Dublin Event Guide 593: Stokerland, Macnas Parade, Halloween Festivals & Events

A weekly car boot sale, one of less than a handful that is still reliably taking place, has up to 200 cars/sellers. The stadium is just a few minutes walk from the Red LUAS line stop and numerous bus stops. For traders the Car Boot Sale opens at 06:30 for buyers from 08:00. If you are interested in selling, check the details and register on their website.

The Dockers and Demons Festival in the Irishtown/Ringsend/Docklands area will run from 27-31 October. There will be a Curious Cabaret, a Zombie Teen Disco, Freaky Funhouse, Seniors Halloween Monsters Ball, Fun Craft Workshops, local entertainment and historical tours.

The festival concludes with the Dockers & Demons Parade and Street Party which takes place on Thorncastle Street from 18:30-21:30 on Halloween Night.

Admission is free. The full list of events is here.

The Dublin Marathon Expo, where all 20,000 participants need to collect their race number and timing chip will take place in the Main Hall of the RDS and admission is free. The main purpose of the event is to hand out the race number etc., but there are also a few stalls that sell and show running related equipment and nutritional items.

Even if you are not taking part in the Marathon but are a runner at other events there might be something for you. Admission is free.

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

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

A whole range of Parkruns take place every week:
+ 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
+ Tolka Valley Park, Finglas South, Dublin 11
+ Porterstown Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15
+ Bricksfield Park, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12

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

The Green Door Market is an indoor food/Farmer’s Market that many know from when it was located at Newmarket Square. Due to the redevelopment at Newmarket Square it had to move and is now on the Old Naas Road, opposite the entrance to the Royal Liver Retail Park. At the new location they are also open on Sundays.

Opening hours are Tue-Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat 09:30-16:00 and also Sunday 11:00-17:00.

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

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

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-16:00. (Come early, though! It seems that traders already start packing up around 15:30.) You can reach the market from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

The 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.

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.

The Terenure Bushy Park Market is taking place every weekk. The market has more than 30 stalls, offering a whole variety of foods and crafts.

Admission is free.

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.

Áras an Uachtaráin is the residence of the President of Ireland in the middle of Phoenix Park. It started as a modest brick house for the Phoenix Park Chief Ranger in 1751, was then turned into th ‘occasional residence’ for the Lords-Lieutenant and gradually evolved into a huge mansion. After Ireland gained independence it was turned after 1937 into the residence of the Irish president.

Every Saturday a number of public tours take place and admission is free. Tickets will be issued at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on the day, on a first come, first served basis. Group and/or advance booking is not possible.

The tours will be at 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 14:00 and 15:15 and take approx. 1 hour.

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.

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.

Stokerland is a Victorian Fun Park for the whole family with street theatre, a performance tent, face painting, macabre thrills, and ghoulish games. There will also be a food village, story telling, theatre and fair ground rides. Stokerland is part of the Bram Stoker Festival and will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is free.

Come to the Gallery Shop for a free Halloween-themed drawing session and book signing with Don Conroy, artist and children’s author.

Admission is free.

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.

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “Inti macy” and it will run from 19 October until 24 February. (You probably see that there is a space in the middle of the exhibition title. That is to trick any spam filter that doesn’t like too private or personal words. In the following text I will use “Personal Connection” as a replacement title.)

The exhibition is looking at Personal Space and Personal Connection. What does it mean to be connected? And what really is connection? Can we connect virtually or does it have to be real?

Some of the most interesting exhibits are:

+ Companion Cat and Robot Flatmate
+ Hello Machine, a phone system for spontaneous conversations with strangers
+ Measure your Personal Space
+ A virtual reality system that allows visitors to experience the world through the eyes and body of another person.

The website below lists all exhibits and provides some explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.

All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. Some of the exhibits need a bit more of an age-appropriate explanation for younger kids than others, but nearly everything can be simplified for kids.

I strongly suggest to use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.

Admission is free.

Come to the Discovery Zone in the Natural Museum to meet a team of scientists from Geological Survey Ireland. Learn about Ireland’s geological past and even make your own fossil.

Admission is free and no booking is required for this Drop-in Activity.

A “Slow Art Tour – Mindfulness” will take place at the Chester Beatty Library.

Mary Dowling will bring you on a thoughtful exploration of selected artworks from the Gift of a Lifetime exhibition. Make a mental connection with the material, share your observations with others or immerse yourself the space created there and then.

Admission is free, but limited to the first 10 Participants. Meeting point is in the artium of the museum.

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.

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

An Intercultural Tour in Arabic Language with Community Ambassador Asmaa Ashour willt ake place.

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

There will be even more Halloween Festivals, but you have to check the bits of information about them on the website below:

+ Phantom of the Flat – Dorset Street flats – 27+31 Oct, 17:00-20:30
+ Liberties Halloween Monster Bash – Digtal Court, Rainsford Street, Dublin 8 – 31 Oct, 16:00-18:00
+ Haunted House – F2 Centre, Rialto – 31 Oct, 15:00-17:00
+ Pumpkin Party – Markievicz Park, Ballyfermot – 31 Oct, 11:00

Admission is free to all of these events.

The St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral not only has a boys choir, but also a girls choir. The girls perform every Saturday evening in the vigil mass at 18:00.

Admission is free.

The Arlington Hotel near O’Connell Bridge is inviting to a “Spooktacular Fancy Dress Halloween Party” with live bands.

The line-up will be

Sat 27 Oct: Joe Petit & Band
Sun 28 Oct: Juno

Admission is free. The best costume will win a travel voucher from a EUR 500 prize pot.

Secret Cellar are running a Halloween acoustic gig in the Vintage Rooms at the Workman’s Club on Saturday.

The line-up is Kevin Nolan, Jem Mitchell, Bayonets, Edwin T Wright.

Admission is free.

CoalTrain will play lues and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Harbour Bar.

Admission is free.

The band “Grand” will perform at this Zombie themed Halloween gig. (Every Zombie will get a free shot.)

Admission is free before 21:00 and is EUR 5 afterwards.

Palmerstown House is running live gigs this Halloween Weekend.

Sat 27 Oct: Neon Knights
Sun 28: The Reflex – 80s Tribute

Admission is free.

The Stillorgan Orchard has live music every Friday and Saturday. Many of the performers are established and very good bands. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below. Admission is always free.

Sean O’B will play a gig in Whelan’s and support will be provided by Modernlove.

Admission is free before 22:30.

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.

On Saturday night / Sunday morning at 02:00, the clock will be put back by 1 hour to 01:00 to go back to Wintertime or GMT.

While there is a good chance that the twice yearly clock changes will soon come to an end and we will probably stay on Summertime from 2021 (or possibly even before), there might be a few more before that. The autumn clock change means that you get an additional hour of sleep. That’s not a bad thing.

When you wake up on Sunday morning, you should check though if the clock change worked. Smartphones and computers do NOT require you to change the time, they are smart enough to do that themselves. But analogue clocks do need you.

If you are completely confused and don’t know anymore what the correct time is, just go to Google and type in “time now” and the current accurate time will be shown.

The Dockers and Demons Festival in the Irishtown/Ringsend/Docklands area will run from 27-31 October. There will be a Curious Cabaret, a Zombie Teen Disco, Freaky Funhouse, Seniors Halloween Monsters Ball, Fun Craft Workshops, local entertainment and historical tours.

The festival concludes with the Dockers & Demons Parade and Street Party which takes place on Thorncastle Street from 18:30-21:30 on Halloween Night.

Admission is free. The full list of events is here.

On Sunday the 2018 version of the Dublin Marathon will happen again. Approx. 20,000 (!!!) participants will run, jog or walk the 42km. Start is in Fitzwilliam Street and Finish is at Merrion Square, but 42 km is a LOT, so to put that distance between the Start and Finish means that the Marathon will cover (and affect) a huge area of Dublin. The route map can be found here. There will be partial and total road closures all over Dublin and the full list is here.

Participation is not free (and registration is long closed), but the runners do appreciate your support along the route. Cheer them on if you can!

Sponsor of the Marathon in 2018 is SSE Airtricity.

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

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

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-16:00. (Come early, though! It seems that traders already start packing up around 15:30.) You can reach the market from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

The Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park was for a long time completely neglected, but it is hugely rich in history. Many have seen it as a barred off concrete fortress in a corner of Phoenix Park and even more don’t even know or have forgotten that it exists. The old Phoenix House, the home of the British Viceroy, was on the site where the fort was built from the early 17th century and then in 1734 the Fort was built and extended in 1801.

In 1916 the Fort was raided by the rebels who expected to find a lot of explosives there, but found the Fort nearly empty. In 1939 the IRA raided the Fort and stole more than a million rounds of ammunition, but most of it was recovered over the following weeks.

Since 1988, the Irish Army doesn’t use the Fort anymore and gave it back to the Office of Public Works (OPW), but not much good has happened to the Fort in the last 30 years (!!) and there were numerous speculations about the reasons for that.

Finally since 2016, guided tours are provided and this year from April until end of October there will be three tours every Sunday at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00. Only 20 places are available on each tour and if there is a big event in Phoenix Park the tour will be cancelled.

Tickets are available at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on a first come, first served basis and can not be pre-booked. A shuttle bus will bring the ticket holders to the Fort.

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.

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

The 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.

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

The 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.

Thie event is all about Magical Plants in the Witch’s Garden. Join the coven to find out more about using garlic to ward off vampires, plants for potions and spells, poisonous plants and even some rarely seen invisible plants.

The event is for children, an age is not specified.Admission seems to be free.

It will take place on Sun 28 Oct at 11:00 and 11:30 / Mon 29 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 / Tue 30 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 and Wed 31 Oct 11:00 and 11:30.

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.

Stokerland is a Victorian Fun Park for the whole family with street theatre, a performance tent, face painting, macabre thrills, and ghoulish games. There will also be a food village, story telling, theatre and fair ground rides. Stokerland is part of the Bram Stoker Festival and will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is free.

The Green Door Market is an indoor food/Farmer’s Market that many know from when it was located at Newmarket Square. Due to the redevelopment at Newmarket Square it had to move and is now on the Old Naas Road, opposite the entrance to the Royal Liver Retail Park. At the new location they are also open on Sundays.

Opening hours are Tue-Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat 09:30-16:00 and also Sunday 11:00-17:00.

This is a Drop-in family workshop with Peter Donnelly, author and illustrator of ‘The President’s Glasses’. At this weekly drop-in workshop, children and their parents/guardians/carers are encouraged to work together on creative projects. Drop-in and stay for as long (or as little!) as you wish. The workshops are suitable for children of all ages, and take place in the Maples and Calder Creative Space in the Atrium.

Admission is free.

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.

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.

A Children’s book clinic in the National Gallery will help children to find the next exciting book to read.

Admission is free.

Create scary Halloween decorations full of ghoulish creepy crawlies and frightening monsters. This is a free drop-in craft activity for children (must be accompanied by an adult).

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.

The current exhibition in the Science Gallery is called “Inti macy” and it will run from 19 October until 24 February. (You probably see that there is a space in the middle of the exhibition title. That is to trick any spam filter that doesn’t like too private or personal words. In the following text I will use “Personal Connection” as a replacement title.)

The exhibition is looking at Personal Space and Personal Connection. What does it mean to be connected? And what really is connection? Can we connect virtually or does it have to be real?

Some of the most interesting exhibits are:

+ Companion Cat and Robot Flatmate
+ Hello Machine, a phone system for spontaneous conversations with strangers
+ Measure your Personal Space
+ A virtual reality system that allows visitors to experience the world through the eyes and body of another person.

The website below lists all exhibits and provides some explanation so that you can either before or after your visit check further details.

All Science Gallery exhibitions are suitable for ALL ages, even younger children will be able to take part/follow. Some of the exhibits need a bit more of an age-appropriate explanation for younger kids than others, but nearly everything can be simplified for kids.

I strongly suggest to use the help of the amazing mediators, who can explain everything you see, especially if you don’t want to read all the explanations that are next to every exhibit.

The Science Gallery has very visitor friendly opening hours of Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00 and Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00.

Admission is free.

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June.

The next concert will feature Miriam Roycroft on cello and Lance Coburn on piano.

They will perform Beethoven: Sonata in A major Op. 69 and Chopin: Sonata in g minor Op. 65

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.

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The Phoenix Park Visitor is is inviting to a Puppet Theatre show on Sunday. The show will happen at 13:30 and again at 15:00.
Moon & Sixpence Puppet Theatre will perform “Jacqueleen’s adventures with the beanstalk”.

Admission is free. The event information is in this PDF.

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!

Every Sunday a free tour takes place in the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Admission is free and booking is not required, but places are limited, so early arrival is recommended.

The Ardagh 150th Anniversary Tour celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the finding of the Ardagh Chalice. Join this special tour of Treasury Exhibition exploring Ireland’s most famous and iconic object. Learn about the people of early medieval Ireland, the influence of the coming of Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century and how the Ardagh Chalice, among other fine metal objects, were made and designed.

Admission is free. No booking required. Meet at Reception. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Suitable for ages 7+

Brazilica will perform Jazz, Soul, Latin & Bossa Nova in the Tram Cafe. Brazilica are Luisa Moreira (Vocals) and Jonathan Batista (Guitar/Vocals).

Admission is free.

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

“From Barracks to Museum” is a tour to learn about the history of Collins Barracks, from the 1700s to the present day and its transition from Barracks to Museum, taking in some of the highlights from the Museum’s military history or decorative arts exhibitions.

Admission is free, places will be allocated on a first-come first served basis 15 minutes before the tour starts. Suitable for all ages.

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+.

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.

The High Leeson is a Bluegrass band that plays every Sunday in the Leeson Longe.

Admission is free, donations are appreciated.

The Dixeland Jazzmen play a weekly gig in Sin E. Admission is free.

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

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

The Arlington Hotel near O’Connell Bridge is inviting to a “Spooktacular Fancy Dress Halloween Party” with live bands.

The line-up will be

Sat 27 Oct: Joe Petit & Band
Sun 28 Oct: Juno

Admission is free. The best costume will win a travel voucher from a EUR 500 prize pot.

The Halloween Bank Holiday Sunday Party at the Workman’s Club will feature live bands

+ Odd Morris and
+ Bullet Girl

This will be followed by The Karaoke Club and Djs upstairs playing House & Disco and Alternative & Indie.

Admission is free and there will be prizes for best costumes.

The Creators, a band around Rory Wilson (vocals+ harmonica) a dn wtih Conor Brady (The Blades), Rob Malone (Lir/David Gray) and former Frame Johnny Boyle, will play a gig in Sin E. They will be supported by Leila Jane.

Admission is free before 21:00 and EUR 5 afterwards.

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).

Palmerstown House is running live gigs this Halloween Weekend.

Sat 27 Oct: Neon Knights
Sun 28: The Reflex – 80s Tribute

Admission is free.

Cover Band “Prom Night” will play a gig with pop, rock and soul classics at The Back Page.

Admission is free.

The SoulJackers will play Soul and Lounge music in the Harbour Bar.

Admission is free.

The Dublin Blues Cartel will be in Whelan’s again and will perform mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic Rock twist, sandwiched with Swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and Rap of all eras.

Admission is free.

The October Bank Holiday is the last Bank Holiday Mondays this year. The next bank holiday will be at Christmas (25+26 Dec) and then again on 01 Jan. For the next Bank Holiday Monday you will have to wait until March 2019 when 18 March is the replacement bank holiday for St. Patrick’s Day. which will be on a Sunday next year.

AS far as events are concerned, the October Bank Holiday is usually a bit of a disappointment: Not much is happening on that day! Shops are open, so lots of people do some shopping on the bank holiday.

Regular events might or might not happen. Where I know that they are definitely not taking place, I have taken the regular event out of this list, but I wouldn’t know in all cases, so you better check.

Thie event is all about Magical Plants in the Witch’s Garden. Join the coven to find out more about using garlic to ward off vampires, plants for potions and spells, poisonous plants and even some rarely seen invisible plants.

The event is for children, an age is not specified.Admission seems to be free.

It will take place on Sun 28 Oct at 11:00 and 11:30 / Mon 29 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 / Tue 30 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 and Wed 31 Oct 11:00 and 11:30.

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.

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.

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!

This is a Halloween Disco for kids from age 5 and up. (Kids must be accompanied by an adult!)

Admission is free on first come first served basis, Dracula’s Disco is an outdoors event under the big umbrellas on Meeting House Square.

A Pumpkin Carving event with Dale Treadwell for the whole family will happen. It will start with a fun talk about Ghosts, Ghouls and Witches and will be followed by carving of pumpkins in the Courtyard. There will be prizes for the best costume.

Admission is free. The event is listed in this PDF.

The Dublin Visitor Centre is running a Halloween Party for kids and their parents with story telling, games, disco, food and art workshop.

Admission is free but booking is requried via the website below.

The Bram Stoker Festival is bringing again the a parade by spectacle company Macnas from Galway to the streets of Dublin. The theme is “Out of the Wild Sky” and it is described as “a haunting and hair-raising parade of otherworldly magic”. Macnas are the people that create parades with huge figures, lots of fire and sometimes also music. You might have seen some of their “floats” at St. Patrick’s Parades or other Halloween or New Year’s eve parades.

The parade route goes from Moore Street, along Henry Street, then Mary Street, into Capel Street, then Little Brittain Street, Halston Street and it ends ar St. Michan’s Street/Mary’s Lane (near the Fruit Market). Not overly long, all on the North side, So the best place (but it could be very busy) might be in Henry Street, Mary Street or Capel Street.

Arrive early!! You should be at your spot by 18:30 If the popular areas are too full, consider walking towards the END of the route.

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase in Wheelan’s.

Admission is free.

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.

Every Monday the Woolshed Bar hosts “The Comedy Shed”, usually with 3 headline acts.

Admission is free.

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).

The Bank Holiday gig in the Harbour Bar is with “Dubby Electronica” band “Grouse”. Find some more detail via the link below.

Admission is free.

An Open Trad Music Session is taking place every Monday in Mother Reilly’s. Admission is free.

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.

This is a one-day symposium about the contemporary Irish horror film organised by Trinity’s School of Creative Arts in association with DCU and the Irish Film Institute.

“Irish culture, notably Irish writing, enjoys long associations with the Gothic as a genre, and few people need any introduction to names such as Maria Edgeworth, Joseph Le Fanu, or Bram Stoker. Irish cinema has its own Gothic antecedents – from Orson Welles’ Return to Glennascaul of 1951 through Dementia 13 (Francis Coppola, 1963) to Neil Jordan’s ill-fated High Spirits of 1988.”

The Smyposium will feature speakers Ruth Barton (TCD), Roddy Flynn (DCU), Loretta Goff (UCC), Caitlin Harrigan (MU), Jacob Martin (TCD), Harvey O’Brien (UCD), Emma Radley (UCD). The symposium will also feature an industry panel and will conclude with a special screening of The Devil’s Doorway (Aislinn Clarke, 2018) at the Irish Film Institute.

Admission is free, but booking is required (before 28 Nov!) via the link below, where you will also find the full programme.

This Study Morning will discuss themes around the “Furtive Tears” exhibition of work by Niamh McCann which explores the dynamic relationship between audience, object and mode of display. Speakers will be artist Niamh McCann and author Darran Anderson.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the link here.

Thie event is all about Magical Plants in the Witch’s Garden. Join the coven to find out more about using garlic to ward off vampires, plants for potions and spells, poisonous plants and even some rarely seen invisible plants.

The event is for children, an age is not specified.Admission seems to be free.

It will take place on Sun 28 Oct at 11:00 and 11:30 / Mon 29 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 / Tue 30 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 and Wed 31 Oct 11:00 and 11:30.

The Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition invites to a few mid-term events for children. All events are free, but booking is required via heaneyexhibition@nli.ie because space is limited.

+ Story Time on Tue 30 October, 11:00-11:45 for Ages: 8 – 12 years
Listen to a collection of Irish stories from Marie Heaney’s illustrated book ‘The Names Upon the Harp’. The legends will entrance children and connect them with Seamus Heaney’s poetry.

+ Origami Workshop on Wed 31 October, 11:00-12:00 for Ages: 8 – 12 years
This is an origami lesson to create interesting shapes using colourful paper inspired by Maser’s origami masterpiece featured in the exhibition with a special focus on Seamus Heaney’s poem ‘The Flight Path’ where a boy is mesmerized by his father’s ability to masterfully fold a piece of paper into a boat.

+ Make your own Rainstick on Thu 01 November, 11:00-12:00 for Ages: 8 – 12 years
Join Aoileann Ní Bhroin and Kathryn McCance for a rainstick-making lesson. Participants will design and create their own rainstick instrument, as inspired by Seamus Heaney’s poem ‘The Rainstick’.

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.

In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn are a pair of ravens that fly all over the world and bring back information for the Viking god Odin. Discover more about the beliefs of the Vikings and their celebrations at this time of year and make your own spooky raven mask to take home. Halloween costumes are welcome.

Admission is free. Located in the Learning Resource Room on 1st floor. Suitable from age 8+.

A Guided Tour of the “Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again” Exhibition will take place

+ Every Tuesday from 2 October to 11 December: 13:00-14:00
+ Every Thursday from 04 October in Irish language (the time was oddly not mentioned!)
+ Every Saturday from 6 October to 15 December: 14:30- 15:30

Booking is required via heaneyexhibition@nli.ie because space is limited.

The next and last lecture in this lecture series will be

“Dockland Monuments and Plaques” with Joe Mooney, East Wall History Group

Admission is free. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

The Pop-up talk “Demosthenes on the Seashore”with Sasha Smith will take place in front of Eugène Delacroix’s painting Demosthenes on the Seashore, 1859 in Room 1 (Millennium Wing).

Admission is free.

The Swan Shopping Centre in Rathmines is running a Halloween party for kids on Tuesday and Wednesday.

There will be Tricks & Treats, a Magician, a Mad Scientist, music, Pumpkin carving in Fallon & Byrne and story telling in Dubray Books.

Admission is free.

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.

“The Harbour Ukuleles” is a group of ukulele enthusiasts and they meet every Tuesday in The Harbour Bar in Bray to jam and learn new songs.

Admission is free.

‘Cult Craic’ is a new Cult TV night in the Grand Social every Tuesday. It will bring all the best tv shows and films to the big screen. Watch all the classics like Black Books, Bottom, Monty Python, Mighty Boosh, Old School, Office Space.

Admission is free and there will even be free sweets and treats.

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.

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.

Every Tuesday an informal sing along with Ukulele and Toy Musical Instruments takes place in the Stag’s Head. Just bring your instrument and come along. Beginners are welcome. Admission is free and further details (and a big book of songs) are available on the Facebook Page below.

The 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).

The Lounge Quintet plays this gig every Tuesday: Jazz Standards, Latin and Bebop. Often guest musicians and singers join them. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

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

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

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

Every Tuesday, a pub quiz is taking place in the Woolshed.

Admission is free. Max team size is 6 people.

There will be Halloween events in a variety of libraries in Dublin and the website below will provide the details. Some of the locations are Ballyfermot Library, Dolphin’s Barn Library, Donaghmeade Library, Walkinstown Library.

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 Drawing Group for Adults in Rua Red runs free weekly drawing sessions on Wednesdays from 11:00-12:00. Materials are provided.

Thie event is all about Magical Plants in the Witch’s Garden. Join the coven to find out more about using garlic to ward off vampires, plants for potions and spells, poisonous plants and even some rarely seen invisible plants.

The event is for children, an age is not specified.Admission seems to be free.

It will take place on Sun 28 Oct at 11:00 and 11:30 / Mon 29 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 / Tue 30 Oct 11:00 and 11:30 and Wed 31 Oct 11:00 and 11:30.

There will be even more Halloween Festivals, but you have to check the bits of information about them on the website below:

+ Phantom of the Flat – Dorset Street flats – 27+31 Oct, 17:00-20:30
+ Liberties Halloween Monster Bash – Digtal Court, Rainsford Street, Dublin 8 – 31 Oct, 16:00-18:00
+ Haunted House – F2 Centre, Rialto – 31 Oct, 15:00-17:00
+ Pumpkin Party – Markievicz Park, Ballyfermot – 31 Oct, 11:00

Admission is free to all of these events.

The Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition invites to a few mid-term events for children. All events are free, but booking is required via heaneyexhibition@nli.ie because space is limited.

+ Origami Workshop on Wed 31 October, 11:00-12:00 for Ages: 8 – 12 years
This is an origami lesson to create interesting shapes using colourful paper inspired by Maser’s origami masterpiece featured in the exhibition with a special focus on Seamus Heaney’s poem ‘The Flight Path’ where a boy is mesmerized by his father’s ability to masterfully fold a piece of paper into a boat.

+ Make your own Rainstick on Thu 01 November, 11:00-12:00 for Ages: 8 – 12 years
Join Aoileann Ní Bhroin and Kathryn McCance for a rainstick-making lesson. Participants will design and create their own rainstick instrument, as inspired by Seamus Heaney’s poem ‘The Rainstick’.

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.

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

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The Swan Shopping Centre in Rathmines is running a Halloween party for kids on Tuesday and Wednesday.

There will be Tricks & Treats, a Magician, a Mad Scientist, music, Pumpkin carving in Fallon & Byrne and story telling in Dubray Books.

Admission is free.

A free guided tour will take place at the National War Memorial at Islandbridge every Wednesday at 14:00 from March until the end of October.

The tour will focus on World War I, in which nearly 50,000 Irish soldiers died. You will also hear about the main features of the gardens at this tour.

Meeting point is the car park at 14:00 (next to the Trinity College Boat Club). For further information and to check that it is taking place, contact 01-6770095 (Phoenix Park Visitor Centre).

There will be even more Halloween Festivals, but you have to check the bits of information about them on the website below:

+ Phantom of the Flat – Dorset Street flats – 27+31 Oct, 17:00-20:30
+ Liberties Halloween Monster Bash – Digtal Court, Rainsford Street, Dublin 8 – 31 Oct, 16:00-18:00
+ Haunted House – F2 Centre, Rialto – 31 Oct, 15:00-17:00
+ Pumpkin Party – Markievicz Park, Ballyfermot – 31 Oct, 11:00

Admission is free to all of these events.

The talk “Rare and Wild plants of Ireland” will take place in the National Botanic Garden.

“Ireland’s flora is a unique combination of species; some of these might seem more at home in the Arctic, others in the European Alps and still others on the Mediterranean coasts. How these different species arrived and flourished here has been studied by botanists for many centuries. Matthew Jebb, Director of the National Botanic Gardens, will describe some of these stories and why some species have become rare and endangered.”

Admission is free.

There will be even more Halloween Festivals, but you have to check the bits of information about them on the website below:

+ Phantom of the Flat – Dorset Street flats – 27+31 Oct, 17:00-20:30
+ Liberties Halloween Monster Bash – Digtal Court, Rainsford Street, Dublin 8 – 31 Oct, 16:00-18:00
+ Haunted House – F2 Centre, Rialto – 31 Oct, 15:00-17:00
+ Pumpkin Party – Markievicz Park, Ballyfermot – 31 Oct, 11:00

Admission is free to all of these events.

The Halloween Festival on Smithfield Plaza will come with a 300m zip line, a 50m Bungee Jump, a ‘Cirque Du Freak’ Scare Tent, Climbing Wall and ‘Lost Souls’ Parade. (The ‘Cirque Du Freak’ Scare Tent will be open at 16:30-17:30 / 17:45-18:45 and 19:00-19:30. ) In addition there will be the Dublin Circus Project, Giant Screen Playstation Tournament, Food Stalls, Art Workshops, Bungee Trampolines, Giant Jurassic Bouncy Castle, Face Painting and more.

On the Main Stage SingStar Finals, Costume Parade, Drummers, Djs and MC Andrew Stanley and some Special Guests will perform.

Admission is free. And keep in mind that it is an alcohol-free event!

The Otherworld Festival in Ballymun starts with a parade from the Vir gin Mary’s School in Shangan Road at 16:45. And the festival kicks off on the plaza at 18:00.

There will be a Circus, Funfair Rides, an Arts & Crafts Tent, Storytelling Workshops, Tarot Card Reading and Main Stage Entertainment. Spring Break will be one of the bands performing. A fireworks display at 20:30 will be the fitting end.

Admission is free.

There will be even more Halloween Festivals, but you have to check the bits of information about them on the website below:

+ Phantom of the Flat – Dorset Street flats – 27+31 Oct, 17:00-20:30
+ Liberties Halloween Monster Bash – Digtal Court, Rainsford Street, Dublin 8 – 31 Oct, 16:00-18:00
+ Haunted House – F2 Centre, Rialto – 31 Oct, 15:00-17:00
+ Pumpkin Party – Markievicz Park, Ballyfermot – 31 Oct, 11:00

Admission is free to all of these events.

The Festival of Fire in Swords will take place in Swords Town Park, BEHIND the Castle. It will start at 17:30 and I think there might be a fireworks as well as in Blanchardstown and Balbriggan.

Admission is free. Come in your costume and bring a torch.

The Festival of Fire will take place on Halloween in Blanchardstown.

The event starts with entertainment on the main stage from 18:00 and at 19:00 (sharp) a Fireworks Display will follow. You are asked to dress up and bring a torch.

Admission is free.

The Finglas Fright Night Halloween Festival will take place at the Civic Centre on Wednesday.

This year the entertainment will include a Path of Misery, Colm Dawson’s Magic Show and Fancy Dress competition. There will also be Fairground attractions including, a Merry go Round, Kiddies Roller Coaster, Teenage Terminator, Chair-o-Planes and Obstacle Courses. A live interactive art exhibition will also take place.

Music will be provided by bands from the Finglas Youth Resource Centre and ABBA Girls. The night will conclude with a Fireworks display.

Admission is free.

Please note: large bags and backpacks will not be allowed, only a small bag not bigger than A4 will be permitted into the venue. This is an alcohol and drug free event.

There are three Fireworks Displays for Halloween with no other Halloween events. The three are

Donaghmede Park (Fireworks display):
This event is run in collaboration with the Donaghmede Estate Residents Association in Donaghmede Park on Wednesday, 31st October at 6 p.m. (Children must be accompanied by an adult).

Kilbarrack (Fireworks display):
This event is run in collaboration with the Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP) and it will take place at Roseglen Football Pitch on Wednesday, 31st October at 7 p.m. (Children must be accompanied by an adult).

Edenmore Crescent Park (Fireworks display):
This event is run in collaboration with the Safety Association for Edenmore (SAFE) in Edenmore Park on Wednesday 31st October at 8 p.m. (Children must be accompanied by an adult).

The Dockers and Demons Festival in the Irishtown/Ringsend/Docklands area will run from 27-31 October. There will be a Curious Cabaret, a Zombie Teen Disco, Freaky Funhouse, Seniors Halloween Monsters Ball, Fun Craft Workshops, local entertainment and historical tours.

The festival concludes with the Dockers & Demons Parade and Street Party which takes place on Thorncastle Street from 18:30-21:30 on Halloween Night.

Admission is free. The full list of events is here.

The Festival of Fire in Balbriggan will bring you a Fireworks which can be seen from the beach at Balbriggan Harbour. Come in costume and bring a torch, Admission is free.

The Music Cafe House Trio (Daniel Rorke (sax), Cormac O’Brien (bass) and Matthew Jacobson(drums)) will play a weekly Jazz gig every Wednesday and they usually have one or more guest musicians or singers supporting them.

Admission is free.

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.

The Roots Band “Brand New Switcharoo” will perform in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

The Dublin Jam Session is an open Jam with full back line. It is open to all levels of musicians and singers and all genres of music and the only rule is that you must jam with others (not all your own band).

It takes place every Wednesday and admission is free.

The Anseo Comedy Club takes place every Wednesday in Anseo (upstairs).

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“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.

Dance Forro every week at this “Forro Wednesday” in the Woolshed for free.

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

Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).

The Harleys are a popular coverband and they will be in the Mezz every Wednesday at midnight.

Admission is free.

Every Thursday a free tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery on Blackhorse Avenue takes place. Meet inside the cemetery gates.

Admission is free and everybody is welcome. Ring 01-6770095 for more information.

Grangegorman Military Cemetery is in Blackhorse Avenue just outside Phoenix Park. It is the largest military cemetery in Ireland. It was first opened in 1876 to serve as a graveyard for the soldiers of what was then Marlborough Barracks, now McKee Barracks, and their families. Specific zones were laid out for English, Canadian, New Zealand, and Australian service men. The cemetery’s pedestrian gate is open from 10:00-16:00 seven days a week.

The Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition invites to a few mid-term events for children. All events are free, but booking is required via heaneyexhibition@nli.ie because space is limited.

+ Make your own Rainstick on Thu 01 November, 11:00-12:00 for Ages: 8 – 12 years
Join Aoileann Ní Bhroin and Kathryn McCance for a rainstick-making lesson. Participants will design and create their own rainstick instrument, as inspired by Seamus Heaney’s poem ‘The Rainstick’.

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.

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!

The Tour “Imperial Dragon Robes” will look behind the magnificent silk embroidery and explore the myths, magic and meaning of some of these ancient symbols of beliefs, codes and values.

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

A weekly Jazz Club event with live band is taking place at J.W. Sweetman’s.

Admission is free.

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.

Explore some of the highlights of the National Gallery exhibitons at this evening tour.

Admission is free. Meet at the Merrion Square information desk.

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.

The Thursday Night Board Gaming event is running for more than 10 years already and it is a weekly event for all Board Game enthusiasts. But even if you are a Board Game newbie, you are welcome. Just come along! More information can be found here: www.meetup.com/IrishGamesAssociation/

Admission is free.

The talk “Lives, legacies and legends of the Burren” seems to be a free event, but I couldn’t find any definite confirmation for it on their events page. It ir organised by the Burrenbeo Trust.

Every Thursday a Singer Songwriter Night will take place in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines. This is YOUR chance to show everyone what you can do, alternatively you can just listen to the talented Singer/Songwriters. Admission is free.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At the next 1stFridayBrekkie Eamonn Costello, Co-Founder and CEO of patientMpower will talk about digital therapeutics in Lung & Kidney disease and about the challenges and opportunities he faces in his job.

Admission is free, but registration is requied via the link below.

First Fridays for Startups is a platform where members of the startup ecosystem can come together on a regular basis, enabling them to learn, connect and grow. There will be mentoring slots and NORMALLY there is also a talk/keynote. But this month renovations are ongoing in the CHQ Building, so the only event is the Mentoring from 10:00-12:00.

More details on the website below. Admission is free.

The Seal of Approval with Seal Rescue Ireland is a Drop-in Activity in the Natural History Museum.

Meet the team from Seal Rescue Ireland and learn all about the important work they do to protect our native seals. Visit the touch table in the Discovery Zone to see real seal skulls, pelts and parasites. Go upstairs to the Mammals of the World exhibition to complete a fun seal-themed activity, and don’t forget to visit the different seals and sea lions on display at the Museum too.

Admission is free. Suitable for families and all ages.

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.

Women Artists at the Hugh Lane Gallery will be the focus of this month’s First Friday Culture Club.

“In collaboration with Dublin’s Culture Connects, the Gallery’s First Friday Culture Club offers the opportunity for engaging with the Gallery’s education, collection, conservation and temporary exhibitions programmes in a fun and relaxed way. Each talk is followed by tea/coffee and further discussion. Free, although advanced booking is essential as numbers are limited. To book a place please email cultureclub@dublinscultureconnects.ie“

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.

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!

On Saturday a Teens Lab with the theme “Exploration of 3D printing: Curating an Exhibition” will take place and is suitable for 15 – 17 year olds.

“Join us this mid-term break to explore ‘Gift of the Lifetime’ exhibition and curate your own creative response. Meet Dr Jill Unkel, Curator of Western Collections, and learn how exhibitions are put together. Tech innovator and engineer Colin Keogh will introduce us to the 3D printing and how it can be used to replicate the history. We will then tour the galleries and pick our favourite objects before we create digital and 3D printed responses and interpretations of our preferred pieces.”

Admission is free, but booking is required via the link below. At the time of writing there were still some places available, but hurry so that you don’t miss out!

The TramCafe is the venue for Dublin’s only after work Jazz event on a Friday. Lulu Kumama will perform Jazz & Soul Standards wth a Funky Twist.

Admission is free.

You are invited to come to this pot-luck party, meet local food producers and find out how food connects us all!

Join Young Friends of the Earth Ireland and Foodture on Friday 02 Nov for an evening of discussion, entertainment and eating. Stories and food will be shared and you will explore how we can move away from industrial agriculture to a more local, inclusive and fairer food future.

This is a pot-luck event so bring your favourite dish to share.

Admission is free.

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics.

“Bring out the Chimp” will play Funk Soul Fusion at this gig.

Admission is free before 21:00 and EUR 5 afterwards.

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.

8-piece Americana/Roots/Country-Folk/Urban Bluegrass band “Police Dog Hogan” from the UK will be in Bray for a gig.

Admission is free.

Tongue in Chic will play a gig in the Grand Social on Saturday.

Admission is free.