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X-WR-CALNAME:Dublin · community · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Event | Open Day at The GAFF DTSTART:20260918T150000Z DTEND:20260918T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T122836Z UID:4474@visualartists.ie CATEGORIES:arts,community DESCRIPTION:The GAFF is hosting an open day for Culture Night!\nDrop in fo r our artist-led workshops – and to discover our new studios\, our new b uilding\, and this new creative space in Limerick city.\nTours of our newl y-restored\, heritage building will take place every hour on the hour. We invite you to connect and engage with local artists as they lead free\, dr op-in workshops in lino print\, music production and more.\nGet hands-on w ith creative participation and celebrate the opening of a new culture and community space in the city. We look forward to seeing you there! LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T122836Z LOCATION:The GAFF\, 30 Lord Edward Street\, Limerick\, V94 FHH1\, Ireland URL:https://visualartists.ie/events/event-open-day-at-the-gaff?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:GASP X-SOURCE-URL:https://visualartists.ie/whats-on-in-leinster END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sapphic Social DTSTART:20260918T160000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10004243-1789750800-1789761600@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Coffee and chats for LBTQ+ Women and non-binary folk. \n\n\n\n \n\n“Sapphic” is an identity term or label generally used to describe women’s attraction to other women. It’s an umbrella term for lesbians\ , bisexual/ pansexual women\, and queer women. It’s almost used as a syn onym for “WLW” or “women who love women”. However\, the term “sa pphic” is actually much more expansive than this. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D01R290\, Ir eland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/sapphic-social-2-4/2026-09-18/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Anything But Silent – Culture Night 2026 DTSTART:20260918T160000Z DTEND:20260918T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T123115Z UID:10011952-1789750800-1789772400@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:arts,community DESCRIPTION:Anything But Silent – Culture Night 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Culture Night at Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre \nFriday 18 September 2026\, 5pm – 11pm \nOuthouse LGBTQ+ Centre presents an evening exploring the many w ays LGBTQ+ people make themselves heard. Through a programme of art\, perf ormance\, storytelling\, and participatory experiences\, visitors are invi ted to explore the voices\, histories\, and creative expression that conti nue to shape queer lives. \nThroughout the building\, artists\, community members\, and audiences will come together to reflect on identity\, resili ence\, joy\, and the power of collective memory. Whether quiet\, joyful\, provocative\, or defiant\, each encounter offers a reminder that queer cul ture has never been silent and continues to evolve through the people who create it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAK\nUnrecorded \nRed Room | From 6pm \nA n intimate evening of live storytelling celebrating the breadth and divers ity of LGBTQ+ experiences.\nThroughout the evening\, invited storytellers will share personal stories\, memories\, experiences\, and reflections\, o ffering audiences the opportunity to encounter perspectives that are too o ften overlooked or unheard.\nA new story will begin every half hour from 6 pm\, allowing visitors to drop in for a single story or stay for the eveni ng. \nThis event will be accompanied by an Irish Sign Language (ISL) inter preter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nREAD\nWords They Couldn’t Erase\n\nLibrar y | From 5pm\n\n\nTrace a history of queer voices that have been censored\ , challenged\, restricted\, or deliberately erased\, and the many ways tho se voices have survived. \nDelve into moments from around the world when L GBTQ+ books\, stories\, archives\, and cultural expression came under pres sure\, from historic censorship to contemporary challenges to queer books in libraries. \nVisitors can then explore Outhouse’s LGBTQ+ Library\, wi th a selection of books specially highlighted throughout the space. A myst ery book stall will also invite visitors to discover a new queer voice\, w ith books available for just €5 in support of Outhouse. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nWRITE\nLetters to a Stranger \nTheatre | From 5pm \nWhat would you say to someone you’ve never met? What might a stranger have to say t o you? \nLetters to a Stranger invites visitors to take part in a simple e xchange between people who may never meet. Write a letter to a stranger\, leave it behind\, and take one written by someone else. The letters might offer a thought\, a memory\, a piece of advice\, or simply a few words int ended for whoever happens to find them. \nThe installation offers a chance to slow down\, write something for someone you don’t know\, and discove r the words of someone who has chosen to leave something for you. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nLISTEN\nSkin to Skin Talks \nTheatre | From 5pm \nA sho rt film by visual artist and LGBTQ+ activist Pradeep Mahadeshwar\, Skin to Skin Talks explores alienation\, otherness\, and sexual racism through ab stract imagery\, spoken prose\, and sensation. Drawing on Mahadeshwar’s experiences as a queer person of colour and migrant in Ireland\, the film reflects on the intersections of race\, sexuality\, belonging\, and exclus ion. \n12 minutes | Film plays on a continuous loop LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T123115Z LOCATION:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D01R290\, Ir eland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/anything-but-silent-culture-night-2026/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:📚 Books & Social 🍸 DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T003000Z UID:event_314764809@meetup.com CATEGORIES:community,drink,literary DESCRIPTION:Dubliners: Joys of Reading\n📚Reading books and discussing t hem are two distinct experiences! Conversations about books and sharing in sights help us better appreciate literature and enrich our lives. [Instagr am](https://www.instagram.com/dublinersjoysofreading)\n\nLet's grab a drin k (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and discuss books we're currently reading o r have recently enjoyed—whether poetry\, fiction\, or non-fiction. Bring your physical book or e-reader.\n\nThere's no formal structure or agenda —just books and good conversation.💬\n\nIt's a perfect place to get bo ok recommendations and rediscover your reading momentum if you've hit a sl ump. We welcome readers of all backgrounds and interests!\n\n⚠️**Somet hing Happened?**\nIf something unpleasant happened to you\, it may happen to others. Even if it seems minor\, don't hesitate to reach out to me.\n\n 🔍 **How to find us?**\n\n* When I reach the venue\, I'll leave a commen t in the meetup where the group is seated. Normally\, the booking is in my name\, so you can ask the staff for the group.\n* If you're unable to fin d us\, leave a comment in the meetup page. I'll be able to guide you.\n\nW e highly encourage you to move between tables and strike up conversations with fellow book lovers. These discussions about literature and reading re commendations are often the highlight of the event!\n\nAs an organizer\, I 'm always looking for feedback about the event and suggestions for new eve nts\, so feel free to suggest ideas to me. 💡\nI look forward to seeing you all! 😊 LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T003000Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-hzxiwxve/events/314764809/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Dubliners: Joys of Reading END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Alcoholics Anonymous Ireland DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10000909-1789758000-1789761600@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience\, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve the ir common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only req uirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. The LGBTQ+ AA Group Meetings are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking. Also\, see www.lg btaaireland.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Red Room\, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D 01 R290\, Ireland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/lgbtq-alcoholics-anonymous-ireland/2026-09-1 8/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Men's Night DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10000122-1789758000-1789765200@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Weekly meet-up for gay men in our upstairs Library space. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Library\, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D0 1R290\, Ireland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/mens-night-5/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldisco very&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Weekly Meetings DTSTART:20260919T100000Z DTEND:20260919T110000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10011070-1789815600-1789819200@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have you tried over and over again to control your eating and weight\, but nothing has worked? Compulsive overeating\, under-eating\, fo od obsession\, anorexia\, bulimia\, binge eating\, or over-exercising… n o matter your challenge with food or body image\, you are welcome here. Th e LGBTQ+ OA Group Meeting is open to anyone who wants to stop eating compu lsively. \nOvereaters Anonymous (OA) at Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre is a fellow ship of individuals who\, through shared experience\, strength\, and hope\ , are recovering from compulsive overeating. There are no dues or fees for members\; we are self-supporting through our own contributions\, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with any public or private organisation\, political movement\, ideology or religiou s doctrine\; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry this message of recove ry to those who still suffer. OA is a peer support group and it is not a p rofessional intervention or support for those with eating disorders. \n\nW hen: Mondays\, 7:30pm – 8:30pm\nWhere: The Library\, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Cen tre\n\nFor more information\, visit Overeaters Anonymous Ireland. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Library\, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D0 1R290\, Ireland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/overeaters-anonymous-oa-weekly-meetings-2/20 26-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kindr Queer Men's Recovery Group DTSTART:20260919T110000Z DTEND:20260919T120000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10003262-1789819200-1789822800@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Kindr is a group of GBTQ+ identifying men who come together in 12-Step fellowship to achieve a sober and clean life. We aim to create a safe and respectful space where we work together to achieve freedom from o ur addictions. \nOur Primary Purpose is to stay clean and sober and help o ther addicts to achieve sobriety. \nPhysical Meetings at Outhouse LGBTQ+ C entre happen weekly: \n\nThursday – Newcomer Meeting at 7:00pm – 8:00p m\nSaturday – Share Meeting at 12:00pm – 1:00pm\n\nFor online Zoom mee tings\, visit www.kindr.ie to see the schedule and login details. Our Onli ne meetings are “camera on” to protect anonymity for all. \n– – – – – – – – – – \nFor more information\, contact Kindr at: info@kindr.ie LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D01R290\, Ir eland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/kindr-queer-mens-recovery-group-6/2026-09-19 /?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rainbow Families Café Social Group DTSTART:20260919T110000Z DTEND:20260919T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10003522-1789819200-1789826400@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre is delighted to announce our Rainbow Fa milies Café social group – a space for LGBTQ+ parents\, families\, and parents-to-be (rainbow families) to connect with other people with shared experiences and exchange stories in a diverse and inclusive space. \nThe R ainbow Families Café social group will then meet up the third Saturday of every month from 12pm to 2pm\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned parent or jus t newly welcomed the arrival of a little one\, our doors are open to you. \nAt Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, we’re eager to provide a welcoming and inc lusive space for all LGBTQ+ individuals to connect\, socialise\, and build supportive networks. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Café\, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D01 R290\, Ireland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/rainbow-families-cafe-social-group-7/2026-09 -19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fix Your Bike Session with Cork Community Bikes DTSTART:20260919T130000Z DTEND:20260919T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260806T002224Z UID:10000541-1789826400-1789837200@crni.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Reuse\, Repair & Recycling Alert 13th September  Important notice to members!  Virtual green + social procurement trade fair initiat ive Register now to attend the launch of our ‘virtual green + social pr ocurement trade fair’ at the Rediscovery Centre\, 28th September (2 week s time!).Please give feedback on your virtual stall here by COB this Frida y\, 16th September.See attached a members info booklet with all of your FA Q’s answered.  CRNI newsCircular Textiles initiative: Doing an autumn w ardrobe clear out in Buncrana? The #DonateDontWaste clothing & home textil e banks behind the Buncrana Library make drop off easy! Visit http://donat ebuncrana.ie for info about the CLEAN & DRY preloved items to donate.Last week\, we welcomed our new Administration Manager\, Lisa Hall to the team. Lisa will be working behind the scenes to ensure all of our admin process es are efficient and up to date.  Sectoral newsRegister now for the EPA C ircular Economy Conference 2022: 22 September\, Aviva Stadium\, Dublin. Th e full conference programme is now available! Register here.CSP Programme: Additional €1m Announced for Community Services Programme Support FundE U Right to Repair: Commission proposes EU-wide repair index for phones and tablets\, marks end of ‘era of disposable devices’. Read more.   Me mber newsRefill Ireland had a feature on Lovin.ie.The Rediscovery Centre h ave launched the Relove Fashion programme for 2022/23.IRD Duhallow Revamp ’s ‘Relove Paint’ initiative was featured in the Irish Examiner.ReCr eate Ireland were announced as a partner on Crumlin Taking Action Together ’s programme of events   SupportsZero Waste Europe Study Tour: Zero W aste Europe is organising its first Study Tour in 3 years – and you are invited! On 21-23 November\, we will return to the birthplace of the Europ ean zero waste movement in Italy\, where we will visit two of Europe’s f ront-running schemes for sustainable management of waste\; the city of Mil an and the Treviso region. In Treviso\, participants will have the chance to visit and connect with representatives from the waste management compan y Contarina\, a long-time zero waste champion in Italy. Learn more.Champio n Changemakers Weekend: Champion ChangemakersTM is a weekend long ‘Drago ns Den’ type event which will be hosted by members of the Community Ente rprise Association Ireland (CEAI) in five different locations across the c ountry from September 23rd next. The focus of the weekend is to work with local communities in Ireland – individuals or groups – to identify\, a ddress and solve social\, environmental or economic challenges which exist around them. Learn more.    Policy & advocacy    Submission deadline s:   IRL: Have your say – DETE Public consultation on ecodesign for sus tainable products Deadline: 13th September EU: Have your say –Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable – ecodesign Deadline: 28th S eptember  Other: EU: New action plans – Towards circular building citie s: nine new action plansIRL: New EPA packaging report –  Packaging Was te in Ireland in 2020    Funding & awards  Important funding deadlines 15 September: St Stephen’s Green Trust: Family Matters Grant Programme (2022-2025) 15th September: DAF Scaling Fund for Social Enterprises 23 Sep tember: Pakman Awards 2022 30 September: Rise Community Fund 4th October:L IFE Calls for proposals 2022. Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for circular economy and quality of life\, nature and biodiversity\, climate change mi tigation and adaptation sub-programmes 6th October: Rethink Ireland Urban Uplift Fund (Please consult your local ETB for your local deadline):The Re ach Fund       Business opportunities Tender opportunity: Tender for Loose Furniture & Fittings at ATU Sligo Deadline: 14th October    Readi ng\, Listening\, Watching Read: Re-Gen starts construction on £30 million Resource Recovery Park in NIRead: Waste and resource industry responds to Liz Truss’ appointment as new PMRead: New report deems Alliance to End Plastic Waste ‘sophisticated greenwashing’Read: Selfridges wants half of transactions to be resale\, repair\, rental or refills by 2030Read: The trouble with secondhand: It’s becoming like fast fashionRead: Lidl Irel and & Northern Ireland Remove Unrecyclable Black Plastic PackagingRead: UE FA launches its Circular Economy Guidelines    Events  Public Reuse\, Repair & Recycle events 14-15 Sept\, Conference: Lets Recycle Live 14 Sept ember\, Webinar: Repair and copyright 22 Sept\, Conference: The EPA’s Ci rcular Economy Conference 26 Sept\, Workshop: The EU Textiles Strategy in Motion – What does it mean for the future of this sector? 27 Spetember\, Webinar: Mass layoffs and local impacts 28 Sept\, Conference: European Re search and Innovation Day 28 Sept\, CRNI Launch: Green + Social Virtual Pr ocurement Trade Fair 30 Sept – 2 Oct\, Conference: Fixfest Oct: National Reuse Month 3 – 9 Oct: Circular Week 6 October\, Workshop: A Circular B usiness Roundtable to present one’s circular business solutions 14 Oct: International E-Waste Day 15 Oct: International Repair Day 20 Oct\, Webina r: Why environmental standards matter 20 Oct\, Workshop: What role do seco ndary materials play in new constructions and in buildings renovation? 20 October\, RREUSE Workshop: Online site visit to the re-use centre of Socia l Cooperative Insieme 23 Nov\, Conference: Walking the Talk: the Basque C ircular Summit   #ReuseRepairRecycle LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T002224Z LOCATION:Cork Community Bikes URL:https://crni.ie/event/fix-your-bike-session-with-cork-community-bikes/ 2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Resources Network Ireland X-SOURCE-URL:https://crni.ie/venue/tog-hackerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gay Guy's Café DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10003002-1789830000-1789837200@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Gay Guys Café is a Meetup Group for young and youngish (18-35 ) gay guys to meet\, chat and get to know each in an informal setting. It is for those younger gay guys who would like a quieter alternative to the scene for meeting other guys around their age and forming new friendships. \nFor more information\, please see: https://www.meetup.com/gay-guys-caf e-18-35/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Café\, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D01 R290\, Ireland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/gay-guys-cafe/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldisc overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Alcoholics Anonymous Ireland DTSTART:20260920T173000Z DTEND:20260920T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T051717Z UID:10010645-1789929000-1789932600@outhouse.ie CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience\, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve the ir common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only req uirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. The LGBTQ+ AA Group Meetings are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking. Also\, see www.lg btaaireland.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T051717Z LOCATION:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre\, 105 Capel Street\, Dublin\, D01R290\, Ir eland URL:https://outhouse.ie/event/lgbtq-alcoholics-anonymous-ireland-4/2026-09 -20/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=dublin-ie X-SOURCE-NAME:Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.outhouse.ie/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR