Have you heard of this sport?
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Down to Earth Open Day, Dandelion May Market, Bealtaine Festival
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Hi all!
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With the Dublin Event Guide being nearly 15 years old, a lot has happened in your lives and in my life since the start in 2007. We all got a good bit older and possibly a little wiser ;-) and while many of you are not yet 15 years receiving the Dublin Event Guide, there are actually still a few of the VERY early subscribers here.
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Relationships might have changed, jobs most likely have changed, hobbies were dropped or found, goals were achieved and many are possibly still to achieve.
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One thing that I discovered in the last few years is a new sport that I totally fell in love with. It is called “Padel”, but has nothing to do with water! Instead it also is known as “Padel Tennis” and has a good few similarities with tennis played in doubles, but the big difference is that it is played in a court surrounded by glass walls.
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Padel was invented in the 1960s in Mexico and grew massive in Spain and Argentina. Today, Spain has an estimated 6 million Padel players!! Tennis only has around 4 million players in Spain.
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My guess is that Ireland has just around 1500 players, but it is growing here as well really fast. The biggest Padel facility in Ireland is in Bushy Park in Terenure where we have four Padel courts.
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I started playing about 3 years ago (do the lockdown months count when you calculate duration??) and am NOT a natural talent. But I really really enjoy playing Padel and would love to play every day of the week, if I could! So you see I am a little addicted, but interestingly that happens to LOTS of people.
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This weekend, the “International Madison Tournament” takes place at Bushy Park Tennis and Padel Club and with some degree of pride, I can tell you that together with my Padel partner Flavio, I won the final in the Men-C category last night.
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Why am I telling you all this? Well, in case this interests you and you want to find out a bit more about Padel, you can come to watch the tournament this weekend. Saturday afternoon or evening (until 20:00) and Sunday (09:00-17:30) are probably the best times. Admission is free and on Saturday you can nicely combine it with a visit to the Bushy Park market.
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I will be there on Saturday and Sunday and will be happy to tell you a bit more about Padel if you are interested. If you follow “Padel in Ireland” on Instagram you can reach me there or alternatively go to www.facebook.com/PadelinIreland and find the WhatsApp button on that page to let me know when you plan to come to Bushy Park.
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Donations in May:
EUR 218
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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Last week the great people that helped with a donation were Mark and Bianca! Thank you so much! You and your donations are VERY much appreciated and keep the Dublin Event Guide alive! And every donation tells me that you want me to continue! ;-)
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses. The first of those bonuses is described above.
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Here are some more details about donations:
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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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+++ Are you a student looking for a part-time role in Dublin?
We are looking for a customer-focused and energetic Sales and Social Media Support Agent who will manage our phone and e-mails at the weekends. You will be the friendly voice our visitors hear/read when they want to learn more about their visit to EPIC. Want to learn more? Apply here epic.homerun.co/sales-and-social-media-support-agent/en
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+++ An exhibition: Thomas D’Arcy McGee – Irish Rebel + Canadian Patriot
One of the most powerful political orators of his era, Thomas D’Arcy McGee was a 19th century Irish-Canadian politician, journalist and poet who fiercely defended the rights of the immigrant Irish. Our new exhibition is devoted to his life and politics. Free to enter with tickets to EPIC epicchq.com/exhibition/thomas-darcy-mcgee-irish-rebel-canadian-patriot/
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 07 May
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+ Car Boot Sales Tallaght 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ The Red Thread – Performative Art Installation between Ireland and India – 04-10 May 08:00-13:30 The Complex, 21-25 Arran Street East, Dublin 7 www.thecomplex.ie/kerry-guinan-the-red-thread
+ International Padel Tournament – Padel Tennis – Free admission for spectators 08:00-20:00 Bushy Park Tennis and Padel Club, Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparktennisandpadelclub
+ 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
+ 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
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ Glasnevin Indoor Market 10:00-14:00 Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Ballyboggan Rd, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/Glasnevin-Indoor-Market-107579840635438
+ Bushy Park Market – 30 stalls with hot food, artisan produce, crafters and makers 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+++ Down to Earth Open Day – Science-filled Family Day about Earthquakes, Fossils, Maps, Weather Forecasts, Groundwater and more – National Museum 11:00-16:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb St, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/052022/Down-to-Earth-Open-Day
+ Unravelling the Thread: Public tour of “The Red Threat” with the Dublin Art and Technology Association (DATA) 11:00-12:00 The Complex, 21-25 Arran Street East, Dublin 7 www.thecomplex.ie/kerry-guinan-the-red-thread
+ 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/
+ Step into the Story – immersive, multi-adventure experience inspired by the exhibition with Transition Year work placement students 12:00-15:00 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/step-story
+ Dublin Docklands Songwriting Workshops – Community Songwriting Project Telling The Story Of Dublin’s Docklands Through Song – on 07/14/21/28 May (come to one or many) 12:30 Liffey Trust Studios, 117-126 Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/dublin-docklands-songwriting-workshops-tickets-328084789437
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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+ Themed Tour: Mindfulness – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/themed-tour-mindfulness
+ Public Tour – Chester Beatty Museum 14:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/ (Booking required)
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Blavatsky & The Theosophical Society – Talk – New Acropolis Ireland 17:00-18:00 New Acropolis, 43 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.eventbrite.ie/e/328403251967 (Booking required)
+ International Folk Session at Hartigan’s 18:00-23:00 Hartigan’s, 100 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/InternationalBalladGroup
+ Metal 2 the Masses – Grand Final – with Aborted Earth, Fornoth, Jet Fuel Chemistry, Tooms, Vendetta Love, Unmaker – Gig 18:00-00:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell St, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/2159070320922277/
+ Garage Boys (USA) – Gig – Wild Duck Dublin 21:30 Wild Duck, 17 Sycamore Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/wildduckdublin/
+ The Bratz – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 08 May
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+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ International Padel Tournament – Padel Tennis – Free admission for spectators 09:00-17:30 Bushy Park Tennis and Padel Club, Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparktennisandpadelclub
+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/parkhiit-phoenix-park-tickets-331454247577 (Booking required)
+ Glasnevin Indoor Market 10:00-16:00 Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Ballyboggan Rd, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/Glasnevin-Indoor-Market-107579840635438
+ Kids’ Drop by Activities @ National Botanic Gardens – Gardening activities for kids aged 4 and older 11:00/11:30/15:30/16:00 Natioal Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/calendar/
+ 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 www.facebook.com/St.CatherinesParkUrbanMarket
+ Family Workshop: Gainsborough’s Landscapes – creative workshop for children of all ages and their grown ups 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/family-workshop-gainsboroughs-landscapes (Booking required)
++ Dandelion May Market – 50 stalls (designers, artists and craft, Vintage, sustainable fashion, collectors) 12:00-17:00 The Well, 130 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/748165869535648
+ March for Peace – Protest – Ukrainian Action in Ireland 12:00 GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/333912480217
+ Sunday at Noon – Classical Concert: Nathan Sherman (viola and electronics) – Hugh Lane Gallery 12:00-13:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/331512772627 (Booking required)
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/family-tour
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+ Sunday Fun Days – Jungle Show at the Square Tallaght 13:00-14:00 The Square Tallaght, Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.thesquare.ie/ourevents/
+ Drop-in-Drawing with Roxana Manouchehri 13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/onsite-drop-in-drawing/
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 13:30-14:15 + 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Public Tour – Chester Beatty Museum 14:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/ (Booking required)
+ Sunday Sketching: “Outdoor Markets” – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming/3584-sunday-sketchingg-8-may-2022
+ Gospel Choir Mass with Gardiner Street Gospel Choir & Virginia Gospel Choir 19:30-20:30 St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/TheGSGC
+ The Bionic Rats – Live Ska & Reggae Gig 19:30 Foggy Dew, 1 Upper Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
+ Songs for the Soul – Uplifting concert of choral music – Salt Lake Singers from Utah, USA 20:00-21:00 St Andrew’s Parish Church, 44 Westland Row, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/331815447937
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy with Rory O’Hanlon & more 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
+ Dublin Blues Cartel – Gig – Whelan’s Front Bar 22:30 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford St, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/the-dublin-blues-cartel-3/ (Adm free before 22:30)
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And the free events for next week….
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Tuesday 10 May
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+ The Red Thread – Performative Art Installation between Ireland and India – 04-10 May 08:00-13:30 The Complex, 21-25 Arran Street East, Dublin 7 www.thecomplex.ie/kerry-guinan-the-red-thread
+ Memoir Writing Course – Workshop on 10/17/24/31 May – Bealtaine Festival 11:00-13:00 Walkinstown Library, Percy French Road, Dublin 12 www.dublincity.ie/events/memoir-writing-course (Booking required)
+ The Narrow Gate of the Here and Now: Chapter 3 Social Fabric – Exhibition Tour – Irish Musuem of Modern Art – Dublin City Culture Club 11:30 IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873634517 (Booking required)
+ Lunchtime Music for Ukraine – Joan Shields Trio – Latin and Swing Jazz and some pop covers . Art of Coffee 12:30-13:30 Art of Coffee, Sharp Building, Hogan’s Place, Dublin 2 the event is part of the Art of Coffee Fundraiser here www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/HelpingUkraine
+ Introduction to Research in the National Library 13:10 Online nli.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173622487 (Booking required)
+ Variations On A Sewing Machine: Sound performance by Natalia Beylis & Michelle Doyle – The Complex 19:00-19:30 The Complex, 21-25 Arran Street East, Dublin 7 www.thecomplex.ie/kerry-guinan-the-red-thread
+ Planet Earth Calling – Talk about using solar energy to provide safe drinking wate – Pint of Science Festival 20:00 The Back Page, 199 Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 pintofscience.ie/event/planet-earth-calling (Booking required)
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
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Wednesday 11 May
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+ Ireland 2030: Digital Citizenship and Governance – Panel Discussion 09:30-13:00 Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 www.ria.ie/ireland-2030 (Booking required)
+ Meet a Geologist in person – Q&A with a Geologist at the National Museum 10:00-17:00 National Museum Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/052022/Meet-a-Geologist-in-person-(1)
+ Leading with Digital Communication – Webinar – Iconic Offices & Clear Desk VA 11:00-11:40 Online iconicoffices.ie/events/leading-with-digital-communication/ (Booking required)
+ Music Together Band: Be Delighted Reunited – Performance – MusicTown Festival 14:00 The Atrium, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 www.musictown.ie/event/music-together-present-be-delighted-reunited/
+ Bealtaine Watercolour Workshops: Landscape and the Nature of Weather 14:00-15:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/bealtaine-watercolour-workshops-landscape-and-nature-weather (Booking required)
+ Guided Tour at Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge 14:30 National War Memorial Gardens, off South Circular Road, Dublin 8 (Meeting point is inside the main gates) phoenixpark.ie/event/irish-national-war-memorial-gardens-islandbridge-free-wednesday-guided-tours/?instance_id=4189
+ Public Tour – Chester Beatty Museum 17:30 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/ (Booking required)
+ We Persist, Therefore We Have Hope: Trauma and Resilience of Hongkongers through their Art since 2019 – Art exhibition & panel discussion – TCD 18:00-19:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellow Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/327128479087 (Booking required)
+ Painting for beginners – Drop-in or 6 workshops – Dublin City Culture Company 18:30 Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173624487/events/428475786
+ Ar Ais Arís – Live Music & Film – Traditional Singing . MusicTown Festival 20:00 Sugar Club, 8 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 thesugarclub.com/tc-events/bob-gallagher-ar-ais-aris-2/ (Booking required)
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 12 May
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+ Meet a Geologist in person – Q&A with a Geologist at the National Museum 10:00-17:00 National Museum Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/052022/Meet-a-Geologist-in-person-(2)
+ Good vibrations: Music for all – Workshops on 12+19+26 May – Culture Connects at Richmond Barracks 11:00 Richmond Barracks richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173624405 (Booking required. You can come to one or all workshops.)
+ Guided Tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery 11:00 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) phoenixpark.ie/event/arbour-hill-cemetery-free-friday-guided-tours/?instance_id=4188
++ Artificial Intelligence and the “Barrier of Meaning” – Talk – TCD 16:00-17:00 JM Synge Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D159667528
+ Creating the Best Plan For Your Business – Talk – Central Library & Dublin City LEO 18:00-19:30 Online and In-Person at Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/creating-best-plan-your-business (Booking required)
+ Crash & Burn Comedy – Hysteria Comedy Club – Sin E 20:00-22:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/269577001067 (Booking required)
+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/mathursdaysopenmi
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Friday 13 May
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++ Phizzfest 2022 – Phibsborough Festival from 13-15 May with lots of free events www.phizzfest.ie/
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+ Meet a Geologist in person – Q&A with a Geologist at the National Museum 10:00-17:00 National Museum Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/052022/Meet-a-Geologist-in-person-(3)
+ Talk about Artist in Focus: Nora McGuinness – Hugh Lane Culture Club 10:30 Online www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming-lectures/3502-culture-club-13-may-2022
+ “The art and imagination of Patrick Graham” – with poet, historian and art critic Kelly Grovier – Hugh Lane Gallery 13:00-14:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/272211851977 (Booking required)
+ Pride at Work Conference 2022 – Dublin LGBTQ Pride 14:00-19:30 Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/260969275127 (Booking required) The Day 1 (Thursday) programme and the morning of Day 2 of the conference are not free, but the afternoon of Day 2 is free.
+ Guided Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery 14:30 Arbour Hill Cemetery, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) phoenixpark.ie/event/arbour-hill-cemetery-free-friday-guided-tours/?instance_id=4188
+ The Globalization of Palestine Reconsidered: Solidarity Movements and Entangled Revolutions in the 1970s – Research Talk 16:00-17:00 Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D159668847
+ Floor Show – Gig – with support from Cabl – Whelan’s Midnight Hour 23:30 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/midnight-hour-w-floor-show/ (Admission free before 22:30)
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+++ COMPETITION: Gospel Rising Music Festival – Ticket Competition
Do you know about the Gospel Rising Music Festival? A great group of people organise this amazing Gospel Music Festival every year (with a bit of a break due to some global health issue recently) for the last 10 years or so. I was at the festival myself a few times and ran a workshop at the last festival three years ago.
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Gospel Rising is back and will take place in DCU in Drumcondra from 17-19 June. Check out gospelrising.com/ for all details. You can book individual workshops or the whole weekend and until 09 May there are still some Early Bird tickets available! (gospelrising.com/festival-2022/tickets-2022)
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A brand new event during the festival is the “Know Your Lyrics – Gospel Rising Music Game Show” in The Sugar Club. It will be lots of fun: Two teams compete to pick the right lyrics of well known gospel music songs. Led by their host and with the help of the audience, two fantastic piano players will captain their team of gospel singers through a series of rounds against the clock to guess the hidden song lines. Remember the “Lyrics Board” on RTE? Yes, there are some similarities! ;-)
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The Gospel Rising organisers made two pairs of tickets available for the “Know Your Lyrics – Gospel Rising Music Game Show” on 18 June and if you would like to win, you have to send an e-mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with GOSPEL RISING in the subject line.
Your mail has to include your full name and mobile phone number in the body of the mail and you have to tell me in which Dublin Park the “Super Soul Sunday” will take place on Sunday 19 June. (Hint: gospelrising.com/2022/early-bird-weekend-tickets-now-on-sale) Your mail has to be with me by 12:00 on Monday 23 May.
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+++ James Connolly Festival
The James Connolly Festival is a week-long series of events in “radical arts, culture and politics” in four different venues in Dublin 2. The Festival takes place from Saturday 07 May until Sunday 15 May. Find all events here www.eventbrite.ie/o/james-connolly-festival-44255574573 Admission is free, but booking is required.
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+++ Bealtaine Festival
Every May, the Bealtaine Festival takes place. Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which “celebrates the arts and creativity as we age” and is run by Age & Opportunity. This is a oddly cumbersome description, but it expresses the difficult balance act between what the Bealtaine Festival essentially once was, a festival for old people, and what it wants to be, an inclusive festival for everyone who is older than around 50 without calling them old yet. A difficult balance act. And the saying “if you want to be something for everyone, you will be nothing for anybody” comes to mind. If you asked me, I would describe the Bealtaine Festival as a cultural festival for older people who otherwise don’t get much involved in events and culture and it has a REALLY important function in that role. It makes getting out and meeting others more accessible for many people. It is just a pity that it is limited to one month per year. There is a large number of events and you will find them all at bealtaine.ie/events-2022/ but this year the Bealtaine festival seems to be much smaller than in previous years. If you want to limit your search to events in Dublin City, you can use this link bealtaine.ie/bealtaine-event/?_sft_event_county=dublin-dublin-city and find 52 events. Many of them are free events, so have a look! A few of the free events will be in the listings above over the next 4 weeks, but only a few. ) Your mail has to be with me by 12:00 on Monday 23 May.
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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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