Weekend in Dublin

kirstycfc · 28-01-2008 9:46pm #1

I am heading down to Dublin on the 8th of Feb for the weekend for my 18th birthday. There is 6 of heading down aged 18-20 and we are staying in the Camden Court. I've stayed here a few times before but only with my mum and dad.

I've been trying to look for good places for us to head out but keep getting mixed reviews.

On the Friday night we are planning to head to Temple Bar and go to Fitzsimmons for a few drinks then head to a club, maybe Copper Face Jacks but im not entirely sure.

Does anyone have any recommendations of good clubs to hit? Looking for places that will play the latest music, such as charts, rnb etc and don't charge over the odds for drink.

Help will be much appreciated

Kirsty

xebec · 28-01-2008 10:35pm

Maybe head for The Palace on Camden Street on Friday night, younger crowd than Coppers, free in and close to your hotel.

thetaxman · 28-01-2008 10:49pm

Go to the Arlington on Bachelors walk. Good bar until 12.30 then 7/8 euro into the nightclub below. The place really kicks off around half one. Loads of people on the pickup and the booze is not that pricey.

kirstycfc · 28-01-2008 10:50pm

xebec wrote: »

Maybe head for The Palace on Camden Street on Friday night, younger crowd than Coppers, free in and close to your hotel.

I've heard about there but thought it was full of drugs?

meglome · 28-01-2008 10:57pm

kirstycfc wrote: »

I've heard about there but thought it was full of drugs?

I'm not sure there is anywhere in Dublin that isn't full of drugs.

thetaxman · 28-01-2008 11:03pm

meglome wrote: »

I'm not sure there is anywhere in Dublin that isn't full of drugs.

I'm not sure if it is that bad, although the stuff is a disgrace, parasites living off the vulnerable.

jdivision · 29-01-2008 12:07am

Seriously, why go to Temple Bar? It's just a ripoff for tourists plus almost every pub is crap.

Kiki_ · 29-01-2008 2:26am

My favourite club is the Pod, but if you're looking for chart stuff, then Tripod is pretty good. It's huge and there's a few different rooms with different music, and a decent smoking area. It's a pretty mixed age group. The Palace is pretty popular with your age group too. I don't like it cos I don't like the music, but a lot of my friends love / loved it and the crowd are a good laugh.

kirstycfc · 29-01-2008 3:47pm

We were planning on going to the Pod but then found it it was all house and dance music.

What type of music does The Palace play?

xebec · 29-01-2008 4:57pm

Usually a mix of chart, dance and r&b, just regular disco music really.

Dinter · 29-01-2008 5:06pm

If you're only down to the city for one night shouldn't you be going to Flannerys and then onto Coppers? I thought that's what every non dubliner did.

Seriously though avoid Temple Bar. Horrible.

Try D2 to start because it's in your hotel. Fairly busy too.

:| · 01-02-2008 6:48pm

The Palace is over 20s, and tripod and d2 are on the weekend too. Actually so is Coppers. But sometimes you can talk your way in

kirstycfc · 01-02-2008 7:52pm

Are there actually any places over 18? Shouldn't have said that, got my worried now.

judas101 · 01-02-2008 8:41pm

dont worry about over 20's bull. if youre over 18 and not pissed/dubious looking you'll be fine.

i'd aviod coppers, flannerys and fizsimons like the plague.

there's lots of great places on camden street. the palace would probably suit you nicely. you might like the village too.

kirstycfc · 04-02-2008 4:57pm

Where abouts is The Village and what music is played there ?

Thanks for the help btw

the dee · 04-02-2008 7:08pm

The Village is on Camden St / Wexford St. Not sure about what kind of music they play there. I've only been there for gigs. RiRa on George's St was fun last time I was there.

George's St, Anguier St, Wexford St and Camden St are all one long road by the way.

Wishbone Ash · 04-02-2008 7:12pm

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The Palace is over 20s

If you mean that they do not admit under 20's, then that would be illegal. Once a person has reached the legal age to be served/consume alcohol, then they can't be refused admission based on their age.

JMCD · 04-02-2008 7:21pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

If you mean that they do not admit under 20's, then that would be illegal. Once a person has reached the legal age to be served/consume alcohol, then they can't be refused admission based on their age.

Really?? There are quite a lot of clubs that have this policy.You saying its illegal then??

xebec · 04-02-2008 8:34pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

If you mean that they do not admit under 20's, then that would be illegal. Once a person has reached the legal age to be served/consume alcohol, then they can't be refused admission based on their age.

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but as far as I know that was the situation a few years ago. Clubs now can and do discriminate on age, in fact I know more places that do than don't.

Wishbone Ash · 04-02-2008 11:04pm

xebec wrote: »

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but as far as I know that was the situation a few years ago. Clubs now can and do discriminate on age, in fact I know more places that do than don't.

I thought The Palace was a pub. The regulations for clubs are different alright.

BendiBus · 04-02-2008 11:25pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I thought The Palace was a pub.

I don't think the OP would be interested in that Palace (the one on Fleet St.)

The G Child · 05-02-2008 3:14pm

If you like popular chart music, Camden Street area is probably not the best. If your going to Temple Bar, Buskers and Boomerangs is probably your best bet for that. It's pricey though, but then again everywhere is in Dublin. Tripod is a dance music venue, and most of the places around Camden/Wexford/Georges Street are studenty indie types. Just my opinion.

spantos · 05-02-2008 3:20pm

People need to lay off Temple Bar! Now I wouldn't be going there every weekend but me n my friends head there every now and again and it's a great laugh! People there seem to be more up for the craic than some you'd find elsewhere in town! You can chat to random foreigners too!

If you're looking for chart stuuf,stay away from camden st. tripod's probably your best bet...

The G Child · 05-02-2008 4:04pm

Tripod is the best club in Dublin in my opinion, but Its primarily a dance music venue. If that's what your into the then Tripods the place to go. But this girl seemed a bit sketchy about the amount of drugs in some places, so I'd give Tripod a wideberth.

If you want a bit of cheese, Buskers is the place to go. Plays basic chart stuff, nothing too heavy.

kirstycfc · 05-02-2008 5:34pm

Found a place called Twenty One Club, it sounds good so we might give in here a bash.

microgirl · 05-02-2008 5:39pm

Club M in Bloom's Hotel's a bit of craic as well.

The G Child · 05-02-2008 6:41pm

Twenty one is a good spot, not far from Temple Bar. The only thing about it is that sometimes the bouncers can be a bit strict on age. If your only turning 18 it could be dodgy but you should be ok. Once you don't look like a skanger you should be grand. Club M is the same, a good spot, but Bouncers can be sketchy. I think though its more so with dodgy lookin young blokes.

kirstycfc · 06-02-2008 10:27pm

We were looking to go to Club M but think it was for over 21's.

The G Child · 06-02-2008 10:47pm

If its a group of girls, respectable lookin, and you're fairly sober going in you should be ok. Most places will tend to be more strict towards lads who look a bit sketchy

kirstycfc · 06-02-2008 10:57pm

The G Child wrote: »

If its a group of girls, respectable lookin, and you're fairly sober going in you should be ok. Most places will tend to be more strict towards lads who look a bit sketchy

Theres 3 girls and 3 fella's going.

All the fella's are always well dressed so hopefully that won't be a problem.

The G Child · 07-02-2008 8:38am

You should be fine. Yous will get in somewhere. If yous get in somewhere early yous wont have a problem. If you go up late with a few drinks on yous and a big Q when the bouncers have the hump, then you might find it tricky. Sorry for sounding negative about getting into places, I just dont have that high an opinion of bouncers. Some of them are muppets who wont let you in for no reason.

xzanti · 07-02-2008 9:30am

+1 for The Palace, I always have a great night in there, nice crowd and can't say I've ever noticed a lot of drug taking activity...

StandnDeliver · 07-02-2008 5:51pm

anywhere do drum n bass in dublin?

personaltrainer · 08-02-2008 12:19am

I go to 21's the whole time the only ting the bouncers can be feckers about is groups. Go in in smaller groups 2's or 3's. Q bar is also really good it's just beside 21's. I'm 19 so if ya want to know of any more PM me. A friend of mine works in the gym in the camden court hotel so u cud go have a chat to her.

melekalikimaka · 08-02-2008 3:18am

the palace is defo over 20s, ans usually tough on it on fridays, 21 is the only young place... if it fails theres always qbar

kirstycfc · 11-02-2008 7:17pm

personaltrainer wrote: »

I go to 21's the whole time the only ting the bouncers can be feckers about is groups. Go in in smaller groups 2's or 3's. Q bar is also really good it's just beside 21's. I'm 19 so if ya want to know of any more PM me. A friend of mine works in the gym in the camden court hotel so u cud go have a chat to her.

We went to 21's and 3 of us got past the bouncers and the rest of us got told to step aside, don't know why though. Headed on to Q bar and had a great time, was packed with loads of people from Trinity.

personaltrainer · 11-02-2008 10:32pm

The bouncers seem to go on power trips tinking they are the business!!! Q bar always guarantees a good nyt

The G Child · 12-02-2008 7:51am

kirstycfc wrote: »

We went to 21's and 3 of us got past the bouncers and the rest of us got told to step aside, don't know why though. Headed on to Q bar and had a great time, was packed with loads of people from Trinity.

Typical bouncers. Always seem intent on ruining a night out. Well at least you got in somewhere.

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