Pride Parade
This year’s Dublin Pride parade on Saturday, June 30, will assemble at St Stephen’s Green South with speeches and entertainment from the starting point from 12 noon. The Parade will begin at 2pm sharp. From there it will head through Dublin and finish at the brand new Pride Village location. The parade is a celebration of the rich diversity of the LGBT+ community in Dublin, Ireland and the world, with diverse arts, social and cultural content.
Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday
Eva Kelly is a Dublin based freelance illustrator, educator and arts facilitator. Her work ‘Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday’ is an illustrated journey through the north and south of inner city Dublin. Inspired by Ulysses and James Joyce, it traces part of the journey Leopold Bloom makes through the streets. The idea of the exhibition is to visually capture the energy and the ‘stream of life’ of contemporary Dublin. It is open now at dlr Mill Theatre at Dundrum Town Centre.
Performing Arts Summer Camp
The dlr Mill Theatre & Steptacular Performing Arts Summer Camp 2018 runs from Monday, July 2 to Friday 27. This exciting week-long camp will immerse students in a high-energy, intensive, learning experience consisting of instruction in acting, singing, and dancing. A culminating presentation of the material worked on will be presented on the Mill Theatre stage on Friday afternoons at 2pm for family and friends.
‘Sharon’ by Katie Holly
Sharon is sick of herself. After another disastrous breakup slash firing, she moves back to her hometown, works in a bar, joins the local drama group and, in a shocking turn of events, falls in love.
She is confronted with the steps everyone expects her to take; get married, buy house, have baby. Repeat final step until dead. And it does not sit well. This is the backwards love story of a girl who is figuring out what she wants, just as she realises what she has.
It has opened in Bewley’s Café Theatre where it runs until July 7. Booking on 086-8784001 or see www.bewleyscafetheatre.com
Horticulture Show
Balbriggan & District Horticulture Society is hosting its 52nd annual Rose and Sweet Pea Show at Ardgillan Castle on Sunday, July 1.
The show is open to the public from 2pm to 5.30pm and admission is free. Exhibits are to be entered before 12.30pm.
For more information, phone 01-8492212 or email eventardgillan@fingal.ie
Punt at The New Theatre
The New Theatre at 43 Essex Street, Temple Bar, will stage the play ‘Punt’ (by Tara Doolan and Pius McGrath) from July 2-14 at 7.30pm.
'Punt' is a story of gambling culture in Ireland, following one man on the slippery slope to rock bottom after a lifetime of small bets, race meetings, online gauntlets, high stakes card games and the unspoken challenges that go with a life of 'investing' in chance.
Tickets €16/€13 (conc.) and booking is at www.thenewtheatre.com or 01-6703361.
Indie Beer Week
Indie Beer Week 2018 runs until July 1 and it’s the perfect time to swing by and explore your local independent brewery – where real beer is made.Head down to Hope Beer at Howth Junction Business Park, on June 27 or 28 from 3pm for guided tours of their brewing facilities, which will be kicking off every 30 minutes throughout the day. The Porterhouse Pub in Temple Bar will be hosting an intimate beer tasting on June 28 between 7 and 9pm and is hosting a brewery open day on June 30 from 11am-7pm. Visitors will get to wander around their new state of the art brewery, and sample some of their much loved beers. For full details and more events see indiebeerweek.ie.
Tattoo Art Expo
Check out the latest in tattoos and piercings at the Tattoo Art Expo taking place in Griffith Conference Centre, South Circular Road this weekend (June 30-July 1).
There’ll also be lots of competitions, performers, food truck festival and lots more. See facebook.com/TattooArtExpoDublin for more details.
Comedy night in Swords
On Sunday, July 1, local writer and performer
David Gilna will MC ‘Lightning Comedy’ at the Lord Mayor’s in Swords.
Joanne McNally (pictured), headlining will be ably supported by a hugely talented bill of comedy acts including the return of Gary Lynch, Seamus Stackpoole, Joseph McGucken, Eddie Mullarkey, local comedian, Mags McHugh and from London, AJ O’Neill.
Doors will open at 8pm with the show set to start at 8.30pm and there is a small cover charge for the gig of just €5.