Theatrical Improv

## **The Jam: Open Mic Night** 🎤 ### *Seafront Sessions \| All Are Welcome* 🌊 **The Jam Hits the Seafront** 🎡 The Jam is heading to the coast! Every second Thursday, we take over **The Promenade** for a high-energy, public Open Mic night. This is where our community meets the seafront for a night of live performance, creativity, and connection. 🌊🎸 Whether you’re a performer looking for a lively room to test your material or a music lover looking for a great night out, this is the place to be! 🤘✨ ### **The Vibe** 🍻 The Open Mic is a public celebration. It’s loud, it’s social, and it’s open to everyone! * **The Floor is Yours:** Step up and share your craft. We provide the space; you provide the soul. 🎤✨ * **All Genres, All Talents:** This is a multidisciplinary room. We are proudly open to **comedians, storytellers, poets, and musicians of all genres.** Whether you’re dropping a beat, a punchline, or a poem, there is a place for you here. 🎭🎷📖 * **Your 10 Minutes:** Each performer has a **strict maximum of 10 minutes**. There is zero pressure to fill the whole slot—whether you have one piece or a full ten-minute set, the floor is yours! ⏳ * **The Venue:** Since we are hosted in a local pub, there is a full bar service available at the venue to keep you hydrated! 🍺 ### **Equipment & House Rules** 🛠️ * **PA System:** Roland Street Cube EX. * **Microphones:** 2 mics and stands provided. * **Percussion:** Cajon, shakers, and a glockenspiel are available. * **Backing Tracks:** Cables provided to plug in phones/tablets. * **Accessories:** Music stand, stand light, extra guitar picks, and tuners available. * **Keyboard:** Available **on request only**. Message us in advance if you need it. 🎹 * **Instruments:** **We do not provide guitars.** You must bring your own instrument. 🎸🚫 * **Technical Setup:** To keep the night moving, the 10-minute limit is final. If you require help setting up or have specific technical requirements, you must let us know in advance. ⚠️ ### **2026 Season: Dates & Themes** 📅 * **April 30** \| The Jazz Fringe 🎷 *(Jazz Festival Special)* * **May 14** \| Electric Dreams ⚡️ * **May 28** \| High Tide 🌊 * **June 11** \| Neon Nights 🌃 * **June 25** \| Summer Solstice ☀️ * **July 9** \| Cover Your Tracks 🎸 * **July 23** \| Boardwalk Empire 🎡 * **August 6** \| Heatwave 🔥 * **August 20** \| Shipwrecked ⚓️ * **Sept 3** \| Back to School 🎒 * **Sept 17** \| The Big Screen 🍿 * **Oct 1** \| Harvest Fest 🍎 * **Oct 15** \| The Witching Hour 🕯️ * **Oct 29** \| Ghouls & Guitars 🎃 *(Halloween Special)* * **Nov 12** \| The Afterglow ✨ * **Nov 26** \| The Grand Finale 🏁 ### **The Details** 📍 * **Admission:** FREE ENTRY 🆓 * **Sign-up:** **8:00 PM Sharp**📝 * **First Act:** **8:15 PM** ⚡ * **Age:** Strictly **18+**. * **Location:** The Promenade, Bray (Seafront). **Come for the music. Stay for the shore.** 🌊🎶🤘 Check out our social media and full event list here: [https://linktr.ee/TheJam.HBE](https://linktr.ee/TheJam.HBE "https://linktr.ee/TheJam.HBE")

## Weekly Twin Hearts Meditation – Clondalkin **Location:** Pranic Healing Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin **Day & Time:** Every Thursday, **11:00am – 12:00pm** **Facilitator:** Hazel Keogh **Cost:** Donation based **RSVP:** 085 212 4080 ### A Midweek Space for Calm, Healing and Inner Peace You are warmly invited to join our weekly **Twin Hearts Meditation Group**, an uplifting and powerful meditation that is open to everyone. Twin Hearts Meditation is a beautiful guided practice designed to promote inner peace, emotional balance and a sense of connection with yourself and the world around you. It is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike. No previous meditation experience is needed – just a willingness to relax and enjoy the moment. ### What to Expect Each Thursday morning session offers: * A calm, welcoming and supportive environment * Gentle guidance throughout the meditation * Time to relax, breathe and unwind * A chance to release stress and tension * A sense of inner stillness and wellbeing * Optional tea and chats afterwards Many people find this meditation leaves them feeling lighter, clearer and more positive for the rest of the day. ### Benefits of Twin Hearts Meditation Regular practice can help to: * Reduce stress and anxiety * Support emotional wellbeing * Increase feelings of calm and clarity * Improve focus and positivity * Promote compassion and inner balance * Create a greater sense of connection and peace ### Session Details * Arrive from **10:45am** * Meditation begins at **11:00am** * Session finishes at **12:00pm** * Relaxed community atmosphere ### Donations This group is **donation based**, making it accessible to all. Suggested contribution: **€10 – €20**, but any amount is gratefully accepted. All donations help support the running of the centre and community activities. ### Location **Pranic Healing Centre** Unit 1A Village Centre Clondalkin, Dublin ### RSVP To confirm your place, please contact: **Hazel Keogh – 085 212 4080**

Hello Everyone! Let's read something before coming to the event. It can be a few pages from a book, an article, a poem, an advertisement, a joke, a recipe, a quote, social media content - anything you find interesting. We meet and chat about it, as a starting point of conversation. Please feel free to bring books :)

**Building AI Products That Matter** explores what it really takes to turn AI ideas into products that create real business impact. Join us for an honest discussion on moving beyond experimentation, identifying meaningful problems, validating outcomes, and building AI solutions that scale in production. Expect practical insights, lessons learned, and real-world perspectives from teams actively delivering AI products. **🔹 Talk 1: Building AI Into Products: Why Some Efforts Fail Before They Begin** AI is rapidly becoming a core part of modern products, with teams increasingly able to add powerful capabilities in a matter of days. When done well, it can unlock entirely new user experiences, drive efficiency, and create meaningful competitive advantage. But while the technology has never been more accessible, successfully integrating it into real products requires more than just plugging in a model. Many teams move quickly to add AI features without first addressing the underlying foundations — particularly data quality and workflow design. The result is often inconsistent outputs, low adoption, and systems that struggle to deliver real value at scale. In practice, AI tends to amplify the strengths and weaknesses of the environment it operates in, making these prerequisites critical. **Speaker:** [Cathal Ó Riain](https://ie.linkedin.com/in/cathal-o-riain-298b8a1), Director of Data Products at Cubic³ Through roles with Accenture, Aon, Flutter and Cubic, Cathal has experience building and scaling data-driven products and AI-enabled systems in enterprise environments. In this talk, he explores the key foundations required to effectively integrate AI into products — from preparing high-quality data to embedding AI into processes where it can genuinely add value — along with practical lessons on how to set AI initiatives up for success from the outset. **🔹 Talk 2: The Customer Insights Stack: What It Really Takes to Build (And When You Shouldn't)** Every company sits on a huge amount of customer insight data - call recordings, support tickets, sales conversations - that rarely gets revisited. At the same time, building internal AI tooling has never been easier, leading many teams into a “build everything” mindset. But when building becomes cheap, deciding what’s actually worth building becomes the real challenge. Teams often end up with fragmented tools that don’t scale, are difficult to maintain, and fail to deliver clarity or adoption. **Speaker:** [Richard Blythman](https://ie.linkedin.com/in/richardblythman), Co-Founder & CEO of Naptha AI Richard has experience building both custom enterprise solutions and scalable productized platforms in this space. In this talk, he explores the spectrum from lightweight AI workflows using Claude Code to fully productionized customer insight systems, including the trade-offs, investment considerations, and performance comparisons against custom-built solutions. **What to Expect:** * **Interactive Q&A:** Bring your toughest product challenges; our speakers are ready for your questions. * **Networking:** As always, we’ll have plenty of food and drinks to fuel the conversation. It’s the perfect opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new people from Dublin’s product community. **⚠️ RSVP & Check-in Information** Please RSVP **only if you can attend in person.** **Transport:** The venue is easily accessible via the Green Luas Line, with direct access from Dublin City Centre. Thursday, Jun 25 · 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM IST Cubic³ Office Dublin · The Hive, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, D18 Y2C9 See you soon! [Sima](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simaban/), [Anna](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-savelieva/), [Elham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elham-hesaraki/), [Antonella](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonellabettati/)

Are you a tech support engineer, IT manager or CTO and want to have a clear understanding of how to build a classification-first data security posture that scales with your organisation OR how to close the gap between your data security policies and the reality of how your users - **and your AI tools** \- are actually working with data today?? Then this event is for you! Come join Stackand.Co at their monthly Tech Pro Ireland event on the evening of Thursday 25th June with special guest, Microsoft MVP in Security, Tushar Kumar. Check out the talks and reserve your free seat here.... [https://ti.to/tech-pro-ireland/266-tech-pro-ireland](https://ti.to/tech-pro-ireland/266-tech-pro-ireland)

Let's get together and play jazz standards! Get your chord changes from iRealPro, and the heads from the Real Book. All and any instruments and singers are welcome. This is an event organized by the community. If you plan to perform, please show up 30 minutes before the event, and say hello to the other musicians. How to participate in a jazz jam: http://bit.ly/dubjazz Frequently played tunes: http://bit.ly/dubjazztunes SINGERS: Make sure to know your key. KEYBOARD PLAYERS There’s a keyboard provided by participants on most sessions. DRUMMERS: There’s a drum kit provided by participants. Consider bringing your cymbals. GUITAR PLAYERS: Bring your instrument and a lead cord. BASS PLAYERS: Bring your instrument. QUIET INSTRUMENTS (violin, cello, nylon string guitar, etc): Bring a pickup, a lead cord, and a small monitor amp

**Note:** This event may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Please check this page 90mins before the event to see any updates. Join this Improv workshop for an afternoon filled with fun! You don't need any acting/stage experience to join us. It is meant for beginners and improvers. **What we will do:** *Group exercises to warm up and feel safe playing - Play improvised scenes Each person has their own way of improvising, of playing characters, that are fun for an audience to watch and fun to play. Maybe the mind, with its judgment and fear, is now hiding this part of you. The goal of our workshops is to unlock that part of you by providing a safe environment and the tools to improvise. **About the Location:** We are meeting at the Iveagh Gardens; next to the fountain behind the rose garden (search for a grey bike with brown saddle). There are two entrances, one on Clonmel Street and one on hatch street upper. **About the fees:** 10 EUR per person. Please pay the organizer at the event. We accept cash/revolut/paypal. Check out: [https://activesocialconnections.com/](https://activesocialconnections.com/) for more events!

Join us every Sunday and tell a story as a group by playing a beginner-friendly roleplaying game. Every week we have 2-3 different games - you will choose which game you play on the day. All materials provided and rules are explained at the start of each game, you just need to bring your imagination. *** Details for the event (number of groups and games) will be published here or earlier on our [Discord server](https://tinyurl.com/indie-rpgs-dublin). Feel free to ask the organisers any questions you have (here or on Discord).

Your body is an instrument, let’s play! In this energising body percussion workshop, we dive into rhythm, movement and group connection. Discover how to create music, sharpen your sense of rhythm, and build a vibrant shared experience with others.

A collective experiment in AI, care & futures using instinct, wordplay and making to think together. No expertise required. Just curiousity. Exquisite Corpus is MODE's first public experiment — a two-hour workshop where participants use word association, collaborative making, and collective reflection to explore how we think about AI, care, and the futures we're building together. There are no experts here. No lectures. No right answers. You'll work in small groups to create visual responses to randomly drawn word combinations — then layer your work with others, building toward a collective artifact that none of you could have made alone. In the process, something honest tends to emerge about how we actually feel about futures. **Who this is for:** Anyone curious about AI, technology, and collective futures. Artists, technologists, researchers, students, community organizers, people who feel excluded from the conversation about AI and want in. You don't need a background in ethics or technology. You need curiosity and willingness to play. **About MODE:** MODE (Meta Otium for Dynamic Ethics) is a new Dublin-based think tank exploring the ethical futures of AI and emerging technologies through participatory practice. We believe ethics isn't something observed from above — it's something practiced, embodied, and discovered collectively. This is our first public experiment. Come be part of it.

The sistrum is an ancient, ceremonial instrument used in Egypt and even before that. Plutarch said. “The sistrum makes it clear that all things in existence need to be shaken, or rattled about, and never to cease from motion but, as it were, to be woken up and agitated when they grow drowsy and torpid.” Join in to make this mysterious instrument and take it home with you. *This is an ongoing workshop, from 3pm to 5pm. Creating your sistrum takes around 30mins.*

Art has long been a means to express and perceive universal values of beauty and harmony by finding an expression to unite opposites, like light and darkness, sounds and silences or movement and stillness. And the artist, like the philosopher, finds a way to make the invisible visible or perceivable, whether in paintings, sculptures, music, dance, poetry and so much more. Join us for an afternoon in the search for Wisdom through Philosophy & Art. **2pm Introduction ‘The Muses’ (Free)** Introduction to the day, with a short talk on the ‘The Muses’, inspiring poetry and dramatic readings. **Ongoing workshop – “Making a shared mosaic” (Free)** From all the individual pieces of tiles there emerges a beautiful unity, each piece is different and contributes to the collective. This is one of the key principles in Mosaic art. Learn more about this and the fundamentals of creating mosaics and how to create simple designs using colourful tiles. ***All are welcome! No experience necessary for any of the activities.*** There are also 2 other workshops running on the day, please click the links below to find out more. **From 2.30pm - Bodypercussions & Vocals (€7, 1.5 hours)** https://www.meetup.com/philosophy-in-rathmines/events/314398224/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events **From 3pm - Making your own sistrum (€5, 30 mins)** https://www.meetup.com/philosophy-in-rathmines/events/314398170/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events00

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you were quoted in *Truth in Comedy*, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**! The idea behind improvised comedy is to create entire scenes from scratch. A suggestion is taken from the audience and laughter is built on the spot. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway, Make Some Noise,* or *Wild 'n Out*; it can also be done in a longer way, to tell a complicated story, like *TJ & Dave*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and FREE!) weekly comedy event, brings the games for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Afterward, many members will hang out in *Gresso's* itself and get to know each other. Not only is this a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, your public speaking, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and build relationships that will last a lifetime, and you do that while laughing your butt off! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "*Yes, And*" that you'll have a blast!

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you were quoted in *Truth in Comedy*, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**! The idea behind improvised comedy is to create entire scenes from scratch. A suggestion is taken from the audience and laughter is built on the spot. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway, Make Some Noise,* or *Wild 'n Out*; it can also be done in a longer way, to tell a complicated story, like *TJ & Dave*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and FREE!) weekly comedy event, brings the games for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Afterward, many members will hang out in *Gresso's* itself and get to know each other. Not only is this a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, your public speaking, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and build relationships that will last a lifetime, and you do that while laughing your butt off! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "*Yes, And*" that you'll have a blast!

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you were quoted in *Truth in Comedy*, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**! The idea behind improvised comedy is to create entire scenes from scratch. A suggestion is taken from the audience and laughter is built on the spot. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway, Make Some Noise,* or *Wild 'n Out*; it can also be done in a longer way, to tell a complicated story, like *TJ & Dave*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and FREE!) weekly comedy event, brings the games for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Afterward, many members will hang out in *Gresso's* itself and get to know each other. Not only is this a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, your public speaking, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and build relationships that will last a lifetime, and you do that while laughing your butt off! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "*Yes, And*" that you'll have a blast!

Grab a drink or some food and get to know each other. This is our first event and we can take it slow. I’d love to meet everyone and hear if there’s anything you like to get out of the group. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you were quoted in *Truth in Comedy*, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**! The idea behind improvised comedy is to create entire scenes from scratch. A suggestion is taken from the audience and laughter is built on the spot. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway, Make Some Noise,* or *Wild 'n Out*; it can also be done in a longer way, to tell a complicated story, like *TJ & Dave*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and FREE!) weekly comedy event, brings the games for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Afterward, many members will hang out in *Gresso's* itself and get to know each other. Not only is this a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, your public speaking, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and build relationships that will last a lifetime, and you do that while laughing your butt off! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "*Yes, And*" that you'll have a blast!

\*\*THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL CMG EVENT AND WILL NOT BE HOSTED. JUST A COOL EVENT FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED \*\* Join fellow film fans for a CMG Bonus Opportunity: a special 35th anniversary screening of HOOK featuring a Q&A and in-depth storytelling experience with acclaimed screenwriter James V. Hart. The HOOK screening will take place at the Columbus Museum of Art starting at 1pm followed by the Screenwriter Q&A! Cost is just $10 but limited availability to RSVP ASAP if you'd like to attend! Here are details, a trailer and plan for this event! MOVIE DESCRIPTION: This 1991 fantasy-adventure classic follows an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten his childhood. In his new life, he is known as Peter Banning, a successful lawyer who neglects his wife and their two children. When his old archenemy, Captain Hook, kidnaps his children, he returns to Neverland to save them. The film serves as a sequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic novel. It is directed by Steven Spielberg, written by James V. Hart, and stars Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith! Keep an eye out for smaller roles from a young Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Phil Collins! The film is not just a beloved classic, it was also nominated for 5 Academy Awards! TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-vwgt8cwEM EVENT DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a special 35th Anniversary screening of the beloved classic, HOOK. And to make the event extra special, stay after the screening for a live Q&A with acclaimed screenwriter James V. Hart, the writer behind Hook, Contact, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and more. This is a unique opportunity to experience a beloved film and hear directly from the writer behind it. Attendees will gain insight into the creative process, storytelling craft, and the journey from script to screen. Cost is just $10….but space is limited! RSVP: This will be an UNHOSTED EVENT. No host will be present. Just a cool opportunity and a fun event for those interested and able to attend! Your RSVP here just let's others know you’re going! Keep an eye out for one another or post your location to link up while you're there! To attend, click the link below and register for tickets (just $10): https://greatercolumbusartscouncil.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F47799 Enjoy, Dan

Do toxic people weigh you down? Affect your happiness? How can having toxic relationships affect your Health? And moreover, how can you spot them before it’s too late? Attend this in-person meeting to find out how to spot these people and remove their negative emotions from your life. This event is hosted by The Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center in Central Ohio.