South William Market, GeekFest, Jonathan Swift Festival, Christmas Craft Fairs, Market on the Green
Hi all!
I found out the best news about Christmas in Dublin this week! Now I have to admit that I am a bit of a Christmas Market fan/enthusiast and it all looked super bleak this year. For years I am suggesting to anybody that wants to hear (and anybody who doesn’t :-) ) that Dublin City has to step up and get involved and that the best location for a Christmas Market in Dublin would be the courtyard of Dublin Castle and last Tuesday I found out that there will be a Christmas Market this year in ….. the courtyard of Dublin Castle. Hurray!
It won’t be the biggest market, but with about 30 stalls it will be approximately the same size as the super successful Christmas Market in Belfast. The Market at Dublin Castle will start on 12 December and I will remind you closer to the date, but spread the word if you get a chance: Dublin has a Christmas Market again!! :-)
Oh and very soon (look out for the announcement on the Dublin Event Guide Facebook Page in the coming week!) I will also launch the yearly list of Christmas Markets and Christmas-related markets in Dublin so that you will be fully in the know! You will find it at www.dublinchristmasmarkets.com
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And now we come to some of this weekend’s free events. All events are sorted by start time, but watch out for the few events that have a “++” in front of them, the are particularly recommended. ;-) ALL events in this list are free, but some require booking! The market events that take place every week are only posted on the website at www.dublineventguide.com
Saturday Events (23 November)
++ The Pepper Canister Church – Open Day & Guided Tours 10:00-13:00 Pepper Canister (St Stephens) Church, 7 Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/the-pepper-canister-church/
+ William Molyneux of Dublin: Life, Work, Legacy – Talks 10:00-17:00 St. Audoen’s Church, Corn Market, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/406352633583914/ (Registration required)
+ Family Printing Day with the Print Museum 10:00-13:00 Marsh’s Library, St Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/family-printing-day-with-the-print-museum/
+ Christmas Craft Fair Clontarf 11:00-17:00 Clontarf & Scots Presbyterian Church, Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 www.facebook.com/events/2594773847284098
+ Dublin 8 Christmas Craft Fair 11:00-17:30 Parochial Hall, James’ Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157632265719326&set=gm.2696786963677867
+ Fun-Believable Science with Dr.Brain – Show 11:00-12:00 Ballyroan Library, Orchardstown Avenue, Dublin 14 www.facebook.com/events/1210024839197883/
+ Dublin Art Book Fair: Publication Scaffold – Events 11:00-19:00 Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/478480419679793
+ Swords Woodland Assoc: Volunteer Tree Planting 11:30-13:00 Swords Manor Playground, Brackenstown Road, Swords, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/1478321112305689/
++ South William Market (Fashion Vintage, Craft) 12:00-17:00 Bloody Mary’s, 7 South William Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/922789484764126/
+ GeekFest – Fandom Market 12:00-19:00 The George, South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/508313226387559/
+ Plastic – Can’t live with it, can’t live without it – Exhibition 12:00-18:00 Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 dublin.sciencegallery.com/plastic/
+ Winter Printer – Family Day 12:00/13:00/14:00 Draiocht, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 www.facebook.com/events/394928194722073 (Booking required)
+ Children’s Storytime (Age 3-7) 12:00-13:00 Books Upstairs, 17 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/541150963284515/
 
++ National Gallery – Highlights Tour 12:30/14:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Who was Swift? – Talk 13:00-14:00 Lady Chapel, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/swift-and-science-with-brendan-twomey/ (Booking required)
+ Beeswax: Alternative Wrap – Workshop 13:00-15:30 Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2019/11/alternativewrap
+ Sketching Tour at National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Galley, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/434709307172274/
+ Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” – 160 Anniversary Tour 14:00-14:30 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=4278
+ Dublin International Symposium on Jonathan Swift 14:00-17:00 Marsh’s Library, St Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/the-dublin-annual-international-symposium-on-jonathan-swift/
+ Chester Beatty Library Tour 14:00-15:00 Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-saturday-tours-3/
+ Treasures of the National Museum – Tour 14:30-15:15 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=4255
+ Life in the Georgian Period – Tour 15:00-15:45 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Events-Projects/TOUR-The-Gorgeous-Georges-Life-in-the-Georgian-Per (Booking required)
+ Georgian Dublin – The Forces that Shaped the City – Talk 15:00-16:00 City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/georgian-dublin-the-forces-that-shaped-the-city (Booking required)
++ Santa Arrives in Tallaght 17:00-18:30 The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/events/1387741898061960/
+ Second City of the British Empire – Discussion – Jonathan Swift Festival 18:00 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/second-city-300-150-today/ (Booking required)
++ One Night In Dublin – Screening 19:30-21:00 TOG – Dublin Hackerspace, 22 Blackpitts, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/562846631181621/
+ Scoop Foundation Album Launch with Live Music 20:00-02:30 The Well, 130 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/525436158301175/
+ Chief Keegan – Instrumental Funk 20:00-23:30 Sin E, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1332113330297339/ (Admission free before 20:00)
+ Rebel Station / The Black Pits / The Lechers / Ms Fragile – Gig 20:00-02:30 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/399923450895343/
+ Salsa & Merengue Intro Class + Social Dancing 20:30-02:30 River Bar, O’Connell Bridge House, D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/471778683450566
+ The Ratzingers – Party Band – Gig 21:00-00:30 Mint Bar, Westin Hotel, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/351914688751708/
+ Joshua Tree – U2 Tribute Band 22:00-00:30 Rody Boland’s, 12 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/3311325228894640/
in addition there are all the other free events at the
National Museum, National Gallery, National Print Museum, Hugh Lane Gallery, Science Gallery, Chester Beatty Library National Botanic Gardens and then there are all the weekly markets.
Sunday Events (24 November)
+ Inreda Christmas Fair 10:00-18:00 Clontarf Castle, Castle Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 www.facebook.com/inredachristmasfair
+ The Music, CD and Record Fair 10:30-18:00 Inchicore CIE Club, Library Square, Inchicore, Dublin 8 irishrecordfairs.com/concession%20page.htm (Check website for free admission)
+ Dublin Psychic & Holistic Fair 11:00-19:00 Hilton Dublin Airport, Northern Cross, Malahide Road, Dublin 17 www.facebook.com/events/711227102662306/
++ Little Iveagh Market 11:00-17:00 Drop Dead Twice, 18-19 Francis Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/485163985545636/
+ Elf Xmas Market 11:00-17:00 Unit 122/123, Broombridge Close, Ballyboggan Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/events/2409835622469704/
+ Dublin 8 Christmas Craft Fair 11:00-17:30 Parochial Hall, James’ Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157632265719326&set=gm.2696786963677867
++ Emergency Services Open Day 11:00-15:00 Phibsborough Fire Station, Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/785380898567026/
+ Palestrina Choir – Performance at weekly Mass 11:00-12:00 St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/PalestrinaChoirDublin/
+ Drop-in Family Workshop 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/drop-family-workshop-0
+ National Gallery – Highlights Tour 11:30/13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
++ Christmas Market on the Green 12:00-17:00 The Well, 130-133 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/2482484432071580/
+ Plastic – Can’t live with it, can’t live without it – Exhibition 12:00-18:00 Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 dublin.sciencegallery.com/plastic/
+ Spotlight Chamber Music: Brahms Trio – Sundays@Noon Classical Concerts 12:00-13:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/2700-sundaysnoon-spotlight-chamber-music-brahms-trio
+ Family-friendly Gallery Tour 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/family-friendly-tour-14
+ Shankill – Christmas in the Village 13:00-18:00 Shankill, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/shankillchristmasinthevillage
+ Archaeological Tour of Rathfarnham Castle 14:30-15:30 153 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.facebook.com/events/434806693887991/
+ Brazilica – Brazilian Music, Boassa Nova etc 14:30-17:00 The Tram Cafe, Wolfetone Square, Jervis Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/423269468597092/
+ Enda Bowe (Winner of Zurich Portrait Prize 2019) – Talk 15:00-16:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/704698913359979/
+ Cuban Salsa Class 16:30-17:30 The Mezz, 23 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/556668505102565/
+ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir – Gospel Mass 19:30-20:30 St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com
+ Handel’s Messiah by Casual Choir – Performance 19:30 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 jonathanswiftfestival.ie/event/handels-messiah-casual-choir-audience/ (Booking required)
+ The Comedy Crunch 21:00-23:00 Stag’s Head Pub, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/571188860363751/
in addition there are all the other free events at the National Museum, National Gallery, National Print Museum, Hugh Lane Gallery, Science Gallery, Chester Beatty Library National Botanic Gardens and then there are all the weekly markets.
…and something for next week
++ Giant Solar Telescopes – New views of the Sun – Talk Mon 25 Nov 20:00-22:00 Ely House, 8 Ely Place, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1447124705456541/
+ Irish Geeks Annual Techie Quiz Mon 25 Nov 18:30-21:00 Workday, Kings Building, May Lane, Dublin 7 ti.to/irishgeeks/have-i-got-nerds-for-you (Registration required)
+ Cystic Fibrosis – our most common genetically inherited disease – Discussion Wed 27 Nov 18:00-19:30 Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/80640741629 (Booking required)
++ Film Screening “Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” with Live Soundtrack Thu 28 Nov 18:30 Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 afdublin.extranet-aec.com/events/detail/486
+ Idea Translation Lab 2019 – Exhibition & Presentations Thu 28 Nov 17:00-20:00 Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2019/11/ideatranslationlabclass2019exhibitionandpresentations
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