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Battle of the Axe

Meet in Augustine Lobby@ 8:45 on Thursday

Dont forget to head to Battleof the Axe Comedy Club withClaire this Thursday. Sign updeadline has passed, but youcan head to this club anyTuesday or Thursday on yourown.

Student Admission

5

www.battleoftheaxe.com

Thats Ink Slingers

Creative Writing Hour

Every Saturday @ 1:30

The Ink Slingers CreativeWriting Hour takes place

every Saturday at the IrishWriters' Centre. It is a freecreative writing session thatis organised and led by theCentre's voluntary artsadministrators. The hourincludes writing exercises andprompts to get ideas flowing.It is open to everyone and issuitable for all levels ofexperience.

www.writerscentre.iewww.facebook.com/

irishwritersctr

Wuff Bistro

23 Benburb Street, Dublin 7

WUFF is a cozy neighbourhoodBistro serving breakfast, lunch,dinner and brunch at theweekends. The ever-changingand evolving menus and winelist are driven by creativity,innovation and the use of primeproduce from Ireland andabroad

www.wuff.ie

Absolut Fringe Theatre Festival: September 8th 23rd

ABSOLUT Fringe is Irelands largest multi-disciplinary arts festival. Now in its 18th year, the festivalstages up to 525 events in over 40 venues, and around 150,000 people have at least one Fringeexperience during the Festival. For 16 days the festival transforms Dublin into a dream factory, anexpos of great creative talent from around the globe. It is a platform for the best new, emergingIrish arts companies and a showcase for the best contemporary theatre and dance shows touringinternationally. For artists, the Fringe facilitates an opportunity to innovate, to cross disciplines andboundaries and to find new ways and places to create work.

ABSOLUT Fringe, unlike many Fringes internationally, is a wholly curated festival seekinginnovative and daring work that impacts, moves and invigorates its audience.

Search for a play youd enjoy and buy tickets now! www.fringefest.com

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Peoples Park Sunday Market

Dun Laoghaire Sundays 11AM 4PM

The People's Park comes alive every Sunday asmarket vendors bring their colourful collectionof food and crafts to this most beautiful park,located on the coast. This market boasts a verymulticultural dimension, as well as an abundanceof Irish merchandise.

Spend the Day Out: South Dublin Coast Dun Laoghaire to Glasthule

Dun Laoghaire is easily reached by taking the southbound DART to Dun Laoghaire or Sandycovestops. Or hop on a 46A from Nassau Street all the way to the end of the line (fare is 2.65)

A Seaside Stroll: Dun Laoghaire East Pier to Joyce Tower

Starting from Dun Laoghaire DART station (also the last stop on the 46A bus) head towards ThePavillion, about five minutes walk beyond it, youll see Dun Laoghaires East Pier on your left.You can head out along the pier (with a pit-stop for some ice cream at the end) and back which willtake about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how leisurely you stroll. Once back to the base ofthe pier, you can continue your walk along Sandycove Promenade stopping at Sandycove Beachand peeking into The Forty Foot Bathing Place along the way to Joyces Tower. If you head out ona Sunday, the Peoples Park Sunday Market is a great spot to stop for a snack or people watching!Theres also Teddys Ice Cream (the original location) at the start of the promenade, which is aMUST TRY before you go home!

Joyce Tower in Sandycove

With its museum and display of Joycespersonal possessions, including letters,photographs, guitar and a Ulysses editionillustrated by Matisse, a daytrip to the Tower isan unmissable pilgrimage for fans of the literarygenius.

Open Daily 10:00am to 6:00pm until the endof September