HAPPENINGS:

Organ and Choral Festival

A celebration of the Organ in all its guises, Pipeworks returns to Dublin from June 19-23 presenting some of the best organ music in beautiful and historic settings across the city.

Opening with a screening of Murnau’s 1922 film Nosferatu accompanied by a live score by Rónán Murray in St Patrick’s Cathedral, over the five days of the festival audiences will have opportunities to experience the wonderful range of instruments in the stunning venues that house them.

For full festival programme with individual concert dates, ticket prices and booking details see www.pipeworks.ie.

Dracula Fever

On Saturday, June 22 the East Wall History Group & the Alternative Visions Oral History Group will host the annual Sarah Lundberg Summer School at the Sean O’Casey Theatre, St Mary’s Road, East Wall, from 11am to 4pm. This is a free event, and a light lunch is included.

Dracula Fever will explore all things Dracula related including the life of Bram Stoker and the Dublin City locations that inspired his nightmarish vision.

For further information contact Joe Mooney on 087-6698587 or email [email protected]

Brendan Galileo for Europe

Fresh from an award winning run at the Dublin Fringe Festival, Fionn Foley returns to Bewley’s Café Theatre with a hilarious play about keeping your integrity at the world’s foremost convention of kitsch. Brendan Galileo is determined to make his mark on Irish political life. He sets his sights on joining the ranks of the European Parliament. However, with his voice so lost in a sea of tribal bureaucracy, he must take drastic action to improve his public profile. Brendan Galileo for Europe is a timely look at community and European politics. It runs through to July 6, from Monday to Saturday at 1pm.

Stoneybatter Festival

The 2019 Stoneybatter Festival takes place from June 21-23 and will deliver over 120 events in 57 locations. This is one of Dublin’s great urban neighbourhood festivals with three days of music, food, sport, history, family, culture and community spirit.

Expect trad sessions, jazz, open mic and DJ sets all around the area.

See www.stoneybatterfestival.ie for a the full line up of events.

International Yoga Day 

International Yoga Day takes place this Saturday, June 22 from 10.30am to 12noon at Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Dock. 

Organised by the Indian Embassy and Dublin City Council, it is the fifth year of this fantastic event which celebrates all that is Yoga in Ireland and all over the world. It is open to all who have an interest and love of yoga – regardless of ability or age.

The Dubliner bus tour

Launched this month, the Dubliner is a bus tour unlike any other. Two actors guide you through the streets of Dublin telling you about the people who made Dublin famous; our literary greats, our poets and paupers, our rogues and rascals. 

It’s an evening of theatre, singing and a stop at the pub to enjoy a free shot of Dubliner whiskey.

Flavours of South Dublin

South Dublin County Council’s annual food festival is in Rathfarnham Castle on Sunday, June 23. This is a unique family friendly food festival highlighting the diversity and vibrancy of the food culture in the county. This year’s event brings together wonderful restaurants and eateries, cultural craft displays, a demo kitchen, Agri-Aware’s Mobile Farm, free tours of Rathfarnham Castle and lots of family entertainment on two stages.

Marley Solstice

A Summer Solstice open evening is taking place in the newly renovated courtyard at Marlay Park on Friday, June 21 from 6-9pm.  The courtyard has been taken over by several artists’ studios and local craft and artisan shops and the program for the evening is to create an atmospheric environment in which guests can wonder through the studios and browse the creations of talented local artists, while listening to live musicians outside in the sunshine with refreshments to hand.

Skerries Midsummer Festival

The sixth annual Skerries Midsummer Festival

Will take place from June 21–June 23.

It celebrates almost two millennia of strong historic and cultural associations with the surrounding seas, since St Patrick himself first landed and lived on one of Skerries’ five islands all the way back in 432AD.

The festival will include lots of great events for all the family.

For details visit www.VisitSkerries.ie