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**

This ticketed event takes place straight after the Reception that launches Bloomsday 2026 **GET YOR TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE. COST 22 euros** # Bloomsday Festival 2026: Dada Deux - A Joycean Cabaret By[James Joyce Centre](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bloomsday-festival-2026-dada-deux-a-joycean-cabaret-tickets-1987741645771?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#organizer-card) 982 followers922 events4y hosting13k total attendees Follow [James Joyce CentreDublin 1, Dublin](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bloomsday-festival-2026-dada-deux-a-joycean-cabaret-tickets-1987741645771?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#location)Thursday, June 11 • 8:30 PM - 10 PM Overview Celebrate the eccentric and avant-garde spirit of Dadaism and James Joyce with a special Bloomsday Festival cabaret of readings and songs! Kick off **[The Bloomsday Festival](https://www.bloomsdayfestival.ie/ "https://www.bloomsdayfestival.ie")** celebrations at **[The James Joyce Centre](https://www.jamesjoyce.ie/ "https://www.jamesjoyce.ie")** on **Thursday, 11th June at 8.30pm** with a Joyce-themed cabaret of readings, performance, music and natter, hosted by author **David Collard**. Last year's gathering **[His Art Belongs to Dada](https://jamesjoyce.ie/events/his-art-belongs-to-dada-a-joycean-cabaret/ "https://jamesjoyce.ie/events/his-art-belongs-to-dada-a-joycean-cabaret/")** celebrated Joyce's links to Zürich (where he wrote much of *Ulysses*) and the anarchic artistic movement known as Dada (which was founded in that city). This year, David returns to the Joyce Centre to host **Dada Deux: A Joycean Cabaret**. We will be joined by novelist **Rónán Hession** (aka **Mumblin' Deaf Ro**), composer **David Bremner**, soprano **Suzanne Savage**, and (live via satellite from Venice, California) Joyce enthusiast and polymath **Gerry Fialka**. Surprises and beneficial shocks are guaranteed at this informal one-off gathering, with a nod to 1920s Dada cabaret. There will be music, performance, readings, songs, conversation, audience participation -- and maybe a little whiskey. The evening offers a wildly entertaining start to the Bloomsday Festival and will appeal to seasoned Joyceans and newcomers alike. All are welcome! **The Company** **David Collard** writes for print and online publications including the *Times Literary Supplement*, *Literary Review*, *3:AM Magazine*, *gorse*, *Exacting Clam*, *White Review* and others. He is the author of *[Multiple Joyce: One Hundred Short Essays about James Joyce’s Cultural Legacy](https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/multiple_joyce/ "https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/multiple_joyce/")* (2020) and *[A Crumpled Swan](https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/a_crumpled_swan/ "https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/a_crumpled_swan/")* (2025). He lives in London, where he organises cultish online gatherings that showcase contemporary authors, indie publishers and other creative practitioners. His next book, another collection of 100 essays (but not about Joyce), will appear in June 2027. **David Bremner** is a composer and musician from West Cumbria who moved to Ireland in 1999 and who now lectures in composition at the Dublin Conservatoire. With soprano Elizabeth Hilliard he runs the music/text production company Béal. He was Assistant Organist at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin until 2019, and has played with ensembles such as the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Crash Ensemble, and Opera Theatre Company. **Gerry Fialka** is an American experimental filmmaker, curator, lecturer, interviewer and writer. He leads workshops on experimental film, avant-garde music and art, subversive social media, books by James Joyce and Marshall McLuhan’s media theory. He was Frank Zappa’s archivist and production assistant for ten years, and worked for the legendary comedian George Carlin. *LA Weekly* has described Fialka as a ‘cultural revolutionary.’ He lives in Venice, California where he runs a *Finnegans Wake* reading group. **Rónán Hession** is a writer, musician and civil servant from Dublin. He has published three acclaimed novels: *Leonard and Hungry Paul* (2019), *Panenka* (2021) and *Ghost Mountain* (2024). The first of these was adapted as a six-part BBC television series in 2026. His next novel is *Richard Heart Julianne* (2027). **Susanne Savage** is a Belfast-born singer, songwriter, violinist, and dynamic live performer whose musical journey spans continents and genres. Suzanne toured internationally as Principal Soprano Soloist with Riverdance and has since performed or recorded with major artists such as Paul Brady, Eleanor McEvoy, Roseanne Cash, Van Morrison, Jimmy Cobb, Ernie Watts Quartet, and emerging talents like David Lyttle and Matteo Addabbo. Based in Belfast and Dublin, she is a vital presence on the Irish and European music scenes. **Tickets are €20.** DETAILS: BUY YOUR TICKET> PRESS ATTEND ARRIVE EARLY< FREE SEATING> WE WILL BE IN THE CONCERT VENUE TO WELCOME YOU.

A talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall. Movie 20.00. Meet Dunphys pub at 19.00. Watch out for Cinema Club sign.

Mixed level ballet class suitable for people with good ballet foundations knowledge (improvers to intermediate)

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 :)

# **🪄 HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE QUIZ — Two Rounds, 100 Questions** Welcome, witches and wizards! Tonight’s event focuses on **Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire**, followed by a full **Harry Potter General** round. **Round 1:** 19:30–20:15 — *Goblet Of Fire* **Round 2:** 20:30–21:15 — *Harry Potter General* Join one or both **No repeated questions** between rounds. **✨ Quiz Structure** ### **Round 1 — The Goblet Of Fire (50 Questions)** • **10 Book questions** • **20 Movie questions** • **10 Character questions (Double Points)** • **10 General HP questions (Double Points)** ### **Round 2 — Harry Potter General (50 Questions)** • **5 questions per movie** (40 total) • **10 Character questions (Double Points)** Both quizzes count towards the **Harry Potter League 2026**. **🏆 Harry Potter League 2026** Your team’s score is saved each time you attend. End-of-year champions win: **Custom wizard-style jerseys**, including: • Team name • Photo • Title: **“Harry Potter Champions 2026”** **💸 Pricing** **Per Round:** €7 individual • €5 groups of 2–3 • €4 groups of 4–6 **Both rounds:** +€2 extra **💳 [Membership Options (Save € & unlock perks)](https://buymeacoffee.com/newindublin)** **🟡 Regular Membership (€12/mo)** ✔ Free: Singles, Language Exchange, International Meetup ✔ –50%: Quizzes, Big Singles, Theme Party, Cultural Mix, Social Games, Music Challenge ✔ Extra perks **🔵 Theme Membership (€15/mo)** ✔ Free: Quizzes, Big Singles, Theme Party, Cultural Mix, Social Games, Music Challenge ✔ –50%: Singles, Language Exchange, International Meetup ✔ Extra Perks **🟣 Complete Membership (€20/mo)** ✔ Free access to ALL events ✔ Extra Perks **📱 Stay Connected** 🔗 **[Linktree](https://linktr.ee/newindublin)**[ ](https://linktr.ee/newindublin)– full weekly calendar 💬 **[WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L8IcUuQzHVVLGaoUZ8ONRt)**[ ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L8IcUuQzHVVLGaoUZ8ONRt)– reminders & updates 📘 **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/newindublinmeetup)**[ ](https://www.facebook.com/newindublinmeetup)– photos & highlights 📸 **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/newindublinmeetups/)**[ ](https://www.instagram.com/newindublinmeetups/)– stories & behind-the-scenes 🌐 **[Website](https://newindublin.net/)**[ ](https://newindublin.net/)– all information about our events

The event will be in person in Dublin 2. We will go through live interview questions with senior professionals from Stripe and IBM, break down the answers by the attendees and help improve on interview strategy. This is ideal for career switchers, students and people actively job hunting.

"Grace” from Joyce’s *Dubliners* is a tale of booze, bombast and religious confusion that brilliantly satirises the role of the Catholic Church in early twentieth century Irish life. When struggling salesman, Tom Kernan (who also appears in *Ulysses*), is found drunk and injured in a pub toilet and brought home in disgrace to his long suffering wife, his friends hatch a plot to save him from his errant ways. [Please secure your own ticket on Eventbrite.](https://jamesjoyce.ie/events/bloomsday-festival-2026-grace-by-james-joyce/) This acclaimed production features the actor and comedian, **Terry O’Neill**, who brings to life Joyce’s rare collection of characters and takes you on a hilarious journey from purgatory to paradise. *Dubliners*, first published in 1914, is one of the great short story collections in the English language. By exploring the lives of his fellow Dublin citizens with unflinching realism, Joyce revealed truths both blasphemous and transcendent. “O’Neill does a terrific job…. comic ironies abound…” Irish Independent ‘O’Neill brings considerable energy and skill as the narrator’ Nomoreworkhorse

## **“ – Glory be to God! Is it notions she has? – Aye, notions. But they’re notions that cost me money!”** Please [book your own ticket](https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/) for matinée performance. Welcome to add your seat number to the comments for others can secure adjacent seats. About: The table is set for Denis, arriving home from Dublin where he’s studying Medicine at Trinity College – a source of enormous pride for his besotted mother and of great resentment to his five other siblings. But when word comes that he may have failed his exams *again*, the final straw breaks. Threats of deportation, lawsuits, bribes and counter-bribes escalate, as the family twist the fate of their whiteheaded boy to suit themselves. Never mind about the girls.

**Payment is required immediately upon RSVP for this event** Flying Lessons for Beginners: You will control the aircraft from after take-off to almost touch-down, with our instructor beside you all the way. You will Learn how to take off , climb , turn and descend in your first lesson. The agenda for the day is as follows: 1. Private minibus from Dublin city to Aerodrome 2. Safety Briefing in the clubhouse. 3. 40 Min Flying Lesson in a 2 seat airplane. 4. Tea\Coffee and Debriefing. 5. A chance for some photo's and selfies. 6. Return to Dublin on minibus. All inclusive price: €219 \*\*dates are subject to change due to conditions. Every effort will be made to provide as much notice as possible. Transfer payment via Revolut to 087 9811701 See you in the Sky, Davey Any questions please ask in the comments below. \*(yes, you can log these flying hours as pilot under tuition). \*\*(bring biscuits, pilots are hungry). \*\*\*(in the event of bad weather the trip will be postponed to the next available date. Alternatively full refunds will be offered). Revolut name is @surfireland or 087 9811701 :-)

Join us for this interesting movie...Through her personal letters, the film offers an intimate look at the Mexican artist’s life, emotions, and artistic vision - featuring new material from the 2026 Tate Britain and MFA Houston Kahlo exhibition. NB. tickets can be booked up quickly so best to book online ASAP 👍 😍 We're in balcony seat p11

**The Goblin Market** is a Sass Mouth Dames production, a live two-act play written by Megan McGurk and Clara Higgins. Three Performances in The Dot Theatre, 12, 13, 14 June at 7.30. Tickets are 25 euro. Buy your tickets at [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-goblin-market-chicago-mays-story-tickets-1988986449011?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*xxt9p2*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTcwMDcyNzE0NS4xNzc4MTUzMjY1*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NzgxNTMyNjQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzgxNTMyNjQkajYwJGwwJGgw) May Duignan left County Longford and emigrated to the States in 1890, where she earned the moniker 'Chicago May,' by putting the 'art' in her work as a con artist. She proved to be a quick study with the women in The Levee, Chicago's red-light district. As May later told it, Dickens's Fagin had nothing on her crime school teachers in The Levee. May's underworld exploits were sensationalised by the press, including the daring robbery of the American Express office in Paris, which she conducted with her lover, the notorious bandit, Eddie Guerin. Near the end of a ten-year stretch in Aylesbury Prison, where May was sent for fleecing aristocrats, she met Countess Markievicz, interned there for her role in the Easter Rising. Through their conversations, May developed a political consciousness. In an era when immigrant women fell through the cracks, disappeared, or toiled away in drudgery, Chicago May and her cronies forged another path. \*\*Refunds are available if requested up to noon on the day of the performance. \*\*An RSVP on Meetup does not reserve a seat. Book at Eventbrite.

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!

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!

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.