September has settled in and the week ahead rewards a bit of planning. Dublin has a strong run of gigs, there’s a Judy Garland play with two chances to catch it, and out in Louth the Boyne Valley opens a full festival of walks and outdoor days just as the weekend rolls round. Here’s what’s worth pencilling in.
Events This Week
The pick of the week’s gigs, theatre and things to get to, in date order so you can plan around them.
All the Feelings Tour: Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars, Three of Canadian indie’s finest share one bill and trade off across the night.
Wed 9 September · 3Olympia Theatre · Dublin
Judy: End of the Rainbow, A raw, big-voiced play about Judy Garland’s final months.
Thu 10 September · Gaiety Theatre · Dublin
Last Days of Dalymount: Annie Mac, One of Ireland’s best-loved DJs brings a club night to the old ground before the bulldozers arrive.
Fri 11 September · Dalymount Park · Dublin
Judy: End of the Rainbow, The same Garland story returns on the Saturday, with a matinee option if an evening seat has already gone.
Sat 12 September · Gaiety Theatre · Dublin
Boyne Valley Trails September Festival, Guided hillwalks, town history trails, foraging, forest sound baths and paddleboarding fill the programme, so you can pick the pace of your day.
Tue 15 September · Drogheda · Louth · €11.65 · Festival
Boyne Valley Trails September Festival, The weekend brings more of the same, from myths-and-legends walks to food tours and guided meditation, all led by local guides who know the ground.
Wed 16 September · Drogheda · Louth · €11.65 · Festival
What’s Happening
One for the farming diary this week.
Water Quality: Implications for Dairy Farming in the Boyne, Teagasc runs a free information meeting on Boyne catchment water quality, slurry and the nitrates rules.
Louth
Making a weekend of the Boyne Valley
If you fancy stringing a few of the Boyne Valley Trails walks together, Drogheda makes an easy base and the valley is a short hop off the M1. Booking a night nearby beats an early-morning dash from the city. Find a stay near Drogheda
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