Open Houses

Open House Dublin, Halloween Market, Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival

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Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 19 October

+++ Open House Dublin – Architecture Festival openhousedublin.com/

+ 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

+ Jobs Expo Dublin – Employers, Career Clinic, Talks 10:00-16:00 Croke Park, Jones Road, Dublin 1 www.jobsexpo.ie/upcoming-events/ (Booking required)

+ 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/

+ The Letter: puppetry play for young audiences (10+) 10:00-11:00 / 12:30-13:30 Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17 www.dublincity.ie/events/letter-puppetry-play-young-audiences-10 (Booking required)
+ 4 x 15: Live Readings in the Studio – Murder One International Crime Writing Festival 10:30-11:30 LexIcon Library, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.com/e/949035248977 (Booking required)

+ 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/

+ National Library Reading Room – Open House Dublin 14:00-16:00 National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/open-house-dublin
+ Talk: Hidden Stories lecture series 15:30-16:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/talk-hidden-stories-lecture-series-0
+ Street Life Dublin – 22 piece band playing hits from 70s, 80s, 90s 21:30 McNeill’s of Howth, 19 Main Street, Howth, Dublin 13 www.facebook.com/events/1899934270491279
+ Blues Power – Groovin’ Classic Rock and Thumpin’ Blues – plus support by Support Walker and Nasty Jams 21:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1920311351799318/

+ 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

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

+++ Open House Dublin – Architecture Festival openhousedublin.com/

+ 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/

+ 4 x 15: Live Readings in the Studio – Murder One International Crime Writing Festival 10:30-11:30 LexIcon Library, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.com/e/949214956487 (Booking required)
+ The Dublin Record, CD and Tape Fair 10:30-16:30 CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club, Library Square, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/560214063171537

+ 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/

++ The Alternative Market: Halloween Market 11:00-17:00 Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.thegrandsocial.ie/
+ Tallaght Psychic and Holistic Fair – over 30 stands 11:00-19:00 The Maldron Hotel, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/events/1252386565786593/

+ 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/

+ “Where should they go?” Migrants and Refugee rights – Panel Discussion – Front Line Defenders 16:00-17:30 The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 smashingtimes.ie/event/where-should-they-go-migrants-and-refugees-rights/ (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 21 October

Tuesday 22 October

Wednesday 23 October

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 24 October

+ 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

+ Anti-SLAPP Conference (SLAPP..Strategic lawsuits against public participation) 08:30-17:00 Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 smashingtimes.ie/event/anti-slapp-conference/ (Booking required)

+ Sing For Fun – Choir Workshop (Thursdays 12 Sept – 24 Oct) 11:00-12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)

+ Audio-Descriptive Tour: Arts of the Book 16:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/audio-descriptive-tour/ (Booking required)
+ Business Matters: Unlock the Power of Smacht (Discipline) – Talk 17:30 Central Library www.dublincity.ie/events/business-matters-unlock-power-smacht (Booking required)
+ The old tenements and the new suburbs – history talk 18:15 Cabra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/old-tenements-and-new-suburbs (Booking required)
+ Expert Art Tour – Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion – Hugh Lane Gallery 18:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/whats_on/brian-maguire-la-grande-illusion-24oct2024/ (Booking required)
+ Expert Art Tour – MORE POWER TO YOU: Sarah Purser – A Force for Irish Art – Hugh Lane Gallery 19:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/whats_on/expert-art-tour-sp-24oct2024/ (Booking required)

Friday 25 October

+ 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

+ Tour for People with a Visual Impairment – Hugh Lane Gallery 11:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/in-person-visit-25-oct/ (Booking required)

And there is more…

+++ Open House Dublin 2024

I mentioned it already two weeks ago, but I think I will have to mention it MUCH earlier next year, because the great attraction of having LOTS of drop-in tours in many many buildings is not there in the same way anymore. Now a lot more pre-booking is needed. Not the best development because it very much changes the character of Open House Dublin. In the past you could roam the city and then just join a queue at a building. A little bit like Culture Night, just for architectural culture. ;-) If you now have to pre-book most tours, then the festival character and the buzzling city experience will not be part of Open House Dublin anymore.

Not a problem, but a pity. It also means that getting prepared for the event WELL in advance is becoming a lot more relevant.

Can you still partake? YES! There are still a few drop-in events. Go to the What’s On section on
www.openhousedublin.com and use the filter function there to filter for example for “Drop-in” events.

Remember that Open House tours take place on Saturday and on Sunday. (Not the same buildings on both days, so filter by the relevant day as well.)
openhousedublin.com/

+++ Halloween at the National Botanic Gardens
The yearly Pumpkin Decoration Competition takes place again at the National Botanic Gardens. Drop of is on Saturday 19 Oct between 11:00 and 16:00 and the display will be from 20 Oct – 03 Nov.
There will also be Harvest Display in the Courtyard from 18 Oct to 03 Nov. And you can visit the Magical Plants Shows on 20 Oct and from 27-31 Oct in the Children’s Garden. No need to book, first come first served. www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=956144253210656

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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/

+++ 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)