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 Co. Dublin Festivals & Events
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Events 1 to 11 of 11 during May 2008 |
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| Dates | Event, Location & Description | |
| 4 Aug - 3 Sep | James Coleman at the Irish Museum of Modern Art Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin |    |
| The first showing in Ireland of one of the most important works by the internationally-acclaimed Irish artist James Coleman opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The slide-tape installation, I N I T I A L S, 1993-94, is one of a trilogy of pioneering works by Coleman from the 1990s, acquired by IMMA. | ||
| 1 - 30 Sep | Bulmers International Comedy Festival Various Venues, Dublin, Dublin | |
| The best of International and Irish Comedy Acts | ||
| 4 - 11 Sep | Swords Heritage Festival , Swords, Dublin | |
| A week long celebration of heritage, arts & culture with events to suit all ages. Main event of festival is the Street Carnival on Sunday which includes historical re-enactment in Swords Castle. Short story & poetry competitions also. | ||
| 11 Sep - 1 Oct | Dublin Fringe Festival Dublin City Centre, Dublin, Dublin | |
| Three weeks of beautiful, exciting live performances in theatre, music, dance and live visual art. | ||
| 17 Sep | All Ireland Senior Football Final Croke Park, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Annual National Gaelic Football Championship Final | ||
| 28 Sep - 1 Oct | Ranelagh Arts Festival Various, Ranelagh, Dublin | |
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| 29 Sep - 14 Oct | Dublin Theatre Festival Various, Dublin, Dublin | |
| The Dublin Theatre Festival presents the best of Irish and International theatre on the Dublin stage. | ||
| 30 Sep | VISIT A Rare Opportunity for Art Lovers Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin | |
| While galleries and exhibitions may well be
familiar to the public, the realm of the artists studio, normally a
private place to test and develop new ideas, retains an air of mystery.
VISIT will focus attention on the often-unseen side of visual arts
production.
Groups to be represented include: Broadstone Studios, Brunswick Street Studios, Fire Station Artists Studios and Temple Bar Gallery and Studios. Much of the art will be available for sale at fair and reasonable prices. | ||
| 6 Jun - 2 Sep | Lucian Freud at IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin | |
| A major exhibition by the internationally renowned British artist Lucian Freud. The curator of the exhibition Catherine Lampert, specialist on the work of Freud, a model for the artist’s friend Frank Auerbach and former Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery, will be available for interviews. Essays from the catalogue by Catherine Lampert and art critic and writer, Martin Gayford, are available, as is a wide selection of images. | ||
| 16 Aug - 16 Sep | Dublin Toy and Train Fair Clontarf Castle Hotel, Clontarf, Dublin | |
| At this fair one can find diecast models by Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Vitesse, as well as construction sets by Meccano, Bayko. Also lead soldiers by Britains, Crescent, Trains by Bachmann, Hornby, Triang, Trix, Wrenn, and Marklin. Antique dolls, Comics, and TV/Film annuals from the 1940s to the 1980s. Jigsaws, Teddy Bears, as well as the collectable Beannie Babies. Also plenty of books and catalogues by famous manufacturers. One section of the fair will be devoted to the beautiful world of furniture for miniature dolls houses. Another new feature of these fairs is the inclusion of a section which is dedicated to the wonderful world of the Steiff Bear. Two new English dealers now attend regularly, bringing with them beautiful examples of these fine bears, which are a joy to behold as well as to own. | ||
| 11 - 15 Sep | A Slice of Saturday Night Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, Dublin | |
| G2 Musical Society Proudly Presents: A Slice of Saturday Night (the 60s musical!). A timeless tale of teenage dreams, young love and romance played out under a gloss of sophisticated sixties chic. | ||
If there is any excuse for a good time then the Irish people will use it. All over Ireland, in every county, town and village you will encounter a festival or event. The excuse may involve food, art, music, sport, history, matchmaking, agriculture, dancing or just about anything else, and will always end in one astronomical party. So before you arrive in Co. Dublin remember to visit The National Events Calendar at www.irishdays.com.
