The Dalkey Creates Festival is taking place from Friday to Sunday in and around Dalkey. The festival will feature a range of writing workshops and events involving several high profile authors and writers. At the heart of the festival are writers' workshops covering a range of genres. Courses include creative writing; memoir; short stories; writing for children; writing for teens; ghost writing; blogging; crime writing and more. Concluding the festival on Sunday, the work of the late Maeve Binchy will be celebrated in an adaptation for stage by Shay Linehan of Aches and Pains. Ticket prices for events vary.
Introduction to Irish Craft Beer is taking place on Sunday from 4pm-6.30pm in the Brew Dock on Amiens Street in Dublin. There will be samples of different styles of Irish craft beer to taste while organisers will explain and provide background information about craft beer in Ireland. Later, the group will visit the brewery at the JW Sweetman pub where beer is brewed on site. There will be a sampling tray of their beers. Tickets are €20.
Imagine Arts Festival got under way in Waterford on Thursday and is taking place until October 25th. The festival is a multi-disciplinary series of events that promotes local arts mixed with national and international work. There will be live performances, exhibitions and interactive arts experiences for people of all ages and interests including dance, film, visual art, theatre, spoken word (including comedy, storytelling and literature), contemporary and traditional music, cultural heritage, as well as children and youth celebrations. Ticket prices for events vary.
Natural Wicklow 2015takes place on Sunday in the Summerhill House Hotel in Enniskerry. It aims to start a conversation between local communities, heritage organisations, hospitality businesses and food producers about how best to market and develop the tourism potential of Wicklow's "unique geological heritage". Tickets are free.
Open House Dublin is presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation and is Ireland's largest architecture festival. Taking place from Friday to Sunday, it features over 100 tours, events and workshops where members of the public are invited to explore the architecture of Dublin. Buildings that aren't usually accessible to the public open their doors for one weekend only, with tours provided by expert guides. Events are free.
The Scare Factory in Limerick runs from Sunday until November 2nd in the Old City Hall on Rutland Street, which dates back to 1805. It is Limerick's first adult themed scare event. Shows will run daily from 7pm-10.30pm and are suitable for anyone above the age of 13. The experience runs for about 20-30 minutes with tickets for adults priced at €13 and for students at €10.
