Music in the Historic Quarter from 21st August-1st September

The Contemporary Music Centre presents Music in the Historic Quarter: An outdoor music trail and event programme throughout Dublin’s Historic Quarter

The streets of Dublin’s Historic Quarter are set to resound with the sound of new music from 21^st August to 1^st September 2010 as part of the Contemporary Music Centre’s new initiative, Music in the Historic Quarter. Music in the Historic Quarter consists of The Contemporary Music Centre Outdoor Music Trail and an event programme.

The Outdoor Music Trail features works by different Irish composers playing in five outdoor locations; an inner trail with three locations playing music outdoors daily from 1pm to 4pm and an extended trail incorporating the first three locations, plus two additional locations which can be followed and listened to with a smartphone. The extended trail employs the very latest in location-based, augmented reality technology and is available by downloading the free Layar app for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and Android devices.

An extensive event programme follows from 21^st August to 1^st September involving St Audoen’s Church, The Amphitheatre at Dublin City Council, Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick’s Cathedral, The Back Loft, City Hall, The Coach House and Smock Alley Theatre.

The Historic Quarter group was established along with 4 other quarters in Dublin City as part of Dublin Culture Night.

The Contemporary Music Centre Outdoor Music Trail is free. The event programme is mostly free. Some events have admission charges. Please refer to each event for booking and ticket information.

Visit www.cmc.ie/musictrail/ to download instructions along with an interactive music trail map and further details on all composers, works, locations and the event programme.

Industry- A unique vintage furniture shop opens in Temple Bar’s Old City

An eclectic new shop offering a mix of vintage, up-cycled and new furniture combined with unusual household accessories and quirky home furnishings has just opened in the heart of Dublin’s Temple Bar. Located on Smock Alley off Cow’s Lane in the Old City area of Temple Bar, INDUSTRY offers a unique and innovative style choice for Irish homes.

Owned and managed by 26 years old Dubliner, Vanessa Mac Innes, INDUSTRY specialises in industrial furniture from the 1930s and 40s which she sources from antique markets and vintage fairs throughout Europe.

INDUSTRY is the first specialist shop of its kind in Ireland. Vanessa, an interior designer, saw a gap in the market for home owners looking for something a little bit different.  “I love industrial design, these pieces were made at a time when the industrial revolution was at its height, metal became the new wood”.

Vanessa is passionate about industrial design, “the quality and workmanship is outstanding, Industrial furniture is definitely made to last. A lot of hard work has gone into hand selecting each unique piece for the shop,” says Mac Innes. “Everything has been carefully considered and personally chosen, nothing comes into the shop without a story!”

INDUSTRY is open from Tuesday to Saturday, for further details call Vanessa on 01-6139111 

Visit www.industrydesign.ie to find out more.

Events at The Gutter Bookshop this August

If you feel like doing something a little bit different, why not pop into The Gutter Book Shop on Cow’s Lane in the Old City area of Temple Bar and take part in their exciting literary events programme. 

If you are interested in booking a space for any of these events or indeed just want to know more please contact The Gutter Bookshop directly on 01 6799206 / info@gutterbookshop.com

The Classics Reading Group 
 Thursday 12th August at 6pm

The Classics Reading Group is a book club dedicated to reading the classic books. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is The Classics Reading Group book choice for August.

Temple Bar Cultural Trust Get Active Book Club for the Over 55s  Thursday 19th August at 11am

This is a new daytime book club as part of Get Active! A cultural programme for the active retired. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama is the Get Active book club choice for August.

Temple Bar Cultural Trust Culture Club for Kids – Storycubes Event  Thursday 26th August at 10am

A children’s storytelling event as part of Temple Bar Cultural Trust’s Culture Club for Kids. Rory’s Storycubes are an innovative product designed to spark children’s imaginations and help them create imaginative stories.

The Gutter Bookshop Book Club 
 Thursday 26th August at 6pm

This is the general Gutter Bookshop’s book club who choose one book a month to read and discuss.  ‘The Twin’ by Gerbrand Bakker is the Book Club choice for August.

The Clyne Gallery, now open in Temple Bar, Dublin’s Cultural Quarter

We would like to welcome The Clyne Gallery to Temple Bar this month.  This brand new gallery is located in the Old City area of Temple Bar and is run by well known artist and art project consultant Patricia Clyne-Kelly.


Patricia tells us the aim of the Gallery is to “showcase the best, to afford the creative industries in Ireland a deserving exhibition venue and to present something new with each visit” The group shows change regularly so it is always worth a detour!

De Blacam and Meagher Architects, when designing the award-winning Wooden Building in Temple Bar, included a retail unit at its base. Vacant until now, the space has been totally renovated under the  guidance of architect Mark Price. It has been fitted out to create an elegant art gallery, which is accessed at street level and leads down a timber staircase to a space dug into the foundations of Dublin’s Old City, creating amazingly high walls. The Gallery is a welcoming intimate space in which to browse at leisure.

Debut: The Opening Exhibition is running until August 15^th

This exhibition showcases the work of several contemporary artists, some of whom graduated in recent years, others are mid career and some are well seasoned and established professional artists. An eclectic and engaging mix of work will be shown in ‘Debut’ to offer an opportunity to view, enjoy and buy into ‘up to the minute’ Irish art.

Location

The Clyne Gallery is located in The Wooden Building, Exchange Street Upper, Old City Temple Bar, Dublin 8

Click here to see the location on the map

Visit www.clynegallery.com to find out more.

Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane workshop series kicks-off in June

We are delighted to announce that the Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane workshops kick-off again this June with a “Knit it Yourself” session.  Hazel Donnelly will start you off with basic knit and stitch techniques. 

Each workshops costs €35 for 2 hours tuition plus your own “Begin to spin kit”.  To book a place please contact Hazel on hazeldonnelly@eircom.net

Upcoming workshops with experts from DesignerMart at Cow’s Lane are as follows:

• Bracelet making workshop with Ann Tyrrell: Sat 26^th June
• Beading and jewellery making workshop with Jacinta & Carol: Sat 14^th August 
• Beginner’s drawing workshop with Irene Uhlemann: Sat 16^th October

For further information, times and prices please contact Eimear Chaomhánach at Temple Bar Cultural Trust on echaomhanach@templebar.ie

Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane takes place every Saturday in the Old City area of Temple Bar from 10am – 5.30pm.

Events at The Gutter Bookshop this May

If you feel like doing something a little bit different, why not pop into The Gutter Book Shop on Cow’s Lane in the Old City area of Temple Bar and take part in their new and exciting literary events programme. 

If you are interested in booking a space for any of these events or indeed just want to know more please contact The Gutter Bookshop directly on 01 6799206 / info@gutterbookshop.com

Book Launch for Falling Slowly by Robert Fannin
Date: Tuesday 4th May – 6.30pm until 8.00pm

The Classics Reading Group
Date: Thursday 6th May - 6pm until 7.15pm

Book Launch for The Other Boy by Yvonne Cassidy
Date: Thursday 13th May – 6.30pm until 8.00pm

School Event for Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
Date: Friday 14th May – 10am until 11.30am

Poetry Night
Date: Thursday 20th May - 6pm until 7.15pm

Temple Bar Cultural Trust Get Active Book Club for the Over 55s
Date: Thursday 27th May – 11am until 12.15pm

This is a new book club for TBCT’s ‘Get Active’ programme. For more information please contact Eimear Chaomhanach at TBCT on 01-6772255 or echaomhanach@templebar.ie

The Gutter Bookshop Book Club
Date: Thursday 27th May – 6pm until 7.15pm

Winner announced for In Handel’s Day photo competition

Many thanks for all your great photographs! We had lots of really interesting and fun entries and have picked our winner. 

Congratulations to Alison Landry for her photo of Proinnsías Ó Duinn conducting Our Lady’s Choral Society on Fishamble Street at the now famous Messiah on the Street. Alison has won a four course dinner for two at La Dolce Vita, a delicious Italian wine bar in the heart of the Old City area of Temple Bar.

If you missed the opportunity to come along to In Handel’s Day this year, our audience have managed to capture the best bits!

Huge thanks also to Darragh Doyle, who has  some great recordings of the Messiah on the Street to share with you.

We hope that you enjoyed this year’s celebrations and we look forward to seeing you at our next event which is The Summer Sensational taking place from July 8^th – 11th!

Handel Celebrations with Temple Bar Cultural Trust on Tuesday 13th April

Taking place in Temple Bar from 10am until 12 midnight on Tuesday 13th April, this day long celebration includes the famous Messiah on the Street performance as well as additional free activity featuring music and history from 18^th century Dublin that will appeal to all ages.

All events for In Handel’s Day are free of charge, however some may require advance booking as they do book up quickly, and tickets may need to be collected.

How to Book:

By email: info@templebar.ie 
By phone: +353 (0) 1 677 2255 
In person @ Temple Bar Cultural Trust: 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Highlights of the celebrations include:

10am/ Handel & Dublin in 1742 – Talk By Professor Barra Boydell

What did Handel encounter when he visited Dublin? Professor Barra Boydell, music historian and expert presents a fascinating talk about the life…

11am & 2.30pm/ Theme and Variation from the Baroque to the Contemporary

Composer George Higgs will give a workshop on the use of theme and variation in music from the baroque to the present day, including examples from …

11am/  Let’s Walk & Talk: Handel’s Dublin—Then & Now

Historical walking tour with Pat Liddy. A walk around some of the Dublin streets that still echo with the sounds of George Frideric Handel’s visit …

12noon & 3.30pm/ A French Dance-Off with Spirituoso

Join Spirituoso, Handel House’s Ensemble in Residence, to prepare for a Dance-Off in the King’s court. Dance master Ricardo Barros will put you …

1pm/ Messiah on the Street

Performed by Our Lady’s Choral Society with guest soloist Ross Scanlon. Conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn with live accompaniment from the National …

3pm/ A Global Hallelujah in association with The National Chamber Choir or Ireland

The results of a series of workshops will be performed by pupils from Belgrove Senior Girls School, Clontarf, Scoil Áine, Raheny, and Harold’s Cross …

4pm & 6pm/ Ye Lord Mayor’s Delight

In Handel’s Day, Temple Bar was the happening place! The Neals, who were Handel’s publishers, ran the Musick Hall in Temple Bar where Messiah was …

9pm/ Movie on the Square: Barry Lyndon

Stanley Kubrick (1975) (184 mins) Now regarded as one of Kubrick’s finest films, with ornate imagery reminiscent of paintings from the story’s …

Click here to download the full programme of events

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Portrait of a jewellery designer – Ann Tyrrell talks about her journey, work and time at Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane

Ann Tyrrell came to jewellery design by the scenic route, but has always been involved in making/designing, and just generally being creative.  She comes from an artistic background, and many of her extended family are involved in the world of art.

While working with AerLingus she did a lot of travelling to exotic places and was always drawn to beads and precious stones, so a collection was started.  There was no clear plan, just a huge attraction to stones and beads. This collection gathered dust for years while she raised her family and went back to college to study Montessori teaching.  Eventually, many years later, the time was right and Ann enrolled in a silversmithing course… followed by a beading course… followed by yet another beading course,  followed by lots and lots of practice using up all those beads she had gathered.  Then the visits started to the Dublin bead shops… spending small fortunes on tiny bags of beads while her friends were buying shoes… furtively buying online late at night: it was becoming a very expensive hobby! 

One day the light went on – if she was to continue with this hobby she was passionate about then she would have to make it pay for itself, at the very least!!  And that’s when she heard about the new Designer Mart which was starting on Cow’s Lane in Temple Bar.

Ann finds the question of what influences her design difficult to answer – basically it’s the shapes/colours of the semi-precious stones and silver, together with her love of the dramatic and a good eye for detail that influence her distinctive look. The look is strong, contemporary and quirky and stands out in a crowd. While others love the paintings of Frida Kahlo, it’s her bright and bold jewellery that attracts Ann and would definitely have been an early influence. Ann spends a lot of time working on designs and then making and remaking on her design board until she’s completely happy with the look.     

Alongside Ann’s signature range, she has a beautiful pearl collection – all freshwater pearls, hand-knotted to hang well, with little modern touches like dangles on silver rings, or silver focal beads.  These are classics to last a lifetime.

Ann is committed to high standards of workmanship and good customer relations. 

She has a loyal following of regular customers.  She takes commissions and is happy to discuss personal requirements.

Ann and her work can be found at Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane each Saturday from 10am – 5pm and her work is also for sale at the Cow’s Lane Designer Studio on West Essex Street seven days a week.

For further information on all our Temple Bar Markets visit Templebar.ie

Events at the Gutter Bookshop this April

If you feel like doing something a little bit different, why not pop into The Gutter Book Shop on Cow’s Lane in the Old City area of Temple Bar and take part in their literary events programme. 

If you are interested in booking a space for any of these events or indeed just want to know more please contact The Gutter Bookshop directly on: 01 6799206/ info@gutterbookshop.com

The Classics Reading Group – Thursday 8th April

To tie-in with this year’s One City, One Book festival, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde will be the book for April. This Reading Group is currently full but if you’re interested in attending please contact the Gutter Bookshop.

If you want to find out more about the One City, One Book festival please see www.dublinonecityonebook.ie  

Book Launch for An Alien in Japan by Angela Cook – Tuesday 13th April

The Gutter Bookshop will be launching a new travel memoir by Angela Cook. Tracing her physical and personal journey through Japan, Angela’s book is absorbing, funny and moving.  Actress and writer, Pauline McLynn, will introduce the book launch. This event is free and open to all, just turn up on the night.

Poetry Night – Thursday 15th April

If you enjoy reading, listening to, or writing your own poetry come along to the Poetry Night! This event is free and open to all, just turn up on the night.

The Gutter Bookshop Book Club – Thursday 22nd April

To tie-in with this year’s One City, One Book festival, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde will be the book for April. This Reading Group is currently full but if you’re interested please contact the Gutter Book Shop.

Temple Bar Cultural Trust Get Active Book Club for the Over 55s – Thursday 29th April

To tie-in with the launch of Temple Bar Cultural Trust’s Get Active programme The Gutter Book Shop will be hosting a new book club for the Over 55 age group.  For more information on joining this Book Club please contact Eimear Chaomhanach at TBCT on 01-6772255 or see www.templebar.ie for full details.