Be a Tourist
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Howth Maritime & Seafood Festival, Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show, Bohemia Flea Market, Dublin Liffey Swim, Lucan Festival
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Hi!!
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For many many years Dublin is my home. I am born and grew up in Germany, but then came to Ireland over 20 years ago. And for over 17 years I write about free cultural events in Dublin every single week. So I know our great city pretty well. (Although, you will ALWAYS be just a “blow-in” when you move to Ireland. ;-) )
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But a good few years ago I started something that I still do and I will suggest to you to consider doing the same no matter if you are from Ireland or somewhere else in the world, even if you grew up in Dublin:
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This is what I do year after year: On at least one day per year (often more than one day) I move into full tourist mode. That means I visit our Dublin as if I was a tourist. Visit some of the amazing sites: Museums, galleries, sites, venues and do what I would do if I came here as a weekend visitor.
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Why? Because we often take for granted what we have close to home. If you went to Paris or Madrid or Berlin, you would check out the sights and pack your days full of activities. Maybe you would take the sightseeing bus and then stopped off in all or some of the worth-visiting sites. You should do the same in Dublin. Because I bet that many of you have not been to some of the sites recently.
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National Museum? National Gallery? Hugh Lane Gallery? Chester Beatty Museum? Irish Museum of Modern Art? Richmond Barracks? National Print Museum? When have you been there last? Maybe it is time to be a tourist in your own city again? Let’s do it!!
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Donations in September:
EUR 136
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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Last week Elva, Eileen, Annie, Lucy, Magdalena, Joan, Gregory, Cara, Claire and Sofia helped with a donation. Thank you so so so much! These donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and it is truly a wonderful group of people who help keeping the Dublin Event Guide going. Join this exclusive group!
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 07 September
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
++ Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show – Lectures & Displays (Fri+Sat) 10:00-18:00 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/events/phoenix-park-biodiversity-festival-and-honey-show-6-7-september-2024/
+ 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/
+ Qigong in the Dubh Linn Garden 12:00-13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/qigong-at-the-rooftop-garden-3/
++ Howth Maritime & Seafood Festival (Sat+Sun) 12:00-18:00 Howth, Dublin 15 www.fingal.ie/events/howth-maritime-2024
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+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Exhibition Tour 13:00-14:00 Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/september-person-tours-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again-0
++ Dublin City Liffey Swim for spectators (Ladies 13:15 / Men 14:30) from Watling Street Bridge (near Guinness Brewery) to Custom House swimireland.ie/2024/08/19/104th-dublin-city-liffey-swim-saturday-7th-september-2024/ (Free viewing along the route)
+ The Guinness Brewery in the Middle Years of the 20th Century – History Talk 14:00 Ballymun Library, Ballymun Road, Dublin 11 www.dublincity.ie/events/guinness-brewery-middle-years-20th-century (Booking required)
+ Sean O’Casey, the First World War and Dublin Dockland casualties – History Talk 14:30 Charleville Mall Library, North Strand, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/sean-ocasey-first-world-war-and-dublin-dockland-casualties
+ Sausage Factory Work in Progress: Comedy – Felix O’Connor 17:30-19:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1000838363487
+ Psychotic Reaction Presents: Bad Mothers Union, Dumb Posh Hippies, City Pets, Even Angels – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/469057449028827/
+ 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 – Soul & Funk Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 08 September
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie
+ 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)
++ Bohemia Flea Market – 100+ stalls Indoor & Outdoor 11:00-17:00 Kelly’s Yard, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/lezeitgeistfleamarket/
+ 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/
++ Howth Maritime & Seafood Festival (Sat+Sun) 12:00-18:00 Howth, Dublin 15 www.fingal.ie/events/howth-maritime-2024
+ Harvest Day Fest at Bernard Shaw Pub 12:00-23:00 The Bernard Shaw, Cross Guns Bridge, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 www.eventbrite.ie/e/999177024377
++ Lucan Festival – Family Fun Day – with two stages, food stalls, Craft Stalls, American fire trucks 12:30-17:30 Lucan Village, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=920578783440500 and www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=914889970676048
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+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Searson’s Sunday Jazz with Stella Bass Quartet and Felim Gormley 17:30-20:30 Searson’s Pubm, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 searsonsbar.ie/jazz-nights-at-seasons/
+ Sausage Factory Work in Progress: Comedy – Dave Sheehan 17:30-19:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/981657703617
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 09 September
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++ Dublin Climate Action Week (09-15 Sept) with lots of free events dublinclimatechange.codema.ie/climate-action-week/events/# (Booking required)
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Documentary Screening: Ireland’s Wild Islands 18:00 Ringsend Library www.dublincity.ie/events/documentary-screening-irelands-wild-islands (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
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Tuesday 10 September
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++ Dublin Climate Action Week (09-15 Sept) with lots of free events dublinclimatechange.codema.ie/climate-action-week/events/# (Booking required)
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Stitch & Switch: Revamp Your Wardrobe with Change Clothes Crumlin – Workshop 12:00 Walkinstown Library www.dublincity.ie/events/stitch-switch-revamp-your-wardrobe-change-clothes-crumlin (Booking required)
+ Rag & Refashion: Creative Embellishment Workshop with Change Clothes Crumlin 14:00 Walkinstown Library www.dublincity.ie/events/rag-refashion-creative-embellishment-workshop-change-clothes-crumlin (Booking required)
+ Focus on Contemporary Art – Guided Tour – Dublin City Culture Club 14:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873664108 (Booking required)
+ Introduction to researching family history (Tuesdays 10 Sept-15 Oct) 18:30-20:30 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173648819 (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
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)
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