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Thursday Chat Club
Date: 21st November 2024
Time: 14:00-16:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 14
Activity Cost: Free
Book NowMeet your fellow students from different nationalities and update them on what you did in the last week, and what you plan to do socially in the coming weekend.
This is an excellent opportunity to practice your English language and social skills among your peers and with a native English speaker.
Grab yourself a cup of coffee and come on down to the Chat Club!
Explore Belfast!
Date: 23rd November 2024
Time: 09.30 - 19:30
Location: Meeting Place - Outside The Helix
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €85
Book NowJoin us on this amazing experience in the north of Ireland. Belfast is full of history and was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sank in 1912. Well known for its remarkable stories, Belfast has also grown into a cosmopolitan city, becoming a popular weekend-
A colourful mix of art, music, history, great food and beautiful landscapes make it a must-see location!
** Booking close on Wednesday **
**No refunds are given after Wednesday 2 PM every week**
National Gallery of Ireland
Date: 25th November 2024
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: Meeting Place - Outside The Helix
Places Remaining: 15
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowThe National Gallery of Ireland boasts some 2,500 paintings and approximately 10,000 other works in different media including watercolours, drawings, prints and sculptures. Every major European school of painting is extensively represented here and it also houses a renowned collection of Irish paintings.
It is located in the heart of Dublin, a short stroll from Trinity College and Merrion Square. After marvelling at the amazing works that the gallery has to offer, take a walk over to Merrion Square Park, one of the finest and most intact examples of Georgian urban design in Dublin city. This attractive central park features colourful flowers, statues and shrub beds and is the ideal place to rest and enjoy a bit of tranquillity after a long day of exploring Dublin. Make sure to look out for the statue of Oscar Wilde reclining on the rock while the festive Christmas lights shine down from above!
Dublin Writers Walking Tour
Date: 26th November 2024
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowJoin us on a magical trip around the sites of many of Dublin’s celebrated authors. We will visit O’Connell Street to discover Joyce’s Ulysses and the works of Oliver St John Gogarty. We will also stroll to Dublin Castle to uncover the dark secrets of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. And, visit Merrion Square to discuss the life and works of Oscar Wilde.
Thursday Chat Club
Date: 28th November 2024
Time: 14:00-16:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 14
Activity Cost: Free
Book NowMeet your fellow students from different nationalities and update them on what you did in the last week, and what you plan to do socially in the coming weekend.
This is an excellent opportunity to practice your English language and social skills among your peers and with a native English speaker.
Grab yourself a cup of coffee and come on down to the Chat Club!
Explore Malahide Gardens Trail Walk
Date: 1st December 2024
Time: 10:00-16:30
Location: Outside the Helix
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowIf you’re interested in Dublin’s rich history then you should definitely visit Malahide this weekend.
The magnificent Walled Gardens contain a 12th Century Castle located along the beautiful north Dublin coast. You can walk around the majestic and beautiful Gardens and then afterwards, head to the village and grab some lunch, go shopping or take some pictures of the beautiful seaside!
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) + Gardens
Date: 3rd December 2024
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowIMMA is the home of the national collection of contemporary and modern art and aims to provide an enjoyable and engaging experience of art in Ireland.
This museum is based in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, one of the most beautiful buildings in Dublin City. The museum is surrounded by beautiful, breathtaking gardens you can walk around on a Summers day
Visitors describe this place as the perfect option to enjoy and learn at the same time.
Thursday Chat Club
Meet your fellow students from different nationalities and update them on what you did in the last week, and what you plan to do socially in the coming weekend. This is an excellent opportunity to practice your English language and social skills among your peers and with a native English speaker. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and come on down to the Chat Club!
Chester Beatty Library
Date: 6th December 2024
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 15
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowWe will visit the wonderful Chester Beatty library located within the Dubhlinn Gardens on the grounds of Dublin Castle: once the private library of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875 – 1968), a successful American mining engineer, collector, and philanthropist. Described by Lonely Planet as ‘not just the best museum in Ireland but one of the best in Europe’, the Chester Beatty is the pre-eminent Irish museum promoting the appreciation and understanding of world cultures with holdings of manuscripts, rare books, and other treasures from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. An engaging and welcoming space, visitors from Ireland and overseas will find permanent and temporary displays, an intercultural learning programme, and a broad variety of public activities for all ages and backgrounds.
The museum also hosts the fabulous Spice Road Asian cafe.
EXPLORE GALWAY CITY!
Date: 7th December 2024
Time: 09.00 - 18:30
Location: Meeting Place - Outside The Helix
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €85
Book NowArty, bohemian Galway is one of Ireland’s most engaging cities. Brightly painted pubs heave with live music, while restaurants and cafes offer front-row seats for observing buskers and street theatre. Remains of the medieval town walls lie between shops selling handcrafted Claddagh rings, books, and musical instruments and a long promenade leads to the seaside suburb of Salthill, on Galway Bay, the source of the area’s famous oysters. This trip is not to be missed!
** Bookings closes on Wednesday 2pm**
*No refunds are given after Wednesday 2 PM*
Phoenix Park
Date: 11th December 2024
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowToday we will visit Phoenix Park! It is one of the largest city parks in Europe. The Phoenix Park is Europe’s largest city park, comprising 1750 acres. It was first opened to the public in 1747 as a place of enjoyment for all the citizens of Dublin. Today, the Park is enjoyed by 10 million local, national and international visitors annually.
There are many interesting things to see here such as Dublin Zoo, the American Ambassador’s Residence and Áras an Uachtaráin (house of the President of Ireland). If you are lucky you might meet the deer that live in the park too!
Sign up soon to visit this amazing park!
Thursday Chat Club
Date: 12th December 2024
Time: 14:00-16:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 15
Activity Cost: Free
Book NowMeet your fellow students from different nationalities and update them on what you did in the last week, and what you plan to do socially in the coming weekend.
This is an excellent opportunity to practice your English language and social skills among your peers and with a native English speaker.
Grab yourself a cup of coffee and come on down to the Chat Club!
All bookings for social activities can be made through our website via the online activity booking form above or by visiting the VBG08 office where you can make a payment using our card terminal. If you wish to pay for a social activity by making a cash payment, this can also be done by visiting the VBG08 Office.