Bloomsday Villages
Terenure
Event organised in partnership with the Evergreen Club
Bloomsday Tea Dance: 14 June | 2pm | The Evergreen Centre, 70 Terenure Road North, Terenure, Dublin 6W
Don your Edwardian garb and dance along to the music of Past Times at this event for older people.
Beggars Bush
Event organised in partnership with Grainne O’Kelly and BADRA
The Citizen’s Breakfast: 16 June | 10.30am & 3pm | €15 | Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
Breakfast, walking tour and theatre taking in the Shelbourne Road and Beggars Bush. For tickets, call +353 87 223 0833.
Harold’s Cross
Events organised in partnership with Harold’s Cross Village Community Council
Ulysses Goes Wild in Harold’s Cross Park: 16 June | 5pm | Noshington Café, Harold’s Cross Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6
Nature tour with RTÉ and TV3 star Éanna Ní Lamhna inspired by the ‘marriage of trees’ from the ‘Cyclops’ episode of Ulysses.
Seven Scenes from Ulysses: 16 June | 6pm | Noshington Café, Harold’s Cross Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6
Watch Ulysses come to life on the streets of Harold’s Cross in the company of characters from the book.
Merrion Square
Event organised in partnership with Merrion Square Artists Association
Ulysses Goes Wild in Merrion Square: 16 June |1pm | Defence Forces Memorial, Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Nature tour in this charming Georgian Square with RTÉ and TV3 star Éanna Ní Lamhna inspired by the ‘marriage of trees’ from the ‘Cyclops’ episode of Ulysses.
Portobello
Event organised in partnership with Portobello Residents Group
Ulysses Goes Wild along the Grand Canal: 16 June | 3pm | Portobello Harbour, Portobello, Dublin 8.
Nature tour with RTÉ and TV3 star Éanna Ní Lamhna inspired by the ‘marriage of trees’ from the ‘Cyclops’ episode of Ulysses.
Seven Scenes from Ulysses: 16 June | 4pm | Portobello Harbour, Portobello, Dublin 8.
Portobello is immortalised in Ulysses with Leopold Bloom’s house and birthplace set on Upper Clanbrassil Street. Watch Ulysses come to life on the streets of Portobello.
Rathgar
Events organised in partnership with Rathgar Traders & Community
A Literary and Historical Tour of Rathgar: 16 June | 11am | Herzog Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Join author and historian Ged Walsh for a tour around Rathgar, the birthplace of James Joyce, to learn about the area’s rich history and connections to Ulysses.
Rathmines
Event organised in partnership with Rathmines Fair in the Square
Fair in the Bloomin’ Square: 16 June | 11am- 5pm | Belgrave Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
Fun for all the family in the park with live music, dog show, picnic, games, yoga, art and lots more to help celebrate Bloomsday!
Seven Scenes from Ulysses: 16 June | 2pm | Mortons, Dunville Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
Enjoy a walk to Belgrave Square as you watch Ulysses come alive in the company of Leopold Bloom and other characters from the book.
Sandymount
Events organised in conjunction with the Iris Charles Centre and Sandymount Tidy Towns Community Association.
Bloomsday Breakfast: 16 June | 10am | €15 | Iris Charles Centre, Newbridge Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Traditional Bloomsday Breakfast and entertainment at the Iris Charles Centre. For tickets, call Claire to book on +353 87 236 8548
Bloomsday on the Green: 16 June | 1pm | Sandymount Green, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Join a host of Joycean characters for recitals, music, theatre, dance and kidneys!