Dublin is buzzing!
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Africa Day, National Drawing Day, Luke Kelly Festival, Harold’s Cross Community Festival, Bike Week, Biodiversity Festival
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Hi!!
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After last week’s mad busy weekend with mountains of free events, I wouldn’t mind a slightly quieter one, especially because I have to get this edition finished early. But would I ever really, seriously complain about free events? Noooo! Bring them on! :-)
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It always surprises me that many many people in Dublin don’t realise how many free events there are in Dublin every week of the year. But every week more people sign up for the e-mails and the Facebook reach is also not bad (although it varies widely depending on Facebook’s mood).
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If you talk to people about Dublin and it’s cultural offerings, please mention the “Dublin Event Guide for Free Events” if there is interest in free events. The information is there, hopefully people will get it.
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I mentioned that this week I will have to send out the Dublin Event Guide sooner. This is not only because there are sooo many events that you need to know about, but also because the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir of which I am part of, has a big gig in the Helix Theatre and setup starts at 11:00. I will be late if I am not finishing soon! ;-)
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The ChatGPT announcement happened, but it was different than expected. Nevertheless, it changed the WHOLE landscape of Artificial Intelligence again. Did you hear about it? If you missed it, you just have to come to my event. The date will be announced VERY soon. I gathered interest long enough now! ;-)
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You HAVE to know about AI and I will explain to you in very simple terms what is coming our way in my next “Introduction to AI and ChatGPT” class. This is a free and completely non-technical overview for everyone of the good and bad sides of Artificial Intelligence. The class is 2 hours long via Zoom and will happen on a weekday in the near future (no date set yet).
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If you are interested in finding out more so that you can form an informed opinion, join me at this class. To do that send a mail to AIClass AT inspiringleadershipacademy.com and I will tell you about the next class or alternatively sign up for information via joerg.ourpage.link/AICourse
If you have signed up of have sent a mail and have not heard from me yet. don’t worry! You will soon!
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Donations in May:
EUR 191
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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 Lesley and Mollie helped with a donation. Thank you so much!! Your help and support is much appreciated by me and (hopefully) by all other readers of the Dublin Event Guide, because without you, the Dublin Event Guide couldn’t 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.
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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 Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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Car Fair at the Square Tallaght
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This is not this weekend, but on the following weekend. Put it in your calendar already, so that you won’t forget:
Car Fair & Family Fun Weekend, The Square Tallaght
Sat 25th & Sun 26 May – 12:00-16:00
www.thesquare.ie/our-events
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 18 May
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+++ National Drawing Day Events Nationwide www.nationalgallery.ie/explore-and-learn/drawing-day-2024
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 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/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ National Drawing Day 2024: Family Drop-In Activities 10:00-12:30 National Library, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/national-drawing-day-2024-family-drop-activities
++ National Drawing Day Events in the National Gallery – Lots of different events throughout the day 10:00-16:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Construction Jobs Expo 10:00-18:00 RDS, Hall 4, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4 www.jobsexpo.ie/upcoming-events/ (Booking required)
+ Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Exhibition and Fair – Exhibition,. Advice, Talks Sat+Sun 10:00-18:00 Leopardstown Racecourse, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 live.selfbuild.ie/ (Booking required)
+ Ardgillan Castle Summer Fair 10:00-15:00 Ardgillan Castle and Demesne, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/903683269987
+ Cushion Concerts – Irish Baroque Orchestra – for children 10:30 (0-4 years) + 11:30 (5-8 years) Ringsend Library, Fitzwilliam Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4 www.dublincity.ie/events/cushion-concerts (Booking required)
+ International Museums Day Drop-In Workshop for Families: Tactile Timeline of Historic Ireland 10:30-12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/Drop-In-Workshop-Tactile-Timeline-of-Historic-Irel
++ Harold’s Cross Community Festival – lots of free events (Sat+Sun) 11:00-17:00 Harold’s Cross Green, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W www.haroldscross.org/
+ International Museum & National Drawing Day: Animation Station with Paper Panther 11:00-13:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/International-Museum-Day-Animation-Station-with-Pa (Booking required)
+ Dublin Cycling Campaign Community Gardens Cycle 11:00-15:00 Southside gardens from Richmond Barrack, Northside gardens from Raheny Village. Find all details and book at www.eventbrite.ie/e/885596110807
+ Bike Town Festival – Costume your bike & bike parade 11:00-16:00 Eamonn Ceannt Park Velodrome, Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 www.transportforireland.ie/news/partners/dublin-city/
+ Woodland Walk – Biodiversity Week 11:00-13:00 St. Catherine’s Park, Lucan biodiversityweek.ie/events/woodland-walk-in-st-catherines-park-lucan/
+ National Drawing Day: Creative characters and tiny tales – Family Drop-in workshop 11:00-13:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/national-drawing-day-may-24/
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ 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/
++ National Drawing Day Workshops at Farmleigh House 12:00-16:00 (12:00 Age 5-7 / 13:00 Age 8-12 / 14:15 Age 6-7 / 15:15 Age 8-12) Farmleigh Estate, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/national-drawing-day/
++ Luke Kelly Festival – Celebration of the former member of the Dubliners – music, discussion, singalong-sessions, sport, arts and crafts Sat+Sun 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/luke-kelly-festival/
+ Talk: The Paradoxes of Drawing – National Drawing Day 12:30-13:30 Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/894388719737 (Booking required)
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+ Papermaking Workshop – Drop-in Event 13:00-15:00 National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Harcourt Street, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/NationalPrintMuseum
+ History and Heritage Tour 14:00-15:00 National Library, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/may-person-tour-history-and-heritage-tour
+ International Museums Day Drop-In Workshop for Families: Tactile Time line of Historic Ireland 14:00-16:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/Drop-In-Workshop-Tactile-Timeline-of-Historic-Irel
+ International Museum Day: Hands-on History: Museum Mechanics 14:00-16:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/International-Museum-Day-Hand-on-History-Museum-Me
+ Drop-in Drawing for Families: Touchy Feely Drawing 14:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/drop-in-drawing-for-families-touchy-feely-drawing/
+ Whale Watching at Howth Head and Bray Head – Biodiversity Week 17:00-19:00 Howth Head, Co. Dublin / Bray Head, Co. Wicklow biodiversityweek.ie/events/whale-watching-howth-head/
+ Reading for Old Soldiers: The Libraries of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Talk 17:30-19:00 Royal Hospital Kilmainham,
Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/896248091167 (Booking required)
+ Mr Castle Blues Band / Lighting Phil / City Pets – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 79 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/3759349437716501/
+ 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 before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ The Swing Beats – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 19 May
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Exhibition and Fair – Exhibition,. Advice, Talks Sat+Sun 10:00-18:00 Leopardstown Racecourse, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 live.selfbuild.ie/ (Booking required)
+ Royal Canal Wildflower Walk (Clonsilla) 10:30 All details at biodiversityweek.ie/events/royal-canal-wildflower-walk-clonsilla/ (Booking required)
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
++ Harold’s Cross Community Festival – lots of free events (Sat+Sun) 11:00-17:00 Harold’s Cross Green, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W www.haroldscross.org/
++ Africa Day – Multicultural celebration of this unique continent with lots of music, spoken word, cultural village, food 11:00-18:00 Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 www.ireland.ie/en/africa-day/royal-hospital-kilmainham-2024/#programme
+ Malahide Bike Parade – Bike week 11:30 Malahide, Co. Dublin www.fingal.ie/activetravel/bikeweek
+ Malahide Castle Family Fun Day 11:00-15:00 Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin www.fingal.ie/activetravel/bikeweek
+ Kids’ Drop By Activities: Children’s Erasmus Education Garden (Age 4+) 11:00/11:30/15:30/16:00 (20min) National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/kids-drop-by-activities-5/2024-03-24/
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Sunday Family Drop-in – National Gallery – Workshop for families with children of all ages 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Bird Talk – Biodiversity Week 12:00 Booterstown Marsh Nature Reserve, Booterstown, Co. Dublin biodiversityweek.ie/events/an-taisce-booterstown-marsh-nature-reserve/
++ Luke Kelly Festival – Celebration of the former member of the Dubliners – music, discussion, singalong-sessions, sport, arts and crafts 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/luke-kelly-festival/
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+ Plant Walk & Talk – Biodiversity Week 13:00 Booterstown Marsh Nature Reserve, Booterstown, Co. Dublin biodiversityweek.ie/events/an-taisce-booterstown-marsh-nature-reserve/
+ Ireland, Then and Now: Irish Symbolism in the Museum’s Collections 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/May-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hedge Walk: Ranelagh, Co. Dublin – Biodiversity Week 14:00-16:00 Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Co. Dublin biodiversityweek.ie/events/hedge-walk-ranelagh-co-dublin/ (Booking required)
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/May-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Salsa and Bachata Workshops – Level: Beginners Plus and Improvers 17:00-19:00 St Andrews Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse Street, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/events/1338665886800476 (Adm is free)
+ The Bionic Rats & Dj Del Bionic – Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady – Gig & DJ 18:00-late (Gig 18:00-21:00, followed by DJ) Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/sunday-skank-w-the-bionic-rats-dj-del-bionic-free-entry
+ Sausage Factory Work in Progress Comedy – Shawn Uyosa & Rob Nother 20:00-22:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/901612576487
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 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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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 20 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Maker Monday at Coolock Library 16:00-20:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/maker-monday-coolock-library (Booking required)
+ Stand up Comedy Night – Raiders Comedy 20:30 Pillar Bar, 22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (Booking link not working, so just go there) www.facebook.com/events/1449616022565112/
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Wednesday 22 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Meet the Goats of Howth Head – Biodiversity Week 11:00-13:00+14:00-16:00 Howth Head, Co. Dublin biodiversityweek.ie/events/meet-the-goats-of-howth-head/ (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ The Ussher Bird Notes Collection – Tour – Biodiversity Week 12:30 / 15:00 Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 biodiversityweek.ie/events/guided-tour-the-ussher-bird-notes-collection/ (Booking required)
+ One Photograph, Many Stories – Bealtaine History Talk 14:00 Walkinstown Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bealtaine-history-talk-one-photograph-many-stories (Booking required)
+ Biodiversity Week Lecture: The International Conifer Conservation Programme 15:00-16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.eventbrite.ie/e/890861720387 (Booking required)
+ EUNIC European Film Club: One More Dream (Bulgarian with English subtitles) 18:00 Rathmines Library www.dublincity.ie/events/eunic-european-film-club-one-more-dream
+ Stitches Comedy Club – Free Comedy every Wednesday 19:30-22:00 Cassidy’s Bar, 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/501104385707
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 23 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Walk with Amal – Awareness event about refugees and migrants with the “Walk with Amal” organisation and the 4m high puppet “Little Amal” 10:00 Wood Quay Amphitheatre, Wood Quay (between Dublin City Council offices and Christ Church) dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/failte-amal-welcome-amal/ After the event at Wood Quay a walk to City Hall, lead by the Brass Band “The New Brass Kings” will take place.
+ History & Heritage of the National Library – Talk in Irish 11:00-12:00 Online www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/online-irish-language-talk-history-heritage-national-library (Booking required)
+ Conversations on Art: Mughal Art – Dementia-Friendly Tour 12:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/conversation-on-art-dementia-friendly-tour-2/ (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Arctic Plants of Svalbard – Talk 15:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/afternoon-lecture-arctic-plants-of-svalbard-by-paul-fitters/
+ Storytelling and Sock Puppets for Children (5-10 years) 15:30 Ringsend Library www.dublincity.ie/events/storytelling-and-sock-puppets-children (Booking required)
+ EUNIC European Film Club: Adu (Spanish with English subtitles) 17:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre www.dublincity.ie/events/eunic-european-film-club-adu
+ The future of the EU: Bigger and Better? – Talk 18:00-19:30 Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 www.ria.ie/discourse-series-future-eu-bigger-and-better (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/events/762459318527294
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Friday 24 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Hugh Lane Gallery: Tour for people who are hard of hearing 11:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/tours-people-hearing-impairments-24-may/ (Booking required)
+ Bealtaine Drop-In Workshop: Tactile Timeline of Historic Ireland 12:30-14:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/Drop-In-Workshop-Tactile-Timeline-of-Historic-(2)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(2)
+ Féile Binn Éadair, formerly “Howth Tradfest” with 27 free gigs 18:00 Howth, Co. Dublin www.feilebinneadair.com/schedule
+ Walk with Amal – the awareness event for refugees and migrants moves to Custom House Quay, where the Famine Memorial is 19:30 19:30 Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/turas-ar-gcuimhni-trip-of-memories/
+ Walk with Amal – the final stage of the awareness event for refugees and migrants takes place at Samuel Beckett Bridge with vocal ensemble “Tonnta Music” 21:15 Sammuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin 1 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/tonnta-ag-lui-na-greine-tonnta-at-sunset/
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+++ Africa Day 2024
Africa Day is a celebration of a whole continent on 25 May of every year. In Ireland it usually takes place on a Sunday near the official Africa Day and for some reason, this year the 19 May was picked. Irish Aid, the Ireland’s official international development aid programme of the Irish government, which is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs organises and sponsors the Africa Day celebration in Ireland and as boring as the organisers sound, as boring is the website at www.ireland.ie/en/africa-day/royal-hospital-kilmainham-2024/#programme But luckily not the officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs will perform at the event, but instead over 50 inspiring, enthusiastic, musically gifted and energetic performers will share their talent with you. There will be a main stage with music, an African Rhythm stage, a spoken word stage and a cultural village and all will take place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Sunday will be sunny and 18 degrees, come to Africa Day! ;-)
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+++ Spirit & Soul – Gardiner Street Gospel Choir + Mayo Concert Orchestra – TICKET COMPETITION
The award-winning Gardiner Street Gospel Choir and its band will bring their high-energy ‘Spirit & Soul’ concert to The Helix and in a unique set-up, they will be accompanied by 19-person strong Mayo Concert Orchestra. The mix of wonderfully uplifting, energetic and spirit-filled songs, with the vibrant sounds of orchestral arrangements, will be something you have never heard before and definitely have to experience.
The concert will take place on 18 May at 20:00 in the Helix at DCU, Glasnevin and tickets for EUR 25/15 + fees are available from the Helix via this link www.getthislink.com/spiritsoul
I will be on stage with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, but I won’t tell you yet what I will do on stage. ;-) But what I can tell you is that the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir made a pair of tickets available for a Dublin Event Guide reader.
The lucky winner of the 2 tickets is Francis Kelly! Congratulations!
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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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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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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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