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It’s one of those essential things that makes a holiday experience reach another level. If you don’t know where to go, or what’s on the menu, you will struggle to get the best out of your precious time. That’s why we have compiled The Dublin Tourist Guide, a comprehensive and useful insiders-guide for all things Dublin. As Dublin’s premier tourist guide the aim is to reveal Dublin’s little secrets alongside covering the more well-known landmarks.

With winter officially getting the heave and a glimmer of light starting to emerge with the merest hint of spring, Dublin once again is beginning to come alive. February is generally considered the return to normal service – Restaurants will be full with Valentine’s Day, the Jameson Film Festival gives us one of the city’s first major events, and the RBS 6Nations Rugby tournament gives us three home-games this year, so there’s a lot to look forward to in the city. It’s still February, so by no means jackets-off, but you are guaranteed warmth in the atmosphere as JDIFF and the rugby-mob go shoulder-to-shoulder as they surge through the city.

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The Old Jameson Distillery

Christchurch Cathedral

The Old Jameson Distillery is the fount of the real ‘water of life’ in Dublin. An important and fascinating landmark in the history of the city, the old Distillery will give you a chance to put your taste buds to the test and prove you know your whiskey from your scotch. Offering guided tours daily with a choice of bars to sample a Jemmie, lunch is also served from the mezzanine restaurant.

Step back into history with a visit to Christ Church Cathedral, one of the city’s oldest and most loved buildings. It has been at the centre of Dublin life for nearly 1000 years, first established by Norse King, Sitriuc Silkenbeard c. 1030, rebuilt by the Normans. The stunning gothic naves sits on top of its twelfth century crypt, one of Dublin’s oldest structures, which also houses the exhibitions, a must see for visitors with guided tours, belfry tours and a beautiful café and gift shop.

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Dublin Bay Cruises

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Dublin Bay Cruises, one of the city’s best and most unique experiences offers you the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, and enjoy a glass of wine on-board with family or friends while cruising on the St Bridget.

Dublin Bay Cruises have two great offers to choose from. Option one is a return trip departing Sir John Rogersons Quay (Ferryman Pub) opposite Convention Centre at 12 noon. Cruising the Liffey, Dublin Port and Dublin Docklands for 75 minutes.

The second option is a one-way trip departing Dun Laoghaire at 10am or St John Rogersons Quay(Ferryman Pub) at 2pm, sailing via Dublin Bay, Dublin Port, Dublin Docklands and the River Liffey. Duration 75 min. For more info on sailing times see www.dublinbaycruises.com

It’s been in St. James Gate since 1759, and potential natural disasters aside, it’ll be there for the rest of eternity. The cheapest lease in town, you’ll smell the country’s alcoholbrewing institution a mile off - you can see the black stuff being born yourself in the tourist-friendly Storehouse.

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what to see and do

Malahide Castle & Gardens

Phoenix Park

This magnificent 12th century castle is set in 260 acres of land and is one of the oldest castles in Ireland. It has been home to the Talbot family for nearly 800 years. Located on Dublin’s North coast just 13KM from the city centre and on the DART line.

Today, friendly guides and a brand new interactive exhibition help you explore its rich history and interior. Visit the Oak Room, Small and Great Drawing Rooms and the Great Hall before heading to the Walled Garden, home to some of the world’s rarest plants. A new gift shop and Avoca foodhall, café and retail store complete this enchanting daytrip.

The Phoenix Park at 707 hectares (1752 acres) is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city. About 30% of the Phoenix Park is covered by trees, which are mainly broadleaf parkland species such as oak, ash, lime, beech, sycamore and horsechestnut. A more ornamental selection of trees is grown in the various enclosures. A herd of Fallow Deer has lived in the Park since the 1660’s when they were introduced by the Duke of Ormond. The Phoenix Park is a sanctuary for many mammals and birds and a wide range of wildlife habitats are to be found in the park. One such area is the Furry Glen, which is managed as a conservation area. Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence of the President of Ireland dates from 1750 and is located in the centre of the park adjacent to the United States Ambassador’s residence, which was built in 1774. Many other historic buildings and monuments are located in the Park.

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National Botanic Gardens

Chester Beatty Library

The National Botanic Gardens is noted for its fine plant collections holding over 15,000 plant species and cultivars from a variety of habitats from all around the world. Famous for its exquisitely restored and planted glasshouses, notably the Turner Curvilinear Range and the Great Palm House, both recipients of the Europa Nostra award for excellence in conservation architecture. Visitors can enjoy such features as the Herbaceous borders, rose garden, the alpine yard, the pond area, rock garden and arboretum.

The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin is an art museum and library which houses the great collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts assembled by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968). Its rich collections from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe open a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. Chester Beatty Library was named Irish Museum of the year in 2000 and was awarded the title European Museum of the Year in 2002.

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Ethiad Skyline Croke Park

The Ark

Smock Alley

Etihad Skyline includes stops at five viewing platforms along Croke Park’s 0.6km rooftop walkway. Each stop gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the highlighted buildings and sites in their line of vision through multi-lingual audio guides. The audio guides include historical information, quirky anecdotes and interviews with key figures working at some of Dublin’s most famous locations

The Ark introduces children to the joy, wonder and creativity of the arts, and plays a vital role in raising the standard of culture for children. Here, in a unique building designed specifically for them, children aged two to 12 explore everything from theatre, music and literature to painting, film, dance and more. They discover what it means to be an artist, from respected professional artists.

There’s no better way to nurture hungry young imaginations, or to inspire a lifelong journey through culture.

Smock Alley Theatre is a resource for Dublin, Ireland and the world. Respecting its extraordinary history and heritage of its original 1662 site, Smock Alley Theatre provides artists and audiences with a unique opportunity to create and experience work that challenges, inspires and entertains. The past, the present and the future of theatre in Ireland come to life in Smock Alley.

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National Museum (Collins Barracks)

Iveagh Gardens

The Hugh Lane Gallery

Collins Barracks is home to the Decorative Arts & History leg of the National Museum. Featuring a wide range of objects, which include weaponry, furniture, silver, ceramics and glassware as well as examples of Folklife and costume in one of Dublin’s most historically important buildings, Collins Barracks is an essential spot for any

The Iveagh Gardens are among the finest and least known of Dublin’s parks and gardens. They were designed by Ninian Niven, in 1865, as an intermediate design between the ‘French Formal’ and the ‘English Landscape’ styles. They demonstrated the artistic skills of the landscape Architect of the mid 19th century and display a unique collection of landscape features. The conservation and restoration of the Gardens commenced in 1995 and to date most of the features have been restored, for example the Maze in Box hedging with a Sundial as a centrepiece.

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Located in Dublin’s city centre, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, originally called The Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, houses one of Ireland’s foremost collections of modern and contemporary art. The original collection, donated by the Gallery’s founder Sir Hugh Lane in 1908, has now grown to include over 2000 artworks, ranging from the Impressionist masterpieces of Manet, Monet, Renoir and Degas to works by leading national and international contemporary artists. Also houses the wonderful Francis Bacon Studio - which was transported in its entirely in 1998, from London to the Gallery in Dublin.

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where to drink Buskers Why not come and join the party people in Buskers Bar in the heart of Temple Bar. Buskers has a modern décor and a fantastic atmosphere to match. There is live music every night which includes Traditional Irish & Tribute Bands, so there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Fantastic food is available daily which will certainly cater for all tastes and Buskers boasts an ‘indoor garden’ where you can enjoy speciality cocktails and pitchers.

Buskers is a well renowned Sports Bar, with 13 HD Televisions and 2 Large Screens they show all the major sporting events. Go on, give Buskers a try, it’s a real gem.

13-17 Fleet Street,Dublin 2 01 677 3333 www.buskersbar.com

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Dakota

The Porterhouse

McDaids

Dakota Bar opened in 2000 on Dublin’s South William Street and over the past decade has flourished as a destination. There are many facets to Dakota. During the day it serves fine freshly made food in an oasis of calm in the city centre. At night it transforms to a popular destination for drinks and rendezvous – and at the weekend becomes a great place to party, with late night revellers, cocktails and some damn fine music.

The Porterhouse in Temple Bar opened in 1996 as Dublin’s first microbrewery. Brewing three stouts, three lagers and three ales in the tiny brewery created much demand for the brews and lead to the growth of the craft beer market. The Porterhouse are widely recognised as having pioneered the craft brew scene in Ireland which has led to the opening of several craft breweries around the country. The Porterhouse is proud to announce that their Plain Porter has been awarded the gold medal by the Brewing Industry International Awards in 2012, the second time it has received this prestigious accolade.

16-18 Parliament Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 01 679 8847 porterhousebrewco.com Fb: Porterhouse-Brewing-Company @Porterhousebars

McDaids is, if we’re honest, the kind of place where you’d call yourself lucky if you’ve nabbed a seat early in the night. Its much cosier, shoulder-to-shoulder affair where an unbeatable Guinness is only a quick shuffle away and commenting on overheard banter is de rigeur. The perfect place for whiling a night away righting the world’s wrongs with a few close friends or quiet pint in Brendan Behan’s memory.

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The Odeon

Since reopening its doors late 2012, after an extensive renovation, The Odeon Bar has quickly built a reputation for being the go-to venue for evening drinks in the capital. With the promise of good food, good drink and a good time, in delectably decadent surroundings, The Odeon provides the ideal excuse for an after-hours aperitif with the friends, casual cocktails over a weekend catch-up or a quiet glass of vino in the library. Open from 4pm Monday to Saturday.

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where to drink Ashtons Ashton’s in Clonskeagh was and remains a leader in the Gastro Pub scene. Long before food was an important element of a public house, Ashton’s were committed to serving the best of Irish food. One of the unique experiences at Ashton’s is the Black Rock steak on the stone; a selection of the freshest fillets and sirloins are brought to your table along with your very own volcanic ‘Hot Rock’. You then cook the ingredients to precisely your taste without any oils or fats, making the food incredibly tasty and extremely healthy. Along with some innovative new dishes and a large selection of Irish craft beer on draught and bottle, you wont go wrong for value and choice, especially with the early bird menu from 4pm -9pm Mon – Thurs.

11 Verge Mount, Clonskeagh, Dublin 6 01 2830187 ashtonsgastropub.ie @BarAshtons

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Neary’s

Hogans

This funky venue, known for its edgy attitude, is spread over 2 floors, and is located bang in the middle of Dublin city centre, 2 minute walk from Trinity College. 4 Dame Lane attracts friendly and fun people for cocktails, dancing and events. Friday and Saturday has some of Dublin’s best DJ’s, pumping indie, electro and pop. A great place for drinks, cocktails and music. Open seven-nights-a-week.

There’s a reason that Nearys has remained so consistent over the decades - the formula works. Housed in an elegant slice of Edwardian Dublin with its old-world interior still in pride of place, the early evening buzz in Nearys is a rare sight to behold. With a crowd ranging from theatregoers and thespians from the nearby Gaiety to local suits and Grafton shoppers, Dave and his team of old-school barmen will take care of all your needs.

Hogans could easily be located somewhere in the East Village of Manhattan but to say that would be an injustice to its typically Dublin crowd. The large windows look out onto flower sellers and cycle chic passersby whilst inside remains the home to the laid back people watchers, good time seekers and newspaper readers.

Brunch served 1pm-4pm Sat and Sun. Relax, chill and feast in your own time at this authentic Dublin imbibing emporium situated at the heart of Dublin’s Creative Quarter. Thursday to Saturday nights you can enjoy an eclectic mix of Live DJs till late downstairs at Hogans International Beat Basement.

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DUBLIN SIX NATIONS GUIDE words: Niamh McNeela photo: Dan Sheridan, inpho.ie Every February a certain refined-madness descends upon six rugby-loving European cities. This spring, Dublin plays host to three home 6 Nations fixtures in the impressive Aviva Stadium. If you haven’t been lucky enough to snap-up tickets, there is still plenty on offer all over the city. If you’re open to watching the three games in a pub to soak up the atmosphere, there are several options for you to chase up. But make sure to line your stomach, taking your pick from a wide and varied selection of reputable restaurants and eateries north and south of the River Liffey.

If you’re basing your stay on the north side of the city, Murray’s Bar is an obvious port of call for an enjoyable match experience. With The Living Room sports bar,

home to Dublin’s largest screen, around the corner, these establishments will educate even the most inexperienced of rugby novices on the finer details of rucks, mauls and drop-kicks. The Celt Pub and Le Bon Crubeen Restaurant on Talbot Street are a little more well-turned-out, but equally fun. A little further from the city is Bay Restaurant in Clontarf which caters for rugby-sized appetites and features a picturesque view overlooking Dublin Bay. Closer to the heart of the city, Bear on South William Street, co-owned by Ireland Number-8, Jamie Heaslip, serves up a belly-filling array of meat cuts and delectable sides. Enough to satisfy the appetites of Tom Court, Rory Best, or your average hungry tight-head prop. Around

the corner from the Aviva Stadium, check out Foodgame Café in Beggar’s Bush, or The Schoolhouse Restaurant for some spectator fuel.

Further south, the Baggot Street area will be heaving with scrums of fans, milling from one big-screen to the next, pint glasses in hand. Select from Toner’s, O’Donoghues or Searsons for a mix of seasoned experts and bewildered blowins. For something a little bit more elite, try ely Wine Bar, on Ely Place for a terrific selection of wines and great food. After several long and emotional hours of jittery viewing and if you’re still looking to gain more territory, make your way to The Porterhouse in Temple Bar for a mindboggling selection of homebrewed beers and ales. We can’t predict the accuracy of

Jonathan Sexton’s boot, but a satisfying weekend is guaranteed in the Irish capital.

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where to shop

Brown Thomas A landmark on Grafton Street with its highly creative window displays, Brown Thomas is home to an unparalleled range of designer brands – in menswear, womenswear, accessories, beauty and homewares. The luxury retailer located at the heart of the capital’s premier shopping district hosts a range of international and indigenous brands within its opulent surroundings, guaranteed to satisfy your inner fashionista. Have a wander round The Luxury Hall for that special gift or enjoy a coffee and relax in the comfort of Domini and Peaches Kemp at The Restaurant.

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Powerscourt Centre Situated in an elegant Georgian townhouse just yards from Grafton Street, the Powerscourt Centre offers a very different type of environment for shoppers, given it’s resplendent neo-classical style and old world feel.

Inside there are fashion boutiques such as All Saints, 2nd Skin and Covet while the Pygmalion Café and the Lost Society offer shoppers a chance to take the load of their feet and relax over a coffee or glass of wine. Open 10-6 during the week and until 8 on Thursdays.

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Patrick Donald Photography Gallery This unique Black and White Photography Gallery is a treasure trove of stunning landscape images from all over Ireland, as well as many streetscapes of Dublin and its vibrant Pub life. The Gallery is centrally located not far from Bewley’s on Grafton Street in Dublin, and is well worth a visit to find a perfect gift for a loved one or an ideal memory of Ireland. In this ‘The Year of The Gathering’ they are offering three for the price of two for all unframed images which can be shipped for your convenience from the gallery. Or just go along to view this impressive collection. Open from 10 to 6pm daily.

Project 51

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Although offering the facade of a boutique, Project 51 is, above anything else, a creative space for Irish designers. Upstairs is a designing loft, where you might find an upcoming Irish designer sketching away at their latest work. In the main shop, the stunning bespoke pieces are suspended from the ceiling with wire, giving the store an industrial yet modern feel. Project 51 concentrates solely on Irish fashion, with store assistants who know their stuff. Prices range on the more expensive end of the scale, but if you are shopping for a special occasion then this is the place to go.

Stepping into Drury Street’s Cocoa Atelier is like slipping into a melted chocolate dream. One in which brightly coloured and indulgently delicious macaroons embrace, and hot chocolate pastes drench the senses. Whether it’s yourself or another on the receiving end of the spoiling, there’s no better way than Cocoa Atelier!

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Susan Hunter Susan Hunter Lingerie is a small shop with a big welcome. Offering a full fitting Bra service, sizes 30” to 42”, A to I cup. Susan Hunter Lingerie is old fashioned in a 21st century way offering personal service with personal care. Some of the high quality labels carried include La Perla, Aubade, La Maison Lejaby, Prima Donna, Marie Jo, Hanro, Celestine and Rapture (an Irish designer specialising in pure silk).

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where to shop

Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre At the foot of Grafton Street lies the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, one of the most popular shopping centres in the city centre that is also handily serviced by both the Luas green line and a huge variety of buses to the city centre. The centre was developed from the old Dandelion Market in the mid 80s into the familiar façade we know today, along with a host of independent Irish shops and eateries. A perfect meeting spot for a day rambling in the city centre.

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Celtic Whiskey Shop Think you know your scotch from your sour mash from your single grain? The Celtic Whiskey shop has a practically complete selection of whiskey brands from Ireland, Scotland and all around the world. Nestled in the heart of the city, the Celtic Whiskey Shop is a connoiseur’s paradise and indeed has become a mecca for whiskey lovers in Ireland and for visitors looking to take a slice of Ireland away with them. The staff have an encyclopaedic knowledge of whiskey and visitors will be invited to taste different whiskeys each day. The shop also provides a bumper selection of international spirits and liquers, and the sister shop next door specializes in wine.

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The Kilkenny Shop Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Kilkenny Shop is home to Ireland’s largest collection of Irish designers and products! With 12 stores nationwide and an online shop, www.kilkennyshop.com, Kilkenny houses a stunning selection of fashion, homeware, jewellery and gifts for any occasion– international customers can avail of tax free shopping and for only €29.95 you can ship all your purchases to the EU or US! Open daily and adjacent to Trinity College, a trip to Kilkenny’s flagship Nassau St store is a must for any visit to the capital! Kilkenny’s Nassau St store also features the fabulous Kilkenny Café, where you can dine on the finest Irish artisan cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner! www.kilkennyshop.com Kilkenny’s flagship store: Nassau St, Dublin 2

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where to eat

Kinara Kitchen

The Restaurant at The Schoolhouse Hotel

Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud

Kinara Kitchen specialises in Pakistani and Eastern cuisine. They are recent winners of Best Ethnic Restaurant 2012 National Hospitality Awards, offering great value lunch with ethnic naan wraps and thali style meals.

Kinara is open 7 days a week from 12-11pm and offers an early bird deal from Monday to Thursday 4-8pm of €19.95 for a three course dinner. Also, their awardwinning bar manager Paul Lambert will introduce you to a varied and cool selection of drinks and cocktails!

The Restaurant at The Schoolhouse Hotel is one of Dublin’s best-kept secrets. The brilliant location and wonderful architecture and character make this a perfect setting for diners to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

Head Chef Francois Grelet and his team make wonderful, simple food at a great price. The current offer is for 2 courses at €22.50, and 3 courses at €24.95 – including a complementary after dinner drink of choice in the School House Bar. Open 7 days a week 5-10pm, with brunch available on weekends.

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Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud began its dedication to the pursuit of excellence in 1981 and brings two highly coveted Michelin Stars to the city with its contemporary Irish cuisine and classical roots. French decorum and Irish charm are balanced to facilitate this faultless culinary awakening. Experience the height of fine dining with immaculately presented dishes as you luxuriate in the surroundings of the restaurant with views overlooking the Merrion Hotel’s delightful gardens. The impeccable service guarantees an unforgettable sense of occasion to savour.

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Burritos & Blues Home of the Silver Bullet Burrito, Dublin’s original burrito establishment now has three locations in Dublin and one in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The meats are marinated in their own Adobo marinades for at least 48 hours, the salsas are all cooked in house each day and their pork is slow cooked for 3-4 hours to make their very special carnitas. The ethos: fresh food, fast.

2 Wexford Street, D2 / 28 South Anne Street, D2 / 7 Mayor Street, IFSC, D1 01-4254020 / 01-6139038 / 01-6116940 @burritosblues

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21 Upper Merrion Street

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Bay Clontarf

Chez Max

Indie Dhaba

Bay believe that healthy lifestyle anchors wellbeing, boosts energy & vitality. Their philosophy is to create seasonal, daily delivered fresh & affordable cuisine.

Their menu design is intended to offer an experience so you can have a healthy guide that caters for all dietary needs & conscious eating, while still maintaining full flavored dishes. There are discounts of 20% available when you use Voucher Cloud, free to download on iPhone and Android.

Feel the spirit of France here in Dublin!

Chez Max on Palace St (at the gates of Dublin castle) is very much a traditional French café, particularly well-known for its charming back garden. Expect frogs legs and boeuf bourguignon and a wait staff speaking fluent French. The sister restaurant on Baggot St is renowned for its outside seating, smart garden at restaurant level and sizable terrace on the upper level. In tune with the ‘everything French’ philosophy, the Epicerie serves freshly-baked filled baguettes, pastries and lunchtime salads.

Tucked away on South Anne’s Street, this wonderful open space is home to a truly hidden haven in the city centre. A stones-throw from Grafton Street, the Indie Dhaba experience lets you escape the buzz of the city and relax in the peace and comfort of the stylish surrounds. The food offering is completely unique to Dublin - Dhaba-style Indian food - brilliant and creative, full of authentic spices and flavours, created by top chef Sanjay Vishwakarma, who has worked with Oberoi Hotels. With a friendly team guiding you on your way, and cocktails made by award winning mixologist, Darren Geraghty, Indie Dhaba offers Dubliners a whole culinary journey.

367/368 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3 t: 01-8532406. www.bay.ie

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21-26 Annes Lane, Ann Street South, Dublin 2 01 707 9898 contact@dhaba.ie

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Shanahan’s on the Green

777

Pasta Fresca

Situated in the splendour of a historic Georgian building over 250 years old, Shanahan’s is a steakhouse and seafood restaurant that fuses Irish and American culture.

Succulent steaks of Angus Beef are served alongside the celebrated bounty of the North Atlantic in a relaxed and attentive atmosphere. Hearty sides including creamed sweet corn and sautéed wild mushrooms provide the perfect accompaniment to the prime cuts on offer. The Oval Office Bar provides an ideal setting to enjoy a tipple whilst investigating the impressive collection of memorabilia on display including John F. Kennedy’s rocking chair.

Run by the same folks who operate two of Ranelaghs favourite foodie haunts, Dillingers and Butcher’s Grill, 777 is a new skinny jeans wearing kid of the scene, thriving on Ireland’s new found love of Mexican food. That said, this is no simple burrito bar (not that we turn our nose up a good burrito) but boasts a menu that runs the full gamut of Central American treats from spicy guava pork to dulce de leche bread and butter pudding.

119 St. Stephen’s Green

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New restaurants come and go, but Pasta Fresca has remained more than a neighbourhood favourite for 27 years.

Just off Grafton Street, directly behind the Gaiety - an ideal spot for a speedy or leisurely lunch, pre- or posttheatre supper, dinner with friends or lazy Sunday dining.

Real, delicious Italian food (with fresh pasta a speciality) can be enjoyed in a disarmingly sophisticated environment, where professionals and families dine without fuss and budgets can be kept with ease. A reputation for genuine hospitality with a commitment to superior service has earned Pasta Fresca its position as Dublin’s leading Italian restaurant and with the addition of their new Prosecco and Cocktail Bar, word is spreading amongst those in the know that this is the new spot for a fashionable cocktail.

7 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2 01-4254052 www.777.ie

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4 Chatham St, Dublin 2 01-6792402, w: www.pastafresca.ie

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Rigby’s

Boulevard Café

The Port House Pintxo

Seagrass has a simple philosophy: to offer great food and service at affordable prices. A passionate and progressive restaurant in what they do and also offer a genuine and friendly atmosphere while sourcing the best local and international produce available. Now offering an early evening menu until 10pm from Sunday to Thursday and 5pm-7pm Friday and Saturday at €21 for 3 courses and also a group menu for 2 courses (€30) or 3 courses (€35) – both BYOW with no corkage fee charged.

Rigby’s on Leeson Street serves freshly baked pies and seriously sizeable sambos at lunchtime, boasting the “best chicken sandwich in Dublin.” In the evening time, Rigby’s operates with an idiosyncratic no-menu policy, where diners have a choice of two starters, mains and deserts conjured on the day by the irrepressible head chef James.

A stalwart of the Dublin restaurant scene since 1996, Boulevard has been offering quality Mediterranean fare in beautiful, warm, vibrant setting. Boulevard is open 7 days a week and has the reputation of having one of the best Early Birds in town served, which is served from 5pm to 7pm Sunday to Thursday. Above all, a really fun setting at weekends for that special celebration with friends or family.

The Port House Pintxo in Temple Bar serves an array of authentic Spanish Tapas and Pintxos plus a wide and varied selection of wines from Spain, Portugal and the Basque Region. With an impressive garden terrace overlooking Meeting House Square the soft candle light creates a romantic and relaxed atmosphere.

Does not take bookings.

30 South Richmond Street, Portobello, Dublin 2 01-4789595 www.seagrassdublin.com // @seagrassdublin

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27 Exchequer Street. Dublin 2 t: 01-6792131 boulevardcafe.ie

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12 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 t: 01-6728950 www.porthouse.ie/pintxos

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where to eat

ely bar & brasserie, IFSC

Dax

The Winding Stair

A stunning destination for lovers of food, wine and beer.

In a 200 year old tobacco and wine warehouse, ely bar & brasserie offers everything from a relaxed family dinner, pre-theatre menus, private dining rooms and after work drinks. The classic bar and brasserie menu reflects the best of seasonal Irish produce – organic where possible, with all meats sourced through the family farm in The Burren, Co Clare.

Ideally located in the heart of Dublin City, Dax is an award-winning restaurant that is now one of Ireland’s premier food destinations. Lunch is served from 12.30pm to 2.15pm. At Dax they understand that many of you are under time constraints, so they guarantee fast service without compromising the quality of the food. Dinner is served from 6pm to 10.30pm. They offer Pre-Theatre and A La Carte Menus and guarantee to use only the freshest of seasonal produce, ensuring a healthy fine dining experience.

The Winding Stair is characterised by its timeless charm and lack of pretension. A favourite among artists and writers, the focus here is always on produce of the highest calibre. Artisanal operators utilising traditional practices and techniques have found a friend in this Dublin eatery as it aims to promote indigenous wares from throughout the country. The ethos is simple focusing on home-cooked and old fashioned honest to goodness food with a carefully curated wine and craft beer list.

The independent book store attached is worth a visit to source unusual and lesser known titles.

IFSC, Dublin 1 01 672 0010 www.elywinebar.com

23 Pembroke Street, Dublin 2 t: 01 6761494

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40 Lower Ormond Quay

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Marcel’s Restaurant

Bloom Brasserie

The Green Hen

Acapulco

Marcel’s is the new restaurant on St Mary’s road in the location of the former Expresso Bar. It is the sister restaurant of the Green Hen. There is much change in the decor, which is very attractive with inviting sit-all-day orange dining chairs.

The menu is very inviting and it very simple. However the food delivers with great, clean flavours. Open all week for both lunch and dinner, it is well worth a visit.

Bloom Brasserie is a restaurant with lofty ambitions. Well versed in the traditions of French cuisine, Bloom’s offers up accessible cuisine that accentuates their quality local ingredients. Head chef Pól Ó hÉannraich has lovingly assembled a menu that sees Angus Beef carpaccio alongside Caramelised King Scallops, and Roast Seabass. All dishes are freshly prepared and cooked to perfection.

Located in the heart of the city on Exchequer St., The Green Hen specialises in classic French cuisine with an Irish twist.

It is known for its gallic décor, an extensive drinks list of wines, bottled beers, draughts and of course its legendary cocktails. Open 7 days a week, you can try the three-course early bird for €22 from 5.30-7pm from Thursday to Sunday. Delicious food, a lively atmosphere, personable staff and a unique quaintness set this restaurant apart from the rest.

Acapulco is an authentic and colourful Mexican restaurant situated on Georges Street. With an invigorating atmosphere and friendly staff, the memorable dining experience offers something out of the ordinary. Not only do they offer authentic Mexican cuisine, they also offer a wide range of desserts, including their deep fried ice cream, and drinks, including their famous margaritas. Open 7 days a week, Acapulco welcomes patrons for lunch or dinner specials.

33 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2 t: 01-6707238 w: thegreenhen.ie

7 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2 01-6771085 www.acapulco.ie

1 Saint Mary’s Road Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 T: (01) 660 2367

11 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 01-6687170 www.bloombrasserie.ie

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LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 4 February Foals Olympia Theatre €25.90 Borussia Mönchengladbach Fanclub Sepultura The Academy 7.30pm, €25 James Vincent McMorrow National Concert Hall 8pm, SOLD OUT Post-Tropical Popical Wednesday 5 February The Deep Dark Woods Whelans 8pm, €13 Los Amigos Invisibles The Button Factory 8.30pm, €37 Foals Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €25.90 James Vincent McMorrow National Concert Hall 8pm, €30 Thursday 6 February Forest Swords (Tri Angle Records) The Button Factory 7.30pm, €12 Finbar Furey Vicar Street 7.30pm, €34 Trad Legend Newton Faulkner Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €26 Foxglove Upstairs in Whelans 8pm, €8 EP launch Friday 7 February Cymbals + guests Workman’s Club 8pm, €12 Smashing stuff Simon Patterson The Academy 7.30pm, €15 Darling The Academy 2 7.30pm, €10 with support from General Melchett Saturday 8 February Girl Band with Jetsetter + Simon Bird Whelans 8pm, €10 Lawman single launch party August Burns Red The Academy 7.30pm, €16.50 Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €26.50 Going ho-o-o-me Pharoah Monche The Sugar Club 7.30pm, €19 To Kill A King Workman’s Club 8pm, €8 When you come at the king you best not miss Kazik Na Żywo The Button Factory 6.30pm, €28.50 Varsovian rapcore Sunday 9 February Moderat (Live) Vicar Street 7.30pm, €27 Venue change!

Little Comets The Academy 7.30pm, €13 Kitchen sink indie Edward Sharpe and The

Magnetic Zeros Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €26.50 Monday 10 February Rudimental Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €32 LITE + The Physics House Band Workman’s Club 8pm, €12 The Boxer Rebellion Whelans 8pm, €12 Tuesday 11 February The Virgins Academy 2 7.30pm, €13 Not a prune in sight.

Limp Bizkit Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €27 Keep rolling. Rolling. Rolling.

Wednesday 12 February Jarrod Dickenson Upstairs in Whelans 8pm, €10 Dead Prez The Sugar Club 7.30pm, €17.50 Thursday 13 February Planningtorock Whelans 8pm, €16.50 Teengirl Fantasy + Adultrock Workman’s Club 8pm, €12 Seanie Vaughn Upstairs in Whelans 8pm, €10 Eddi Reader Vicar Street 7.30pm, €25 Damien Dempsey The Button Factory 7.30pm, €28 Friday 14 February Jack Lukeman - A Valentine Night Spectacular Vicar Street 7.30pm, €29/35 The Doors Alive The Academy 7.30pm, €15 Saturday 15 February Lisa O’Neill Whelans 8pm, €15 Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip Vicar Street 7.30pm, €18.50 Sarah Millican Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €29/30 Sunday 16 February Grouplove The Academy 7.30pm, €17 Sarah Millican Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €29/30 The Stray Birds Upstairs in Whelans 8pm, €15 / €13 for members Smokie Vicar Street 7.30pm, €30 Monday 17 February X Factor Live Tour 2014 The O2 8pm, €42-€52 Tuesday 18 February The X Factor Live Tour The O2 8pm, €42-€52 The Overtones Olympia Theatre €7.30pm, from €33.50 Laura Cantrell Whelans 8pm, €24

Wednesday 19 February George Ezra The Sugar Club 7.30pm, €14.50 Dar Williams Workman’s Club 8pm, €12 Thursday 20 February Suzanne Vega Olympia Theatre €27.90 The Beards Upstairs in Whelans 8pm, €12 Friday 21 February The 1975 Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €17 Peja / Slums Attack Workman’s Club 8pm, €21 Saturday 22 February St. Vincent Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €25 Alarmist, Go Wolf & No Monster Club Button Factory 7.30pm, €8 With visuals from Slipdraft Orla Gartland The Academy 2 7.30pm, €8.50 Friends in Low Places - The Garth Brooks Show Vicar Street 7.30pm, €28 The return of Chris Gaines Sunday 23 February Midlake Vicar Street 7.30pm, €23 Treading water John Murry The Pepper Canister Church 7.30pm, €16.50 Micky Parson The Academy 7.30pm, €12.50 – €30 Tupelo Whelans 8pm, €12 Uncle or Honey?

Monday 24 February Eric Church Olympia Theatre from €25.40 Tuesday 25 February Danny Brown The Academy €24.50 Return of would-be TD cover star Wednesday 26 February Rachel Sermanni Workman’s Club 8pm, €15 Thursday 27 February Hermitage Green The Academy 7.30pm, €16 Friday 28 February Maximo Park Whelans 8pm, €22.50 Andrew Ashong The Sugar Club €TBC, 7.30pm Crystal Antlers Workman’s Club 8pm, €15 Crystal Fuck Wolf James Blunt Vicar Street 7.30pm, SOLD OUT The James Vincent McMorrow it’s not cool to like Strachy Na Lachy The Button Factory 7.30pm, €27.50 Polished performers

Saturday 1 March The Jezabels The Button Factory 7.30pm, €15 Twenty One Pilots The Academy 7.30pm, SOLD OUT Spoil the broth Ellie Goulding The O2 7pm, €36.00 The 4 Of Us Live Vicar Street 7.30pm, €25 Sunday 2 March James Bay The Academy 2 7.30pm, €9.50 The Jezabels The Button Factory 7.30pm, €15 Birdy Vicar Street 7.30pm, €28 Monday 3 March Fitz and the Tantrums The Academy 7.30pm, €26 John Grant Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €25 King of Denmark Tuesday 4 March Rufus Wainwright Vicar Street 7pm, €44.50 The “Best of…” tour The Head and the Heart Whelans 8pm, €16.50 MØ The Academy 7.30pm €17.35 Flaming Meaux Wednesday 5 March CHVRCHES Olympia Theatre 7.30pm, €19 Damien Jurado Whelans 8pm, €20 Thursday 6 March Nina Persson The Button Factory 7.30pm, €22 CLASSICAL Tue 4 Feb Horizons 2014 Contemporary Music Series: Sean Clancy NCH - Main Auditorium Free, 1.05pm Unreserved Wednesday 5 Feb Kaleidoscope Night: Spring Sounds Odessa Club €12, 8.30pm Fri 7 Feb Eva Meier and Conor Linehan NCH - John Field Room €15, 1.05pm perform German Cabaret songs RTE NSO Mussorgsky, Sibelius, Prokofiev NCH - Main Auditorium €10-35, 8pm Bare Mountain Sat 8 Feb Festival of Youth Orchestras NCH - Main Auditorium €10/15, 3pm & 8pm The Handprint Workshops: Granne Mulvey NCH - Kevin Barry Room Free, 6pm Sun 9 Feb Chanticleer NCH - Main Auditorium €25-50, 8pm She said / He said Tue 11 Feb

Just a Song at Twilight NCH - John Field Room €15/18, 8pm Wed 12 Feb A Night of Passionate Love Songs Celebrating Pavarotti NCH - Main Auditorium €25-39, 8pm Thu 13 Feb RTE NSO Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov NCH - Main Auditorium €10-35, 8pm Hamlet’s Fantasy Fri 14 Feb Isn’t it romantic?

NCH - John Field Room €15, 1.05pm RTE Concert Orchestra Valentine’s Night: Declan O’Rourke NCH - Main Auditorium €15-45, 8pm Sat 15 Feb H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan NCH - Main Auditorium €20-40, 8pm Ft. Sideshow Bob Sun 16 Feb H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan NCH - Main Auditorium €20-40, 8pm Mon 17 Feb H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan NCH - Main Auditorium €20-40, 8pm Tue 18 Feb A date with Doris NCH - John Field Room €18/20, 8pm Wed 19 Feb Welcome To My World NCH - Main Auditorium €20-35, 8pm A 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Life & Music of Jim Reeves Thu 20 Feb John Lill, piano NCH - Main Auditorium €30-60, 8pm 70th Birthday Celebration Fri 21 Feb Master Class with John Lill NCH - Kevin Barry Room €13.50/15, 10am Fri 21 Feb Haenjo Pathetique NCH - John Field Room €13.50/15, 1.05pm RTE NSO: Hollywood Heroes NCH - Main Auditorium €15-40, 8pm Sat 22 Feb Junior Songschool NCH - Kevin Barry Room €25, 10am Kodo One Earth Tour 2014: Legend NCH - Main Auditorium €25-45, 8pm Sun 23 Feb Kodo One Earth Tour 2014: Legend NCH - Main Auditorium €25-45, 8pm Tue 25 Feb A Leaving Certificate Guide to Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique NCH - Main Auditorium €10, 10.30am & 12.15pm Sold Out! Thu 27 Feb John Wilson conducts Essential Classics

NCH - Main Auditorium €11-38, 8pm RTE Concert Orchestra Fri 28 Feb McNulty Plays Brahms and Prokofiev NCH - John Field Room €15, 1.05pm Pipeworks NCH - Main Auditorium Unreserved Free, 6.45pm Sweet organ jams Fri 28 Feb RTE NSO Saint-Saens, Liszt, Berlioz NCH - Main Auditorium €10-35, 8pm Fantastique!

Sat 1 Mar ESB Madsoc 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert NCH - Main Auditorium €20, 8pm Sun 2 Mar RIAM Performing Groups Annual Concert NCH - Main Auditorium €10, 6pm Wed 5 Mar Super Troupers NCH - Main Auditorium €11-38, 8pm Thu 6 Mar New Music Dublin 2014: Arditti Quartet NCH - Main Auditorium €20, 8pm JAZZ SUNDAY Jazz Session Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney.

12.30pm, Free Jazz Brunch Hugo’s, Merrion Row, D2 1.15pm, Free Stella Bass Quartet Cafe en Seine, Dawson St. 2pm, Free Jazz Session JJ Smyths, Aungier St. D2 5pm, €10/€8 Kevin Morrow Duo Hampton Hotel, Donnybrook 6pm, Free Sweeney’s Jazzmen Sweeney’s Bar, Dame St. 6.30pm, Free Jazz & Jam Session BelloBar, Portobello, D8 7pm, €8 MONDAY Jazz/Swing Night 4 Dame Lane, D2 7pm, €10 Essential Big Band Grainger’s, Malahide Rd. 9.30pm, €5 TUESDAY The Lounge Quartet Leeson Lounge, Upr Leeson St. 9pm, Free Jazz Session International Bar, Wicklow St. 7pm, €5 WEDNESDAY Jazz Session The House, 4 Main St. Howth, Co.Dublin 7.30pm, Free Jazz Session House, 27 Lwr. Leeson St. D4 10pm, Free THURSDAY Jazz Session House, 27 Lwr. Leeson St. D4 6pm, Free Jazz Session International Bar, Wicklow St. 7pm, €5

Jazz Session JJ Smyths, Aungier St. D2 9pm, €10/€8 FRIDAY Jazz Session Brasserie Le Pont, Fitzwilliam Pl. D2 8pm, Free SATURDAY The Jazz Globetrotters The Globe, Sth Gt Georges St. 5pm, Free Jazz Session Brasserie Le Pont, Fitzwilliam Pl. D2 8pm, Free Jazz Session Le Bon Crubeen, 81 Talbot St. D1 9.30pm, Free ONE OFF Sunday 2 February Louis Stewart Qrt. JJ Smyths, Aungier St. 4.30pm, €10 Sunday 2 February The Little Radio The Sugar Club, Leeson St. D2 8pm, €18/€13 Saturday 22 February BB&C The Workman’s Club, Wellington Quay, D2 8pm, €22 Friday 28 February Emilie Conway Duo Dublin Unitarian Church, St.Stephen’s Grn. D2 8pm, €20

UPSTAGE The Abbey Theatre Sive John B. Keane’s muchcelebrated classic is back on the boards after a 20-year rest.

Once famously rejected by the Abbey itself, Sive follows a tale of greed and corruption in 1950’s rural Ireland. Directed by awardwinner Conall Morrison it’s worth catching a play that has changed the Abbey’s tune.

Wednesday 12 February – Saturday 12 April €13-45, Mon-Fri 7.30pm & matinees Sat 2pm The 24 Hour Plays Back for its 3rd annual play rampage, 24 Hour Plays gives 6 playwrights, 6 directors and 24 actors the chance to cobble together a production in, you guessed it, 24 hours before taking to the venerated Abbey Stage. The event is run as a benefit for the Dublin Youth Theatre and takes it cues from similar events both in London and across the pond. Expect leading Irish theatre makers, writers and performers at their best.

Sunday 2 March €30/35, 7.30pm The Gate Theatre Pride and Prejudice With this year marking the 200th anniversary of the publication of the novel, The Gate presents Alan Stanford’s production of Pride and Prejudice. Following the story of the five Bennett girls, their ambitious mother and long-suffering father, the plot centres on the complicated relationship between second eldest daughter Elizabeth and the perplexingly aloof Mr Darcy.

With set and costume design

by Bruno Scwhengl and lighting design by James McConnell.

Runs until Saturday 8 February €25-35, 7.30pm The Vortex €20-35, 7.30pm & matinees Sat 2pm A good old, rip-roaring tale of sex and drugs that first scandalised London in 1924, The Vortex follows fading beauty Florence and her son Nicky as they become embroiled in a cross-generational love quandary when Nicky’s fiancé falls for Florence’s toy boy lover.

They don’t make ‘em like they used to.

Thursday 13 February – Saturday 22 March The Gaiety Theatre New Jersey Nights Follow the highs and lows of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons as New Jersey Nights transports you back in time to the place where it all started.

The perfect show for nostalgialoving Four Seasons fans.

Monday 24 February – Sunday 1 March €35.20-39.70, 8pm Project Arts Centre A Tender Thing What if the star-cross’d lovers had lived and loved? Two of Ireland’s most prolific and daring actors star in the Irish Premiere of a remaking of one of the most celebrated romances of all time. With Olwen Fouéré

FESTIVALS/COMEDY as Juliet and Owen Roe as Romeo, this new and exciting Siren Production of A Tender Thing will be directed by award-winning Selina Cartmell.

Shakespeare’s timeless poetry provides the backdrop for this delicate and moving play. Ben Power has taken Romeo and Juliet and re-imagined it. With Shakespeare’s words he has woven a provocative, powerful and achingly beautiful new tale of love.

Runs until Saturday 15 February €22/25, 8pm CARE CARE gives a voice and an insight into the lives (and final days thereof) of patients and care workers in St. Francis Hospice, Raheny. Following those that ‘help you live until you die’ CARE sheds light on the compassion and strength possessed by those surrounded by death.

Thursday 20 February – Saturday 1 March €12/15, 8pm The Grapes Of Wrath €12/15, 8pm DIT’s Drama Graduates bring John Steinbeck’s award-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath to the stage with a mixture of song, dance, movement and acting.

Following a family forced off their land by the banks in 1930’s America, The Grapes of Wrath brings to life the resilience and despair that characterised the ‘great depression’ era.

Thursday 27 February – Saturday 1 March Snow Angels Waking up with scaldy hangovers in a new house that’s been snowed in, three men find themselves housebound and forced to deal with not only their maladies, but their incarceration and the broader themes of young men’s place in modern Ireland.

Tuesday 4 March – Saturday 15 March €12/15, 8pm Dreamland Jim Nolan’s new play follows several characters as their lives weave and intertwine in rural Ireland of 1934. If you want to see how jockeys, jews, decaying whales and fascism come together then look no further.

Tuesday 4 March – Saturday 8 March €18/20, 8pm Smock Alley Theatre Breathless Bringing to life the realities of four women whose disappearances changed not only their paths but also the paths of those they leave behind.

Poignant, heart-rending and in parts amusing, Breathless is inspired by real events.

Monday 3 February – Saturday 15 February €12/15, 8pm Mrs. Ripley’s Trip & Uncle Ethan Ripley Inspired by Chekovian methods, The Actor’s Ensemble present this accomplished work as Ted Pugh and Fearn Sloan deftly switch between several characters. Centering around an elderly couple living on the

Great Plains who endure a communication breakdown this is a unique way of viewing theatre.

Monday 10 February, €12/15, 7.30pm The Helix Embarrassing Mother Three lads are completely morto when their ma takes up stand-up comedy.

Friday 28 February €10, 8pm The Shakespeare Sessions The ultimate Shakespeare lover’s dream: 5 sessions across 5 days that explore some of Shakespeare’s best loved works and finishing with a poetry session.

Monday 3 March – Friday 7 March €14 per student, 10.30am & 1.30pm The New Theatre Counter Culture A play by Katie O’Kelly based in a department store. All hell breaks loose when zero-hour contracts are introduced.

Monday 10 February – Saturday 15 February €12/15, 7.30pm Joanna A new black comedy from Neil K. Sharpton, Joanna has all the ingredients of a dark play: rape, murder, urban legends and a brutal vigilante that kills rapists.

Don’t bring your parents or your kids.

Monday 17 February – Saturday 22 February €12/15, 7.30pm Retreat Geoff Power’s play details the struggles of Maura, as she battles against isolation and depression with the help of her nephew Jason.

Monday 3 March – Saturday 8 March €12/15, 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire Chancers A ‘fast and furious comedy’ that explores just what happens when an opportunity presents itself to those who need it most.

Wednesday 12 February – Thursday 13 February €16/18, 8pm Mr. Foley – The Radio Operator A good one for all the family, Mr. Foley is an old radio operator whose days of glory are long past. Watch as he conjures up the excitement and charm of radio guests of yore.

Sunday 16 February €6.50 / €22 (Family ticket), 2pm & 4pm Happy Days The third of Beckett’s plays on the human condition, following on from *Waiting For Godot* and *Endgame*. This production by Richard Ryan Promotions is a highly original presentation that pushes at the edges of modern theatre.

Thursday 20 February €15/17, 8pm Mill Theatre Dundrum The Man In The Woman’s Shoes It’s October 1978. Pope John Paul the First is not long dead, autumn is closing in and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in

town. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes follows Pat as he walks the 5 miles from his cottage to town and back and the marvels that he meets along the way.

Saturday 8 February €15, 8pm Weighing In A modern reflection on diets, competition and ‘having it all’, Weighing In follows star-dieter Val as she tries to help Breda shift those extra pounds. But soon Breda discovers that Val’s veneer of perfection isn’t all it seems.

Monday 10 February – Saturday 22 February €10/12, 1pm Only Our Own Following the lives of three generations of an Anglo-Irish family.

Only our own explores those who were displaced by the War of Independence and sought to either re-assimilate themselves into the Irish landscape or flee to better lives abroad and bury the past behind them.

Tuesday 11 February – Saturday 15 February €16/20, 8pm Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Set in America, in the living room of a house in a small New England college, Martha, daughter of the college president, unbeknownst to her husband George, a professor of history, has invited Nick & Honey, new arrivals to the college, for a late night gathering. What follows is a night of alcohol fuelled and emotionally charged drama.

Thursday 20 February – Friday 21 February €12/15, 8pm Signs Of A Diva From local undertaker to Cabaret star supreme, Sue struggles to reconcile her new life as Tammy Frascati, Las Vegas bound and loved up. Can she keep up the act?

Tuesday 25 February €13/16, 8pm Entertaining Mr. Sloane London Classic Theatre present the 50th anniversary production of this Joe Orton play.

Wednesday 26 February – Thursday 27 February €18/20, 8pm An End Of Term From Waterford playwright Noel Kelly, An End Of Term concerns the human cost of divorce, as a middle class, middle age couple journey through that process in this thought-provoking piece.

Friday 28 February – Saturday 1 March €10, 8.15pm The Nualas: The Great Big Shiny Show Fighting back against the excess of nearly-nude popstars, The Nualas are back with affordable style and an array of original songs.

Saturday 1 March €16/18, 8pm Civic Theatre, Tallaght Jezebel The classic story of a love triangle gone wrong. When Alan and Robin want to spice up their sex life Jezebel seems like the perfect answer to their saucy prayers, but naturally, things

were never to be that easy.

Tuesday 4 February – Thursday 6 February €14/18, 8pm My Brother Joe: The Joe Dolan Story Ben Dolan’s take on the stories behind the songs of one of Ireland’s old-school stars.

Saturday 8 February €22.50/25, 8pm Chancers A ‘fast and furious comedy’ that explores just what happens when an opportunity presents itself to those who need it most.

Tuesday 18 February – Saturday 22 February €16/18, 8pm Faith Michael has lost his job and his sense of self in post-boom Ireland. When a new-found friend offers him a low-paid job with the added bonus of hours of games and tricks Michael faces a dilemma between his new future and the needs of his family.

Monday 3 March – Saturday 8 March €16/18m 8pm Making Lemonade A one-woman show, telling the story of a white knuckle ride into the underworld of gangland and gun obsessed Dublin.

Wednesday 5 March – Saturday 8 March €12/15, 8.15pm Draíocht Oliver A solid school play – the 5th and 6th classers of Sacred Heart of Jesus National School, Huntstown bring Dickens’ novel to life at Draíocht.

Wednesday 5 February – Saturday 8 February €10/15, 8pm & matinee 2pm Sat The Man In The Woman’s Shoes It’s October 1978. Pope John Paul the First is not long dead, autumn is closing in and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes follows Pat as he walks the 5 miles from his cottage to town and back and the marvels that he meets along the way.

Thursday 13 February €12/16, 8.15pm Jezebel The classic story of a love triangle gone wrong. When Alan and Robin want to spice up their sex life Jezebel seems like the perfect answer to their saucy prayers, but naturally, things were never to be that easy.

Friday 14 February – Saturday 15 February €14/18, 8pm Happy Days The 3rd of Beckett’s full-length plays on the human condition, Happy Days follows couple Winnie and Willie as they find themselves alone in the barren wilderness.

Saturday 22 February €10, 8.15pm Discover Theatre Production Workshop The perfect day for anyone with an interest in getting involved in theatre.

Sunday 23 February Free, 12pm Same Old Moon

Comedy

Brendan Grace Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, February 5, 8.00pm, €33.20 Joe Lycett plus guests Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay February 6-8, 7.00pm, €26 Neil Delamere - ‘Smart Bomb’ Vicar Street February 7 & 8, 7.30pm, €25 Brendan Reilly plus guests Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay February 13th - 15th, 7.00pm, €26 Tommy Tiernan - World Tour of County Dublin Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney (14th), PSLC Portmarnock (15th), Axis Ballymun (16th), 8.30pm, €28 Sarah Millican Olympia Theatre February 15th & 16th, 7.15pm, €29/30 Andrew Stanley plus guests Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay February 20th - 22nd, 7.00pm, €26 Rammed with Eric Lawlor, Eleanor Tiernan and Tom O’Mahony The Woolshed February 24th, 8.30pm, €7/5 Dara O’Briain - ‘The Panel For The Last Time...’

Vicar Street February 25th, 7.30pm, €28 Best of Irish Weekend Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay February 27th - March 1st, 7pm, €26 Russell Howard - ‘Wonderbox’ Vicar Street March 5th & 6th, 7.30pm, €32 Joe Rooney, Colm O’Regan, Al Porter & Simon O’Keeffe Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, March 8th, 8.30pm, €10

Festivals

Dine In Dublin Festival Dine in Dublin is a week-long, bi-annual food festival beginning February 24. Dine in Dublin seeks to promote the exceptional food on offer in Dublin city centre.

The event is aimed at the food-curious and gastronomers alike. In the past participating restaurants have offered 20% off á la carte menus; such value and more is being promised this Same Old Moon follows the trials and tribulations of aspiring writer Brenda Barnes as she is forced to emigrate from Galway to London.

Focussing on the characters in her family who shape her world, Same Old Moon is critical, poignant and comedic in the same breath.

Thursday 6 March €12/15, 8pm Mermaid Arts Centre The Man In The Woman’s Shoes It’s October 1978. Pope John Paul the First is not long dead, autumn is closing in and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes follows Pat as he walks the 5 miles from his cottage to town and back and the marvels that he meets along the way.

Wednesday 5 February €13/15, 8pm A Skull In Connemara For one week each Autumn, Mick Dowd is hired to disinter the bones

year. Dine in Dublin’s isn’t limited to simply eating: there are lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty, with demonstrations, competitions, Prosecco evenings, wine-tastings, trad sessions, belly dancing events and much more being touted.

February 24 – March 2, restaurants and locations around Dublin city centre. See www. dineindublin.ie or www.visitdublin.com for more information on restaurants and events.

JDIFF The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival features a huge host of films, guests, speakers, shorts, documentaries and the rest and over its duration – as is to be expected these days from one of Europe’s leading film festivals. For full detailed programme information, see www.jdiff.com or see our film pages for selected highlights.

February 13 – February 23, various locations around the city.

POKER

Poker @ Fitzwilliam Casino & Card Club Monday 8:30pm: €75 + €5 No Limit Freezeout.

Tuesday 8:30pm: €50 + €5 No Limit Double Chance Freezeout.

Wednesday 8:30pm: €20 + €5 Hold’em Multi-rebuy.

7:30pm: Satellite Tournament.

Thursday 8pm: €45 + €5 + €10 Scalp No Limit Freezeout.

9:30pm: €30 + €5 Pot Limit Omaha Triple Chance.

Thursday End of Month €250 + €20 Freezeout.

Friday 8:30pm: €70 + €5 No Limit, Double Chance.

Saturday 8pm: €100 + €10 Deepstack No Limit Freezeout.

9pm: €20 + €5 No Limit Freezeout.

Sunday 8:30pm: €50 + €5 No Limit Freezeout.

Details www.fitzwilliamcardclub.com in certain sections of his local cemetery, making way for new arrivals. As the time approaches for him to dig up those of his own late wife, strange rumours regarding his involvement in her sudden death seven years earlier begin to resurface…

Thursday 27 February – Saturday 1 March €16/18, 8pm Samuel Beckett Theatre Godot Has Come The Japanese ‘Theatre of the Absurd’ has come to Dublin, and with it arrives the slap-stick comedy of ‘Godot Has Come’. A tribute to Beckett from Minoru Betsuyaku, this play brings Beckett to the modern world.

Friday 14 February – Saturday 15 February €15/20, 7.30pm

ART Axis Ballymun Main Street, Ballymun 100 Years On: An Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures on the 1913 Lockout RADE (Recovery through Art, Drama, and Education) worked with several participants on the production of an art exhibit based on the 1913 Lockout.

Over eight months, the artists immersed themselves in the stories and history of the Lockout. These participants, many of whom are not originally artists, bravely took on the daunting task of creating art for this historical event. From paintings to wood and plaster sculptures, what emerged is a work of emotional response to the trials faced by working class people during the 1913 Lockout.

January 1 - February 28 Chester Beatty Library Dublin Castle, D2 Costumes Parisiens: Fashion plates from 1912-1914 One hundred years after the publication of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes (1912-1914), this exhibition features almost 150 of the Journal’s unique fashion illustrations, known as Costumes Parisiens.

October 10 - March 30 The Copper House Gallery Synge Street, D8 ENCORE! A winter exhibition featuring contemporary fine art, photography and illustration. Exhibiting artists include: Barry McCall, Bernadette Doolan, Conor Horgan, Dave Walsh, Eamonn Farrell, Ellen McDermott, Enda Cavanagh, Eoin Coveney, Jennifer Farley, Jimmy Murakami, Kevin McSherry, Mags Harnett, Mario Sughi, Michael Flaherty, Niamh Sharkey, Phil McDarby, Rohan Reilly, Seán Hillen, Tiane Doan na Champassak and Una Gildea.

January 13 - February 21 The Cross Gallery Francis Street, D8 Amy Stephens Amy Stephens’ work is fundamentally sculptural in both its form and content, taking for its starting point the tactile and expressive qualities of a range of materials. Contrasting the angularity of wood and metal with the soft tactility of fabric and flock, her assemblages occupy a space between the abstract and the associative, and between seduction and control.

Sparse and inherently structural, they have a strong architectural presence and make a conscious nod to Modernist or Minimalist sculptural traditions.

February 7 - March 1 Douglas Hyde Gallery Nassau Street, D2 Andrea Büttner Andrea Büttner says that she likes doing complicated things, which is surprising when you look at her work, because she is especially interested in ostensibly simple subjects like ‘poverty’, ‘shame’, and ‘vulnerability’.

Devoid of all irony, although not of humour, Büttner’s art practice treads a fine line between the heartfelt and the knowing, and between faith and critical thought; it is this tension that accounts for the work’s strength and complexity.

January 24 - March 19 Coptic Textiles Found in the dry desert areas of Egypt, substantial numbers of Coptic textiles have survived. Most of them are fragments of the woven and embroidered garments in which

the Copts buried their dead. Coptic textiles were made between the 5th and 11th centuries AD. Early examples incorporate Egyptian and classical motifs; later pieces show the influence of Byzantium and, later still, of Islamic art. Woven in wool and linen, they are admired for their bold pictorial designs and saturated colours.

January 24 - March 19 Draíocht Blanchardstown Jim Cathcart ‘Them that work the hardest …’ is a line from a well regarded Scottish song about life in the jute mills. For this exhibition, in Draíocht’s Ground Floor Gallery, the artist listened again to half-remembered snatches of folk songs dealing with the experiences of people at work, while at the same time reflecting on personal, family and community history. Some of the resulting ideas and images were recomposed visually into works which are personal statements of empathy and appreciation. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a series of large painted hanging banners which can be displayed together to create mobile murals.

February 14 - April 19 Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane Parnell Square North, D1 Sleepwalkers: Gavin Murphy Sleepwalkers is an ongoing project in which six artists have collectively used the gallery as a place for research. From February 20, Gavin Murphy will present a solo exhibition in the space.

February 20 - May 4 Gallery@No 6 South Anne Street, D2 Dermot Canavan & Peter Price Dermot Canavan and Peter Price will present their work over February.

Canavan’s highly charged works are recognizable by his distinctive use of colour and vigorous brush strokes.

His colourful, figurative abstracts and portraits of figures from politics, music and literature are infused with a sense of dynamism and personality. Price’s works portray Dublin’s cityscape, people and coastal scenes with delightful vitality. Specializing in a realistic style in watercolour, oil and pastel, Price captures the city’s unique character with a sense of colour and vibrancy.

February 12 - 28 Green on Red Gallery Lombard Street, D2 Damien Flood, Interior Sun In this body of work called Interior Sun the artist continues to intrigue and surprise with paintings that rely heavily on the quality and the direction and the brevity of the painted line, among other things. The same line varies between having descriptive , diagrammatic or even ideogrammatic powers in a witty and confident turn to an increasingly light touch.

It also does not add up or conclude.

Reminiscent of an earlier work called Red Line, paintings like Pipe and String charm the viewer with their whimsical and contradictory logic.

January 16 - February 22 IMMA Royal Hospital Kilmainham, D8 One Foot in the Real World Drawing on IMMA’s Collection, One Foot in the Real World, includes works that explore the urban environment, the everyday or the domestic.

Prompted by the Eileen Gray, Leonara Carrington and Klara Lidén exhibi-

tions which run concurrently; the exhibition One Foot in the Real World addresses the psychology of space; scale and the body gravity and transformation. Elements of architecture and design recur as points of departure in the works; such as bricks; the keyhole; the window; the door and the table.

October 12 - April 27 Patrick Scott: Image Space Light IMMA and VISUAL Carlow will collaborate on a major retrospective of the work of Irish artist Patrick Scott, showing across the two venues, the exhibition will bring together the most comprehensive representation of this remarkable artist’s 70 year long career.

February 16 - May 18 Pictiúr Pictiúr is an exciting touring exhibition of 21 of Ireland’s leading children’s book illustrators, the exhibition comprises 42 art pieces, including illustrations from books written in English and Irish.

November 14 - October 12 2014 Kerlin Gallery South Anne Street, D2 Willie Doherty, Remains Remains is situated in the landscape and streets of Derry, Northern Ireland where an uneasy peace is often disrupted by incidents of violence that seem like inexplicable remnants from the past. Against this backdrop, the camera moves through the streets of the town and its surrounding landscape in a sequence of long tracking shots accompanied by a voiceover.

Through the narration the tempo of the work shifts from a study of normality to a series of interruptions where the everyday is pierced by the intrusion of incidents of threat and violence. The work speculates on the origins of the specific incidents that we encounter and concludes with a dramatic sequence of a burning car abandoned within the landscape. An image remembered from the past that erupts in the present with the quality of a vivid hallucination.

January 17 - March 4 Kevin Kavanagh Gallery Chancery Lane, D8 Assumptions The title of Robert Armstrong’s exhibition of new paintings refers to his version of The Assumption of the Virgin, a Nicolas Poussin painting from 1650. Nonetheless, it cannot be assumed that the ascension into heaven of the Virgin Mary after her death is in any significant way the subject of Armstrong’s painting or the theme of the exhibition. The paintings in the show originate in different ways, sometimes in direct response to the history of painting – perhaps to a specific painting – and at other times as a retort to contemporary circumstances. In some cases, the original narrative, often one with an edifying moral purpose, has been extracted, in the search to find language that is both of the tradition and moving it forward.

January 16 - February 15 Little Museum of Dublin Stephen’s Green, D2 Dublin Through a Lens: Charles Cushman Early colour photographs of Dublin

by Charles Cushman, an Indiana surveyor who travelled the world.

Shot only on Kodachrome, this is the first time the works will be on show in Dublin.

January 18 - March

Oliver Sears Molesworth Street, D2 Seán Hillen and Stephanie Rowe January 16 - February 13 Project Arts Centre East Essex Street, D2 Eva Kotatkova A solo exhibition of newly commissioned work by the young Czech artist Eva Kotátková, whose practice has been stimulated by various institutions – education, psychiatric, or theatre – and the limitations of communication within uncooperative bodies.

January 31 - March 29 RHA Ely Place, D2 Micheal Farrell: The Work of Micheal Farrell The work of Micheal Farrell is an exhibition spanning the career of one of Ireland’s most accomplished artists.

Produced by Solstice Arts Centre, the exhibition aims to not only celebrate the work of Micheal Farrell but to encourage a re-evaluation of the artist’s contribution to Irish life as an artist, and as a cultural commentator.

Farrell’s diverse and engaging work spans over 40 years evolving from an objective, cool abstract formalism, exemplified in the Celtic and Pressé works, to a more subjective figurative expression evidenced in the Pressé Politique and Miss O’Murphy/Madonna Irlanda. The later works being predominantly concerned with issues surrounding Irish identity, politics, culture and history.

January 17 - February 23 Vera Klute, Deadweight Vera Klute’s work looks at how we perceive the outside world and our place in it through our own subjectivity. It sees the individual as displaced in its own habitat. Like a natural scientist, the artist is attempting to make sense of an often absurd everyday life with its cycles, routines and habits.

The work looks at the body as well as the environment to untangle physical and social relationships.

January 17 - February 23 Paul McKinley, Gacaca McKinley’s current practice concerns historically stained or charged landscapes and the way that these sites can be as much about a projection of historical memory as they are a repository of contested associations.

McKinley has become increasingly interested in the growth of a form of tourism where people visit, purposefully or as part of a broader recreational itinerary, a diverse range of sites, which offer a (re) presentation of death, disasters and atrocities in touristic form. A whole area of academic discourse has emerged which deals with the proliferation of these sites where tourists gaze upon death and ‘other’ suffering. His interest lies in presenting how the idea of dark tourism is shaping our perception of the landscape and in how the mapping of conflict and traumatic events have become a prominent way in which we digest the contemporary world or landscape.This new work is based on Rwanda as it tries to rebuild and re-brand itself post genocide.

January 17 - April 27 Ciarán Lennon, Al13 Ciarán Lennon’s paintings on aluminum are a particular synthesis of American Minimalism with its insistence on the materiality of the painted object and European Arte Povera, which licensed the associative quality of materials. Lennon’s

recent work on which this exhibition concentrates, comprises of painted objects that arise from an interaction between artist, natural law and material qualities.

January 17 - April 27 RHA New Acquisitions January 17 - April 27 Richard Mosse: The Enclave Throughout 2012, Richard Mosse and his collaborators Trevor Tweeten and Ben Frost travelled in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, infiltrating armed rebel groups in a war zone plagued by frequent ambushes, massacres and systematic sexual violence. The resulting installation, The Enclave, is the culmination of Mosses’ attempt to radically rethink war photography. It is a search for more adequate strategies to represent a forgotten African tragedy in which 5.4 million people have died of war-related causes in eastern Congo since 1998.

January 30 - March 12 Talbot Gallery & Studios Talbot Street, D1 Kevin Mooney, Dog Island Tales The language of Kevin Mooney’s paintings is rooted in a territory somewhere between history, folklore and a fantastical imagined world.

Motifs from Irish visual culture compete on the canvas with decorative and abstract elements to create a compelling backdrop which suggests the possibilities of cultural cross pollination. The language of Kevin Mooney’s paintings is rooted in a territory somewhere between history, folklore and a fantastical imagined world. Motifs from Irish visual culture compete on the canvas with decorative and abstract elements to create a compelling backdrop which suggests the possibilities of cultural cross pollination.

February 6 - 27 Taylor Galleries Dawson Street, D2 Micheal Farrell, Selected Works 1963-1997 A rare opportunity to see selected pieces from Micheal’s extensive body of works on paper alongside some lesser-spotted paintings and lithographs.

January 18 - February 8 Temple Bar Gallery Temple Bar, D2 Priscila Fernandez The exhibition ‘Against the Enamel’ features a series of newly commissioned work by Portuguese artist Priscila Fernandes. The work references early 20th century art education, changing labour conditions, scientific discovery, anarchistic utopianism and spectacle. Fernandes grounds these influences together in a solo exhibition that takes its title from one of the most peculiar neo-impressionist paintings by Paul Signac - Opus 217.

Against the Enamel of a Background Rhythmic with Beats and Angles, Tones, and Tints, Portrait of M. Félix Fénéon in 1890.

February 7 - March 29

CLUBBING Mondays Soul, Funk and Disco with Upbeat Generation Industry Club and Venue 11.30pm Sound Mondays Turk’s Head, Parliament St Indie rock, garage and post-punk 11pm, free Dice Sessions Dice Bar, Smithfield DJ Alley King Kong Club The Village, Wexford St 9pm, free The Industry Night Break For The Border, Stephens Street Pool competition, karaoke and DJ DJ Ken Halfod Buskers, Temple Bar Chart pop, indie rock, rock 10pm Lounge Lizards Solas Bar, Wexford St Soul music 8pm, free Thank God It’s Monday Ri Ra, Georges St Electro, indie and big beat 11pm, free Simon S Fitzsimons, Temple Bar 11pm, €5 Floor fillers Language Exchange Ireland DTwo 6.30pm Like speed-dating, but for learning languages Tuesday We Love Tuesday Ri Ra, Georges St Martin McCann’s eclecticism 11pm, free C U Next Tuesday Indie, pop, hip hop hipsterdom Lost Society, Sth William St 11pm, €6 Ronan M Fitzsimons, Temple Bar 11pm, €5 Chart pop Wednesday FUSED! Ri Ra, Georges St 80s and electro 11pm, free Fubar!

The Globe, Georges St 11pm, free Vinyl jams Dirty Disco Dtwo, Harcourt St Chart pop Wednesdays at Dandelion Dandelion, Stephen’s Green Student night Moonstompin’ Grand Social, Liffey St Ska and reggae 8pm, free Bruce Willis Lost Society, Sth William St 10.30pm, €10 Dance music for students and hipsters Somewhere?

Workman’s, Wellington Quay Free before 11 Indie and dance Simon S Fitzsimons 11pm, €5 Party night Thursday Decades Club M, Bloom’s Hotel, Temple Bar FM 104’s Adrian Kennedy plays classics Free before midnight LITTLE big Party

Ri Ra, Georges St Soul, indie and rock ‘n’ roll 11pm, free Mischief Break For The Border, Stephen St 11pm, €8 After Work Baggot Inn, Baggot St Quiz night with band and DJ from 11pm 8pm, free Take Back Thursdays Industry Bar and Venue, Temple Bar 10pm Blasphemy The Village, Wexford St 11pm Get Loose, Get Loose Mercantile, Dame St Indie, Britpop and alternative 10.30pm Push Workman’s, Wellington Quay Soul, funk, disco and house Phantom Anthems Workman’s, Wellington Quay Rock, indie rock, other rock Weed and Seven Deadly Skins Turks Head, Parliament St 11pm, free Live reggae Loaded Grand Social, Liffey St 8pm, free Indie and alternative Zebra Whelan’s 11pm, Free Bands and DJs show their stripes Friday My House Buck’s Townhouse, Leeson St With special guests Ladies Night Baggot Inn, Baggot St Cocktail masterclasses from 7 7pm, free Club M Friday Club M, Bloom’s Hotel, Temple Bar DJ Dexy on the decks We Love Fridays Dandelion, Stephen’s Green DJ Robbie Dunbar Friday Night At Vanilla Vanilla Nightclub, D4 Chart-topping hits 11pm Car Wash Sin, Temple Bar Retro disco 9pm, free before 11 Friday @ Alchemy Alchemy Nightclub, Temple Bar Chart floor-fillers 11pm Living Room Lost Society, Sth William St Moves from 7, music from 10 7pm, free WV Fridays Wright Venue, Swords €10, 11pm Irish DJs Resident DJ Café en Seine, Dawson St 11pm, free War Andrew’s Lane 10pm, €8 Pop for students and hipsters Darren C Fitzsimons 11pm, €10 Chart hits Babalonia Little Green Café Samba, reggae and mestizo 9pm, free Saturday Simple Sublime Saturdays Club M, Bloom’s Hotel, Temple Bar

Chart pop, dance and r’n’b Free before 11.30 Saturday @ Alchemy Alchemy Nightclub, Temple Bar Chart floor-fillers 11pm Dandelion Saturdays Dandelion, Stephen’s Green Two floors of summer sound Space: The Vinyl Frontier Ri Ra, George’s St Intergalactic funk, electro and indie 11pm, free Saturday Night SKKY Buck’s Townhouse, Leeson St Signature night Indietronic Grand Social, Liffey St Electro and indie 8pm, free Propaganda The Academy 11pm, €10 New and classic indie Saturday Night at Vanilla Vanilla Nightclub, D4 Andy Preston’s latest pop and rock 11pm Sports Saturday Baggot Inn, Baggot St Sports from 3pm, DJ til late 3pm, free Sugar Club Saturdays Sugar Club, Leeson St 11pm Hidden Agenda Button Factory, Temple Bar 11pm, €varies International techno and house Djs The Best Suite 4 Dame Lane Suck My Deck The Village, Georges St 11pm High Voltage Foggy Dew, Temple Bar 10pm Bounce Sin, Temple Bar R’n’b and chart 9pm, €10 Gossip Andrew’s Lane Indie, electro and pop 11pm Workman’s Indie Residents Workman’s, Wellington Quay New and classic indie 11pm, free BW Rocks Wright Venue Over 21s, neat dress €10, 11pm A Jam Named Saturday Anseo, Camden St Lex Woo and friends 7pm, free Sunday The Burning Effigies Turks Head, Parliament St Real funk and soul Sundays at Sin Sin, Temple Bar Tribal and electro house 9pm, €10 Well Enough Alone Dice Bar, Smithfield Bluegrass The Beat Suite 4 Dame Lane Indie, electro and pop 10pm, free Mass with Sister Lisa Marie Workman’s, Wellington Quay 80s classics and hip hop 10pm, free Saucy Sundays Grand Social, Liffey St Live music 4.30pm, free Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady

Foggy Dew, Temple Bar 7.30pm, free Darren C Fitzsimons Chart pop 11pm, €5 Saturday @ Alchemy Alchemy Nightclub, Temple Bar Chart floor-fillers 11pm ONE-OFFS Wed 5 Feb Bodytonic & Room 19 present: Foals (DJ Set) - Official AfterParty The Twisted Pepper €10, 11pm Thu 6 Feb Junior Spesh: Suss The Twisted Pepper €5/8, 10.30pm Fri 7 Feb MUD: Bruce Willis present Lapalux The Twisted Pepper €10/12, 10.30pm Tiga at Dice Button Factory €15, 11pm Scribble: All City The Bernard Shaw Free, 8pm Sat 8 Feb Pogo: Vision Collector & Culture Shock - Maayan Nidam / Kassem Mosse The Twisted Pepper €10-15, 11pm Hidden Agenda and Night Moves: Psychemagik Button Factory €10, 11pm Toejam: Grosstadlichter The Bernard Shaw Free, 8pm Thu 13 Feb Junior Spesh: Space Jamm / Off The Record The Twisted Pepper €5/8, 10.30pm Fri 14 Feb MUD: !Kaboogie present Jam City & Young Fathers The Twisted Pepper €13/15, 10.30pm Pressure presents N-Vitral (Live) The Pint €10/12, 10pm Scribble: DJ Izem’s Dublin Tropical The Bernard Shaw Free, 8pm Sat 15 Feb Hidden Agenda & Nightflight: Pional (Live) Leon Vynehall Button Factory €12, 11pm Moodybeats 2nd B-day with Radistai, Eddy5 & More Turks Head €20, 9pm Thu 20 Feb Junior Spesh: DJ Rashad The Twisted Pepper €10, 10.30pm Fri 21 Feb Night Moves presents: George Fitzgerald The Academy €12/15, 11pm MUD: Loud Mouth Compilation Vol 6 Launch The Twisted Pepper €5, 11.30pm Sat 22 Feb Resident Advisor Night – James Holden, New Jackson, JD Twitch The Twisted Pepper €10, 10.30pm Midland Button Factory €12, 11pm

Thu 27 Feb Junior Spesh: Dancehall Spesh, iH! Audio, High Hat The Twisted Pepper €5/8, 10.30pm Fri 28 Feb MUD: Subject present, Kyle Hall & Special Guest The Twisted Pepper €13/15, 10.30pm Sat 1 Mar Hidden Agenda: Claude Vonstroke Button Factory €15, 11pm Subject & Vision Collector at Pogo - Virginia The Twisted Pepper €TBC, 11pm Wed 5 Mar MUD: Bodytonic present Shlohmo The Twisted Pepper €10/12, 10pm Thu 6 Mar Junior Spesh: Eliphino The Twisted Pepper €8/10, 10.30pm Fri 7 Mar MUD: Groove V present Friend Within The Twisted Pepper €10/12, 10.30pm

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The Cobblestone

Peadar Kearneys

The Cobblestone pub boasts an inviting location, nestled in the heart of vibrant Smithfield - just two minutes walk from the Luas and the award-winning Lighthouse Cinema. It is home to fine traditional music sessions seven nights a week, hosted by many familiar faces of the Irish music scene. The pub offers a large selection of Irish craft beers to accompany its legendary pint of Guinness. All this together with its charming bar staff and homely, rustic surroundings make the Cobblestone one of a kind on the Dublin pub scene.

Peadar’s is a traditional pub with strong historic roots. The pub is named after a musician who lived in the building where the bar is located now, he composed Abhrán na BhFiann (The Irish national anthem). We continue this tradition with nightly traditional, toe tapping music. One of the regular musicians, Brian Brody, is a must see for any tourist visiting the city. He’s a one man atmosphere machine. There’s a basement bar downstairs when upstairs overflows, which also caters to sporting events including NFL games. If you’re looking for somewhere with temple bar music and atmosphere without the prices, take a look at Peadar’s.

77 King St N Smithfield, Dublin 7 01 872 1799

64 Dame Street, Dublin 2 085 726 7078 www.peadarkearneys.com

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O’Shea’s Merchant Bar

Devitts Pub

Blarney Inn

O’Shea’s Merchant is located in the heart of Ireland’s captial, just minutes from the city’s cultural quarter, Temple Bar. O’Shea’s Merchant is renowned for it’s live Irish music, traditional set dancing and unique atmosphere. One of the city’s few remaining traditional pubs is a firm favourite with visitors to the city.

In addition to the traditional bar, O’Shea’s Merchant has 25 spacious guest rooms available, offering excellent value for money in a city centre location. O’Shea’s Merchant Serves from an extensive menu each day offering a selection of award winning Irish & International Dishes.

12 Bridge Street, Dublin 8 t: 01 679 3797

A family run pub for over 35 years unique is the perfect word to describe this pub. Every Thursday,Friday and Saturday night some of the most talented musicians in Dublin come to play in Devitts. Located right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Camden St, Devitts provides excellent traditional music to both tourists and dubliners alike. The upstairs lounge is the perfect venue for an intimate session. The Friday night session in particular led by the mighty Gerry Quinn is a must see.

78 Lwr Camden St t: 014753414 devittspub@gmail.com

There’s a twist toThe Blarney Inn. It’s is a traditional Irish bar (with live Irish music and dancing), with a restaurant; renowned for their variety of speciality steaks, and a spectacular Irish nightclub - Club Nassau (home of the slow-set). It also has The Stella Lieu bar, a mult-purpose room, free for groups of up to 100 people. Very popular indeed. Located only minutes from Dublin city centre on Nassau Street the Blarney delivers a variety of entertainment and foods for every taste - authentic local dishes rub shoulders with European fare to satisfy all. Try the Beef and Guinness stew, it’s amazing - you are sure to get a feel for the best of Irish cooking, dancing and music.

Kildare Street Hotel, 47-49 Kildare St, Dublin 2 t: 01 679 4388

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TAC at the Grand Social

The Celt Bar

If you’re lucky enough to be around town at the time, a must see is TAC (Traditional Arts Collective) This band have come from the fringes and taken the world of traditional music and dance by storm. The difference between TAC and your average Ceili band is that they have added a drum kit and bass guitar to the mix, this makes for a rocking sound! At TAC gigs an MC calls out lively set-dances and everyone in the room ends up dancing-a great opportunity to meet people and have ‘the craic’!upcoming Ceili at the Grand Social; December 11th, 8pm; €10 entrance fee.

The Celt Bar is an authentic Irish bar located in the north of Dublin’s city centre, just a few minutes walk from O’Connell Street and The Spire. A regular haunt for locals and visitors alike looking for a real taste of Irish culture, the Celt Bar offers up live traditional Irish music, good food and great craic every day. The rustic interior belies its city centre location and the welcome is as warm as Kerry rain and the black stuff never ceases to flow. A great place for a quick lunch or a bite to eat in the evening while listening to the superb traditional music.

81 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 The Celt: 01 878 8655

The Grand Social, 35 Lr Liffey St, D1 www.traditionalartscollective.com www.thegrandsocial.com

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The Irish House Party

J. McNeill’s In a former life, McNeill’s plied its trade as a one of Dublin’s most famed musical instrument shops, and a window full of banjos, bazoukis and bodhrán’s still belies that image to the world outside on Capel Street. Inside however, the place has been reborn as the home of some of Dublin most highly-regarded trad sessions with music on a nightly basis, as well as a daycent pint of plain to go with it, as you’d rightly Ned Keenan’s pub, which is connected to the Mapleexpect. In a former life, McNeill’s plied its trade as a one of

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The Irish House Party is Dublin’s unique Irish music and dance show. Having just returned from a UK and US tour where theatres in London, Chicago, Missouri and New York were sold out, The Irish House Party is a show not to be missed while in Dublin.

Located at 19 Francis St, firstly you dine in our restaurant from 7pm where you will enjoy a delicious four course traditional Irish meal before enjoying an evening of top class The Irish House Party is Dublin’s unique Irish music and entertainment from All Ireland champion musicians and dancers.

The Irish House Party

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