Dublin is BUSY!
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Dublin Alive at Mountjoy Square, Bike Week, Climate Action Week, Culture Night
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Hi all!
This week my schedule is FULL and – to be honest – I would have loved to skip a week of “Dublin Event Guide”. BUT as you know, I don’t do that easily and with sooo many events coming up already this weekend and even more so next Friday when the great “Culture Night” is back, I can’t just abandon you. ;-) But in the end there were sooo many events, that I am super late today! Sorry!
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MAYBE you are wondering why my schedule is so full? Three years ago, a friend introduced me to a sport that I TOTALLY became addicted to and apart from playing it, I also got involved with organising a few things. The sport is called “Padel Tennis” and is a super addictive racket sport that has some similarities with Tennis, but is played in a court surrounded by walls. Originally invented in Mexico, Padel Tennis is now far more popular in Spain than tennis and is worldwide one of the fastest growing sports.
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In Spain there are more than 20,000 Padel courts and more than 6 mio active players play Padel. In Ireland there is a total of just 19 Padel Courts and maybe 1000 people play Padel. But the Padel Federation of Ireland (PFI) managed to get a prestigious international tournament to come to Dublin and this weekend the “FIP RISE Dublin 2021” is taking place at the Bushy Park Tennis and Padel club. The tournament started on Friday, continues on Saturday (10:00-22:30) and finishes on Sunday with Semi-Finals from 10:00-12:00 and Finals from 12:00-14:00.
The level is extremely high with more than 92 international Padel players who flew in just for the tournament and who are competing for World Padel Tour Ranking points and a prize of EUR 5000. If you are interested, come to Bushy Park in Terenure (www.bushytennispadel.ie) and watch some of the matches. Admission is free! And if you look for me (just ask any of the organisers!) I will happily explain Padel Tennis to you. Also check out facebook.com/PadelinIreland or instagram.com/PadelinIreland to find out more. |
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Donations in September:
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Last week the wonderful people that donated were Eileen, DJ Iano and Jana. THANK YOU! Your donation has arrived and you are appreciated!!
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“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.
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+++ Have your sporting souvenirs and stories shared throughout Europe
Sat 25 September – 10:00-17:00 – EPIC at CHQ, Dublin 1 – Adm: Free
Share your most cherished sporting souvenirs and stories with us here at CHQ Dublin on Saturday 25 September. We’re teaming up with Europeana for Europe’s biggest online cultural collection. Admission is free, simply register here epicchq.com/event/have-your-sporting-story-shared-throughout-europe/
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+++ Remembering Fr Mychal Judge, the Irish-American priest killed in 9/11
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we remember all those that were lost and affected by this tragic day. We look back on the story of Fr. Mychal Judge, Irish-American priest and son of Leitrim emigrants who was a supporter of addicts, the homeless and 1980s Aids victims. Judge served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department and tragically became the first certified fatality of the attacks. www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/remembering-fr-mychal-judge-the-irish-american-priest-killed-in-9-11-1.3625886
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 11 September
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+ Irish Car Boot Sales – Market 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 irishcarboot.ie/
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 (lower car park) www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ FIP Rise Dublin – Padel Tennis Tournament 10:00-22:30 Bushy Park Tennis and Padel Club, Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W
www.facebook.com/PadelinIreland/photos/a.114188660977060/117186410677285/
+ Sand Sculptures at Dublin Castle (until 19 Sept!) 10:00-18:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/event/regather-sand-sculpture-exhibition-by-fleeting-sculpture/?instance_id=750
++ Biodiversity Festival – Exhibitions, Walks, Talks and more – Phoenix Park 10:00-17:00 phoenixpark.ie/event/biodiversity-festival-saturday-11th-september/?instance_id=4167 (Booking required for some events)
+ Sculptures in Context 2021 – National Botanic Gardens (02 Sept-15 Oct) 10:00-17:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/event/sculpture-in-context-2021
+ Bushy Park Market – Food & Farmers’ Market 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+ Red Stables Market – Food & Farmers’ Market 10:00-16:00 Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/RedStablesMarket
+ Marlay Park Food & Farmers’ Market 10:00-16:00 Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.dlrcoco.ie/en/markets/marlay-park-coco-market
+ Art on the Veranda – Outdoor Art Exhibition – Dun Laoghaire 10:00-17:30 Veranda opposite DLR Lexicon, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/800629304149453
+ Pop-Up Vinyl & CD Market 10:30-17:00 Urban Junction, 42 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/241465534512345/
+ Urban Picnic Market – Corkagh Park 11:00-17:00 Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 www.facebook.com/UrbanPicnic.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/
++ Dublin Alive at Mountjoy Square Park – Outdoor Events Programme with children entertainment, dance solo and “The New Brass Kings” Admission free, but tickets required per event via axisballymun.ticketsolve.com/shows 11:30-18:00 Mountjoy Square Park, Dublin 1
+ National Botanic Gardens Daily Guided Tour 11:30-12:30/14:00-15:00/15:00-16:00/15:30-16:30 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/calendar/ (Booking required) The tour at 14:00 is themed “Wild Ireland – Meet the Native Trees”. The tour at 15:30 focuses on the “Sculpture in Context” exhibition in the Gardens.
+ Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre Tour – dlr Summer of Heritage Tours 11:30 & 16:30 Dalkey Castle, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co Dublin www.dalkeycastle.com/about/tickets/ (Full programme at webcloudone.com/dlrheritageevents)
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+ Dundrum Outdoor Performance With Anna Bananas – Performance for children – Dundrum Library 14:15-15:15 Dundrum Library, Churchtown Road Upper, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.eventbrite.ie/e/167610055187 (Booking required)
+ Where Are You, Puffling? – Interactive story and art event – Dublin Book Festival 17:00 Online www.eventbrite.com/e/160836290675 (Booking required)
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Sunday 12 September
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++ Bike Week 12-18 Sept www.nationaltransport.ie/smarter-travel-workplaces/cycle-challenge-ie/bikeweek/ (More links see underneath the event listings in the “And there is more…” section).
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+ Irish Car Boot Sales – Market 08:00-13:00 Trinity Comprehensive Secondary School, Ballymun Rd, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie/
+ Glasnevin Indoor Market/Food Fair 09:00-17:00 Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Ballyboggan Rd, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/events/1112433762498240/
+ FIP Rise Dublin – Padel Tennis Tournament 10:00-14:00 Bushy Park Tennis and Padel Club, Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/PadelinIreland/photos/a.114188660977060/117186410677285/
+ Sand Sculptures at Dublin Castle (until 19 Sept!) 10:00-18:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/event/regather-sand-sculpture-exhibition-by-fleeting-sculpture/?instance_id=750
+ Blackrock Park to Newtownsmith – Bike Week Coastal Cycle 10:00 Blackrock Park beside Booterstown DART station, Bootestown, Co. Dublin webcloudone.com/dlrcoastalcycle (Booking required)
++ Biodiversity Festival – Exhibitions, Walks, Talks and more – Phoenix Park 10:00-17:00 phoenixpark.ie/event/biodiversity-festival-sunday-12th-september/?instance_id=4168 (Booking required for some events)
+ Sculpture in Context 2021 – National Botanic Gardens (02 Sept-15 Oct) 10:00-17:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/event/sculpture-in-context-2021
+ Marlay Park Food & Farmers’ Market 10:00-16:00 Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.dlrcoco.ie/en/markets/marlay-park-coco-market
+ People’s Park Food & Farmers’ Market 10:00-16:00 People’s Park, Park Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.dlrcoco.ie/en/markets/d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-coco-market
+ Art on the Veranda – Outdoor Art Exhibition – Dun Laoghaire 10:00-17:30 Veranda opposite DLR Lexicon, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/800629304149453
+ Herbert Park Market – Food & Farmers’ Market 11:00-16:00 Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/Herbert-Park-Market-405930226496273
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ St. Catherine’s Park Urban Market 11:00-17:00 St. Catherine’s Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin (beside overflow car park) www.facebook.com/St.CatherinesParkUrbanMarket/
+ Online Body-Scan Meditation – Mindfulness Day activity – Chester Beatty Museum – from 11:00 Online chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/online-meditation-with-mary-dowling/
++ Dublin Alive AT Mountjoy Square Park – Outdoor Events Programme with children entertainment, dance solo and “Dembadon” (West African Music. Admission free, but tickets required per event via axisballymun.ticketsolve.com/shows 11:30-18:00 Mountjoy Square Park, Dublin 1
+ National Botanic Gardens Daily Guided Tour 11:30-12:30/14:00-15:00/15:00-16:00/15:30-16:30 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/calendar/ (Booking required) The tour at 14:00 is themed “The Edible Garden – From the Common to the Curious”. The tour at 15:30 focuses on the “Sculpture in Context” exhibition in the Gardens.
+ Sundays@Noon/IMMA concert: Hifilutin Flute Quartet – Concerts in the Courtyard 12:00-13:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/169987981936235/
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++ Pedalpalooza – Cycling for all event – Workshops, Guided cycles and Fun Activities – Fairview Park – Bike Week 13:00-17:00 www.dublincity.ie/residential/transportation/bike-week-2021/pedalpalooza-cycling-all-event
+ Museums Now: Keum Boo (Korean gilding technique) – Demonstration (Adults and 16+) – National Museum 14:00 Online www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/Keum-Boo-Demonstration-with-Eve-Doyle
+ WhistleBlast Quartet: Proms in the Park – Musical Performance 18:00-18:50 St. Patrick’s Park (next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral), Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/169299398057 (Booking required)
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What’s on and free next week….
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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+++ CULTURE NIGHT 2021 – Don’t miss it!
Yes, the news is good! Culture Night will take place again this year and while it will be a sort of lockdown-influenced version with a lot of online events because Culture Night is happening 3 days before the key date of 20 Sept, it is still better than NO Culture Night. There will be real life events and online events, but with the limited spaces for the real life events, many of them are already booked out. Check for all details the website at culturenight.ie/
If you have never heard of Culture Night then let me tell you that (in normal times) it is the best cultural event of the year. An evening (from 17:00-22:00 or 23:00) when galleries, museums and other cultural venues are open all over Ireland. Dublin was regularly buzzing with events, and people and excitement. It is the 16th year of Culture Night this year and hopefully next year all will be back to the great evening we experienced for 14 years.
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+++ DUBLIN CLIMATE ACTION WEEK 2021
Dublin Climate Action Week is a one-week programme of online and in-person events running from 13-19 September 2021, which will inspire, share knowledge and highlight best practice on climate action. From movies via talks to Cycling Trips, there are a large amount of events taking place and I was only able to add a small number to this Dublin Event Guide. for the rest, please go to dublinclimatechange.codema.ie/climate-action-week/ and select the Events Tab.
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+++ NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
From 12-18 Sept the National Bike Week takes place and there will be a very large number of events. Some online, but MANY life events as well. The general website is here www.nationaltransport.ie/smarter-travel-workplaces/cycle-challenge-ie/bikeweek/ But the events are subdivided by region and for Dublin City you can find them at www.nationaltransport.ie/smarter-travel-workplaces/cycle-challenge-ie/bikeweek/dublin-city/ for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown these are the events www.nationaltransport.ie/smarter-travel-workplaces/cycle-challenge-ie/bikeweek/dun-laoghaire-rathdown/ Here is the list for South County Dublin h And finally the list of events for Finglas: www.nationaltransport.ie/smarter-travel-workplaces/cycle-challenge-ie/bikeweek/fingal/ I was only able to add a small number of the long events list to this Dublin Event Guide. Please check out the rest on the websites above.
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+++ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir looking for new singers (Male & Female)
The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of Ireland’s most experienced and best Gospel Choirs (and I am TOTALLY biased, because I am part of it!) is looking for new singers now that singing soon will resume again. The choir rehearses every Wednesday and sings every Sunday (in normal times) at the Gardiner Street Gospel Mass and if you can sing (you don’t need to be a soloist!!) and would love to sing in a friendly and welcoming Gospel Choir, come to our Open Night on Wed 22 Sept (19:45-21:30) to find out more. The Open Night is followed by an Audition night on 29 Sept for everyone who likes what they hear and see and experience at the Open Night and who would like to join. More details are here: www.facebook.com/events/340844561111678/
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+++ SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT – National Botanic Gardens
The Sculpture in Context exhibition is taking place again this year in the National Botanic Gardens. It is a great exhibition where sculptures are “planted” in lots of different places in the Botanic Gardens, making the park even more interesting. The exhibition will run from 02 Sept-15 Oct, so there is plenty of time to see it, but put it on your list, otherwise you will leave it to the last weekend (as I have done tooo often in the past ;-) ). www.sculptureincontext.com/ Admission to the National Botanic Gardens is always free and opening hours are 10:00-17:00 every day of the week.
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+++ National Gallery tickets available here
The National Gallery is usually free anyway, but in current times you will have to book tickets to get access and you have to enter the building on the Merrion Street side. Tickets are available here: www.nationalgallery.ie/visit-us/book-your-ticket The National Gallery also is running events again and because the events have limited number of spaces, they can book out relatively fast, at least before I can write about the events, so check out the events 1-2 weeks in advance here www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on and then book tickets for them.
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+++ Visit Dublin Castle for free
Until the end of 2021, entry to Dublin Castle is free for all visitors. You will be able to visit the State Apartments on a self-guided tour. There are currently no guided tours and therefore the Medieval Undercroft and Chapel Royal are not accessible. Opening hours are Mon-Sun & Bank Holidays: 09:45-17:45 (last admission 17:15). Tickets can be booked at dublincastle.admit-one.eu/?p=calendar&ev=SELFGUIDE for free there will also a limited number of tickets available at the ticket desk.
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+++ Low Priced Books with free delivery
Book Depository is the place where you can buy low priced books, usually for better prices than on Amazon and Book Depository always delivers for free. And by buying books from Book Depository you will also help the Dublin Event Guide for no additional cost to you. Use this link: shor.by/BookDepository .
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or NLP or some Business related “soft skills”? Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest cost for courses this month will be around 12.99. Check out the website at shor.by/GqCk And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
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