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X-WR-CALNAME:Dublin · community · today · 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 END:VCALENDAR