Get ready for Arthur

To Arthur: 1. Alice Keogh and Paul Dunkin; 2. David Harris and Sean Munsanje; 3. Alan Coffey and Aoife Kelly. (Pix. KH)

The launch of Arthur’s Day 2013 took place at Hogan’s recently.  A showcase of the best of Ireland’s creativity and talent from the world of music and culture, Arthur’s Day will take place on Thursday 26th September across numerous venues in Ireland and abroad.   

Check out full details on www.GUINNESS.com

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For one night only, before the release of THE DICTATOR hits cinemas (May 16)  4 cinemas in Ireland will host special screenings with a live link  in to  the World Premiere screening in London at the Royal Festival.


The Eye Cinemas in Galway, the Odyssey Cinema in Belfast, the Omniplex in Cork  and limited number of tickets to  the Irish Premiere Screening at The Savoy.


Doors for this special event open at 6pm with a live link in till 7.15pm where you can experience the red carpet presented by Alex Zane and then see the film first.  For more details and to book tickets please check out the respective cinema websites and box offices.

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Join the UCD School of Architecture’s Centenary Celebrations this spring with a special evening of music and song in the unique setting of the Memorial Hall, UCD Richview Campus, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 on Thursday, 22nd March at 7pm.

Sit back and relax while Desmond Earley performs two French harpsichord works. The UCD Choral Scholars will then entertain you with a selection of vocal works, a treat not to be missed. The evening will conclude with a delightful performance by Eoin Dillon, Graham Watson, Steve Larkin and Daire Bracken with a selection of modern and 18th century Irish traditional tunes.

Wine and canapé reception at the interval. Tickets are €35 and proceeds go to the UCD Architecture Centenary Fund. Tickets (prebooking essential) are available from http://www.ucd.ie/alumni/events/ or from 086 2746153.

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Pop-up restaurants have become hugely popular of late and a recent spin off has been the emergence of dining clubs. One of the best on the scene is the Sett Food Club and this weekend it hosts two evenings.

On Fri & Sat nights lucky diners are in for an imaginative and delicious 6 course gastro treat at a secret location in Dublin city (Saturday evening will be a special Miloti production). Places must be reserved, it’s about €30 and b.y.o.b. ... http://www.settfoodclub.com/ for details.

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Pieta House, the suicide and self-harm crisis centre, is hosting its annual Darkness Into Light fundraising event and is calling on walkers, joggers and runners to take part! The event will take place in six locations around Ireland on Saturday, 7th May 2011.

Participants will begin the five kilometre course at 4am in darkness, and finish while the dawn is breaking. To register for Darkness Into Light 2011, visit www.pieta.ie.

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This Easter Saturday (April 23rd) at Tripod Dublin, Peter Rock (of The Exchequer) and his brother Jason Rock, sons of Dickie Rock, along with Omar Bux of The Green Hen, will compete in a white collar boxing night in aid of A-Z children's charity, a charity which looks after HIV and AIDS infected orphans in Uganda.

Tickets are €30, which covers the cost of a child's medication for an entire year! Doors open at 7, event will run from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

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The Re-dress Industry Talk this month is on tomorrow Thurs April 7th, 7pm - 8.30pm with Sive O'Brien, Fashion Editor of leading Irish lifestyle publication IMAGE magazine.

It's on at 4 Hatch Street, Dublin 2.

See www.re-dress.ie for details.

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STAND-UP COMEDY AT THE SYCAMORE CLUB!

Tonight Friday 25th four of Ireland’s finest stand-up comedians; Jim Elliott, Bob Hennigan, Shane Browne, and Edwin Sammon will perform a two-hour show, which will be hosted by Danny O’Brien.

Doors are open from 8:30pm, with the show starting at 9:15pm.

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ALTERNATIVE MISS IRELAND XVII 2011

SUNDAY 13th MARCH, OLYMPIA THEATRE DUBLIN
Doors open 7.00pm, curtains up 8.00pm
Tickets €41.50 / €29.50
Olympia Box Office (6793323 / 0818719330) and ticketmaster.ie

www.alternativemissireland.ie

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IRFU Charitable Trust Table Quiz, Thursday 10 March from 7.30pm at
DTwo on Harcourt Street. Chris Conolly is organising this in order to take part in a 1,000km cycle across New Zealand.

There will be lots of great prizes on the night, including for the best placed teams, last placed team and best team name.There will also be a raffle with some valuable prizes up for grabs including an Irish rugby jersey signed by the Irish squad.

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The Re-dress fashion initiative is hosting an industry talk with Irish designer Eilis Boyle. She will speak about her inspirations, tribulations, exultations and other general musings on Thursday 24th February at 7pm in the Re-dress HQ at 4 Hatch Street (off Leeson Street), Dublin 2.

Entry is €3 at the door but places are limited so please confirm your attendance through tickets@re-dress.ie

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The OBCD are Eoghan O’Neill (Vocals, Guitar), Matt Mooney (Lead Guitar), Jonny Byrne (Drums), and Shay Ferris (Bass). No strangers to the gigging scene, the band has played across Dublin for the last 5 years.

Their fresh and exciting EP ‘Leave Us An End’ fuses the styles of Indie, Ska, Rock and Punk. The Launch of the EP will take place in Crawdaddy on Friday 25 February. www.theobcd.com

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On Sunday 13 February, live at The George, Shirley Temple Bar will host her 700th Bingo Show. Show starts at 9.00pm and entry is free before 11.00pm.

There will be massive prize giveaways, celebrity guests including RTE Off The Rails’ stars Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon, and the usual hi-jinx and comedic madness which the show has become famous for.

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The 2011 Great Irish Foodie Quiz will take place on Wednesday, 2nd March from 7.30pm in The Circle Club of the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin’s Docklands, with all proceeds going to Down Syndrome Ireland.

Entry to the Great Irish Foodie Quiz costs €80 for a team of four, payable in advance at http://www.mycharity.ie/event/thegreatirishfoodiequiz

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This weekend ...

Bloom, Ireland's largest gardening, food and family event, takes place in the Phoenix Park Dublin during the June bank holiday weekend for 5 days (Thursday 2nd - Monday 6th June 2011). There's plenty to see including showgardens, a chef's kitchen and the Arnott's Style Stage.

www.bloominthepark.com