Head to the Snakes on a Playground party in Dublin 8, argue about socialism and 1916 at Liberty Hall, or stroll over to the Chocolate Factory to hear three inventive Irish ensembles. Here’s what to do in the coming seven days.
Artist Sandra Schoene wants us to reawaken the sense of wonder we had as children. She made a giant hare to help us. And to help the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation’s citywide Hares on the March event.
Harry Kernoff used to paint some of the great writers and poets who frequented the pub, but was seldom paid. They were usually broke. One of Patrick Kavanagh’s bounced cheques is said to still be in the basement.
Our recommendations for things to do this week, one a day: an art installation, a book launch, a film, a discussion on consent and objectification in the digital age, and some great music.
Roundabout is part of a series of abstract paintings inspired by maps of Dublin and the surrounding area from the 1700s and 1800s. This is just a detail – click through to see the full work.
In 1993, Tommy Smith decided to capture the many characters who passed through the doors of Grogan’s. He asked artist Katharine Lamb to create the first of two pieces for the pub’s walls.
Settle in for an evening of literary discussion, descend into a trance-like state through music, or try your hand at a table quiz in support of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. All in our Dublin listings for the coming week.
In a series of screenprints resembling newspaper front pages, produced during the election, Emily Mc Gardle sought to highlight “the absurdity of the behaviour of some Irish politicians”.
Sullivan’s latest young-adult novel doesn’t just tread dark waters, it dives right in. A multilayered mindscape, it pulls the reader deep into the character’s world, writes reviewer Elske Rahill.
A selection of Seamus Kelly’s photographs from a decade of publishing the “Ballymun Concrete News” are on display at Axis: Ballymun until the end of March.
