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Scary all over! – Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! …and Covid!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

It will be different Halloween than in previous year’s, VERY VERY different in fact! No parties, no dressing up, no children looking for treats. Instead we are meant to stay at home and watch TV and wait another….

… days until life will continue.

(The Countdown Timer can be seen in the weekly Dublin Event Guide newsletter and on www.dublineventguide.com but not on Facebook.)

The nonsensical rules about “non-essential items” that are now forbidden to be sold in supermarkets got me so annoyed this week that I had to write about it in my blog. But I decided to put it on my blog only for people that are interested:  www.joergsteegmueller.com/2020/10/30/how-to-lose-the-peoples-support-for-anti-covid-measures/

New lockdowns are introduced or ramped up all over Europe and infection numbers are reaching higher levels throughout Europe than the last time, so the restrictions are somewhat justified, but it has to be done WITH the people, not against the people, to be ultimately successful.

Coming back to this year’s Halloween, it just HAS to be different, unfortunately! But organisers have created a whole range of online events for you and as long as they are free, they are listed in this Dublin Event Guide. ;-)

So get on that Zoom call and make the best of it! But ALSO don’t forget to check out the moon tonight! It is allegedly the first time since 1955 (or 1944 or 1974, depending on who tells you about it :-O ) that there is a full moon and a “Blue Moon” on Halloween and this is how it looked yesterday:

This brings me on to how you could help me: I need your help with the cost to keep the Dublin Event Guide going. Over the years we have found this deal: I do the work and you help me pay the bills through donations. As long as this works, I will continue. If I have to do the work AND pay the bills, I will stop. Fair??? I think so!

I am not asking for a lot, but I think one or two Euro per MONTH is a very fair suggestion. So for the year, this would be 12 Euro or – for people you can afford a bit more – just 24 Euro per year! That is ONLY 23 or 46 cent per Dublin Event Guide edition! An amazingly low cost for the great value that you get every week! :-)

Please donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide
or for Revolut users among you just via 0872931571.

And if 12 Euro is too much for you, then it would be great if you bought one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide and you can do that on the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG

And come over to www.DublinEventGuide.com to check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps!!

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.

 

Like most other museums and cultural venues, EPIC is currently closed, but they do not stop and are running some really interesting online events:

++ Spooktacular Halloween-at-Home pack
Keep the Halloween festivities alive at home this weekend with EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum’s new downloadable Spooktacular Halloween-at-home pack – perfect for families with little ones at home. With 11 pages of engaging activities for kids, host your own Samhain Festival, play fang-tastic games and activities, conduct a Samhain spell and more. Download for free now. Suitable for children 8+. dublin.epicchq.com/samhain-halloween-at-home-pack (Free)

 

And here are as many free events for you as I could find:

I hope everybody knows that all events in the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) are actually free. The name does give it away ;-) but it seems not everyone is totally aware of that!

 

Saturday

++ The SuperNatural Food Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ St Anne’s Park Market – Farmer’s Market 10:00-16:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/RedStablesMarket/
+ Bushy Park Market 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+ Marlay Park Market 10:00-16:00 Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.dlrcoco.ie/en/markets/marlay-park-coco-market
+ 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/
+ Halloween Magic Show with Silly Billy Magic Show (for kids up to 10 years) – Hosted by ADHD Ireland 11:30-12:00 www.facebook.com/events/2725674677674447/
+ Spooky Storytime with Wee Bookworms 11:30-12:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/1430877510444890/
++ Otherworld Festival Ballymun (with workshops, storytelling, music performances, competition and more) 12:00-22:00 Online www.facebook.com/otherworldfestival
+ Storytelling – Samhain The Family Halloween Festival 12:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/985217271987139/
+ Football training for kids (Age: 7-13) with Brazilian Coaches 12:30-13:30 Pitch 30 (Astro Pitch), St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5  www.facebook.com/events/421946449201591/
+ The Halloween Drum n Bass Bloodbath – DJ Show 13:00-01:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/260956395237238/+ Protest: Repeal the Seal on Mother & Baby Home Records 14:00 Navan Road, Dublin 7 (near former St. Patrick’s Home) www.facebook.com/events/1296550504020108/
+ The Haunted Concert Hall – with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra 14:00-15:00 www.facebook.com/events/379183923470586/
++ Dockers and Demons Halloween Festival (normally for Ringsend, Irishtown, Docklands, this year: mainly Online) 15:00-21:30 full programme here: www.dockersanddemons.com/whats-on
+ Spooky Tales for Halloween – Kerry Writers Museum 15:00-16:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/383098036196991/ (Booking required)
+ Halloween Spooky Online Sing Along (Age: 4-11) – Vchoir Kidz 15:00-16:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/545038099626001/ (Registration required)
+ The Electric Kazoo Halloween Special – Live Show 15:00-16:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/295830688072473/
+ Otherworld Kitchen Disco – Dress up and dance in your kitchen 15:30-16:15 Online www.facebook.com/events/1134701210261268/
+ Yoga for Respiratory Health – Live Webinar with Isha Online 16:00-17:00  Online www.ishayoga.eu/index.php/live-webinars/
++ The Cauldron of Smithfield Festival (with JYellowL, The Liberties Majorettes, Hip-Hop artist Paulie, The Breadline Theatre Collective, Sophie Doyle Ryder and more) 17:30-20:30 Online thecauldronofsmithfield.com/
++ The Liberties Haunt Virtual Halloween Festival 2020 (Music Performances, Dancing, Singing, Storytelling) 17:30-20:30 Online thelibertieshaunt.com
+ Laoise Leahy Band – Jazz Gig – Cork Opera House 18:00 Online dice.fm/partner/cork-opera-house/event/ob7dm-laoise-leahy-band-6pm-gmt-31st-oct-stream-via-cork-opera-house-dublin-tickets (Booking required)
+ Halloween Livestream by deMars Entertainment with Martin McDonnell, Shobsy O’Brien, Dubh Lee, Fi, Leila Jane, Aido Mac, Ailsha Davey, Sina Theil and more – Gig 18:00-00:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/1237606723292020/ (Donations for the performers appreciated)
+ Halloween Karaoke Online 19:00-21:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/349545776330026/
++ Finglas Fright Night Festival (with Aslan, The Brilliant Trees, Martin McDonnell, Soundstrand, Just Dave, Colm Dawson Magic and some surprises) 20:00 Online www.facebook.com/finglasfright/
+ Acoustic Ramblings with Lenny Stokes (Guitar & Singer) 20:00-21:00 Online www.facebook.com/Lenny.Stokes
+ Halloween Dressup Disco 20:00-22:00 Online www.eventbrite.nl/e/125792315201
+ Sina Theil Halloween Live Special – Singer-Songwriter Gig 20:15 www.facebook.com/events/377044123441878/
+ GhostÉire Halloween Extravaganza 20:45-02:45 Online www.facebook.com/events/337865790599550/
+ Samhain Saturday (Stories, Songs & Poems) 23:00-02:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/3371965366252927/
+ FEAR LIVE – A Live Stream Halloween Experience 00:00-06:00 www.eventbrite.com/e/fear-live-a-live-stream-halloween-experience-registration-123070576407 (Booking required)
+ Eamonn Flynn Live (Piano) – Samhain Special 02:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/1234464393593624/

 

 

++ Samadhi Yoga Classes – Open Door for 15th birthday (various free online Yoga classes) 10:00-17:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/749823612274388/ (Booking required)
+ Dun Laoghaire People’s Park Market 11:00-16:00 People’s Park, Park Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.dlrcoco.ie/en/markets/d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-coco-market
+ Marlay Park Market 11:00-16:00 Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.dlrcoco.ie/en/markets/marlay-park-coco-market
+ Herbert Park Market 11:00-16:00 Herbert Park, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/Herbert-Park-Market-405930226496273/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Sunday Organ Recitals in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral 12:15-13:15 Online www.facebook.com/events/1052575075163501/

+ Sundays@Noon Online: Kate Ellis – cello, Adrian Hart – fiddle – Hugh Lane Gallery 12:00-13:00 Online www.hughlane.ie/forthcoming-sunday-concerts/3055-sundaysnoon-online-kate-ellis-cello-adrian-hart-fiddle
+ Dracula’s Disco for the whole family (Age: 5+) 14:30-15:30 Online bramstokerfestival.com/sessions/draculas-disco-2020/
+ Dave O’Neill live on Irishgigs 19:00-20:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/804853033611803/
+ Piper Sunday Seminar with Brian McNamara – Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club 19:00-20:30 Online www.facebook.com/events/395446164779220/
+ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir – Online Mass 19:30-20:30 Online www.facebook.com/events/618767912076311/

 

I found a few more things to keep you going or that you might find interesting:

1) HALLOWEEN EVENTS
It is Halloween, but not as we know it! Nearly all events are online this year and there are no fireworks or live music events. But check out the numerous Halloween Festivals in Dublin. The list is:
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++ Otherworld Festival Ballymun (with workshops, storytelling, music performances, competition and more) 12:00-22:00 Online www.facebook.com/otherworldfestival the poster with all events is here www.facebook.com/otherworldfestival/photos/a.634527353254648/4766336063407069/ and a good few of the events can be booked via the Axis website here axisballymun.ticketsolve.com/shows
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++ Dockers and Demons Halloween Festival (normally for Ringsend, Irishtown, Docklands, this year: mainly Online) 15:00-21:30 full programme here: www.dockersanddemons.com/whats-on
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++ The Cauldron of Smithfield Festival (with JYellowL, The Liberties Majorettes, Hip-Hop artist Paulie, The Breadline Theatre Collective, Sophie Doyle Ryder and more) 17:30-20:30 Online thecauldronofsmithfield.com/
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The Cauldron of Smithfield seems to be the same festival as the next one:
++ The Liberties Haunt Virtual Halloween Festival 2020 (Music Performances, Dancing, Singing, Storytelling) 17:30-20:30 Online thelibertieshaunt.com
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++ Finglas Fright Night Festival (with Aslan, The Brilliant Trees, Martin McDonnell, Soundstrand, Just Dave, Colm Dawson Magic and some surprises) 20:00 Online www.facebook.com/finglasfright/

2) SCARY HALLOWEEN DRIVE-BY
With the 5km travel limit, that the comes with the second lockdown, I can only recommend this event for people in the Terenure/Tempelogue/D6W area: If you want to show your kids a Halloween house, bring them tonight (Saturday) after around 18:00 to this address:
12 Wellington Cottages, Willington Green, Templeogue, D6W PY10. (Find the address on Google Maps: shor.by/TJds)

A friend and supporter of the Dublin Event Guide will – as long as it is not MAD stormy! – set up some scary displays outside the house and in the windows. So, if it is in your range, drive by and enjoy, I saw some pictures and what I saw looks really good! :-)

3) CURSE HUNTER – BRAM STOKER FESTIVAL
The Bram Stoker Festival is this year a little thin on events, but moving everything online for a festival that celebrates scary things is a big challenge. Only one event, Dracula’s Disco will take place on Sunday, all other events happened on Friday.
But there is one more option that deserves your attention. It is called “Curse Hunters and is an interactive adventure game that can be played at home anywhere in the world and is delivered via your phone or tablet. It is suitable for all ages, but the organisers think Curse Hunters aged 6-11 will love it most of all. www.facebook.com/events/811782652902071/

4) EXPERIMENTAL VIRTUAL SCIENCE GALLERY TOURS
The current Science Gallery exhibition is called “Invisible” and we could joke that it has that name, because we can’t see the exhibition due to the lockdown, but this was not the reason for that name. ;-) Instead, the exhibition shows how science, art and philosophy help imagining the unseen and questioning the invisible.
I was able to see the exhibition on the day the first lockdown was announced in March, which was the day when “Invisible” should have been launched.
To let more people visit the exhibition virtually, the Science Gallery mediators are running virtual tours now on an experimental basis and if you want to participate in such a tour, you can book it via the link below. New slots will be added every week, so if there are no slots available, come back!
dublin.sciencegallery.com/news/were-launching-experimental-virtual-trips-to-invisible

5) LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES – Special Offer
I just bought two new Udemy courses last week, how about you? What skills are you adding during lockdown? Udemy courses are still super popular because as long as we still spend a lot of time at home, it makes sense to use some of that time to learn something new.
Did you learn a new skill in the last few months? In October most Udemy courses will cost between EUR 10.99 and 12.99 again. At some point in August the courses were even reduced to 9.99, but these things happen sometimes without advance warning. I checked though and in September and October there are no 9.99 discounts planned, so you better get the courses when you see form for between 10.99 and 12.99. Please use this link shor.by/GqCk because if you buy through that link, you help the Dublin Event Guide! ;-)

6) READ MORE BOOKS
A new free Book summary can be found here every week: readitfor.me/91927 Readitfor.me actually provides a number of weekly free book summaries and they also have a special offer at the moment still that will expire soon: For $99 you will get Lifetime access to ALL book summaries! This is a great price if you consider that their normal monthly charge is EUR 10, so in just 10 month you would have spent more than with the lifetime access.
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To buy physical books and e-books I recommend Book Depository because they are usually cheaper than others and they always include delivery for free (and by using this link you help the Dublin Event Guide). Please don’t use any other links than the one below!! (Book Depository changed all their links and with the old one you don’t help the Dublin Event Guide.) With this link you do help the Dublin Event Guide when you purchase a book and it doesn’t cost you a cent: shor.by/BookDepository