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Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 12 April

+ 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

+ Temple Bar Food Market 09:30-15:30 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events

+ 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/

+ Makers Market by Pop Up Gallery – local makers, crafters, lively music and more 10:00-14:00 The Bernard Shaw, Cross Guns Bridge, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1312121674249
+ Relaxed Sensory autism-friendly Drop In Workshop: Clarke’s Colourful Creations 10:30-12:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/Relaxed-Sensory-Friendly-Drop-In-Workshop-Explore
+ Dublin Morning Run: St. Stephen’s Green Park – Iveagh Gardens (5km) 10:30-11:30 St Stephen’s Green, Saint Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1318816980089

+ 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/

+ Easter Kids’ Drop By Activities  11:00-12:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/easter-kids-drop-by-activities-3/2025-04-13/

+ Seamus Heaney: World into Word – Talk 12:00-13:00 Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/seamus-heaney-world-word (Booking required)
+ Hidden City – One Dublin One Book 13:00-14:00 The Dublin Liberties Distillery, 33 Mill Street, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/hidden-city-tickets-1272661598099 (Booking required)
+ STEAM Saturday: LEGO & Duplo Freeplay – Age:4+ 14:00-15:00 Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Dublin 22 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1303405102749 (Booking required)
+ Prehistoric Ireland’ Family Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q2/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(5)
+ A Taste of the Past – The History of Food and Drink – Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/April-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ One Dublin One Book – From The Vaults: About Adam – Film Screening 15:00-16:40 Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 ifi.ie/film/ifi-one-dublin-one-book-from-the-vaults-about-adam/ (Booking required)
+ 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/2025/Q2/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(3)
+ Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum’s Collection – Tour 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/April-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ 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

+ Sharp Shooter – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

+ 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

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

+ Dublin Mountain Partnership Hike: Tallaght to Bohernabreena Reservoir – 17km guided hike 10:30-17:30 Meeting Point: Rua Red – South Dublin Arts Centre, Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1306669817599 (Booking required)

+ 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)

+ 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/

+ Bohemian Flea Market – LE Zeitgeist – 100 stalls indoor & outdoor 11:00-17:00 Kelly’s Yard, Phibsborough, Dublin 7  facebook.com/lezeitgeistfleamarket/
+ Block Market – Community Market – Local Design, Arts & Crafts, Vintage Clothing 11:00-17:00 Charlemont Square, Charlemont Street, Dublin 2 facebook.com/photo?fbid=1058819182948968&set=a.614802500683974
+ Dublin Alternative Market – Spring Edition – crafts, music, gifts, clothes, foods, art – for alternative / metal / goth / retro / esoteric / medieval lifestyles 11:00-17:00 Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.thegrandsocial.ie/

++ Messiah on the Street – Performance of Handel’s Messiah by 120 singers near where it was originally performed 13:00 Fishamble Street, near Christ Church, Dublin 8 olcs.ie/event/annual-messiah-on-the-street-april-13th-2025-at-1300-in-fishamble-st/?event_date=2025-04-13
+ An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke – Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/April-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks

+ 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/

+ An Afternoon Performance Presented by Ad Astra Performing Arts Scholars – recital of baroque, classical and romantic repertoire 15:00-16:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1292637456429 (Booking required)
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – Tour 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q2/April-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Sunday Funday – Board Games Night 16:00-18:00 Beckett Locke, Point Square Village, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/847081713207 (Booking required)

+ Stella Bass, Felim Gormley & Band – Jazz Gig – Searson’s Sunday Jazz 18:00 Searson’s, 42 – 44 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/6286-searsons-sunday-jazz.html

+ Jawbone: Acoustic Blues & Folk Commune 20:00 Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/2884885621692568/2884885678359229

+ Icarus Comedy 20:00-22:00 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1284268133559 (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….

Monday 14 April

Tuesday 15 April

Wednesday 16 April

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 17 April

+ 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

+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop (weekly) 11:00-12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 13:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q2/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(3)
+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q2/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(6)

Friday 18 April

+ 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

+ Dress Your Bike Workshops – for children with adults 11:00 / 12:15 / 13:30 The Bike Hub, Eamonn Ceannt Park, Crumlin www.eventbrite.ie/e/1316355537849 (Booking required)

And there is more…

+++ One Dublin One Book Month
April is the month of “One Dublin One Book”. Every year a book is chosen and this book is the focus for the whole month with lots of events around that book.
This year, the chosen book is “Dublin, written in our hearts” and it contains fiction, poetry, essays and memoir pieces collated in celebration of Dublin. The book features work from a whol erange of authors:
Kevin Barry, Estelle Birdy, Niamh Campbell, Kevin Curran, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, FELISPEAKS, Sarah Gilmartin, Róisín Kiberd, Caitríona Lally, Deirdre Madden, Belinda McKeon, Paula Meehan, Thomas Morris, Niamh Mulvey, Nuala O’Connor, Sean O’Reilly, Keith Ridgway, Peter Sirr, Stephen James Smith, Rere Ukponu and Karl Whitney.
Different from the original idea of celebrating existing books that feature Dublin, it seems that for the last few years books are specifically created for the One Dublin One Book month.
All One Dublin One Book events are listed at www.onedublinonebook.ie/whats-on/ and you can borrow the book at www.onedublinonebook.ie/
Most events are free, but they will book up fast, so you should go through the whole list of events NOW and choose now what you want to experience.

+++ Dublin City Council Culture Company
Every week, the Dublin City Council Culture Company organises cultural events in venues in Dublin. They are events in addition to the normal events in museums, galleries and other venues. All events are free, but access is by registration only. And these events are POPULAR!! So when I get to checking them out on the Friday before they take place, the most interesting ones are usually already booked out. If you are interested, check them out here cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows (This week you only see a few, because every month a new batch is uploaded not in a rolling way, but in a month by month way.)

+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
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:

+ 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

+++ 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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