Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Temple Bar by day: galleries and studios
Your local guide
Aoife Fitzgerald
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Highlights
- A working artists' studio building
- A quiet cinema courtyard nearby
- Temple Bar's daytime creative side
- A printmaker's own firsthand view
- Art and film beside a nightlife quarter
About this tour
This daytime session looks at Temple Bar's working art scene, away from the evening reputation the area is best known for. You see a studio building I worked in myself and a quiet cinema courtyard tucked just off the busier streets. It stays in the quarter throughout, moving at a relaxed daytime pace.
After a short sound check outside the studios, I walk between the two venues stop by stop, explaining their history and current programmes from firsthand experience. I take questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on current exhibitions for anyone who wants to visit.
It suits anyone interested in contemporary art and film, and anyone who wants to see a different side of a well known nightlife area.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dublin before heading out.
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Temple Bar Gallery and Studios 15 min
The camera takes in a working studio building, and I explain from my own years printmaking here how the space supports artists rather than the pubs the area is usually known for.
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The Irish Film Institute courtyard 15 min
You see a quiet courtyard cinema and archive, and I point out how it sits just steps from the area's busier bar streets without most visitors noticing it.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Dublin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Irish stew and The Liberties, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dublin, showing you Temple Bar Gallery and Studios and The Irish Film Institute courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Temple Bar live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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