What’s the story in Dublin this week?

We’re fresh off the bat of another weekend! I had great buzz on the Hill last weekend watching Dublin dispatch Monaghan to reach another All Ireland Final showdown with Kerry!

What was your favourite event of the weekend? Reply and let me know!

We’ve rounded up five cool things happening this week in Dublin for Free! We look at the free tours of the National Gallery of Ireland to the events for the family over in Malahide, this week we are covering solely Free events! We really love getting into the best cultural events and not just live music!

1. Malahide Family Fun Day

2. National Gallery of Ireland Tour

3. Skerries Wild Bee Festival

4. Qigong at The Chester Beatty Library

5. Puppet Show with Julie-Rose McCormick

Malahide Family Fun Day

July 23^rd- 12pm - 5pm - FREE

This incredible Family Fun Day, set to unfold over Sunday 23rd of July is one of my favourite times of the year. Town’s around Ireland host summer festivals each year and I love seeing how much joy it brings to people to see the fun and delight of all the townspeople.

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend filled with music, food, and fun as the festival gives back to the amazing people of Malahide!

There will be plenty of fun for people of all ages with Face Painting, Live music, Carnival Rides, Balloon Art and much more on the way!

The festival will sprawl throughout the the Green & New St, so I would definitely recommend getting the Dart or Train to Malahide as parking in the village will be next to impossible.

National Gallery of Ireland - Guided Tour

Saturday July 22nd - 2.30pm

To start off the tour, meet your tour guide in the Courtyard, near the Merrion Square entrance.

The NGI Visitor Guide is like the bible for details of what to expect on your visit to the Gallery. Every answer you can think of has been fitted into this! You can read the guide here.

All public tours are fully accessible to people who are hard of hearing and use a tour guide system with T-loop capabilities.

The National Gallery run a regular programme of free guided tours in the Gallery. Everyone is welcome - no booking required! These tours are aimed towards including the entire community. Take a look below at one that might suit you better.

• Highlights Tours: Saturdays at 12.30pm and 2.30pm, Sundays at 1.30pm and 2.30pm

• Themed Tours: Saturdays at 1.30pm

• Family Tours: Sundays at 12.30pm

• New Parents' Tours: the 2nd Monday of the month at 2pm

• Tours for the hard of hearing: the 1st Thursday of every 2nd month at 5.30pm

Skerries Wild Bee Festival

July 22^nd & 23^rd - 7.30pm - Skerries Mills - Free

I for one, am absolutely terrified of Bees, Wasps and most things that buzz. However when I did go to Bloom this year and passed the bee society I learned a lot more than to be afraid of the honey bees. Fingal County Council have announced that the Skerries Wild Bee Festival is returning for 2023.

The Wild Bee Festival is more family-friendly for 2023 with face painting and lots of nature themed crafts and activities for children. The event is a collaboration between Fingal County Council and Charlie and Marion Heasman from Sustainable Skerries.

Like always to free events, you can reserve a spot here!

Qigong at The Chester Beatty Library

July 22nd - 12pm - The Chester Beatty - Free

With views of Dublin Castle and the city skyline, the roof top garden of the Chester Beatty Library provides an oasis of peace, a place to rest for a while and enjoy its tranquillity. Qigong is a traditional Chinese form of meditation coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm state of mind.

A traditional Chinese form of meditation, coordinating slow movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm state of mind. Join in at Chester Beatty for a gentle practice outdoors (weather permitting) or indoors with the view of the rooftop garden. Suitable for all ages.

Free, no booking required but places are limited. The meeting point is on the 3rd floor lobby of the museum. This seems to be weather permitting also, so make sure you check out their FB page!

Puppet Show with Julie-Rose McCormick

Saturday 22nd - 11AM - Cabinteely Library - Free

Join Julie-Rose, who has been performing puppet shows which she has designed and created for 26 years, nationwide and abroad performing also in international puppet festivals she has worked with the Abbey, Ark and Project and in community and schools theatres.

This show is mostly suitable for children aged 4-12 and a parent or guardian will need to be there also. There is no need to book a place.

You can take a look further information on this link here! 

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