Saturday, September 25, 2010

Arthur's Day



17.59 , Thursday 23rd September - "To Arthur!!", could be heard throughout the streets of Dublin as people toasted to the great  man who discovered Guinness. 

Last year to celebrate 250 years of The Black Stuff, Guinness hosted a series of music events throughout the city. Tickets were a reasonable 10 Euro and this gained you admission  into 1 of 28 venues, ranging from small pubs (Pygmallion's) to designated gig venues (The Academy, St James Gate). The catch - you have no idea who is playing at your venue, its a complete 'surprise'. The line up was great, including The Kooks, Calvin Harris, The Roots, Ok Go, Razorlight, The Magic Numbers, David Gray and the Wombats. Basically wherever you were, you were guaranteed a top class show.

Riding off 2009's huge success Guinness decided to do it all again this year. While it wasn't quite as big and successful as last year's, everyone who got involved had a grand crack.
Here are some pics of the event...







251 years of Bovril flavored alcoholic protein shakes!!

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