WATERSTONES Bookshop, Dawson Street, will be open for 24 hours tomorrow, with big discounts on books during the night, a film show, comedy and readings...

The Focus Theatre, in conjunction with the O.Z. Whitehead competition, is presenting a six-week lunchtime season of one-act plays on contemporary Ireland by new writers, under the title Ceasefire - information on 016760371...

The free entertainment this weekend in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar includes the RTE Concert Orchestra Wind Octet playing Beethoven, Mozart and Gounod, tomorrow night at 9, and Bob Fosse's Cabaret on Saturday night at 10 (bring your brolly).

. The Criunniu na mBad festival in Kinvara will include a bi-lingual singing competition on Saturday 16th at 8.30 p.m - information on 091-637357...