Check out our round-up of the best and most interesting things to do in Dublin this weekend...
THEATRE
The Night Joe Dolan's Car Broke Down at the Olympia (until Sunday)
Over 60,000 people have seen this fun musical comedy at the Olympia across its eight runs to date – find out what (may have!) happened the night a bunch of revellers in a Cavan pub got stranded with the great Joe Dolan on a stormy night.
COMEDY
Jason Byrne at the Civic Centre, Tallaght (Thursday) and Vicar Street (Friday and Saturday)
The energetic comedian from Ballinteer returns with his latest show, Wrecked But Ready.
GIG
Aoife Nessa Frances at The Grand Social (Friday)
South Dubliner Aoife McCarthy (she uses her given names for her music) is one of the most hotly tipped Irish talents of 2020. She launches her beguiling debut album Land of No Junction on Friday night with a five-piece band.
CLUB
AVA Dublin X Boiler Room at Jam Park (Friday)
Belfast’s AVA festival has become one of the most important dates in the dance music calendar since its inception in 2015, with forward-looking line-ups and top-of-the-range production values.
They team up with Boiler Room to bring some top European talent to Swords, in the form of house DJs Prosumer and Skatebård and home favourite Saoirse.
CULTURE
Mother Tongues Festival in Blanchardstown and Tallaght (Friday to Sunday)
A festival celebrating linguistic diversity in the arts, with events in over 20 different languages across the weekend – in Blanchardstown on Friday and Saturday, and in Tallaght on Saturday and Sunday.
CINEMA
Greed(out on Friday)
Steve Coogan stars as a thinly-veiled version of UK retail mogul Sir Philip Green in a satirical farce from writer-director Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, 24 Hour Party People, A Cock and Bull Story).
FOOD
Eatyard Presents: Taco Battle at Jam Park, Swords (Saturday)
Swords is the venue for a battle to the death between six of Ireland’s top taco chefs – all you have to do as a punter is to pick the tastiest taco. There’s also a DJ, beer, games and MC Marcus O’Laoire.
CAKES
Irish Sugarcraft Show at Citywest Hotel (Saturday)
Are you a sultan of sugar, or a king or queen of cakes? Put your baking skills to the test against competitors ranging from novice to professional – or just come down and sample the goods!
VLOGGING
Vlogger Conf at Radisson Blu (Saturday)
Vlogging is big business these days, and so vlog superfans and budding ‘content creators’ will descend on Radisson Blu for live Q&As with the cream of the crop, games, meet and greets and more.
