Last chance to visit Christmas Markets!
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Christmas at the Castle (no tickets needed!), Capital Dock Christmas Market, Useless Project Christmas Flea Market
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Good Morning!! :-)
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How is your pre-Christmas time going? I went to the “Christmas at the Castle” Christmas Market at Dublin Castle last weekend, to find out that tickets are not required at all. (More about that at the bottom of this weekly newsletter.)
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And this weekend I ran away to Germany to the area where I am from and last night I went to the Christmas Market in the neighbouring town where I went to school. It was COLD (-8 degrees), but wonderful and the food and Glühwein (Mulled Wine) was amazing. ;-)
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A hot Glühwein at the Christmas Market on a freezing cold day is a big and essential part of Christmas for me. What experience or event makes your Christmas? Tell me at dublineventguide@gmail.com
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If you are not as lucky as I am to get away for a weekend to go to a REAL ;-) Christmas Market, then don’t despair! Different but also good, there are lots of markets still happening in Dublin as well. Check out www.DublinChristmasMarkets.com for a list of all relevant markets in Dublin.
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Now I am in my parent’s house, listening to Christmas music, writing the second last Dublin Event Guide before Christmas for the 18th (!!) time. And while I am doing that in the 18th year, I am hoping that some of you will help with a small or a big donation to pay for the cost of sending this weekly listing. The time for creating it I give for free (more than 15 hours per week), but I need help with the bills for sending it, for the website and domain names. Thank you if you have helped before or if you are about to help this week!
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Donations in December:
EUR 147
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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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The great people that donated last week were Natalia, Helen, Maria, Gabriela, Elaine and Danielle! Thank you so much! Your donation will keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and will motivate me to continue week after week. I appreciate you and your support!
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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.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 3. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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Thank you!!
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“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are supporting 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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++ Back Home – A Christmas Concert
Wed 21 Dec – 20:00 – EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: Free
To Be Irish, an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and EPIC are inviting to a concert for everyone who calls Ireland home and you can attend online or in person.
“Back home” is an evening of music, spoken word and plenty of Christmas cheer. The in-person event will take place in EPIC and the online event will be on YouTube.
Paul Noonan of Bell X1, a songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, will perform together with special guests spoken word artist Erin Fornoff, folk singer Aoife Scott, cellist Patrick Dexter, harpist Claire O’Donnell and members of musical group Cuckoo’s Nest. Host for the evening will be singer-songwriter and presenter Zeinab Elguzouli.
To attend this event in-person with a friend or family member, you have to share your story of calling Ireland home. To watch it online, you don’t have to register.
epicchq.com/event/back-home-a-christmas-concert/
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 17 December
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+ Car Boot Sales Tallaght 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ 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
+ Howth Market – Food stalls, organic produce, freshly baked goods, jewelry, clothing, antiques and more (Sat+Sun) 09:00-18:00 Howth Market, 3A Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin www.facebook.com/howthmarket/
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
++ Christmas at Farmleigh House – Food & Craft Market, Barbershop Melodies with The Mellowchords, Christmas Puppet Show, Storytelling for Children, Carol Singing with The Cappella Choir 10:00-17:00 Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 farmleigh.ie/calendar-of-events/
+ St Anne’s Park Market – Food, Arts, Crafts 10:00-16:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/RedStablesMarket
+ Glasnevin Indoor Market 10:00-14:00 Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Ballyboggan Rd, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/Glasnevin-Indoor-Market-107579840635438
++ Umoja Linn Market – African-inspired Christmas Market 11:00-18:00 EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=629049022258800
++ Christmas at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre – with Choir only 11:00-13:00 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 phoenixpark.ie/calendar-of-events/ or www.facebook.com/thephoenixpark/photos/2044862379036586
+ The Merchy Market – An Artist Music Market 11:00-18:00 Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1 h (Adm: free but 5 Eur suggested donation)
++ Bewley’s “Believe” Sustainable Christmas Market 11:00-16:00 Bewley’s, 78 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/477279595117
+ Ethical Christmas Market – 10 stalls – daily until 23 Dec 11:00-19:00 Airfield Estate, Overend Avenue, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/stories_news/ethical-christmas-market/
+ Firhouse Christmas Market 11:00-16:00 The Speaker Conolly Pub, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/events/s/firhouse-christmas-market/2229583910578543/
+ Highlight Tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 11:00 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(4)
+ 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/
++ Capital Dock Christmas Market 12:00-20:00 Capital Dock, 82 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/474197997977 (Tickets may be required)
+ Naughty or Nice Rainbow Umbrella Market 12:00-17:00 All My Friends, 61-63 Meath Street, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/483736628277
+ 4 in a Bar – Special Saturday Christmas Choir – Hugh Lane Gallery 13:00-15:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/
+ Highlight Tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 12:30 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(4)
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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+ Centenary of Handover of Royal Barracks – Family Tour 13:00 National Museum Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/122022/December-Family-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-Histo
+ Themed Tour: Irish Art 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/themed-tour-irish-art
++ Christmas at the Castle (daily until 22 Dec) 14:00-21:30 Dublin Castle, Courtyard, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2022/ (Info about tickets at bottom of this Dublin Event Guide.)
+ Reindeer Down Storytelling & Drawing – Family event for kids aged 5+ 14:00 Terenure Library, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W www.dublincity.ie/events/reindeer-down-storytelling-drawing
+ Centenary of Handover of Royal Barracks – Family Tour with ISL interpretation 14:00 National Museum Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/122022/December-Family-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-Histo
+ Santa’s Christmas Circus at the Square – Circus Performances 14:00-16:00 The Square Tallaght, Belgard Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.thesquare.ie/christmas
+ 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)
+ National Gallery Tour 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Dreamtrain – first time theatre experience for very young children (3-6 years) 14:30 Raheny Library, Howth Road, Dublin 5 www.dublincity.ie/events/dreamtrain
+ International Folk Session at Hartigan’s 18:00-23:00 Hartigan’s, 100 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/InternationalBalladGroup
+ Long and Greasy – with support from Binmen 20:00 The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 theworkmansclub.com/events/long-and-greasy-free-entry/
+ The Guns N’ Roses Tribute Live – Gig 19:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell St, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/469419818513987/
+ Bowie Brothers – Gig – Harbour Bar Bray 21:00 Harbour Bar, 1 Dock Terrace, Strand Road, Bray, Co Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/
+ Mama Martin (RocknRoll & Blues) – with support from Curfew / Driving Blue – Gigs 21:00-02:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell St, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1886615795036493/
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (adm free from 21:00-23:00) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ John Graham – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 18 December
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+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ Howth Market – Food stalls, organic produce, freshly baked goods, jewelry, clothing, antiques and more (Sat+Sun) 09:00-18:00 Howth Market, 3A Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin www.facebook.com/howthmarket/
++ Christmas at Farmleigh House – Food & Craft Market, Barbershop Melodies with The Mellowchords, Christmas Puppet Show, Storytelling for Children, Carol Singing with Il Coro Italiano 10:00-17:00 Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 farmleigh.ie/calendar-of-events/
+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/485343474397 (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
+ Art Kart for children – Phoenix Park 10:30-12:30 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 phoenixpark.ie/event/art-kart-on-sundays-at-the-visitor-centre/?instance_id=4233
++ Umoja Linn Market – African-inspired Christmas Market 11:00-18:00 EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=629049022258800
++ Christmas at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre – with Choirs, Storytelling, Puppet Show 11:00-16:00 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 phoenixpark.ie/calendar-of-events/ or www.facebook.com/thephoenixpark/photos/2044862379036586
+ Bewley’s “Believe” Sustainable Christmas Market 11:00-16:00 Bewley’s, 78 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/477279595117
+ Ethical Christmas Market (daily until 23 Dec) 11:00-19:00 Airfield Estate, Overend Avenue, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/stories_news/ethical-christmas-market/
+ 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/
++ Capital Dock Christmas Market 12:00-20:00 Capital Dock, 82 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/474197997977 (Tickets may be required)
++ Useless Project Christmas Flea Market – 50+ stalls 12:00-16:30 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/551366229724671
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 13:30-14:15 + 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
++ Christmas at the Castle (daily until 22 Dec) 14:00-21:30 Dublin Castle, Courtyard, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2022/ (Info about tickets at bottom of this Dublin Event Guide.)
+ Centenary of Handover of Royal Barracks – Family Tour 14:00 National Museum Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/122022/December-Family-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-Histo
+ 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)
+ Centenary of Handover of Royal Barracks – Family Tour 15:00 National Museum Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2022/122022/December-Family-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-Histo
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy with Mike Rice & Gilllzie Fitz and others 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Tuesday 20 December
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+ Ethical Christmas Market (daily until 23 Dec) 11:00-19:00 Airfield Estate, Overend Avenue, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/stories_news/ethical-christmas-market/
+ Let the Sun Shine – Winter Solstice Tour – Guided Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Winter-Solstice-Tours (Booking required)
+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Exhibition Tour – National Library 11:00 Bank Of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street entrance, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx
+ Let the Sun Shine – Winter Solstice Tour – Guided Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Winter-Solstice-Tours (Booking required)
+ Christmas at the Castle (daily until 22 Dec) 14:00-21:30 Dublin Castle, Courtyard, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2022/ (Info about tickets at bottom of this Dublin Event Guide.)
+ Mind The Step Christmas Market & Swing 16:00-21:00 Mind The Step Cafe, 24 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1 Instagram: _mind.the.step_
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
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Wednesday 21 December
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+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Ethical Christmas Market (daily until 23 Dec) 11:00-19:00 Airfield Estate, Overend Avenue, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/stories_news/ethical-christmas-market/
+ Let the Sun Shine – Winter Solstice Tour – Guided Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Winter-Solstice-Tours (Booking required)
+ Let the Sun Shine – Winter Solstice Tour – Guided Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Winter-Solstice-Tours (Booking required)
+ Christmas Wreath Making Workshop – Axis 13:30-15:30 Axis Cafe, Main Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 axisballymun.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173637207 (Booking required)
+ Christmas at the Castle (daily until 22 Dec) 14:00-21:30 Dublin Castle, Courtyard, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2022/ (Info about tickets at bottom of this Dublin Event Guide.)
+ Mind The Step Christmas Market & Swing 16:00-21:00 Mind The Step Cafe, 24 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1 Instagram: _mind.the.step_
+ 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)
+ Nico – Film Screening (German with English subtitles) – in partnership with The Goethe-Institut Irland 18:00 Terenure Library, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W www.dublincity.ie/events/nico
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 22 December
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+ Ethical Christmas Market (daily until 23 Dec) 11:00-19:00 Airfield Estate, Overend Avenue, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/stories_news/ethical-christmas-market/
+ Let the Sun Shine – Winter Solstice Tour – Guided Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Winter-Solstice-Tours (Booking required)
+ Festive Lanterns – Online Workshop for Teens – Chester Beatty Museum 11:00 Online chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/online-activity-for-teens-festive-lanterns/
+ Let the Sun Shine – Winter Solstice Tour – Guided Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Winter-Solstice-Tours (Booking required)
+ Christmas at the Castle (daily until 22 Dec) 14:00-21:30 Dublin Castle, Courtyard, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2022/ (Info about tickets at bottom of this Dublin Event Guide.)
+ Mind The Step Christmas Market & Swing 16:00-21:00 Mind The Step Cafe, 24 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1 Instagram: _mind.the.step_
+ 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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+++ The best Dublin Christmas Markets website!! ;-)
Check out the Dublin Christmas Market website, brought to you by the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), at www.DublinChristmasMarkets.com
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+++ Christmas Market at Dublin Castle – Tickets not needed!!
If you want to go to the Christmas Market at Dublin Castle and don’t have tickets, don’t let that hold you back! Tickets are not necessary and I am starting to believe that it was never planned to check tickets.
The purpose of stopping people from coming because they think they need a ticket has been achieved. The market is LESS than full and now the OPW is actively inviting people to come even without tickets on the Dublin Castle Facebook page.
Tickets do NOT work for a long duration event that is weeks away and where there are no admission charges! There is a whole range of reasons for that and I won’t bore you with the details. But hopefully the OPW and the market organisers have realised that for next year.
www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2022/
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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. By buying books from Book Depository you will also help the Dublin Event Guide for no additional cost to you, so two good reasons in one. Use this link: shor.by/BookDepository .
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+++ Dublin Winter Lights at Merrion Square
This is not a free event, but it is very inexpensive (EUR 2 for 1 adult with 2 kids) and the money goes to build a mobile sensory room for future events.
The lights in Merrion Square are interactive lights, light projections and live characters.
You don’t need to book or pre-buy tickets, but can walk up and pay at the entrance. The Winter Lights in Merrion Square are open from 17:00-21:00 every day until Thursday 22 Dec. Entrance is on Merrion Square East. dublinwinterlights.ie/dublin-winter-lights-returns-to-merrion-square-park-2/
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+++ Christmas at the Mansion House & Garden
Every day from 12:00-18:00 (03-24 Dec) the new Christmas experience at Mansion House will welcome visitor. After the Live Animal Crib was sent away (and found its new home in St. Stephen’s Green Park), the Mansion House has a Wishing Tree, a Traditional Crib, Pot Grown Christmas Trees, ReCreate Workshops in the Oak Room and a Pedal Power Workshop. Details are at dublinwinterlights.ie/christmas-at-the-mansion-house/
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+++ Live Animal Crib – Now in Stephen’s Green Park
The current (temporary*) mayor of Dublin did her best to kill off the Live Animal Crib that traditionally was outside of Mansion House to have some new Christmas display there. But after 27 years in Dublin, the Live Animal Crib is too popular and many many people were involved in finding a new place for the crib.
This year it will now be at the Summer House in St. Stephen’s Green park from Thu 08 Dec until midday on Fri 23 Dec. The Summer House is next to the lake in the park. The animals will be there from morning until late afternoon every day.
(*All mayors of Dublin are unelected by the people of Dublin and are appointed for one year only.) www.ifa.ie/resources/live-animal-crib-coming-to-st-stephens-green/
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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 something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! 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 price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get!
Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ The Moving Crib – On Display
The Moving Crib at the Saint Martin Apostolate in 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 is on display for the 66th year from 24 November until 08 January from 11:00-17:30 every day.
(Closed: Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day & New Year’s Day. Early closing on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Day at 15:00).
The Moving Crib is a huge installation in the basement of the St Martin Apostolate building that shows a range of crib & bible scenes with moving figures in each scene.
November might still be a bit early, but closer to Christmas, it is a nice destination with your little ones to discover the stories in the display together (as long as the bible is relevant in your or their lives). Admission is free and booking is not required. www.stmartin.ie/crib/
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+++ Housing Unlocked Exhibition
The “Housing Unlocked” exhibition is described as a celebration of innovation, optimism and imagination. Eight architect-led proposals will be presented that are intended to unlock the housing potential in our villages, towns and cities.
Housing Unlocked is a partnership between the Irish Architecture Foundation and The Housing Agency.
The exhibition will be open from 14 Oct-18 Dec and from 02-21 Jan (Tues-Fri: 12:00-17:00, Sat: 14:00-17:00). It will take place in the former Science Gallery in Pearse Street (Naughton Institute of TCD). Admission is free. housingunlocked.ie/
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)
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