This Weekend in Dublin

Here are some events on in Dublin this weekend, all of which are around a 25 minute walk from Mount Herbert Hotel or a short trip by bus or DART Rail.

The Dublin City Soul Festival, "a celebration of peace, unity and love!", is on until Sunday 30th May. The festival includes a Soul Picnic in Merrion Square, with free admission and local, national and international performers.

The RHA Gallery's 180th Annual Exhibition opened this week at Ely Place, Dublin 2. There are over 500 works, a selection of which can be seen on their Facebook page. Admission is free and the exhibition is open 7 days a week.

The new Point Village Market at The O2, Dublin Docklands, launches this Saturday, and plans to offer 100 stalls each weekend. The aim is to be a "sustainable, affordable, high quality, entertaining, three dimensional and colourful market".

Mount Herbert Hotel Staff Visit Aviva Stadium

Just thought we'd share a few pics from our visit to the new Aviva Stadium yesterday. As well as getting to see the pitch we also got a look at the changing rooms and ice bath, warm up area, and press room.

Outdoor Yoga in Herbert Park

Outdoor Yoga holds classes in Herbert Park on Tuesdays and Saturdays, just up the road from Mount Herbert Hotel. Drop in classes are €15 and must be booked in advance but you can give a call or drop them a text up to 30 minutes before the class starts to check if they have space available. We're having great weather in Dublin at the moment, but if it does rain Outdoor Yoga uses the park's bandstand for shelter. If you're staying with us, this is a great opportunity to get some excercise at the same time as seeing one of Dublin's parks.

This Weekend in Dublin

If you haven't made plans yet here's a few ideas for the weekend in Dublin.

For anyone with a free afternoon today, the RDS is giving a free tour to the public starting at 2.30pm, with afternoon tea available afterwards.

Tomorrow is National Drawing Day, organised by the National Gallery of Ireland. There is a free drawing session on in the morning for adults at the National Gallery, and an afternoon session for families and children. See a list of particpating venues both in Dublin and around the country.

It's the last chance to catch something at the Dublin Dance Festival which finishes this weekend. Venues include Peacock Theatre, Dancehouse, Project Upstairs and the Samuel Beckett Theatre.

At Grand Canal Theatre this weekend, Whistle Down the Wind finishes up on Saturday and The Priests are in concert on Sunday along with special guest Camilla Kerslake.

Sonia Maria is performing her songs in the company of cellist Rike Soeller at Bewleys Cafe Grafton Street on Saturday night, and on Sunday Cork band Boa Morte is playing at the same venue.

Ending next weekend, the current exhibition Earth at the Gallery of Photography in Temple Bar includes work by the twelve international photographers shortlisted for the 2009 Prix Pictet prize.

Let us know if have any other ideas for things to do in Dublin!

Aviva Stadium Official Opening

The Aviva Stadium (next door to us at Mount Herbert Hotel) is officially opening this Friday 14th May! Check out this video of its construction.

We will be celebrating in style with a free BBQ on Friday from 5pm - 8pm in our gardens, with all drinks €4 each, and invite all our blog visitors to come along and join us. We are just a few minutes walk from Lansdowne Rd DART Station and only 2 stops from the city centre.

Enjoy Summer in Our Gardens

Our gardens at Mount Herbert Hotel are the ideal place to spend a warm summer evening with friends over drinks or a bite to eat. And for all the companies out there looking to treat their hardworking staff to an afternoon or evening out, we've just launched our new corporate BBQ menu. Prices start from just €14.50 per person, with a huge range of choices on offer. Give us a call today on 01 6142000 for more info and we'd be happy to chat to you about your requirements.