Wed, Aug 17, 2011
Clare: summer school The annual Cumann Merriman summer school begins today and runs until Sunday taking on the theme of changing Irish childhoods. It includes seminars, walking tours, and a nightly festival club. See merriman.ie
Belfast: musical
Dancing Shoes, a new play written by Marie Jones and Martin Lynch about the life of footballer George Best, continues at the Grand Opera House until the end of the month. See goh.co.uk
Dublin: free tours
Departing from City Hall at 11am and 1pm daily, Sandeman’s New Europe tours are free and take in 2,000 years of local history. The tours run on a tips-only basis. Booking advised. See newdublintours.com
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