| Dates | Event, Location & Description |
25 Oct
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1 Nov | Festival of Arts Balbriggan
Town Centre, Balbriggan, Dublin |   |
| A festival which aims to bring all areas of Art to the community at affordable prices. Providing week long entertainment to all age group and tastes. |
25 Oct
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1 Nov | Balbriggan Arts Festival Oct 25th Nov 01st
Balbriggan Town, Balbriggan, Dublin |  |
| Balbriggan’s 9th Arts Festival will run from October 25 to November 1, with a wide range of music, theatre and literary events – some of which free of charge - taking place throughout the town.
In addition to exhibitions from local and professional artists, traditional music and a bi-lingual walk led by Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent T.D., this year’s programme will also reflect Balbriggan’s diverse population. From a multi-cultural Sunday at the Bracken Court Hotel, to an indoor circus for all the family, to music gigs such as the explosive Boxtie Band and Eurovision song contest winner Charlie McGettigan, spectators will really be spoilt for choice. Not to be missed are also the festival lecture, a writers’ workshop and the short story competition final.
The festival programme will be launched to the public on Thursday, September 28 at 8pm in the Bracken Court Hotel. The hotel will also be the location of the ticket office, which will officially open on Monday, October 3. In addition, phone and credit card purchases will be available by calling 086 3062968 and tickets will be sold at most of the festival’s events.
The full festival programme can be found at www.balbrigganartsfestival.com |
| 1 - 5 Nov | Oireachtas na Samhna
, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Traditional focus with competition in Sean-nós singing, dancing, storytelling, etc. Also lectures, exhibitions, street theatre & numerous fringe events. |
| 14 Nov | Medecins Sans Frontieres Information Evening
Room B13, UCD Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Dublin, Dublin | |
| Mdecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a non-governmental organisation for emergency medical aid. Dr Margaret Fitzgerald will give a photo presentation of her experiences working in Malawi with HIV/AIDS patients for MSF. Margaret is a specialist in Public Health medicine who has worked in the Department of Public Health in Limerick. There will also be a short film on MSF’s work around the world and a presentation on the recruitment process.
Starts at 7:30pm |
| 15 - 19 Nov | Darklight Film Festival Limited
Various, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Darklight Digital Festival screens short-films, documentaries, music videos, feature films and animations - innovative films that utilise digital technology in their production. |
| 23 - 29 Nov | This Feeds My Mouth; This Feeds My Soul
James Joyce House of the Dead, Dublin 8, Dublin | |
| Photography exhibition dedicated to exploring the relationship between the commercial and personal work of Eugene Langan, Conor Masterson, Derek Knight, Shane Connaughton, Leanne Keaney and Edwige Ducher. |
29 Nov
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3 Dec | Emergence Connecting science, art and consciousness
, Temple Bar, Dublin | |
| Throughout history, human beings understood that they were utterly dependent on nature. People knew that in this world everything is interconnected & thus, every action has repercussions & responsibilities. |
| 8 Nov | Guinness World Records Day longest Riverdance line
St Stevens Green, Dublin, Dublin | |
| Dublins finest Dance Schools will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Riverdance line. |
