Dublin Gospel Choir

If you are a sufferer of 'the Sunday night blues' then I have the cure! Dublin Gospel Choir perform the first and third Sunday of every month at the 7pm mass in St. Mary of the Angels Church on Church Street.

The music is so uplifting that it's near impossible not to clap and sway along with them. Their powerful voices are exhilarating and roof raising! The choir are a good mix of ages and gender. The music will transport you from Dublin city centre to another world!

The Church is a 20 minute walk from Temple Bar Hotel or 5 minute in a taxi.

Facebook Competition

Introducing, the Temple Bar Hotel's best competition to date! This is a prize not to be missed. It includes the very best elements of a city break...with no expense spared.

A two night weekend stay in our lovely three star hotel which is located right in the middle of the city centre. Along with this we are offering a free lunch in Buskers bar, a lovely meal in the Terrace restaurant, tickets to the Guinness Storehouse AND the Dublin Bus Tour, along with cocktails to kick-off your night and then free club entry into Alchemy Nightclub and Venue. What more could you want? Oh ya, a late check-out time on the day of your departure, so you can rest that sore head of yours after your wild night out in the town:)All you have to do is log onto our Facebook page, 'like' us and then answer one simple question. You should tell your friends too because if they win, they might just bring you!!

Competition runs until April 27th, the winner will be announced shortly after this. Good luck and get liking!!

Grand Canal Theatre-Sound of Music

The Hills are Alive...The Grand Canal Theatre

Firstly, i must say...what a great spot! The amazing architecture of the building, the beautiful views of the city and the selection of great restaurants located nearby with well-priced dinner offers really made this night out a great experience. My first impressions of the theatre itself were that is was very clean, the staff were well groomed and polite and the great views you get of the stage from your seat were great( and i was seated up high).

Apparently you can't bring your drinks into the theatre which is acceptable i suppose(i didn't know this at the time though so i successfully brought my glass of wine in with me).They do have a brilliant service to compensate for this as you can pre-order your interval drinks so when you come out your drinks are waiting for you with your allocated number alongside it. Genius:)

The musical itself was outstanding. The voices of some of the actors were unbelievable, especially the Mother Abbess. The children were so cute and really good at their parts. Maria was very like the character she was playing and had a lovely voice also.The props and stage settings looked very realistic and kept changing in every scene so not to get boring.

Tickets only cost €25 for an adult or €20 for an OAP or student. Upcoming acts are: Sicter Act, Mamma Mia, Dirty Dancing and many more. Overall, i would definitely advise anyone to go to this musical for a bit of fun and uplifting.