Stable Ground: The Red Stables Festival

This event has ended

The Red Stables, Saturday 21st September

Stable Ground: The Red Stables Festival – A festival connecting food, nature and sustainability through a series of talks, demos and tours, and a celebration of local food and producers in the surroundings of St Anne's Park (…finished off with a party!).

Talks: Free, but limited places. First come, first served.
9.30am – 10.30am: Spark Joy in Your Pantry – Food Waste & Food Management.
2.30pm – 3.30pm: What Gives? – Getting our Heads Around Food Sustainability.
5.00pm – 6.00pm – No Such Thing as a Green Lunch?

Cooking with Rachel Allen: Tickets €20.
TV chef, cook and author Rachel Allen prepare delicious meals using local produce while chatting about food, nature and sustainability.
10.45am – 11.45am – Starters
12.15pm – 1.15pm – Mains
3.45pm – 4.45pm – Afters

Allotments and Dublin City Farm Tour: Free, but limited places. First come, first served.
1.30pm – 2.30pm: Take a whistle-stop tour of the St Anne's allotments at harvest time with Brendan Doyle and learn about the amazing eco-education project that is Dublin City Farm.

Visual Arts:
Instinct – An exhibition of works focused on nature and on the human form artists Miriam Dowling, Jin Yong, Eibhlin Crossan and Miriam Smithers.

The Stalls:
Bees and Honey! – Chat with Zheng Xie (Jen) about keeping bees in the burbs.
1.30pm – 2.00pm: Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps with the Minimal Waste Grocery.
2.00pm – 2.15pm: Children – Free, but limited places. First come, first served.

Harvest Art: In the Stalls with Miriam Dowling of the Art Nest.
10.30am – 12.00pm: Drop-in.

Owls:
Outdoor wildlife learning and survival, an event for all the family to enjoy. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the fairy tree sharp! Dress for the weather and for an active forest walk!
12.15pm – 1.00pm
1.15pm – 2.00pm
2.15pm – 3.00pm
3.15pm – 4.00pm

Facepainting:
12.00pm – 4.00pm: With Rosie from Roar. Under the clock in The Red Stables.

Walk: Free, but limited places. First come, first served.
3.45pm – 4.45pm: Take a guided tour of St Anne's Estate with Gerard O'Rourke.

Happenings Cinema: Free but please book your spot! Weather dependent! Check the Happenings facebook page for updates.
3.00pm: Dr Seuss' The Lorax.
6.00pm: Thank You for the Rain – A Kenyan farmer battles climate change.

Nighthawks at The Red Stables: Tickets €40. Enjoy a line up of talented Irish artists & a feast to #tastetheisland.
Entertainment by Nighthawks and a feasting menu celebrating the very best of Irish food by Olive's Room chef proprietor, Liam Moloughney. Featuring comedian Kevin Gildea, spoken word poet John Cummins, Dutch singer-songwriter Jane Willow, musicians Pearse McGloughlin & Nocturnes, and Wexford band Corner-Boy.


Date:
Saturday 21st September
Time:
9.30am - 11.00pm
Price:
€0 | €20 | €40
Address:
The Red Stables, Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland

Google Map of The Red Stables, Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE...

What's on

Arts and Minds Festival

Maynooth University

Since the inaugural festival in 2022, Arts and Minds has become a staple event in the University’s annual calendar of events. From performances by the Irish National Opera, to movie screenings with acclaimed directors, live music performances, Irish-language arts events, and literary discussion and readings with world-famous authors, we're delighted to host each May a festival that curious culture vultures everywhere will enjoy. Join us for an exciting lineup of events from Thursday, 8th to Saturday, 10th May in a variety of locations in Maynooth

What's on

PhizzFest

Phibsborough

Phizzfest is a voluntary arts organisation, placing arts and community at the heart of what it means to live in Phibsborough. Our purpose is to create space for people to connect through arts and cultural engagement. Phizzfest was established in 2009 as a local community response to the recession, with the aim of uniting the community through the creative arts and restoring pride of place in Phibsborough, an area that had been neglected for years. It is an award-winning festival that has been staging arts and community events in Phibsborough since 2010. Reimagining Phibsborough is a strand

What's on

WellFest

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

WellFest is Europe's largest outdoor health, fitness and wellness festival. Featuring more than 150 health, fitness and wellness experts from Ireland and abroad, more than 15 stages, delicious food and exciting brands. WellFest provides the ultimate feel-good experience for attendees to create memories that inspire them all year round.