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Dublin Maker, Flea Market Pub Crawl, Monkstown Harvest Fest
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Hi!!
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Dublin is a city that never ceases to surprise. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a new event, a hidden gem, or an unexpected encounter reminds you of the endless possibilities right on your doorstep. It’s moments like these that make living in Dublin an adventure, where every corner holds a story waiting to be discovered.
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This week, the theme continues with a fantastic lineup of events that invite you to explore more of what the city has to offer. Maybe it’s a workshop that piques your interest, an art walk you’ve never tried, or a cultural talk that opens your mind to new perspectives. Dublin’s event scene is rich with opportunities to step outside your routine and experience something different, often in places you’ve walked past a hundred times without noticing.
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So challenge yourself to try something new this week? These events are not just about filling your calendar. They’re about enriching your connection to the city and its people. Whether you’re rediscovering a favorite spot or uncovering something entirely fresh, Dublin is a city that rewards curiosity. Let this week be one where you dive into the unknown and come out with stories worth sharing.
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The main events this weekend are Smithfield Fleadh, Dalkey Lobster Festival, Ukulele Hooley, Fingal Sports Festival, People Photography 2024 and the rest of Heritage Week.
By accident I forgot to swap this paragraph. It was information from last week. |
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Donations in September:
EUR 0
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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 Jennette, Milena and Sidita helped with a donation. Thank you so much! These donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and it is truly a wonderful group of people who help keeping the Dublin Event Guide going. Join this exclusive group!
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For August, we EXACTLY hit the EUR 200. That’s why you see a “0” above. Every month the quest starts new of finding generous people among you, who will help with the Last week Jennette, Milena and Sidita helped with a donation. Thank you so much! These donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and it is truly a wonderful group of people who help keeping the Dublin Event Guide going. Join this exclusive group!
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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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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 31 August
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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
+ 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/
++ Dublin Maker (Sat+Sun) 10:00-18:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 dublinmaker.ie/ Oddly, tickets are required for this out door event. You get them here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/970945402837
+ 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 dublin.ie/live/things-to-do/markets/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
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+ Maker Meet-up for Teens (Age 13-17) 14:00-16:00 Fingal Makerspace, 1st Floor Blanchardstown Library,Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 www.eventbrite.ie/e/992851153527 (Booking required)
+ Kirtan & OM Chanting – Kirtan tunes and immersive yoga/meditation sessions – Bhakti Marga 15:00-18:00 The Sanctuary, Stanhope Street, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/986749804227 (Booking required)
+ Meet the Cancer Immunotherapy Experts – Public Event – Panel Discussion + Q&A 16:30-19:00 Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/990326562407 (Booking required)
+ Sausage Factory- Work in Progress Comedy: Felix O’Connor 17:30-19:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1000831793837
+ BYOC Dublin – Tech Leaders Networking Meetup 18:30-20:30 Coffee Angel, 16 Anne Street South, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1000087948977 (Booking required)
+ Texas Shuffle (Hard Rockin’ Blues) – Gig 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1www.facebook.com/events/991052182749066/
+ 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
+ Johnny Rayge – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 01 September
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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
++ Dublin Maker (Sat+Sun) 10:00-18:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 dublinmaker.ie/ Oddly, tickets are required for this out door event. You get them here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/970945402837
+ 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/
+ 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)
+ Park Yoga, Meditation and Singing Bowl 11:00-12:30 Saint Catherine’s Park (opposite BMX park), Lucan, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/999994559647 (Booking required?)
+ 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/
++ Flea Market Pub Crawl in The Liberties, Dublin 8 12:00-17:00 Dudley’s / Lucky’s / Love Tempo / Arthurs Blues Jazz, Liberties, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1002399041517 (No booking required)
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++ Monkstown Harvest Festival (Music & Street Fest) 14:00-17:30 Monsktown, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/3137845273021075
+ 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)
+ 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/
+ Searson’s Sunday Jazz with Stella Bass Quartet and Felim Gormley 17:30-20:30 Searson’s Pubm, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 searsonsbar.ie/jazz-nights-at-seasons/
+ Organ Freeman . Jazz Trio – Bebop, 50s/60s Jazz 18:00-20:30 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.thebigromance.ie/whatson
+ Irish Women In Jazz – Info Session 18:30-20:30 The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1002909739027
+ Suburban Comedy Club 20:30-22:30 The Revels, 37 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.eventbrite.ie/e/996394772587
+ 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 02 September
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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
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+ Fáilte Swing Dancing – Social Dance with Swing DJs 21:30-22:30 Dublin Studio, 11 Montague Lane, Dublin 2 www.failteswing.ie/classes
+ 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/1160345211634964
+ 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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Tuesday 03 September
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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
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+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/472368905228630
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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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:
+ 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
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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