CLARE
Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan: Dazzle: Dissolution, Robert Platt Solo exhibition. Opening reception Thursday, August 11th, 6-8pm, free. Live music by Adam McCartney 7:30pm. Call 065-7077200, robert-platt.com, lisa@burrencollege.ie, burrencollege.ie.
Corofin Community Hall, Corofin:
Working for Wellbeing of People and Place
celebrates active conservation volunteering – exploring the huge benefits of such practices for the environment and the individual (Friday, August 12th, 2pm,
20). Call 091-638096, eventbrite.ie/e/working-for-wellbeing-of-people-and-place-tickets-25931266115, elaine@burrenbeo.com.
CORK
Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh: Speculative Fictions, an exhibition by Swedish artists Emma Hartman and Lina Selander. Large scale paintings of ethereal fictional environments and constellations of still and moving images, text and found objects (Thursday, August 11th, 7pm, free). Call 021-4813790, info@siriusartscentre.ie, siriusartscentre.ie.
Castlefreke, Clonakilty, West Cork: Summer exhibition at the artists’ home and garden, major event in the West Cork summer social calender. Visitors enjoy relaxing in the garden and viewing the artwork in the artist home (Sat/Sun, August 13th and 14th, open Saturday 11am, free, fundraising raffle for Jack and Jill Foundation). Call 023-8840829, geraldineosullivan.com.
DERRY
Saint Columb’s Cathedral: The Mandeville Duo are giving a lunchtime recital in the Cathedral, with music by Gounod, Saint-Saens, Shostakovich and Rodrigo (Tuesday, August 16th, 1.15pm, free). Call 028-71267313, music@stpatrickscathedral.ie, stcolumbscathedral.org.
DONEGAL
Rathmullan Beach: Guided walk, Nature from Seashore to Woodland, with Aengus Kennedy. Seashore, beach, high tide line, formation of sand dunes, dunes being colonised by trees & shrubs, adjacent woodland. Suitable for all age groups (Tuesday, August 16th, 7pm, free). Call 087-2515525, tnoelfoley@eircom.net, antaisce.org/events.
DUBLIN
Herbert Park, Dublin 4:
The Big Grill Festival
, a celebration of the age-old art of cooking with smoke and fire and has a stellar line up of BBQ chefs from around the world including Neil Rankin, Andre Lima de Luca, as well as our own John Relihan from Holy Smoke Cork (Thursday, August 11pm and Friday, August 12th, 4-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-9pm, from
16). Call 087-9736124, biggrillfestival.com, info@thebiggrillfestival.com.
Pallas Projects, 115-117 The Coombe: Appropriate Colours, a solo show by NCAD Fine Art graduate Marian Balfe, comprising a series of sculptures and works on paper (Thursday, August 11th, 6pm, free). Call 087-9400842, marianbalfe@gmail.com.
Sandford Parish Church, Ranelagh: Lunchtime Recitals, Carmel Comiskey (piano), music by Schubert, Debussy and Bach (Friday, August 12th, 1.10pm, donations Sandford Church organ). Call 01-4972983, doshea3@gmail.com, sandfordandstphilips.dublin.anglican.org.
The Complex, Little Green Street:
Reassembled, Slightly Askew
, an autobiographical performance piece by artist Shannon Yee that takes audience members on a ground-breaking theatrical experience as they learn about Yee’s journey to rehabilitation following a rare brain infection (Saturday, August 13th, 11.30am, 2pm, 5pm, 7.30pm,
15/
12). Call 01-544 6922, orla@thecomplex.ie, TheComplex.ie.
Dundrum Methodist Church, Ballinteer Road: Car Boot Sale. Free parking for buyers in grounds of Wesley College. Refreshments available (Saturday, August 13th, 9am-2pm, sellers’ cars
20; car & trailer
30; buyers free). Call 01-2951940, carboot@dundrummethodist.com.
Kilternan Country Market (opp Golden Ball): Fresh home made produce always available (Saturday, August 13th, 10am to noon). Call 087-1368393, 087-6416286, mickgorse@gmail.com, kilternancountrymarket.com.
GALWAY The Secret Garden, 4 William St West: Pembroke comprises Ellen Quinn Banville and Finola Cahill, an Irish-born, Paris-based, two-piece band whose sound reflects their diverse influences, from blues to pop to soul to lyrical folk (Tuesday, August 16th, 7.30pm-9pm, free). Call 085-7583927.
KERRY
Dingle Benners Hotel, Main Street: Dingle Historical Society lecture, La Juliana, a 1588 Spanish Armada Shipwreck off the coast of Sligo, illustrated lecture by Fionnbarr Moore, Senior Archaeologist, National Monuments Service (Thursday, August 11th, 8pm, donations). Call 066-9151638.
MAYO
Matt Molloy's, Bridge Street, Westport: Kevin Martin's new book on the history of the Irish pub, Have Ye No Homes to Go To?, The Collins Press, price €14.99, will be launched by journalist Áine Ryan (Thursday, August 11th, 7pm, free). Call 021-4347717, enquiries@collinspress.ie, collinspress.ie/book- launch-have-ye-no-homes-to-go-to.html.
Belmullet, Erris: Celebrate ancient traditions & contemporary activities during this family-friendly festival (Friday, August 12th, many events free). Call 083-8505406, belmulletfestival@hotmail.com, belmulletfestival.ie.
Clareisland:
Sailor
s’ Music Festival
will host Sean Keane and Amazing Apples for two special gigs (Friday, August 12th,
15/
10). Call 098-26307, marketing@clareislandadventures, clareisland.info.
St Thomas’s Church, Dugort, Achill: Concert by Osmosis Quartet featuring Aoife Ní Bhriain and Manon Stassen, violins, Neasa Ní Bhriain, viola, Marie-Claire Schlameus, cello (Saturday, August 13th, 8pm,
15). Call 086-2325516, hbollachill@anu.ie, heinrichboellcottage.com.
MEATH
Conyngham Arms Hotel, Slane:
Ledwidge Day
, an afternoon of poetry, music and song. Guests include; Tom French, poet, Louise Martyn and Rebecca Byrne, sopranos, Owen Rafferty, tenor, Frances Mulley, Dearbhail Mulley, harpist, Brian McIvor, Robin Slater (Sunday, August 14th, 3pm to 6pm,
12 at door). Call 041-9824544, info@francisledwidge.com, francisledwidge.com.
WATERFORD
Helvick Pier: Family fun, music, dog show, face painting, King and Queen of Helvick where contestants will throw the wellie into a floating target while cheering the sponsored swimmers for Helvick RNLI Lifeboat Station (Sunday, August 14th, 1pm, free). Call 086-8134597, 058-46205, rnlihelvick@gmail.com.
WEXFORD
Wexford Town Library, Malin St: For his talk, Invisible Republic: Joyce and Pearse in 1916, Declan Kiberd will argue that both men had far more in common than most commentators have cared to admit in their ideas of art, mythology, education and national identity (Tuesday, August 16th, 7pm, free). Call 053- 9196760.