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Dublin Event Guide 394: Bang Bangs Mini Music Festival, First Fortnight Mental Health Festival, First Wednesday


		No. 394 \| 02 January 2015	Subscribers: 22,970

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Hi all!

I hope you had a good start of the new year and I am wishing you a 2015 full of happiness, health and success and full of (free) events.

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Did you make your New Year’s resolutions? I keep telling people that making New Year’s resolutions is just setting yourself up for failure and that the right approach is to set goals, but for some these resolutions are part of the New Year’s Eve ritual. If you are open for change, have a look at the Feel Good Slot this week!

There are not too many events this week and I explain the reasons in the Joerg’s Picks section, but in a few days all will go back to the busy levels of before Christmas.

In preparation of that, please keep helping spreading the word about the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events). We are currently at just below 23,000 and the goal is to reach 50,000 subscribers! Not in the next week or month and not even by the end of the year, but I’ll talk to you about that again soon. ;-)

Also, please remember that the bills continue arriving and your help is needed there:

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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!

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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.

Maybe youi thought that last week was the all-time low as far as events are concerned, but it got lower and for good reason. Due to the relatively long holidays over Christmas and New Year, all event organisers have stopped organising events and will only restart on Monday, so in that first full week of January it is very very quiet. Expect the full range of events again from the end of this week (around 09 January) and this week, just take it a little easier. Your body might appreciate it after the festivities and parties. ;-)

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First Fortnight – Mental Health Festival

Mental Health is a serious issue in Ireland and it is not enough discussed and brought to the light. For some reason, people in Ireland are very uncomfortable talking about Mental Health in general and depression and suicide in particular. As if not talking about it will make it go away. Some think that if you talk about suicide for example, you would introduce people that have not considered it to think about it more. But many others are of the opinion that only openly talking abut it will show the people that would consider it that there are ALWAYS better options.

Luckily the First Fortnight Festival is bringing mental health to the light and are prepared to talk about everything. There are only a few free events and I have/will have them listed in this week’s and next week’s Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), but I recommend that you have a good look at the whole list of events. There are a lot of good events for you, no matter if you struggle with mental health issues or not.

Check it out at www.firstfortnight.ie

UTV Ireland on Air – First Uproar

UTV Ireland is on air since 01 January and will be a regional variant of the UTV programme, which means that in Ireland “home-produced” programmes will replace some of the other scheduled programmes the non-Irish UTV will show. The first viewer uproar was created when a allegedly highly boring programme with Pat Kenny was transmitted on UTV Ireland in place of the movie “The Dark Knight”. See here.

And it seems that there is no getting away from UTV Ireland anymore as The Journal explains here.

RTE to spend your money on modernisation

In related news to the UTV Ireland launch, RTE is looking to modernise their equipment and to spend between 1 and 3 million on that. Shouldn’t be much of a problem if they have the money and if they operated in a level playing field, but UTV and TV3 have to earn the money through advertisement while RTE takes it from you through the TV license charges and ALSO competes for advertisement income with the others. There is something wrong there!

The former “Opportunities” section is now Eventbrite’s section to highlight some of the events they – as the main sponsor of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) would particularly like to bring to your attention. The vast majority of the events listed here will be free, but if it is a really good event, there might sometimes be a non-free event in the list as well.

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2015 is here! Get out there and live more!

STUDY OVERSEAS
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MAKE PROPER COFFEE
When instant coffee and cafetières simply don’t cut it anymore: This training course aims to turn anyone into a latte making master. Event details and registration here.

GET HEALTHY

Are you ready to look after yourself better? This inspirational talk helps you to take a look at where you are at and gets you moving in the right direction. Register here.

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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.

J.M.W. Turner – The Vaughan Bequest – National Gallery

01-31 January

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

The “Vaughan Bequest” is a collection of 31 watercolours and drawings by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). The collection spans Turner’s early topographical scenes and expressive images from his later European tours.

Henry Vaughan, the English collector who bequeathed these works, died unmarried in 1899, aged 90. He divided his Turner watercolours between the national galleries in London, Dublin and Edinburgh.

His bequest to the National Gallery of Ireland stipulated that the drawings should be exhibited to the public, free of charge, each January when the light is at its lowest level. The Gallery continues to adhere to the conditions of Vaughan’s bequest by showing these luminous watercolours for one month only. The exhibition this year will display the watercolours and drawings in their original frames.

nationalgallery.ie/en/Exhibitions/Turner.aspx

Alliance Française Photography Award Exhibition

until 06 February

Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A panel of judges has selected photographs from Sean Breithaupt, Tommy Burke, Ruth Le Gear and Jenny Lowe for the Alliance Francaise Dublin Photography Award. The theme is “Climate: State of Emergency”. Until 09 January you can still vote for the best picture/favourite artist and the winner will get a big prize (incl. a 2 week trip to Paris).

Admission to the exhibition is free.

alliance-francaise.ie/photo/

Studies on Shivering

21 Nov – 24 Jan

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

“Studies on Shivering” is a part of a wider project by the artist Damir O?ko (HR). In this project, the artist creates a dialogue between film, poetry, musical scores, objects and drawing to explore a central theme; the shivering body as a metaphor for resistance and unrest. The title of the film in this exhibition, “TK”, comes from the phonetic description of the sound of teeth or stones clashing together. These types of sounds create a visceral, psycho-acoustic response in the listener and the effect is one of O?ko’s central concerns.

“Studies on Shivering” combines elements such as scores, collages, architectural intervention and collaborations to extend the normal cinematic space and to create a hybrid work in which film, research and poetry are equally weighted.

www.templebar.ie/calendar/event/studies-on-shivering

Saturday 03 Jan

Malahide Park Run (free)

09:30, Sat 03 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 03 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

The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Sat 03 Jan

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 03 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

Drumcondra Village Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 03 Jan

Arts and Business Campus, 40 Drumcondra Road Lower

The Drumcondra Village Market is an arts and crafts fair in the centre of Drumcondra. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/DrumcondraVillageMarket

Jamestown Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sat 03 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 – 16:30, Sat 03 Jan

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

The Merchants Market on East Wall Road is a weekly indoors flea market on Saturdays and Sundays with more than 80 stalls in a big industrial hall. There is everything from furniture and antiques to paintings and mirrors, electronics and hot food to bicycles and buns. It is just a few minutes walk away from the Point Theatre/O2 (walk in the direction of the Port Tunnel).

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Stables Market

10:00 – 18:00, Sat 03 Jan

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

Temple Bar Markets

10:00 – 16:30, Sat 03 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 03 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/

Irish Record Fairs – Market

11:00 – 17:00, Sat 03 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The next Irish Records Fair will be on Sat 03 Jan. You can get all music genres there and there will be plenty of vinyl in additon to DVDs and CDs. Admission is free.

www.irishrecordfairs.com/

Make A Viking House – Museum Event

11:00 – 15:00, Sat 03 Jan

National Museum, Kildare Street (Archaeology), Dublin 2

Visit the Viking Age Ireland exhibition to discover how the Vikings lived and then drop-in to the Learning Resource Room to make a mini-Viking House to take home. (from 11:00-12:00+14:00-15:00)

Admission is free and no booking required. Ages 6+

www.museum.ie/en/list/calendar-of-events.aspx?eventID=4547

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sat 03 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

Blood – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 03 Jan

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

BLOOD is the title of the new Science Gallery exhibition that will run from 24 Oct – 25 Jan.

25 exhibits explore the symbolic, scientific and strange nature of blood and there are certainly some “out there” contributions. For example the video and relics from a bio-art performance where an artist had a blood transfusion form a horse. Or a spoof brand that uses bloodstain-formed fashion accessories addressing the stigma about men strual blood.

But there are quirky things as well, like the Jukebox that will guess your age by taking your pulse rate and playing a song from your teenage years. And there are some practical aspects: You can take a test that will determine your blood type and you can find out what happens to to donated blood in Ireland.

An interesting exhibition, but different than what you have seen before in the Science Gallery and that is reflected by the recommendation that the exhibition is only suitable for over 15 year olds.

If you are ok with the focus on this red substance that makes some of us a bit queasy when we think about it, you should definitely go to the exhibition (and bring an open mind ;-) ). But if blood makes your knees wobbly, then it might not be for you.

Admission to the exhibition is free

dublin.sciencegallery.com/blood

Ha’penny Flea Market

12:00 – 18:00, Sat 03 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. Grand Social’s Bar and Gourmet Coffee options are available.

www.thegrandsocial.ie/

Family Tour – National Gallery

12:30 – 13:00, Sat 03 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

A free family tour will take place in the Millenium Wing and booking is not required.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Sat 03 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/

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13:00, Sat 03 Jan

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“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

14:00 – 16:00, Sat 03 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

Art Documentary Screening – National Gallery

14:00 – 15:00, Sat 03 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

A free screening of a documentary about the artist JWM Turner will take place in the Lecture Theatre. No booking required.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Film/Winter/January_3_Film.aspx

Family Workshop – National Gallery

15:00 – 16:00, Sat 03 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

“The cold wind doth blow and we shall have snow…” ist the title of a Family Workshop with Clare Henderson.

Admission is free and no booking required. Places are limited, so come early. Suitable for children from 4-10

nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Families/Family_Programme/January_3_Family.aspx

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Sat 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

BANG-BANGS – Mercantile Music Festival

20:00, Sat 03 Jan

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Mercantile doesn’t hang about and starts the new year with a cracking music festival. From Friday until Sunday, 15 acts will perform and admission to all that is free.

The line-up is: Night, Anti-One, Ghost Notes, Be Curious Kid, Franko Franko, Amano, Sun.Set.Ships, The Dead Sets, Future Phantoms, Riot Tapes, Sinead White, Radio Room, Popgun Warfare, Solid Gold Rocketship, Touchwood, Created by Comets

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find which band plays when, but see it as a lucky dip! :-)

www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

Saturday Night Live

20:00 – 22:30, Sat 03 Jan

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

This is a weekly Saturday night live music event 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

The Devils Jukebox – Gigs + DJs

20:00, Sat 03 Jan

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

The Devils Jukebox is live music from 20:00-23:00 and DJs with Alternative, Punk, Rock, Metal & Garage after that. Every Saturday! Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Sat 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

Sunday 04 Jan

Belgard Weekend Market

10:00 – 17:00, Sun 04 Jan

Belgard Road, Dublin 24

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, Sun 04 Jan

Jamestown Market, 90 Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

www.jamestownmarket.com

Merchants Market

10:00 – 16:30, Sun 04 Jan

Merchants Yard, East Wall Road, Dublin 3

www.merchantsmarket.ie/

Merrion Square Open Air Gallery

10:00 – 18:30, Sun 04 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/

Stables Market

10:00 – 18:00, Sun 04 Jan

72 Thomas Street (between the Vicar St venue & Cafe Notto), Dublin 8

A new market (flea/vintage/etc) with two cafés has opened in the same location in Thomas Street where the Ferocious Mingle Market was before their move to Camden Street.

The new market in 72 Thomas Street is called Stable Market and it is open from Thursday until Sunday from 10:00-18:00 every day. It seems there is neither a website nor a Facebook Page yet.

Dun Laoghaire Market

11:00 – 16:00, Sun 04 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/

Palestrina Choir

11:00, Sun 04 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

Highlights of the Collection – Public Tour – National Gallery

11:30 – 12:00, Sun 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

A free public tour of some of the highlights of the National Gallery takes place in the Millenium Wing. Booking not required.

nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Tours/Sunday/Winter/1130January_4.aspx

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Sun 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Blackrock Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 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 Sundays: 12:00-17:30. Open on Saturdays and Bank Holidays: 11:00-17:30.

www.blackrockmarket.com/

Blood – Science Gallery Exhibition

12:00 – 18:00, Sun 04 Jan

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

BLOOD is the title of the new Science Gallery exhibition that will run from 24 Oct – 25 Jan.

An interesting exhibition, but different than what you have seen before in the Science Gallery and that is reflected by the recommendation that the exhibition is only suitable for over 15 year olds.

Admission to the exhibition is free

dublin.sciencegallery.com/blood

Mother Redcap’s Indoor Market

12:00 – 17:30, Sun 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

Sunday at Noon

12:00 – 13:00, Sun 04 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 “Trilogue 2015” with Chris Guilfoyle, guitar, Izumi Kimura, piano and Ronan Guilfoyle, bass.

“Ronan Guilfoyle, Ireland’s most renowned jazz composer brings his experience of writing for both classical and jazz formats to bear in this new edition of his improvising chamber group featuring the talents of the guitarist Chris Guilfoyle and the Japanese contemporary classical pianist Izumi Kimura.”

www.hughlane.ie/past-sunday-concerts/1256-sundaysnoon-trilogue-2015

Art & Architecture of Ireland: Irish Art Tour – National Gallery

12:30 – 13:00, Sun 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

A free tour of Irish art to celebrate the recent publication of ‘Art & Architecture of Ireland’ by the RIA. will take place this Sunday and every first Sunday of the month from December 2014 to April 2015.

Admission is free and no booking necessary.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Tours/AAI_Tours/January_4_AAI.aspx

Art Documentary Screening – National Gallery

12:30 – 13:30, Sun 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

A free screening of ‘Rivers of Words’, a film based on Thomas MacGreevy will take place in the Lecture Theatre. No booking necessary.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Film/Winter/January_4_Film.aspx

Low priced books with free delivery!

13:00, Sun 04 Jan

Dublin (various locations)

If you regularly or occasionally buy books online, you can help the Dublin Event Guide hugely even without having to pay cent directly. In fact you even save money this way:

www.bookdepository.com?a_aid=dubevg

If you prefer Amazon to buy your books (for free postage you need to order a minimum of GBP 25), then use this Amazon link to help the Dublin Event Guide. Thanks!

Co-Motion – Musical walking experience – First Fortnight Mental Health Festival

14:00, Sun 04 Jan

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Nearly everyone has a song that gets you up when you’re feeling down or that captures exactly how you’re feeling right now. Music connects. First Fortnight will explore that connectivity with a unique event in St Stephen’s Green.

Take two people, two playlists and a pair of headphone splitters. As they walk together around the Green this randomly paired couple will share a moving musical experience of the songs that resonate with each of them. This is an exercise in breaking down barriers, experiencing indirectly shared emotions, movement and most of all music.

You have to prepare a bit ofr this event (bring a four-song playlist on a music player), but it’s not complicated and all is explained in a FAQ via the website below. You also have to book for this event, but admission is free.

First Fortnight is an Arts Festival that wants to challenge mental health prejudices through creative arts so that people find it easier to start a conversation about mental health.

The festival will run from 01-14 Jan in Dublin and lots of different events are planned. Some of the events are free, others not. I will list here the free events, but I strongly suggest that you also have a look at the non-free events, if mental health and arts is of interest to you. All events can be found here.

firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/co-motion/

Dublin Sketchers – Sunday Meet-up

14:00, Sun 04 Jan

Dublin (various locations)

The “Dublin Sketchers” is an informal group of (hobby) artists who go somewhere different in Dublin every Sunday (e.g. National Museum, Maritime Museum, Dublin Flea Market, Farmleigh, Botanic Gardens, Dublin Castle, Science Gallery, …), 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 below or on their Facebook Page 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 04 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

Family Drawing Sundays

14:30 – 16:30, Sun 04 Jan

Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2

Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

www.rhagallery.ie/html/educate/educate_family.html

Museum Tour – National Print Museum

15:00 – 16:30, Sun 04 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

National Gallery Sunday Lecture

15:00 – 16:00, Sun 04 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

“The Hennessy Portrait Prize” is the title of the National Gallery Sunday Lecture with Anne Hidge, National Gallery of Ireland.

The talk is part of a programme of talks in association with the Hennessy Portrait Prize exhibition, on display in the Gallery until 08 February.

Admission is free and no booking necessary.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Talks/Sunday_Talks/January_4.aspx

Brian Keary plays Classical Guitar

16:00 – 17:00, Sun 04 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Brian Keary is a classically trained guitar player who also has experience of different styles / genres of music ranging from ragtime and folk to baroque and contemporary. He will perform in Sweeney’s (Ground Floor) on Sunday afternoon.

www.sweeneysdublin.ie/gigs.php

LJJ Band – Cafe en Seine

18:00 – 20:00, Sun 04 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 04 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

Saucy Sundays

19:00 – 23:00, Sun 04 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 short, the line-up is: Madra, Dylan Walshe, Listening Center, Piper Hayes, 26 Red

www.facebook.com/saucy.sundays

Slam Sunday – First Fortnight Mental Health Festival

19:00, Sun 04 Jan

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

Each month, Slam Sunday brings some of the city’s finest poets to Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge. Open to all to take part, 12 contestants and 5 judges are drawn at random from the audience for a lively 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 attend, free tickets need to be collected at 18:00 in Accents. Sign up for entry closes at 19:00.

First Fortnight is an Arts Festival that wants to challenge mental health prejudices through creative arts so that people find it easier to start a conversation about mental health.

firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/slam-sunday-15/

Trinity Latino Party

19:00, Sun 04 Jan

Trinity Bar, 46-49 Dame Street, Dublin 2

This weekly Latin Music event will take place every Sunday. You will be able to dance salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia and reggeaton. Live music, food tasting and free admission, what more could you want?

www.facebook.com/TrinityLatino

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass

19:30 – 20:30, Sun 04 Jan

St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street, Dublin 1

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Mass is back after the summer break and invites you to a Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church at the top of Gardiner Street near the junction with Dorset Street every Sunday at 19:30.

The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the best known gospel choirs in Ireland will give you a chance to experience a mass with a difference. It is uplifting and inspiring and everybody is welcome independent from your level of religiousness.

Disclaimer: I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, so the description above MIGHT not be totally unbiased. But just take it from me, they are brilliant! ;-)

www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com

BANG-BANGS – Mercantile Music Festival

20:00, Sun 04 Jan

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The Mercantile doesn’t hang about and starts the new year with a cracking music festival. From Friday until Sunday, 15 acts will perform and admission to all that is free.

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find which band plays when, but see it as a lucky dip! :-)

www.dublinsessions.ie/mercantile.html

Sunday Roast

20:00, Sun 04 Jan

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The weekly Sunday Roast is a free event in the Mercantile where live music is combined with free roast potatoes. The line-up for the upcoming Sunday Roast is available via the Sunday Roast Facebook Page (see link below).

This week the Sunday Roast will be replaced by the Bang Bangs Music Festival in the Mercantile. Or in other words: The Bang Bangs Festival is this weeks Sunday Roast, but without the Roast Potatoes. ;-)

www.facebook.com/thesundayroast

Apollo Sessions

20:30, Sun 04 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

Jawbone – Accoustic Folk & Blues Night

20:30, Sun 04 Jan

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

At the Jawbone Gig night in Sin É, Acoustic Folk & Blues will be performed every Sunday. Admission is free. For the line-up check here www.facebook.com/pages/Jawbone-Dublin-Acoustic-Folk-Blues-Commune/724102984268967

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 00:00, Sun 04 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 04 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 04 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. Admission is free.

The Pavement Kings play Rockabilly from 21:00 and
DJs Popocorn Peete and Little Dakota follow from 23:00-01:30 with a white variety of styles (Rockabilly, Calypso, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, etc).

www.facebook.com/rhythmrocker

Billy Treacy & The Ha’Penny Heads

21:30, Sun 04 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 04 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 05 Jan

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Mon 05 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Mon 05 Jan

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

www.ifi.ie/

Back Door Sessions – Open Mic Night

20:00, Mon 05 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

Pleasing Features – Gig Night

20:00, Mon 05 Jan

Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

The Pleasing Features Gig Night will be back in the Workman’s Club with the following line-up:

– Libero (20:00-20:30)
– The Late David Turpin (20:45-21:15)
– Olivia Burke (21:30-22:00)
– Bagels (22:15-23:00)

Admission is free.

theworkmansclub.com/index.php/events/pleasing-features-january-showcase/

Song Cycle

20:00, Mon 05 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

Comedy Crunch

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 05 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

Jazz Jam Session – Grand Social

21:00, Mon 05 Jan

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

Every Monday 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).

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

Loose – Trad Sessions

21:00 – 23:30, Mon 05 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

Patrick Mahony sings Nostalgia

21:00 – 23:00, Mon 05 Jan

Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Patrick Mahony sings songs from Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Matt Monro and many more every Monday in the Cafe en Seine. Admission is free.

The Pyro Blues Executive – Gig

21:00, Mon 05 Jan

Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4

The Pyro Blues Executive play in the Leeson Lounge every Monday and admission is free.

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Leeson-Lounge/114810058553792

Tuesday 06 Jan

National Gallery Tuesday Lecture

10:30 – 11:30, Tue 06 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

“The Hennessy Portrait Prize 2014 Winner” is the title of the National Gallery Sunday Lecture with artist Nick Miller.

The talk is part of a programme of talks in association with the Hennessy Portrait Prize exhibition, on display in the Gallery until 08 February.

Admission is free and no booking necessary.

nationalgallery.ie/whatson/Talks/Tuesday_Talks/January_6.aspx

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour

11:00 – 13:00, Tue 06 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 runs on Tuesdays 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 06 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Ukulele Tuesday

19:45 – 22:00, Tue 06 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 06 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Ben Prevo & friends play saucy Blues & soul every Tuesday

www.sweeneysdublin.ie

Dublin Bluegrass Collective – Gig

20:00, Tue 06 Jan

Sin É, 14 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Rumours have it that the Bluegrass Collective will perform in Sin É on Tuesday and there might even be an open Bluegrass Jam! Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

The Folk Club

20:30, Tue 06 Jan

Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

The Folk Club in Whelan’s will bring you the best in Trad, Ballads, Americana & World Music every Tuesday. The line-up this week is on the Facebook Page below. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheGrandFolkClub

Phoenix Big Band

21:00 – 23:00, Tue 06 Jan

Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

The Phoenix Big Band is a 16 piece band playing songs of the 1930s, 1940s and other big band arrangements and they are playing every Tuesday in the Tara Tower Hotel (since 2012!) for adult dancing. If you like to waltz, cha cha or foxtrot, come and enjoy their performance.

Admission is free.

The band plays in the main function room which is occasionally booked, so to confirm that they are playing, please ring the hotel on the day: Phone 01-2694666

Wicked Wolf Comedy

21:00, Tue 06 Jan

Wicked Wolf, 2 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

There will be free comedy upstairs in the Wicked Wolf in Blackrock on every second Tuesday. New acts and surprise guests will entertain you and the event is organised by Maxine Jones.

The dates are 06+20 Jan, 03+17 Feb, 03+17+31 Mar. Put the dates in your calender as I will probably not be able to include the event every week.

www.wickedwolfcomedy.com

Camden Sessions – Singer/Songwriter Night

21:30, Tue 06 Jan

Anseo, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2

A totally unplugged Singer/Songwriter night (no PA, no microphones) with original music is taking place upstairs in Anseo every Tuesday from 21:30.

Please check on the Facebook Page below if the event is going ahead as it seems to get cancelled every now and then and if you want to play a 15-30 min set or just want to play one song make yourself heard via the same Facebook Page.

Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TheCamdenSessions

Wednesday 07 Jan

First Wednesday – Free Entrance to OPW Sites

09:00, Wed 07 Jan

Various OPW locations in Dublin

Entry charges at nearly all OPW sites are waived once a month. The Office of Public Works (OPW) wants to encourage people to visit the historic sites that it manages and has therfore started this initiative in 2011.

Most OPW owned sites can already be visited for free, but the sites that normally charge a fee will be free every first Wednesday as well. In the (extended) Greater Dublin Area this means you can visit the following sites for free:
+ The Casino, Marino (closed from 01 Nov-13 March)
+ Dublin Castle, State Apartments
+ Kilmainham Gaol
+ Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre at Newgrange
+ Glendalough Visitor Centre in Wicklow

As you can imagine, this event is very popular and therfore it is strongly recommended to arrive early at the venues. Once the day’s tickets are given out, you will not get access anymore.

www.heritageireland.ie/en/media/Free%20Wednesdays.pdf

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Wed 07 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Archive at Lunchtime – IFI

13:00, Wed 07 Jan

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

www.ifi.ie/

Havana International Language Exchange

16:30 – 19:30, Wed 07 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

King Kong Club

20:00, Wed 07 Jan

Mercantile, 28 Dame Street, Dublin 2

The King Kong Club is a weekly music game-show in the Mercantile. Each week 6-7 bands/solo artists play three songs each. At the end of all the performances a clap-off with the King Kong Club Clap-o-Meter takes place and the winner goes through to a semi-final and it all culminates after six months of competition with The Grand Final, held in front of a panel of celebrity judges.

Check the Facebook Page below for the line-up.

www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin

The Song Room (open mic)

20:30, Wed 07 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 07 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 07 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 07 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

Jazz Pigs – Gig

21:30, Wed 07 Jan

4 Dame Lane, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

The Jazz Pigs with a classic multi-brass front line play a mix of Lounge, lively sixties Jazz and driving Funk. Every Wednesday downstairs in 4 Dame Lane. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/dublinjazzpigs

Trad Session

21:30, Wed 07 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 08 Jan

The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Thu 08 Jan

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Thu 08 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Bach + Vivaldi – Lunchtime Recital

13:15, Thu 08 Jan

St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Evin Kelly and Norah O’Leary, students at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland and former students of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin are performing their individual interpretations of suites by J.S. Bach and their own arrangement of Vivaldi’s concerto for Cello in C Minor, RV401.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

www.facebook.com/events/682257858560823

Encryption Workshop – Science Gallery

18:00 – 20:00, Thu 08 Jan

Science Gallery, Pearse Street, TCD, Dublin 2

An Encryption Workshop with Tommy Collison in the Science Gallery will teach you about anonymous browsing, encrypted hard-drives and e-mails. Global surveillance and why a desire for privacy isn’t inherently suspicious, will also be discussed.

For more information, check the website below. Admission is free but booking is required.

dublin.sciencegallery.com/events/2014/12/encryptionworkshoptommycollison

“My Favourites” – Walking Tour – Night Walk

19:00 – 21:00, Thu 08 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

Suicide Discussion – First Fortnight – Mental Health Arts Festival

19:30, Thu 08 Jan

City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2

First Fortnight is an Arts Festival that wants to challenge mental health prejudices through creative arts so that people find it easier to start a conversation about mental health.

An event entitled “I Have To Say, I Have To Say” explores suicide amongst migrants. The work stemmed from the death of the artist’s former housemate, a Polish woman living in Ireland. Told through sculptural installation, video and performances, the work looks at the connections between Poland and Ireland,

The Opening (with a 30 min performance) took place on Friday and there will further lunchtime performances (30 mins) on 09+13 Jan at 13:00. This week, a Panel Discussion will be on Thurs 08 Jan at 19:30.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

All events of the First Fortnight Festival are listed here.

firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/say-say/

Suicide Discussion – First Fortnight – Mental Health Arts Festival

19:30, Thu 08 Jan

City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2

First Fortnight is an Arts Festival that wants to challenge mental health prejudices through creative arts so that people find it easier to start a conversation about mental health.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

All events of the First Fortnight Festival are listed here.

firstfortnight.ie/whats-on/say-say/

Dimestore Recordings presents

20:00, Thu 08 Jan

Sweeney Mongrel’s, 32 Dame Street, Dublin 2

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

www.facebook.com/DimeStoreRecords

Max Zaska / Patrick Groenland

21:00, Thu 08 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

Brady’s Fun Pub Quiz

21:30, Thu 08 Jan

Brady’s Pub, 5 Terenure Place, Terenure, Dublin 6

A Fun Pub Quiz takes place in Brady’s in Terenure on Thurs. The quiz will be on every Thursday night in the Lounge at Brady’s. Keith McLoughlin is the Quiz Master.

There will be six rounds of the quiz with picture questions, audio questions and general knowledge questions. Admission to the quiz is free and therr will be free drink vouchers for the winning and runner up teams. (No phones to get answers allowed.)

www.gumtree.ie/a-events-gigs-nightlife/dublin/brady-s-fun-pub-quiz-back-thursday-8th-jan-2015/1001225919300910319322809

Left, Right & Centre – Blues+Soul

21:30, Thu 08 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 08 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.

www.facebook.com/McNeillsPubSessions

Friday 09 Jan

The Green Door Market

09:30 – 16:00, Fri 09 Jan

18 Newmarket, Dublin 8

The Green Door Market is a new indoor food/Farmer’s Market that takes place just a few doors down from the Dublin Food Co-op at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Admission is free.

Opening hours are Thu-Fri 12:00-19:00 and Sat 09:30-16:00.

www.facebook.com/thegreendoordublin

National Gallery Talks

11:30 – 16:50, Fri 09 Jan

National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2

nationalgallery.ie/whatson

Cornucopia – Live Music

19:30 – 21:30, Fri 09 Jan

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

www.cornucopia.ie

Bal Folk – European Folk Dance Session

20:00, Fri 09 Jan

Tap Bar, 44 North King Street, Dublin 7

The weekly European Folk Dance Workshop/Session takes place in the Tap Bar every Friday.

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, but donations (suggested: EUR 3) are very welcome

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

Electric Fridays – Open Mic

21:00, Fri 09 Jan

The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

“Electric Fridays with DUB” is a weekly gig/open mic night in the basement of The International Bar. Admission is free.

Musicians, artists, bands who want to play a 25 min set should contact the organisers via the Facebook page below. A PA and some equipment is available.

www.facebook.com/dubgoeselectric

Live Music – Stillorgan Orchard

21:00, Fri 09 Jan

Stillorgan Orchard, The Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

www.stillorganorchard.com/live_music.html

Piano Jazz in Candlelight Bar

21:00, Fri 09 Jan

Candlelight Bar, Siam Thai, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Co. Dublin

Piano Jazz and vocals, performed by Robert Deering.

Admission is free,

www.siamthai.ie/

Ska ‘n’ Reggae with The Bionic Rats

21:00 – 02:30, Fri 09 Jan

Turks Head, 27 Parliament St, Dublin 2

“Ska ‘n’ Reggae” is the theme in the Dive Bar (downstairs in Turks Head) every Friday. The Bionic Rats play live and the DJs Tommy Rash and Fukszy are on the decks until late. Admission is free.

www.facebook.com/TURKSHEADDUBLIN

Dublin Mountains Partnership – Guided Walks

TBA

Every month the Dublin Mountain Partnership runs free guided walks in the Dublin Mountains on some Saturdays or Sundays (or this month on St. Stephen’s Day) during the month. The walks have varying difficulty and duration and the details can be found on the Dublin Mountain Partnership website: www.dublinmountains.ie/news/upcoming_events/?no_cache=1

The January walks are not yet listed on the website, but I suggest that you check regularly if you like hiking in the Dublin Mountains, so that you don’t miss any possible early January walks.

All walks are free, but pre-registration is required.

Not free, but interesting nevertheless:

First Fortnight – Mental Health Festival

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Workwear Joggers! Arghh! – An Irish solution to an Irish problem??

Browsing through the newest Aldi brochure I came across something that just screamed to be included in this This is Odd! section of the Dublin Event Guide. From 08 January, Aldi will sell what they describe as “Workwear Joggers” and what is essentially tracksuit bottoms equipped with a “ruler pocket, a “woven back patch pocket” and to top it all with “woven fastening kneepad pockets”. The description with picture is here: www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-8-january/products-detail-page/ps/p/workwear-joggers/

I haven’t lived in many countries, but outside Ireland, I never came across any self-respecting and serious handyman/builder that wore tracksuit bottoms to work. Since Aldi Ireland’s product selection seems to be heavily influenced by the UK, I would expect that the same “Workwear Joggers” are sold in the UK, so maybe it is a Britihs/Irish oddity, but it is definitely odd. If you are a professional in your field and need protection clothing (kneepads) would it not make a lot of sense to dress professional? Or do I show my age my expecting that? ;-)

Either way, to me Workwear Joggers are just plain wrong and very very odd!!

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