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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 19 September 2026:

Dublin Event Guide 985: Culture Hungry – Discover Talbot Street Festival, Street Piano Series, People’s Art, Portobello Market

Culture Hungry

Discover Talbot Street Festival, Street Piano Series, People’s Art, Portobello Market

Hi!!

Culture Night is over for another year and judging by the crowds I saw around Dublin last night, it was another big success. The weather played along, it was surprisingly warm for September and the city centre was full of people moving from one cultural experience to the next.

I made it to Meeting House Square for some music, the Unitarian Church, the Little Museum of Dublin, the National Gallery and Humanarium at RCSI. I didn’t get everywhere I wanted to go, but that is exactly how Culture Night should be. There should always be more interesting things happening than you can possibly fit into one evening.

What impressed me most was how busy the city was despite some of Dublin’s major cultural venues being unavailable this year. Dublin Castle, the Chester Beatty Museum, the Hugh Lane Gallery and Trinity’s Old Library were all missing from the mix, yet thousands of people still came into town looking for culture. That says something: the appetite is definitely there.

Culture Night only happens once a year, but thankfully Dublin’s cultural life doesn’t disappear the morning after. The scale might be smaller again this week, but the events continue and, as usual, I have gone looking for them so you don’t have to.

Let’s see what’s on this week.

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Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 19 September

+ 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

+ Saturdays at Buddy’s Farmers Market 08:30-14:30 Unit D, Ballymun Industrial Park, 16 Carton Rd, Dublin 11 https://www.facebook.com/dublinartisanmarket/

?+ 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

+ People’s Art Exhibition – Art on the Rails around St. Stephen’s Green 09:00-18:00 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/peoples.art.1

+ 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/

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Tour 10:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)

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

+ Bushy Park Market 11:00-16:00 Bushy Park (next to Padel & Tennis Club), Terenure, Dublin 6 https://www.dublincity.ie/parks-and-nature/dublin-city-parks/visit-park/bushy-park

+ SPADE Food Enterprise Hub Shared Kitchen Open Day – Cooking demos, live music, face painting 11:00-16:00 SPADE Enterprise Centre, North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1078028794943253&set=pcb.1078028851609914
+ STEAM Event: Pharmaceutical Technician Workshop (Age 9-12) 12:00-12:45 Tallaght Library, Tallaght, Dublin 24 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1997460794005 (Booking required)
+ Walk and Talk: Róisín Lewis and Jonathan Carroll – Conversation about exhibition “Twist and Shout” 12:00-13:00 Gallery, Level 3, dlr LexIcon, Queens Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1999487756705 (Booking required)
+ The History of Art in Ireland – Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)
++ Discover Talbot Street Festival – Food, Crafts, Music, Family Fun 12:00-17:00 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 https://dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/discover-talbot-street/

+ Street Piano Series – Dublin International Piano Competition 13:00-16:00 St Patrick’s Park, Dublin 8 https://dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/dublin-city-council-and-dublin-international-piano-competition-street-piano-series/
+ Be Seen: Design Your Own Safety Gear (ages 13-17) 14:00-16:00 Blanchardstown Library, Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2000257169038 (Booking required)
+ Éire to EU: European Connections through the Museum’s Collections Guided Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2026/Q3-July-to-Sept/Public-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ STEAM Saturday: Lego and Duplo Freeplay (for ages 4+) 14:00-15:30 Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Dublin 22 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1998215289722 (Booking required)
+ Fighting Words as Gaeilge 14:00-16:00 Dundrum Library, Churchtown Road Upper, Dundrum, Dublin 14 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1995439857329 (Booking required)
+ Bully’s Acre Cemetery Tour 14:00 Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986129557973 (Booking required)
+ Prehistoric Ireland – Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)

?+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Family Tour 14:00-15:00 Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, College Green, Dublin 2, D02 VR66 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/family-tour-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again (R)

+ IMMA Drop-in Tour 14:30-15:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 https://imma.ie/whats-on/guided-tours/ (R)

+ An Buachaill Geal Gáireach – The Laughing Boy – Feature documentary – Baggotonia Festival 14:30-16:00 Lansdowne Hotel, 27 -29 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1999013503200 (Booking required)
+ Dublin Salsa Bachata 15:00-18:00 Turk’s Head, 27 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1235055126129 (Booking required)
+ Ceardlann Pop Amhrán as Gaeilge – Pop Singing Workshop in Irish 15:00-17:00 Aon Scéal Café, 518 Main Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1995440226433 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)
+ Éire to EU: European Connections through the Museum’s Collections Guided Tour 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2026/Q3-July-to-Sept/Public-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Big Day – Red Line Jazz – Jazz Gig 18:00-23:30 The Circular, 536-538 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000901375878 (Booking required)

?+ Live Gypsy Jazz – Gig 19:30-23:00 Mother Reilly’s, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 https://www.facebook.com/events/772554088564616

+ Funky Monks (Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers) – Gig – support from Madretsma & Point Taken 20:00-02:00 Fibber Magees, 81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 https://www.facebook.com/events/3755540211262063/
+ ChopYard @ Chillers on the Green – Soft Launch 23:00-02:00 Chillers On The Green, B1B Saint Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001017830196

Sunday 20 September

+ 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

++ People’s Art Exhibition – Art on the Rails around St. Stephen’s Green 09:00-18:00 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/peoples.art.1

+ 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/ (R)

+ 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)

+ Herbert Park Food & Farmers Market 11:00-16:00 Herbert Park, Dublin 4 https://spillaneworldmarkets.com/herbert-park/

+ 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/ (R)

+ Portobello Market – vintage, fashion, craft and more 11:00-17:00 Charlemont Square, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/WeLovePopUpMarkets
+ Bully’s Acre Cemetery Tour 12:00 Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986129557973 (Booking required)
++ Discover Talbot Street Festival – Food, Crafts (Spray Paint, Pottery, Bracelet Making, etc), Music, Family Fun 12:00-17:00 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 https://dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/discover-talbot-street/

+ Focus Ireland Shine A Light: STARGAZER – innovative VR-enabled telescope to see the stars no matter what time of day 13:30-17:00 St. Patrick’s Park (nest to St. Patrick’s Cathedral), Dublin 8 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2001525931942
+ IMMA Drop-in Tours 14:30-15:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 https://imma.ie/whats-on/guided-tours/ (R)

+ Pollinator Walk and Talk 15:00-16:00 Griffeen Valley Park, Haydens Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2000377478888 (Booking required)
+ Zumba Dance Fitness Class – Baggotonia Moves 15:00-15:45 St Mary’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2000691083889 (Booking required)

+ Organ Freeman – Weekly Jazz Sundays 18:00-20:30 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/organ-freeman-weekly-jazz-sundays-39.html (R)

+ Belly Laughs Comedy – Standup Comedy 20:00-22:00 Turk’s Head, 27 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000959147675 (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 (R)

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch (R)

And the free events for next week….

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.

Monday 21 September

+ 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

+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Family Tour 11:30-12:30 / 14:00-15:00 Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, College Green, Dublin 2, D02 VR66 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/daily-tours-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again-0 (R)

+ Women and Property in Registry of Deeds and Valuation Office – Tour – Dublin City Culture Club 12:00 Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 https://cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873690165 (Booking required)
+ A Sorry Business: How Britain’s Accidental Apology for the Irish Famine Changed the Course of History – Talk 17:30-18:30 Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D208716737
+ HUMAN the movie – Documentary Screening 18:00-19:00 Synge Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D208299642 (Booking required)

+ Donal Kirk & Anto Drennan – Gig 20:00-23:30 M.J. Wright, 17 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1990182411166

+ 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

Tuesday 22 September

+ 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

+ The Beatles in Dublin – Historical “Talk and Walk” 12:00-13:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2000181405427 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)
+ Dubylon – plurilingual creative writing workshop 14:30 Charleville Mall Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/dubylon (Booking required)
+ WB Yeats: A Vision: System, Symbols and Spirit – Celebrating A Century of A Vision – Talk 18:00-19:00 National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/vision-system-symbols-and-spirit (Booking required)
+ Reframing Road Safety – Lecture 19:00-21:00 Dargan Theatre, Trinity Business School, 182 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1995684175090 (Booking required)
+ Brazilian Cinema Now: Between Ireland and Brazil – Conversation 19:00-20:00 Robert Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D208456381
+ Raiders Comedy – Standup Comedy 19:30-23:00 The Fourth Corner
50 Patrick Street, Dublin 8 https://www.facebook.com/events/1421460189543623/1421460199543622

+ 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

Wednesday 23 September

+ 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

+ IMMA Technologies of Peace Art and Transition in Contemporary Europe (1989 – 2026) – Tour – Dublin City Culture Club 11:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Military Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 https://cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873690130 (Booking required)
+ Costumes Parisiens and La Belle Époque – Chester Beatty Museum Illustrated Talk 12:00 Coolock Library https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/costumes-parisien-and-la-belle-epoque/ (Booking required)

+ Lunch at Liberty Park – Food Market 12:30 Liberty Park, behind Talbot Street, Dublin 1 (no website or Facebook Page)

+ The Workman’s Club Karaoke 22:30 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 http://theworkmansclub.com/events/

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 24 September

+ 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

?+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Family Tour 11:30-12:30 & 14:00-15:00 Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, College Green, Dublin 2, D02 VR66 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/daily-tours-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again-0 (R)

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)
+ Kildare Street After-hours – Visit the Reading Room and enjoy talks, tours and more – Dublin by Dusk 17:00-20:30 National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/dublin-dusk-kildare-street-after-hours
+ When Learning Doesn’t Look Like Learning: Understanding Playful Learning in Today’s Primary Classrooms – Talk 18:00 Kevin Street Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/sdg-week-when-learning-doesnt-look-learning-understanding-playful-learning-todays-primary-classrooms-0 (Booking required)
+ Live Aid at the National Photographic Archive – Exhibition opens until late – live music at 18:30 and 19:30 by Jon Ward – Dublin By Dusk 17:00-21:00 National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/dublin-dusk-live-aid-national-photographic-archive
+ Curator’s Tour of ‘Come Fly with Me’ Exhibition – National Print Museum – Dublin City Culture Club 17:00 National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 https://cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873690132 (Booking required)
+ Twilight Talks: Scholarship, creativity and discovery emerging from NLI Collections – 4x Talks – Dublin by Dusk 18:30-19:30 National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/dublin-dusk-twilight-talks (Booking required)
+ Europe’s housing challenge: The market and the state as allies, not rivals – Lecture 19:00-20:30 Synge Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1991061923812 (Booking required)

+ 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
+ The Workman’s Club Karaoke 22:30 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 http://theworkmansclub.com/events/

Friday 25 September

+ 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

+ Research Week: Research Showcase for European Researchers’ Night 12:00-16:00 Exam hall, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D207805647
+ The History of Art in Ireland – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q3-Jul-Sept/April-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-(3)
+ Libraries for Democracy – explore the role of libraries, knowledge and open dialogue in supporting democratic societies – Panel Discussion 17:00-19:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, Fellow Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1998964259912 (Booking required)
+ Minerals in Action – European Researchers Night 18:00-21:00 E3 Martin Naughton Learning Foundry, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2 https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D208364798

+ Turks Trad Night 19:00-23:45 Turks Head, Parliament Street, Temple bar, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/events/1136787884561895/

And there is more…

+++ DUBLIN BY DUSK
Dublin by Dusk city wide initiative that invites you to experience Dublin city with late openings on the last Thursday of every month. It is a mini-Culture Night every month. A great idea that will hopefully catch on. https://dublin.ie/live/dublin-nights/dublin-by-dusk/ Many events are not free, but there are a range of free ones in the long list of events.

+++ Trinity Arts & Humanities Research Festival 2026
Trinity College is inviting to this festival and there are a good few events where the public is invited to attend the events. Check the programme out here
https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events/trinity-arts-and-humanities-research-festival/#d.en.1864445 The festival will run from 18-28 September.

+++ The Day The World Rocked: Live Aid – Guided Tour
Every Friday at 14:00 and every Saturday at 11:00 a guided tour of the National Photographic Archive Exhibition “The Day The World Rocked: Live Aid” will take place. Live Aid was a world wide event in 1985 when two concerts took place simultaneously in London and Philadelphia with the intention to collect money to feed the world. Many of the greatest Pop and Rock performers of the time took part, from Status Quo to Joan Baez, Queen to Phil Collins and U2 to Madonna. Discover images and stories from Live Aid donated by Bob Geldof to the National Library of Ireland.
The exhibition is in the National Photographic Archive at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar and it is open every day from 10:00-16:00. https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/day-world-rocked-live-aid

+++ Humanarium at RCSI – Heart Exhibition
Check out the brand new “Humanarium” at RCSI, 118 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 It is an exhibition space that will make health sciences and medical research more accessible and will help us to learn how to live longer, healthier and happier lives.
The exhibition space and the cafe that comes with it are open from 07:30-16:30 from Monday to Friday and 10:00-15:00 on Saturdays.
The current exhibition is called “Heart: more than a beat” and is suitable for everyone, no medical background needed! If you have a heart, this exhibition is for you! ;-) https://www.humanarium.ie/

? +++ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Daily Tour
From Monday to Saturday every day at 11:30 and 14:00 a tour of the “Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again” exhibition will take place in the Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, College Green, Dublin 2, D02 VR66. Booking is not required. https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/daily-tours-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again-0
Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Heaney was born in Northern Ireland and lived in Sandymount, Dublin4 from 1976 until his death.

+++ Dublin Castle & Chester Beatty Museum closed until January
From 05 May, Dublin Castle, Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction will be closed because of the EU Presidency until 31 December 2026. And from 15 June, the Chester Beatty Museum will also close until January.

+++ 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

+++ 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/

+++ 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

+++ 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

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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