Christmas Events 2015

Toto Wolfcastle

He's arriving in Blanch too. He certainly gets around.

Arnotts has a great system. You don't have to queue. You're notified (by text I think) when it's your turn to go to Santa so you can browse the shop rather than trying to keep the kids entertained in a queue.

Glitzgirl

He's a busy man because he's arriving in the white water this Saturday too

RentDayBlues

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

He's arriving in Blanch too. He certainly gets around.

Arnotts has a great system. You don't have to queue. You're notified (by text I think) when it's your turn to go to Santa so you can browse the shop rather than trying to keep the kids entertained in a queue.

That is a great idea!!!!

kitten_k

Loughc wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Kingdom-Christmas-Kingdom/323201357867082

Not familiar with this event but I seen it advertised on Facebook just now.

Just read on The Mirrors FB page that this has been cancelled due to residents not agreeing. Looking for a new location

miamee

kitten_k wrote: »

Just read on The Mirrors FB page that this has been cancelled due to residents not agreeing. Looking for a new location

Says on their own Facebook page that they are finalising details on a new location so hopefully they can annoucen it soon. I guess they were trying to keep the venue change quiet until it was all sorted.

Loughc

Heading to this in December. I love A Christmas Carol. It'll be interesting to see what it's like acted out in such an intimate venue.

http://smockalley.com/christmas-carol/

Loughc

Another interesting event just popped up on my Facebook timeline no further details on it.

https://www.facebook.com/events/616879715118939/

Whispered

Glitzgirl wrote: »

He's a busy man because he's arriving in the white water this Saturday too

OMG what time?! I know the baby is too young to understand but we might head over!

miamee

baby and crumble wrote: »

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/elf-tickets-19527449126

Oh yeah. Got me my tickets! :cool:

Just booked tickets for meself and my Christmas-mad sister

Glitzgirl

Whispered wrote: »

OMG what time?! I know the baby is too young to understand but we might head over!

Its an all day event as far as I know from midday til 4pm with face painting for kids etc. Think he actually arrives at 2pm !
This should be the link http://www.whitewatersc.ie/santa-is-coming-to-whitewater-shopping-centre/

Whispered

Brilliant. Thanks

iguana

Does anyone know when St Stephen's Green Santa arrives?

Glitzgirl

Whispered wrote: »

Brilliant. Thanks

No problem!

Malerie

Anyone have any ideas on where the real Santa with the REAL beard is going to be this year? Have a 10 year old who is starting to ask questions, and would love him to meet the actual guy this year :-/ I'll go anywhere for the best experience!!! Help me please!!!

iguana

Malerie wrote: »

Anyone have any ideas on where the real Santa with the REAL beard is going to be this year? Have a 10 year old who is starting to ask questions, and would love him to meet the actual guy this year :-/ I'll go anywhere for the best experience!!! Help me please!!!

St Stephen's Green Santa is the real one. He's amazing and so into it.
http://www.thejournal.ie/santa-claus-interview-1816956-Dec2014/

Loughc

Malerie wrote: »

Anyone have any ideas on where the real Santa with the REAL beard is going to be this year? Have a 10 year old who is starting to ask questions, and would love him to meet the actual guy this year :-/ I'll go anywhere for the best experience!!! Help me please!!!

The Clearys Santa who many regard the best will be at the I believe in Christmas event. You'll need to book in advance for him.

GalwayGrrrrrl

Malerie wrote:

Anyone have any ideas on where the real Santa with the REAL beard is going to be this year? love him to meet the actual guy this year :-/ Help me please!!!

The real Santa goes to St Stephens green- saw him last year and he was wonderful

iguana

Loughc wrote: »

The Clearys Santa who many regard the best will be at the I believe in Christmas event. You'll need to book in advance for him.

Isn't he only for block bookings though? 30 children at a time and you don't get to talk to him just hear him read a story and write a letter to leave for him.

Loughc

iguana wrote: »

Isn't he only for block bookings though? 30 children at a time and you don't get to talk to him just hear him read a story and write a letter to leave for him.

Yea I think that's the arrangement they have with him.

Alicat

Malahide Christmas Wonderland is back on! They've had to cut back on some stuff, but thank goodness common sense prevailed. Should be great craic in the village!

Loughc

Just a reminder the Christmas tree lights are getting turned on at 4pm today in grafton street.

Toto Wolfcastle

Does anyone know what time the I Believe Christmas tree lights will be turned on? It's on the 26th but I can't find the time. I'd like to go to one of the lighting ceremonies but we probably wont make it down to Smithfield in time on the 26th and I Believe is super convenient for us.

Toto Wolfcastle

Yay!

https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/665943063232184322

kitten_k

Had a great weekend. Went to Disney on Ice yesterday and the Grafton Street lights today.

fall

Loughc wrote: »

Heading to this in December. I love A Christmas Carol. It'll be interesting to see what it's like acted out in such an intimate venue.

http://smockalley.com/christmas-carol/

i

Thanks so much for posting this. Just booked my tickets.

Loughc

fall wrote: »

i

Thanks so much for posting this. Just booked my tickets.

When you going?

fall

December 12th matinee

Loughc

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Does anyone know what time the I Believe Christmas tree lights will be turned on? It's on the 26th but I can't find the time. I'd like to go to one of the lighting ceremonies but we probably wont make it down to Smithfield in time on the 26th and I Believe is super convenient for us.

There's no time announced but here's more info

http://www.dublinatchristmas.ie/whats-on-events/christmas-tree-switch-smithfield-square

kitten_k

If anyone is up around Bath Avenue, Dublin 4 Mr Tilly turned on his lights this week.

He decorates his house with loads of outdoor lights and ornaments and people go to see it and make a donation to the Irish Hospice Foundation.

Toto Wolfcastle

The I Believe Christmas tree has been cut down and will be arriving at CHQ in the next ten minutes.

emmagination

kitten_k wrote: »

If anyone is up around Bath Avenue, Dublin 4 Mr Tilly turned on his lights this week.

He decorates his house with loads of outdoor lights and ornaments and people go to see it and make a donation to the Irish Hospice Foundation.

I live quite close to Bath Avenue, I've just been wondering when these lights will be turned on! I'll have to take a stroll down that way during the week!

If anyone is interested, there is now a second showing of Elf at the Sugar Club on 7th December. (The showing on the 1st has sold out)

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/elf-tickets-19596268968?utm_term=eventurl_text

kitten_k

They have already been switched on Emma.

emmagination

kitten_k wrote: »

They have already been switched on Emma.

Oh I got that - I'm planning to go down and see the house all lit up

kitten_k

Sorry I ready your reply wrong, thought you were asking when they will be lit.

kitten_k

https://twitter.com/IBelieve_IRE/status/666569193119158272/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/chqdublin/status/666590817708982273/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/chqdublin/status/666591249667858436/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/IBelieve_IRE/status/666595236748132352/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

kitten_k

https://twitter.com/IBelieve_IRE/status/666937919953874945

Das Kitty

There's a new Christmas thing* coming to Galway. It will be down next to the Connacht Tribune office where the Arts Festival Gallery has been for the past couple of years.

http://www.icevillegalway.com/

It looks like it's an ice cabin (akin to an icebar)

Fair pricey though!

Toto Wolfcastle

Coca Cola truck tour

Toto Wolfcastle

The I Believe lights are being turned on at 5 on the 26th. Hopefully I'll make it in.

GalwayGrrrrrl

In case anyone is interested the coca cola truck tour starts this Friday (27th nov). It's worth a look if you live nearby. I can't do links but Google will give you the links.

Loughc

https://www.facebook.com/98fm/videos/10153429249517585/

A video of the 50 foot tree being switched on today.

Toto Wolfcastle

Loughc wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/98fm/videos/10153429249517585/

A video of the 50 foot tree being switched on today.

I was there! It didn't look great unlit but the lights look great on it. The market is a massive improvement on any of the previous attempts. There are some lovely looking food places and some nice crafts and gifts. The Apres Ski bar (is that what it's called?) looks massively uncomfortable. The cushions are too big for for the stools and I saw one girl nearly falling off because her cushion was sliding. (You can see In through the glass, I wasn't in there.) You can get mulled wine and cider and prosecco and stuf like that from a few of the market stands so there's no need to pay into the bar.

miamee

baby and crumble wrote: »

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/elf-tickets-19527449126

Oh yeah. Got me my tickets! :cool:

miamee wrote: »

Just booked tickets for meself and my Christmas-mad sister

It's Elf Day :pac:
I have the Christmas earrings out, if I have time will dash to the 2Euro shop for some elf hats/ears later. It's time to break out the Christmas jumper

emmagination

I'm really looking forward to Elf later! The perfect way to kick off December!

miamee

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this already or not - mods delete if someone already has - but the Lighthouse are showing lots of Christmas movies over the next couple of weeks.

Toto Wolfcastle

Farmleigh Christmas events start this weekend

Greenmachine

Has anyone else been to the christmas Bazaar at smithfield. What were your impressions?
Some really interesting stalls, less than were actually Christmas orientated. But as far as originality and choice, it had much more going for it than the commercial abomination we had on Stephens Green, last year calling itself a Christmas market. Got myself a wax melt and a nice burner. Would have spent more time looking at more of the retro stuff, but she wasn't interested in that stuff.

Loughc

Here's the link to win tickets for a special open air screening of Elf in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar on Thursday 17th of December thanks to 98fm.

http://www.98fm.com/reader/523.688/18181/0/

Toto Wolfcastle

We were going to go to Farmleigh today but the market is cancelled. Sucks for all the small producers that the weather has been so bad. Hopefully it will be on tomorrow.