events will be taking place in Dublin City Centre

Over the course of the coming weeks, a number of events will be

taking place in Dublin City Centre to celebrate Christmas.

Below is an outline of the events taking place.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - 22nd November 2009
The countdown for Christmas is on! Help us officially launch the Christmas Season by coming along to the Festival of Lights on Sunday 22nd November, at 4.30pm on O’ Connell St., a free festival with family entertainment for all. Switching on the Christmas lights has been an integral part of Christmas in Dublin for many years, and is one of the city’s landmark events in the run up to Christmas.
Road Closures will be in place from 14.00 to 21.00 on O’Connell Street. The Stage will be placed in front of the Spire facing the River Liffey. Activities will begin at street level at 16.30. Stilt walkers, Face Painters and others will also entertain the crowd during the day. The 98fm Roadcaster will be on O’Connell Street from 16.30-19.00.

DUBLIN CITY SENIOR CITIZEN DAY - 30th November 2009

Dublin Senior Citizen Day is taking place on Monday 30th November and is the day when our senior citizens from all over Ireland can use their Free Travel Pass to come to the Capital City and enjoy free cultural events, activities and special discounts. The day is sponsored by Dublin City Council, Dublin Tourism, Transport 21, Friends of the Elderly, Dublin City Business Association, Dublin City Business Improvement District, Dublin Bus and the DART. Full details of all activities and events will be available at the Dublin Tourist offices in O'Connell Street Dublin 1 and Suffolk Street Dublin 2 as well as from www.dublincityseniorcitizensday.ie

FAMILY DAY - 8th December 2009
Families are invited to come in to Dublin city and avail of entertainment, cultural activities & special discounts in many Dublin shops. It’s a day full of fun an excitement for all the family starting with the opening of the live crib for Christmas at the Mansion House with a live performance by St. Mary’s Secondary School Choir, from Glasnevin. There will also be a variety of entertainment taking place on South King Street, Dublin 2, from 12pm including a Christmas themed inflatable bouncing castle, bungee trampoline, bucking Reindeer, stilt walkers, balloon modelling, face painting, performers and childrens entertainers. The Dublin Gospel and other entertainment will perform at the IFSC.

Threshold will be doing a parade from the Ilac centre to Wolfe Tone Park.

CATHEDRAL STREET MARKET
Soak up the Christmas spirit at the latest addition to Dublin City’s Markets, taking place on Cathedral Street, Dublin 1 (Pedestrian area beside the Pro Cathedral) from Thursday to Sunday from 3rd December for three weeks from 11.00 – 19.00. Dublin’s newest Christmas market will consist of 10 traders selling craft products such as homemade candles, gifts and cards, fair trade Christmas toys etc. A masseuse will also be available for tired shoppers.

There will also be regular carol singing and choir performances from Focus Ireland Singing Santa’s, St Andrews Choir, Threshold and Hallelujah Choir Coolock amongst others.

COPPINGER ROW MARKET
The existing Coppinger Row Market is expanding for Christmas! The market which already takes place on Thursdays and Fridays each week will now run from Thursday to Sunday for three weeks before Christmas, starting on the 3rd December. The Craft Council of Ireland are providing some specialist traders and a number of buskers have been confirmed to play.

If you have any questions or concerns in relation to any of these events, please contact us on 01-2018882 or info@magnumevents.eu
Kindest Regards and wishing you all the best in the lead up to Christmas.

Gerard Farrell

Dublin City Centre BID Company Ltd

O'Connell Bridge House

Level 2

D'Olier Street

Dublin 2

T: +353 1 6334680

D: +353 1 8994013

F: +353 1 6334683

M: +353 87 9828772

E: gerard.farrell@dublincitybid.ie

W: www.dublincitybid.ie