For the month of July, PhotoIreland brings together a programme presenting traditional and contemporary lens-based practices, alongside film and performance, serving a cornucopia of engaging and relevant material — with many works never seen before in Ireland — through exhibitions, talks, and an online critical cooking channel!
1st-31st July
Online
Tickets Varies
Singer, Songwriter, Theater Maker and Poet, Sean Millar – aka Doctor Millar – is deemed the musician’s musician, and axis are delighted to have him take to out virtual stage for this intimate, online gig.
1st July
Online
Free
Join Anne Hodge, Curator of Prints and Drawings for an online talk about the printmaking techniques employed by Irish-Canadian artist George Wallace.
1st July
Online
Tickets From €5.00
Discover some rare and fascinating plants and hear surprising stories about some that you may already know. There’s so much to experience in the Gardens in summer – including colourful borders buzzing with bees, pond life, and majestic trees. Please note that for now the glasshouses remain closed to the public, so our tours will take place outdoors.
2nd July
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Botanic Road Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Free
A morning of online talks with speakers including artist Maud Cotter, artist Daphne Wright, Valerie Byrne, Director National Sculpture Factory, and more; moderated by writer Sarah Kelleher. The Study Morning will be presented via the Zoom online platform.
2nd July
Online
Free
An album to be previewed as an audio installation in the magnificent 19th Century architecture of the Chapel Royal Dublin Castle the weekends of July 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th and 24th & 25th July 2021 from 10am – 5pm each day.
3rd-25th July
Chapel Royal, Dublin, Castle Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Free
The Five Lamps Arts Festival returns. Since 2007 as one of the main festivals in Northside Dublin. Celebrating the Five Lamps landmark and surrounding community, this festival will be showcasing a range of art forms including literature, dance, music, visual art and theatre.
3rd-31st July
Five Lamps, Amiens Street, Dublin, Ireland
Free
Join Mary Dowling for the popular online video session of qigong, a traditional Chinese form of meditation which coordinates your body and mind. When you practice qigong in nature, remember you are an integral part of this complex ecosystem: stand tall like a tree, sway in the wind, breath in the fresh air.
Feel connected.
3rd July
Online
Free
Informative workshop where you will learn how to make your own Seedbombs using native Irish wildflower seeds. You’ll also find out why it’s so important to protect our biodiversity and how wildflowers can help us, to help our natives species. All materials will be provided.
5th July
Ballyroan Library, 54 Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham
Free
Learn tips, strategies and techniques to help you remember more. This class is ideal for students, professionals and lifelong learners.
5th-26th July
Online
Free
Will you be able to find Wally wandering around Rathfarnham Castle park?Come along to Rathfarnham Castle Park for some Where’s Wally fun and games and a big Wally hunt for the whole family! Suitable for age 5+
6th July
Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Park Dublin
Free
Vincy Jonathan Enagie, AKA VJ Jaxson is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Dublin who first entered the Irish music scene in 2016 with songs “Same Thing” and “Famous”.
6th July
Button Factory, Curved Street Temple Bar, Dublin
Tickets From €16.87
Join Professor Barry McCrea with writer Claire Kilroy in this edition of Ireland’s Generation X? a series of conversations about Ireland’s in-between generation.
7th July
Online
Free
Join School Fitness Ireland for our Gymnastics session which will take place at an Outdoor Venue in Rathfarnham To Be Confirmed. School Fitness Irelands’ gymnastics programme is designed to use gymnastics based movements to practice and improve balance, coordination, flexibility and many other essential skills for each child. They will work on movements such as tumbles, gymnastics poses and work towards the cartwheel where possible. Suitable for children under 12.
7th July
Ballyroan Library, 54 Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham
Free
Tea Dance Tunes will be held live via Zoom, with opportunities for the musicians and our guests to interact. Please download Zoom to your tablet, laptop or computer in advance.
7th-28th July
Online
Free
Musical creativity and expression are nurtured through singing, musical games, listening and performing! These music sessions are led by Grace Corrigan from Music Generation South Dublin.
7th July
Ballyroan Library, 54 Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham
Free
Join this online reading group as they explore the work of visual artists Ruth E. Lyons and Dorothy Cross through the essay Through Prehistoric Eyes by writer, artist and cartographer Tim Robinson. This essay is from Robinson’s book Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings (1984).
8th July
Online
Tickets From €5.00
Join us at Ballyroan library for some awesome explosive chemistry experiments, you might even learn a thing or 2! All materials will be provided. Suitable for children ages 8-12. Please note this is an in person event and will be held outdoors at the library.
8th July
Ballyroan Library, 54 Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham
Free
This Event has rescheduled from 11th July 2020 and 9th July 2021 to 8th July 2022. Original Tickets valid.
Under 18’s must be with person 18+
8th July
Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
Tickets From € 46.50
Scattered Ashes are a Dublin four-piece ranging in influence from Brutalism to Punk. The band matches aggressive sonic textures with a strict sense of space, created by urgent guitar stylings and prophetic vocals.
10th July
Button Factory, Curved Street Temple Bar Dublin
Tickets From € 16.87
Basciville are Irish brother duo, Cillian & Lorcan Byrne. Exploring the joys & sorrows of human existence through intense lyricism & dark harmony.
11th July
Button Factory, Curved Street Temple Bar Dublin
Tickets From € 16.87
Empathy will perform a socially distant Button Factory show on July 12th 2021.
12th July
Button Factory, Curved Street Temple Bar Dublin
Tickets From € 16.87
Join Ele von Monschaw, National Gallery of Ireland Paintings Conservator, for an in-depth look at four years of work on the Tudor portraits in the Gallery’s collection.
13th July
Online
Free
Jobs Expo Dublin will take place as Virtual Recruitment Expo this July 15th (10am-4pm) and will feature hundreds of active job opportunities in Dublin. It will be free of charge to attend. With unemployment still at a high level in Ireland, Virtual Recruitment Ireland will provide job seekers with real opportunities to find new employment across a wide variety of industries.
15th July
Online
Free
In this online event, Brian will speak about a number of personal projects, particularly those through which he has worked with young people. He will also reveal how his work as an educator is integrated into his practice and often inspires new work. The artist’s collaborations with other artists and institutions will also be discussed.
17th July
Online
Free
The Festival of Curiosity is Dublin’s annual festival of science, arts, design, and technology. From Playful Days to Curious Nights the 2021 festival will go ahead from July 22 -25. Expect digital, virtual, and blended formats for people of all ages to explore and discover science, arts, design, and technology in playful new ways so you can stay safe while staying curious.
22nd-25th July
Online
Free
Join the National Gallery for a very special virtual event, live from the studio of Dublin-based artist Vera Klute.
22nd July
Online
Tickets From €10.00
Welcome back Tiny Tots to the next interactive storytelling adventure! Suitable for ages 6 and under and delivered via Zoom, in this interactive storytelling session you and your tot will sing songs, draw pictures and meet a whole host of characters.
22nd July
Online
Tickets From €5.00
Combichrist are a Norwegian/American industrial metal band from Atlanta, Georgia led by vocalist and songwriter Andy LaPlegua. Combichrist will embark on the Europe Not My Enemy Tour in summer 2021, which will include shows throughout July.
24th July
The Grand Social, Dublin
Tickets From €20.08
An online talk that invites broadcasters, performers & podcasters to discuss opportunities afforded by the spoken word to build communities.
27th July
Online
Free
From Sorrow to Serenity will play on 29th July 2021.
29th July
The Grand Social Dublin, 35 Liffey St. Lower, North City, Dublin
Tickets From €13.11
Millions Of Dead Cops play Dublin! on 31st July 2021.
31st July
The Grand Social 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1
Tickets From €16.39
