Hi all!
And here it is again! The newest version of the Dublin Event Guide for your enjoyment (I hope!). Next weekend I will be away, so if you have events I should include, please send them to me so that they are with me by Tuesday. Thanks! ;-)
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I am soo grateful to the great people who helped again this week. The February bill is down to EUR 30, which is super good at this stage of the month. Thanks! Can we maybe reach that this week with your wonderful help, because then I won’t have to worry for a whole week! :-) If you can, it would be great if you could help. I am suggesting a very fair EUR 12 for the year, that’s just 23 cent per Dublin Event Guide Edition or less than 3 pints for the whole year! That’s not much if you think about how much value the Dublin Event Guide brings you every week! ;-) Higher and lower donations are also appreciated! Every Euro counts!
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Have an event-full weekend and week,
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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 is from inspirational/motivational blogger Marelisa Fabrega (Daring to Live Fully):
“Anyone can be remarkable, if they have something truly remarkable to do. Set remarkable goals for yourself and get to work on achieving them. Then, watch in amazement as you become remarkable.” – Marelisa Fábrega
It’s not too difficult to be remarkable, give it a go! ;-)
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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 Malachy B and Catherine O’S 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!
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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.
This weekend there are a number of Chinese New Year Festival events, that you could go to!
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Zero Waste Spring Clean Festival
Sun 25 Feb – 10:00-17:00
ABC Drumcondra, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9
The Zero Waste Spring Clean Festival will promote Zero Waste ideas, with info stands, a market, a swap shop, art exhibition, a recycling work shop, garden tour and community planting. All this is free. In addition there are some workshops and talks and the day ticket for this part of the event is EUR 10 per person.
You can book your pass here.
The organisers of the event have made two day passes for workshops and talks available for Dublin Event Guide Readers. If you want to win one of the two passes, enter the competition by sending an e-mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com put ZEROWASTE in the subject line and your name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail Your mail has to be with me by Wednesday 21 February (13:00).
www.zerowastefestival.ie/
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Lica B Browne’s Meditation Workout
28 February – 19:00-21:00
City Centre – TBA
Lica B Browne, Entrepreneur, Artist, Writer, DJ, Healer and Teacher, is running a Meditation Workout on Wednesday 28 February. Tickets to the event are EUR 15, but Lica is making 3 places available for Dublin Event Guide Readers and to win a place you have to go the order form on her page here and you have to put one place in the basket. Then you go to Checkout and enter the Coupon Code DEGLBBmed282 to enter the competition.
Lica sent me this description for the event:
Lica B Browne’s Meditation Workout. This is where we make you sweat like a honourable mindfulness learner.
+ No hiding behind closed doors.
+ Smack bang in the middle of life’s hustle and bustle.
+ No practice mysteries. We meditate, discuss, meditate and on we go.
The exact location will be shared with those sign up.
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Creative Writing Classes – Taster Class
Tue 20 February – 18:30-19:30 and 19:45-20:45
Westin Hotel, Dublin 2
This is not a competition in the usual sense, but it is an offer of some free seats on a Creative Writing taster class and you have to enter to have a chance to get a place. All the details are in the Tuesday event section, just look for the start time of 18:30 and the title “Creative Writing Classes – Taster Class”.
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There are 772 Pubs in Dublin!
The “AIB Pub Outlook” report has found that there are 772 pubs in County Dublin (incl Dublin City) and that this means we have one pub for every 1,649 people in Dublin. Dublin is not the county with the largest number of pubs, that prize goes to Cork with 955. But keep in mind that Co. Cork is significantly bigger than Co. Dublin. The smallest number of heads per pub is in Co. Mayo with 323 people per pub. The largest number of heads per pub is Dublin as I explained above.
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National Dairy Council is spreading nonsense
The National Dairy Council has accused “Social media channels” to confuse consumers about the health effects of dairy products and at the same time, they are doing their best to confuse consumers about almond milk, the biggest competitor to cow’s milk. It is nothing else than protecting their commercial interests, after all the National Dairy Council is just a milk producers’ organisation.
Blaming social media channels for a changed consumer behaviour is just nonsense, BUT the Dublin Event Guide is happy to confirm all the prejudices the National Dairy Council has. :-P So let’s finish with this:
Interestingly, a study shows that 41% of Irish women and 30% of men have realised that “baby calf growth juice” is not the best food for human beings and they are limiting or avoiding dairy. Watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=toZ7Mr-ClCE ;-)
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Dublin Food Co-op Markets
The Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket Square has put a notice on their website that following an “incident” on 05 December, the structural integrity of part of the hall that was used for the markets every week and the cafe are not accessible anymore and it seems that means that the weekly markets (Pure Vintage Market, Rumble in the Jumble, Fusion Sunday Market and Dublin Flea Market) will be affected by this. The Flea Market will probably suffer the least because they always used the Green Door Market hall in addition to the Food Co-op hall, but the other markets will either not happen until further notice or will be severely curtailed due to lack of space.
I will keep you posted about the developments.
By buying through the ads in this Dublin Event Guide, you help the Dublin Event Guide! Thanks!
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Dun Laoghaire: Winter of Heritage
The “Winter of Heritage”, “Spring into Heritage” and “Summer of Heritage” programes, are a series of free guided tours run by the Heritage Office of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. From 22 January until 18 February, there a free tours every day in some of the following venues: James Joyce Tower & Museum, Cabinteely House, Marlay House and The Oratory. In addition there will be four public lectures.
The programme is here events.dlrcoco.ie/event/winter-heritage-2018 and a downloadable PDF version can be found here events.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/WoH2018.pdf Admission is free to all tours and lectures.
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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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Humans of Dublin by Peter Varga
08 January – 31 March
dlr LexIcon Library, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
An exhibition of 60 photos by Peter Varga from his “Humans of Dublin” series will be on show in dlr LexIcon from 08 January – 31 March 2018.
“Peter Varga was working in a Dublin café when he decided to follow his passion and dedicate himself to photography. Inspired by the success of the Humans of New York project, he began to walk the streets of Dublin interviewing and photographing those he met along the way. What he uncovered were the powerful stories that hide in plain sight as we rush about our busy lives, too busy to notice. So began the social media phenomenon that is Humans of Dublin whose social media pages have over 175,000 followers. There are tales of inspiration and joy and those of heartbreak and loss, all of human life is present in this remarkable portrait of a diverse and vibrant city.”
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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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Hi! Fashion
01 Dec 2017-29 Apr 2018 (Open: Tue-Sun+Bank Holiday: 10:00-13:00+14:00-17:00)
Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15
Hi! Fashion is an exhibition of garments from the collections of Issey Miyake, John Rocha, Noritaka Tatehana and Úna Burke.
Hi! Fashion presents womenswear garments and accessories, which explore visual correlations and contrasts between Japan and Ireland over the last 60 years.
Find more information on the website here: www.farmleigh.ie/hi-fashion-at-farmleigh-gallery/
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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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Car Boot Sales – Tallaght
 08:00 – 12:00, Sat 17 Feb
Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
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.
www.irishcarboot.ie/
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Sat 17 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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Honest2Goodness Food Market
09:30 – 16:00, Sat 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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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Chinese Food Tasting
10:00 – 19:00, Sat 17 Feb
Asia Market, 18 Drury Street, Dublin 2
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Jamestown Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sat 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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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New Voices in Women’s History – Seminar
10:00 – 14:30, Sat 17 Feb
Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
In 2018 it is 100 years since women in Ireland fought for and succeeded in being allowed to vote. ‘New Voices in Women’s History’ commemorates this event through a series of talks on Saturday about the suffragist movement and other related subject.
Find the full list of talks via the website below.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/163931834253796/
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Our Table Relaunch
10:00 – 17:30, Sat 17 Feb
Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch Place, Dublin 8
Our Table is a community-driven, non-profit project aiming to highlight the need to end Direct Provision in Ireland. The goal is to facilitate change through conversation over food.
A Relaunch event will take place on Saturday in Christ Church Cathedral and there will be free tea and coffee.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/184796548686431/
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Temple Bar Markets
10:00 – 16:30, Sat 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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 2018.
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 17 Feb
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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Blackrock Market
11:00 – 17:30, Sat 17 Feb
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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The Bernard Shaw Flea Market
11:00 – 16:00, Sat 17 Feb
The Bernard Shaw, 12 Richmond Street South, Dublin 8
The Bernard Shaw Flea Market is taking place again on Saturday. There will be with approx 16 stalls, music, pizzas from the Big Blue Bus and the Bernard Shaw Garden Bar. This week’s market is called “The Shaw Art Market”, so there might be more art than the usual vintage clothes, shoes, jewellery, art, records, bric-a-brac and more, but the Facebook page is not very helpful, so you might have to check it out yourself.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/1671400682882288/
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Sat 17 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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Ha’penny Flea Market
12:00 – 17:00, Sat 17 Feb
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.
www.thegrandsocial.ie/
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Qigong – Drop-in class – Chester Beatty Library
12:00, Sat 17 Feb
Chester Beatty Library, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
Qigong is a traditional Chinese form of meditation coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm state of mind.
Come to this gentle Qigong practice outdoors on the Roof Top Garden of the Library (weather permitting) or indoors with a view of the roof garden. Suitable for all ages.
Admission is free and no booking required, but numbers are limited.
www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/What-s-On.aspx#FebruaryAnchor
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Archive at Lunchtime – IFI
13:00, Sat 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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 17 Feb
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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Hill Street Family Resource Center: Chinese New Year Festival
14:00 – 19:00, Sat 17 Feb
Hill Street Family Resource Centre, 1 Hill St, Dublin 1
The Hill Street Family Resource Center will celebrate the Chinese New Year properly! With live music, dance, drama, tai chi, origami, couplet writing and shadow puppetry workshops. Enjoy live cookery demos, using traditional Chinese ingredients, plus a traditional umbrella dance and a play depicting the origins of the Chinese zodiac.
Children can join in the parade of zodiac animals led by lion dancers and the Hill Street Dragon.
Admission is free.
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/?post_type=event&p=3598
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Ideas to change the world together – Talk
14:00 – 16:00, Sat 17 Feb
Generator Hostel, Smithfield Square, Dublin 7
E-ducare helps children in Vietnam get an education and they are planning to expand to Ireland. On Saturday they will talk about their initiative and how you can help.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/1644508028947798/
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Martirio – Film Screening and Discussion
14:00 – 17:00, Sat 17 Feb
Filmbase, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The documentary Martírio, by filmmaker and indigenist Vincent Carelli tells the saga of the Guarani-Kayowaa indigenous people to retake their lands.
It is an invitation for us to become more aware of the harsh and violent reality of indigenous peoples in Brazil, from the resistance of the Guarani-Kayowa ethnic group against the powerful agribusiness apparatus.
Admission is free. The film screening will be followed by a discussion. The film will be screened with English subtitles.
www.facebook.com/events/2011871642414882/
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Word Up Gala – Hip Hop, Spoken Word and more
14:00 – 01:00, Sat 17 Feb
The Bernard Shaw, 12 Richmond Street South, Dublin 8
Word-Up Gala is a hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B and spoken word event on Saturday and Sunday in the Bernard Shaw.
The line-up on Saturday is JyellowL / Outsiders Ent / T.E.D. / Jayronic / Tommy G/ Kevi Knight / Dre$vp / Rogan / Suli / DJ R3D
The line-up this Sunday is Sequence / Jake Hurley Productions / King David / Why-Axis / VJ Jackson / Reuben James / Sick Nanley / RTL / YoMí / DJ D.O.G.
Spoken Word
Felispeaks / Sasha Louise Terfous / Dagogo Hart Dagogo / Brian MacMahon Gallagher / Beatrice Adomaityte
Admission is free and all details can be found on the website below.
thebernardshaw.com/word-gala-word-collective-feb-17th-18th/
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Awesomeness Flashmob
15:00 – 18:00, Sat 17 Feb
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
An Awesomeness Flashmob was planned for the entrance of St. Stephen’s Green, but the organisers are now unavailable due to sickness. They are suggesting that the event will still go ahead, but if it will or not depends on the determination of the other participants. This means, this could be a non-event OR it could actually happen.
The idea is that the participants tell walkers-by in words and with placards that they are awesome to spread some positivity.
Harmless, but it can be effective. Participation and “watching them” is free.
www.facebook.com/events/1194364597364826/
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Pride – Film Screening
16:00, Sat 17 Feb
Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The Connolly Youth Movement is inviting to a film screening of “Pride”.
Based on a true story, this film depicts a group of le sbian and ga y activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners’ strike in 1984. The alliance was unlike any seen before and faced off against homophobia as well as thatcherite politics.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/368029120329284/
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Lion and Unicorn Dance Performance
18:00 – 21:00, Sat 17 Feb
Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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Metal 2 the Masses – Gig
19:00, Sat 17 Feb
Fibber Magee’s, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Heat 3 of the Band competition “Metal 2 The Masses” will take place in Fibber’s.
Admission is free.
The line-up is Archaos, Arjuna’s Eye, Creep, Outbreak, Rifflifter.
www.facebook.com/events/134596240496023/
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After the Ibis – Gig
21:00, Sat 17 Feb
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard
21:00, Sat 17 Feb
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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Mazurka Klandestina – Dance
21:00, Sat 17 Feb
Irish Life Centre, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1
Mazurka Klandestina is a dance event that will take place on Saturday at midnight in a whole range of countries across Europe.
Find more details on this Evewnt Page below.
www.facebook.com/events/143385666355834/
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Uptown Top Raking – Reggae & Ska Night
21:30, Sat 17 Feb
Turk’s Head, 27 Parliament Street, Dublin 2
A weekly Reggae & Ska night with Rocksteady & Dancehall thrown in takes place every Saturday in Turk’s Head. DJs Del Bionic and Tommy Rash will entertain.
Admission is free.
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Walk the Line – Johnny Cash Tribute Gig
21:30, Sat 17 Feb
Empire Swords, 72 Main Street Swords, Co. Dublin
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McGowans Single Night
22:00, Sat 17 Feb
McGowan’s, 17 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7
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My Tribe Your Tribe / Cat Turner – Gig
22:30, Sat 17 Feb
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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Attention Bebe – Gig
23:30, Sat 17 Feb
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
A looong time ago I was at an Attention Bebe gig and it was great. I am not sure how they will have developped, but I would expect that they got even better. Unfortunately their description of themselves on the website below must be from even before I heard them. :-O Twisted Pepper is gone for ages and Tripod is gone for what seems centuries!
Admission is free.
www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/attention-bebe/
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Revolver – Gig
23:30, Sat 17 Feb
Porterhouse Temple Bar, 16-18 Parliament Street, Dublin 2
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Car Boot Sales – Ballymun
08:00 – 13:00, Sun 18 Feb
Trinity Comprehensive Secondary School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9
In addition to the Saturday Car Boot Sale in Tallaght, Irish Car Boot Sales run a weekly Sunday Car Boot Sales in Ballymun.
Admission for buyers is free.
www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Sun 18 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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Belgard Weekend Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sun 18 Feb
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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Chinese Food Tasting
10:00 – 19:00, Sun 18 Feb
Asia Market, 18 Drury Street, Dublin 2
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Clongriffin Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sun 18 Feb
Town Square, Clongriffin, Dublin 13
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Jamestown Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sun 18 Feb
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 18 Feb
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 18 Feb
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 18 Feb
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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Brocante Furniture & Vintage Market
11:00 – 17:00, Sun 18 Feb
Green Door Market, 18 Newmarket, Dublin 8
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.
www.facebook.com/thebrocantemarket
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Dun Laoghaire Market
11:00 – 16:00, Sun 18 Feb
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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Jazz + Bluegrass for Brunch on Sundays
11:00 – 16:30, Sun 18 Feb
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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Palestrina Choir
11:00, Sun 18 Feb
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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Rumble in the Jumble – Market
11:00 – 17:00, Sun 18 Feb
Dublin Food Co-op, 12 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8
The third Sunday every month is the time for the Rumble in the Jumble Market, but unfortunately the Dublin Food Co-op is still largely closed. So this Sunday’s market only has the corridor of the Food Co-op and a Gazebo outside available. 12 stalls will be there and the cafe in the Food co-op is also closed.
This Sunday the Brocante Market also takes place in the Green Door Market Hall, so if you combine the two, it still could be worth a visit.
The Rumble in the Jumble Market is a flea market but it is completely unlcear what type of stalls will be there.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/finderskeepersireland/
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Drop-in family session: Chinese New Year
11:30 – 13:30, Sun 18 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The “Drop-in family session: Chinese New Year” will celebrate the Chinese New Year with this art-making workshop where children and their parents/guardians/carers are encouraged to work together on creative projects. The workshop will be led by Chun Zhu Wang.
Drop-in and stay for as long (or as little!) as you wish! The workshop is suitable for children of all ages.
Admission is free and no booking is required.
www.nationalgallery.ie/drop-family-session-chinese-new-year
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Sun 18 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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Blackrock Market
12:00 – 17:30, Sun 18 Feb
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 18 Feb
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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Sunday at Noon – Classical Concerts
12:00 – 13:00, Sun 18 Feb
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 be part of the Festival of Russian Culture 2018 with the following performers:
Lance Coburn piano, Eoin Flood guitar, Helene Hutchinson soprano, Anna Kiselyova piano, Owen Lorigan piano, Deirdre Moynihan soprano, Fionnuala Moynihan piano, Sylvia O’Brien soprano, Lynda O’Connor violin, Gerald Peregrine cello, Paul Roe clarinet, Hanna Shybayeva piano.
www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/2033-sundaysnoon-festival-of-russian-culture-2018
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Family Tour – National Gallery
12:30 – 13:15, Sun 18 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
This Family Tour is specially designed for children and their guardians, parents and carers to make the works on display in the National Gallery fun and engaging for kids.
Admission is free. Meet at the Merrion Square information desk.
www.nationalgallery.ie/family-tour-20
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Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up
14:00, Sun 18 Feb
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 18 Feb
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
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Let’s Dance – Chinese Square Dancing – Chinese New Year Festival
14:00 – 16:00, Sun 18 Feb
Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
In the People’s Republic of China, square dancing or plaza dancing is an exercise routine performed regularly by millions of people better known as “dancing grannies”, in squares, plazas or parks of the nation’s cities.
Led by dance leaders and with techno pop or dreamy electro Chinese pop music, everyone in Dublin (all ages and abilities) is invited to join this Chinese square dancing event in Meeting House Square.
Admission is free.
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/?post_type=event&p=3609
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Managing your Sleep – Talk
14:00 – 17:00, Sun 18 Feb
Brahma Kumaris Ireland, 11 Clare Street, Dublin 2
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SoundTrack in TramCafe – Gig
14:00 – 16:00, Sun 18 Feb
TramCafe, Wolfe Tone Square, Jervis Street, Dublin 1
The TramCafe and beatvyne are inviting to their SoundTrack Gig series every Sunday from 14:00-16:00.
The Facebook Page unfortunately doesn’t reveal who will perform this week.
Admission is free.
(beatvyne is a music marketplace and they are always looking for great musicians and venues: www.beatvyne.com)
www.facebook.com/events/162879427681011/
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Stella Bass Jazz Trio
14:00 – 16:00, Sun 18 Feb
Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
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There’s a Strong Wind in Beijing – Film Screening
14:00, Sun 18 Feb
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
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Word Up Gala – Hip Hop, Spoken Word and more
14:00 – 00:00, Sun 18 Feb
The Bernard Shaw, 12 Richmond Street South, Dublin 8
Word-Up Gala is a hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B and spoken word event on Saturday and Sunday in the Bernard Shaw.
The line-up on Saturday is JyellowL / Outsiders Ent / T.E.D. / Jayronic / Tommy G/ Kevi Knight / Dre$vp / Rogan / Suli / DJ R3D
The line-up this Sunday is Sequence / Jake Hurley Productions / King David / Why-Axis / VJ Jackson / Reuben James / Sick Nanley / RTL / YoMí / DJ D.O.G.
Spoken Word
Felispeaks / Sasha Louise Terfous / Dagogo Hart Dagogo / Brian MacMahon Gallagher / Beatrice Adomaityte
Admission is free and all details can be found on the website below.
thebernardshaw.com/word-gala-word-collective-feb-17th-18th/
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Chester Beatty Library – Guided Tour
15:00, Sun 18 Feb
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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Hands on Design: Elegance or functionality, display or camouflage?
15:00 – 16:00, Sun 18 Feb
National Museum, Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History), 7 Benburb Street, Dublin 7
“Hands on Design: Elegance or functionality, display or camouflage?” is a Drop-in activity for all ages.
Explore the design of military uniforms, headwear and other equipment Irish men and women used while preparing for or fighting in different conflicts. A chance to test designs of objects from the Museum’s collection for handling.
Admission is free.
www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=3559
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Hugh Lane Gallery Tour with Russian Translation
15:00, Sun 18 Feb
Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
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Museum Tour – National Print Museum
15:00 – 16:30, Sun 18 Feb
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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Sunday Family Sketching – Hugh Lane Gallery
15:00 – 16:00, Sun 18 Feb
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.
Admission is free and no booking required, although numbers may be limited. Suited for ages 6+.
www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming/2019-sunday-sketching-field-of-colours
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Unveiling a stained glass masterpiece – Talk
15:00 – 15:45, Sun 18 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
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Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session
16:00 – 19:00, Sun 18 Feb
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/155175391807699/
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Super Spongey Sundays at The Mezz – Gigs
16:00, Sun 18 Feb
The Mezz, 24/25 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
This is a freestyle improv jam hosted by New Secret Weapon’s Griff (David Griffin) in the Mezz. In the course of the afternoon, evening and night you will experience everything from Moody Blues to Math-Rock.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/559247501088713/
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Blues Got Soul – Gig
17:00 – 20:15, Sun 18 Feb
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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Bowled Over Laughing – Bray Comedy Festival
18:00, Sun 18 Feb
Bray Bowl, Quinsborough Rd, Bray, Co. Wicklow
The Bray Comedy Festival is taking place from 14-18 February. Most events are not free, but I found two free events on Sunday.
Bray Bowl will host “Bowled Over Laughing” a show with 8 comedians.
More details can be found on the website below.
www.braycomedyfest.ie/sun-18.html
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The High Leeson – Bluegrass Gig
18:00, Sun 18 Feb
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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Dixieland Jazzmen – Gig
18:30 – 20:30, Sun 18 Feb
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
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Jawbone – Acoustic Folk & Blues Night
19:00 – 21:00, Sun 18 Feb
Arthur’s Pub, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
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Joanne McNally – Bray Comedy Festival
19:00, Sun 18 Feb
Dockyard No.8, Harbour Industrial Estate, Harbour Rd, Bray, Co. Wicklow
A second free Bray Comedy Festival show on Sunday, takes place in Dockyard No. 8, next to the Harbour Bar. Joanne McNally will perform her new solo show ‘Wine Tamer’.
Admission is free.
www.braycomedyfest.ie/sun-18.html
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Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass
19:30 – 20:30, Sun 18 Feb
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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Pete Cummins – Gig
20:30, Sun 18 Feb
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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Comedy Crunch
21:00 – 00:00, Sun 18 Feb
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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Jamie Duff – Gig
21:00, Sun 18 Feb
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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The Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig
22:30, Sun 18 Feb
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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.
www.whelanslive.com/
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Mon 19 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Mon 19 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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Archive at Lunchtime – IFI
13:00, Mon 19 Feb
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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Munich Air Disaster 1958 – Talk
13:00, Mon 19 Feb
Central Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Sixty years ago, the Munich Air Disaster in 1958 claimed the lives of many of Manchester United’s famous Busby Babes. Among the dead was Cabra native Liam Whelan, who appeared for the United side that lined up against Shamrock Rovers in Dalymount Park and who had previously played for Home Farm in Dublin.
Donal Fallon, Historian in Residence with Dublin City Council will look at the career of Liam Whelan and the rise of the ‘Busby Babes’.
Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-8734333
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/liam-whelan
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China in the Year of the Dog – Talk
18:30 – 20:00, Mon 19 Feb
Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2
“China in the Year of the Dog” is a public lecture of the Trinity Centre for Asian Studies to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese Year of the Dog.
Dr Adrian Tien, Dr Isabella Jackson and Dr Heid Ning Kang Wang-Kaeding will talk:
+ Dogs are more than man’s best friend: the linguistic and cultural evidence (Adrian Tien)
+ Leaping Dog: Plans for a Great Leap in the Year of the Dog sixty years ago (Isabella Jackson)
+ Do Dogs have rights? Animal Rights Protection in China (Heid Ning Kang Wang-Kaeding).
Find more details on the website below.
Admission is free.
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/?post_type=event&p=3888
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Healthy diet for maintaining Good Health – Talk
18:30, Mon 19 Feb
Ringsend Library, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4
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Monday at the Cinema: Le cose belle – Italian Movie
18:30, Mon 19 Feb
Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2
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Song Cycle – Singer/Songwriter Showcase
20:00, Mon 19 Feb
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase in Wheelan’s.
Admission is free.
www.whelanslive.com
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The Circle Sessions – Open Mic
20:00 – 23:30, Mon 19 Feb
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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Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social
20:30, Mon 19 Feb
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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The Comedy Shed
20:30, Mon 19 Feb
Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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Comedy Crunch
21:00 – 23:00, Mon 19 Feb
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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Trad Sessions
21:00 – 23:30, Mon 19 Feb
Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
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That’s It Recordings – Open Mic
22:00, Mon 19 Feb
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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RDS Economic Vision: Barry Kennedy – Talk
07:30 – 09:00, Tue 20 Feb
RDS Library, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Barry Kennedy, CEO, Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to share his thoughts on the future of the manufacturing sector in Ireland. He will discuss the impact of robotics, artificial intelligence and the internet of things on a sector that currently employs over 200,000 people in Ireland.
Admission is free, but registration is required via the website below.
www.rds.ie/Whats-On/Event/31965
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Tue 20 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Tue 20 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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Low priced books with free delivery!
13:00, Tue 20 Feb
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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Landscape with a Flight of Stairs – Art Pop-Up Talk
13:15 – 13:45, Tue 20 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The Pop-up Talk “Landscape with a Flight of Stairs”by Mags Harnett will be about Chaïm Soutine’s painting “Landscape with a Flight of Stairs”.
Admission is free. Meet in front of the painting in Rooms 1-5.
www.nationalgallery.ie/landscape-flight-stairs
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LexiCon Maker Meetup: Facial Recognition with Raspberry Pi & Project Advice
18:00, Tue 20 Feb
dlr LexIcon – Library and Cultural Centre, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
The Maker Meetup group that is organised by Jake Byrne is coming together to look at Facial Recognition with Raspberry Pi and also to give advice on any of your projects.
Admission is free, registration is recommended via the link below.
www.meetup.com/lexicon-maker/events/247647268
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Creative Writing Classes – Taster Class
18:30, Tue 20 Feb
Westin Hotel, 35-39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
Yvonne Cullen is a talented and experienced creative writing teacher and a LOT of Dublin Event Guide readers took her classes and workshops and told me that it is a great experience and hugely helpful.
She holds writing classes and workshops for writers at all levels from complete beginner upwards and has been doing this for 25 years. Yvonne offers free taster Creative Writing classes a few times a year to readers of the Dublin Event Guide and her next Free Taster sessions will be Tuesday 18:30-19:30 and from 19:45-20:45.
If you would like to get a place on her next taster session, send an e-mail to Yvonne at yvonnesworkshops@gmail.com and tell her in one sentence why you’d like to attend. Yvonne will allocate places first come first served to up to 10 people and you’ll get a reply whether you are successful or not.
To mark 25 years of her leading writing classes, Yvonne is also offering discounts of between EUR 25 and 20% on fees on upcoming courses. Send an e-mail to the same e-mail address to get a discount.
For more information about Yvonne’s classes, follow her facebook page below. Her blog is at www.yvonnecullen.wordpress.com
For more of Yvonne’s classes, follow her facebook page, Yvonne Cullen’s Writing Train and her blog www.yvonnecullen.wordpress.com.
www.facebook.com/pages/Yvonne-Cullens-Writing-Train/102278509826901
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Reading Dante – in Italian
18:30 – 20:00, Tue 20 Feb
Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2
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The Dublin Language Exchange – Meetup
19:00, Tue 20 Feb
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 20 Feb
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 20 Feb
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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Ukulele Tuesday – Jam&Gig
20:00 – 23:30, Tue 20 Feb
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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Comedy Crunch
21:00 – 23:00, Tue 20 Feb
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 20 Feb
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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International Bar Jazz Night
21:30, Tue 20 Feb
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 20 Feb
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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Morrissey Afterparty
22:30, Tue 20 Feb
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
Morrissey will be in the 3Arena on Tuesday for a gig and while he will most likely ;-) not come to the Grand Social for this afterparty, all fans are invited to the free event from 22:30. It won’t be live music, but that won’t be a problem, I am sure.
Admission is free.
www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/morrissey-afterparty/
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Wed 21 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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Trinity College Second Hand Book Sale – Day 2
10:00 – 18:00, Wed 21 Feb
Trinity College, Dublin 2
The yearly TCD second hand book sale will take place this week. It starts on Tuesday at 12:00, but there is an admission charge of EUR 3 on that day. (A rare book acution will take place at 17:30.)
On Wednesday, though, admission is free from 10:00-18:00 and Thursday (10:00-14:00) it will also be free. Wednesday is called “Restocked Wednesday” and Thursday is called “Half Price Thursday”, so you can see what is happening. At 14:15 then on Thursday, a clearance auction of all remaining books table by table will finish the event. All books have to go!
The proceeds will be used to support the purchase of research material for the College libraries.
The sale will be in the Exam Hall at the Front Square.
www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D126678124
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Creative Den Drawing Session – Rua Red
11:00, Wed 21 Feb
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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The Power of Positive Emotions – Talk
11:00, Wed 21 Feb
Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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Understand your doctor – Talk
11:00, Wed 21 Feb
Coolock Public Library, Barryscourt Road, Coolock, Dublin 17
“What was it the doctor said…?” Tips for understanding and remembering” is a talk in Coolock Library.
“Many of us find that relevant health information is difficult to access, understand and use. We all need good health literacy to understand health information correctly and to make an informed decision. In her presentation, Helen Ryan, Policy Officer with NALA will look at the health literacy skills we need today when dealing with health services and provide tips for communicating more effectively.”
Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-8747781
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/what-was-it
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Wed 21 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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Archive at Lunchtime – IFI
13:00, Wed 21 Feb
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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Bad Bridget in New York: Irish Women and Crime, 1838-1918
16:00 – 17:30, Wed 21 Feb
Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellows’ Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2
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Speaking Words at Pearse Street Library
17:30, Wed 21 Feb
Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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8 Steps to Mindful Eating & Weight Management – Talk
18:30, Wed 21 Feb
Terenure Library, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6w
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Career Toolkit Programme – Talks
18:30 – 20:00, Wed 21 Feb
Central Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Career Toolkit is a 4 week programme to assist you with your career choices. It is part of the Career Direction and Development programme at the Business Information Centre in the Central Library. The four interactive talks are hosted by Career & Life Coach Ilaria Dondero.
07 Feb: Career Choices and Decisions helping you move forward in 2018
14 Feb: Writing and Adapting Effective and Winning CVs, Resumes and Cover Letters
21 Feb: Interview Skills Techniques and Essential Tips to ensure a successful outcome
28 Feb: Opportunities for Post Graduates in a Competitive Jobs Market – what you need to know
Admission is free, but booking is recommended via 01-8733996
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/career
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Chinese and Irish Poetry and Song – Chinese New Year
18:30, Wed 21 Feb
Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, 36 Fenian Street, TCD, Dublin 2
Literature Ireland is inviting to an evening of Chinese and Irish poetry and song.
Irish poets Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Harry Clifton will read from their poetry alongside the Chinese translators FangZhe and Lijing Peng. Musical accompaniment for the evening will be provided by Jiani Liu Doyle playing the guzheng Chinese harp.
Admission is free, but capacity is limited and booking is required via ,info@literatureireland.com
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/?post_type=event&p=3891
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Supporting Young People’s Mental Health
18:30, Wed 21 Feb
Marino Library, Marino Mart, Dublin 3
“Supporting Young People’s Mental Health” is a talk for parents, guardians and other adults interested or concerned about young people’s mental health. Gain an understanding of the key issues impacting on the mental health of young people and learn how to recognize some of the signs that a young person may be struggling with their mental health. Be informed of the supports available in your local area with Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.
Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-83336297
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-public-libraries-and-archive-events/supporting
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Dwarf Jar Wednesday Jazz
19:30 – 22:00, Wed 21 Feb
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 21 Feb
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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Are Irish Birds Responding to Climate Change? – Talk
20:00, Wed 21 Feb
National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
The lecture “Are Irish Birds Responding to Climate Change? Yes. No. Maybe?” with Tom Cooney will discus his findings and the response of Irish Birds to climate change. Organised with the Tolka Branch BirdWatch Ireland
Admission is free.
botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm#21Feb
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Brand New Switcharoo – Roots Gig
20:00, Wed 21 Feb
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
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The Wow Signal Sessions – Gig
20:00, Wed 21 Feb
Bagots Hutton Bar & Restaurant, 6 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7
The Wow Wignal Sessions is a weekly gig night in Bagots Hutton. The line up is usually announced just a few days before on the Facebook Page below.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/wowsignalsessions
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Anseo Comedy Club
20:30, Wed 21 Feb
Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
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BIMM Open Mic Comp – Gig
20:30, Wed 21 Feb
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
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The Zodiac Sessions – Open Mic/Gig
20:30, Wed 21 Feb
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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Forro Wednesday
21:00, Wed 21 Feb
Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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Los Paradiso – Gig
21:00, Wed 21 Feb
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
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Trad Session
21:30, Wed 21 Feb
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 21 Feb
Chambers Pub, 13 Merrion Row, Dublin 2
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Thu 22 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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Trinity College Second Hand Book Sale – Day 3
10:00 – 14:00, Thu 22 Feb
Trinity College, Dublin 2
The yearly TCD second hand book sale will take place this week. It starts on Tuesday at 12:00, but there is an admission charge of EUR 3 on that day. (A rare book acution will take place at 17:30.)
On Wednesday, though, admission is free from 10:00-18:00 and Thursday (10:00-14:00) it will also be free. Wednesday is called “Restocked Wednesday” and Thursday is called “Half Price Thursday”, so you can see what is happening. At 14:15 then on Thursday, a clearance auction of all remaining books table by table will finish the event. All books have to go!
The proceeds will be used to support the purchase of research material for the College libraries.
The sale will be in the Exam Hall at the Front Square.
www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D126678124
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Your Choice: Your Health – Cancer Prevention Talks
11:00, Thu 22 Feb
Ballymun Library, Main Street, Ballymun
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Thu 22 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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The Green Door Market
12:00 – 19:00, Thu 22 Feb
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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Composers Charles Gounod and Gioachino Rossini – Anniversary Talks
13:00, Thu 22 Feb
Central Library, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
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13:00, Thu 22 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
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Jazz Club at Sweetman’s – Gig
18:00 – 20:00, Thu 22 Feb
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 22 Feb
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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Spanish Film Screening: Sicixia
18:00 – 20:30, Thu 22 Feb
Instituto Cervantes, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place (near National Gallery), Dublin 2
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Chinese Culinary Tradition Introduced – Talk
18:30, Thu 22 Feb
JM Synge Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2
“From the Paddy Field to the Palate: Chinese Culinary Tradition Introduced”
In this lecture, Prof. Adrian Tien, Sam Lam Associate Professor in Chinese Studies (Linguistics) at Trinity College Dublin presents an introduction to the world of Chinese cuisine, examining selected cultural dimensions of this culinary tradition and especially focusing on words and phrases in the language that refer to or describe aspects of this tradition.
Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/?post_type=event&p=3620
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Cooking with Le Skinny Chef – Cooking Demonstration
18:30, Thu 22 Feb
Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
French Chef Aymar Gourdet of Le Skinny Chef will give a cooking demonstration of French desserts: Île flottante, fondant au chocolat, French fruit tart and more. Wine specialist Sylvain Rigal from the Domaine des Frétillères will present the best wines to go with these delicious delicacies.
The live masterclass will be shown on a big screen and everybody will get a chance to taste.
Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.
afdublin.extranet-aec.com/events/detail/298
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Evening Tour – National Gallery
18:30 – 19:15, Thu 22 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
Explore some of the highlights of the National Gallery exhibitons at this evening tour.
Admission is free. Meet at the Merrion Square information desk.
www.nationalgallery.ie/evening-tour-21
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Family Food for Life – Talk
18:30, Thu 22 Feb
Drumcondra Library, Millmount Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
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Jim Crace in conversation with Madeleine Keane – Talk
18:30, Thu 22 Feb
Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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Thursday at the Opera – Talk
18:30, Thu 22 Feb
Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2
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New to Dublin? Dublin Expats Meeting
19:00, Thu 22 Feb
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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No Disco Tribute & Video Night
19:00, Thu 22 Feb
MVP, 29 Upper Clanbrasil Street, Dublin 8
A No Disco Tribute & Video Night will happen at MVP. There will be chilled out music, then videos (9 niches of 20 min slots) followed by 20 minute music slots.
If you didn’t get that explanation, check it out on the Facebook Page below.
Admission is free.
www.facebook.com/events/556767648012926/
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Thursday Night Board Gaming
19:00, Thu 22 Feb
Ryan’s, 19 Store Street, Dublin 1
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Crystal Skull Sessions – Band Competition
20:00, Thu 22 Feb
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
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Spotlight Presents – Gig
20:00, Thu 22 Feb
Liquor Rooms, 7 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
“Spotlight Presents” is inviting to a gig night on Thursday. The description on the website below is for last months’ event, so we have no idea what is happening this month. Maybe they will update the description closer to the date.
Admission is free.
theliquorrooms.com/calendar/action~oneday/exact_date~22-2-2018/
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Table Quiz Thursday – Grand Social
20:00 – 23:00, Thu 22 Feb
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
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To the Mountains of Myanmar: A Burmese Adventure – Talk
20:00, Thu 22 Feb
National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
The lecture “To the Mountains of Myanmar – A Burmese Adventure” with Seamus O’Brien (Head Gardener at the National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh), will be about Seamus’ fascinating stories of his travels to Myanmar where he visited the areas botanised by Lady Charlotte Wheeler Cuffe and Captain Frank Kingdom Ward in the early part of the 20th century.
Admission is free.
botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm#22Feb
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Champion Spaceship / Alain Servant – Gig
21:00, Thu 22 Feb
Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
Champion Spaceship (Ian from Noise Machine) with support from Alain Servant will play a gig in Anseo.
Ian Machine performs psychedelic rock music in his new band project “Champion Spaceship”. Champion Spaceship combines the sounds of video games from the 90s, psychedelic rock, prog rock, electronica, romantic classical music and music from the future.
Singer Alain Servant with guitarist John L (Panister Fatheroy) will be the support. They will play ‘charming tunes from the Arabic Oud, the Indian Sarod and the Corsican Cetera, blended with influences of rock, traditional and oriental.’
Admission is free. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a Facebook page for the event or either artist.
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Secret Guest – Gig
21:00, Thu 22 Feb
Harbour Bar, 1 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
The Harbour Bar in Bray is announcing a “Super Duper Secret Special Guest” for Thursday. I have to admit that I am usually a little cynical when I read about “Secret Guests” and wonder if the originally booked band cancelled and now no replacement has been found yet OR if it is really a surprise guest. If you go to the Harbour Bar on Thursday and find out which it is, let me know! ;-)
Admission is free.
www.theharbourbar.ie/whats-on/event/super-duper-secret-special-guest
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Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s
21:00, Thu 22 Feb
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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Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz
21:30, Thu 22 Feb
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 22 Feb
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 22 Feb
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 22 Feb
J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7
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Woolshed Karaoke
21:30, Thu 22 Feb
Woolshed Bar & Grill, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
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BIMM Dublin Midnight Hour – Gig
23:30, Thu 22 Feb
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
09:00, Fri 23 Feb
Dublin (various locations)
The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 16 Feb – 04 Mar and the New Year actually started on Friday 16 February. There are a number of free events in connection with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival and they are listed separately in this Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events).
All events and the full schedule can be found here: www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/festival-programme/
www.dublinchinesenewyear.com
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The Story of the Capital – Exhibition in Dublin City Hall
10:00 – 17:15, Fri 23 Feb
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 2018.
Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:15.
www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-cityhall/exhibition
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Culture Club at Collins Barracks
11:30 – 13:00, Fri 23 Feb
National Museum, Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History), 7 Benburb Street, Dublin 7
Culture Club invites members to explore and enjoy the collections at Collins Barracks through a series of specially arranged guided tours and activities in the company of museum staff followed by ’Tea & Chat’ and an opportunity to mingle. The Clubs take place on the last Friday of each month. February’s Culture Club is a rare chance to get behind the scenes of the historical and military collection’s stores with Brenda Malone.
Admission is free, but booking is required via 01-6777444
www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=3566
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National Gallery Talks & Tour
11:30 – 16:50, Fri 23 Feb
National Gallery, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings every day of the week. Currently there is at least one free tour every day. Check their website for details. Some special events will be listed separately.
Admission to the gallery and to most events is free.
www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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The Green Door Market
12:00 – 19:00, Fri 23 Feb
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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Pipeworks Organ Recital
18:00 – 19:30, Fri 23 Feb
National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
At this Pipeworks Organ Recital on the Main Stage in the National Concert Hall Fergal Caulfield will play works from Edward Elgar.
Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.
www.nch.ie/Online/Pipeworks-23Feb18
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Cornucopia – Live Music
19:30 – 21:30, Fri 23 Feb
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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Electro City Synth Festival – Gigs
21:00, Fri 23 Feb
Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
The “Electro City Synth Festival” will take place on Friday and Saturday (23+24 Feb) and will bring you a selection of Ireland’s finest Electro / Synth / Dance live music and DJs.
The line-up is:
Friday 24 Feb:
I AM THE COSMOS
NO MORE QUESTIONS
CAZ 9
DJ CAT
GOOD NAME
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Saturday 25 Feb:
WOB!
SAM KILLEEN (AKORA)
VAN PANTHER
DEVILS JUKEBOX
More TBA
Admission is free.
sin-e.ie/events/i-am-the-cosmos-electro-city-synth-festival/
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Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard
21:00, Fri 23 Feb
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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The Brady’s Session – Gig Night
21:00, Fri 23 Feb
Gub Dandy’s in Bradys Pub, 5 Terenure Place, Terenure, Dublin 6
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Weedway – Gig
21:00, Fri 23 Feb
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 23 Feb
Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
“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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Sun Mahshene / My Pilot – Gig
22:30, Fri 23 Feb
Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2
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The Cosmic Funk Band – Gig
23:00, Fri 23 Feb
The Bowery, 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
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RobotRock – Gig
23:30, Fri 23 Feb
Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1
RobotRock will perform live what up until now only DJs dared to do. By mixing, mashing, slicing and dicing classic dance anthems the band creates dance anthems and songs from Daft Punk., Chemical Bros, The Prdigy etc.
Admission is free.
www.thegrandsocial.ie/event/robotrock-5/
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Mother Tongues Festival
24 February 2018
various locations
A new 1-day Festival with a difference is coming to Dublin. The Mother Tongues Festival will feature musical performances, poetry readings and workshops for all ages, to celebrate UNESCO International Mother Language Day. Children and adults will be immersed in a world of languages and cultures. Artists and performers will be leading workshops in Irish, Japanese, Polish, French, Romanian, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian, Chinese, Portuguese, and many other languages.
There are some free workshops and events, but it is not too easy to find out what is free and what isn’t. I hope to have some more concise information for you next week.
For more information visit www.mothertonguesfestival.com
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Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks
11+18+25 February
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 11+18+25 February.
All walks are free, but pre-registration is required (details are on the website).
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Not free, but interesting nevertheless:
Festival of Russian Culture: 11-21 February
Scene + Heard Festival: 14 February – 03 March
Dublin International Film Festival: 21 Feb – 04 Mar
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Please note: This section contains observations taken from the world I live in that strike me as odd. I express my personal opinion and you might not share it. ;-) If you are easily offended by opinions that are not identical with your own, please don’t read this section and I am VERY serious about that!
Are Irish judges idiots??
It seems that there is no end to astonishing decisions by judges in Ireland. This could be a case where drunk driving gets a little slap on the wrist or where the theft of social welfare money will be “rewarded” with the thief getting away with no punishment at all.
Last week another amazing story made it from the courts into the newspapers. The court decision that is absolutely unbelievable is already from 2013/2016 and the reason why it is appearing now again is because thankfully the losing party has appealed the decision to the High Court and I can only hope that the 2016 decision will be overturned.
According to an article in the Irish Independent, this is what happened:
A guy entered a pub in Rathmines one evening in April 2013. He ordered a pint and put EUR 10 on the counter. The barman picks up the EUR 10 note and says that this note is fake and possibly 10 other people in the pub heard that. The customer claimed that he got the note from the post office and therefore the note was not fake. Then the customer claims that he went to the Rathmines Garda Station, the note was tested and he was told that it is perfect. He then returned to the bar and told the barman what the garda said. The next day the customer went to his solicitor and sued the pub for defamation.
Sounds like a simple story, but I am still waiting for where the customer was defamed. The Circuit Court was totally on the customer’s side and awarded EUR 5,000 to the customer.
This is a super odd case, so keep reading, it gets a lot more interesting.
But let’s look at the definition of defamation first. A defamatory statement is one which tends to injure a person’s reputation in the eyes of reasonable members of society. So if the pub had been empty, the customer would not have been awarded a cent. But because there were some people in the pub that MIGHT have heard that the barman stated that this was fake money, it could be defamation. But it is ONLY defamation if the statement “injures a person’s reputation”. With the huge amounts of fake money going around, I think a lot more people than we know have handled fake notes. And if we assume that you might get a fake note as change and because most of us do not check every note we get, I think it is not certain that a person’s reputation is automatically damaged if somebody thinks that the money you have is fake.
We can all FEEL to be defamed, but that doesn’t mean our reputation actually did suffer!
But it continues!! Oddly, it turns out, that the customer did NOT go to the Garda Station in Rathmines and NO Garda confirmed that the money was “perfect”. The two gardai on duty that night said that nobody came with a potentially fake note and that they also don’t have a machine to check money. Wow! So did the the customer tell a big fat lie?
Could that also mean that he did not get this note from the post office? Not that getting a note from a post office is a guarantee that it is not fake, but possibly the money was NOT from a source that is perceived to be reputable. Allegedly he told the barman that he got it from a “bookies or a shop” but in court the customer claimed that he said he got it from the Post Office.
Looks to me that the customer’s statements might not be the most reliable? How can the Circuit Court in a situation like force the pub to give him EUR 5,000?
Was that Circuit Court judge asleep? Odd!!
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