‘Ar an gCarraig’

‘Ar an gCarraig’

The first of our new series of Irish-language nights will kick off this Friday September 30th, 7:30pm at the Market Cafe, Blackrock Market, 19a Main St. Blackrock.

Supported by Poetry Ireland, each evening will feature performances by a poet and accompanying musician.
Special guests this week are poet, Liam Ó Muirthile and piper Peter Browne.

Admission is €15, including evening meal and entertainment – Irish speakers, beginners and improvers all most welcome.
Booking is essential, as there is limited seating available. Call 086 3151786 or Email: blackrockmarketcafe@gmail.com.

Please see attached poster for info on future dates,
Best wishes,

William, Eva and Des

 

Cakes that are Gluten free and Very Yummy!!!

Finding it hard to find gluten free cakes and treats that actually taste fantastic??? Well Scrummy mummy in Blackrock market have been treating their customers to some fantastic cakes, jams, chutneys, sweets and treats for a good while now but they never cease to amaze. Just when you think they cant possibly have anything more amazing then their chocolate brownies aka “squares of heaven” 😉 they produce their chocolate rum truffles!!! And to top it off most of their cakes are Gluten free!!

Each week they temp us all with something new. Last week they introduced us to mini carrott mini chocolate, mini cherry and almond and mini lemon drizzle cakes.

Check out the gallery on their website to see some of the birthday cakes they have done before. And order one for someone special.

Scrummy mummy also do a fantastic range of Jams, and they have samples of these at their stand so you can try them all before making the very difficult decision of which is your favorite!

The cakes and sets of cupcakes come gift boxed so are ideal if you are invited to a friends and dont know what to bring. Feel free to drop down this weekend and try out some jams and treat yourself to something fantastic!

www.scrummymummy.ie to find out more about Scrummy Mummy!

Ar an gCarraig / Irish Language Nights

 

The Market Cafe, in association with Poetry Ireland, presents its new series of Irish-language nights, to be held in the Blackrock Market Cafe during Autumn 2011. Guests will be treated to top-quality entertainment from well-known Irish poets and musicians and will receive a two-course evening meal at the bargain price of €15 per person. All poetry readings will be in Irish; though beginners, improvers and those looking to refresh their memories all most welcome.

Dates and names of the performers will be as follows:

Friday September 30th, 7:30pm: with poet Liam O’Muirthille & piper Peter Browne

Friday October 28th, 7:30pm: with poet Gabriel Rosenstock & accompanying harpist

Friday November 25th, 7:30pm: with poet Micheál Ó hUanacháin & fiddler Máire Bhreathnach

Friday December 16th,7:30pm:

with poet Declan Collinge & concertina by Aoife O’Connor

Please see attached poster. Booking is essential due to limited space, contact 086 3151786 or Email blackrockmarketcafe@gmail.comfor reservations or enquiries.

Download poster here to view larger and print to advertise SeasurNua

Whats your star Sign??

In Design Shed Ireland they have new and exciting artists coming in all the time. This week they have a new range added to the glass painting. these are a full range of star sign fish…

Rita Pettigrew Glass Painting

Rita Pettigrew Glass Painting

You can view what other art and handmade crafts are appearing in design shed this weekend and every weekend by clicking on art and craft on their website www.designshedireland.com they also have an ongoing blog here that you can subscribe to and see whats new and fresh all the time

There is also tarot reading available in the cozy zone in the market….through the tunnel opposite scrummy mummy

You can see a map of the market and locations of all the stall holders on the website www.blackrockmarket.com

We are open all weekend and black holiday monday too so plenty of time to pop down and have a wander. We have fantastic food in the cafe and from the wok also. And plenty of other goodies from scrummy mummy and other hand baked stalles and dont forget to fill up a few bags of the old skool sweets!!!

Remember to get your organic Veg down the back of the market too before its all sold out!

Bistro Nights, Friday’s 6 – 9pm Blackrock Market Cafe

Continuing every Friday evening for July and August, with Summer Special Menu – only €10 for Main Course and Dessert. With live music, featuring different artists each week. To include folk, jazz, blues, traditional and modern music. Outdoor seating available – Reservations taken – Contact us for further details – Call: 086 3151786.

This Friday July 29th: With Robert Harvey; Flute and Jonny Tennant; Vocals, Bouzouki

Hailing from Co. Laois, Robert Harvey is a member of Donal Lunny’s supergroup Ciorras and has performed on TV on a number of occasions. Jonny Tennant has sung and played with bands across Europe over the last 10 years. The lads will be performing a mixture of Irish, Scottish, English and Bulgarian traditional music.

‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’

A new exhibition of paintings and drawings by Madeleine Lara Smith

‘A selection of the artist’s current paintings and drawings of cityscapes and landscapes, exploring the subjects of dereliction and abandonment, often tinged with a poignant atmosphere of absence rather than presence.’

Opening Reception: 7.30pm, Tuesday 9th of August at the Market Cafe

All welcome to call in for a glass of wine – Exhibition will be on view at the Cafe, Wednesday to Sunday, from Aug. 9th to Sept 18th.

madeleine-lara-smith-blue-plassey-2010-acrylic-and-mixed-media-on-canvas30cmx25cm

madeleine lara smith, 'broken town' 2006, mixed media on wooden panel, 72cmx62cm

You can find Blackrock Market cafe on facebook too. Or subscribe here on the top right of the page to be kept in the loop of whats going on and who else is having a bargain offer like this one!!

Blackrock Market Cafe Bistro Nights on Fridays!

From Friday July 1st the Market Cafe will be opening with an evening Bistro Menu every Fridayfrom 6 – 9pm.

Summer Special Offer of a Main Course and Dessert – Only €10.

With Live Music –  featuring a range of different performers, beginning on July 1st with singer/songwriter Lisa Gorry.

Bring your own bottle – Outdoor seating available – Every Friday for July and August

Contact us for reservations, or if you are interested in performing – 086 3151786

Spread the word about the best bargain in Blackrock!

BistroMenu-1  sample bistro menu for viewing

To see what else is in the market check out http://www.blackrockmarket.com

Events- Blackrock Market Cafe

Legendary Landscapes of Ireland – Thursday 23rd June, 7pm

All are welcome to attend a talk to be given by Artist, Veronica Heywood, telling of the stories of the Irish Landscape and the explorations taken to paint these fabled places. The illustrated talk will take place in the Cafe, Thurs. June 23rd at 7pm with refreshments provided. Please see note on the artist below.

Veronica Heywood is highly regarded for her beautiful watercolours and accepted by many as one of Ireland’s leading watercolourists,  she is also a tireless and respected campaigner on behalf of the environment, perceiving the two ‘jobs’ as naturally symbiotic.

“Combining my two commitments, I paint to warn of threats to the environment. I observe the Irish landscape closely, like the many skins of an onion unfurling for me, revealing layer after deeper layer, a palimpsest, with thousands of years of exuberant life leaving faint traces on the surface. My inspiration and guide to my painterly locations being ancient epic poems from the golden age of Ireland. These paintings are my response to what may be the source…”

Bloomsday in Blackrock – Thursday June 16th

The cafe will host a special ‘Bloomsday Breakfast’ on Thursday June 16th, serving up a Full Irish Breakfast or plate of fried kidneys depending on taste and inclination. We will be serenaded by music from house band Noah’s Lark, with other guest performers engaging in poetry, song, recitation and ridicule – all in honour of the illustrious Mr. Joyce. All welcome to attend or contribute – Edwardian costume most favoured.

Following breakfast in the cafe, there are also a number of other events happening in Blackrock throughout the afternoon and evening of Bloomsday, culminating in a full-length costume drama, to be performed on the Main St. at 6pm. See website www.iloveblackrock.com for further details.

Treasure on show in Blackrock Market Cafe

Check out this article about our market cafe owner. He found this old bell from the 1700 on seapoint beach. I t will remain in the blackrock market cafe for all to see until it will be turned over to the state.

Feel free to call in and view this treasure in blackrock market cafe.  More information would be greatly appreciated on this item if there are any enthusiasts out there. This is a very rare find and a sight to behold.

Blackrock market is open all weekend long, and also on bank holiday mondays. The cafe holds reggae nights and art exhibitions and other events. Subscribe to this blog to be kept in the loop as to whats going on.

To find out where to find us and where the cafe is check out www.blackrockmarket.com

BLACKROCK MARKET CAFE

BLACKROCK MARKET

BLACKROCK

CO. DUBLIN

VERONICA HEYWOOD

AG SEASAMH AN FHOID

AN EXHIBITION OF LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS

OPENING RECEPTION

TUESDAY 10TH MAY 7 – 9PM

TO BE OPENED BY COUNCILLOR LETTIE MC CARTHY,

CATHAOIRLEACH, DUN LAOGHAIRE – RATHDOWN COUNCIL

EXHIBITION

TUES 10TH MAY – SUN 19TH JUNE

TUES – SAT 10AM 5PM

Dún Laoghaire artist, Veronica Heywood showcases her mythological landscapes in a solo show at The Blackrock Market Cafe in May and June. ‘Ag Seasamh an Fhóid’ will feature a selection of works from throughout her career.

In her practice, Veronica creates a visual diary of Ireland through Watercolour and Drawing. When she sets out to visit a new part of Ireland, she researches it’s history, archaeology, flora and fauna, and it’s people, so that she will know where to look for inspiration. Veronica always works Plein-Air, to capture the magic of the moment.

Veronica studied at The Central School of Art and Design, London and Salisbury School of Art, Wiltshire. She has had solo shows in Ireland, Europe, USA, Australia and Hong Hong.  She teaches Painting and Drawing at DCFE and runs Summer Painting schools on Ireland and England.

CURATED BY TONY STRICKLAND

marginman1@gmail.com

www.veronicaheywood.netfirms.com

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COELIACS-eat your heart out

Scrummy mummy in blackrock market is now boasting an even bigger range of Gluten free products!

Along with their scrummy cupcakes they have now extended this delicious craft to Chocolate Dream Cake, Coffeeholics Delight and Vanilla Wonderland. YUMMMMMMM

View their website for more information www.scrummymummy.ie

Come join us on this bank holiday weekend and every other weekend in blackrock market. Visit blackrocks website to view more stalls and a map on how to find us www.blackrockmarket.com