertisement links that are in the Dublin Event Guide or that are on the Dublin Event Guide Shopping Page at www.DublinEventGuide/shop If you want to buy from Groupon or LivingSocial or Amazon or Bookdepository or eBay or Asos or New Look or PrettyLittleThing or SportsDirect, just go to that website and click on the relevant link and it will bring you to the right place. The company you buy from will take 5-8% out of their profit (depending on the company) and will reward the Dublin Event Guide for promoting that company. But importantly you don’t pay more! Here are the links: www.dublineventguide.com/shop Thanks for using this page!
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The Dublin Event Guide needs your continued help in two areas: Your donations help paying the bills. Just 1 Euro per month (12 Euro per year) would be great, more would be even better. Not many subscribers are prepared (or able) to help, so please don’t rely on others! Your money will be used to pay the monthly EUR 240 bill for sending the newsletter using MailChimp, for web hosting and domain names. I am happy to work 35 hours on the Dublin Event Guide every week without making anything from it, but for the bills I need your help.
You can make your donation at www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm using Paypal or CreditCard or send me a mail at dublineventguide@gmail.com if you prefer to pay by bank transfer. Corporate or enterprise sponsors are very welcome too and will get a bundle of benefits as a thank you for their donation, contact me on sponsorship@dublineventguide.com to discuss the details.
And here is the second area where you can help: Without you spreading the word we would have never reached 24,000 subscribers and 73,000 Facebook Likes. Send your friends to www.dublineventguide.com where they can subscribe as well.
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And here is a great opportunity to help the Dublin Event Guide for absolutely no cost to you:
Without putting your hand in your pocket at all you can help the Dublin Event Guide! Just use the ad links in the Dublin News Section and the banner ads in other sections as often as possible when you buy/order goods. If you buy goods immediately (in the same session) after clicking on a link/ad that you find in this publication (for example for Groupon, LivingSocial, Amazon, Book Depository, LastMinute etc), then you help the Dublin Event Guide everytime.
This is how it works: The company you buy from will give a small commission (5-8%) to the Dublin Event Guide as a thanks for pointing you in their direction. This might only be 30 cent a go, but if many of you did it every time you buy something online, then it could make a big dent into the EUR 240 needed. Importantly, you do not pay more, but the merchant accepts a slightly smaller profit. So clicking on these ads is helping everybody! Thanks!
Have an event-full weekend and week,
–Joerg
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The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-mail magazine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and there could be more in the coming week and this section is for the people that want to overcome the hurdles, achieve more and remember that despite all, life is great!
This week’s Feel Good Slot will still be about setting goals for the new year and it is Wayne Gretsky, the Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretsky
It can’t be said in a clearer way! ;-)
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This part is important to “keep the show on the road”:
To cover the cost for the Dublin Event Guide I need your help and every week generous and nice Dublin Event Guide readers help with a donation.
This week Agnieszka S-S, Alice K, Ieva B, Ruth L, Ana RT, Rita B, Sueanne O’H were so great to help with a donation! Thanks a lot!! You and all the other donors throughout the year are keeping the Dublin Event Guide alive! Without you, there would be no Dublin Event Guide!!
The cost for sending the weekly newsletter is EUR 240 per month and a donation from you of just EUR 12 per year will ensure that I will be able to pay the bills.
Has the Dublin Event Guide helped you to find events that you otherwise wouldn’t have known about, or have you saved money by finding great free events? Then please go to here and give something back if you can!
I appreciate ANY help: EUR 12 would be great (that’s just 25 cent per week!), but even if it is just the price of 2 pints it will help.
You can donate online by following this link to the PayPal&CreditCard donation page. If you want to transfer your donation directly to my account, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com and I will send you the details.
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 The main sponsor is Energia and their support is hugely appreciated! Energia provides cost efficient electricity and gas to Irish homes and businesses. The company is committed to developing renewable energy sources in Ireland and over 25% of the country’s wind power is supplied through Energia. Energia‘s power plants in North Dublin are capable of providing enough energy to power 1.2 million homes.
All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges (or at least appear to be free) unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no guarantee for correctness can be given.
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This section is intended to provide some help in picking and choosing from the huge number of events by sharing with you what I will/might or would do. This is not a “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.
In January and even part of February, there are usually a good few events but no outstanding events yet. The proper event season starts only with St. Patrick’s Day, but that doesn’t mean you will be bored until then. Use the time, though to explore events that you otherwise might not have time for.
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NSW Public Schools Symphony Orchestra & Choir – Ticket Competition
28 January – 19:30
The Helix, DCU, Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
On 28 January the NSW Public Schools Symphony Orchestra & Choir will perform a concert in the Mahony Hall of the Helix as a final concert of their UK & Ireland concert tour. They will perform works from Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Whitacre, Whitwell and Riebl.
The orchestra has 69 musicians and the choir 42 singers with an average age of 16 years. Together with the Australian orchestra and choir, the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, the Ossia Youth Choir and the Belvedere College Chamber Choir will perform.
Admission is EUR 5 and can be bought via the Helix website here.
But the promoter of the concert has worked with the Dublin Event Guide before and was so happy with our cooperation and the interest that came from you for a previous concert they organised that they have made the great number of 20 pairs of tickets available for a competition. To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets, you have to send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with NSWPS in the subject line and with your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail. Your mail has to be with me by 13:00 on Monday 22 January. If you would like to bring the whole family, please put FAMILY in your mail and I will see if I can get a few 4-ticket sets in addition to the pairs of tickets.
www.thehelix.ie/what-s-on/all-events/from-down-under-nsw-ps-symphony-orchestra-choi/
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To achieve that some money is needed. Donations are a great help, but not everyone feels they can donate at the moment. So here is the solution: If you could help with a donation without having to pay a cent from your own money wouldn’t that be cool? You can!!
When you buy books online, buy them from Book Depository or from Amazon and use these links to go to the website:
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Dublin News back from next week
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I use the Internet all the time and know how annoying advertisment can be. But I also spend close to 35 hours every week on this Dublin Event Guide where getting donations is hard work and where it would be sooooo much easier if you just clicked on the links in this Dublin Event Guide when you buy products or services. You are buying anyway and it doesn’t cost you any extra, so it would be cool to help the Dublin Event Guide.
BUT this plan ONLY work if you don’t use adblockers when you look at the Dublin Event Guide.
So, please, give ads a chance HERE. Free services are NEVER free, but they are ad funded. And if you don’t help funding them then soon they won’t be free anymore.
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The Energia Map of Free events in Ireland will be back in March.
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Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie . For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is www.visualartists.ie/category/listings/dublin/
On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.
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La Danse contemporaine en questions
from 11 Jan
Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Over the past three decades, the world of contemporary dance has evolved spectacularly in leaps and bounds through a multitude of different creative approaches to choreography. The Alliance Française Dublin in partnership with the Fondation Alliance Française will showcase in January and February an exploration of this universe of movement and its evolution in France since the 80s.
The exhibition was designed and coproduced by Centre National de la Danse and the Institut Français.
Admission is free. www.alliance-francaise.ie/culture/
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Jacob’s Biscuit Factory & Dublin: An Assorted History
December 2017-March 2018 (Mon-Sat: 10:00-17:15)
Dublin City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2
The extensive Jacob Biscuit Factory Archive held at Dublin City Library and Archive is thge basis of this exhibition that explores all aspects of the factory’s twentieth century history and its impact on lives of Dubliners. On panels the history of the factory, the workers, the products it produced and its role in Irish life are described.
Find out the history of the Jacobs cream-cracker, who was the marketing genius to develop the concept of Jim Figgerty, and how did major national and international events from World Wars to 1916 Rising impact the business, customers and staff.
The exhibition is in the Vaults of Dublin City Hall and will run from December until March. It will be closed from 22 December until 03 January 2018.
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/jacob%E2%80%99s
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Honest2Goodness Food Market
 09:30 – 16:00, Sat 06 Jan
Honest2goodness, 136 Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
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.
www.honest2goodness.ie
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Park Runs: Malahide, Cabinteely, Shanganah, Marlay, Raheny
09:30 – 13:00, Sat 06 Jan
Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin
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.
A whole range of Parkruns take place every week (and if you know some more, please tell me):
+ Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin
+ Cabinteely Park, Old Bray Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
+ Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin
+ Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Co. Dublin
+ St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5
+ Father Collins Park, Donaghmeade/Clongriffin, Dublin 13
+ Tymon Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
+ Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6
+ Corcagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
www.parkrun.ie/
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SuperNatural Food Market
09:30 – 15:30, Sat 06 Jan
St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
www.supernatural.ie
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The Green Door Market
09:30 – 16:00, Sat 06 Jan
18 Newmarket, Dublin 8
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.
www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin
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Belgard Weekend Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sat 06 Jan
Belgard Road, Dublin 24
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.
www.facebook.com/belgardmarket
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Jamestown Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sat 06 Jan
Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8
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.
www.jamestownmarket.com/
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Marlay Park Market
10:00 – 16:00, Sat 06 Jan
Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
The County Council Market (CoCo) in Marlay Park is taking place every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a wide range of products. There will be food to eat there and food to cook at home but also crafts and arts and books and lots more.
www.dlrcoco.ie/en/parks-outdoors/markets
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Temple Bar Markets
10:00 – 16:30, Sat 06 Jan
Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
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.
www.templebar.ie
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The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall
10:00 – 17:15, Sat 06 Jan
City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition that you should definitely check out at some stage.
To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon was free in 2016, but lucky for us, Dublin City decided to also waive the admission charge for 2017.
Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition
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Art, Bites, Crafts – Drumcondra Market
10:30 – 15:30, Sat 06 Jan
Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower
The Drumcondra Village Market is now the “Art, Bites, Crafts Drumcondra Market”. And as you guessed it, it is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. :-) There will also be some food and music.
The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-15:30.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/abcdrumcondramarket
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A Selection Box of Natural History Mysteries – Drop-in
11:00 – 13:00, Sat 06 Jan
National Museum, Merrion Street (Natural History), Dublin 2
“A Selection Box of Natural History Mysteries” is a Drop-in Activity in the Natural History Museum.
Animal, fossil or mineral? Drop into the Discovery Zone to check out this selection box of mysteries from the natural history handling collection.
Admission is free. Suitable for Age 8+.
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx
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Blackrock Market
11:00 – 17:30, Sat 06 Jan
Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
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.
www.blackrockmarket.com/
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Moving Crib in St. Martin Apostolate
11:00 – 18:00, Sat 06 Jan
St. Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
The Moving Crib of the St. Martin Apostolate is a whole basement full of handcrafted figures in front of painted backgrounds of nativity related scenes. There are 14 scenes, beginning with Adam and Eve and finishing with Christmas. Nearly all figures are moving and this historic crib, which was created in 1956, still fascinates children and even adults.
I was there two years ago and it is indeed fascinating. It won’t blow you away, but your kids could be a lot more impressed than you!! ;-)
Admission is free, but for the upkeep of the crib, a donation is very much appreciated.
The opening times are 28 Nov-08 January: Mon-Fri 14:00-18:00 and Sat+Sun: 11:00-18:00. (Closed on 25+26 Dec and 01 Jan)
www.stmartin.ie/crib/
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Ha’penny Flea Market
12:00 – 17:00, Sat 06 Jan
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
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 week the market will have a David Bowie theme in conjunction with the David Bowie Festival.
www.thegrandsocial.ie/
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY – Science Gallery Exhibition
12:00 – 18:00, Sat 06 Jan
Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “IN CASE OF EMERGENCY” and it will run from 12 October until 11 January. The exhibition looks at doomsday and emergency scenarios. How can we prepare for such a worst case situation? It is a very interesting exhibition that I recommend. Some exhibits need you to think/reflect a little, but that is a good thing! :-)
Exhibits are for example
+ 22 Doomsday Clocks that show how close we got to the end of the world in the period from 1945-2017
+ a series of drawings teaching basic skills for challenging situations
+ Pandemic Spreading patterns in a globalised world
+ Microbiome Ark (a small satellite that carries human microbiome on board to kickstart life on earth again after a disaster)
+ a selection of Manuals for Civilisation
The website below lists all exhibits and provides their explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.
There is also a Situation Room where you can partake in a Catastrophe Citizen Assembly to decide on complex questions that could affect the survival of humanity. The Situation Room assembly will convene every hour. Check with the mediators how you can take part.
All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. For this exhibition, though, younger kids might need your help to understand some of the context.
I strongly suggest to use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.
The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.
Admission is free.
dublin.sciencegallery.com/icoe/
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OutStraight: Spoken Word & Graffiti Jam – First Fortnight Festival
12:00 – 00:00, Sat 06 Jan
The Bernard Shaw, 12 Richmond Street South, Dublin 8
OutStraight bring some warm spoken word and live graffiti vibes to the Bernard Shaw as part of First Fortnight festival. It is a free event with live poetry and graffity and DJs and a lot more information is available on the Facebook Page below.
www.facebook.com/events/946797535472191/
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National Gallery Tour
12:30 – 13:15, Sat 06 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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National Gallery Tour – Family Tour
12:30 – 13:15, Sat 06 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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Archive at Lunchtime – IFI
13:00, Sat 06 Jan
Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
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.
www.ifi.ie/
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Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour
14:00, Sat 06 Jan
Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
Every Saturday a free guided tour will take place in the Chester Betty Library. The tour starts at 14:00.
In addition there is another free tour every Wednesday at 13:00 and one on Sundays at 15:00
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx
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Eason Story Time for children
14:00, Sat 06 Jan
Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Every Saturday a kid’s book will be read in 27 Eason’s stores all over Ireland. In O’Connell Street the reading takes place at 14:00. In the other Eason Stores, the times vary between 11:00 and 15:00 (see website below). Suitable for age 0-6 with their parents.
Admission is free.
www.easonedition.com/events/
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Hanna Sheehy Skeffington & the Cause of Women’s Suffrage – Talk
14:00 – 15:00, Sat 06 Jan
DogPatch Labs, CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
“Hanna Sheehy Skeffington & the Cause of Women’s Suffrage” is a talk organised by EPIC, the Irish Emigration Museum in the CHQ Building.
2018 marks the centenary of women’s suffrage in Ireland. At the heart of the Irish suffragette movement was Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (Suffragette, republican, hunger striker & industrial activist) and Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington, the granddaughter of Hanna will speak about the central role played by her grandmother within the Irish Suffragette movement. Her landmark 1917 US lecture tour during which she spoke at over 250 venues including a sell-out Carnegie Hall and her own account of her time following in Hanna footsteps will also be explored.
Admission is free, but booking is required via the link below.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/herstory-at-epic-hanna-sheehy-skeffington-the-cause-of-womens-suffrage-tickets-41386367740?ref=devg
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January Film Screenings for Kids – Pearse Street
14:00, Sat 06 Jan
Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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Precious Gifts and Where to find them – Drop-in Activity
14:00 – 16:00, Sat 06 Jan
National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2
“Precious Gifts and Where to Find them” is a drop-in activity for families with children aged 7+.
Archaeologists often find precious objects under the ground but is everything found at the same depth? Call into the Museum to find out! Create a special bookmark, decorate it with precious objects and decide if they should be close to the surface, or deep underground.
Admission is free.
www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=3444
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National Gallery Tour
14:30 – 15:15, Sat 06 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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Feature Creature Films for Kids – Rathmines
15:00, Sat 06 Jan
Rathmines Library, 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
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Howlin Hawks – Gig
21:00, Sat 06 Jan
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard
21:00, Sat 06 Jan
Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
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.
www.stillorganorchard.com/specials/
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Charles Cavanagh & Band
22:00, Sat 06 Jan
Mint Bar, Westin Hotel, 35-39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
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Walk the Line – Johnny Cash Tribute Gig
22:30, Sat 06 Jan
The Step Inn, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside Village, Dublin 18
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The Kickbacks – Gig
23:00, Sat 06 Jan
The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
The KickBacks are a party rock band from Dublin and they will play a gig In the Bowery.
Admission is free before 23:00.
thebowery.ie/calander/
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Sonnets & Sisters – Gig
23:55, Sat 06 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Sonnets and Sisters are playing folk pop in a mixture of self-written songs and covers. They will be supported by Hatchlings’ & Pine The Pilcrow.
Admission is free.
sin-e.ie/events/sonnets-sisters/
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Belgard Weekend Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sun 07 Jan
Belgard Road, Dublin 24
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.
www.facebook.com/belgardmarket
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Jamestown Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sun 07 Jan
Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8
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.
www.jamestownmarket.com
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Marlay Park Market
10:00 – 16:00, Sun 07 Jan
Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
The County Council Market (CoCo) in Marlay Park is taking place every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a wide range of products. There will be food to eat there and food to cook at home but also crafts and arts and books and lots more.
www.dlrcoco.ie/en/parks-outdoors/markets
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Merrion Square Open Air Gallery
10:00 – 18:30, Sun 07 Jan
Merrion Square, Dublin 2
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.
www.merrionsquareart.com/
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Art, Bites, Crafts – Drumcondra Market
10:30 – 15:30, Sun 07 Jan
Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower
The Drumcondra Village Market is now the “Art, Bites, Crafts Drumcondra Market”. And as you guessed it, it is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. :-) There will also be some food and music.
The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-15:30.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/abcdrumcondramarket
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Dun Laoghaire Market
11:00 – 16:00, Sun 07 Jan
People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
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.
www.dlrcoco.ie/en/parks-outdoors/markets
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Forgotten Voices – Walking Tour
11:00 – 13:00, Sun 07 Jan
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
“Forgotten Voices” is a 2-hour walking tour that will explore the lives of the people who lived in Dublin’s inner city from the Georgian Period to the middle of the last century.
Meeting point is at the entrance of the Four Courts Dublin. The tour is free but donations are welcome and booking is required via email to jsfolkloregirl024@gmail.com or – if you can’t book beforehand – just show up on the day.
Private group bookings off up to 25 people can be accommodated at a different time and or day on request.
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Jazz + Bluegrass for Brunch on Sundays
11:00 – 16:30, Sun 07 Jan
Kilkenny Shop, Nassau Street, Dublin 2
The Kilkenny Shop Cafe is inviting to a Jazz Brunch Sunday every Sunday from 11:00-14:00 and from 14:30-16:30 a Bluegrass Band is taking over. Unfortuantely they don’t specify who the bands are.
Admission is free.
www.kilkennyshop.com/restaurant-jazzsundays
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Moving Crib in St. Martin Apostolate
11:00 – 18:00, Sun 07 Jan
St. Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
The Moving Crib of the St. Martin Apostolate is a whole basement full of handcrafted figures in front of painted backgrounds of nativity related scenes. There are 14 scenes, beginning with Adam and Eve and finishing with Christmas. Nearly all figures are moving and this historic crib, which was created in 1956, still fascinates children and even adults.
I was there two years ago and it is indeed fascinating. It won’t blow you away, but your kids could be a lot more impressed than you!! ;-)
Admission is free, but for the upkeep of the crib, a donation is very much appreciated.
The opening times are 28 Nov-08 January: Mon-Fri 14:00-18:00 and Sat+Sun: 11:00-18:00. (Closed on 25+26 Dec and 01 Jan)
www.stmartin.ie/crib/
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Palestrina Choir
11:00, Sun 07 Jan
St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 83 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
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.
www.procathedral.ie/music/this-week
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National Gallery Drop-in Family Session
11:30 – 13:30, Sun 07 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The next Drop-in family session at the National Gallery is called “Wild and Wonderful West” and will be connected to the current exhibition “Frederic William Burton: For the Love of Art”. It will explore the artist’s passion for drawing, his depiction of dramatic scenes from literature, and the wild landscape of the West of Ireland.
Valerie Moffat will lead the workshop. Drop-in and stay for as long (or as little) as you wish. Children and their parents/guardians/carers are encouraged to work together on the creative project; suitable for children of all ages.
Admission is free and no booking is required.
www.nationalgallery.ie/drop-family-session-wild-and-wonderful-west
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National Gallery Tour
11:30 – 12:15, Sun 07 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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Blackrock Market
12:00 – 17:30, Sun 07 Jan
Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
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.
www.blackrockmarket.com/
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Guided Walks – Botanic Gardens
12:00 – 15:30, Sun 07 Jan
National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Every Sunday, the National Botanic Gardens invite to two guided walks. The first one is at 12:00 and the second one at 14:30.
Admission is free.
www.botanicgardens.ie/educ/info.htm
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY – Science Gallery Exhibition
12:00 – 18:00, Sun 07 Jan
Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “IN CASE OF EMERGENCY” and it will run from 12 October until 11 January. The exhibition looks at doomsday and emergency scenarios. How can we prepare for such a worst case situation? It is a very interesting exhibition that I recommend. Some exhibits need you to think/reflect a little, but that is a good thing! :-)
Exhibits are for example
+ 22 Doomsday Clocks that show how close we got to the end of the world in the period from 1945-2017
+ a series of drawings teaching basic skills for challenging situations
+ Pandemic Spreading patterns in a globalised world
+ Microbiome Ark (a small satellite that carries human microbiome on board to kickstart life on earth again after a disaster)
+ a selection of Manuals for Civilisation
The website below lists all exhibits and provides their explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.
There is also a Situation Room where you can partake in a Catastrophe Citizen Assembly to decide on complex questions that could affect the survival of humanity. The Situation Room assembly will convene every hour. Check with the mediators how you can take part.
All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. For this exhibition, though, younger kids might need your help to understand some of the context.
I strongly suggest to use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.
The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.
Admission is free.
dublin.sciencegallery.com/icoe/
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Magazine Fort – Guided Tour
12:00, Sun 07 Jan
Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
The Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park is unusually neglected and at the same time unusually rich in history. Many have seen it as a barred off concrete fortress in a corner of Phoenix Park and even more don’t even know or have forgotten that it exists. The old Phoenix House, the home of the British Viceroy, was on the site where the fort was built from the early 17th century and then in 1734 the Fort was built and extended in 1801.
In 1916 the Fort was raided by the rebels who expected to find a lot of explosives there, but found the Fort nearly empty. In 1939 the IRA raided the Fort and stole more than a million rounds of ammunition, but most of it was recovered over the following weeks.
Since 1988, the Irish Army doesn’t use the Fort anymore and gave it back to the Office of Public Works (OPW), but not much good has happened to the Fort in the last 28 years (!!) and there were numerous speculations about the reasons for that.
Finally since last year, guided tours are provided with four tours on Friday and Sunday over the Summer and a reduced schedule in the winter. From 01 October until March 2018, the only tour is on Sundays from 12:00 and 20 places are available on that tour.
Tickets are available at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on a first come, first served basis and can not be pre-booked. A shuttle bus will bring the ticket holders to the Fort.
phoenixpark.ie/tours/
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Sunday at Noon – Classical Concerts
12:00 – 13:00, Sun 07 Jan
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June.
The next concert will feature William Butt, Cello and Michael McHale, Piano. They are performing pieces from Bach and Brahms.
www.hughlane.ie
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Support the Dublin Event Guide – Buy your books here!
13:00, Sun 07 Jan
Dublin (various locations)
 
If you regularly or occasionally buy books online, you can help the Dublin Event Guide hugely even without having to pay cent directly. In fact you even save money this way:
Buy your books from The Book Depository and get better prices and free (!!) delivery for all orders independent from the volume and when you click on the picture here before you buy, then 5% of what normally The Book Depository would get, they give back to the Dublin Event Guide. Everybody wins!
www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg
If you prefer Amazon to buy your books (for free postage you need to order a minimum of GBP 25), then use this Amazon link to help the Dublin Event Guide. Thanks!
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National Gallery Tour
13:30 – 14:15, Sun 07 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up
14:00, Sun 07 Jan
Dublin (various locations)
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!
www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/
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Hugh Lane Gallery – Guided Tour
14:00, Sun 07 Jan
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
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Intercultural Tour in Japanese – Chester Beatty Library
14:00, Sun 07 Jan
Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
An Intercultural Tour in Japanese Language with Community Ambassador Hiromi Anzai will take place.
Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library. Admission is free.
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx
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Stella Bass Jazz Trio
14:00 – 16:00, Sun 07 Jan
Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
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Sunday Family Sketching – Hugh Lane Gallery
14:00 – 15:00, Sun 07 Jan
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
Sunday Sketching for the whole family takes place every Sunday in the Hugh Lane Gallery and admission is free.
Families are invited to explore and respond together the gallery’s collection and temporary exhibitions through discussion and drawing. Bring your own sketchbook along or use the drawing materials provided. There will be a different topic every week and all topics until 28 Jan are listed on the website below.
Admission is free and no booking required, although numbers may be limited. Suited for ages 6+.
www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming/1787-sunday-sketching-sept-jankidsclub
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Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour
15:00, Sun 07 Jan
Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
Every Sunday a free guided tour will take place in the Chester Betty Library. The tour starts at 15:00.
In addition there is another free tour every Wednesday at 13:00 and one on Saturdays at 14:00
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx
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Good morning Mr Turner’: Niall Naessens and JMW Turner – Talk
15:00 – 15:45, Sun 07 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
Anne Hodge gives an overview of the annual exhibition of Turner’s watercolours, which is complemented this year by a series of prints by artist Niall Naessens.
The exhibition “‘Good morning Mr Turner’: Niall Naessens and JMW Turner” is open from 01-31 January in the Print Gallery, Admission to talk and exhibition is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/good-morning-mr-turner-niall-naessens-and-jmw-turner
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Museum Tour – National Print Museum
15:00 – 16:30, Sun 07 Jan
National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4
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.
www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html
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Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session
16:00 – 18:30, Sun 07 Jan
The Cobblestone, 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Travel around European traditional dancing culture without a ticket at the weekly Bal Folk Dance Sessions.
And if you don’t know how to dance, don’t worry! Workshops are provided and admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
The event takes place every Sunday in the Cobblestone Pub.
www.facebook.com/events/1973605946294488/
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David Bowie Quiz
16:00 – 18:30, Sun 07 Jan
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
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Blues Got Soul – Gig
17:00 – 20:15, Sun 07 Jan
The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
Blues Got Soul, a four-piece blues band from Dublin is performing the music of the founding fathers of blues and blues masters in the International Bar every Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
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The High Leeson – Bluegrass Gig
18:00, Sun 07 Jan
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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Dixieland Jazzmen – Gig
18:30 – 20:30, Sun 07 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
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Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass
19:30 – 20:30, Sun 07 Jan
St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street, Dublin 1
The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir sings every Sunday from September to June at their “Gig in God’s Gaff”, a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street.
The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known gospel choirs in Ireland will give you a chance to experience a mass with a difference. It is uplifting and inspiring and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness or your relationship with the Catholic Church in other contexts.
Disclaimer: I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, so the description above MIGHT not be totally unbiased. But just take it from me, they are brilliant! ;-)
www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com
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Apollo Sessions
20:30, Sun 07 Jan
Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2
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.
www.facebook.com/apollosessions
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Comedy Crunch
21:00 – 00:00, Sun 07 Jan
Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. 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).
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
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East Coast Jazz Band – Gig
21:00, Sun 07 Jan
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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The Night Before Larry Got Stretched – Singing Session
21:00, Sun 07 Jan
The Cobblestone, 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
The Night Before Larry Got Stretched is a traditional singing session run by a collective of young singers with an emphasis on encouraging singers of all ages to come together to share songs.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/thenightbeforelarrygotstretched
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The Jive Cats – Gig
22:00, Sun 07 Jan
Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2
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The Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig
22:30, Sun 07 Jan
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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Archive at Lunchtime – IFI
13:00, Mon 08 Jan
Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
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.
www.ifi.ie/
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New Parents’ Tour – National Gallery
14:00 – 14:45, Mon 08 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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Dublin Cycling Campaign – Volunteer Workshop
20:00, Mon 08 Jan
Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
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Song Cycle
20:00, Mon 08 Jan
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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.
www.whelanslive.com
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The Circle Sessions – Open Mic
20:00 – 23:30, Mon 08 Jan
The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
The Circle Sessions is an “Open Mic” that provides an opportunity for up and coming musicians, spoken word artists, poets and comedians to perform.
Come to this weekly show to perform or to simply watch a great mix of music, poetry, spoken word and comedy.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/thecirclesessions/
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The Comedy Shed
20:30, Mon 08 Jan
Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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Comedy Crunch
21:00 – 23:00, Mon 08 Jan
Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday, 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).
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
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Donal Kirk & Anto Drennan – Gig
21:00, Mon 08 Jan
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
The great duo of Donal Kirk and Anto Drennan will play music from Lowell George Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Free, Bad Company, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Beatles, Bobby Bland, Vince Gill, Ray Charles, Etta James, Elvis, Ry Cooder, Dobie Gray, Guy Clarke, early ZZ Top, Dave Edmunds, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Nelson.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/The-Leeson-Lounge-114810058553792/
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Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social
21:00, Mon 08 Jan
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
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).
www.facebook.com/pages/Jazz-Jam-Session-at-The-Grand-Social/224553674385198
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Trad Sessions
21:00 – 23:30, Mon 08 Jan
Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
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That’s It Recordings – Open Mic
22:00, Mon 08 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
That’s It Recordings is an open mic every Monday at Sin E. Just turn up and play. Sign up before 22:00 to ensure you get a slot. Bring a USB stick along and you will get a recording of your music to take home.
Admission is free.
sin-e.ie/events/
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Conversations on Art: Dementia-friendly tour
12:00, Tue 09 Jan
Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
On Tuesday “Conversations on Art” , a Dementia-friendly tour will take place in the Chester Beatty Library. It is for people living with dementia and their loved ones.
“Take a break from the everyday and enjoy an afternoon of conversations on art and life in general. Join us for a relaxing tea or coffee in the Silk Road Café before we take you on a tour of our beautiful collections. Limited to 10 Participants per tour.”
Admission is free, but booking is required via Heidi on 01 4070766
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx
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Pierrot – Pop-up Art Talk – First Fortnight Festival
13:15 – 13:45, Tue 09 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
Come to this pop-up talk about Juan Gris’s Cubist painting “Pierrot”. Participants will explore the work in the context of mental health and the arts. The talk is part of the First Fortnight festival which challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action.
Admission is free. Meet in front of the painting in Room 5, Millennium Wing.
www.nationalgallery.ie/first-fortnight-pierrot
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Sparks – Launch Party – Science Gallery
17:30 – 20:00, Tue 09 Jan
Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
From biohackers with big ambitions to patients building their own medical devices and apps for managing their health conditions, the world of DIY science will be on show at SPARKS, a new exhibition at the Science Gallery. SPARKS is a travelling exhibition that has already been shown in 33 European countries. It stimulate conversations between citizens, scientists, policy makers and education professionals to encourage a shared responsibility for science in a way that makes it relevant to the needs of society.
A local case study showcasing the work of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin will also be on display at SPARKS. This study compares the ageing experience of people with an intellectual disability to the general ageing population.
On Tuesday the launch of Sparks takes place, followed by the first talk in the exhibition’s Science Espresso series. (see separate event listing).
Admission is free, but booking is required.
dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2018/01/launchpartysparks
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Introduction to Raspberry Pi and Arduino
18:00 – 20:00, Tue 09 Jan
dlr LexIcon – Library and Cultural Centre, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
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Science Espresso with Prof Mary McCarron
18:30, Tue 09 Jan
Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2
Science Espressos are a series of talks running alongside the SPARKS exhibition at the Science Gallery in January and February about different areas of health research.
The first talk takes place on Tuesday and features Trinity College Dublin’s Mary McCarron, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. It is part of the official launch of SPARKS in the Science Gallery.
Mary will be talking about the SPARKS local case study, which showcases the work of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin. This study compares the ageing experience of people with an intellectual disability to the general ageing population.
Admission is free, but booking via the website below is required.
dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2018/01/scienceespresso1%03%03%03professor%03%03%03marymccarron
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Conversation Salon – First Fortnight Festival
19:00, Tue 09 Jan
Third Space Cafe, Unit 14, Block C, Smithfield Plaza, Dublin 7
The First Fortnight Mental Health Arts Festival will take place again from 01-15 January this year. While in previous years the majority of events was free, this has changed significantly. There will be less than 10 events free this year and all the other events are not free anymore. I still recommend this festival because the topic of Mental Health is a very important one that should have a prominent position in our conversations, so check out the downloadable programme here.
I will mention all free events in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), the rest you have to check out in the programme.
A series of Conversation Salons are taking place and they are all free (registration is required!)
The next one is in Third Space Cafe on Tuesday.
Conversation Salons are hosted by Life Coach Heather Bourke and bring all different kinds of people together for an uplifting conversation in a relaxed cafe style setting.
You can register via the website below.
www.firstfortnight.ie/event/conversation-salon/
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Green Drinks Dublin – Wildlife Photography
19:00, Tue 09 Jan
J.W. Sweetman, 2 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) continues to bring you Dublin Green Drinks on the first Tuesday of every month in J.W. Sweetman’s. Green Drinks is a monthly event in 711 cities around the world to bring people with an interest in green issues together.
This month there will be a talk about how to take good wildlife photographs by Maria McGrail. While her main speciality is fashion, her wildlife photos are brilliant, check out her Facebook page Maria McGrail Photography.
Meet up on the top floor of J.W. Sweetman’s. Doors open at 18:30 and the talk is at 19:00. Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Drinks-Dublin/73308564711
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The Dublin Language Exchange – Meetup
19:00, Tue 09 Jan
Czech Inn, Essex Gate, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
EveryTuesday at 19:00, The Dublin Language Exchange takes place in the Czech Inn. It is the biggest free meeting of people from all around Dublin that are interested in learning languages and communicate with speakers of other languages.
Admission is free and the meetup is completely informal. No booking required.
www.facebook.com/Dublin-Language-Exchange-131803433533696/
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Camden Comedy
20:00 – 22:30, Tue 09 Jan
Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
Camden Comedy is a weekly comedy night on a Tuesday that I only found recently.
Every Tuesday they have a whole range of comedians and admission is free.
www.facebook.com/CamdenComedyDublin/
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Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig
20:00, Tue 09 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
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.
www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub
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Roots & Blues – Gig/Session
20:00 – 22:00, Tue 09 Jan
Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
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Ukulele Tuesday – Jam&Gig
20:00 – 23:30, Tue 09 Jan
Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2
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.
www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday
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Light House Sessions – Open Mic Night
20:30, Tue 09 Jan
The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
The Light House Sessions is an Open Mic Night in the Bowery. There will be music, comedy and spoken word and admission is free.
thebowery.ie/calander/
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Comedy Crunch
21:00 – 23:00, Tue 09 Jan
Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2
The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday, 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).
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330
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The Lounge Quintet – Jazz Gig
21:00, Tue 09 Jan
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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International Bar Jazz Night
21:30, Tue 09 Jan
The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
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.
www.international-bar.com/jazz/
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Woolshed Pub Quiz
21:30, Tue 09 Jan
Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Every Tuesday, a pub quiz is taking place in the Woolshed.
Admission is free. Max team size is 6 people.
www.woolshedbaa.com
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Creative Den Drawing Session – Rua Red
11:00, Wed 10 Jan
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, D24
Did you ever want to give drawing a go? Or maybe you are a budding artist looking for like-minded people to draw with? The Creative Den in Rua Red runs free weekly drawing sessions on Wednesdays at 11:00.
ruared.ie/
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Archive at Lunchtime – IFI
13:00, Wed 10 Jan
Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
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.
www.ifi.ie/
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Bealtaine Writers Group: Public Reading
15:00 – 16:00, Wed 10 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery invited the Bealtaine Writers Group to create new works of prose and poetry inspired by the exhibition “Frederic William Burton: For the Love of Art”. On Wednesday a public reading of their work will take place in the Millennium Wing Studio.
Admission is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/bealtaine-writers-group-public-reading
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Don’t worry be APPY! – First Fortnight Festival
16:15, Wed 10 Jan
Jonathan Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
The First Fortnight Festival is looking at mobile phones app. Could they help people struggling with mental health issues?
A panel will discuss the topic. Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.
www.firstfortnight.ie/event/dont-worry-be-appy/
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Higher Education in the era of Brexit – Talk
16:15, Wed 10 Jan
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
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Dance Ireland – Taster Classes
18:30 – 21:30, Wed 10 Jan
DanceHouse, 1 Foley Street, Dublin 1
Dance House is inviting to anb evening of free taster classes. There will be Hip Hop, Ballet, Street Jazz, Sean Nos, Aikido, Salsa, Tai Chi, Burlesque, Contemporary, Nia, Barre, Expressive. No registration required, just drop in. The schedule is on the website below.
www.danceireland.ie/whats-on/events/free-taster-classes/
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The Role of Diet in Energy Production & Brain Health – Workshop
18:30, Wed 10 Jan
Rathmines Library, 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
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Dwarf Jar Wednesday Jazz
19:30 – 22:00, Wed 10 Jan
The Dwarf Jar Cafe, 1 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
The Dwarf Jar House Trio (Daniel Rorke (sax), Cormac O’Brien (bass) and Matthew Jacobson(drums)) will play a weekly Jazz gig every Wednesday in Dwarf Jar Cafe and they usually have one or more guest musicians or singers supporting them.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/satumusikk/
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Jesters Open Mic Comedy Night
19:45 – 22:00, Wed 10 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Jesters is a weekly open mic comedy event where a lot of comedians do 5 minutes of material.
Admission is free. If you would like to perform then send a message to the Jesters Facebook Page via the link below.
www.facebook.com/jesterscomedy/
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Shambhala Open Meditation
19:45 – 22:00, Wed 10 Jan
Dublin Shambhala Center, 23 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2
The Dublin Shambhala Meditation Centre is inviting to a Open Meditation evening on Wednesday as an entry point for you if you want to learn about meditation, mindfulness and its relevance in our daily life. But regular practitioners are also welcome.
The meditation begins at 20:00 and there are two 20-minute periods of sitting with a 10-minute walking meditation in between. This is followed by a short reading and an informal chat over tea will follow.
For beginners, meditation instruction will be provided.
Admission free. Donations welcome.
Find out more details via the link below.
dublin.shambhala.info/
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Brand New Switcharoo – Roots Gig
20:00, Wed 10 Jan
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Anseo Comedy Club
20:30, Wed 10 Jan
Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
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The Zodiac Sessions – Open Mic/Gig
20:30, Wed 10 Jan
Bruxelles, Harry Street, Dublin 2
“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.
www.facebook.com/zodiacsessions
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Ben Prevo – Gig
21:00, Wed 10 Jan
The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
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Los Paradiso – Gig
21:00, Wed 10 Jan
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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Trad Session
21:30, Wed 10 Jan
Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru), 4 Prospect Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 11
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).
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Wednesday Night Jazz
21:30, Wed 10 Jan
Chambers Pub, 13 Merrion Row, Dublin 2
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The Harleys – Gig
23:55, Wed 10 Jan
The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The Harleys are a popular coverband and they will be in the Mezz every Wednesday at midnight.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/mezzdublin
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The Green Door Market
12:00 – 19:00, Thu 11 Jan
18 Newmarket, Dublin 8
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.
www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin
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Low priced books with free delivery!
13:00, Thu 11 Jan
Dublin (various locations)
If you regularly or occasionally buy books online, you can help the Dublin Event Guide hugely even without having to pay cent directly. In fact you even save money this way:
Buy your books from The Book Depository and get better prices and free (!!) delivery for all orders independent from the volume and when you click on the picture here before you buy, then 5% of what normally The Book Depository would get, they give back to the Dublin Event Guide. Everybody wins!
www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg
If you prefer Amazon to buy your books (for free postage you need to order a minimum of GBP 25), then use this Amazon link to help the Dublin Event Guide. Thanks!
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Disasters of War: The Etchings of Francisco Goya – Tour
13:10, Thu 11 Jan
Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
The In Focus Tour “Disasters of War: The Etchings of Francisco Goya” with Mary O’Riordan, Guide will take place.
Admission is free. Meeting point is in the atrium of the Library.
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx
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WWI Ireland: Public Tour
14:00, Thu 11 Jan
National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
This is a tour of the “World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience” exhibition. Find out about the Irish experience ‘over there’ and on the home front during WWI through the collections of letters, diaries, recruiting posters, newspaper reports, cartoons and leaflets.
WWIreland is at 2/3 Kildare Street.
Admission is free.
www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx
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Q & A with future Astronaut Norah Patten
15:15 – 16:00, Thu 11 Jan
RDS (Concert Hall), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Astronaut in Training Norah Patten will be in the RDS Concert Hall for a Live Q&A on Thursday as part of the events around the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Norah Patten, from Ballina in Co. Mayo, was one of 11 participants from around the whole world selected to take part in a unique scientist- astronaut training programme in Florida. Norah completed her first part of training this year and will talk about how it went, her journey so far, her next steps and answer any space related questions from the audience.
Spaces are limited and registration is required by selecting GOING on the Facebook Page below.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/134274423907649/
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Big Screen Quiz Night
18:00 – 21:00, Thu 11 Jan
Sinnott’s Bar, South King Street, Dublin 2
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Business Networking Evening
18:00 – 20:30, Thu 11 Jan
Mint Bar, Westin Hotel, 35-39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
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Effie Gray – Film Screening
18:00 – 20:00, Thu 11 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
This film screening of “Effie Gray” will take place in connection with the current exhibition “Frederic William Burton: For the Love of Art”. It is a screening for members of the “Friends of the National Gallery of Ireland”, but non-members are also invited.
“Written by and co-starring Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson, Effie Gray is a sumptuous historical drama set against a luscious backdrop exploring the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his young bride Effie Gray (Dakota Fanning), and his protégé, painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge). After marrying Ruskin, Effie quickly realizes her marriage is a lie when Ruskin refuses to consummate it. Yearning for affection, she soon falls for the charms of the charismatic Millais. Desperate to be freed from Ruskin, Effie embarks on a life-changing journey to become one of the first women in history to seek a divorce from her husband.”
Admission is free, but booking is required via the link below.
www.nationalgallery.ie/friends-screening-effie-gray
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Jazz Club at Sweetman’s – Gig
18:00 – 20:00, Thu 11 Jan
J.W. Sweetman’s, 2 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2
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Little Museum of Dublin – Free Admission Thursday
18:00 – 20:00, Thu 11 Jan
Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Every Thursday the Little Museum of Dublin waives their admission charges for two guided tours thanks to sponsorship from Guinness. The first tour is at 18:00 and the second tour is at 19:00. Make sure that you are there at least 10 minutes before the start of the tour to get one of the limited places.
The Little Museum of Dublin has a fascinating collection of artefacts from the last 100 years Dublin’s history.
On other days and other times, admission is EUR 10 for adults and admission is by guided tour only.
www.littlemuseum.ie/
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Evening Tour – National Gallery
18:30 – 19:15, Thu 11 Jan
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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New to Dublin? Dublin Expats Meeting
19:00, Thu 11 Jan
Living Room Pub, Cathal Brugha Street (off O’Connell Street), Dublin 1
An expatriate or expat is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship.
And this is a weekly meeting for all Expats in Dublin (new and old!). If you are new to the city, this is an excellent way to meet people.
Admission is free (no booking required!), but you are asked to give the same kind of welcoming to new members as is given to you.
www.eventbrite.com/e/dublin-expats-thursday-7pm-tickets-24745493437?ref=devg
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Thursday Night Board Gaming
19:00, Thu 11 Jan
Ryan’s, 19 Store Street, Dublin 1
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The Manglers – Gig
19:30 – 22:30, Thu 11 Jan
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
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Crystal Skull Sessions
21:00, Thu 11 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
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Pete Cummins – Gig
21:00, Thu 11 Jan
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s
21:00, Thu 11 Jan
Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
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.
www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN
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The Luna Boys – Gig
21:00, Thu 11 Jan
Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2
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Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz
21:30, Thu 11 Jan
Brady’s Pub, 5 Terenure Place, Terenure, Dublin 6
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.)
www.facebook.com/pages/Bradys-Pub-Terenure/138965189474826
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International Bar Jazz Night
21:30, Thu 11 Jan
The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
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.
www.international-bar.com/jazz/
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McLoughlin’s Trad Night
21:30, Thu 11 Jan
McLoughlin’s Bar, 73 Upper George’s Street, Dun Laoghaire
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.
www.mcloughlinsbar.ie
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McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions
21:30, Thu 11 Jan
J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7
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Woolshed Karaoke
21:30, Thu 11 Jan
Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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BIMM Dublin Midnight Hour – Gig
23:30, Thu 11 Jan
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall
10:00 – 17:15, Fri 12 Jan
City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Dublin City Hall has a museum/exhibition in the basement, called “The Story of the Capital”, it is an exhibition about Dublin’s History and you should definitely check it out at some stage.
To celebrate the Easter Rising Anniversary, admission to that exhibititon was free in 2016, but lucky for us, Dublin City decided to also waive the admission charge for 2017.
Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition
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Mindfulness for emotional and mental well-being – Workshop
10:30 – 11:30, Fri 12 Jan
Blackrock Library, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
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The Green Door Market
12:00 – 19:00, Fri 12 Jan
18 Newmarket, Dublin 8
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.
www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin
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BASIC TALKS: Ruth Clinton + Niamh Moriarty – Film Screening
13:00, Fri 12 Jan
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
Ruth Clinton and Niamh Moriarty will screen the two short films “Above the Intricate Sun” and “Flicker” at this Basic Talk event in the Hugh Lane Gallery.
Find all details on the Facebook Page below. Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/313703469125522/
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The Loves of Lady Gregory – Theatre
13:00 – 14:00, Fri 12 Jan
National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
“The Loves of Lady Gregory” is a “play for voices” presented by Curlew Theatre Company in association with the University Southern Maine Stonecoast in Ireland programme and the National Library of Ireland.
“Lady Gregory, writer, folklorist, and patron of the arts, was born Isabella Augusta Persse at Roxborough House, Co. Galway, on 15 March 1852 and since she lived to 1932 was a witness and participant in much of the history of that time. She married to Sir William Gregory of Coole in March 1880. She was a supporter and friend of William Butler Yeats, and wrote plays that were performed at the Abbey Theatre, which she co-founded with Yeats and Edward Martyn. This play tells the story of Lady Gregory in her own voice.”
Admission is free.
www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx
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Hild Bede Chapen Choir – Durham University – Concert
13:15, Fri 12 Jan
St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
The Hild Bede Chapel Choir from Durham University is currently in Ireland and they will perform a concert in St. Ann’s Church. The choir is a group of enthusiastic singers who provide weekly musically led worship at Durham University.
Admission is free, donations are welcome.
stann.dublin.anglican.org/concerts/index.php
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From Fake Mountain to Faith – Book Launch
17:00, Fri 12 Jan
Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The trilingual, English/Hungarian/German publication “From Fake Mountain to Faith (Hungarian Trilogy)” by Szabolcs KissPál will be launched on 12 January.
Admission is free.
“From Fake Mountains to Faith (Hungarian Trilogy)” is a docu-fiction project and exhibition by Szabolcs KissPál, that investigates political communities, not as inherited or essentialist, but as complexly constructed entities. At the centre of his investigations, and translated for an international perspective, is an analysis of the quite recent authoritarian turn and development of ‘illiberal’ Hungarian state policy.
The exhibition is on show in the Project Arts Centre from 23 Nov – 20 Jan (11:00-19:30) and admission is free.
projectartscentre.ie/event/fake-mountains-faith-book-launch/
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Cornucopia – Live Music
19:30 – 21:30, Fri 12 Jan
Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
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.
www.cornucopia.ie
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*Rogue / Jooce – Gig
21:00, Fri 12 Jan
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
*ROGUE will play funk grooves with tongue in cheek lyrics. They will be supported by Jooce.
Admission is free.
sin-e.ie/events/rogue/
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Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard
21:00, Fri 12 Jan
Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
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.
www.stillorganorchard.com/specials/
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Screaming Giants / Identity Thief – Gig
21:00, Fri 12 Jan
Fibber Magee’s, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Fibber Maggees are running a free event with the following bands Screaming Giants, Identity Thief, AWOL-Active, Aaron Shanley.
It is the launch night of a new weekly free live event.
www.facebook.com/events/493513364337969/
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The Soul Foolishness – Gig
21:00, Fri 12 Jan
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Gavin Povey and the Fabulous Oke She Moke She Pops
22:00, Fri 12 Jan
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
It is not completely clear if this event is still continuing or if Gavin Povey’s stint in the Leeson Lounge has ended:
“Gavin Povey and The Fabulous Oke She Moke She Pops” will play New Orleans style Piano Rhythm & Blues, Boogie Woogie and Rock’n’ Roll. Gavin Povey has played piano with Van Morrison, Finbar Wright, Kirsty MacColl, Steve Cropper, Shakin’ Stevens and many more.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Leeson-Lounge/114810058553792
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McGowans Single Night
22:00, Fri 12 Jan
McGowan’s, 17 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7
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Lowlek – Gig
22:30, Fri 12 Jan
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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The Bionic Rats – Gig
23:30, Fri 12 Jan
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
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Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks
01+07 January
Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains often on some Saturdays or Sundays, but also on other days during the month. The walks have varying difficulty and duration and the details can be found on the Dublin Mountain Partnership website: www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1
The walks in January are on 01+07 January.
All walks are free, but pre-registration is required (details are on the website).
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Not free, but interesting nevertheless:
First Fortnight: 01-15 Jan
Dublin Bowie Festival: 05-10 January
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College Green: Traffic Calming vs Traders – Dublin City Mess!
What a mess! With the new Luas passing Trinity College at College Green and needing traffic priority, the buses and taxis that are also still allowed to use the street are causing some problems, so Dublin City Management lead by the Dublin City Manager Owen Keegan would love to close down College Green immediately even before a decision has been made about the new College Green Plaza and the planned 10mio regeneration of the area.
The Planning Authority “An Bord Pleanala” has to decide on projects like that and Dublin City Council applied in May of last year for permission to build this traffic-free plaza and ban ALL traffic (including buses and hopefully taxis) from access to Dame Street. An Bord Pleanala was meant to decide in November, but in August the planning authority ordered a “comprehensive assessment” after they must have received submissions from organisations that had concerns (e.g. Dublin Bus, the National Transport Authority and traders in Dublin.
Dublin City submitted their assessment in October, but then Bord Pleanala ordered that the public should get full visibility of the results and should be allowed to make further submissions. This public hearing was planned for next week. However on Thursday An Bord Pleanala notified the parties that were meant to be involved in that hearing that it will now NOT go ahead. It seems that the organisation that is tasked with making sure that people stick to (planning) rules made a mistake with rules about consultation periods and it is now unclear when the hearing will happen and when An Bord Pleanala will make a decision.
Originally Dublin City Council wanted to have the new plaza in place by the time the LUAS line opens. It is questionable if that was achievable, but the LUAS is running and we are in a huge mess regarding the College Green Plaza plans.
Owen Keegan, who seems to hate cars, now wants to ban buses and taxis from College Green even before a decision about the College Green Plaza is made and he gets strong support from Green Party Councillor Ciaran Cuffe who recently fought hard against busking in Temple Bar and who always seemed to have favoured bikes over cars.
So does it make sense what they are fighting for? The answer is YES and NO. Private cars are already banned from College Green, so the question is if buses and taxis should also be banned and I would say NO to the ban of buses and YES to the ban of taxis. Taxis are nothing else but private individual transport with the difference that they are temporarily hired instead of owned by the passenger and they should be treated that way. Buses on the other hand are public transport vehicles in the same way as the LUAS and bus drivers also don’t just suddenly stop in the middle of the street as taxis do, so I think there is nothing wrong with buses sharing the LUAS lane, but get taxis out!
However, there is another question: It could happen that the the College Green Plaza will never be realised if An Bord Pleanala decides against it, so should the Dublin City traffic decision not wait for the An Bord Pleanala decision?
It all looks like a BIG mess! …it is so big that I could easily have gotten something wrong in my description above, but I hope not!
The Irish Times wrote about it here.
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