Weekend Escape
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Bohemia Flea Market, International Women’s Day, Thursday Lates at National Gallery
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Hi!!
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It’s hard to ignore the news these days. The world seems to be going through another period where the headlines feel heavier than usual and it sometimes looks like common sense has quietly packed its bags and left the building. Wars, political drama and a daily stream of things that make you shake your head.
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And yet, here we are in Dublin looking at another Dublin Event Guide. Not because the rest of the world doesn’t matter, but because the small things close to home matter too. Culture, music, talks, exhibitions and community events don’t fix global politics, but they do remind us that normal life still exists and that people still create, share ideas and meet each other.
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The good news for this weekend is that the weather forecast is looking surprisingly decent for once. We might actually get a bit of sunshine and calmer skies. That alone should be enough motivation to leave the house.
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So maybe the plan for the weekend is simple: step away from the doom-scrolling for a few hours, explore the city and give your attention to something interesting, creative or just enjoyable. Dublin has plenty going on again this week and as always, plenty of it won’t cost you a cent.
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If you have friends or family or colleagues that also enjoy cultural events in Dublin, let them know that they can sign up for the free weekly Dublin Event Guide newsletter at https://getthislink.com/DEGSignup
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The working title for my video series on YouTube is the “Better You” videos, they are all about 5-7 minute long about how to better your life. Check out this video series if you want to achieve more in life, but are talking yourself out of it. https://www.youtube.com/@JoergSteegmueller
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Donations in March:
EUR 17
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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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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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This week the single wonderful person was William, who helped with a donation. Thanks a lot! Keeping the Dublin Event Guide going is quite low cost at just EUR 200 per month. I am doing the work and keep it going as good as possible and your help is needed to gather this money. Your support is very much appreciated!
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March is starting SUPER slow. One single donation this week won’t get us far on our way to EUR 200 for March. If you have never donated, but are using the Dublin Event Guide regularly, it would be really great if you could join the wonderful supporters, some of them donate year after year to keep the Dublin Event Guide alive.
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: https://gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via http://www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also https://revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to http://www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 07 March
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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
+ 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
+ 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/
+ Repair Cafe Slot A3: small electrical appliance, small household object 11:30-12:00 Blanchardstown Library, Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1983674022400 (Booking required)
+ Repair Cafe Slot D4: clothing, plushy toys, non-precious jewelry 12:15-12:45 Blanchardstown Library, Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1983676687371 (Booking required)
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+ South Dublin Dance for Teens (Age 13-8) 14:00-16:00 North Clondalkin Library, 1 Liscarne Close, Dublin 22 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1982438068629 (Booking required)
+ The Women of Seamus Heaney’s Poetry – International Women’s Day 14:00-15:00 Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, College Green, Dublin 2, D02 VR66 https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/her-breath-mine-women-seamus-heaneys-poetry (Booking required)
+ The Life of Brian (Maguire) – Film Screening & Conversation 14:00-16:00 Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1984391875518 (Booking required)
+ Prehistoric Ireland Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q1-Jan-Mar/March-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-Kil
+ Celebrating Cultures! Ceiliúradh Cultúr! – DLR Culture & Integration 14:00-16:00 LexIcon Library and Cultural Centre, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983262957895 (Booking required)
+ LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2026/Q1/March-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ 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/ (R)
+ 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/Q1-Jan-Mar/March-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-Kil
+ LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2026/Q1/March-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Criativa Dublin Market & Music – Brazilian Art & Fashion Community 16:00-21:00 The Hendrick Smithfield, 6-11 Hendrick Street, Dublin 7 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1981629100985 (Booking required)
+ Mixed Music Karaoke Night 16:00-23:30 Kalabasa Market, 60-61 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1983997125811 (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
+ Everlong Echoes (Tribute to the Foo Fighters) – Gig – with support from Madretsma and Hook 20:00 Fibber Magees, 81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 https://www.facebook.com/events/809112945551301/
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Sunday 08 March
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International Women’s Day
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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/ (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)
+ 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)
++ Bohemia Flea Market – 100+ Stalls 11:00-17:00 Kelly’s Yard, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 https://www.facebook.com/lezeitgeistfleamarket/
+ Public Tour: Women Artists – International Women’s Day 11:30-12:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-women-artists-international-womens-day
+ Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop: International Women’s day – Bread and Roses 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/sunday-family-drop-workshop-international-womens-day-bread-and-roses
+ Origami Snake Workshop – Family Workshop 12:00-13:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1984385123322 (Booking required)
+ Fade Street Flea Market 12:30-18:00 Market Bar, 14 Fade Street, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/pages/The%20Market%20Bar%20&%20Restaurant/102874844838763/
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+ Hugh Lane Gallery Sunday Concert Series and NSQF present: Banbha Quartet 13:00-14:00 Abbey Presbyterian Church, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1980273951697 (Booking required)
+ International Women’s Day Tour 14:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/international-womens-day-tour/
+ Six Dresses: Representations of Women in (a) Changing Ireland – Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2026/Q1/March-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Public Tour: Music in Art 14:30-15:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-music-art-0
+ Six Dresses: Representations of Women in (a) Changing Ireland – Tour 15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2026/Q1/March-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ 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)
+ 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)
+ Sunday Heroes Comedy 20:30-22:00 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1984455194908 (Booking required)
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 https://www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch (R)
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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 09 March
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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
+ International Women’s Day: Give. Gain. Grow – For HR Directors, HR Heads & business leaders – Discussion 13:00-13:30 Online https://www.linkedin.com/events/7426962340551639041/ (Booking required)
+ Tree Week Annual Lecture: Protecting Ireland’s Forests: Priority Pests 14:00-16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 https://www.botanicgardens.ie/event/tree-week-annual-lecture-protecting-irelands-forests-priority-pests/
+ Community Sports Facilities Fund Workshop: Get Grant Ready 19:00-21:00 Crowne Plaza Dublin Hotel, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/community-sports-facilities-fund-workshops
+ Hot House Big Band – Gig 21:00 Tolka House, 9A Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/the-hot-house-big-band-3.html
+ 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 10 March
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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
+ 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/Q1-Jan-Mar/March-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-Kil
+ Seachtain na Gaeilge: Dance and Speak Irish 18:00-19:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/damhsa-dance-ag-dun-richmond (Booking required)
+ From Campus to Cabinet: How to Turn Ideas into Action and Shape Government Policy – Workshop 18:30-20:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/events-calendar/events/2026/from-campus-to-cabinet-how-to-turn-ideas-into-action-and-shape-government-policy.php
+ 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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Wednesday 11 March
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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
+ Engineering the Future: Innovation in STEM Education – Strategic Discussion – Engineers Ireland 09:30-12:00 Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 https://www.engineersireland.ie/Events/event/11046-Engineering-the-Future-Innovation-in-STEM-Education (Booking required)
+ Prehistoric Ireland Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2026/Q1-Jan-Mar/March-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-Kil
+ Make and Be: As Gaeilge – Bi-lingual Art Workshops with the Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:30 Finglas Library https://hughlane.ie/explore_learn/make-and-be-irish-26/ (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/ (R)
+ Dressing the Divine Text: A Look at the Hebrew Bible’s Paratexts – Talk 18:00 Online and at Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 https://chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/dressing-the-divine-text-a-look-at-the-hebrew-bibles-paratexts/ (Booking required for online lecture)
+ Hidden Heroines: The Extraordinary Women of Glasnevin Cemetery – History Talk 18:30-19:30 Finglas Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/historian-residence-international-womens-day (Booking required)
+ Seachtain na Gaeilge: Céilí Dún Richmond 19:00-20:30 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/ceili-dun-richmond (Booking required)
+ The Workman’s Club Karaoke 22:30 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 http://theworkmansclub.com/events/
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 12 March
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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
+ Seachtain na Gaeilge: Sing for Fun in Irish 11:00-12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 https://www.dublincity.ie/events/amhranaiochta-spraiula-sing-fun (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/Q1-Jan-Mar/March-Tours-at-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland,-Kil
++ Thursday Lates at National Gallery: Colours of Poland / Kolory Polski with free music, movie, talks and tours 13:00-20:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/thursday-lates-colours-poland-kolory-polski
+ Thursday Lates Film Screening: The Peasants – National Gallery 13:00-15:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/thursday-lates-film-screening-peasants
+ Forestry Lecture: A Tattered Palimpsest – The stories that our native woodlands can tell 15:00-17:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 https://www.botanicgardens.ie/event/the-annual-augustine-henry-forestry-lecture-a-tattered-palimpsest-the-stories-that-our-native-woodlands-can-tell/
+ Thursday Lates: Cut, Fold, Create – Wycinanki – Workshop 17:00-20:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/thursday-lates-cut-fold-create-wycinanki
+ Thursday Lates: Polish Wine Fest Wine Tasting 17:30-18:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/thursday-lates-polish-wine-fest-wine-tasting
+ Book Launch: Under the Clock: In the Shadow of Clerys 18:00 Ballymun Library https://www.dublincity.ie/events/book-launch-under-clock-shadow-clerys
+ Thursday Lates: Polish Folk Music and Dance Workshop 18:00-18:50 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 https://www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/thursday-lates-polish-folk-music-and-dance-workshop (Booking required)
+ Art Talk: Dublin and Art 1880-1920 – Hugh Lane Gallery Offsite 18:30 Coolock Library https://hughlane.ie/explore_learn/hlg-offsite-dcc-libraries-12-mar/ (Booking required)
+ Women and Work at RTÉ in the 1960s – Lecture – Dublin Cemetery Trust 19:00 Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 https://www.dctrust.ie/products/lecture-series.html (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
+ The Workman’s Club Karaoke 22:30 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 http://theworkmansclub.com/events/
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+++ INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
International Women’s Day is not a new invention, it has been around since 1911 and the intention was to fight for gender equality, celebrate women’s achievement and raise awareness about discrimination. And while we would like to think we have come a long way, even in our society we are still far away from real equality. And if even a President from a very big country still in 2026 behaves towards women like a caveman, we realise that we still have a long way to go.
International Women’s Day is in some countries a very very big event. But in Ireland it hasn’t taken off as much as for example in Eastern European countries or in African countries.
This year it also falls on a bad day for events. Sunday is not the best day to get people to organise major happenings, so there are definitely not as many things taking place as last year, for example.
HAPPY International Women’s Day to all Dublin Event Guide reading women!
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+++ Seachtain na Gaeilge
The Irish Language Festival “Seachtain na Gaeilge” will run from 01-17 March. The website is https://snag.ie/ however all events seem to be on https://sceal.ie/imeachtai/
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+++ WORKING IN DUBLIN 1850-1980 LECTURE SERIES
The Dublin Cemeteries Trust, in conjunction with the School of Histories and Humanities at Trinity College Dublin, has announced the “Working in Dublin 1850-1980”-titled Glasnevin Spring Lecture Series 2026.
There will be four lectures in March and April. If you are interested, check the topics out here https://www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/assets/img/news/DCT_LectureSeriesSpring2026.jpg and then register via booking@dctrust.ie or +353 (0)1 882 6550. It is still a while away, but these sort of talks seem to book out fast at times.
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+++ LIVE AID EXHIBITION
Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on the same day on Saturday 13 July 1985 in Wembley Stadium in London and in the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the devastating 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in December 1984 was the start of the project. Live Aid was HUGE and had an estimated audience of 1.9 billion people in 150 nations.
Some of the performers at the concerts were U2, Phil Collins, David Bowie, Queen, Dire Straits, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bob Geldof, String, Elvis Costello, Sade, Boomtown Rats, Status Quo, Spandau Ballet.
The National Library of Ireland is showing 70 photos and images from this decade-impacting, momentous event at an exhibition in the National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WF85.
The exhibition will be on display at least until March, possibly longer and will be open from 10:00-16:00 every Monday to Sunday (last admission 15:30). Admission is free.
If you are a child of the 80s or missed the concert, but have heard about it since, check the exhibition out!
https://www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/live-aid-exhibition
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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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