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Dublin Event Guide 342: First Fortnight Festival, Street Art Exhibition, Milk and Cookies Stories, Dance Taster Classes


		No. 342 \| 03 January 2014	Subscribers: 19,500

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Hi all!

Happy New Year to all of you!! I hope you had a good start of 2014 and are looking forward to the opportunities and excitement it will bring.

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2013 was an amazing year for the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events). We started the year with 13,000 subscribers and we are ending it with 19,500. A big thanks to every single one of you for making the Dublin Event Guide to what it is and for helping with the growth by 6500 people. On Facebook the changes are even more dramatic: We started 2013 with 11,400 Likes and we are ending the year with 40,000 Likes! Wow!!!

That raises the question about the next goals, right? Well, I will be a little conservative – for a change! ;-) My goals are to have the subscribers at above 25,000 in 12 months time and to grow the Facebook Likes to more than 60,000. Why am I somewhat conservative? For two reasons: 1) I will not be able to reach 25k or 60k on my own. I absolutely need your help and I first need you to agree to these goals or – even better – to push me to higher goals. 2) There is a point from where increasing the numbers requires advertisement that might cost money and currently the budget doesn’t allow that yet.

I would love it, if you would send me mails to dublineventguide@gmail.com (with subject MAKE IT BIG) with the goals that you think I should go for! ;-)

I am looking forward to a great New Year with you! Thanks for your continued support!!

Because a new month has started. I already have to ask you again for your financial help. As you know, I don’t get any money for compiling the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) week after week. One day, I hope that my work every week and for the last 340 weeks now, will be rewarded somehow, but until then I will happily work 35 hours per week for free. But I do need your help to pay the bills for sending this weekly e-mail magazine. The bill is a relatively low EUR 170 every month and I am looking for donations and sponsorship to cover this cost. ANY amount is appreciated, but I suggest a donation of between EUR 12 and EUR 20. At EUR 12, that’s just EUR 1 per month! Please help at www.perfectresults.info/donate.htm Thanks!

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Have a great 2014!

–Joerg

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The “Feel Good Slot” at this place in the Dublin Event Guide is to share some inspirational, motivational or thought provoking quotes, stories or video clips. You wonder why I added this section to this e-mail magazine? If your week was great, you might not need it, but most of us had some challenging moments in the last week and there could be more in the coming week and this section is for the people that want to overcome the hurdles, achieve more and remember that despite all, life is great!

Have you made New Year’s Resolutions on New Year’s Eve? Did you write them down? Often New Year’s Resolutions are not effective and are forgotten by 15 Jan. But it is good to use the start of the new year to take stock and to make an effort to improve the aspects of your life that could do with improvements.

The reason why they New Year’s Resolutions are broken so easily and so fast is because they are badly formulated. Most people don’t write them in positive language. Don’t set clear deadlines and don’t make them measurable. A New Year’s Resolution of “I should get fitter.” or “I want to eat/drink less.” is no help. Instead you need to define them clearer.

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All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges (or at least appear to be free) unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no promise for correctness can be given.

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This section is intended to provide some help in picking and choosing from the huge number of events by sharing with you what I will/might or would do. This is not a “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences. All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

We are still in a slow week. Many people that organise events have stopped before December and now have to get into gear again. In addition the first week is one where many people are still on holidays, so event organisers “stay away” from this time.

But have a look at the First Fortnight events until 11 January. They might not be free, but are definitely interesting.

This Saturday, I would recommend the Street Art Exhibition “Dedicated” and if House is your thing, the Klangkarussell gig (if you can still get free tickets). On Sunday, Sudnay at Noon is back if you like classical music. Or go to the market in Dun Laoghaire’s People’s Park.

Also check out the Upcoming events listing! There are always a good few things in there, but you need to request tickets and they could have tight deadlines.

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Daddyo – New Dad iPhone App

If you are a new dad or will be a new dad soon, this iPhone app will interest you!

To learn all the things you have to know about becoming and being a dad, you had to read through piles and piles of books until now. The time from conception to the babies age of 6 months can be full of interesting, daunting, unexpected, shocking but also wonderful experiences and Tom Cunningham, who works for iQ Content and who developed the wonderful Dublin Event Guide logo and the graphics used for the Dublin Event Guide, just recently became a first time dad and went through all this.

For your benefit, he developed – together with the talented people in iQ Content – the survival kit for first time dads in the form of an iPhone app. The app is available for EUR 1.79 at itunes.apple.com/us/app/daddyo/id775136760 and iQ Content have provided an app for 5 Dublin Event Guide readers for free. If more than five people want it we will do a draw OR might decide on who needs it most. So, to enter the competition send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with the subject DADDYO and with your full name AND the reason why you need it in the body of the mail. You should also mention when your child is expected to be born. Your mail has to be with me by 13:00 on Wednesday 08 Jan.

Promote your product or (non-free) event with a competition in the Dublin Event Guide!

The Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) focuses on free events, but we all fully understand that not everything can be free in life and if you run a non-free event (or sell a cool product), I am sure it would help you if you could let the 19,000+ Dublin Event Guide readers know about your event or product. If you can make a few tickets (product samples) available for the Dublin Event Guide readers, I can help you and promote your event (product) in the context of a competition. Cost to you? In most cases not a cent! Just contact me on dublineventguide@gmail.com and we can discuss the details. It is all very simple! ;-)

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Giving money for free!?

Do you happily receive the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) every week? And do you make use of it at least sometimes? And would you like to help to keep it going? If you read this, then the answer is probably three times YES!

But I understand that giving a donation is not everybody’s thing. I can assure you that it will only be used to cover the cost for the Dublin Event Guide, but wouldn’t it be even neater if you could give money without having to use your own?

This is indeed possible! When you buy books online, buy them from Book Depository or from Amazon and use these links to go to the website:

www.bookdepository.co.uk?a_aid=dubevg for Book Depository and
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You can also copy these links and send them to your friends. When you click on the link you books cost exactly the same as if you went to the Amazon or Book Depository website directly. But if you go via my links above, the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) will get 5-8%. That’s not a lot, but if you and lots of other people used that link every time, it still would amount to a fair amount.

And if you want to buy from
Groupon use this www.awin1.com/cread.php?s=344250&v=4345&q=162396&r=140544 or for
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Giving money for free! That’s how easy it is. ;-) Thanks!

Easter Bunnies already sighted in Dublin

Yes, the (now discounted) Santas are not gone yet, but the first Easter Bunnies have already been sighted in Tescos in Dublin on 02 Jan 2014. Easter is this year on 20 April, so 3 months and 18 days before the day, Chocolate Bunnies and even Easter Eggs are being sold in Tesco. :-o Many of us are disturbed year after year by the early display of Christmas decoration (and others are disturbed by the complaints of the ones who are disturbed :-) ). But maybe we have to add a disturbance about Easter to the list of First World upsets!?

In other, but related news: I was in two supermarkets on Thursday and saw in each two freezers full of turkeys. Are they from last Christmas or did they already stock the freezers for Christmas 2014? ;-)

This section is intended to feature new startup companies and projects. Opportunities that people saw and that they chose not to ignore. I am, however, experiencing a little technical problem with this section, so for now I won’t be able to use it. I will keep you posted.

Based on your feedback, I have decided to do the following with the Exhibition section in this newsletter from now on: I will provide you with a link to a near-comprehensive listing of exhibitions provided by www.visualartists.ie . For me to list all exhibitions would only be doubling their good work and would be an inefficient use of my resources. The link is www.visualartists.ie/category/listings/dublin/

On top of that I will every now and then include here a small selection of exhibitions that either are not mentioned in the Visual Artist listing or are note-worthy to be mentioned separately.

Alliance Francaise Photo Award

12 Dec – 31 Jan

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

This year’s theme for the Alliance Francaise Photo Award is “Play” and the works chosen for the exhibition showcase a remarkable variety of perspectives on this universal human pastime, ranging from the (appropriately) playful to the strikingly serious, without ever compromising on aesthetic appeal. The Irish winner can enter the international contest and win a private exhibition in Paris organised by the Fondation Alliance française. Admission is free. www.alliance-francaise.ie/

Please note: The Alliance Francaise is closed until 04 Jan, so to see this exhibition you have to wait until after that date.

Friday 03 Jan

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 03 Jan

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant host live music three evenings a week (Thurs, Fri and Sat). The restaurant is a Wholefood & Vegetarian Restaurant and is open until 22:15.
+ Every second Thursday N.C Lawlor, a songwriter, session player and troubadour plays a mix of country, bluegrass & blues from 19:30-21:30.
+ Every Friday (19:30-21:30) Junshi Murakami plays Irish Harp.
+ Every Saturday (19:30-21:30) Nollaig Mann plays a collection of popular and jazz classics.

www.cornucopia.ie

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 03 Jan

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

“Dublin Tribal Spirit” is a weekly event that gives you the great experience of a drumming circle with african drums and authentic tribal rhythms. Tom and Sinead, who run that event are providing lots of drums for it and teach you the rhythms.

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Njoy European Folk Dance Workshop/Session

20:00, Fri 03 Jan

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

(Nearly) every Friday a European Folk Dance Workshop/Session will take place in the Exchange in Temple Bar.

The dances are French, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese folk and traditional dances and everybody interested to join in or to learn is welcome. Admission is free.

Because there are some Fridays when the event can’t take place, you should check on the Facebook Page below, before making your plans.

www.facebook.com/pages/Njoy-Dancing-Dublin/251213698276941

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 03 Jan

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard has live music every Friday and Saturday. Many of the performers are established and very good bands. The upcoming gigs are detailed on the website below. Admission is always free.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Saturday 04 Jan

Honest2Goodness Food Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 04 Jan

Honest2goodness, 136 Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

The weekly Honest2goodness food market in Glasnevin has fresh meat, vegetables, fish, baked goods, and wines. It is open from 09:30-16:00. It is behind Lidl in the Industrial Estate just after the Glasnevin Cemetary coming from the City Centre.

www.honest2goodness.ie

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 04 Jan

Malahide Park, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

Parkrun Ireland is organising free weekly runs in parks. It is a timed run over 5km and participation is completely free, but registration before your first parkrun is required.

www.parkrun.ie/malahide/

SuperNatural Food Market

09:30 – 15:30, Sat 04 Jan

St. Andrews Resource Centre, 114 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

www.supernatural.ie

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 04 Jan

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

The Belgard Weekend Market is an indoor market with stalls with handcraft (incl. designer jewellery, aran jumpers and wool, christening robes and shawls, cards and cross stitch), household items, bric and brac, furniture, flowers, make-up, clothes, shoes, showers, upholstery, toys, kitchens, cafe, army memorabilia, collectors items, sweets, handbags books, blinds, party shop, tools and more.

It is open every Saturday and Sunday and is located in the Glen Abbey complex (opposite Jacobs) on Belgard Road.

www.facebook.com/belgardmarket

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 04 Jan

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Jamestown Flea Market + Car Boot Sale takes place every Sat+Sun from 10:00-17:00. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on the red Luas line. There is free parking.

www.jamestownmarket.com/

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sat 04 Jan

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a relatively new weekly market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. Sounds interesting and I will check it out over the coming weeks. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel). www.facebook.com/merchantsindoormarket

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

10:00 – 17:30, Sat 04 Jan

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

Temple Bar Food Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 04 Jan

Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Temple Bar Markets (Food Market on Meeting House Square, Book Market on Temple Bar Square and the Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.

www.templebar.ie

Blackrock Market

11:00 – 17:30, Sat 04 Jan

Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30, and Sundays: 12:00-17:30.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sat 04 Jan

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade (Market and Arcade) is back in a new location. The Marcade is now in Camden Street next to Daintree Paper and opposite the Centra and off-license there. It takes place every Thurs-Sun and is a flea-market-type permanent market with stalls and “chalets” for traders.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

First Fortnight – Happy Clouds

12:00, Sat 04 Jan

North Earl Street, Dublin 1

First Fortnight is a charity organisation that wants to challenge mental health prejudice through creative arts. Every year since 2009, early January is the time for their multifacetted event. And in 2014 the programme includes music, film, theatre, spoken word, debate and visual art events between 02-11 January. The First Fortnight charity is run entirely by a core group of eight volunteers and understandably a large number of events are not free, but here is a touring art installation that is free:

Stuart Semple’s Happy Clouds takes place on
04 Jan – 12:00 at North Earl St, Dublin
06 Jan – 12:00 at CHQ Building, Dublin
11 Jan – 12:00 at Temple Bar, Dublin

Contemporary British artist Stuart Semple brings his world-renowned Happy Clouds to Ireland for the first time. Having enthralled audiences in London, Milan, Holland and Australia, Semple will unleash his smiley-faced helium clouds in five locations across Dublin.

As I mentiomed. there are many other interesting (but not free) events taking place, so check out the whole event listing at www.firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/2014-event-calendar/

www.firstfortnight.ie

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 04 Jan

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

The weekly Ha’penny Flea Market is an indoor market in the Grand Social Pub, which offers vintage Men and Women’s clothing, contemporary crafts, books, DVDs, vinyl records, vintage and handmade jewellery, vintage hair styles, art, photography and much more. Dux & Co will offer food and the Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 04 Jan

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

www.ifi.ie/

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:30, Sat 04 Jan

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run every Saturday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

Artefact Detective

14:30 – 15:30, Sat 04 Jan

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

At this drop-in activity for ages 6+ learn how to think like an archaeologist for an afternoon and try to solve the puzzle of some mystery objects. Located in the Learning Resource Room, first floor. Admission is free and no booking required.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4125

Family Programme: Snowflakes

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

‘Sparkling Snowflakes’ with Louise Neiland is a workshop for 4-10 year olds. It involves activities for adults and children working together under the guidance of a qualified tutor. Have a look at the details on the website below. Admission is free, but places are limited and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Families/Saturday_Family_Programme/January4.aspx

“Dedicated” – Street Art Exhibition

17:00 – 22:00, Sat 04 Jan

White Lady Art, 14 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Street Art Exhibition “DEDICATED” with artists

Verz, Ritual, Kin MX, KVLR, FRIZ, Emic, DMC, JMK, Marca mix, Debut, Mels, Kurtz, Solus, Idealism, David Uda, Balrog, Coulahan, Phats, Real, ADW, DENEB and Morgan

will take place in the White Art Gallery. Music will be provided by DJ Skelly B. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by Tzolkin Street, NBQ and Scribo and it is a BYOB event.

www.facebook.com/events/331667860308383/

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 04 Jan

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

www.cornucopia.ie

Saturday Night Live Jazz

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 04 Jan

KC Peaches (Wine Cave), 28/29 Nassau St., Dublin 2

This is a weekly Saturday night jazz event in the basement Wine Cave of KC Peaches wholefood restaurant/café. Food will be served until 22:00 and wine, minerals & music will be available until later. Admission is free and a donation into a hat at the end of the evening is appreciated.

www.facebook.com/KCPeachesWineCave

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 04 Jan

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

The Stillorgan Orchard provides regular live music. The upcoming gigs are listed on the website below.

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Klangkarussell

23:00, Sat 04 Jan

Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Austrian house duo Klangkarussell are playing a free show on Saturday to make it up to fans after they missed their last two shows (in Nov + Dec) due to circumstances out of their control. The event is free but ticketed and to get tickets, you have to go to the Crowbar in the Button Factory between 17:00 and 20:00 on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are limited to 2 per person.

ww2.buttonfactory.ie/gigguide.php

Sunday 05 Jan

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Jan

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

www.jamestownmarket.com

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Jan

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 05 Jan

Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Every Sunday, the Merrion Square Open Air Art Gallery takes place. Up to 200 artists exhibit their paintings on the railings on three sides (West, North and East) of Merrion Square and you can just enjoy the exhibition or even buy.

www.merrionsquareart.com/

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Jan

People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

A weekly market with lots of food, but also many other products (art & crafts, books, etc) takes place every Sunday in the beautiful People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire. It is a very popular market and with around 50 vendors also one of the bigger markets.

www.dlrcoco.ie/aboutus/councildepartments/environment/findit/markets/

Longmile Road Markets

11:00 – 17:00, Sun 05 Jan

Long Mile Road, Dublin 12

There seem to be TWO weekly markets on Long Mile Road and both are very close to each other. One is behind Wigoders on Long Mile Road (across the road from Aldi). It hosts more than 50 stalls and there is also a Cafe on site. www.facebook.com/WigodersLongmileMarket And the other one is just on the other side of the road, next to Aldi. www.facebook.com/TheLongMileRdMarket

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 05 Jan

St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 83 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

The well known Palestrina Choir sing every Sunday at the mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. They sing complete masterworks by Mozart, Haydn, Dvorak, Palestrina, de Victoria, usually accompanied by Prof. Gerard Gillen on the organ, who often also plays a solo piece.

www.procathedral.ie/music/this-week

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Sun 05 Jan

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 05 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 05 Jan

Blackrock Market, 19 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

At the Blackrock Market in the centre of Blackrock, you’ll find 50 stalls selling collectibles, antiques, handmade goods, books, food & there’s free popcorn, ballons & facepainting for the kids.
Open on Sundays: 12:00-17:30. Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 05 Jan

Unit 95, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

An indoor market in Coolock with over 40 traders with a wide range of goods and a café on site as well.

www.facebook.com/MotherRedcaps.Market

Sunday at Noon

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 05 Jan

Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

The Sundays at Noon Concert Series continues in the Sculpture Gallery at the Hugh Lane Gallery. This series of free (mainly classical) concerts continues to present the best of Irish and International music and musicians. Concerts run from September to June.

The next concert will feature Project Evolution presented by the Association of Irish Composers. Paul Roe (cl), Richard O’Donnell (perc), Roddy O’Keeffe (trmb) and Adrian Mantu (vc) will perform works from Anna Murray, Jenn Kirby, Benjamin Dwyer, Karen Power and Deirdre McKay.

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1056-sundaysnoon-project-evolution-1

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 05 Jan

Dublin (various locations)

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of typically hobby artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle), sketch for one to two hours and then meet up for coffee afterwards and discuss their sketches. There are some hugely talented people among them and it is a great idea to meet up with others who have the same hobby. Find out on their website where they will meet and join them if you do some sketching/drawing yourself. I know that the Dublin Sketchers often use the Dublin Event Guide to find interesting free events and I am delighted to be able to help!

www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/

Stella Bass Jazz Trio

14:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Jan

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Afternoon Jazz in Café en Seine. The Stella Bass Jazz Trio play every Sunday from 14:00-16:00 in Café en Seine in Dawson Street. Admission is free. A video is here www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8aKqtOB5S8

www.stellabass.com

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 05 Jan

National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4

Unlike the three branches of the National Museum, the National Print Museum is normally not free, but every Sunday there is a free public tour for the next few weeks. Every visit begins with a short audio-visual presentation where the audience can observe active retired printers providing practical demonstrations of machines from the Museum’s collection.

www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/guided-tours.html

Sunshine Cafe – Sunday Jazz

15:00 – 18:00, Sun 05 Jan

Sunshine Cafe, 107 Lower George’s St, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

A weekly Jazz gig will take place in the Sunshine Cafe for your Sunday afternoon entertainment. The Jazzwise Duo (piano and double bass) play classic jazz including Broadway standards, Bossa Nova, Blues etc

The Armagh Rhymers: The Mummer’s Play

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 05 Jan

National Museum, Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History), 7 Benburb Street, Dublin 7

The Armagh Rhymers are one of Ireland’s most celebrated folk theatre ensembles, and they’re back at Collins Barracks to give voice to a tradition that dates back 2,500 years. Through music and slapstick comedy the Rhymers bring St Patrick, Dick Darby, Slick Slack and others outlandishly to life. No booking required, places allocated on a first come basis one hour before event begins. Admission is free.

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4126

William Dargan & the National Gallery of Ireland

15:00 – 15:45, Sun 05 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

‘William Dargan & the National Gallery of Ireland’ with Dr Fergus Mulligan, Author, is a talk in the January’s series of talks celebrating the opening of the National Gallery of Ireland 150 years ago. Admission is free and no booking is required.

www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Talks/Sunday_Talks/January5.aspx

LJJ Band – Cafe en Seine

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 05 Jan

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

The wedding and party band The LJJ Band play every Sunday evening in Café en Seine. Admission is free.

www.longjohnjumpband.com/

Sweeney’s Dixieland Jazzmen

18:30 – 20:30, Sun 05 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Sweeney’s Dixeland Jazzmen play their weekly gig on the ground floor in Sweeney’s. Admission is free.

www.dublinsessions.ie/sweeneys.html

Poetry Slam Sunday

19:00, Sun 05 Jan

Accents Coffee & Tea Lounge, 23 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2

Another First Fortnight event:

“Quick-fire poetry is the perfect mind food to tune up the brain for the coming working week. Each month spoken word poetry competition Slam Sunday brings some of the city’s finest poets to Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge in Dublin on the last night of the weekend.

Open to all to take part, twelve contestants and five judges are drawn at random from the audience for a quick-fire competition that sees poems recited from memory. With cash prizes awarded on the night, it makes sense to have your say at this First Fortnight special event.

If you want to participate sign-up is from 18:45-19:00 and the show starts at 19:00.”

Admission is free.

firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/slam-sunday/

Saucy Sundays

19:00 – 23:00, Sun 05 Jan

Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Saucy Sundays is a weekly free live music afternoon and evening in the Grand Social. The line-up and links to all bands/performers are available via the Saucy Sundays Facebook Page (see link below). In brief: Future Phantoms, Glass House Boys, Miriam Donohue, Like Waves, plus some special guests.

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001494016795&v=wall

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 05 Jan

Bleeding Horse, 24 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2

Every Sunday this singer-songwriter night takes place in the Bleeding Horse in Camden St. from 8.30pm. It is an Open mic night and performers can just turn up and put their name on the list for that night.

www.facebook.com/apollosessions

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 05 Jan

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy downstairs in Stag’s Head, Dame Lane from 21:00 every week on Sun+Mon. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of that there is some free ice cream. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Forro de Lampiao – Brazilian Dance

21:00 – 23:00, Sun 05 Jan

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Rogério from the Brazilian dance project “Forró de Lampião” in Dublin tells me: Forró de Lampião is Brazilian music that has the same roots as Samba and there is a whole culture that has developed around “forro”. Every Sunday, free dance classes take place in the Grand Social (new loation!) and if you are interested, just turn up one Sunday.

www.facebook.com/groups/forrodelampiaodublin/

Rhythm Rocker

21:00, Sun 05 Jan

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“Rhythm Rocker at The Globe” is a weekly event on Sunday night in The Globe in Sth Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. It is a Rockabilly, R’n’R, Roots night with alternating (week by week) live bands Pavement Kings, Donna & The Sazzy Catz, The Mosquitoes and The Pacifics from 21:00 and with DJs from 23:00-01:30. Admission is free.

www.globe.ie/events.php

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 05 Jan

Ha’Penny Bridge Inn, 42 Wellington Quay Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads are playing Ballads, Folk, Trad and Classic Country every Sunday. Featuring Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle and Banjo.

www.billytreacy.com/

Cool Hand Dukes

22:00, Sun 05 Jan

Porterhouse Central, 45-47 Nassau Street, Dublin 2

Every Sunday (except at Bank Holiday weekends), the Ragtime, Roots and Country Blues Band “Cool Hand Dukes” play in the Porterhouse near Grafton Street.

www.facebook.com/coolhand.dukes.1

Monday 06 Jan

Little Christmas

09:00, Mon 06 Jan

Dublin (various locations)

Merry Christmas!! …if today is your Christmas Day, e.g. in Russia and other eastern countries.

Feliz Reyes Magos! …if you are Spanish!

Merry Nollaig na mBan! …if you are Irish. Women’s Christmas in Ireland in olden times was the day when women were let go to go out and not do any work on that day. To thank them for the work they did over Christmas, on 06 Jan, the husband had to work for one day and let his wife go out with her friends. Interesting, nice and rather unique tradition, but did/does it really “compensate” for the huge amount of work mothers deliver over Christmas?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Christmas

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 06 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

First Fortnight – Happy Clouds

12:00, Mon 06 Jan

CHQ Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1

Stuart Semple’s Happy Clouds takes place on
04 Jan – 12:00 at North Earl St, Dublin
06 Jan – 12:00 at CHQ Building, Dublin
11 Jan – 12:00 at Temple Bar, Dublin

As I mentiomed. there are many other interesting (but not free) events taking place, so check out the whole event listing at www.firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/2014-event-calendar/

www.firstfortnight.ie

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 06 Jan

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

www.ifi.ie/

Lifeproof / The Bonzai Pipeline / Destrossat / Jack Latin

19:30, Mon 06 Jan

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

Pleasing Features is a gig night for young innovative artists who want to experiement with their sound. On Monday the performers are Lifeproof / The Bonzai Pipeline / Destrossat / Jack Latin. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/events/208700975982018

Back Door Sessions – Open Mic Night

20:00, Mon 06 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This is an open mic night with Special Guests every Monday. Arrive, sign in (from 19:00) and play. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/sweeneysbar

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 06 Jan

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Song Cycle is a weekly Singer/Songriter showcase. The line-up is not always easily findable on the Whelan’s website, but admission is always free.

www.whelanslive.com

The Monday Echo

20:00 – 22:30, Mon 06 Jan

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Monday Echo is a weekly songwriter and poetry live showcase held on Mondays in the basement of The International Bar. Usually, the show has 3 songwriters and 3 poets who perform for roughly 20 minutes each. Admission is free.
The weekly line-up can be found via the Facebook Page below.

www.facebook.com/themondayecho

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 06 Jan

Stag’s Head (downstairs), Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Comedy Crunch is a free Stand Up comedy event every Sunday and Monday. Every week different comedians entertain and on top of good comedy you will get free ice cream. Admission is free. The line-up can be found via the Comedy Crunch Facebook Page (see link below).

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Crunch/83791357330

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 06 Jan

Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

The 4-piece band Loose Trad are performing every Monday in Mother Reilly’s. www.loosetrad.com/ Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Tuesday 07 Jan

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 07 Jan

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will on Tuesday now as well. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Tue 07 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Grow your own….. – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 20:00, Tue 07 Jan

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

The Science Gallery is re-opening today after the Christmas holidays and you only have another 12 days to see the “Grow Your Own” exhibition.

The current Science Gallery exhibition (25 Oct – 19 Jan) is called GROW YOUR OWN…. and is exploring synthetic biology and life after nature. How does the future of designed and artificially enhanced life look like? What possibilities are there.

This exhibition is very different from the previous ILLUSION exhibition. GROW YOUR OWN is a lot more scientific and very futuristic. Maybe you could call it “science and art fiction”? The exhibition is full of interesting ideas and concepts, but also contains eye-brow raising stuff like human cheese and self-diagnosing excr ement. Younger children will be lost in it, so it is more suitable for a slightly older audience (16+) in comparison to the previous exhibition.

As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, I definitely recommend visiting it, but this time you have to bring a bit more time to comprehend all 21 exhibits and you need to bring your curiosity for science. It is worth it, though! The great (and unique) thing about the Science Gallery is that there are always mediators there, helpers that explain every exhibit in simple terms.

The exhibition is open Tuesday-Sunday. (Weekdays: 12:00-20:00, Sat+Sun: 12:00-18:00) Admission is free.

www.sciencegallery.com/growyourown

Milk and Cookies Stories

18:30 – 22:00, Tue 07 Jan

Freemason’s Hall, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2

Milk and Cookie Stories is a story telling event for for anyone who has a story to tell, or wants to hear a tale told well, in a relaxed, friendly environment – a place with tea, cushions, cookies and friends. Admission is free, everyone is welcome and stories of all kinds are welcome. If you would like to tell a story, just come along and sign up on the night, or “if you feel inspired to share your own home-baked goods with Dublin’s friendliest audience, we’ll also be having our awesome Bake-Off.”

The January event takes place in the somewhat unusual surroundings of the Freemason’s Hall and is in cooperation with the First Fortnight Festival (www.firstfortnight.ie). The theme is “Behind the Mask” and the bake-off tasting will this time done by blindfolded judges. www.facebook.com/events/638475039550293/

www.facebook.com/milkandcookiestories

Ukulele Tuesday

19:45 – 22:00, Tue 07 Jan

Stag’s Head, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Every Tuesday an informal sing along with Ukulele and Toy Musical Instruments takes place in the Stag’s Head. Just bring your instrument and come along. Beginners are welcome. Admission is free and further details (and a big book of songs) are available on the Facebook Page below. The get-together meets in the “snug” in Stag’s Head.

www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday

Ben Prevos Blue Tuesdays

20:00 – 23:30, Tue 07 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

www.sweeneysdublin.ie

Plateau Sessions – Gigs

20:00, Tue 07 Jan

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Plateau Sessions, a regular open mic gig with special guests is taken over by BIMM Dublin and performers are Joey Gavin, Precious, Gareth Walsh, Jesse Heffernan and more. BIMM Dublin is the Dublin branch of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music and runs a variety of music courses in Francis Street.

Admission is free,

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/the-plateau-sessions-bimm-takeover-pt-1/

The Open Stage

20:00, Tue 07 Jan

Studio 13, 13 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

“The Open Stage” is an open mic night for performers. A place for artists to come and share ideas, to get experience performing and to meet other each other and hang out. Seasoned professionals are invited to share and learn from each other, while encouraging new performers to get up on stage and go for it. Everybody will get the support to try out new things and performers of all backgrounds are welcome.

The Open Stage is a free event and the first show takes place in Studio 13 (Entrance is at basement level). Doors open at 20:00 and the show starts at 21:00 and the organisers expect that the venue will be full by 21:00, so come early. (Bring your own drinks.)

Story-telling, Street Magic and Belly Dancing are just three of the diverse performances that the Facebook Page mentions as features on Tuesday.

www.facebook.com/openstageDublin

Jazz Jam Session

21:00, Tue 07 Jan

Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street (near Ha’Penny Bridge), Dublin 1

Every Tuesday a Jazz Jam Session will take place in the Grand Social and you are invited to listen or even to participate. Admission is free for musicians and audience.

Instruments are supplied (drums (no cymbals), double bass, guitar amp, bass amp, PA system) and ideas and themes will be proposed prior to the session to the musicians who join the event on Facebook (see Facebook Page below).

And on Sat 11 Jan, a Jazz Improvisation Workshop will take place in the Exchange Dublin, 1 Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. It will be an introductory meeting/auditions and for info and bookings go to improviseddublin.wordpress.com/jazz-improvisation-workshop/ or contact Marco on 0877881123.

www.facebook.com/pages/Jazz-Jam-Session-at-The-Grand-Social/224553674385198

Wednesday 08 Jan

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 08 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Little Museum – Big J Wednesday

12:00 – 17:00, Wed 08 Jan

Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

The Little Museum of Dublin secured sponsorship from Johnston, Mooney & O’Brien until October 2014 and will therefore be able to continue the Big J Wednesday: Every Wednesday from 12:00-17:00 admission into the museum is free thanks to the bread company. There are free guided tours every hour.

www.littlemuseum.ie/

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 08 Jan

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

www.ifi.ie/

Hidden treasures of the National Botanic Gardens

15:00, Wed 08 Jan

National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

In the talk “Library & Archives – Hidden treasures of the National Botanic Gardens”, David Clarke will tell takes from the archives at the Botanic Gardens. Letters to head office complaining about the unruly behaviour of visitors, the correspondence of former Directors with scientists, plant collectors and horticulturists across the world, as well as the day-to-day work of the gardens give a fascinating glimpse into the history of the gardens.

Admission is free.

www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 08 Jan

Havana Tapas Bar, Georges St, Dublin 2

The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.

www.facebook.com/pages/Havana-Tapas-Bar/10503361821

Dance House – Taster Classes

18:30 – 21:30, Wed 08 Jan

Dance House, 1 Foley Street, Dublin 1

DanceHouse, Ireland’s only purpose built dance venue, invites to a night of free dance and fitness taster classes before their new courses start on 13 Jan.

You can choose from 17 classes and all are free and open to everyone. There will be ballet, contemporary, hip hop, Irish dance, tap, swing, west-coast swing, flamenco, Latin-American and ballroom, nia, aikido, barre workout (ballet barre and pilates), pilates with yoga, an introduction to butoh technique and more.

You don’t even need to pre-register, just come in comfortable clothes and dance-suitable shoes. Check the schedule on the website below.

www.danceireland.ie/news/story.php?id=235

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 08 Jan

The Globe, 11 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

“The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesday.

www.theglobe.ie/events

The Zodiac Sessions (open mic)

20:30, Wed 08 Jan

Bruxelles, Harry Street, Dublin 2

“The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week.

www.facebook.com/zodiacsessions

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Wed 08 Jan

Gypsy Rose Blues & Rock Bar, 5 Aston Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Bad Boy Jake are every Wednesday in the Gypsy Rose Rock & Blues Bar playing their rock, blues and American.

www.dublinsessions.ie/gypsy.html

Singer Songwriter Night – Mother Reilly’s

21:00, Wed 08 Jan

Mother Reillys, 26/28 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Every Wednesday a Singer Songwriter Night will take place in Mother Reilly’s in Rathmines. This is YOUR chance to show everyone what you can do, alternatively you can just listen to the talented Singer/Songwriters. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/motherreillysADMIN

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 08 Jan

Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru), 4 Prospect Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 11

Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).

Thursday 09 Jan

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Thu 09 Jan

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 09 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

WOSP – Polish Christmas Charity

18:00 – 22:00, Thu 09 Jan

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOSP – Wielka Orkiestra Swiatecznej Pomocy – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Orchestra_of_Christmas_Charity ) is a yearly charity event that takes place in Poland and in places where Polish people live outside of Poland. This year is the 22th anniversary of the event and for the 9th time WOSP will take place in Dublin as well. This year’s cause is to raise funds to safe the lives of children and providing adequate health care for the elderly.

This year the event takes place in the Exchange Dublin, but unfortunately I couldn’t find out what the events consists of. It is an art exhibition again, like last year? If that’s the case, then you would expect that an auction takes place on Sunday to sell the art for the charity, but I couldn’t find any details.

Check the Facebook Page below, hopefully it will clarify. Admission is free, but donations are (usually) happily received and will go to the charities.

www.facebook.com/dublinwosp

No Room At The Inn – Talk

18:30, Thu 09 Jan

Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

As part of the First Fortnight Festival, Broadcaster Marian Finucane will chair a lively discussion on mental health services, hosted by Mental Health Reform. Entitled “No Room at the Inn”, a panel will discuss current access to mental health services for people in crisis. The panel will include June Shannon, journalist with Irish Medical News; Marie Duffy, mental health blogger and advocate; and Dr. Pat Gibbons of Kildare/West Wicklow Mental Health Service. Audience participation will also be encouraged with a Q&A session and discussion to take place following the panel’s debate.

Free entry. RSVP to info@mentalhealthreform.ie

www.firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/no-room-at-the-inn/

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 09 Jan

Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

“These Are a Few of My Favourite Things” is the title of a Walking Tour that Emily Gallagher will run next Thursday. It will be an Alternative Arts and Culture Trail and she will bring you to “Dublin’s Best Cafes, Bars, Markets, Unusual Stores, Galleries, Theatres, Arts Spaces, and more! And hear some tales you’ve never heard before!”

Meeting point is at the Spire. The tours are free but donations are welcome and booking is required via egaldog@gmail.com or 085-2725095

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 09 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Dimestore Recordings run a weekly event in Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dame Street (formerly Le Cirk) with a variety of bands and performers. It starts at 20:00, follow the link for the line up.

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000163463304&sk=wall

Bad Boy Jake

21:00, Thu 09 Jan

Rathmines Inn, 82 Lower Rathmines Road Dublin 6

Bad Boy Jake are every Thursday until the end of February in the newly re-opened Rathmines Inn, playing their rock, blues and Americana.

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 09 Jan

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

The Max Zaska group and the Patrick Groenland group will perform on alternating Thursdays from 21:00 in the International Bar on 23 Wicklow Street.

www.international-bar.com/music.html

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 09 Jan

Frank Ryan’s Bar, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Every Thursday “Left Right & Centre” play a mix of blues & soul with a bit of rock&roll.

www.frankryans.com

McNeills Trad Music Pub Sessions

21:30, Thu 09 Jan

J. McNeills, 140 Capel Street, Dublin 7

Every Thursday a free Trad Session takes place in McNeills and often there are high profile Trad musicians performing. Until the end of August, that Thursday Session is part of the Steeple Sessions programme (www.steeplesessions.com )

www.facebook.com/McNeillsPubSessions

Friday 10 Jan

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade

11:00 – 18:00, Fri 10 Jan

60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ferocious-Mingle-Marcade/232446616822953

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 10 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

IAF@IMMA: Conversations on the bench

16:00, Fri 10 Jan

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8

Nathalie Weadick, curator of The Everyday Experience, will conduct informal conversations in the gallery space about the show with Peter Carroll and Ciarán ÓGaora. Admission is free and the event takes place in the IMMA Project Space.

www.architecturefoundation.ie/

WOSP – Polish Christmas Charity

18:00 – 22:00, Fri 10 Jan

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Check the Facebook Page below, hopefully it will clarify. Admission is free, but donations are (usually) happily received and will go to the charities.

www.facebook.com/dublinwosp

Pipeworks Organ Recital with David Leigh

18:45 – 19:15, Fri 10 Jan

IMMA at National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

David Leigh (organ) will perform works from Giles Swayne and Joseph Jongen.

Like many of the Pipeworks recitals, the performance includes an organ work of symphonic scale in the form of Jongen’s magnum opus for the instrument, mirroring the Sibelius symphony later in the evening’s main concert. Swayne’s jazz-inspired set of variations also links with Sibelius in its organic development of small motifs.

The free Organ recital will be followed by a (non-free) concert of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra at 20:00.

To find more information and to book free tickets for the organ recital, check the NCH website for 10 January.

www.nch.ie/online/default.asp

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 10 Jan

Cornucopia Café & Restaurant, 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

www.cornucopia.ie

Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers

20:00, Fri 10 Jan

Martello Tower Car Park, Sandymount

The Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers meet at the Martello Tower car park in Sandymount for a public star-gazing. Members bring along their telescopes and share the wonders of the night-sky with you. Admission is free.

www.irishastrosoc.org/events/events.htm

Dublin Tribal Spirit – Drumming Circle

20:00 – 22:00, Fri 10 Jan

Lantern Centre, 17 Synge Street, Dublin 8

There is no formal admission charge for this event, but donations are expected. The organisers bring their own 20-30 drums to it every week, so they are looking for donations to keep the event going.

www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Tribal-Spirit/201639663203598

Njoy European Folk Dance Workshop/Session

20:00, Fri 10 Jan

Exchange Dublin, Upper Exchange Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

(Nearly) every Friday a European Folk Dance Workshop/Session will take place in the Exchange in Temple Bar.

The dances are French, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese folk and traditional dances and everybody interested to join in or to learn is welcome. Admission is free.

Because there are some Fridays when the event can’t take place, you should check on the Facebook Page below, before making your plans.

www.facebook.com/pages/Njoy-Dancing-Dublin/251213698276941

Real Horrorshow – Voodoo Pop EP Launch

20:00, Fri 10 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The launch of Real Horrorshow’s EP Voodoo Pop will take place on Friday. Support by Punch Face Champions.

Admission is free.

www.sweeneysdublin.ie

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 10 Jan

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

French Friday – The Academy

22:00, Fri 10 Jan

The Academy, 57 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1

French Friday, an irregular music event for all French and Francophile people takes place again. This time it will be in The Academy with DJs playing House, Electro, French Touch and Drum&Bass. Admission is free before 23:00, after that it costs EUR 5.

www.facebook.com/events/567322343346699/

Temple Bar Trad Fest – Family Programme

22-26 January

Temple Bar

The Temple Bar Trad Feast takes place again from 22-26 January and there are many free events and many non-free events part of the programme. However, the reason for mentioning it here is the extensive Family Programme that takes place. Many workshops and sessions for children are free, but require pre-booking. Check the Family Programme events here to make sure that your kids get booked in in time: www.templebartrad.com/events/type-of-event/family-programme/

Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer – Play

Thurs, 16 Jan: 20:00

Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park

Tom Crean, the Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley. Hear the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive three famous expeditions.

This event will take place in Farmleigh House on Thurs 16 Jan. Tickets are free of charge, but are distributed via a lottery and are limited to two per applicant. Only successful applicants will be notified. The closing date and time for ticket applications is Monday 06 Jan at 17:00. To apply send a mail to farmleighinfo@opw.ie with the subject “Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer”

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,28351,en.html

Modern biology and gender conflicts – Talk

Mon 13 Jan – 18:00

Royal Irish Academy, Academy House, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

The Royal Irish Academy Academy Discourse: “Can modern biology help in understanding gender conflicts in the 21st century home and workplace?” with Prof. Paul Seabright will take place in the Academy House in Mon 13 Jan and you need to book tickets for it if you are interested. www.ria.ie/Events/Events-Listing/Academy-Discourse-%281%29

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

TBA

At the time of writing this, the Dublin Mountain Partnership has not published their January programme yet. but if you check their website during the week, you might find already some more details.
All details can be found on the website www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1 All walks are free, but pre-registration is required.

Silk Worm Club Events For Children & Creative Labs for Teens

Saturdays in January – April

Chester Beatty Library

In addition to the events and tours for adults, the Chester Beatty Library in the Gardens of Dublin Castle regularly runs events for children (“Silk Worm Club”) and for teenagers from 12-17 years (“Creative Lab for Teens”). The children and teen events have very limited places and therefore pre-booking is required.

Bookings for the three Silk Worm Clubs and four Creative Lab for Teens workshops between now and April will go live on Mon 06 Jan (probably at 09:00 or at 09:30).

If your kids are interested and you want to book them onto one of the events, don’t miss that date!

www.cbl.ie/Education/Book-workshops.aspx

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The Gathering – Success or Failure?

“The Gathering” is over and oddly there was NO appetite to extend it at the end of the year. I say “oddly” because if it had been seen as a success, you would have expected someone to say “Hey, it went so well, let’s keep it going because we still need money!” But no, The Gathering was quietly put into its grave. There was not even a big ceremony to say Good-Bye to the Gathering, it just disappeared. Odd!!

The next question if it delivered. At the beginning of the year, a figure of 325,000 additional visitors and 170mio additional revenue was mentioned as the goal and this would generate 3000 additional jobs. (see this document www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/52353512.doc ) and what does the end result say? The man who was in charge of it (talk about independent analysis!) came to the conclusion that 275,000 additional visitors came, but luckily they all were fleeced more than expected and they did leave exactly the anticipated 170mio. I wonder how they counted that! Which accountant has approved those figures? Could it be that they just needed to hit the 170 and therefore they did? Hmmmm.

Jobs? Ehhh, nobody mentions them anymore! Maybe because they would all go again once the Gathering is over?

Cost? The whole thing did cost 13mio.

So, if the 170m are true (and even if the figure is somewhat smaller) the result is a good positive bottom line, but why are we not doing it for the next 3 year as well? 4×170 is a lot more than 1x 170 and don’t tell me that all who could/would/should come already came and now we have to wait 4 years until they have saved enough money again to come the next time.

Oh, and then there is the other question about the consistency of visitor numbers and spend. Only if 2010, 2011 and 2012 showed the same low figures we can say that it was the Gathering that was the reason for the increase of 170m but if any previous years showed high figures as well (some people in tourism talk about a natural cycle of 4 years) then it was MAYBE the Gathering that got more people to come.

We should be happy about the 170m and say THANKS! to our relatives and friends from abroad. I am not sure if it was the Gathering or maybe just increased advertisement that got people to come but the oddest thing will remain this:

Employee: “Boss, the new product sells like hot cakes and makes lots of money.”
Boss: “Quick, take it off the shelf! We will stop selling it immediately!”

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–Joerg

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