The season of Christmas encompasses a range of things for all who celebrate it.
However, for those less inclined to ring in the end-of-year festivities with the almost obligatory alcoholic beverage of choice, socialising “on the dry” during the holiday season can prove a frustrating experience.
It sounds bleak, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
If you’re of a mind to put down the pint this December, there’s plenty of cool stuff going on throughout the country that doesn’t carry the prerequisite of having a few jars.
Choral Evensong, Christ Church Cathedral
Nothing gets you in the festive mood quite like a rousing choral rendition of some age-old yuletide favourites. Thursday evening’s performance offers holiday revellers the opportunity to swap the din of the pub for the spectacularly atmospheric surrounds of Christ Church Cathedral- a fantastic venue right in the heart of Dublin city.
The Christmas Concert, Featuring The Snowman- National Concert Hall
A children’s classic that truly transcends generational barriers, author Raymond Briggs’s story about a young man and his ill-fated snowman friend is brought to life by the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall from Friday 19th December to Sunday December 21st.
Any outing to the NCH is a special occasion, but this one promises to put the sprig of holly atop the proverbial Christmas pud.
Discotekken on Ice
If there’s one thing better than a discotekken (whatever that is), it’s a discotekken on ice. If you can overcome the paralysing fear of repeatedly falling flat on your behind amidst riotous laughter from a crowd of strangers, then this is just the event for you.
To be frank, hell will probably freeze over this Christmas before Ireland does, so you might as well pay a visit to the ice rink while you’ve got the chance. It takes place on Saturday December 20th in the Point Village, and for those vintage music lovers among you, we’re reliably informed that the music policy is strictly ’70s and ’80s. Groovy.
Open air screening of Frozen
The winter-themed flick that just keeps on giving, Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square plays host to a screening of Disney’s phenomenally successful film, Frozen.
If ever a movie has belied the notion that animated features are just for kids, it’s this one, and if it’s good enough for the Irish Ladies rugby team, then it’s good enough for the rest of us.
Doors open at 5:30pm on Sunday 21st December, and given the insane scramble for all things Frozen-related this year (illustrated by the unedifying spectacle of punches being thrown over the sale of Elsa Snow Glow dolls in Smyths last month, it’s probably advisable to turn up early.
Source: Ciarán D'Arcy, Irish Times, 18/12/14
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