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Event Guide for free Events in Greater Dublin
The "Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)" is Dublin's most popular event magazine that focuses on the vast amount of cultural events for no admission charges. For more than 800 editions over 16 years it is a weekly e-mail magazine that lists and recommends up to 200 free cultural events in Dublin City and in the Greater Dublin area week after week. Gigs, Festivals, Markets, Talks, Lectures, Exhibitions and much more for all age groups are included.
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The newest Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) below was posted on 22 November 2025:
Dublin Event Guide 942: November Chill – Museum Tours, Classical Concerts, Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations
November Chill
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Museum Tours, Classical Concerts, Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations
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Hi!!
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If your inbox looks anything like mine this week, you could think that Black Friday had turned into a national holiday. Every shop seems convinced that we were just waiting for their amazing offer to grab a bargain and the emails arrive with the urgency of a breaking news alert.
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The odd thing is that here in Ireland we get all the sales hype but none of the celebration that triggered Black Friday. You probably know that it got its name from shopping streets in the USA being so full on this shopping day after Thanksgiving that they were black with people.
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But we don’t have Thanksgiving to ease us in. We jump straight from Halloween decorations to Black Friday offers and then then tumble headfirst toward Christmas.
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Christmas lights are on in the streets, food shops are full of turkeys, Christmas trees are sold in some supermarkets and one of the bigger supermarkets in Dublin was so full and so manic last weekend that you could have thought it is the weekend before Christmas.
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Last week added another layer to the confusion. Temperatures dropped to an unseasonably cold one degree and suddenly it felt as if winter had arrived all at once. Winter officially starts in a week and we already had to scratch frost from car windscreens. If this is the “warm-up” for winter, we are in for an interesting season.
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But despite the rush, the noise and the early winter chill, there is still plenty happening in Dublin that has nothing to do with sales or shopping. If anything, this is the perfect time to step away from the inbox, wrap up warm and enjoy what the city offers for free.
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Donations in November:
EUR 145
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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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This week the wonderful person who helped with a donation was Hans. Thanks a lot!
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Secretly I had hope that we would reach the needed EUR 200 today so that we then can already start with the December bills, because donations are – for understandable reasons – usually a little slower in December. Unfortunately my hope didn’t become reality. One more week to get to the full amount. Every cent counts and if you can help, please do so! Your help is essential to keep the Dublin Event Guide going.
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Thank you!!
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 22 November
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 https://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 https://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 https://www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin https://www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Hot Off The Press – History of Print – Talk 11:30-12:30 Farmleigh House, Clondalkin end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1974893469530 (Booking required)
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+ Ethiopian Partnership Day 13:30-16:00 National Library, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/ethiopian-partnership-day (Booking required)
+ Prehistoric Ireland Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q4/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Anyone For Science Christmas workshop: The Science of Bath Bombs (Age: 8-12) 14:00-14:45 Tallaght Library, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1786999386269 (Booking required)
+ Blackout Poetry Workshop – National Library 14:00-15:00 Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/blackout-poetry-workshop-0 (Booking required)
+ From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q4/November-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Men on the Move Fitness Class – Taster Class – Age 50+ 14:30 Ballymun Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/men-move-fitness-class (Booking required)
+ Learn more about Brent Geese – Talk 15:00-16:00 St. Anne’s Golf Club, North Bull Island Nature Reserve, Dublin 5 D05 V061 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1865873540989 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland’s Archaeology collection 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q4/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q4/November-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Harolds Cross Christmas Tree Lighting 17:00 Harold’s Cross Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W https://www.dublincity.ie/events/harolds-cross-christmas-tree-lighting
+ Ballyfermot Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 17:00 Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/ballyfermot-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Live Gypsy Jazz – Gig 19:30-23:00 Mother Reilly’s, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 https://www.facebook.com/events/772554088564616
+ Romantic Ireland – Live choral performance by 4-in-a-Bar 20:00-21:00 Pepper Canister Church, 7 Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1741932750749 (Booking required)
+ Legendary – Bon Jovi Tribute Gig 20:30 Arlington Hotel, 23-25 Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin 1 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1804141609119 (Booking required)
+ 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) https://www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
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Sunday 23 November
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks https://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 https://www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ CANCELLED: Christmas Flea Market 10:00-16:00 Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161515947236244&set=a.64744406243 (Cancelled due to strong wind forecast.)
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 https://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 https://www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin https://www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
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+ The Hugh Lane Sunday Concert Series: Dearbhla Collins, Matthew McKinney 13:00-14:00 Abbey Presbyterian Church, Parnell Square North,
Dublin 1 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1818800604569 (Booking required)
+ Concert of music for classical guitar, solo piano and piano four hands – Classical Musicians Network 14:00-15:00 Dublin Unitarian Church, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/events/1181066080552133 (Donation appreciated)
+ From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q4/November-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Specialised Art Tour at Dublin Castle 15:00-16:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1974984611137 (Booking required)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q4/November-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Broadstone Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 17:00
Broadstone Plaza, Dublin 7 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/broadstone-plaza-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Popcorn Movie Night 18:00 & 20:00 Generator Dublin, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1810952410409 (Booking required)
+ Jawbone: Acoustic Blues & Folk Commune 20:00 Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 https://www.facebook.com/events/2884885621692568/2884885678359229
+ Icarus comedy presents Breda Hegarty and friends 20:30-22:30 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1974243606773 (Booking required)
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 https://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 24 November
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Belcea String Quartet – Masterclass 09:00 Royal Irish Academy of Music, 36-38 Westland Row, Dublin 2 https://riam-tickets.riam.ie/ticketbooth/shows/1173671254 (Booking required)
+ Career Information Talk for Leaving Cert Students and/or parents 18:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/career-information-talk (Booking required)
+ Great Irish Wives with writer Nicola Pierce – Talk about her book 18:30-19:30 Tallaght Library, The Square, Tallaght, Dubin 24 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1819915940569 (Booking required)
+ Barry McCormack and Hugh Buckley – Jazz, Blue Note and American Song – Gig 20:30-22:30 Blind Pig Speakeasy, 18 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2 https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/barry-mccormack-and-hugh-buckley-22.html
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests – Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 https://www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 25 November
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Lunchtime Curator’s Tour: Live Aid Exhibition 13:00-14:00 National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/lunchtime-curators-tours-live-aid-exhibition (Booking required)
+ Hardwicke Street Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 17:00 Hardwicke Street, Dublin 1 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/hardwicke-street-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Faussagh Avenue Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 18:00 Faussaugh Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/faussagh-avenue-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Wintering Well: Simple Steps to Greater Wellbeing – Talk 18:00 Cabra Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/wintering-well-simple-steps-greater-wellbeing-0 (Booking required)
+ Whodunnit? Murder, Mystery and Suspense – Talk 18:30-19:30 Tallaght Library, The Square, Tallaght, Dubin 24 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1962544784280 (Booking required)
+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 https://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 https://www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Weekly Drop-in Classes & Social Dancing 20:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 https://www.downtownbluesdublin.com/blues-dancing
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Thursday 20 November
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop (weekly) 11:00-12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 https://richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)
+ Navan Road Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 12:00 Navan Road, Dublin 7 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/navan-road-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Ballymun Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 17:00
Ballymun Plaza, Dublin 9 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/ballymun-plaza-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Sundrive Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 18:00 Sundrive Shopping Centre, Crumlin, Dublin 12 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/sundrive-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Oíche Chultúrtha sa Lárleabharlann – Irish Language Celebration 18:15 Central Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/oiche-chulturtha-sa-larleabharlann (Booking required)
+ Illustrated Talk: Dublin and Art 1950-today 18:30 Ballyfermt Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/illustrated-talk-dublin-and-art-1950-today-0 (Booking required)
+ 80s Silent Disco – Live Aid Exhibition 18:30-20:30 National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/80s-silent-disco (Booking required)
+ Jazz & Swing with the Tenters Gypsy Jazz Band 20:00-22:00 Walter’s Pub, 68 Georges Street Upper, Dun Laoghaire https://walterspub.ie/music/
+ Bohemian Bar Jam Session 20:30-23:00 Bohemian Bar, 66 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/jam-session/bohemian-bar-jam-session-1.html
+ The Richie Buckley Quartet – Jazz 20:30-23:30 Frank Ryan’s Pub, 5 Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/the-richie-buckley-quartet-13.html
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Friday 21 November
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ TwinkleTown – Christmas Market (28 Nov-04 Jan) 11:00-21:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 https://twinkletown.ie/
+ One Poem, Many Stories with Elizabeth Kehoe – History Talk 12:00 Central Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/one-poem-many-stories-elizabeth-kehoe (Booking required)
+ Swords Castle Christmas Market (29-30 Nov) 15:00-20:00 Swords Castle, Bridge Street, Swords, Co. Dublin https://www.fingal.ie/events/swords-castle-christmas-market
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q4/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(1)
+ Clondalkin Christmas Market and Christmas Tree Lighting 16:00-19:30 Outside Clondalkin Civic Offices https://www.sdcc.ie/en/events/popular-events/south-dublin-christmas-markets1.html
+ Dublin Small Press Fair – Preview Evening 17:00-21:00 Pearse Street Library, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 https://dublinsmallpressfair.com/ (Booking required)
+ Sandymount Green Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 18:00 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/sandymount-green-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Santry Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrations 19:00 Domville Court, Santry https://www.dublincity.ie/events/santry-christmas-tree-lighting-celebrations
+ Turks Trad Night 19:00-23:45 Turks Head, Parliament Street, Temple bar, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/events/1136787884561895/
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+++ TWINKLETOWN – CHRISTMAS VENUE
Twinkletown is not brand new, but it is a different from last year. You might remember that last year there was an ice rink and an ice museum and a ferris wheel.
We are told that Twinkletown 2025 will be very different. The ice museum is gone, the Christmas Market is much bigger and there will be the Spiegeltent for shows and gigs and a “Santo Panto” live show.
“Twinkletown” will officially open on Friday 28 November and will run until Sunday 04 January. Weekday opening hours will be 11:00-21:00 and at weekends the event is open from 10:00-21:00.
The Christmas Market is free and no tickets are required, all other features are not free. Last year people complained about the high prices of food and drink, but that is unfortunately an issue at every festival an event nowadays.
The other complaints were about the ice skating prices. The prices are EUR 20.16 for adults and EUR 16 for children (12 and younger) for 45 minutes. Twinkletown will be on Smithfield Plaza.
https://twinkletown.ie/
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+++ DUBLIN LOVES CHRISTMAS AT RDS
Another one of this year’s Christmas Markets and Christmas Event venues with a a Bavarian Market, a Spiegeltent, ice rink and fun fair rides is “Dublin Loves Christmas” at the RDS in Ballsbridge. And it will run from Saturday 15 Nov until 23 Dec. The “Bavarian Market” opens at 12:00 each day. https://www.dublinloveschristmas.ie/
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+++ HUGH LANE GALLERY CLOSED – for 3 years!!
If you enjoy art in Dublin, take note! The Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square has closed its doors on 28 September 2025 for a major refurbishment. And the closure is expected to last a crazily long three years.
During the works, the historic 1930s wing of Charlemont House, the home of the Hugh Lane Gallery, will be upgraded to full modern museum standards, with improved environmental controls and security and the building will be connected to the new city library that is planned for Parnell Square.
The collection — including the always-fascinating Francis Bacon studio — will be packed and protected during the closure and the gallery plans to continue some outreach and off-site programming while the building is being transformed.
Three years without the Hugh Lane will be a huge cultural gap and the surprising thing is that the gallery has been closed despite the fact that the tender for the building works has not even been issued.
This is unfortunately another long-term closure of a museum in Dublin since the National History Museum closed on 01 September 2024 and will be closed for “several years” without an indication for a re-opening date.
(Thanks to Catherine O’L for pointing out to me that the Hugh Lane Gallery is already closed! I love that some of the Dublin Event Guide Readers actively help me! Thanks!!)
https://hughlane.ie/2025/08/01/hugh-lane-gallery-to-close-for-refurbishment-on-28-september-2025/
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+++ 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 https://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.)
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+++ 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 https://www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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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 https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here https://www.dublincity.ie/events and Trinity College Events here https://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 https://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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