We’re beginning our weekend a little early here – but realistically, once you’re over hump day it’s plain sailing all the way through to the moment the fear hits you on Sunday, amirite?
Digital Biscuit
In its second year, Digital Biscuit is an event run by the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland that aims at creating a platform for creative types working both inside and outside the industry to interact, learn and share and, hopefully, make professional connections. The three-day event is split into three between talks from industry professionals and experts, hands-on workshops with state-of-the-art technologies and KinoPlay which takes place in the Science Gallery on the Thursday and Friday, which is a free ticketed admission event where the public can get hands on experience of all the gadgets and doohickeys that make the magic happen on screen. See www.digitalbiscuit.ie for more information.
Temple Bar Tradfest
If all that technology sounds a bit hard to handle why not ditch all that modern, computer claptrap in favour of a good, old fashioned céilí. Temple Bar Tradfest is back for its 9th year and promises over 200 events and performances including an urban street farm, gaelic games and a ‘Battle of the Bodhráns’. This is also a great event to bring little ones if you have some in tow: clay modelling workshops, family music workshops and face-painting are available to keep tiny ones occupied while you head off on the musical pub crawl. It’ll definitely be a session anyway. Plan your weekend at http://www.templebartrad.com/.
Erol Alkan and Daniel Avery
Hidden Agenda continue to impress with this latest Button Factory extravaganza. Daniel Avery’s much-lauded Drone Logic was one of 2013’s late successes and he’ll now be playing alongside label boss Erol Alkan who recently released his very first solo EP, despite soundtracking parties the world over for almost twenty years. With Avery as a Fabric, London resident and Alkan needing no introduction there’s no doubt that the Butt Fac will be getting loose come Saturday. Get your tickets: http://www.residentadvisor.
