Things To Do In Dublin (31-08-15 – 06-09-15)

By No More Workhorse on August 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s starting to get a bit Fringey around here! Yes, the Tiger returns, with the first events of the Tiger Dublin Fringe starting on the 5th of Sept. There’s It Folds, Grounded, Jellyfish and Feathers and more.

Electric Picnic returns this weekend, so expect twitter to go haywire with excitement! There’s a few gigs in Dublin though, with Polyphonic Spree, Richard Thompson and the Kaleidoscope Gala Event among others. Much excitement ahead.

Theatre

The Abbey – By The Bog Of Cats – until 12 September 2015

Tiger Dublin Fringe: It Folds – 5 September – 12 September (NEW)

The Gate – A View From The Bridge – Previews from 3rd September

Collins Barracks – Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli – until 6th Sept (Last Week)

Olympia Theatre – Once – extended until 12th Sept

Smock Alley – Goodbye To Marie – September 1st-5th (NEW)

Viking Theatre – Missing Football Aug 31 – Sept 12 – (NEW)

New Theatre – Language of the Mute – Aug 24th – Sep 5th

Gaiety Theatre – Fly me to the Moon – 2nd – 12th September 2015 (NEW)

Project Arts Centre – Grounded – 05 Sep 2015-12 Sep 2015 (NEW)
Jellyfish – 05 Sep 2015-11 Sep 2015 (NEW)
Feathers – 06 Sep 2015-12 Sep 2015 (NEW)
Our Island – 06 Sep 2015-13 Sep 2015 (NEW)

Civic Theatre – The Grandeur of Delusions – Thursday, 3rd – Saturday, 5th September 2015 (NEW)

Bewleys Cafe Theatre – The Quiet Land – Aug 17 – Sep 05, 2015

Movies

Lighthouse Cinema –

Cinema Book Club – STAND BY ME – Adults Book Club at 18:30 Monday 31st August

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 0 WED 2ND SEP, 20:15

LABYRINTH – FRI 4TH SEP, 22:30

IFI – Focus on Pier Paolo Pasolini – Season Schedule:
The Decameron – Sept 5th, 4pm
The Canterbury Tales – Sept 6th, 4pm

Sugar Club –
Blade Runner (Final Cut Edition) – Fri Sep04

New Releases this Week

American Ultra
Buttercup Bill
Cartel Land
Closed Curtain
Dope
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
No Escape
Ricki and the Flash
The Transporter Refueled

Gigs

It would be unfair to say there’s only one gig worth talking about this week, but… not really! Electric Picnic kicks off for another year, and it’s long since sold out sadly. If you don’t have a ticket already, you’ll have to make do with something else form the list below.

There are Polyphonic Spree, Richard Thompson and the Kaleidoscope Gala Event, among others…

Mon 31 Aug
The Polyphonic Spree – The Academy

Tue 01 Sep
Richard Thompson – Vicar Street

Wed 02 Sep
Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration – The Academy
Fuzz – Whelan’s
Kaleidoscope Night Season Launch Gala – Unitarian Church

Thu 03 Sep
Alan Kelly Gang – Whelan’s
CC Smugglers – Whelan’s
Navelin – Whelan’s
MKAI, Hawklion, KEVYN, Barry Jay Hughes & Anti-One – The Workman’s Club

Fri 04 Sep
Electric Picnic 2015
RTÉ NSO Tchaikovsky Favourites – NCH
Pete Kennedy – Whelan’s

Sat 05 Sep
Electric Picnic 2015
RTE Concert Orchestra: The Two of Us – NCH
Lee Fields and The Expressions – The Sugar Club
The Matthews – Whelan’s
The Delines – Whelan’s
Shoctopus – The Grand Social

Sun 06 Sep
Electric Picnic 2015
Amazing Apples – Whelan’s