http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Waterways_Ireland_Docklands_Summer_FestivalDates TBC Location: Grand Canal Dock and Plaza, Dublin The Waterways Ireland Docklands Summer Festival's purpose is to provide people with an opportunity to enjoy an exciting world class urban recreational environment. The refurbished canal dock, originally build in the 1790s, now provides a world-class recreation space right in the centre of Dublin. The mix of on water activities is designed to give everybody an opportunity to participate or sit back and enjoy the show. The newly developed Grand Canal Plaza and surrounding quays provide a uniquely modern and dynamic unban space for all the family to enjoy. The local cafes, bars and restaurants, many of which face onto the water, provide wonderful al fresco facilities. These are complemented by the festival's many on land attractions and activities located on Grand Canal Plaza. On water activates include a wakeboarding competition, charity rubber ducky race, tour of naval vessel, water sport 'Come and Try It' sessions in sailing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, windsurfing and a canal barge gathering. On land activities include food market, corporate golf challenge, street performers, balloon artists, face painters, fun fair attractions, open air art gallery & children's arts centre in the Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre. Good clean fun for all the family! http://www.visitdublin.com/event/In_Handels_Day_2014To celebrate George Frideric Handel and his connections to Dublin, Temple Bar Cultural Trust will host a daylong celebration to include the famous Messiah on the Street performance as well as additional free activities featuring music and history from 18th century Dublin that will appeal to all ages. On 13 April 1742, Handel's Messiah, one of the most famous musical pieces in the world, premiered on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar and each year the streets and surrounding areas are filled with the sounds from Our Lady's Choral Society as they sing excerpts from Handel's Messiah.   http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dine_in_Dublin_in_MarchDates TBC Dine in Dublin, the bi-annual event, celebrates the fantastic food offering in Dublin’s city centre. The week-long event promotes city centre dining and showcases offerings of city centre eateries through fantastic value meals, specials offers, and great events. The Dine in Dublin experience is not just about ‘dining’ but also about getting out and ‘doing’, so whether diners are passionate about food or simply want a new experience, Dine in Dublin has something to suit every palate. In the past, restaurants have served mouth-watering menus including a starter, main course and dessert which included a 20% saving off regular á la carte menus. Diners can expect similar offers again this time with additional offers and events from both bars and cafés.  This year’s Dine in Dublin brings together a unique mix of demonstrations, competitions, prosecco evenings, wine-tastings, trad sessions, belly dancing events, and much more. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Chinese_New_Year_Festival_DublinDates TBC 2014 celebrates the Year of the Horse. Established in 2008 the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival (DCNYF) showcases the best of Sino Irish Culture in Ireland and 2014 marks the seventh year of this internationally recognised festival. As Dublin continues to build on its twinning with Beijing, the festival is delighted to deliver our high profile cultural programme including many diverse and exciting events. DCNYF would like to thank everyone involved for assisting in all ways to make the Festival such a success and we would like to wish you the very best for a prosperous and healthy year ahead. Keep an eye on our website as we will have further events and links we will be supporting throughout the year. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/NYE_DublinCelebrate New Year’s Eve 2013 in Dublin with the street party to beat them all - NYE Dublin Festival. The city centre will be buzzing as we bring the music straight to you with a host of world class acts taking to the College Green stage for the Countdown Concert. The main event of the NYE Dublin Festival is the New Year's Eve Countdown Concert at College Green, the only ticketed event of the festival.  In addition, there are a series of free events over the course of the two day festival including: fireworks display in St. Stephen's Green; Procession of Light through Dublin's streets broad and narrow; 5 festival zones located around Dublin City Centre and the Big Brunch which takes place in Meeting House Square on New Year's Day. So, whether you are young or old, native Dubliner or visitor, performer or spectator, NYE Dublin has something exciting for you. We can't wait to party with you in Dublin and celebrate the arrival of 2014. More information to come..... http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Bram_Stoker_Festival Dates to be confirmed 3 days, over 30 events, 3 strands – Film & Theatre, Street Animation, Literary Dublin City will celebrate the life, work and legacy of Irish horror novelist Bram Stoker and his gothic novel 'Dracula'.  The three-day festival will peel back the layers of the city to reveal Stoker's Dublin. Prepare for a  weekend for all the family with walking tours through the lane-ways and hidden steps of the Victorian macabre of the city; literary workshops exploring horror writing with award winning authors for both teens and adults; Stoker-themed theatre, lively discussions on all things vampire, and a highlight being an evening of spooky spectacle from renowned street theatre company Spraoi in the grounds of Dublin Castle.  http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dine_In_DublinDine in Dublin, the bi-annual event brought to you by Dublintown.ie, returns again on Monday 21st to Sunday 27th  to celebrate the fantastic food offering in Dublin’s city centre. The week-long event promotes city centre dining and showcases offerings of city centre eateries through fantastic value meals, specials offers, and great events. The Dine in Dublin experience is not just about ‘dining’ but also about getting out and ‘doing’, so whether diners are passionate about food or simply want a new experience, Dine in Dublin has something to suit every palate. In the past, restaurants have served mouth-watering menus including a starter, main course and dessert which included a 20% saving off regular á la carte menus. Diners can expect similar offers again this time with additional offers and events from both bars and cafés.  This year’s Dine in Dublin brings together a unique mix of demonstrations, competitions, prosecco evenings, wine-tastings, trad sessions, belly dancing events, and much more. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/FlightFestFlightFest, a once-in- a-lifetime, international fly past, will take place in the centre of Dublin City on Sunday, 15th September 2013. Modelled on the fly-past which took place during the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, a selection of large aircraft will fly over the main display area (East Link Bridge - Custom House). This will be a truly historic event involving more than 30 aircraft flying along the path of the River Liffey right through the centre of Dublin. FlightFest is expected to be one of the largest National events of ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013’ and is expected that thousands of people from Dublin, all over Ireland and abroad, will line the banks of the River Liffey from Dublin Port up to the Customs House. More details to be announced http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Flavours_of_Fingal_Show_2013The Flavours of Fingal Show is a two day event jam packed with events, it offers an exciting mix of ….. farm show, equestrian show, dog show, food fair, family fun and biodiversity interactive exhibitions. As this is Dublin’s only agricultural show it offers both farmers and those amongst us who would like to see a cow or a sheep up close and personal the opportunity to experience the many and varied cattle & sheep competitions complete with commentary from the judges on what they are looking for in a prize animal and outlining the attributes of the breed. Nearby the Gymkhana and Equestrian arenas offer a lively mix of chases, trials, pony club activities, dressage and some interesting riding displays. In Newbridge House’s beautifully tranquil 5 acre walled garden the main focus will be on the fabulous food Fingal both producers and creates complete with tastings and cooking demonstrations. The Walled Garden will also feature a Fingal’s Finest Craft Pavillion,  an interative biodiversity area, garden displays, expert corners, a music stage …. the list is exhaustive!  If the little ones liked the farm animals they will probably love the dogs at the dog arena! With a programme of chases, agility and cutest dog show, enough to have them asking you to bring one home! They can also challenge their skills in the GAA Experience and of course it wouldn’t be a family fun event without the family staples of face painting, balloons and bouncy castles The setting for the show is Newbridge House & Farm, the house itself is a beautiful Georgian mansion dating back to 1736 and was home to Charles Cobb – the then Archbishop of Dublin. The house has undergone a programme of renovation and restoration returning it to its 18th Century grandeur and is open for tours. The Flavours of Fingal Show will be based in the grounds of the House and around its 19th century traditional farm, which in itself is a fabulous visitor experience with its picturesque old buildings, old breeds of farm animals, machinery and displays of the farming techniques which were part and parcel of Irish farming life in the 19th century. Programme details are available on www.flavoursoffingal.ie   http://www.visitdublin.com/event/ABSOLUT_Fringe_Festival ABSOLUT Fringe Ireland’s largest multi-disciplinary arts festival, runs city-wide throughout Dublin this September 7th - 22nd showcasing the newest and best theatre, circus, comedy, dance, performance, art and live gigs featuring Irish and international productions. Now in its 19th year, the festival hosts performances from over 90 artists with companies presenting 624 events spanning theatre, dance, music, live and visual arts in over 30 venues across Dublin. Around 150,000 people have at least one Fringe experience during the festival which runs for 16 days transforming Dublin into a ‘dream factory’, an exposé of great creative talent from around the globe This skillfully curated festival programme will springboard all the human senses and occupy everyone’s imagination. ABSOLUT Fringe, unlike many Fringe Festivals internationally, is a wholly curated festival seeking innovative and daring work that impacts, moves and invigorates its audience. The festival is a platform for the best new, emerging Irish arts companies and a showcase for the best contemporary theatre, dance and spectacle shows touring internationally. For artists, the Fringe facilitates an opportunity to innovate, to cross disciplines and boundaries and to find new ways and places to create work. 2013 marks a very special 19th birthday celebration for the festival as it matures into a sublime adulthood – and what a celebration its going to be. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Festival_SeasonAlthough 2012 Dublin Festival Season has wrapped up it's never to early to start thinking about 2013. Who knows what giddy suprises will be in store this year so pop a big reminder in your diary for September and October for the return of Dublin Festival Season. It is no secret that Dubliners love to party. Dublin’s unique spirit of fun and entertainment is evident in the many festivals and events organised throughout the year. Headline festivals such as the inimitable St. Patrick’s Festival held in Dublin every March, attract and enthrall visitors in their thousands every year. Next Autumn, Dublin unleashes an explosion of festivals with ‘Dublin Festival Season’ kicking off in early September and running until the end of October. With festivals and events celebrating everything from arts, architecture, music, film, to food, Guinness and beer, fashion, sport theatre and literature; autumn presents the perfect opportunity to visit this vibrant city of culture. The many festivals you can catch during Dublin Festival Season: Culture Night Dublin Fringe Festival Dublin Theatre Festival Arthurs Day Oktoberfest Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival Dublin Fashion Festival Hard Working Class Heros Open House Dublin Bram Stoker Festival For More Information: www.dublinfestivalseason.com http://www.visitdublin.com/event/september_in_the_squareSeptember in the Square is a programme which will provide an opportunity to get behind the beautiful Georgian doors of Merrion Square, explore the surrounding architectural attractions and discover the hidden treasures in the Square. We are inviting people to take this opportunity to come and take part in some of the many events happening on Merrion Square during September and avail of the opportunity to get to know one of Dublin’s cultural treasures. September in the Square is a festival of events and highlights included: Lunchtime music every Tuesday and Lunchtime talks every Thursday Weekend Wonders, special events which will get behind the personalities and characters of the individual buildings and their histories. A Family Discovery Trail allowing families uncover the hidden secrets of the Square. Guided walking tours with guaranteed access into at least one house. Georgian Living: Dancing on the Square A Georgian Dining Experience Special events celebrating Culture Night on the Square. Events are FREE (apart from the Dining Event) http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Comic_Con Venue: National Show Centre, beside Dublin Airport Dublin Comic Con is the first convention in Dublin, by the fans for the fans, to showcase a range of life-size props and costumes from numerous movies, TV programmes, comics, anime and games in a 3000 sq. meter area with many acres of land surrounding the event offering activities for families throughout the day. With nearly 30 full size statues and mannequins with a wide selection of screen used displays directly from the studios, guests in the form of actors and comic artists, interactive sets and displays, workshops, panels, gaming areas, contests, characters in full costume and much more. Not only will you be able to walk through sets and feel as if you are in the movie, you will also be able to learn how to sculpt, mould and paint from industry professionals, as well as keep the children entertained! There are also lots of other activities for kids to enjoy at Comic Con 2013. We hope to see you all at Dublin Comic Con 2013! http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Horse_Show There's something for everyone at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show. With live music and entertainment, art, fashion, shopping, food and the best in national and international equestrian competitions, you won't want to miss it.  The Dublin horse is one of Ireland's biggest annual sporting and social events and the 2013 event will feature the Land Rover Puissance featuring the famous 'Wall'; the Longines International Grand Prix; the popular FEI Nations Cup for award of the Agan Khan Challenge Trophy; over 100 national showing and show jumping classes; and the Blossom Hill Ladies Day on 8th August.   As a family-friendly event in the middle of Dublin's city centre, the show provides an assortment of children entertainment. The popular Kids' Zone, situated to the rear of the Grand Stand, will keep kids busy with pony rides, fun inflatables, face painting, Billy Bubbles, Johnny D'Juggler, pony rides and magicians!   Equestrian lovers are truly in for a treat and the show remains a true and challenging test for the 1,500 horses that turn out to contest the competitions and classes at a variety of levels and across the different disciplines. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Mini_Maker_Faire_2013Dublin Mini Maker Faire has joined forces with The Gathering Ireland and Dublin's annual festival of science The Festivalof Curosity to create a sizzling weekend of science & culture in Dublin City this July. Dublin Mini Maker Faire will be the highlight of the weekend, bringing together makers, crafters, and DIY-enthusiasts of all ages to share and showcase their inspiring creations to over 5,000 people. Those interested in soaking up some science over the summer will have plenty to explore thanks to the second annual Dublin Mini Maker Faire , which has joined forces with The Gathering and Dublin's annual festival of science The Festival of Curiosity to bring together makers, crafters, and DIY-enthusiasts of all ages to share their creations with over 5,000 attendees.   Dublin Mini Maker Faire joins over 3,000 other events to celebrate THE GatheringIreland 2013 and will be part of Dublin’s new annual festival of science The Festival of Curiosity which will blend culture,science and technology over 4 days in Dublin city centre. If you want to be part of the greatest thing to hit Dublin this summer, don't get left behind -- there's still time to get involved! The open call for makers has been extended to March 15th. On Saturday 27th July 2013 10.00am-6.00pm, 'makers' of all kinds will descend upon Science Gallery and the grounds of Trinity College Dublin for one of Europe’s biggest “Mini Maker Faires”, complete with workshops, performances, dozens of Irish and international makers, and thousands of attendees. Dublin Mini Maker Faire is a free event, organised by a team from Science Gallery, Science Hack Day Dublin, NUIM MakerSoc and TOG Hackerspace, and is a chance for the entire family to try their hand at making everything from robots to fishing nets. Who are makers?  We are all makers! Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors. Speaking about the faire, co-organiser Laura Tobin said “makers are of all ages and backgrounds, coming from all over Ireland and beyond, and our 2013 faire will be even bigger and better than last year. At the first Dublin Mini Maker Faire, exhibitors ranged from roboticists to crochet clubs and 3D printers, and nearly everything in between”.   Individuals and organisations can apply to exhibit by visiting: http://www.makerfairedublin.com/open-call-2013/ and filling in the online submission form. It doesn’t matter if the project is finished, part finished, or just an idea - Dublin Mini Maker Faire wants to hear from you.  Sponsorship starts from as low as €150, and companies intersted in supporting this great, free-entry event should visit http://www.makerfairedublin.com/sponsors/ http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_Liberties_FestivalThe Liberties Festival is one of Ireland’s oldest festivals. From modest beginnings in 1970 it has grown to become a highlight of the summer in Dublin with a series of family-friendly, sporting and community events, and an exciting multi-cultural and arts programme encompassing visual art, film, dance, comedy, literature and music. The area known as The Liberties is the south-west part of Dublin’s inner city approximately west of Aungier Street and south of the River Liffey, predominately in Dublin 8. Steeped in history, its name originated with the arrival in the 12th century of the Anglo-Normans who titled jurisdictions united to the city but outside the boundaries of its walls as ‘Liberties’. Two of the most important were the Liberty of St. Sepulchre (under the Archbishop of Dublin) and the Liberty of Thomas Court and Donore (under the Abbey of St. Thomas, later the Earl of Meath’s Liberty). For supporting the ruler, these Liberties received privileges such as freedom from various taxes. Today’s Liberties area is made up of these two ancient Liberties. The Liberties Festival makes great use of the pleasant terraced streets, bustling shopping districts, open spaces, and the historical and contemporary buildings of the area. And – in keeping with tradition – most of these events are free! We’re busy finalising the Liberties Festival 2013 programme and will announce full details shortly. The Liberties Festival is a SICCDA project and receives generous support from sponsors and partners who include Diageo Ireland and DCC, and the local community.   http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Riverdance_The_Gathering Location: Venues across Dublin Riverdance – The Gathering will run from 15th to 21st July with a series of events designed for both the next generation of professional dancer intent on building a career in Irish dance but also for those who simply have a passion or gra for the music and dance of Riverdance specifically – and of course Irish music and dance generally. As part of Riverdance – The Gathering, people – yes, that means you too – can put on their dancing shoes, line up along the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin and attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Riverdance Line. Full Programme of Events: Riverdance – The Gathering Masterclass Series From 15th to 19th July, Riverdance – The Gathering will host its Masterclass Series inviting those who are about to embark on a career as a show dancer to be part of a group of fifty of the best and brightest young Irish dancers from Ireland and abroad for a week of free masterclasses. Applications close on Friday April 26th so don’t delay. For more information on how to apply for a place on the Series visit www.riverdance.com or email: masterclassgathering@riverdance.com. Riverdance – The Gathering at the Park 20th July A free family fun day will take place at Merrion Square, with facepainting, bouncy castles, food and plenty of music and dance. From 2pm, aspiring dancers of any ability (or none at all!) will have the unique opportunity to receive some informal instruction by Riverdancers in the park. At 3pm the fun will move up another level when Riverdance – The Gathering Ceili jumps into action. Riverdance - On Screen presented by The Gathering Ireland 20th July Merrion Square West will provide a platform for the show’s musicians past and present to showcase their brilliance as they perform live to a specially edited on-screen backdrop of Riverdance’s DVD highlights over the years. Riverdance – The Gathering World Record 21st July A spectacular sight and sound will emerge from the banks of the River Liffey – the spiritual home of Riverdance - where a chain of dancers will attempt to break the Guinness World currently set by 652 dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. We think it’s time the record was brought home to Ireland. Forming a continuous line over 1km long and dancing a special version of Riverdance you have the unique chance to be part of this epic Gathering! All participants will receive a voucher to attend a matinee performance of Riverdance during the remainder of its summer season at the Gaiety Theatre for the specially discounted price of €13.00 (for the year that’s in it!) subject to ticket availability. Riverdance – The Gathering at the Gaiety 21st July To bring Riverdance – The Gathering to a close the Gaiety Theatre will have a special Gathering accent both in the show and in the theatre. Particularly welcoming those travelling from overseas, special matinee and evening performances will be introduced and will feature very special guests. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/10_Days_In_Dublin_Festival_201310 Days in Dublin is a unique event that has grown hugely year on year. It is Ireland's largest open-format, multidisciplinary festival with strands in music, comedy, visual art, theatre, spoken word and film. It accepts acts from all backgrounds and experience profiles and allows them to showcase their talent regardless of their work's theme, political agenda or who they know on the arts scene. It endeavours to create an open and inclusive festival that transforms the capital into an urban celebration. Now in its third year, the festival has more than doubled in size since its 2012 outing and is currently run by a group of talented, young individuals who volunteer their time to create something different and exciting. If you're looking for something different with a broad range of artistic talents and ideas then this festival will have something you'll love For more info: including calls for submissions, line-ups and programming information check out our website www.10daysindublin.com The line-up for 10 Days in Dublin 2013 is yet to be announced. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/PhotoIreland_Festival_2013Dublin, Limerick, Cork. Celebrating its fourth edition, PhotoIreland Festival will examine the current state of Photography in Ireland, offering a simultaneous exhibition of new talent in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork. In the last decade, the currency and relevance of the medium on the island has consistently generated a flourishing of awards, residencies, educational programmes, publications and exhibitions. More than ever, the work of Irish based photographers can be seen in museums and galleries as far away as Australia, Argentina, and China. The main exhibition of PhotoIreland Festival 2013 will reflect on the diversity of practices that constitute contemporary Photography in Ireland, and it will be accompanied by a special publication. Official festival launch: Limerick 3rd July, Dublin 4th July, and Cork 5th July. For a Full Programme of Events visit www.photoireland.org/festival/year-2013 Curatorial team: Michele Horrigan (Artist & Curator) Pádraig Spillane and Pamela Condell (Stag & Deer) Ronan McCall (Photographer & Curator, Severed Head Gallery) Moritz Neumüller and Ángel Luis González (PhotoIreland Festival) http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_Chapelizod_Literary_Pubcrawl_as_part_of_The_Chapelizod_Arts_FestivalPints of porter, music, joy and literature! Let’s celebrate James Joyce, his father, and their Chapelizod pub crawls together, when James was a youngster and his father Stanislaus worked at the Chapelizod Distillery, with a literary pub crawl of our own! Chapelizod, a Norman village 3 miles from Dublin’s city centre, is a setting which inspired one of Joyce’s first works Dubliners’ A Painful Case and his last novel Finnegan’s Wake. Guided by Alice Coghlan, director of Wonderland’s audio walk and 3CD of Dubliners, our literary pub crawl begins with pints, chat, craic, and a friendly introduction to, and readings and song from Finnegan’s Wake in the very pub in which Joyce set his great modernist novel in. After our pint, we’ll take to the village of Chapelizod on headphones, on which we’ll listen to A Painful Case in situ, as it is told and performed to us on headphones by leading Irish actors. As we listen and walk, we’ll follow Mr Duffy’s love story from the village to its tragic climax on the Magazine Fort Hill, via a hot punch at The Bridge Inn, which is included in your ticket price. Once in the Phoenix Park, we’ll explore the haunts of one of Joyce’s greatest influences, the Chapelizod native and Gothic horror writer Sheridan Le Fanu, who was born here, before visiting the house, church and churchyard in which both Joyce and Le Fanu set their classic tales, where we will hear extracts from both of their stories performed by actors. From here, we’ll retire to our third literary pub, the ever popular Villager, for an informal evening of Joycean chatter, song and celebration. Dressing up for Bloomsweek encouraged, but by no means essential. Early booking is advised as our numbers are strictly limited. Reviews for Wonderland’s audio walk and 3CD of Dubliners ‘Brilliantly delivered... an atmospheric journey through Edwardian Dublin with flawless dramatisations of the stories...it is spine tingling stuff...’ Daragh Reddin Metro ‘A wonderfully conceived idea.’ Lauren O’Toole entertainment.ie ‘A thrilling experience.’ Louise Finn The Dubliner. ‘A treat for any fan’ Eithne Shorthall, The Sunday Times. Tour Times: 3.30 pm on Saturday 15th June. Tour lasts approximately 3 hours. Ticket Information: Tickets priced €15/13.50 for tour and a hot punch at The Bridge Inn. Please bring an umbrella for the great Irish Summer and wear appropriate footwear as some of our tour will take place in the park. Meeting Point: 3.30pm The Mullingar House Inn, at the junction of Chapelizod Road & Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin 20. Tickets are available online by Clicking Here Copies of Wonderland’s 3CD and program of their James Joyce’s Dubliners will be for sale on the day of the tour, for a discounted price. Cast: Barry Mc Govern, Billie Traynor, Damien Devaney, Connolly Heron, Cormac McDonagh, David Ferguson, Jim Roche, Sarah O'Toole, Stephen Jones , Daithí Mac Suibhne, Steve Wilson, Caroline O'Boyle, Dave Fleming, Shona Weymes, Lizzy Morrissey, Susan Davey, Amy Therese Flood, Nora Keneghan, Sarah Bradley, Ruaidhrí Ó Murchadha, Aela O'Flynn. Director and Adaptor: Alice Coghlan Sound Design: Alma Kelliher and Tommy Foster. Recorded at Dublin City FM. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Bloomsday_Celebration_with_Roly_Sauls_RestaurantSavour the rich flavour of the traditional Joycean brunch on Bloomsday with Mill Theatre Dundrum and Roly Saul the Restaurant. Enjoy songs from Liz Ryan of the Drawing Room Opera Company and Joycean Readings from Declan Brennan and the Bloomsday Players. Join in the fancy dress theme – best bonnet for the ladies and best cravat for the gentlemen. Full Joycean Dress encouraged http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Harry_Bird_and_the_Rubber_WelliesThese international travelling folksters present their joyful cabaret of sing-a-long choruses and music populated by pirates, lizards, cracks in the wall, hummingbirds and Basque cyclists, in a performance that will also feature beautiful animations. Come in your most colourful wellies for a foot-stomping time! “One of my favourite bands of recent years” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 Ages All the family Family ticket €40 for 4 tickets Part of Lights, Camera, Music! at The Ark http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Bloomsday_at_Glasnevin_MuseumBloomsday at Glasnevin Cemetery Museum - 16th June 2013 It is not unusual to see dedicated Joyceans make the annual trip to Glasnevin Cemetery in hired horse-drawn carriages; some even rent a hearse for full authenticity. Amongst the countless Joycean characters buried in Glasnevin is the writer’s father John Stanislaus. This year to celebrate this historic date Glasnevin Cemetery Museum will run a series of events Including a Joycean themed breakfast & lunch in the Tower Café, a reading of Chapter Six Hades by the Dublin Shakespeare Society, and a Joycean tour of the cemetery with Shane MacThomáis. 10.00am – 3.00pm: Special Joycean Breakfast and Lunch in Glasnevin Museum’s Tower Café. 11.30am: Dublin Shakespeare Society presents a Rehearsed Reading from the ‘Hades’ Chapter, Ulysses, by James Joyce. Featuring Ian Blackmore, Shane Egan, Val O’Donnell (director), Paddy O’ Dwyer, Jim O’Keeffe, and Blaise Reid. Duration: Approx 30 minutes (Free) 12.30pm: Joycean Tour of Glasnevin Cemetery with Resident Author and Historian Shane MacThomáis. Tour & Museum; €12 per person or €8 concession Inc 10% off in our Tower Café and a Free €10 Genealogy credit voucher. Booking is advised to avoid disappointment. For more information or to book please contact our Booking Team on 01 882 6550 or booking@glasnevintrust.ie   http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_Chapelizod_Literary_PubcrawlPints of porter, music, joy and literature! Let’s celebrate James Joyce, his father, and their Chapelizod pub crawls together, when James was a youngster and his father Stanislaus worked at the Chapelizod Distillery, with a literary pub crawl of our own! Chapelizod, a Norman village 3 miles from Dublin’s city centre, is a setting which inspired one of Joyce’s first works Dubliners’ A Painful Case and his last novel Finnegan’s Wake. Guided by Alice Coghlan, director of Wonderland’s audio walk and 3CD of Dubliners, our literary pub crawl begins with pints, chat, craic, and a friendly introduction to, and readings and song from Finnegan’s Wake in the very pub in which Joyce set his great modernist novel in. After our pint, we’ll take to the village of Chapelizod on headphones, on which we’ll listen to A Painful Case in situ, as it is told and performed to us on headphones by leading Irish actors.  As we listen and walk, we’ll follow Mr Duffy’s love story from the village to its tragic climax on the Magazine Fort Hill, via a hot punch at The Bridge Inn, which is included in your ticket price. Once in the Phoenix Park, we’ll explore the haunts of one of Joyce’s greatest influences, the Chapelizod native and Gothic horror writer Sheridan Le Fanu, who was born here, before visiting the house, church and churchyard in which both Joyce and Le Fanu set their classic tales, where we will hear extracts from both of their stories performed by actors. From here, we’ll retire to our third literary pub, the ever popular Villager, for an informal evening of Joycean chatter, song and celebration. Dressing up for Bloomsweek encouraged, but by no means essential. Early booking is advised as our numbers are strictly limited. Reviews for Wonderland’s audio walk and 3CD of Dubliners ‘Brilliantly delivered... an atmospheric journey through Edwardian Dublin with flawless dramatisations of the stories...it is spine tingling stuff...’ Daragh Reddin Metro ‘A wonderfully conceived idea.’ Lauren O’Toole entertainment.ie ‘A thrilling experience.’ Louise Finn The Dubliner. ‘A treat for any fan’ Eithne Shorthall, The Sunday Times. Tour Times: 3.30 pm on Saturday 15th June. Tour lasts approximately 3 hours. Ticket Information: Tickets priced €15/13.50 for tour and a hot punch at The Bridge Inn. Please bring an umbrella for the great Irish Summer and wear appropriate footwear as some of our tour will take place in the park. Meeting Point: 3.30pm The Mullingar House Inn, at the junction of Chapelizod Road & Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin 20. Tickets are available online by Clicking Here Copies of Wonderland’s 3CD and program of their James Joyce’s Dubliners will be for sale on the day of the tour, for a discounted price. Cast: Barry Mc Govern, Billie Traynor, Damien Devaney, Connolly Heron, Cormac McDonagh, David Ferguson, Jim Roche, Sarah O'Toole, Stephen Jones , Daithí Mac Suibhne, Steve Wilson, Caroline O'Boyle, Dave Fleming, Shona Weymes, Lizzy Morrissey, Susan Davey, Amy Therese Flood, Nora Keneghan, Sarah Bradley, Ruaidhrí  Ó Murchadha, Aela O'Flynn. Director and Adaptor: Alice Coghlan Sound Design: Alma Kelliher and Tommy Foster. Recorded at Dublin City FM. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Read_James_Joyces_Dubliners_by_BikeIn 1914 the epiphany that awoke the world’s imagination to the battered yet tumultuous city of Dublin, her streets, and her people, was a modest book of short stories that would become a defining Irish classic, James Joyce’s Dubliners. Read Dubliners by Bike is a very special event for Bloomsweek, a guided bicycle tour that invites you to tour the streets, pubs and historic buildings in which Joyce set his classic stories, whilst you listen to his stories in situ, as they are told and performed for you on headphones by a large ensemble cast led by the celebrated Irish actor Barry Mc Govern. Lead by Dubliners’ director Alice Coghlan, in collaboration with See Dublin by Bike, this two and an half hour bicycle tour guides the Joycean enthusiast across his city, from his adolescent years in North Richmond Street, to The Boarding House of Hardwicke Street, to An Encounter in Ringsend, to Eveline at the North Wall Station, and finally to the Temple Bar of Counterparts. Our bicycle tour tickets also include a currant bun with the boys of An Encounter at Dublin Port, and later on, a hearty lunch of traditional Dubliner’s Coddle and a glass of porter at Farringtons, the historical pub of Counterparts. As Farringtons will explain, this cask porter is especially brewed for Bloomsweek, so that it is just like the ‘gp’ Mr Farrington so enjoys during Joyce’s classic story. Early booking is advised as our numbers are strictly limited. ‘Brilliantly delivered... an atmospheric journey through Edwardian Dublin with flawless dramatisations of the stories...it is spine tingling stuff...’ Daragh Reddin Metro ‘A wonderfully conceived idea.’ Lauren O’Toole entertainment.ie ‘A thrilling experience.’ Louise Finn The Dubliner. ‘An accomplished adaptation...a treat for any fan’ Eithne Shorthall, The Sunday Times. Tour Times: 10am on Saturday 15th June and 10am on Sunday 16th June. Our tour last two and a half hours and finishes with lunch at Farringtons, Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Ticket Information €29.99 for tour, lunch and bicycle hire.  €24.99 if you bring your own bicycle and helmet. Please dress for the great Irish Summer and bring a drink. (Your bicycle hire from See Dublin by Bike includes bicycle, helmet and high vis jacket.) To Book tickets online Click Here Meeting Point: 10 am at Cafe Rothar, Fade Street, Dublin 2. Copies of Wonderland’s 3CD and program of their James Joyce’s Dubliners will be for sale on the day of the tour, for a very special discounted price. Cast: Barry Mc Govern, Billie Traynor, Damien Devaney, Connolly Heron, Cormac McDonagh, David Ferguson, Jim Roche, Sarah O'Toole, Stephen Jones , Daithí Mac Suibhne, Steve Wilson, Caroline O'Boyle, Dave Fleming, Shona Weymes, Lizzy Morrissey, Susan Davey, Amy Therese Flood, Nora Keneghan, Sarah Bradley, Ruaidhrí  Ó Murchadha, Aela O'Flynn. Director and Adaptor: Alice Coghlan Sound Design: Alma Kelliher and Tommy Foster. Recorded at Dublin City FM. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Taste_Of_DublinCome visit Taste of Dublin - the most exciting food and drink event in the country. Imagine foodie heaven – outstanding dishes prepared by famous chefs and restaurants, served in tapas sizes to allow you to experience more than one restaurant, all in one location. Choose from superb food and drinks from one of over 100 exhibitors and artisan producers. Take part in interactive and educational culinary features, including the Taste Theatre, Chefs’ Secrets cookery school, wine tutorials and other demos. Get up close and personal at the Chef's Skillery or enjoy a line-up of exciting live entertainment all in the stunning surroundings of the Iveagh Gardens, one of Dublin's outdoor gems. If you would like to receive more information from Taste of Dublin please click here http://www.visitdublin.com/event/European_Space_Expo_Trinity_CollegeWe are delighted to announce that the European Space Expo will visit Trinity College Dublin in June 2013. This is a spectacular travelling exhibit that shows how space and its applications provide benefits to Europe. There will be lots of exciting activities surrounding the Space Expo visit, including space-related workshops for kids, an Irish space industry event, public talks, and lots more. The Space Expo highlights the critical role of space and space-based technologies to Europe. In Ireland, there is an active space science and astronomy research community who have worked with the European Space Agency for many decades. What’s more, there are now over 40 Irish companies working with ESA on everything from telecommunications, to materials, to remote sensing of our oceans. Check out a movie of the Space Expo on the road across Europe. Schools visits: If your primary or secondary school would like to visit the Expo, please email Jeanette Cummins or call +353 1 896 4141 http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_Trinity_College_Dublin_Shakespeare_FestivalThe fifth and final annual Trinity College Dublin Shakespeare Festival will run from the 3rd - 8th June this year, and  is set to be the biggest Shakespeare Festival ever to take place in Ireland. 500 performers will take part in over 50 performances of Shakespeare’s work, as well as various events and workshops. Both the city and college will be transformed into ‘living’ spaces in which Shakespeare’s work will be presented and celebrated through community outreach performances, outdoor scenes as well as events and workshops. The Festival aims to expand this year its extensive programme of civic engagement. This year we are looking to bring performances of Shakespeare to other underprivileged groups and schoolchildren. This is coupled with a daily  free light entertainment events such as: choral performances, circus acts, film screenings, public lectures from some of Trinity College’s most distinguished academics, food and drink tasting and comedy performances for students and visitors alike. To get a preview of this year's event Click Here Check out our website (www.dublinshakespeare.com) for a full list of events and timetable of scenes as well as photos and other fun things! http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_Complete_Walking_TourThe Most Complete Walking Tour of Dublin The Walking tour that you have been waiting for! It’s all here: Old Dublin and New Dublin, historic landmarks and hidden treasures, northside and southside. See where Irish people began their journeys to new lives during famine and emigration, experience the splendours of Georgian Dublin and get an insight into Dublin’s revolutionary past. The history of this city is intertwined with the stories of the heroes and villains that have shaped it and oft-time tragic circumstances it found itself in. You’ll leave this tour understanding what it truly means to be a Dubliner. With a break halfway for a short literary reading, the tour finishes in Dublin’s oldest pub, The Brazen Head, at the site of the very first settlement built here 2,000 years ago. Departure: 37 College Green (outside Tour and Ticket Office), opposite Trinity College | Finish at The Brazen Head, Dublin's oldest pub From 1st June to 28 Sep at 10.30am on every Saturday. 3 Hours and 30 minutes - €15 (€13for seniors/students) http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Port_River_FestLocation: North Wall Quay, Dublin City Centre Dublin Port’s Riverfest is Ireland’s premier riverside and sailing festival. Whether you’re into sailing and ships or not you’ll enjoy a weekend of family fun and both on and off-water activity. A huge array of activities are planned over the course of the weekend. Including the arrival of 6 tall ships, curragh racing on the Liffey, boat racing on the Liffey, tug boat demonstrations and much more. Not to be outdone by the water, land activities will also play a integral part to the festival, with street performers, music, bars, face painting, and carnival attractions from the new Samuel Beckett Bridge to East Link Bridge there to entertain and satisfy crowds. However, if food is your thing, then Riverfest is guaranteed to have something for you. This year the Markets will have a huge range of quality fresh and exciting food for food lovers to delight in. A Pirate Village with arts and crafts for children, Liffey and Port Photo Competition, a Dublin Port Tug Boat Dance with water canon on the river, face painters, balloon artists, port boat tours, a circus, a fun fair, a food market and docker & sailor themed porter bar and cafes. Visitors will witness the largest gathering of Gaffer Boats to have ever taken place on this island. The Gaffers are handmade wooden boats, many of which are over 100 year old. Two Gaffer races will take place on Sunday, June 1 between Samuel Becket Bridge and the East Link Bridge. Great fun for all the family! Programme Saturday 1st June Tall Ships from 11am to 6pm Tug Boat Displays mid-day Markets 11am to 6pm Children’s Funfair from 11am to 6pm MV Cill Airne Open Day from 11am to 6pm DJ and Competitions from 11am to 6pm Rowing & Curragh Races from 11am to 6pm Madigans Bar and Cafe from 11am to 6pm Facepainters and Balloon Artists from 11am to 6pm Sunday 2nd June Tall Ships from 11am to 4pm Tug Boat Displays Mid-day Markets 11am to 6pm Children’s Funfair from 11am to 6pm MV Cill Airne Open Day from 11am to 6pm DJ and Competitions from 11am to 6pm Madigans Bar and Cafe from 11am to 6pm Facepainters and Balloon Artists from 11am to 6pm ‘Between the Bridges’ - Howth 17′s Sailing Race 2pm-4pm Parade of Sail (Over 60 Old Gaffers) at 4pm Monday 3rd June Tug Boat Displays Mid-day Markets 11am to 6pm Children’s Funfair from 11am to 6pm DJ and Competitions from 11am to 6pm MV Cill Airne Open Day from 11am to 6pm Rowing & Curragh Races from 11am to 6pm Madigans Bar and Cafe from 11am to 6pm Facepainters and Balloon Artists from 11am to 6pm Old Gaffers Barbecue Poolbeg Yacht Club 6pm-late         http://www.visitdublin.com/event/The_Annual_Regatta_Dublin_Bay_Old_Gaffers_AssociationDublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOGA), dedicated to conserving and preserving traditional gaff-rigged sail boats and the skills in building, maintaining and sailing them, as part of the OGA 50 Years Celebrations announces its not to be missed annual Traditional Sailing Boat Rally to be held at Poolbeg Boat and Yacht Club & Marina in Dublin Port over the week-end of 31 May to 2nd June 2013 The atmosphere around the Dublin docks area promises to be magical, and with four days of festival events to enjoy there will be something to entertain everyone. On the Sunday in what promises to be a spectacular and highly colourful event the Howth 17s will race on the Liffey and the entire fleet -probably the largest ever of Gaff-rigged vessels assembled on the east coast- will hold a Parade of Sail upriver on the Liffey and past the imposing landmark of the new Samuel Beckett Bridge which will be swung open for the occasion. The Rally will be brought to its finale with a good old-fashioned Irish ‘Hooley’ in the Clubhouse with superb music. The signature event will take place on Monday 3rd June consisting of a race in Dublin Bay to contest the Asgard perpetual trophy, followed by a BBQ and lots of music and fun - whats known in the vernacular as ‘Ceol agus ‘Craic’ at the Poolbeg Clubhouse. (The trophy is a handcrafted sculpture made from a mixture of new and some original timber from the Yacht Asgard owned by Erskine Childers skipper of Asgard and who will be perennially linked to the July 1914 Howth Gun Running when Childers and his crew (including his intrepid wife Molly) performed superhuman feats of seamanship sailing through one of the worst storms recorded and in atrociously cramped conditions). http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Sharing_memories_of_the_John_F_Kennedy_visit_to_IrelandBealtaine Festival 2013 We invite you to share your memorabilia of the visit of John F Kennedy to Ireland. We will scan and ‘pin’ the images, along with your memory of the event to the John F Kennedy visit to Ireland channel on Historypin,  an online history and map site. All items are returned after scanning. Please indicate your interest in this event by making an advance booking; learning@nli.ie During May, the Library will host several free events to celebrate Bealtaine, Ireland’s biggest collaborative arts festival focusing on creativity in older age.  Go behind the scenes, learn about the collections and hear more about our range of services, exhibitions and events. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Bloom_In_The_ParkWhether you want inspiration, education or entertainment, the place to be this June Bank Holiday weekend is the colourful Bloom Garden Festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.  Organised by Bord Bia, this year’s event is five days long and it takes place from Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June. We are pleased to offer all a very special Bloom ticket offer for 2013.  Book on-line only before the event and use the promotional code FIR13 to get an extra €2 discount off the advance ticket price in advance of the show. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Bloom pays all booking fees and kids go free!   Log on to www.bloominthepark.com for more details on food, features, show gardens, free seminars and entertainment. Have a wonderful day out and make sure you visit the Bord Bia Food Village which celebrates the best of Irish food, showcasing numerous aspects of horticulture and agriculture in our exciting features! If you don’t fancy driving, use the train and avail of the courtesy shuttle bus from Heuston station to the 70 acre Bloom site. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Native_Species_Weekend_at_Dublin_Zoo_2013Come and join Dublin Zoo and a wide variety of wildlife experts for a fun-filled and fact-finding weekend. Over the weekend, wildlife experts will set up in a marquee right next to Family Farm. There will be mini sea-aquariums, energy science experiments, biofacts and much more. And, of course, it’s a great opportunity to meet with many of Ireland’s wildlife boffins. On Sunday, Don Conroy will be demonstrating to another generation of young folk tips for drawing wildlife. This year, the fourteen organisations hosting this event with Dublin Zoo are: - Bat Conservation Ireland - Birdwatch Ireland - Crann - Environmental Protection Agency - Galway Atlantaquaria - Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust - Irish Peatlands Conservation Council - Irish Wildlife Trust - National SEA LIFE Centre (Bray) - OWLS Nature Club - Natural History Museum - Stop Food waste - Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Woodland Trust No pre-booking required and normal admission rates apply. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Battle_For_The_Bay_Kitesurfing_and_Sup_Championships_2013- We’re waxing down our surfboards We can’t wait for June We’ll all be gone for the summer Everybody’s gone surfin’ Surfin’ in Dollymount Bay.-  (Beach Boys) Sun, sand, kites and surf boards are the ingredients of the day when Dollymount Strand plays host to a leg of this year’s European Kite Boardercross Championships plus Stand-up Paddle Boarding Competition at this year’s Battle of the Bay. Considered one of the best beaches in the world for kite surfing, Dollymount Strand will be transformed into a veritable water wonderland when the globe’s best kitesurfers descend on the beach to showcase their spectacular skills and gravity defying moves as they skim the water surface and compete for the coveted King or Queen of the Bay crown. Battle for the Bay is a free, entertaining weekend for all the family, young and old, where audiences are enthralled, entertained  and captivated by kitesurfers from across the world as they weave across the glittering bay. Pure Magic will give demonstrations on the beach,freestyle shows, paddle boarding and kite surfing introductions for newcomers. There will be live music, a Kids Zone, funfair, food village & BBQ plus a Kids Kite Competition. After a long hard winter of training, the surfers will be honed, toned and raring to compete as the Battle for the Bay gets underway. This year will feature race and freestyle competitions, with riders performing daring technical tricks and feats. Boardercross is a mix of freestyling and racing which will bring a unique format of the competitors together on the starting line for a slalom style fight that is fast and furious involving jumping water obstacles. Competitors compete for championship points! The annual Paddle Boarding Competition will also take place as part of the Battle of the Bay extravaganza. Known as SUPing (Stand up Paddle boarding), the world’s fasting growing water sport is currently all the rage and will challenge all competitors. It’s exhilarating and tough, as well as individual races there will be team relay races a technical 6km and gruelling14km Marathon. So wax up your surf board, shine your shades and head to the Battle for the Bay – a free two day event now in its seventh year. Bring friends and family and enjoy the Pure Magic A new addition this year will be the very special food treats to keep the hunger at bay and keep the appetites of  surfers and spectators satiated The Food Village will line the bay and include delicious delights such as awarding winning Pie Minister,  sweet and savour crepes from Crepes in the City, K-chido Mexiano with homemade tacos, quesadilla, nachos, Mexican stews served with homemade salsas sauces and beans,  signature spicy chicken wings with sour cream and blues cheese dip from  The Wing Bar, gourmet Burgers and pulled Pork Sandwhiches  by Mango and homemade Corn Dogs from Crankee Yankee Corn Dogs . And no food line up would be complete without  local input from  Kinara Restaurant with its mouthwatering Pakistani and North Indian cuisine, international food cuisine from the family run  Bay Restaurant  and fresh seafood from the renowned Kingsitric, finished with coffee , pastries and coffee from O’Briens. Late night entertainment continues into the night at partner venues in Clontarf and city centre. More details to be announced. http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Dublin_Dance_FestivalDublin Dance Festival is the leading dance event on Ireland’s cultural calendar. Each year in May, the Festival brings together dance artists and choreographers from across the world to share vibrant contemporary dance with audiences in Ireland. 2013 will see the 9th Festival. In this short time, the Festival has developed a dedicated audience for dance in Ireland. Since its establishment in 2002 the Festival’s ambitions have been big and brave. Enabling audiences to discover inspirational artists lies at the heart of the Dublin Dance Festival mission. Audience members look forward to experiencing celebrated classics and discovering the freshest talents each year through a programme that is resonant and stimulating. The Festival also provides a platform for Irish choreographers to develop their work in an international context. Uncover beautiful dance – from near and far – in Dublin in May! To view the full programme for Dublin Dance Festival 2013 Click Here Click Here to check out the Dublin Dance Festival teaser video.....  For information on Tickets visit www.dublindancefestival.ie http://www.visitdublin.com/event/Quiz_Night_and_Mother_ReillysVenue: Mother Reilly's Bar & Restaurant, Rathmines This quiz takes place every Tuesday in Mother Reilly's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th prizes given One of the things which we pride ourselves is our ability to recreate an entirely new experience with our quizzes. We have taken the old, boring, tried and tested format of quiz nights and brought that to the next level. What it leaves us with is an entertaining, fulfilling and ultimately, fun-filled night for everyone involved! Entry is free of charge - play for fun and win some drinks for you and your quiz craic friends!