Fingal County Council will celebrate Culture Night at Blanchardstown Library on Friday 23rd September from 7.00-10pm. At 7.00pm, 6-12 year olds can hunt for clues and treasure at The Phantom Tollbooth storytelling & activity quest. (must be booked in advance at 8905563). At 7.30pm, adults and teenagers are invited to celebrate classic horror fiction from [...]
A celebration of Oscar Wilde, his circle and Dublin through words, video and music. Conducted in the childhood home of Oscar Wilde. From 5pm – 11pm American College Dublin 1 Merrion Square Dublin 2 01 676 8939 www.acd.ie
The Doorway Gallery , 24 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2 are delighted to take part in this year’s culture night on Friday September 23rd between 5- 11 pm. Dublin culture night 2011 is a chance to go on a journey of endless possibilities and surprises, and it’s all free of charge and open late! This [...]
A talk and slideshow on Arthur Guinness, by Patrick Guinness, author of Arthur’s Round. Arthur Guinness was living on Mountjoy Square at the time of his death, in 1803. Venue; 25 Mountjoy Square East, a fine Dublin townhouse. From 7pm – 9.30pm Mountjoy Square Society Ltd 25 Mountjoy Square East Dublin 1 www.mountjoysquaresociety.com
Taking place as part of Dublin Culture Night, Sounds Alive is a different kind of radio experience. For one you’re not on your own. In fact, you’re in a room with forty other people – some you may know, others you don’t. The room is dark and you can’t see much, but what you hear is [...]
Outhouse is a community and resource centre for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people and their families. It is based in a communityowned and restored Georgian building in the heart of Dublin City. The primary goal of Outhouse is to provide a safe space where people can: get information and support, meet like-minded others [...]
Drop in for a series of rolling events throughout the evening: we will have mini talks on philosophy, culture, mythology, arts, and the art of happiness; visual art events for all the family, an exhibition and home made cakes. From 4pm – 10pm New Acropolis Ireland 34 Lennox St Portobello Dublin 8 www.newacropolis-ireland.org 01 475 [...]
Guided Tour of St. Paul’s Church followed by a talk on A Selection of Ten Dublin Buildings by Architect Peter Ging. The evening will end with a Taize Prayer at 8.30pm. From 6pm – 11pm St Paul’s Church @ Smithfield Arran Quay Dublin 7 01 872 5055 www.cyc.ie
Glasnevin Museum is open to visitors free of charge from 5pm – 9.30pm, with free Cemetery Tours at 5.30pm and 6.30pm. The museum will host a free talk by its Historian Shane MacThomais – Politics of Burial – at 7.30pm (Booking is advised). From 5pm – 9.30pm Glasnevin Trust Finglas Road Dublin 11 01 882 [...]
Help celebrate the launch of Trad-for- Trócaire. It promises to be a fun and energetic event which will, through the positive medium of Irish traditional and folk music, help raise awareness for some of the world’s poorest and most vunerable communities. From 5pm – 10pm Trócaire 12 Cathedral Street 01 629 3333 www.trocaire.org