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December 2012
Sunday 1st January 2012 to Monday 31st December 2012
Dublin City of Science 2012
In 2012, Dublin will be the self-declared ‘City of Science’. This ‘year of science celebration’ will consist of a programme of over 160 science-related events that cross the worlds of art and culture.
A programme of events has been compiled to break down perceptions of science and related subjects. These events are targeted at the general public and vary from a science themed picnic to and orchestral piece from the World Science Festival in New York. The programme, which will be announced shortly consists of photographic and art exhibitions, several theatre pieces, film festivals, tours, trails and treasure hunts, street performances, science buskers, puppet performances, large-scale interactive installations, experiments, science carnivals and public talks, debates and workshops and even a fashion show!
ESOF 2012 is the largest general science event in Europe and is held in a different European city every two years, 2012 sees Dublin host the event in July attracting the world's top scientists to the capital.
A full schedule of events will be announced in late January and kick off in February to celebrate Dublin City of Science.
Already The Science Gallery have confirmed their 2012 exhibitions, see details below:
EDIBLE
10th February - 6th April
This exhibition will explore how time, place, technology & taste shape the experience of eaters.
HAPPY?
27th April - 1st June
This exhibition will attempt to get to the bottom of exactly why Irish people are so happy.
HACK THE CITY
22nd June - 7th September
This is the flagship exhibition for The Science Gallery in 2012. It will demonstrate how innovation can transform our cities from the ground up.
NANOLAB
14th September - 14th October
Will investigate how cutting edge developments in nanotechnology could transform everything from electronics to medicine to clothing.
GAME
26th October - 18th January 2013
Will play with the future of gaming, leveraging the Ireland's emerging role as an important global hub of the games industry.
Dublin Sunday 1st January 2012 to Thursday 31st January 2013
The Vaughan Bequest of Turner Watercolours
On 25 January 1900, a resolution was passed by the Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland which ‘gratefully accepted’ Henry Vaughan’s bequest of 31 watercolours and drawings by J.M.W. Turner RA. Vaughan was a wealthy English collector who died in 1899, aged 90. His valuable art collections were distributed among various public institutions. His prized Turner watercolours were divided between the National Galleries in London, Dublin and Edinburgh.
He was concerned for the long-term safety of the works and stipulated that they should only be shown in January and provided a cabinet for their safe storage when not on display. The Gallery undertook to ‘comply with the conditions laid down by Vaughan’s will for the management and exhibition of the drawings’ and this year’s showing continues what has become tradition much loved by visitors.
The National Gallery of Ireland Thursday 16th February 2012 to Sunday 28th April 2013
Masterpieces from the Collection
Masterpieces from the Collection is a special presentation of some of the finest works in the Gallery’s collection, now open in the Beit Wing and Millennium Wing. It includes a stunning selection of paintings from the European collection, and includes key works by Hugh Douglas Hamilton, James Barry, William Orpen and John Lavery.
National Gallery of Ireland Monday 29th October 2012 to Sunday 20th January 2013
Art Surpassing Nature: Dutch Landscapes in the Age of Rembrandt and Ruisdael
Opening on 29 October is Art Surpassing Nature: Dutch Landscapes in the Age of Rembrandt and Ruisdael, a display of master paintings and drawings by Dutch seventeenth-century artists such as Jacob van Ruisdael, Aelbert Cuyp, Hendrick Avercamp and Rembrandt. The exhibition will continue until 20 January 2013.
Dutch artists were the first to paint naturalistic images of their own countryside. They did not create their works outside on an easel, however. As paints needed to be prepared in the studio, artists produced their landscapes indoors with the help of sketches. They also made use of their imagination to improve on nature. Jacob van Ruisdael, for example, exaggerated the elevation of the hill in The Castle of Bentheim,1653, to make the fortress look more impressive than it is in reality.
Dutch landscapes are notable for their variety. In addition to views of Holland’s green pastures, winter scenes enjoyed considerable popularity. Such paintings allowed artists, such as Hendrick Avercamp, to depict ice skaters having fun. Some painters represented landscapes by night, as exemplified by one of Rembrandt’s nocturnal masterpieces, Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1647. Others travelled abroad to paint Italy’s countryside, bathed in the golden glow of the Mediterranean sun. A handful of artists even specialised in views of Brazil, a Dutch colony at the time.
In addition to some twenty paintings, this exhibition includes highlights of the National Gallery of Ireland’s collection of seventeenth-century landscape drawings. These masterpieces on paper show the same diversity as the paintings. They range from depictions of cattle grazing near sand dunes to representations of travellers in a mountainous landscape bathed in Italian sunlight. Some of the drawings on view were made in preparation for painting or prints. Other sheets are ‘finished’ drawings, which artists sold as independent works of art.
National Gallery of Ireland Thursday 1st November 2012 to Sunday 2nd December 2012
100 Objects
Go to Collins Barracks to see an exhibit of the items shortlisted to be the 100th object in the series. There is a public vote online (100objects.ie) and a ballot sheet in the Museum itself where you can help to choose which object defines our modern times.
Fintan O’Toole has chosen 99 remarkable objects, each of which opens a window on to an important moment in Irish history. You are invited to help choose the 100th object. Most come from the great trove of the National Museum of Ireland, a resource that is itself one of the wonders of Ireland. Others are from a variety of other institutions. They are not intended to be the 100 most remarkable objects on the island, or even to be a representative sample of the great collections. They are chosen simply for their ability to illuminate moments of change, development or crisis.
There are three simple rules: An “object” is defined as a single man-made entity, a definition that excludes buildings. The objects are generally presented chronologically. And unless there is an overwhelming reason to the contrary, the objects themselves are accessible to readers in public institutions or spaces. If nothing else, the series, book and trail should act as a reminder that people have been on this island for quite some time and have survived innumerable ordeals and challenges.
You are invited to visit the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks, Dublin to see an exhibition of 10 objects chosen, with the assistance of the public, to represent contemporary Ireland. One of these will be chosen as the 100th object to be included in the book, A History of Ireland in 100 Objects by Fintan O’Toole which will be published in March 2013 by the Royal Irish Academy in association with the National Museum of Ireland and the Irish Times
National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm Sunday 2.00pm-5.00pm Closed Mondays and Bank Holidays
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History Thursday 1st November 2012 to Sunday 24th February 2013
Chester Beatty: the Paintings
Exhibition featuring thirty 19th century landscape French paintings once owned by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty.
For the first time, a selection of thirty paintings that once belonged to Chester Beatty are on display in the Chester Beatty Library. The paintings are among some ninety works presented by Beatty to the Irish nation in 1950, shortly after his move to Ireland from London. Over the following years, he gifted a total of almost 400 paintings, drawings, miniatures and sculptures which today form part of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.
Beatty concentrated on purchases of Barbizon School painters (like Corot, Jacque and Millet) and their Realist contemporaries (such as Breton). Unsurprisingly, he was also attracted to the work of Orientalist painters such as Gérôme, Fromentin and Berchère.
To accommodate his growing collection, in 1935 Beatty constructed a purpose built suite of galleries at his London home, Baroda House, as a link corridor connecting the main house to his library in the converted stables.
From Beatty’s Archives, we know how he arranged and hung his paintings in the years before the outbreak of World War II. During the early years of the war, however, Beatty arranged for many of his pictures to be safely stored, while others - generally smaller and easily portable works - were brought to the apartment he occupied while Baroda House was turned into a Red Cross hospital.
The Chester Beatty Library is grateful to the National Gallery of Ireland for their generosity in lending these paintings which will remain on view at the Library for six months.
Event times: From 10.0am Mon-Fri; 11am to 5pm Sat; 1-5pm Sun (closed Mondays 1 Oct to 30 April)
Chester Beatty Library Sunday 4th November 2012 to Sunday 30th December 2012
Rob Berry's 'Ulysses 'Seen'' at the James Joyce Centre
The James Joyce Centre is delighted to present an exhibition of original drawings by illustrator Rob Berry from the ‘Ulysses “Seen”’ project, an adaptation of Joyce’s Ulysses. The work will be on display at the Centre until Thursday 20th December 2012.
‘Ulysses “Seen”’ is a web based comic adaptation of Joyce’s masterpiece, developed with the aim of reinvigorating an appreciation for a work which has established a reputation for inaccessibility. The project offers itself as a unique companion piece to the novel, transposing the subtlety and humour of the book into a comic narrative form which will be familiar to 21st Century readers. The result is what the Huffington Post has called a “breathtaking adaptation”.
The James Joyce Centre Sunday 4th November 2012 to Sunday 2nd December 2012
Jack of all Trades: Yeats’s Punch cartoons and illustrations by Irish painters
Jack of all Trades: Yeats’s Punch cartoons and illustrations by Irish painters
National Gallery of Ireland, Print Gallery
28 July - 2 December 2012
Admission Free
Established in 1841, Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire which, throughout its history, provided an outlet for writers such as Thackeray and Somerset Maugham, as well as cartoonists and noted illustrators including John Leech and Richard Doyle. In 1910, while establishing himself as an oil painter, Jack B. Yeats secretly began to contribute illustrations to the popular magazine Punch, under the pseudonym of W. Bird. He provided over 500 illustrations to Punch up until 1948. This exhibition of the Gallery’s collection of sixty-three Punch illustrations by Yeats provides an opportunity to highlight a little-known aspect of the artist’s career. They offer an insight into the artist’s dry humour and fertile imagination, an aspect of his character that also manifested itself in his work as a painter. A variety of items from Yeats’s personal library will also be on view. In addition, a combination of original and published illustrations and cartoons by other Irish artists (Matthew James Lawless, William Crampton Gore, Aloysius O'Kelly and Richard Thomas Moynan) who worked for the popular press will be on display, illustrating the wider tradition of this practice in Irish art.
National Gallery of Ireland Sunday 4th November 2012 to Sunday 2nd December 2012
100 Objects
Visit Collins Barracks to see an exhibit of the items shortlisted to be the 100th object in the series. There is a public vote online (100objects.ie) and a ballot sheet in the Museum itself where you can help to choose which object defines our modern times.
Fintan O’Toole has chosen 99 remarkable objects, each of which opens a window on to an important moment in Irish history. You are invited to help choose the 100th object. Most come from the great trove of the National Museum of Ireland, a resource that is itself one of the wonders of Ireland. Others are from a variety of other institutions. They are not intended to be the 100 most remarkable objects on the island, or even to be a representative sample of the great collections. They are chosen simply for their ability to illuminate moments of change, development or crisis.
National Museum of Ireland Tuesday 6th November 2012 to Wednesday 3rd April 2013
Below the Surface Presents: A series of maritime stories
Below the Surface is hosting a special series of maritime monthly storytelling aboard the Jeannie Johnson Tall Ship on Custom House Quay, Dublin 1. All talks will take place on the first Wednesday of each month beginning on 7th November at 8pm. Stories of Ireland’s seafaring past will cover a wide variety of historical themes from 11th century Vikings and the Dublin slave trade to 17th century pirates, 18th century emigration and the doomed 19th century polar expedition.
The stories will be delivered by a variety of guest speakers comprising some of the world’s best authorities on their chosen topic. The first talk ‘Searching for Franklin’at 8pm on November 7th will be delivered by Film Producer John Murray and offers
the listener a unique insight into the doomed British voyage of the Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin in 1845.
Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship / Famine Museum Tuesday 13th November 2012 to Monday 31st December 2012
My Cousin Rachel
Daphne du Maurier’s
MY COUSIN RACHEL
Adapted by Joseph O’Connor
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Ambrose Ashley, a wealthy landowner, is wintering in Italy when he meets a distant relation, the Contessa Sangalletti, and everything is changed.
Based on Daphne du Maurier’s gothic masterpiece of suspicion and mistrust, MY COUSIN RACHEL follows the struggle of Philip Ashley, Ambrose’s young ward, to come to terms with his guardian's fate and find his own place in the world. A feverish story of secrets, deceptions and forbidden longings. MY COUSIN RACHEL electrified readers on publication in 1951. Adapted for the Gate by acclaimed Irish author Joseph O’Connor (Ghost Light, Star of the Sea), this darkly spellbinding classic promises a tale of unforgettable atmosphere in which nothing is ever as it seems.
Directed by Toby Frow
Set & Costume Design by Francis O’Connor
Lighting Design by Mark Jonathan
Cast includes: Stephen Brennan, John Cronin, Bosco Hogan, Amy Molloy, Bryan Murray, Marty Rea and Hannah Yelland
The Gate Theatre Thursday 15th November 2012 to Friday 11th January 2013
Archizines
An exhibition that celebrates the resurgence of alternative and independent architectural publishing from around the world. Archizines is an exhibition of over 60 publications curated by Elias Redstone, an independent curator, writer, editor and consultant based in London and Paris, that promotes the recent resurgence of alternative and independent architectural publishing from around the world.
The publications come from all over the world and vary in style and content. The commonality is a shared interest in documenting and discussing the spaces we occupy in printed form. The criteria for inclusion in the collection as set by Redstone is that publications must have been launched after 2000 and are still in production, that architecture and/or urbanism must be intrinsic to the publication and an alternative or independent agenda must be demonstrated. As well as adding to architectural discourse, these publications are lovingly made objects to hold and to keep.
Open 1pm- 5pm Mon-Fri. Exhibition opening view 6-8pm Thursday 15th November 2012.
National College of Art & Design Thursday 22nd November 2012 to Sunday 23rd December 2012
Damian Dempsey
ALMIGHTY LOVE the brand new studio album from Damien Dempsey will be released on 28th September 2012.
This much anticipated release was written in Dublin and London and recorded in New Air Studios, London. The album has been over four years in the making and is Dempsey’s most definitive recording to date.
Produced by long term collaborator John Reynolds, ALMIGHTY LOVE includes performances from Sinéad O’Connor and emerging London artist Kate Tempest.
The first single to be taken from the album will be the title track ALMIGHTY LOVE, which is a soaring ballad celebrating the powerful strength of love. The song will be serviced to radio next week.
Vicar Street Monday 26th November 2012 to Sunday 31st March 2013
Imagining the Divine: The Holy Family in Art
Frederic William Burton (1816-1900)
The Virgin and Child with Angels
An in-focus exhibition of drawings and paintings spanning the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries which will comprise some 12 colourful and delicate works which illustrate how artists through the ages have imagined and depicted scenes from the early life of Christ. These colourful works will include paintings and drawings from the fifteenth through to the nineteenth centuries.
National Gallery of Ireland Thursday 29th November 2012 to Saturday 29th December 2012
Jeff Wayne's the War of the Worlds
One of the most successful stage shows of recent times, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, returns to UK and Irish Arenas with a new star and another technological leap forward.
On November 18, 2011 ‘The New Generation’ of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds launched in conjunction with Sony Music, Live Nation and SJM Concerts, featuring a new interpretation of the classic recording followed by a major international arena tour commencing in The O2 in November 2012.
Internationally acclaimed actor Liam Neeson will be seen in 3D holography as the story's narrator and leading a new cast. Neeson will be seen in 3 ways: appearing as the first full body hologram seen on stage interacting with live actors, as an 11-foot high holographic head and shoulders hovering above the stage, and appearing within the 2-hour CGI film projected onto the incredible 100 foot wide ‘animation wall’ which adds a true epic scale to the production.
The O2 Dublin Friday 30th November 2012 to Sunday 13th January 2013
Beauty and the Beast
TheatreworX productions presents
Beauty & the Beast
Once upon a time, in faraway panto-land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spolit and selfish. To punish him for his unkindness, he was transformed by an enchantress into a hideous beast; the only way the curse could ever be broken was to learn to love another … will Belle be the girl?
The popular team behind Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Aladdin are back by popular demand this Christmas with their own unique Dublin-twist on the timeless fairytale, Beauty and the Beast. The festive season won’t be complete without a visit to see this show, book early to avoid disappointment and get the performance of your choice.
Mon – Fri : 11.00am (schools) & 7.30pm(public)*
Sat – 2.00pm & 6pm*
Sun – 1.30pm & 5.30pm*
The Helix Sunday 2nd December 2012 to Monday 31st December 2012
Cinderella
The Greatest Panto of them All!!
Take a devilishly wicked stepmother, a delightful fairy godmother, the love of a handsome prince and a single glass slipper and you have the recipe for a night full of music, laughter and youthful excitment.
A beautiful young girl covered in cinder dreams of finding happiness and her one true love. Her evil stepmother, however, has other plans and hides her away from the world. Then, the enchanted night, fate intervenes courtesy of a few trusted friends and a little hint of magic. Is Cinderella destined to live in the shadow of her horrible stepsisters or will she find her prince charming and change her life forever?
This holiday season, the timeless tale of Cinderella receives a contemporary touch from the finest Panto in Ireland. The Gaiety Theatre welcomes you to a captivating retelling of a time-honoured classic that is sure to enthral the bright-eyed dreamer in all of us.
Gaiety Theatre Monday 3rd December 2012 to Monday 3rd December 2012
IAA (Irish Aviation Authority) Confernece - Aviation Policy for Ireland
IAA (Irish Aviation Authority) Confernece - Aviation Policy for Ireland at the Convention Centre Dublin on December 3rd
Convention Centre Dublin Tuesday 4th December 2012 to Tuesday 4th December 2012
Steve Vai
Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, visionary composer, and consummate producer who sculpts musical sound with infinite creativity and technical mastery. At 18, he began his professional musical career, more than three decades, 15-million in album sales, and three GRAMMY Awards later, Vai has proven himself, in his own right, one of music’s true originals.
Vicar Street Wednesday 5th December 2012 to Sunday 9th December 2012
The Nutcracker
Founded in 1870, The Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet is widely recognised as one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world. It is unique in that it draws all of its dancers from its own school which is famous throughout the ballet world: former graduates include Galina Ragozina-Panova, Galina Shlyapina, and Nadezhda Pavlova who went on to become Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Ballet.
The company tours extensively with recent tours including China, USA, France, Germany and The Netherlands. They performed in Dublin in 2004, and 2006 with their production of The Nutcracker, again with The RTE National Symphony Orchestra.
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Wednesday 5th December 2012 to Saturday 19th January 2013
The Dead by James Joyce in a dramatisation by Frank McGuinness
James Joyce’s short story is dramatised for the Abbey stage by Frank McGuinness
Recognised as a master-piece The Dead, the short story from James Joyce’s Dubliners is dramatised for the Abbey stage by one of Ireland’s most important playwrights Frank McGuinness.
The year is 1903 in the city of Dublin. Gretta and Gabriel Conroy attend the Morkan Sisters annual dinner on the Feast of the Epiphany and the last day of Christmas. An evening of laughter, music and dance ends in an epiphany for Gabriel.
Joe Dowling, former Director of the Abbey Theatre, now Artistic Director of the Guthrie Theatre in America returns to the Abbey and Ireland to direct a stellar cast of Irish actors.
Abbey Theatre Thursday 6th December 2012 to Thursday 6th December 2012
Festival of Carols at the Chester Beatty Library
Festival of Carols. The Occasional Singers, conducted by Robin Moore, return to the Library for a festive performance of music and readings for Christmas.
Chester Beatty Library Thursday 6th December 2012 to Sunday 9th December 2012
Irish Open Badminton
Badminton is a sport for all ages. It is relatively cheap by comparison to other sports and with the Irish weather, as it is played indoors, it is never cancelled. The hall has 8 courts and can be accessed easily from all parts of Dublin This event has many of the top Irish players playing along with players from 10 other Continental countries.
Irish Olympians Scott Evans and Chloe Magee will be playing!
Dublin Friday 7th December 2012 to Saturday 8th December 2012
Swan Lake – The Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet
The Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet of Russia bring their own, unique, spectacular interpretation of the classic Swan Lake to Dublin.
Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December 2012
Founded in 1870, The Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet is widely recognised as one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world. It is unique in that it draws all of its dancers from its own school which is famous throughout the ballet world: former graduates include Galina Ragozina-Panova, Galina Shlyapina, and Nadezhda Pavlova who went on to become Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Ballet.
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Saturday 8th December 2012 to Saturday 22nd December 2012
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' unforgettable characters come to life in this playful adaptation by award-winning actors Aaron Monaghan and Bryan Burroughs. The perfect pre-Christmas treat for families.
The Ark will celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens with a special pre-Christmas treat for families with children aged 8+. Performed in 45 exhilarating minutes by award-winning actors Aaron Monaghan and Bryan Burroughs, Charles Dickens’ classic tale is playfully and faithfully retold using only physical and vocal skill, many hats, some scarves, fairy lights... and an IKEA coat rack! Told with an unbridled passion for this most famous cautionary tale, experience A Christmas Carol’s unforgettable characters and enduring Christmas spirit.
The Ark, Temple Bar Sunday 9th December 2012 to Sunday 9th December 2012
Christmas at the Botanic Gardens with Santa
Event – Seasonal Market: Stock up with seasonal goodies, treats, presents and supplies for Christmas at our special Christmas Farmers’ Market. Enjoy a Christmas stroll through the stalls, listen out for some festive music and why not combine your shopping with a visit to Santa?
National Botanic Gardens Monday 10th December 2012 to Monday 10th December 2012
Lionel Ritchie
10 December, The O2, Dublin Rescheduled from 24th September
Lionel is extremely disappointed that he had to reschedule his Irish appearances at The O2 in Dublin & Odyssey Arena in Belfast. He always receives the warmest of welcomes in Ireland and that was why he had wanted to start his tour here - he is very much looking forward to getting back later in the year to perform in Dublin & Belfast.
The O2 Dublin Tuesday 11th December 2012 to Thursday 20th December 2012
Christy Moore
Christy began 2012 with 3 sell out shows at Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre, followed by a televised performance at the BBC Folk Awards in February, where his rendering of Morecambe Bay, Kevin Littlewood’s description of Chinese cockle pickers caught unawares by the rising tide, was nominated for Best Original Song.
In the spring, Christy and Declan appeared in a series of dates around Ireland, before embarking on a 10 day tour of the UK which included two sell out shows at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
On their return to Ireland, they kicked off the summer with an appearance at the Live at the Marquee concert series. This marked their 8th successive year performing in the Cork tent, the only artists who can claim that annual feat.
July found them delivering a rousing stand-up set to a packed audience in the Big Top at the Galway Arts Festival.
Vicar Street Wednesday 12th December 2012 to Saturday 12th January 2013
Oliver
The sensational score of OLIVER! is full of Lionel Bart’s irresistible songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah and As Long As He Needs Me.
OLIVER! recently completed a two year run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London where it opened to rave reviews, sell-out business and the biggest advance sales of all time for a West End show. Last year, OLIVER! celebrated its 50th birthday, having premiered in the West End in 1960.
Neil Morrissey will play Fagin and other cast to be announced soon!
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Wednesday 12th December 2012 to Saturday 12th January 2013
Snow White and the Adventures of Sammy Sausages
Starring Alan Hughes as the lovable Sammy Sausages, Brian Dowling as Bridie the Mirror, Niamh Kavanagh as the Good Queen and Niall Sheehy, finalist in ITV’s Superstar, this is one Panto not to be missed!
Tivoli Theatre Wednesday 12th December 2012 to Sunday 20th January 2013
Game: The Future of Play
What happens when you blur the boundaries between the real world and a computer game universe?
How do you create a game that millions of people will become addicted to... and do it all yourself?
What is it that drives us to play, and how will that shape games of the future?
The global video game market is expected to grow from $30 billion in 2004 to $70 billion in 2013, and Ireland is rapidly emerging as a global hub for animation and game development. GAME, the upcoming new exhibition by Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin, will take a closer look at the future directions for gaming in Ireland by exploring the components of a great game, speculating how we might play in the future, and empowering young people to become game developers themselves.
The Science Gallery, Trinity College Wednesday 12th December 2012 to Sunday 23rd December 2012
Christmas Season at Farmleigh House
Finally, the month of December will see a variety of events taking place in the grand, sumptuous surroundings of Farmleigh House. With food markets scheduled for each weekend, as well as a number of other events, Farmleigh is the place to be this Christmas.
Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park Wednesday 12th December 2012 to Monday 24th December 2012
Santa’s Grotto at Dublin Zoo
For the ultimate Christmas experience visit Santa’s Grotto at Dublin Zoo, proudly sponsored by Deep RiverRock and then take a trip around the Zoo to meet the elephants, tigers, gorillas, red pandas and many more. Every weekend in December and every day from Thursday 20th – Monday 24th December, children will experience the magic of Christmas as they wander through the traditional and enchanting grotto and be greeted by Santa’s elves in the animated winter wonderland. Young visitors will also receive a gift and photo to keep as a special memento of their time with Santa.
The whole family can also enjoy a variety of festive fun including Christmas arts and crafts, face-painting and warm treats!
After sharing their list with Santa, children can then explore the wonder of Dublin Zoo and say hi to all the new arrivals this year including bull elephant Upali, Sita and Suri the Asian lionesses, red panda cubs, meerkat pups and many more.
No pre-booking necessary.
Tickets available to purchase on entry to Dublin Zoo at the ticket desks.
Dublin Zoo Wednesday 12th December 2012 to Sunday 23rd December 2012
Christmas Deer Talks @ Phoenix Park
Some two hundred fawn are born every year in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Each Christmas, the park offers members of the public the chance to meet some members of Bambi’s herd and to listen in on a talk given by the park’s keepers. Sure to warm the heart of even Ebenezer Scrooge.
This event books out rapidly every year! If you have a child that you want to bring to the Christmas Deer Talk in Phoenix Park or if you are just interested for yourself, you should hurry.
Phoenix Park Thursday 13th December 2012 to Thursday 13th December 2012
KPMG Business & Finance Awards
KPMG Business & Finance Awards at the Convention Centre Dublin on December 13th Only
Convention Centre Dublin Friday 14th December 2012 to Saturday 15th December 2012
Katherine Jenkins with 100 piece Choir
Katherine Jenkins has confirmed two Irish dates in December 2012. The Welsh mezzo soprano star will perform in concert with orchestra and choir on Saturday 15th December at The O2, Dublin and Sunday 16th December at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast.
In the two years since she released the world-conquering album Believe, life has been a dream come true for Katherine Jenkins.
She has traveled the globe, winning new fans and gold and platinum discs in every corner. Katherine Jenkins has sold over 5 million records.
Katherine has also reached a whole new audience in the UK, including many younger fans coming on board for the first time, thanks to her appearances as a mentor in two series of ITV's Popstar To Operastar.
That, together with Katherine's appearances on prime-time TV hits like The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and The Apprentice, has all helped change the perception of classical music and expand the audience for the crossover style pioneered by Katherine since her debut in 2004.
The 02 Friday 14th December 2012 to Saturday 26th January 2013
The Big House
Running every Friday & Saturday In December & January.
Following the sell out of the Halloween Special at the Leprechaun Museum they now present the Big House, Its the 1920's and the locals are invited up to the big house where things could get out of hand!!
Old Lady Julia is losing her wits and gets the guests to help her in her hour of need.
The show is suitable for ages 16 and over
The National Leprechaun Museum Saturday 15th December 2012 to Sunday 16th December 2012
The Snowman Movie Christmas Special
Presented by The National Concert Hall
Orchestra of the National Concert Hall Conducted by Simon Chalk
FACT School of Performing Arts & Showtime Theatre School
Directed by Sean Gilligan
This phenomenally popular show, The Snowman returns to the National Concert Hall following its sell-out success in recent years. A magical concert designed for all the family, Raymond Briggs’s captivating film has established itself as part of the Christmas festivities for young and old, accompanied by Howard Blake’s score played live by the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall.
Suitable for young children, this is an opportunity for the whole family to share the magic of Christmas. Featuring Walking in the Air, and a selection of popular Christmas Songs, bring your jingle bells, wear your fancy dress, and make sure you book early!
Celebrity narrator will tell the story of James and the flying snowman as you watch the film on a big screen. The family Christmas show will also feature seasonal favourites from the talented children of FACT & Showtime performing arts schools, adding to the spirit and excitement of Christmas.
There may also be a surprise visit from Santa!
Suitable for all ages from 3 to 103!
Please note show is 1hr 15mins approx. with no interval & check your ticket for time of performance. Auditorium doors open 30mins before performance
National Concert Hall Sunday 16th December 2012 to Sunday 16th December 2012
Mumford & Sons
Following their successful Gentlemen of the Road Stopover shows earlier this summer including an amazing performance in Salthill, Galway and while currently touring to sold-out crowds in the US, Mumford & Sons will continue to map their journey on the road throughout 2012 and beyond.
The story of Mumford & Sons has been written and mapped out on the road. Since before the release of 2009’s debut album Sigh No More, the band has rarely been off tour, but the recording of Babel brought them off the road and back into the studio.
The O2 Dublin Monday 17th December 2012 to Monday 17th December 2012
A Baroque Christmas
National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra Conductor: Paul Hillier
J.S. Bach Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland
Dietrich Buxtehude In Dulce Jubilo
Dietrich Buxtehude Das Neugeborne Kindelein
Arcangelo Corelli Concerto fatto per la notte di natale Op.6 No.8 (Christmas Concerto)
Jean Mouton Ave Maria
Jean Mouton Noe! Noe!
Marc-Antoine Charpentier In Nativitatem Domini
The National Concert Hall Monday 17th December 2012 to Monday 17th December 2012
Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard’s headline show for Dublin’s Vicar Street, Tuesday 18th December is now Sold-Out, Due to popular demand an extra date has now been added for December 17th.
Since the release of his first solo album, Rhythm and Repose in June, Glen has been busy touring in both the US and Europe. Around the time of release, Once the musical, picked up 8 Tony Awards for the Broadway production in New York.
Vicar Street Wednesday 19th December 2012 to Sunday 6th January 2013
JEDWARD & The Magic Lamp
JEDWARD & THE MAGIC LAMP
The Olympia Theatre
Wednesday 19th December 2012 to Sunday 6th January 2013
2 shows a day (a matinee & evening show), no shows on Mon 24th or Tue 25th December 2012. Tickets on sale NOW via Ticketmaster priced from €22 including booking fee.
Pop sensations JEDWARD are back for another Panto Season at The Olympia Theatre this December 2012! Jedward will be delighting audiences this Christmas at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin when they star in JEDWARD AND THE MAGIC LAMP.
Following on from the record breaking sell-out success of 2010's Cinderalla featuring Jedward, and 2011's Jedward & The Beanstalk, JEDWARD will once again be joined by the wonderful Linda Martin, the outrageous Alan Kavanagh and a hundred strong cast.
Appearing at The Olympia Theatre for a very limited run from Dec 19th 2012 until Jan 6th 2013.
JEDWARD AND THE MAGIC LAMP is promoted by Pat Egan and Brian Hand, produced and choreographed by Stuart O'Connor and Ciara Armstrong of Spotlight Productions, and directed by Christine Scarry. The show promises to be a spectacular action packed Christmas Panto for all the family.
JEDWARD AND THE MAGIC LAMP will feature an all singing, all dancing cast of over a 100! The script will be written by the hugely successful scriptwriter, broadcaster and journalist Fiona Looney.
Olympia Theatre Wednesday 19th December 2012 to Wednesday 19th December 2012
The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra presents: The Three Sopranos Christmas Gala
The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra presents: The Three Sopranos Christmas Gala
In association with The John Murray Show, RTÉ Radio 1
Wednesday 19th December,3.15pm & 8pm
Room: Main Auditorium
Prices: €42.50, €34, €27, €15
Concessions €38, €31, €24, €13.50
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Celine Byrne soprano
Regina Nathan soprano
Cara O’Sullivan soprano
John Finucane conductor
John Murray, RTE Radio 1, presenter
National Concert Hall Thursday 20th December 2012 to Friday 21st December 2012
Ireland 2012 Winter Solstice Festival
Visit Ireland’s first National Winter Solstice Festival - an indoor conscious music event that celebrates the global phenomenon of 2012.
This particular date has been pinpointed by the Mayans, the Egyptians, Hopi Indians and many more as a significant time of transformation in human society. On this date, the winter solstice sun crosses the galactic plane, making it the most exciting astronomical night for 26,000 years.
We will be partying through the night till sun-up just like the way our Celtic ancestors used to do it!
.....with a live-feed from Newgrange at sunrise.
The festival is a non-stop feast of International bands and well known Irish music performances mixed in with a touch of spiritual awareness.
Dance your socks off to deep funky world music beats, have an inspiring experience with our wise spiritual speakers, chill-out in the ambient area munching on amazing vegetarian food or just be in the elements by the outdoor solstice fire.
To facilitate the festival being all about humans coming together to celebrate in a meaningful way, this is an alcohol-free event.
Click here to see the Ireland 2012 Festival Line-Up
Line-up- Liam O'Maonlai, Danu (Irish), Cian Finn (Intinn) Yungchen Lhamo from Tibet, Muskat 120 from Amsterdam, Hyperborea (David Bickley), Tom Green (the ORB), Banco De Gaia (UK), Will Softly (World Music DJ), Jack Harrison, Madeleine Doherty (harpist).
Dublin, adjacent to Dublin Airport Thursday 20th December 2012 to Thursday 20th December 2012
The Nutcracker
The National Ballet Of Ireland presents The Nutcracker.
It’s Christmas and Clara receives a Nutcracker doll as a Christmas present. Asleep under the Christmas tree at the stroke of midnight, the magic begins!
Clara is swept along into a world of mice and soldiers, caught in a snowflake blizzard and swept into the kingdom of the sweets with the delectable Sugar Plum Fairy. A sparkling Christmas classic!
The Premiere will be danced by guest stars from the Royal Ballet Melissa Hamilton and Dawid Trzensimiech.
The Mahony Hall, 7.30pm
The Helix Saturday 22nd December 2012 to Saturday 22nd December 2012
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker live on stage at the Convention Centre Dublin on December 22nd
The amazing Monica Loughman Ballet returns with The Nutcracker. After last years sell out tour Monica is again going to tour three theatres across Ireland and then perform in the magnificent Convention Centre Dublin just before Christmas. A family favourite not to be missed!
This is a magical tail about a little girl called Clara who gets many presents at Christmas but her favorite it The Nutcracker doll! She falls asleep and dreams that her Nutcracker Prince takes her off to the land of sweets where she meet other dancers from all over the world.
The Convention Centre is located on Spencer Dock and is one of Ireland's most prestigious venues and new landmarks. It has full services for disabled guests .
The Convention Centre Dublin Saturday 22nd December 2012 to Sunday 23rd December 2012
Damien Dempsey
Dempsey will embark on a tour of Ireland and the UK this year to support the album release. He will take his legendary live shows to Australia and the US in 2013.
The four years since the release of his album THE ROCKY ROAD have been busy for Dempsey. In addition to writing and recording ALMIGHTY LOVE, Dempsey was involved in recording and performing the Official Irish Euro 2012 Song ‘Rocky Road To Poland’.
The songs lyrics were compiled from suggestions made by the listeners of The Ray D’Arcy Show on Today FM. The single was produced by John Reynolds and reached #1 in the Irish charts. All proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to The John Giles Foundation and The Irish Cancer Society.
Dempsey also collaborated with renowned Irish graffiti artist Maser on the project ‘They Are Us’. Inspired by Dempsey’s lyrics, Maser painted giant masterpieces of Dempsey’s words on derelict buildings in Dublin. His bold colours and style transformed the sounds and poetry of Dempsey’s songs into the very definition of street art on the Dublin cityscape. Sales of the limited edition prints raised funds for The Simon Community, a charity set up to help the homeless.
In December 2010 Dempsey and Glen Hansard, the Oscar winning songwriter, recorded and performed ‘The Auld Triangle’ which raised much needed funds for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) ‘Keep The Lights On’ Campaign.
Dempsey made his acting debut in 2011 in the Irish feature film ‘Between The Canals’. His song ‘Sing All Your Cares Away’ was featured in the BAFTA Award winning film ‘Tyrannosaur’, and he has songs in two upcoming Irish films "Stalker" and "King of the Travellers".
Vicar Street Sunday 23rd December 2012 to Sunday 23rd December 2012
Christmas Crackers: Carols and Crooners
The Mahony Hall, 7.30pm
A concert of carols and crooners for all the family.
The most wonderful time of the year deserves the most wonderful show: a night of all your Christmas favourites, with our choirs and soloists, but mainly you – the audience – in a night of seasonal sing-along songs.
Featuring The Portmarnock Singers, Suantraí, The CanBelto Ladies Choir, the Song and Dance Youth Choir, The Musical Suspects and the Song and Dance kids. Soloists include Grainne Jordan, Rachel and Lucy O’Byrne and Dublin’s very own Bryan Hoey.
So sit back and enjoy Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The 12 Days of Christmas, Mary’s Boy Child, Silver Bells and a selection of sing-a-long carols, Frosty the Snowman, Joy to the World, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and White Christmas. This show is guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit!
The HELIX Wednesday 26th December 2012 to Saturday 29th December 2012
Leopardstown Christmas Festival
When it’s time to break free, the Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2012 offers an exhilarating day out for sporting fans, socialites and thrill-seekers alike.
There’s easy access to and from the course; restaurants, lounges and bars for all, absolutely no dress code and a warm history of tradition about our most special winter racing fixture. For many the Leopardstown Christmas Festival is the best possible way to re-connect with the heart and soul of Ireland which is best portrayed in its great racing traditions. This is where town meets country and we get a chance to meet the cast of human and equine talent which make Irish racing our most successful international sport.
Pick any day of this great Festival and you will discover just what has made it the must-do event for generations of race-goers and socialisers.
26th - Bord Na Mona Novice Chase
27th - Paddy Power Dial A Bet Chase (Grade 1)
28th - Lexus Chase (Grade 1)
29th - December Hurdle (Grade 1)
Leopardstown Racecourse Wednesday 26th December 2012 to Sunday 13th January 2013
Funderland Dublin
Its that time of the year again when we look forward to Funderland making its return to the RDS. This year's event kicks off on Wednesday 26th Dec. 2012 until Sunday, 13th Jan. 2013 open 12 noon to 10.00pm daily
Use the traditional Pay-As-You-Go option by paying for the individual attractions - subject to a €2.00 admission charge or purchase our Unlimited Ride Wristband which can be used repeatedly for any 3 consecutive hours from the time of purchase. The pop Wristband is the real deal - incredible value for money - unlimited rides for any 3 consecutive hours and is only subject to the usual height and safety restrictions that would apply to any other paying customer. Our wristband prices depend on a persons height - not their age. You can purchase Wristbands at the entrance but by booking online you get better value and an extra hour too!
A Regular Wristband for people over 1.2 meters can be used for unlimited rides for 3 consecutive hours.
Priced at €22.95. Get it cheaper by booking online with a extra hour free! A Junior Wristband for people under 1.2 meters can be used for unlimited rides for 3 consecutive hours. Priced at €16.95. Get it cheaper by booking online with an extra hour free!
We also do a Family Wristband offer which is limited to parents with children (either 2 Adults & 2 Children or 1 Adult and 3 Children). Priced at €74.95. Get it cheaper by booking online with an extra hour free!
The individual height of family members is not an issue. Please be aware that this option does not preclude a family member form any height or other safety restrictions. If you book wristbands online you save money AND get an extra hour unlimited use free!
Take bus number 4, 7 or 8 to the RDS, Bus stop is just 2 minutes walk from the Castle Hotel.
RDS Dublin Thursday 27th December 2012 to Thursday 3rd January 2013
The Sound of Music
Thursday 27th December, 6pm
Friday 28th December, 2pm and 6pm
Saturday 29th December, 2pm and 6pm
Sunday 30th December, 2pm and 6pm
Wednesday 2nd January, 2pm and 6pm
Thursday 3rd January, 2pm
PRINCIPAL CAST TBC
The Festival Orchestra, chorus and dancers
Tony Finnegan, director
Aidan Faughey, conductor
Siobhan McQuillan, choreographer
John O’Donoghue, Set Designer
Alistair Kerr, Lighting Designer
For a very limited run, this year Festival Productions brings you an extravaganza to the National Concert Hall for the Christmas Season. Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical masterpiece, The Sound of Music, returns this Christmas with a star-studded cast, guaranteed to have a new generation of theatre- goers going home humming the many memorable tunes from this well loved musical. The Sound of Music is back in full glory, lovingly mounted with brilliant sets, costumes and lighting to delight our audiences. If it’s a family musical you are after this Christmas, then book today for this magical treat for ALL the family. Ideal for Christmas presents and New Year treats. Family tickets available.
This lavish production will make your family Christmas even more special.
For the child in us all!
National Concert Hall Thursday 27th December 2012 to Thursday 27th December 2012
Aslan
What a year this is for Aslan, celebrating 30 years together this year. Their latest album “Nudie Books And Frenchies” went straight in at No.1 on its release, with the single “Too Late For Hallelujah” giving the band their biggest hit since “Crazy World”. The band also released a DVD called “Please Don’t Stop” which tells the story of the band and includes some never before seen footage. The documentary premiered in the SAVOY cinema in Dublin April 2012. The highlight for the band so far has been the 2 sold out shows in The Olympia Theatre, which saw Aslan being joined onstage by the Gardner Street Gospel Choir and a String section.
Vicar Street Friday 28th December 2012 to Sunday 30th December 2012
The Dubliners ‘The 50th Anniversary Tour’
This year started off so well for The Dubliners. In January they played, and recorded, two special concerts at Dublin’s Christchurch Cathedral attended by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabine.
February saw them travel to Switzerland for more sell out shows and also to Manchester to pick up the BBC Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement Folk Award in recognition of their extraordinary success over the past 50 years.
March saw the band tour the UK where over 20,000 tickets sold including a 4,500 sell out at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
In April the band recorded “The Rocky Road to Poland” with Damian Dempsey, Bressie, Danny O’Reilly from The Coronas and the Irish Soccer Squad. It’s the official Republic Of Ireland song for the Euro 2012 Football Championships this summer.
Just two weeks before the band departed for Denmark the one and only Barney McKenna, founding member and banjo player, passed away suddenly at home.
Vicar Street Sunday 30th December 2012 to Tuesday 1st January 2013
New Year's Eve - The People's Procession of Light
A part of the celebration of the begining of the Gathering Ireland, the People's Procession of Light has been organised to create a river of fire along the way from College Green to St Stephen's Green.
'The Journey' is the theme for this Years' event and is a free event all the family will enjoy.
Thousands of people will join together, each hold a glowing light and making their way through the streets of Dublin. Dancers, fire breathers, stilt walkers and giant lanterns can be seen and enjoyed by the crowds.
College Green, Dublin 2
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