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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!
National Gallery of Ireland
Date: 13th December 2024
Location: outside the Invent Building
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!
– Special – Christmas Markets at Dublin Castle
Date: 18th December 2024
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: Meeting Place - Outside The Helix
Places Remaining: 25
Activity Cost: Free
Book NowCome and join us during this special festive season to experience the magic of Dublin Castle at Christmas.
Set in the heart of the nation’s capital, Christmas at the Castle will have something for everyone. Among the festive offerings are a boutique open-air Christmas Market, evening carol singing, a Neapolitan crib, and complimentary evening access to the traditionally decorated State apartments.
The historic courtyard of Dublin Castle will be filled with over 30 traditional alpine market stalls featuring an array of decorative crafts and inspiring gift ideas. Come and indulge in traditional fare sold by artisan producers and soak up the festive atmosphere with evening carol singing.
With over 1,000 years of history in Dublin Castle and plenty of festive food, crafts, music and entertainment – there will be something for everyone to enjoy this festive season!
The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
Date: 8th January 2025
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: outside the Invent Building
Places Remaining: 20
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowThe National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are an oasis of calm and beauty located in the centre of Glasnevin and just a short 20-minute walk from DCU. The Gardens are loved by both tourists and local visitors alike and contain important collections of plant species and cultivars from all over the world.
Join us for a walk down to the Gardens and take in all the beauty that Dublin has to offer!
Thursday Chat Club
Date: 9th January 2025
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!
Red Stables Food Market
Date: 11th January 2025
Time: 10:30-16:30
Location: Meeting Place - Outside The Helix
Places Remaining: 15
Activity Cost: €5
Book NowThe Red Stables is a Victorian two-storey building, located on the Clontarf side of St Anne’s Park which Dublin City Council has sensitively restored.
The complex includes design studios, artist workspaces, a commercial gallery, a café and a courtyard area. Dublin City Council manages it.
Stall holders for the Red Stables Food Market in County Dublin include bespoke foods such as handmade chocolates, artisan cheeses and preserves, organic meat, freshly baked bread, cakes and biscuits, toasted nuts and organic produce.
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.