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No more Social Distancing! But hear me out!
– Limited events this Bank Holiday Weekend –

We need to do something together! We need to stop that nonsense of “Social Distancing” and I need your help! Noooo, don’t worry, I am not suggesting to break rules and risk your and your family and friend’s life. ALL I am asking is to change how you talk about!
I don’t know who invented the term “Social Distancing”, but it is a bad bad bad term! The correct term should be “Physical Distancing” and nothing else and we should all use the correct term. You might think that a word doesn’t make much of a difference, but the fear and worry that has been created by authorities world wide (instead of just giving us the known facts) will be made worse by telling us to SOCIALLY distance ourselves from our friends and colleagues and even from our family. We do NOT have to distance ourselves socially to stay safe and be 2m apart. Just keep a PHYSICAL distance of 2 meters and all is good!
I will from now on ban the word “Social Distancing” from by vocabulary and will replace it with “Physical Distancing”. Who is with me? Let me know below if on Facebook and please talk to your friends about it! (Ohh, and if you disagree, please also let me know!)

We need to stand together…while being physically apart!

Standing physically together will take quite another while, though, as it seems at the moment. IF pubs open in a bit more than a week’s time and it is a big IF, then they won’t be the same as pubs we knew before. And currently I can’t see events resuming to their normal level for another long while. But at the same time I also see that online events have decreased quite significantly. So the “cultural gap” is getting bigger at the moment, rather than smaller and it concerns me a lot!

This weekend is another bank holiday weekend and it is traditionally one of the quietest bank holiday weekends in the year. 2020 is not a normal year, but the number of events on Saturday and Sunday does stay below of what I had expected and on Monday it is REALLY quiet. I am SURE next week will be better again!

Ans some news about a BIG event: Culture Night, one of my favourite events every year, will take place (on 18 September from 16:00-23:00) but it will be largely online and for many real life events pre-booking will be required and/or there will be significant limitations. So, we need to wait and see if an online version of Culture Night can attract anywhere close to the number of people that enjoy the real life version normally. You can already check out the programme at culturenight.ie/

I will do my best, though, to continue the Dublin Event Guide, but I really need some feedback from you to hear if you still use and benefit from it even with all the restrictions. I found a nice amount of events for you again this week, but I never know if you are able and willing to make use of these event offerings.

And this is important! Before we get to the events, I will have to ask you for support again because it has dried up over the last two weeks. :-O The Dublin Event Guide is entirely crowdfunded. That means it needs you to help with the bills! I use all donations to cover the cost for sending and hosting the Dublin Event Guide. Your donations are not for me, so you DIRECTLY help to keep the Dublin Event Guide alive!

You can help with some “virtual coffees” or maybe even a 10 Euro donation via Paypal or Revolut. Every cent is VERY MUCH appreciated!! Thank you!

You can contribute here on the “Buy Me a Coffee” site: www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
Or even better (because I don’t have to pay any fees) you can donate directly via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide
And for the Revolut users among you, it is super easy via 0872931571.

Thank you very very much!

The EPIC Zone

“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are currently sponsoring the Dublin Event Guide and this section of the weekly newsletter will contain relevant information about events in general or about EPIC-related news and happenings.

++ Planning a Staycation this year?
Stay home, stay local and help EPIC stay Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction. Spare a minute to VOTE for EPIC at The World Travel Awards: www.epicchq.com/vote

 

++ Children go free to EPIC for the whole month of August!
Summer is well underway and there aren’t many weeks left in the school holidays. Make the most of your time with the kids and plan a fun day out for the whole family in Dublin’s Docklands this August.
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Here at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2019, we are delighted to offer FREE entry to children aged 16 and under, when accompanied by a paying adult.
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EPIC is a fun and interactive experience for kids, adults and grandparents alike. Whether children are exploring the 200 year old vaults, swiping through the interactive quizzes, dancing to Riverdance or listening to the whispering library, they are sure to be entertained and educated.
epicchq.com/kids-go-free-this-august-epic-museum/++ Kids also go free to The Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship throughout August
Located less than 5 minutes walk from EPIC, you’ll find The Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship which tells the story of the thousands of Irish people who fled the Famine and embarked on a voyage in the hope of a better life in North America. Step on board and you will be transported back in time to join them on their amazing journey.
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Unlock your kids’ imagination and fuel their curiosity with a FREE trip to these two great attractions in the heart of Dublin’s Docklands! With world-class visitor attractions, plenty of wide-open space and an excellent selection of bars and restaurants, Dublin’s Docklands is the place to be this summer.
jeaniejohnston.ie/kids-go-free-this-august/

++ EPIC Explorers Virtual Imagination Summer Camp for Kids returns next month!
Date: 10-14 August (5-day camp) – Age: 6-12 years but suitable for the whole family – EUR 5 (for 1 workshop) / EUR 15 (for 5) / Family ticket: EUR 40 (includes all 5 workshops AND entry to EPIC for 2 adults and 2 children)
epicchq.com/virtual-summer-camp-epic-explorers/
Escape your house and explore the world alongside the Irish diaspora this summer with our EPIC Explorers Imagination Camp for Kids! Delivered remotely, this camp consists of a 1.5-hour Zoom-delivered session every day, followed by engaging activities for children aged 6 – 12 years and families to do at home together.++ Tiny Tots: Summer Storytelling
Date: 11 August – 10:30-11:15 – Age: 2-5yrs – EUR 5
epicchq.com/tiny-tots-summer-storytelling-epic-museum/
Tiny Tots is back at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum! Suitable for 2-5 year olds, join us on a journey across the sea alongside Irish emigrants in this original adventure tale composed by EPIC.
Delivered via Zoom, we’ll meet some of the museum’s famous characters in a fun, interactive storytelling session. First, we’ll go on a “Viking Voyage”, then crash a “Pirate Party”, before we join the “Nautical Navy” and meet the “Singing Submarine”.

 

And here are lots of free events extra for you:

Saturday

+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food Market – 09:30-16:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ The Coronas Ice-cream Tour @ City Centre 10:00-11:00 Murphy’s Ice Cream, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
+ Bushy Park Market 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+ Jackie Edwards – To Catch a Hummingbird – Celebrating Frida Kahlo – Art Exhibition 10:00-17:30 Gormleys Fine Art, 27 Frederick Street South, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1256295538049475
+ Ukulele Licence – Play Along – Rock Jam School 11:00-11:30 Online rockjam.ie
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ The Coronas Ice-cream Tour @ Dundrum 12:00-13:00 Mill Pond, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16 www.facebook.com/events/587158418612846/
+ Ballet Class with Saor Dance and Fitness 13:00-14:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/387410975561313/
+ David Keenan & Liam Ó Maonlaí – Live – All Together Now Festival 14:00-15:00 Online www.alltogethernow.ie/togetherness20
+ Dance Fitness Class with Saor Dance and Fitness 14:00-15:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/629989561270908/
+ Gooey Chocolate Cookie Workshop 14:00-15:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/955302291559841/
+ The Coronas Ice-cream Tour @ Liffey Valley 16:00-17:00 Starbucks Entrance, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/829058144298340/
+ Billy Treacy & The Scope – Live in Beauvale Park 17:00-19:00 Live and Online Beauvale Park, Artane, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/events/230870181353081/
+ Guy – Play about consent and nights out 19:00-19:30 Online www.facebook.com/events/310502066811922/
+ Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival Re-Imagined 21:00-22:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/496150937882676/
+ Online Karaoke 19:00-21:00 Online www.meetup.com/Karaoke-Sing-along/events/272202246/

 

 

 

+ Ballymun Car Boot Sale – 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ Jackie Edwards – To Catch a Hummingbird – Celebrating Frida Kahlo – Art Exhibition 10:00-17:30 Gormleys Fine Art, 27 Frederick Street South, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1256295538049475
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ Gemma Dunleavy – Live – All Together Now Festival 14:00-15:00 Online www.alltogethernow.ie/togetherness20
+ NudeActivity Mix (Qigong + Fitness + Movement/Dance) 15:30-18:00 Donabate-Corballis Beach www.facebook.com/events/617588022196733/
+ Sarah Elaine Live Gig 16:00-17:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/314730363240248/
+ Matthias Winkler Jazz Trio – Livestream 19:00-20:30 Online from the Music Cafe Dublin on Wellington Quay www.facebook.com/events/4058980187506127/
+ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass 19:30-20:30 Online www.facebook.com/TheGSGC/
+ Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival Re-Imagined 21:00-22:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/496150937882676/