Temple Bar Cultural Trust

	Pick up our new Events Diary 2009! From today, February 18th you can pick up your free copy of our 2009 Events Diary. This is the first time we at TBCT have produced a Diary like this and we hope that you will find it useful throughout the year and when planning your visits to Temple Bar, Dublin’s Cultural Quarter. Read On »

	Every Weekend: Temple Bar Markets Welcome to markets heaven! Temple Bar, Dublin’s Cultural Quarter is the proud owner of three very different but three very creative outdoor markets – Temple Bar Book Market, Temple Bar Food Market and Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane. Read On »

	Temple Bar Food Market - February Menu of the Month For our February menu resident chefs Will and Brian have conjured up a Valentine’s Day menu to make that special someone swoon. Our friends at Vaughan Johnsons wine shop have suggested some fine wines to accompany this romantic tour-de-force. Go on, let nature take its course. Read On »

	Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane – Back from Saturday March 14th Fashion, furnishings, crafts and visual arts will once again bring unique style to Old City Temple Bar when Designer Mart at Cow’s Lane, re-launches on Saturday 14th March 2009, to showcase Ireland’s hottest designers and their diverse mix of handmade home, art and fashion creations. Read On »

	April 13th-19th: Dublin Handel Festival Experience this very special Handel 250 celebration and discover the vibrancy of life around the time of the Messiah premiere in Temple Bar in 1742. A full programme packed with Baroque and Handel highlights including concerts, theatre, workshops, tours, talks, family activities and newly commissioned work. Hallelujah! Read On »

	June 20th-21st: Midsummer in Temple Bar The magic of Midsummer will be celebrated on the longest day of the year with a film screening under the stars, a Midsummer Fair and the spark and splendour of fire entertainment in the streets to welcome the summer solstice! Read On »

	July 9th-12th: Temple Bar Circus Festival Four action-packed days of spectacular circus in the heart of Dublin’s Cultural Quarter! Bringing you the very best Irish and international performers, from street performances and workshops, to extra special boat tours and family movies with a circus twist. Be prepared – in true circus style – to be amazed! Read On »

August 19th: Culture & the City - The Debate

Hear ye, hear ye! Looking forward to Culture Night 2009, TBCT are calling on citizens, funders, public representatives, artists and more to take part in ‘The Debate’, an opportunity to have your say about Culture in Dublin in the unique outdoor setting of Meeting House Square in the heart of Dublin’s Cultural Quarter. This promises to be a lively, informative, fun and participative event, join us as we bring the debate out into the open!

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September 25th: Dublin Culture Night

For one night only Dublin city’s museums, galleries, churches, historic houses, artists’ studios, cultural centres and more, will open their doors late for a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure. Hundreds of free talks, tours, performances and events for you, your family and friends to participate in and enjoy. Join the thousands who will be staying up late for culture!

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	October 30th - November 1st: Temple Bar Chocolate Festival The largest ever gathering of Irish chocolate artisan producers will come together to celebrate high quality handmade chocolate. Feast your senses with a chocolate-themed parade, film and performance art and learn how to make and taste real chocolate through workshops and demonstrations. Read On »

No Grants Gallery (NGG): Upcoming Exhibitions

NGG is an exhibition space that allows total accessibility for all artists. Our main aim is to encourage independent artists who have not received public funding and who struggle to establish themselves in the art world. We at Temple Bar Cultural Trust are here to provide a creative outlet in an environment that is as passionate about art as the artists themselves.

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	Call for artists - Creative Writing Exhibition at NGG The Creative Writing Exhibition at NGG is a new initiative at the Gallery and will see a collaboration of all literary writers exploring poetry, lyrics and book extracts. The collection will be individually framed or mounted by the artist and hung at NGG from the 1st – 15th May. Read On »

	Win tickets to The Ark to see the world premiere theatre production of The Giant Blue Hand by Marina Carr and directed by Selina Cartmell! DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FEBRUARY 18th SO ENTER NOW TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE TO WIN! Read On »

Opera Ireland - OPENING NIGHT LIVE – Free live broadcast on Meeting House Square this February

On Saturday 28th February, the Opera Ireland season will open with a free live broadcast of its opening night performance of Mozart’s classic Don Giovanni, sponsored by BMW, live from the Gaiety Theatre into Meeting House Square in Temple Bar and to an invited audience from the local community in Smithfield.

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	Two New Spaces for Hire in Temple Bar We have two new spaces available to rent in the west end of Temple Bar. 10 Blind Quay and 2 Pudding Row. Location: Old City Temple Bar, Dublin 8 Read On »

	TBCT is now on Facebook, Bebo, Myspace and Youtube! Be part of our network and keep up to date with the cultural happenings in Temple Bar! Read On »

	Call for bloggers If you blog, are interested in what we do and want to share it with your readers, please get in touch! You can contact me through our blog http://blog.templebar.ie; send me an e-mail at jmomboisse@templebar.ie or even call into the Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre - it's right in the heart of Temple Bar at 12 East Essex Street. Read On »