Yoga in the Park
Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork, Saturday
Join Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre in Fitzgerald’s Park in front of the Bandstand every Saturday morning at 10am for a mixed level yoga class. It’s a weather dependent event, but 100 per cent of the profits go to Cork Simon Community. Minimum donation: €5. More details here.
Let’s have a laugh
July 23-26, Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
Over 80 comedians perform in five fully seated indoor venues in the unique surroundings of The Iveagh Gardens this weekend as part of the Vodafone Comedy Festival. Check out Reginald D Hunter, Nick Krolland, Australia’s Adam Hills and Rhys Nicholson and Irish giants Tommy Tiernan, David O’Doherty and Maeve Higgins. The full Festival line-up and programme are available here.
A carefully curated spread
The Westbury Hotel, Dublin
Nab your most fashionable mate and make a date at The Westbury for their Irish Design Afternoon Tea, an homage to some of Ireland’s top designers and craftspeople inspired by PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2015-2016. Executive pastry chef Tatjana Upelniece-Kiselova has created a sumptuous Earl Grey cheesecake served on a crunchy base which emulates Karl Harron’s glasswork Migration Reactive Bullseye, while the Ceramics Blueberry with rollage, chocolate, mascarpone chantilly is inspired by Duo Porcelain by Jack Doherty. €45 per person from July 27. Book here.
Staying in?
Line up a Netflix binge, open the wine and cook up a batch of this decadent caramel popcorn. Welcome to the weekend.
