It's the weekend before the bank holiday and while some of you might be saving your pennies up for a weekend away next week, many of you won't have that problem and are looking for a weekend as good as any other. Well luckily there's loads of great events on this weekend from dinner pop ups with exclusive craft beer pairings to a glamorous screening of our favourite Hitchcock film. Read on for the most exciting events in the city this weekend...
Do you like craft beer? And do you like good food? Interested in having both in the most exciting new café in the city? Luckily for you the duo behind Brews We Plate are hosting another one of their pop up dinners in Sister Sadie with Rascal Brewing this Saturday. Guests can expect five courses of stunning food matched to five craft beers including the exclusive release of Rascal Brewing's new 'Secret Ale'. Each of the five dishes have been specifically designed to enhance flavours and textures of each beer.
The owners of the award-winning brewery will present each beer and talk about their brewery, inspirations and projects. The event will kick off at 7pm in Sister Sadie, on Harrington Street, Dublin 8 and tickets cost €58. This is definitely one not to be missed if you are a food fanatic.
Martcade is a warehouse café space nestled beneath a Georgian House on the Lower Rathmines Road. They are holding a thrift market on Sunday from 11am to 6pm and there will be freshly made food on offer, as well as vendors selling repurposed furniture, bric-a-brac, handmade jewellery and vintage collectables. It’s a gorgeous set-up that also sells lots of delicious food for anyone groggy from Friday night.
Film Fatale are hosting a glamour screening of the 1960s suspense-horror masterpiece this Saturday, and encourage attendees to dress up in their finest vintage, paying homage to the 1960s. The screening will be followed by a swinging sixties party complete with bespoke cocktails designed especially for an evening of glamour, music and dancing in the Sugar Club.
Prototype is a brand new festival of play and interaction at the Project Arts Theatre. It brings together some of the most playful designers in the world to engage, excite, inspire, create and energise the city by providing a new platform for innovative social interaction and cross-disciplinary play. With a wide range of panel discussions, there will also be a Prototype Playground upstairs in the Project Arts Theatre for all to engage with. Prototype takes place on Friday and Saturday with tickets starting at €10 for a one day pass.
The boy from This Greedy Pig will be spinning a selection of their favourites tunes at the Bernard Shaw as part of the Beatyard Festival. Their music policy can vary from beats to disco, from house to hip hop, and from then on, god only knows. With a toasty smoking area, an intimate dancefloor, and 2 mojitos for a tenner, sure where else would you be kicking off your Friday night? Kicks off at 8pm, admission free.
This Sunday Sisterland are holding their third disco brunch which is a great event for anyone who loves brunch, cocktails and live music! The tickets cost €29.90 which include a welcoming cocktail by the Sussex’s head mixologist Lorcan Savage, a three course brunch by head chef Dave Coffey and is then followed by an afternoon dancing to the tunes of DJ Brian Deady.
Top Story
F-Spine operations began last month. Residents in Finglas have raised concerns about F-Spine bus changes. Such concerns were raised at a public meeting on the BusConnects Finglas routes which took place last night. F-Spine operations began last month and were immediately met with complaints and controversy. Locals criticised daily cancellations, frequency cuts on the 23, […]
2 weeks ago
F-Spine operations began last month. Residents in Finglas have raised concerns about F-Spine bus changes. Such concerns were raised at a public meeting on the BusConnects Finglas routes which took place last night. F-Spine operations began last month and were immediately met with complaints and controversy. Locals criticised daily cancellations, frequency cuts on the 23, […]
Dublin
2 weeks ago
Looking for a sp00k this Halloween, you won’t need to stray too far from the capital It’s perhaps unsurprising that was first settled around the 7th century and has gathered a few scary stories and haunted spots in that time. Through the years Dublin has been the setting of all manner of crimes, from graphic […]
Dublin
1 month ago
The World’s Best Burger According to Robin Gill
Dublin
5 months ago
The World’s Best Burger According to Robin Gill
Dublin
5 months ago
7 of Dublin’s Best Literary Zines
Dublin
5 months ago
Comedian and actress Rosie O’Donnell became an unexpected hero last night in Dublin, performing the Heimlich manoeuvre with her friend Kiki and her cousin on a 90-year-old woman who was choking during dinner at the Dylan Hotel. O’Donnell, currently in Dublin preparing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, recounted the dramatic incident in an audio message, […]
Dublin
5 months ago
Robin Gill: The Irish chef behind acclaimed London restaurants returns to Dublin for a burger pop-up collab with Dash Burger This Saturday at Hen’s Teeth from 17:00 Robin Gill’s voice carries the easy lilt of someone who grew up within earshot of Dublin Bay, though his culinary career has largely unfolded across the Irish Sea. […]
Dublin
5 months ago
Dublin is glutted with literary magazines. They’re ten a penny; if today’s penny is actually €15 each. In 2017 Justine Carbery wrote in The Irish Independent “literary journals proved to be constant stars in a fluctuating market. Ireland, with its rich history of independent literary magazines, finds itself in rude health today with many new […]
Dublin
5 months ago
(and Always) It’s never been more vital to support Queer-Owned Spaces in Dublin. Put your money where your morals are as often as you can. As someone who has worked in hospitality, I know that the people who run our bars, restaurants, and cafés shape the atmosphere more than the decor or the playlist ever […]
Dublin
5 months ago
Cabra Looks Set to be Getting a DART Stop
Dublin
6 months ago
The 7 Best Spots For a Spritz in Dublin
Dublin
6 months ago
7 Alternative Dublin Mottos We Think Would Slap
Dublin
6 months ago
