Unmissable Moments

Earth Rising Festival, Richmond Barrack Harvest Fair, Bohemia Flea Market, Culture Night

This week a whole range of wonderful people helped with donations. They were Sheila, Claire, Olwyn, Jana, Malwina. Thank you so so much!

Step by step we are coming closer to the EUR 200 that are needed again this month. Two more weekends this month, so we really need EUR 62 each week. It doesn’t sound like a huge amount, but YOU are needed to help so that we get there! Don’t rely on others.

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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Thank you!!

Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 13 September

+ 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

++ Earth Rising Festival – Festival of art, ecology and ideas – Art Installations, Workshops, Talks, Music, Tours & Activities and Screenings – 50 free events (Fri-Sun) 10:00-19:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/earth-rising/
+ 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/

++ Richmond Barracks Harvest Fair – Family-friendly – Workshops, Garden Activities (Teddy Bears Picnic, Samba & Capoeira, Brass Band and more), Live Music, Food (Sat+Sun) 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/harvestfair2025/

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

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

++ Swellfest – Sports Festival – with Climbing, BMX;Handball, Boxing, Parkour, Cycling, Basketball, Zumba, Baby Rave, Children zones, Sound bath, Cooking Demos 12:00-18:00 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 www.neic.ie/news/swellfest-2025

+ How to maintain minority languages at home – Talk 14:00-17:00 UCD Newman Building D301, UCD Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1647766276289 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 14:00 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(3)
+ Early Medieval Ireland: Ireland to St. Gallen – Tour 15:30 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q3/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(3)
+ Movie Night – Malaysia Day Special – Independence Day 18:00-21:00 UCD Village Auditorium, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/movie-night-malaysia-day-special-tickets-1685763396699 (Booking required)
+ Live Gypsy Jazz – Gig 19:30-23:00 Mother Reilly’s, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/772554088564616

+ Maiden Eire (Tribute to Iron Maiden) – with support from Madretsma + Jakumaru 20:00 Fibber Magees, 81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/748730007896401/

+ 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

+ Lawn Flamingos – 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

++ Earth Rising Festival – Festival of art, ecology and ideas – Art Installations, Workshops, Talks, Music, Tours & Activities and Screenings – 50 free events (Fri-Sun) 10:00-19:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 imma.ie/whats-on/earth-rising/
+ 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)

+ 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/

++ Bohemia Flea Market – 100+ stalls indoor and outdoors 11:00-17:00 Kelly’s Yard, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/lezeitgeistfleamarket/
++ Richmond Barracks Harvest Fair – Family-friendly – Workshops, Garden Activities (Samba & Capoeira, Brass Band and more), Live Music, Food (Sat+Sun) 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/harvestfair2025/
+ Gauche Market Witch’s Lair Edition – crafts, jewllery,  12:00-17:00 Wigwam, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.com/e/1595740485749
+ The Glasnevin-Phibsboro Vinyl & CD Market – Market 12:00-19:00 The Racket Space, Cross Guns Bridge, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1636827919369 (Booking required)

+ Music in the Bandstand with the Airport PFS Band – Gig 14:00-16:00 Farmleigh Estate, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 farmleigh.ie/events/music-in-the-bandstand-with-the-airport-pfs-band/
+ Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism – Talk 14:00 National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History-(1)
+ An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke – Tour 14:00 National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History-(1)

+ St. Mary’s Hospital (formerly Royal Hibernian Military School) – Guided Tour 14:00 St. Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 (Meeting point: Left of the main hospital gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/tours/

+ 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/

+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One – Talk 15:30 National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History-(1)
+ Taste of the Past – The History of Food and Drink – Talk 15:30 National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q3/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History-(1)

+ Sunday Funday – Board Games Night 16:00-18:00 Beckett Locke, Point Square Village, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/847081713207 (Booking required)

+ Organ Freeman – Weekly Jazz Sundays – Gig 18:00-20:30 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/organ-freeman-weekly-jazz-sundays-12.html

+ The Dublin Open Stage – music performances open to all singers and instrumentalists 19:30-22:30 The Flowing Tide, 9 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1425382089199 (Booking required)

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

+ Jazz Jam at Noosh 20:30 Noosh Cafe Bar, Unit 8A, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/jam-session/jazz-jam-at-noosh.html

+ 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 15 September

Tuesday 16 September

Wednesday 17 September

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 18 September

+ 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)

+ Baggotonia Festival – celebration of community, history, arts, culture, entertainment and people in Upper Baggot Street area 17-21 Sep. various times and locations www.baggotonia-festival.com/baggotonia-festival-programme-2025/ (Booking required)
+ The Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: Its Impact on Ireland & Irish SMEs – Business Conference 08:00-10:45 AIB Head Office, CES Room, 10 Molesworth Place, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.com/e/1529806866519 (Booking required)
+ Developing a Life Sciences Vision for Ireland: The EU Agenda – Conference 13:00-14:15 Institute of International & European Affairs, 8 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.com/e/1515695809969 (Booking required)
+ Tune In & Get Started: Adult Tin Whistle Workshop – Workshop 15:30-17:00 Central Library, Dublin www.dublincity.ie/events/tune-get-started-adult-tin-whistle-workshop (Booking required)
+ Tune In & Get Started: Adult Tin Whistle Workshop – Workshop 17:30-19:00 Central Library, Dublin www.dublincity.ie/events/tune-get-started-adult-tin-whistle-workshop-1 (Booking required)
+ The Richie Buckley Quartet – Jazz 20:30-23:30 Frank Ryan’s Pub, 5 Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/the-richie-buckley-quartet-13.html

+ Workmans Karaoke 22:30 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 theworkmansclub.com/events/workmans-karaoke-2/

Friday 19 September

And there is more…

+++ Eventbrite Performance Problems
Eventbrite was reporting on Friday and Saturday that they have problems with their services and haven’t found a fix yet. So if you click on an Eventbrite link in the listings above, you might get an error page saying “This page is currently unavailable.” If that happens, try again and again until the page does appear. The status of this issue can be found on www.eventbritestatus.com/

+++ House of Guinness – Netflix Film Screening with cast
Applause Store are inviting to a free Netflix Film Screening of “House of Guinness” on Thursday 18 Sept at 17:00 in the Light House Cinema. This is a screening before the official release date and there will be cast present at the screening. The film is set in 19th-century Dublin and New York and tells the story of the Guinness family.
Tickets are very limited and you have to be fast. You will have to create a free account on Applause Store and won’t find out before you do that if there are still tickets available. www.applausestore.com/book-house-of-guinness-special-screening-dublin

+++ Families Pay, Exhibitors Pay — Why Is “Higher Options” Double-Charging?
This week, the Irish Times Higher Options event takes over the RDS from Wednesday until Friday. The organisers proudly expect 30,000 students to attend. Each student pays EUR 12.50 for the privilege, that’s EUR 375,000 from ticket sales alone. Add EUR 1,490 + VAT per exhibitor (about 150 of them) and you realise this is not just a career fair, it’s a serious money-spinner.

Now compare that with similar events in other European countries:
+ The European Education Fair in Paris? Free.
+ The Days of International Education in the Baltics? Free.
+ UCAS fairs in the UK? Free.
So why are Irish families paying for something their peers abroad get without charge?
For households with more than one teenager, the cost is eye-watering. Education shouldn’t be treated like a luxury add-on!

Luckily, there are alternatives to this Irish Times event in the RDS:
+ Free open days at every Irish university and college.
+ Apprenticeship.ie and your local ETB for trades and training.
+ CAO, Qualifax, CareersPortal — all free, comprehensive and accessible.
Do you agree that guidance for life-shaping decisions for students should be accessible to all, not just to those who can afford an RDS ticket? higheroptions.irishtimes.com

+++ After Light: These Dark Citizens – Explore Dublin’s Hidden Stories 
There are Guided Walk for “After Light: These Dark Citizens” on Culture Night, but even if you miss it that night, you can still experience it for a whole month afterwards, at any time of day or night. Created by Peter Power and the Sparsile Collective, this immersive audio walk transforms the Liberties and surrounding streets of Dublin 8 into a living story.
All you need is a smartphone, headphones and the free app that you find at Echoes DOT xyz (if I wrote the address the way you normally write a web address, then spam filters would stop the newsletter because DOT xyz domains are for some reason seen as untrustworthy). Once you step into the area and launch the walk, the app uses GPS to trigger layers of sound, voices and music that respond to your movements. Every participant’s journey is unique. You decide which streets to wander, how long to linger and what hidden paths to follow.
The main route takes about an hour, but the experience is open-ended: walk slowly, take detours and let the atmosphere of the city guide you. It’s best done with headphones and a fully charged phone and while you can go alone, many find it even more powerful to share the experience with friends.
Part audio drama, part urban exploration, After Light: These Dark Citizens reveals the unseen lives, histories and tensions of the city through sound. Just bring your curiosity and let Dublin itself tell the story. The most extensive description is here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1597754981159

+++ Sculpture in Context Exhibition
The brilliant “Sculpture in Context” exhibition is returning to the National Botanic Gardens. In its 40th year, the exhibition will run from 04 Sept until 10 Oct.
For this special exhibition, big sculptures will be set up right in the middle of the Botanic Gardens, surrounded by vibrant plants and gorgeous natural views. Entry to the National Botanic Gardens – and the Sculpture in Context exhibition – is free every day. sculptureincontext.ie/

+++ 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:

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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