You can apply now for your free tickets for The Dubliner's festival of big ideas, presented in association with Diageo.
Each Old City, New Dreams event lasts around an hour, with extra time set aside for grand-standing and moral outrage. Speakers will be witty and entertaining. They will include musicians, journalists, artists, comedians, folk from the telly - and some people with real jobs. The most important guests will be you, the readers of The Dubliner.
The Dubliner can offer no guarantee that any of the topics outlined will actually be addressed by the participants. However we can guarantee a fun, informal and entertaining opportunity to have an argument in a top Dublin bar with a couple of free drinks.
To apply for FREE tickets for these events email paul@thedubliner.ie today. Please indicate which event you are requesting tickets for (maximum of four tickets per person). Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Old City New Dreams now comes with added free Guinness - thanks Arthur!
* Dubliners: Who Do We Think We Are? ******* SOLD OUT******
Tuesday 13th October, 6.30pm, The Stags Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2. 679 3687, thestagshead.ie
A candid discussion of the unique character of Dubliners and the influences that have shaped us. Hear some funny recollections and a few shocking truths about your home town in a lively debate.
Speakers include Declan Carty (Newstalk, RTE), Shane Hegarty (Irish Times journalist and author), Carol Hunt (Sunday Independent) and Eleanor Fitzsimons (The Dubliner)
* SOLD OUT **** Funny Old Town **** SOLD OUT *
Tuesday 13th October, 7.30pm, Whelans, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2. 478 0766, whelanslive.com
Abie Philbin Bowman follows his sellout run in Edinburgh by assembling a motley crew of comedians – a Dub, a culchie and a foreigner – to give a select audience their take on capital life. Featuring Simon O’Keefe (MC of the Capital Comedy Club), Carol Tobin (Sunday Independent) and Damian Clarke (the Comedy Shed and RTÉ’s I Dare Ya).
* SOLD OUT **** Stories & Pub Games With Chaos Thaoghaire **** SOLD OUT *
Wednesday 14th October, 6.30pm, Odessa Club, 13 Dame Court, Dublin 2. 670 3080, odessaclub.ie
A special event launching Odessa Club’s new anarchic night of storytelling, posturing, judge-bribing and cursing. (It’s pronounced like “chaos theory” – geddit?) Guest speakers will entertain while you enjoy a selection of Dublin’s most unique pub games and quizzes. Prizes will be won – followed by drinks for all. It’s the way Wednesday nights should be. Cheating is encouraged.
* Food Fight: What’s Happening To Dublin’s Food?****** SOLD OUT*********
Wednesday 14th October, 7.30pm, The Odeon Bar, 57 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. 478 2088 odeon.ie
Dublin’s most outspoken chefs and critics face the audience as we debate the changes in the way we consume and produce food here. Are Dubliners addicted to fast food? Can Dubliners cook? Why is Richard Corrigan so grumpy? All these questions and more will be digested by the panel.
Speakers include Kevin Thornton, Susan Jane Murray (The Dubliner), Paul Cadden (Saba Restaurant), Andrew Rudd (TV3)
* The Future Of The Irish Media ****** SOLD OUT **********
Thursday 15th October, 6.30pm, Toners, 139 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. 676 3090
Toners Bar – a longtime drinking den for Dublin hacks – hosts a lively discussion on the future of the independent Irish media and creative industry, and its relevancy to Dubliners today. Does Irish opinion count any more? Well, it does here. Bring along your opinions and join in the debate over a pint.
Speakers include Eamon Dunphy, Justine McCarthy (Sunday Times), Stuart Fogarty (McConnells Advertising), Ian O'Doherty (Irish Independent), Richard Delevan, Enda Leahy (Irish Mail on Sunday).
* Fluffy Capitalism: Can Big Business Save The World?
Thursday 15th October, 7.30pm, the Stags Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2. 679 3687, thestagshead.ie
The arts, medical research and any number of other causes across Dublin are crying out for funding. Could a new age of investment from big business be the answer? Representatives from some of Ireland’s leading companies and Dublin’s most outspoken commentators discuss where capitalism goes from here.
Speakers include Paul Trainer (The Dubliner), Peadar Fitzgerald, Jean Doyle (Diageo), Sean Coughlan (Social Entrepreneur Ireland), John Waters (Irish Mail on Sunday)
* Has Dublin Lost Its Voice?
Friday 16th October, 6.30pm, Anseo, 18 Camden Street, Dublin 2. 475 1321
A panel debate on the state of Dublin’s music scene, its future and the impact musicians have made on the city as a whole. Featuring guests from Dublin bands, old and new.
Speakers include Simon Maher (Phantom FM), SJ Wai (Dirty Epics), Rory O'Keeffe (Ultra Montanes), Paul G Smyth (Jimmy Cake), Candice Gordon
* The Dubliner Disco
Friday 16th October, 7.30pm, Anseo, 18 Camden Street, Dublin 2. 475 1321
A rousing end to Old City, New Dreams. We invite you to celebrate our city in the best way possible. A selection of DJs and musicians will play us out with their favourite True Blue Dub tracks. A chance to enjoy the music that has been the soundtrack to our city.
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