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Dublin Event Guide 873: Not looking good in wax – We Love Markets, Liberties Festival, Chrome Classic Car & Bike Festival, Brave Maeve Family Festival, Brazil-Ireland Summer Festival, Swords Castle Family Fun Day

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Not looking good in wax

We Love Markets, Liberties Festival, Chrome Classic Car & Bike Festival, Brave Maeve Family Festival, Brazil-Ireland Summer Festival, Swords Castle Family Fun Day

Hi!!

We know or think that getting your name completely wrong on a Starbuck’s cup is part of their marketing strategy, because you will post it online if they mess up your name.

But that can’t be the reason for Dublin’s Wax Museum to get it completely wrong. This week Sinead O’Connor’s new wax figure was revealed. Oddly she found a place in the Star Wars room, but much worse is that the wax figure has no resemblance with Sinead O’Connor. How can it go sooo wrong? The figure has now been removed and will have to be re-done it seems. (www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0726/1462012-sinead-oconnor-wax-museum/)

An odd one out? Hmmm, not so sure! It seems that the Wax Museum in Dublin has a whole range of unrecognisable figures. Ronan Keating didn’t recognise himself here x.com/ronanofficial/status/234302206147440640 Jedward is definitely www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2239285/Jedward-immortalised-convincing-scary-lookalikes.html MUCH scarier than the real thing. And Conor McGregor was called “hilariously bad” when his not-at-all-lookalike appeared in the Wax Museum in Dublin: www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/conor-mcgregor-waxwork-mma-ireland-11008032

“So bad, it’s funny!” wrote somebody on Tripadvisor about the Wax Museum. :-D

Have you been there? Do you also have some funny pictures or maybe even cool ones? Feel free to post them underneath this message at www.facebook.com/DublinEventGuide

This weekend the main events are the We Love Markets at the Digital Hub (part of the Liberties Festival), Chrome Classic Car & Bike Festival in Bray, the Brave Maeve Family Festival in Bray, the Brazil-Ireland Chamber of Commerce Summer Festival and the Swords Castle Family Fun Day. A good few things to do! Enjoy!!

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WELLNESS DAY – Fundraiser for Niamh Conroy

Niamh Conroy is fighting cancer and a group of friends, who are wellness practitioners, got together to support her and raise funds for her treatment.
They have organised a full Wellness Day on Sunday 28 July from 11:00-16:00 and you are invited to come along, participate and to help Niamh with a donation. The event will take place at the Bayside Community Centre (Bayside Boulevard North, Bayside, Kilbarrack, Dublin 13) and no registration is required.

There will be Yoga (11:00), Soundbath (12:00), Wellness Talk (13:00), Meditation (13:15), Tapping/EFT (13:30), Yoga (14:00), Wellness Talk (14:45), Pilates (15:00) and a Raffle & Headshave (16:00). Throughout the day there will also be Indian Head Massages provided and Mini Facials, Card Readings, Children Wellness, Vortex Healing and Reiki. All will be provided by experienced professionals in exchange for donations. All donations will go to Niamh. Find out more at www.facebook.com/events/446363161575257

Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 27 July

++ Liberties Festival thelibertiesfestival.com/saturday

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket

+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 10:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(2)
+ Learn about… Fossils – Pop Up Chats at the Wonder Cabinet 10:30-11:15 & 11:45-12:30 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2024/202406/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ The African Fashion Expo 11:00-17:00 Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/938643115827

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/live/things-to-do/markets/

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ The History of Art in Ireland Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Guided-Tour-The-History-of-Art-in-Ireland-Tour-(3)
+ In Focus Tour: Calligraphy and the Holy Quran 12:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/calligraphy-and-the-holy-quran/
++ Brave Maeve Family Festival – Puppet Shows, Petting Zoo, Reuben the Entertainer, Dance, Storytelling, Craft Workshop, Bubble Show, Kids Disco, Food & Craft Stalls 12:00-19:00 Bray Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow bravemaeve.bray.ie/

+ Comedy Tour – National Gallery 13:00-14:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Fluffy Animal Show 13:30+14:30+15:30 Jervis Street Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/992062459115975
+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(3)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(2)
+ Beginner Tango Class & Milonga 19:00-20:00 McGowans of Phibsboro, 17-20 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1008379240798896/
+  Fenix Park (Linkin Park tribute) – support from Versive, Cell Games and Pain In Vain – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1  www.facebook.com/events/7674186529334104

+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin

+ Soul Power – Funk & Soul Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

Sunday 28 July

++ Liberties Festival thelibertiesfestival.com/sunday

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)

++ We Love Markets – Food & Craft 11:00-17:00 The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 thelibertiesfestival.com/sunday
++ Chrome Classic Car & Bike Festival 11:00-16:00 or 11:00-19:00 (both times are mentioned) Bray Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.chrometheclassiccarshow.com/aboutthevent

+ Kids’ Drop By Activities: Children’s Erasmus Education Garden (Age 4+) 11:00/11:30/15:30/16:00 (20min) National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/kids-drop-by-activities-5/2024-03-24/

+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

++ Brave Maeve Family Festival – Puppet Shows, Petting Zoo, Reuben the Entertainer, Dance, Storytelling, Craft Workshop, Bubble Show, Kids Disco, Food & Craft Stalls 12:00-19:00 Bray Seafront, Bray, Co. Wicklow bravemaeve.bray.ie/
++ Brazil-Ireland Chamber of Commerce (BICC) Summer Festival – Food, culture, business 12:00-18:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/942225209967
++ Swords Castle Family Fun Day – Live Music, Vintage Games, Magician, Dance 12:00-18:00 Swords Castle, Bridge Street, Swords, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1087489760048346

+ St Audeon’s Family Fun Day – Magician, Face Painter, Workshops, Belly Dancing 14:00-18:00 St. Audeon’s Park, Church Street, Dublin 8 thelibertiesfestival.com/sunday
+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One – Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/072024/July-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Crawl – Irish Art & More – Guided Tour in Hugh Lane Gallery, Garden of Remembrance and Spire – Alternative Dublin 14:00-16:00 www.eventbrite.ie/e/884862416307

+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)

+ How to Read an Artwork – Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-how-read-artwork
+ Ireland, Then and Now: Irish Symbolism in the Museum’s Collections – Tour 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/072024/July-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/

++ Summer in Dublin – Discover Music, Arts and Dance 16:00-20:00 Unfortunately no specific location or line up provided www.dublintown.ie/stories-guides/summer-in-dublin/

+ Dublin Gospel Choir ‘Raise the Roof’ for Romania – Charity Concert 19:30-21:30 St. Catherine’s Church of Ireland, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/927755821637 (Booking required)
+ Icarus Comedy 19:30-22:00 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/954371198947 (Booking required)

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

And the free events for next week….

Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.

Monday 29 July

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Unleash Your Voice: Podcasting Workshop for children (Age 10+) 10:30-12:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre www.dublincity.ie/events/unleash-your-voice-podcasting-workshop-0 (Booking required)
+ Unleash Your Voice: Podcasting Workshop for children (Age 10+) 10:30-12:30 Donaghmede Library www.dublincity.ie/events/unleash-your-voice-podcasting-workshop (Booking required)
+ Introduction to Collections of Dublin City Library and Archive 18:30 Raheny Library www.dublincity.ie/events/introduction-collections-dublin-city-library-and-archive (Booking required)

+ Fáilte Swing Dancing – Social Dance with Swing DJs 21:30-22:30 Dublin Studio, 11 Montague Lane, Dublin 2 www.failteswing.ie/classes

+ Stand up Comedy Night – Raiders Comedy 20:30 Pillar Bar, 22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (Booking link not working, so just go there) www.facebook.com/events/1160345211634964

+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726

+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

Tuesday 30 July

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ The Magic of Music (Age: 4-6) 10:30 Marino Library www.dublincity.ie/events/magic-music (Booking required)
+ Creative Hubs: The Shiny Show-Off Fish Needs Your Help (Age: 2-4) 10:30 & 12:00 Central Library, ILAC Centre www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-shiny-show-fish-needs-your-help (Booking required)
+ The Gruffalo Puppet Show (Age: 3-7) 11:30 Dolphin’s Barn Library www.dublincity.ie/events/gruffalo-puppet-show-0 (Booking required)
+ Welcome Tour – National Library 14:00 National Library, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/july-person-tours-welcome-tour (Booking required)
+ Treasure Hunt (Age 4-7) 14:30 Ringsend Library www.dublincity.ie/events/treasure-hunt (Booking required)
+ The Magic of Music (Age: 4-6) 14:30 Raheny Library www.dublincity.ie/events/magic-music-0 (Booking required)

+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/472368905228630

+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818

+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

Wednesday 31 July

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 10:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(2)
+ Learn about… Predators – Pop Up Chats at the Wonder Cabinet 10:30-11:15 & 11:45-12:30 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2024/202406/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ Book Adventures’ Storytelling, Music and Drama (Age: 3-6) 11:00 Drumcondra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/book-adventures-storytelling-music-and-drama-1 (Booking required)
+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(3)
+ Met Éireann’s Choir “The Isobars” – Outdoors Gig 13:00-14:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/met-eireanns-choir-the-isobars/
+ Meet the Flint Stones: Stone Age Handling Workshop – Drop-in Activity 14:00-16:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Drop-In-Meet-the-Flint-Stones!-Stone-Age-Handl-(1)
+ Motor Madness Design Workshop for Children (Age 8-12) 14:30 Pearse Street Library www.dublincity.ie/events/motor-madness-design-workshop-children (Booking required)
+ Summer Nights – Live Music, Spoken Word, Food (31 Jul + 07 Aug) 15:00-22:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events
+ Dinosaur STEM Lego Workshop (Age 7-11) 15:00 Charleville Mall Library www.dublincity.ie/events/dinosaur-stem-lego-workshop (Booking required)
+ Film Screening: Nö (German with English subtitles) 18:00 Terenure Library www.dublincity.ie/events/film-screening-no

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 01 August

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Rocks of the Stone Age: Megalithic Art – Drop-in Activity 10:30-12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Drop-In-Rocks-of-the-Stone-Age!-Megalithic-Art-(1)
+ Creative Hubs: The Shiny Show-Off Fish Needs Your Help (Age: 2-4) 10:30 & 12:00 Ballyfermot Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-shiny-show-fish-needs-your-help-0 (Booking required)
+ Kids Camp: Budding Botanist (Age: 6+) 11:00-12:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/kids-camp-budding-botanist/2024-08-01/ (Booking required)
+ Prehistoric Ireland Family Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(4)
+ Welcome Tour – National Library 14:00-14:30 National Library, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/august-person-tours-welcome-tour (Booking required)
+ The Revival Night Market – Art, Vintage & Hand Craft – Temple Bar 14:00-20:00 Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events
+ Drawing on the lawn – National Gallery 14:00-19:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/drawing-lawn
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – Guided Tour 17:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/082024/Late-Night-Openings-Guided-Tour-The-Way-We-Wore
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – Guided Tour 18:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-(4)

Friday 02 August

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Creative Hubs: The Shiny Show-Off Fish Needs Your Help (Age: 2-4) 10:30 & 12:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-shiny-show-fish-needs-your-help-1 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Marking the Centenary of the Tailteann Games – Athletics, Art and 20th Century Nationalism – Talk 13:00-13:45 National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/marking-centenary-tailteann-games
+ Summer Music at Sandford 2024: Bláithín Cotter, in association with Pipeworks 13:10-13:50 Sandford Parish Church, Sandford Road, Dublin 6 sandford.dublin.anglican.org/event/summer-music-at-sandford-2024-blaithin-cotter-in-association-with-pipeworks/
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – Guided Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Dublin Blues, Roots & Brass Festival – with Mary Stokes, Kelly’s Lot, Delta Fuse & more 20:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/dublin-blues-roots-brass-festival-2024/

And there is more…

+++ Bray Air Display on 03 August / Rush Air Display on 04 August
The Bray Air Display will happen not on two, but only on one day this year. And on that one day it will start even quite late at 15:00. The line-up is here brayairdisplay.com/bray-air-display-takes-saturday-august-3rd/ Many of the regulars, but it seems there is no “top act” on the line up this year (e.g. Red Arrows or Frecce Tricolori). The Bray Air Display was HUGE around 2018 with tens of thousands of people flocking to Bray, but it seems that in recent years it attract the same large crowds. If you are a flight enthusiast, it is still possibly the biggest of only a few air shows in Ireland. If you plan to drive to Bray, note that you will have to pre-book a car park space for EUR 12 and you have to arrive before 14:00: brayairdisplay.com
Many of the participants at the Bray Air Display will show their planes and air acrobatics on the next day Sun 04 August at the Fingal Air Display at Rush Harbour in North County Dublin (Fingal). www.fingalairdisplay.com/ It seems Rush took Day 2 from Bray. So if you are from that corner of County Dublin, you might not have to take on the trek to Bray, but can hop over to Rush. Interestingly, it seems that the air show in Rush will also start at 15:00. The website is very sparse and contains no information about parking at the time of writing this.

+++ SUMMER IN DUBLIN
Dublintown, the business organisation that represents shops and businesses in Dublin City, has announced a summer event programme called “Summer in Dublin”. It will run from 07 July to 25 August with street performances, dance and music every Sunday from 16:00-20:00.
A list of performers is mentioned and a list of locations, but unfortunately Dublin Town seems to want to surprise people in Dublin with pop-up performances, instead giving us a chance to plan attending the “Summer in Dublin” events.
Locations are from South Ann Street to Drury Street on the southside and Liffey Street, Capel Street, North Earl Street and Wolfe Tone Park on the northside.
Musical attractions are a New Orleans Jazz band New Brass Kings, three-piece trad band Sin Deri Si and Latin group Havana Club Trio.
There will also be dance and art and HOPEFULLY Dublintown will tell us over the next few weeks where the events will take place.
www.dublintown.ie/stories-guides/summer-in-dublin/

+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
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The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)

+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/

+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week

+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries

And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.

Take care,

–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)

 

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