Forget the summer, lets finally roll into September and prepare for long evenings wrapped up warmly in snug coats and leisurely strolls through the city. Well thats not all there is to look forward to as Dublin is still packed with events to enjoy in the start of the autumn.
This month Dublin plays host to the All-Ireland GAA final. On September 4th, Tipperary will be playing against the notorious Kilkenny Cats in the All-Ireland Hurling Final, it will be a match not to be missed. And on the 18th of September Croke Park will host the GAA Football Final, between Dublin and Kerry! This year we have seen a new side to the Dubs and we will certainly be cheering them on! The All Ireland Finals are a celebration of the indigenous sport that is celebrated worldwide. Every year thousands travel from Canada, America, Australia, England etc. Just to see their home county play
`The “Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival” will be hosted in Dun Laoghaire and all genres of books will be explored at this magnificent event, including fantastic selection of children’s books so bring the family and make a day of it. Aspiring writers can also enjoy the event as there will be a series of creative writing classes. Guest appearences will be made by acclaimed authors such as Darren Shan and Cathy Cassidy
The Dublin Festival of Fashion also takes place this September. The fashion event is organised by the Dublin Improvement District. It will be packed with models, and world famous stylist to help you achieve your own personal look! An Event not to be missed as it will be enjoyable for all the family!
Of course there is plenty more occuring in Dublin, just visit our Local Area page for inspiration on stuff to keep you and your family busy during your stay.
Just because the summer is nearing an end, that does not mean there is still not a great deal of events occurring in Dublin for our guests at Aspect Hotel Parkwest to enjoy.
Movie Fest is Ireland’s newest film festival taking place in Dublin’s Cineworld on August 13th and 14th. The weekend will be made up of preview footage, behind the scenes clips and recorded greetings from actors and directors. The calendar of events also includes exclusive trailers from upcoming blockbusters such as ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn’, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’, ‘The Avengers’ and ‘The Amazing Spiderman’. Along with all that we will be screening three movie premieres each day. On Saturday the 13th of August “Fright Night” will be shown, starring Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and David Tennant. “The Change Up” – From the writers of “The Hangover’ – Starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. There will also be a mystery screening which will be showing a highly anticipated movie – not yet in Irish cinemas. This surprise film is tipped for Oscars and is set to be one of the best movies of 2011. Don’t Miss it. On the 14th of August, “Cowboys and Aliens” will be shown – Starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. “30 Minutes or Less” – From the director of ‘Zombieland’ – Starring Jessie Eisenberg and Danny McBride.; There will also be another mystery screening – this movie has the most exciting trailer we have seen this year and looks set to be a roller-coaster ride from start to finish. A day ticket costs €22.50 and gives you access to all three movies played on that given day, plus access to the studio presentations with trailers and preview footage. Tickets can be purchased directly from Cineworld’s box office.
PLAY summer music festival is one for all of the family. If you ever wished that you could bring your kids to hear some fantastic live music, then The Ark’s PLAY festival is for you. PLAY features five weekends of entertaining afternoon concerts for families, with extremely talanted musicians including Julie Feeney, the musical genius behind the hit song Impossibly Beautiful, fiddle player Zoë Conway (described as “incredible” by RTÉ’s Gay Byrne), the hilarious Size2Shoes, of whom Stephen Spielberg is a big fan, and many more. You can also fill up those summer-break weekdays with The Ark’s jam-packed programme of music workshops, which let children aged 2 to 12 the process in creating music, even if they’ve never picked up an instrument before. Or pop in and explore The Ark’s free electronic sound installations? Perfect if you’ve ever wondered what a can of baked beans sounds like or fancy playing a real drum kit without touching it!
There will also be ABSOLUT Fringe is Ireland’s largest multi-disciplinary arts festival to help finish off the summer with a bang! Now in its seventeenth year, the festival stages up to six hundred and fifty events in over forty venues, and around one hundred and fifty thousand people have at least one Fringe experience during the Festival. For sixteen days the festival transforms Dublin into a ‘dream factory’, an exposé of great creative talent from around the globe. It is a platform for the best new, emerging Irish arts companies and a showcase for the best contemporary theatre and dance shows touring internationally. For artists in Ireland, the Fringe facilitates an opportunity to innovate, to cross disciplines and boundaries and to find new ways and places to create and showcase work.