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he arrival of winter is always a good time to shake off a few cobwebs, and discover a few new sensations for a new season.

So, if you’re stuck in a rut, or just sitting here in limbo, there’s plenty of life-affirming kicks out there in this fine little town of ours.

There are plenty of smart people out there too, who have realised that now is always the perfect time to check out the beautiful trails we’re surrounded by. 

For those who might still feel like playing it safe and staying close to home, there’s our extensive archives of vintage photographs, histories and interviews with the good, the bad and the incredibly utilitarian to work your way through. Only took us 12 years to pull together, and we’re far from finished putting all the jigsaw pieces of Greystones’ colourful past together. You can map the journey so far right here.

And forgive the wobbly layout on some of those old posts – we’re still redesigning the site page by page after a revamp or two during 2023.

You can do your tummy and your town a favour by checking out our many award-winning, mouth-watering foodie HQs too – all on our ever-expanding menu of takeaways here and eateries  here. And give that couch a well-deserved night off by having a night to remember at The Whale. And de pubs!

So, you know, we can actually talk to each other in real-life 3D.

We’re also putting up free music mixes regularly on GG, which might just help get your groove on, with a little singing, a little dancing, maybe even an old school party or two…

And now that we’re almost fully out of the frying pan and into those fiery energy bills, remember – give yourself a good five or six hours each morning to mentally prepare for the day ahead. Works for the Flynnstones.

Naturally, given the constant changes due to so many stoned hippies living in this town, do check any event below that you’re interested in before putting shoes on.

SUN 10th DEC

Day: 12°Hi RealFeel® 9° RealFeel Shade™ 8°  Showers in the morning; otherwise, mainly cloudy
Night: 7°Hi RealFeel® 3° Breezy in the evening; otherwise, low clouds
Tides: High 9.30am 3.28m High 9.44pm 3.29m
Sunrise 8.27am Sunset 4.06pm Daylight 7hrs 40mins
Yellow warning for win 6pm-12am

There’s a double-bill of Christmas classics on the big screen at The Whale today, with the live-action cartoon that is Home Alone (USA G 103mins) screening at 1pm, and arguably the finest Dickens adaptation of the last 50 years, The Muppet Christmas Carol (UK USA G 86mins) at 4pm. Either one will get you right in the festive feels. Watch both, and you might just levitate. Tickets for Home Alone here, and for The Muppet Christmas Carol here.

The silly season is officially upon with the Plaza Christmas Market, running every Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 5.30pm right up to December 23rd. BOOM! And on Sunday 10th, the GCS Garden Club will be unveiling the festive fruits of their labours.

Delgany’s Bella Voice Ladies Choir will be raising the roof once more for their annual Christmas At Christ Church concert, happening today at 8pm, under the watchful eye of, as always, musical conductor Frank Kelly. Having become a much-loved Christmas tradition around here, if you want to feel that old festive magic, look no further. Details here.

Running from December 9th until the 23rd, Santa’s Story up in Belmont Demesne is a very different kind of grotto, as kids immerse themselves in the surrounding woodlands before arriving at the Elf farms, the North Pole Tavern (where they’re serving hot chocolate, of course) and, finally, Santa’s Igloo. Details here.

Who doesn’t love a one-stop Christmas Extravaganza? At Glen Of The Downs’ Outdoor Living, they’ve got Santa, a puppet show, a Christmas market, food market, colouring and crafts and whatever-you’re-having-yourself. With their Christmas Shop open daily, alongside those all-important Christmas trees, the Santa party will run every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5.30pm up to December 17th. You can find out more here.

It’s another weekend of specials at Zenobia, with free wine for tables of 4 on Friday, bellydancing group bookings bargain on Saturday, and kids eat free Sunday afternoon. Details here.

The Greystones Social Walkers hit the trails every Sunday at 11.30am, alternating between mostly flat walks and moderate walks with some hills. You can join their MeetUp group here. There’s also a new Monday evening ladies walking group in Greystones, meeting up weekly at 8.30pm. Locations and walks vary, so, best join the WhatsApp group here to find out more. 

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

For those keen to satisfy both their meat tooth and their nostalgia kick, The Horse & Hound have brought back their rather famous Sunday roast for these winter months. Available from 1pm to 8pm, you can find out more right here.

There’s a new Charlesland Winter Social Walking Group, meeting Thursday to Sunday at 7pm outside Costa Coffee. Details here.

Those crazy Clean Coasts North Wicklow cats get together every last Sunday at 10am for their monthly beach clean. And the next outing is, of course, at the tail end of January, most likely at Rise At The Cove. Gear is provided, but, hey, if you’ve got a picker, bring it! More details here, or you can email Lourda on email here. 

With their Saturday night suppers in full flow, The Barn At Belmont also have both a 2-course and a 3-course Sunday lunch from 12pm to 3pm – details here.

Inspired by her jolly old time at The Plaza Market, Noelle Shanahan has started up the Roundwood Creative Hub, which will take place on the 1st Sunday of each month from 11am to 4pm in the parish hall. Which means all the local crafters, vendors and chancers will come together to sell their homemade wares, all snugly ensconced indoors. Away from that wet Irish sun. You can find out more on Facebook here, or email Noelle here. 

Heading out of Greystones towards the past, you can catch the Djouce Mountain Market, which is about five minutes’ drive from the Sugar Loaf or the Willow Grove, on the Roundwood road at the Ballinastoe Crossroads. This one happens every Sunday from 11am to 4pm, and you can find out more on the Turquoise Café & Restaurant website right here or email here. Other markets here.

The newly-minted East Coast Art Studios having their Foundation Of Drawing course running on Mondays 10am-2pm through August, Oil Painting on Tuesdays from 6pm to 9pm plus Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, and Life Drawing on Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Details here.

Running for almost 40 years now, the Greystones Folk Group will be at The Holy Rosary at 11.30am for their weekly folk mass. Unless it’s the first Sunday of the month, that is. Led by the mighty Jo Leonard, and featuring the notorious Austin Prior and troublemaker Bairbre Murphy, the gang regularly host charity fundraisers, such as their popular Handbag sales, where you can pick up all kinds of everything. Contacting bairbremurphy@gmail.com to find out more.

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.

If you’re looking for something a little different for your Sunday treat, The Divine Foodie in Kilcoole are now delivering brunches on the Lord’s day, with luscious and rather scrumptious platters aplenty. You can check ’em out right here.

Open Weds-Fri 5pm to 10pm and Sat-Sun 9am to 10pm, The Barrel Sauna down at The Boat Yard (in beside The Beach House) is one great escape, with everything you could possibly need to sweat out the bad and wash in the good. Details here, interview here, autumn specials here.

Every Sunday, from 2pm to 4.30pm and Monday, from 7pm to 9pm, the Making Waves Youth Theatre gang get together, at Coolnagreina on Trafalgar Road – and they’re always open to new members. Aimed at teenagers between 14 and 18, you can find out more about them here – where you’ll also find contact details – and explore some of their work here.

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones on October 26th. Details here.

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

The original of the spices, Chakra have brought back their much-loved early bird menu, with a 2 course costing just €30 and a 3 course €35. Available Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm to 6.30pm and Sundays from 2pm to 4.30pm. Do it. Details here. Christmas shenanigans here.

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. So, go check ’em out. Here.

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.

MON 11th DEC

Day: 11°Hi RealFeel® 10° RealFeel Shade™ 9°  Mostly cloudy
Night: 8°Hi RealFeel® 5° Brief showers in the evening; otherwise, low clouds
Tides: High 10.04am 3.39m High 10.23pm 3.37m
Sunrise 8.28am Sunset 4.06pm Daylight 7hrs 37mins

Running from December 9th until the 23rd, Santa’s Story up in Belmont Demesne is a very different kind of grotto, as kids immerse themselves in the surrounding woodlands before arriving at the Elf farms, the North Pole Tavern (where they’re serving hot chocolate, of course) and, finally, Santa’s Igloo. Details here.

Lots of new classes and old favourites from Caroline at The Yoga Barre – including Over 65s yoga on Mondays 11am to 12pm (trial class just €10), plus pregnancy yoga later that day at 7.45pm and Wednesdays 6.30pm, plus Mum & Baby yoga on Wednesdays at 11am (just €10 for the first class), and a 6-week Strength & Stretch yoga course Mondays at 6.30pm and Tuesdays at 8pm, starting October 23rd, and just €60 instead of the usual €80. Book on email here. Christmas goodies here.

There’s a new Cuidiú breastfeeding support group every Monday at, fittingly enough, The Happy Pear, running from 11.15am to 12.15pm. No men allowed. Unless you’re lactating. Details here.

Back after their summer break, the Greystones Orchestra gang get together every Monday evening at 8pm. And sure, they’d like anyone with a love of music to join them. Details right here.

For those who know there’s still some shaking to be done in those hips, Zumba Fantasy is back at St Patrick’s every Monday, 10.30am to 11.30am, giving the over 50s a chance to get back into the groove. Also hitting Bray on Tuesdays – details here.

There’s a new Monday evening ladies walking group in Greystones, meeting up weekly at 8.30pm. Locations and walks vary, so, best join the WhatsApp group here to find out more. There’s also the Greystones Social Walkers, hitting the trails every Sunday at 11.30am, alternating between mostly flat walks and moderate walks with some hills. You can join their MeetUp group here.

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

The Kilcoole Pop-Up Cop Shop is back every Monday, 6pm to 8pm, at the Kilcoole Community Centre, with Garda Molly Corbett holding the fort. Details here.

For all the woolly bullies out there who can’t make Charlesland Thursdays, there’s a Knitting Circle at Bray Library every Monday, from 11.30am to 12.15pm. You can find out more by giving the library a call on 012862600 or email here. Google Maps here.

Greystones’ French Conversation Club is expanding its Thursday gatherings and is now also running at 10.30am every Monday in Greystones library. You still have to bring your own superiority complex though. Details here.

The newly-minted East Coast Art Studios have their Foundation Of Drawing course running on Mondays 10am-2pm through August, Oil Painting on Tuesdays from 6pm to 9pm plus Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, and Life Drawing on Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Details here.

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones on October 26th. Details here.

Every Sunday from 2pm to 4.30pm and Monday, from 7pm to 9pm, the Making Waves Youth Theatre gang get together, at Coolnagreina on Trafalgar Road – and they’re always open to new members. Aimed at teenagers between 14 and 18, you can find out more about them here – where you’ll also find contact details – and explore some of their work here.

For those who like speaking in foreign tongues, Greystones Library has four weekly conversation groups – Irish on Fridays 10am, German on Saturdays 10am, and French on Mondays 10.30am and Thursdays at 11am, plus a first Tuesday Spanish gathering (from 6.30pm to 8pm). Phone 012873548 to book a spot, and find out more here.

Boogie Bounce are back with a boing, breaking out the mini-trampolines 7pm every Monday and Thursday in the Greystones Lawn Tennis Club. Details here, booking here. Oh, and grab a Boogie Bounce special here.

Happening every Monday from 7pm to 9pm at the Dr Ryan Community Centre, the K2 Ladies’ Group brings together the good women of Kindlestown and Kenmare for knitting, nattering and all the other good things women get up to when left to their own devices. Call Linda on 012877979 if you want to join, or simply pop by.

For those coping with the loss of a child, Anam Cara Wicklow have their monthly bereavement meeting at the Parkview Hotel in Newtown on the third Monday of each month, at 7.15pm. A free event, the meeting is open to everyone suffering from such a loss, no matter how long ago, or the age of the child…

The Delgany Guild of the Irish Countrywoman’s Association meets every second Monday of the month, with lots of activities and ideas to keep these sly old she-devils off the streets. As well as various crafts, sport, drama and theatre outings, there are also demonstrations and guest speakers. Happening at St Patrick’s W&R Centre at 8pm, contact Mary on 0863658878 or email the bould Beth here for further details.

Éire Óg Greystones have their weekly lotto draw at 8pm every Monday, and you can often win a tidy few thousand euro for your €2. You can enter online right here.

Talking of which, with their Mothers & Others Tuesday nights firmly established, Éire Óg Greystones are now introducing GAA For Dads & Lads, with football on Mondays and hurling on Thursdays, both from 9pm to 10pm. Details right about here.

With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have their Performance and Little Tots academies. And that mid-term camp starting today. You can find out more here.

Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement Association are back out of retirement as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu. They’ve also got chair yoga from 1.15pm to 2pm and art from 2.30pm to 4.30pm every Monday, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.45pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4.15pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. You can find out more here, or email them here. 

The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.

The Garden of Ireland Vintage Car Club meet every third Monday up at The Grove, to talk cars, cars and, very occasionally, vans. It’s 8pm for March, then 9pm from April to November. Full line-up of 2023 events here, more on the GOV gang here.

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. So, go check ’em out. Here. 

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

And kudos to both SuperValu [7pm-9.30pm] and Lidl [6pm-8pm], who host autism shopping experiences every Tuesday evening… 

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.

TUES 12th DEC

Day: 9°Hi RealFeel® 7° RealFeel Shade™ 7°  A morning shower in the area; otherwise, times of clouds and sun
Night: 4°Hi RealFeel® -5°  Low clouds with a little rain late
Tides: High 10.39am 3.49m High 11.02pm 3.43m
Sunrise 8.29am Sunset 4.05pm Daylight 7hrs 36mins

For kids of all ages, Belmont Demesne is the place to be this Christmas, with Santa’s Story taking over the beauty spot from December 9th to the 23rd, Circus Gerbola returning for more fun and gasps from December 14th to January 7th, chefs Oran & Darryl serving up award-winning lunches and dinners and the whole shebang turning into Electric Picnic at the weekends with a series of Laughs & Lyrics gigs boasting everyone from comedians Enya Martin and Kevin McGahern to rockers Mack Fleetwood and Fia Moon. YOWSA! Details here.

Finding his feet again, thanks to Tiglin, martial arts teacher Conor Brown is back doing what he loves, giving self defense classes every Tuesday (at Nazarene) and Friday (at St Patrick’s NS) to children and to adults. Details right about here.

Lots of new classes and old favourites from Caroline at The Yoga Barre – including Over 65s yoga on Mondays 11am to 12pm (trial class just €10), plus pregnancy yoga later that day at 7.45pm and Wednesdays 6.30pm, plus Mum & Baby yoga on Wednesdays at 11am (just €10 for the first class), and a 6-week Strength & Stretch yoga course Mondays at 6.30pm and Tuesdays at 8pm, starting October 23rd, and just €60 instead of the usual €80. Book on email here. Interview here. Christmas goodies here. Caroline also has her annual Christmas charity yoga sessions this month – Tuesday 12th at 9.30pm for Dee Woods, Thursday 14th at 9.30am for Together For Homelessness.

Having launched in October 2021, the Gaelic For Mothers & Others nights are back at Éire Óg Greystones every Tuesday night, from 8.15pm. Aimed at those 25+ and lasting an hour, coaches Seamus Ahern, Mick Moore and Conal Brennan will show you how to have a little fun when getting fit. Details here.

The long-running Dann’s diddley-aye is moving to The Beach House with their new Tuesday night Snug Sessions, led by Liam Ruth and the notorious Eddie Dunphy. Kick-off is 9pm, details right about here.

Up and running at Greystones Library, there’s a new Spanish Conversation Group. Meeting up at 6.30pm and running on the first Tuesday of each month, the emphasis is on movies and books, and the group is for native speakers or those pretty fluent in Spanish. You can find out more by contacting Paula on mcpdsc@gmail.com or 0876942830.

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

If you’re looking for a spot of feelgood for your lunch, there’s Soup & Sandwiches at St Patrick’s Church on the third Tuesday of every month and every last Wednesday at Kilian House Family Centre, beside The Holy Rosary. Raising money for worthy charities, it’s just €5, and runs from 12.30pm to 2pm.

The newly-minted East Coast Art Studios having their Foundation Of Drawing course running on Mondays 10am-2pm, Oil Painting on Tuesdays from 6pm to 9pm plus Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, and Life Drawing on Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Details here.

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones on October 26th. Details here.

For those who like speaking in foreign tongues, Greystones Library has four weekly conversation groups – Irish on Fridays 10am, German on Saturdays 10am, and French on Mondays 10.30am and Thursdays at 11am, plus a first Tuesday Spanish gathering (from 6.30pm to 8pm). Phone 012873548 to book a spot, and find out more here.

The Ukraine Support gang have a Tuesday and Friday coffee morning at the Hillside Evangelical Church from 10am to 12pm, for those arriving from Ukraine who might need help as they settle into their new lives. There will be a translator present, with English lessons for Ukrainians on Wednesday mornings at the church at 9.30am. More information on their Facebook page here.

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

Meeting on the last Tuesday of each month at 8pm, the Greystones Flower Club is for anyone who likes the sweet smell of garden success. The place is Hillside Evangelical Church, the details here.

If it’s the first Tuesday of the month, hey, today’s the day, people, that Kilcoole turns into bargain town, as the already-cheap-as-chorizo Thrift Shop have their monthly First Tuesday half-price sale. If it’s not the first Tuesday of the month, tough titty.

Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement club are back out of hibernation as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu. They’ve also got chair yoga from 1.15pm to 2pm and art from 2.30pm to 4.30pm every Monday, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.45pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4.15pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. You can find out more here, or email them here. 

Meeting at 8pm in The Glenview Hotel generally on the first Tuesday of a month but online for now, you can find out more about The Kilmacanogue History Society on their Facebook page here, or their main website here. You can also try emailing the wonderfully-named Bat here, Dairine here or Heather here. If they don’t get back  to you within the month, you can try calling Ann Cranny on 0872448704.

Happening every Tuesday and Friday at noon, a bunch of Tai Chi students have set up a regular gathering to ease their troubled souls. And that trapped nerve. Was Burnaby Park, now it’s Darcy’s Park, down beyond the marina. And it’s really free, baby…

If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Friday, Tim is offering home lessons, with more at Swann Hall on Saturdays, his current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him here. As 2023 kicks off, the man’s got just the Saturday 12pm slot free…

With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have their Performance and Little Tots academies. You can find out more here.

The original of the spices, Chakra have brought back their much-loved early bird menu, with a 2 course costing just €30 and a 3 course €35. Available Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm to 6.30pm and Sundays from 2pm to 4.30pm. Do it. Details here. Christmas shenanigans here.

For those who’d like to play badminton with The Castle Inn nearby, Craig Holmes is hosting get-togethers Tuesdays, 8pm to 9pm, over at the Newcastle Community Centre. If you’re interested, give the man himself a holler over on 08640401125.  

Being the kindhearted kids that they are, SuperValu will be giving over 7am to 9am to the elderly who need to get their shopping done, whilst Lidl have chosen 9am to 11am. For those elderly who like a bit of a lie-in of a morning…

Down behind Shoreline, the Greystones Kilcoole Community Garden has now officially started to bloom, with all 24 beds are fully suited and sorted. It’s going to be beautiful, man…

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. So, go check ’em out. Here. 

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

And kudos to both SuperValu [7pm-9.30pm] and Lidl [6pm-8pm], who host autism shopping experiences every Tuesday evening… 

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through.  Sweet!

WEDS 13th DEC

Day: 9°Hi RealFeel® 4° RealFeel Shade™ 4° Mostly cloudy
Night: 3°Hi RealFeel® 1° Low clouds
Tides: High 11.16am 3.57m HIgh 11.44pm 3.47m
Sunrise 8.30am Sunset 4.05pm Daylight 7hrs 35mins

The Cecil Beare Ecumenical Carol Singers will be covering the town through December, roaming from Greystones estate to estate, meeting each night at 7.20pm for a 7.30pm start, beginning today at the Brady’s Hardware for Mountainview Park, La Touche Park, Lower Rathdown Park, Mount Haven and New Road (contact Ismay Flynn on 0872389869); on Thursday 14th beside Donnybrook Fair, covering Grattan Park and Kindlestown Park (contact Geoff Evans on 0866009341); on Monday 18th, it’s Blacklion Veterinary Clinic for Applewood Heights and Oaklands (leader Jennifer McCarter on 0863836259); Tuesday 19th, it’s Fenton’s Fires for Bellevue Park and Heathervue (leader Billy Markham on 0866837169); Wednesday 20th, Fenton’s again, for Bellevue Road, more Bellevue Park and Hillside (leader Brian Egan on 0872549505), and finally, Thursday 21st, the meeting place is opposite Circle K, for Rathdown Park and Redford Park (leader Mark Felton on 012872326). Singers, non-singers, tin rattlers and instrumentalists all welcome. Details here.

For kids of all ages, Belmont Demesne is the place to be this Christmas, with Santa’s Story taking over the beauty spot from December 9th to the 23rd, Circus Gerbola returning for more fun and gasps from December 14th to January 7th, chefs Oran & Darryl serving up award-winning lunches and dinners and the whole shebang turning into Electric Picnic at the weekends with a series of Laughs & Lyrics gigs boasting everyone from comedians Enya Martin and Kevin McGahern to rockers Mack Fleetwood and Fia Moon. YOWSA! Details here.

In-house from 7.30pm to 10pm, Ciara’s Kitchen will be hosting a cooking demo all about entertaining. “I will demo lots of lovely dishes that you will easily be able to recreate at home,” says Ciara. “Learn plenty of tips and tricks along the way, get to taste everything and leave with the recipe pack, so that you can recreate the dishes at home. It’s always a fun evening with plenty of craic!” Feckin’ better be. Limited to 14 seats, €50pp. If you wish to book a private group in house cooking demo please contact Ciara on email here. Booking here.

Talking of food, the Just Eat vote ends today – Daata need your lovin’ here.

There’s a baby and toddler group every Wednesday, 10am to 11.30am, in the Presbyterian Hall on Trafalgar Road. It’s €3.50, which includes tea and coffee plus biscuit, fruit and 15 minutes of music.  Feckers didn’t put any contact on the poster outside the church, so, you’ll just have to swing by to find out more.

Happening on Wednesdays, 11.30am to 12.15pm, Parent & Child Gymnastics is all about getting fit and having fun as a family. And it’s over at the mighty Sugarloaf Gymnastics Club in Kilcoole. Details here.

Lots of new classes and old favourites from Caroline at The Yoga Barre – including Over 65s yoga on Mondays 11am to 12pm, plus pregnancy yoga later that day at 7.45pm and Wednesdays 6.30pm, with Mum & Baby yoga on Wednesdays at 11am (just €10 for the first class), and a 6-week Strength & Stretch yoga course Mondays at 6.30pm and Tuesdays at 8pm, starting October 23rd, and just €60 instead of the usual €80. Book on email here. Interview here. Christmas goodies here.

Every Wednesday from 9.30am to 10am it’s Storytime At Greystones Library, aimed at the very younger generation. And those parents who need 30 minutes peace agus quiet. Details here.

If you’re keen on making your father’s father’s father’s father proud, there are two Irish language groups roaming the town, with Alice O’Donnell and friends having their Cupán agus Caint on Wednesdays (time and place varying) and Greystones Library the place to be every Friday at 10am. Details here.

Open Weds-Fri 5pm to 10pm and Sat-Sun 9am to 10pm, The Barrel Sauna down at The Boat Yard (in beside The Beach House) is one great escape, with everything you could possibly need to sweat out the bad and wash in the good. Details here, interview here, autumn specials here.

The original of the spices, Chakra have brought back their much-loved early bird menu, with a 2 course costing just €30 and a 3 course €35. Available Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm to 6.30pm and Sundays from 2pm to 4.30pm. Do it. Details here. Christmas shenanigans here.

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones on October 26th. Details here.

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

The diddley-aye will be turned up to 11 at The Horse every Wednesday as their weekly Seisún by the fire makes a welcome return. Fiddles at dawn, people, kick-off at 9pm. More details here.

Bingo is back at the Dr Ryan Community Centre, happening every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm. It’s just €4 a book, and there will be prizes galore as well as, going Full Vegas, a packet of biscuits for a line. Aimed largely at the more mature bingo boys and girls, you can email Linda here for further details. Or just ask Mai Smullen, if you bump into her on her travels.

Talking of such, the forever young Mike Morrissey’s Quiz & Bingo Nights have been taking over The Beach House every Wednesday for a staggering 10 years now. The fun and games kick off at 9pm – and remember, if you’re not in, you can’t sin. Now, go check out our July 2018 interview with The Quiz Master General himself right about here, and our June 2023 interview here.

If you’re looking for a spot of feelgood for your lunch, there’s Soup & Sandwiches at St Patrick’s Church on the last Wednesday of each month at Kilian House Family Centre, beside The Holy Rosary. Raising money for worthy charities, it’s just €7, and runs from 12.15pm to 2pm. Details here.

Great to see Greystones’ Youth Café finally opening its doors, with pop-ins for teenagers every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm and every Friday from 7pm to 9pm. The plan being to increase the days and times as the Coolnagreina café on Trafalgar Road finds its feet. More details here.

Talking about teenage wildlife, Bray’s acclaimed Mr Sands Youth Theatre have rehearsals and workshops in the Wolfe Tone Centre every Wednesday at 7pm. You can find out more about the gang here, and get in touch on email here.

The newly-minted East Coast Art Studios having their Foundation Of Drawing course running on Mondays 10am-2pm, Oil Painting on Tuesdays from 6pm to 9pm plus Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, and Life Drawing on Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Details here.

Those nice people at Heritage Ireland have introduced a free First Wednesdays for some of the country’s most-loved historical sites, and in Wicklow, Waterford and Wexford, that means the Glendalough Visitor Centre, Tintern Abbey, Reginald’s Tower and The John F. Kennedy Arboretum. Which isn’t a lot, when you think about it. Details here.

Taking place every Wednesday from 8pm to 10pm in the Newcastle Community Centre, there are Social Dancing Classes to help you polish up your moves, have fun, meet people and maybe even get fit. No experienced needed, no partner required – you just have to have €5 in your pocket. Phone Philip on 0863701003 for details.

If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €27 or 3 for €32. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Menu here.

For those who like speaking in foreign tongues, Greystones Library has four weekly conversation groups – Irish on Fridays 10am, German on Saturdays 10am, and French on Mondays 10.30am and Thursdays at 11am, plus a first Tuesday Spanish gathering (from 6.30pm to 8pm). Phone 012873548 to book a spot, and find out more here.

The Greystones Music Circle meets on the first Wednesday of every month in Greystones Library, from 7pm to 9pm, to spin themselves right round, right round, baby, by playing some favourite discs. Nice.

The Bray Greystones Badminton Club is back up and gunning, happening every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night at 8pm and then Sundays at 4pm over in the Newtown Community Centre. You can join in the fun by calling Mary Ann on 0894132070, and check out their Facebook page here.

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Saturday, Tim is offering 30min Zoom classes, with his current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him here. As 2023 kicks off, the man’s got just the Saturday 12pm slot free…

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

Starting the day right, for the lads, there’s The Men’s Shed twice-weekly meeting at 10am (returning Friday, at the same time). 

With his football birthday parties spreading joy across the land, Modern Legacy Football Academy have their Performance and Little Tots academies. You can find out more here.

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. And the list grows by the week. So, go check ’em out. Here. 

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.

THURS 14th DEC

Day: 9° Hi RealFeel® 7° RealFeel Shade™ 7° Morning low clouds followed by clouds giving way to some sun
Night 6° Lo RealFeel® 5° Partly cloudy
Tides: High 11.57am 3.63m
Sunrise 8.31am Sunset 4.05pm Daylight 7hrs 34mins

Always a big hit in Newtown each year, The Good Life Christmas Market is back at Fishers, running every Thursday from 3.30pm to 8.30pm until the 14th. For those who like to do their Christmas shopping away from the maddening crowds. Details here.

We haven’t received any information as to the times, and how long it might be running for, but the inaugural St David’s Art Exhibition launches this evening. Apparently all the info is on the school blog here. If you find that info, let us know.

The Delgany Christmas carols are happening outside Auntie Mae’s (beside The Delgany) this evening from 7pm. Approach with caution. Details here.

For kids of all ages, Belmont Demesne is the place to be this Christmas, with Santa’s Story taking over the beauty spot from December 9th to the 23rd, Circus Gerbola returning for more fun and gasps from December 14th to January 7th, chefs Oran & Darryl serving up award-winning lunches and dinners and the whole shebang turning into Electric Picnic at the weekends with a series of Laughs & Lyrics gigs, and tonight, it’s Killian Sundermann, Fia Moon and Curtis Walsh (tickets €25, available here). YOWSA! Details here.

Having made his Greystones debut at The Whale in February 2022, Cork’s finest Chris Kent is back with a brand new show in The Whale at 8pm. And the show is a new beginning too. Since that 2022 show, the man went back to his regular job as an electrician, but, hey, he just didn’t feel that all-important spark. And given that there’s no future in electricity, the man is back on the road. Fully charged. Interview here, tickets here.

Covering the town in December, roaming from Greystones estate to estate, the Cecil Beare gang will be meeting each night at 7.20pm for a 7.30pm start, and tonight, it’s Donnybrook Fair, covering Grattan Park and Kindlestown Park (contact Geoff Evans on 0866009341); on Monday 18th, it’s Blacklion Veterinary Clinic for Applewood Heights and Oaklands (leader Jennifer McCarter on 0863836259); Tuesday 19th, it’s Fenton’s Fires for Bellevue Park and Heathervue (leader Billy Markham on 0866837169); Wednesday 20th, Fenton’s again, for Bellevue Road, more Bellevue Park and Hillside (leader Brian Egan on 0872549505), and finally, Thursday 21st, the meeting place is opposite Circle K, for Rathdown Park and Redford Park (leader Mark Felton on 012872326). Singers, non-singers, tin rattlers and instrumentalists all welcome.

Happening every Thursday at 12pm in the Greystones Lawn Tennis Club, there’s a community choir, led by the notorious Angela Murray. Phone Jo on 0866051294 for details.

Ms Whelan has Mum & Baby Yoga every Thursday at 11am, for those who would like to feel as happy, healthy and centred as their blissful little offspring. Happening at The Yoga Barre in Kilcoole, the first class is just €15. You can find out more here. Christmas goodies here. Caroline also has her annual Christmas charity yoga sessions this month – Tuesday 12th at 9.30pm for Dee Woods, Thursday 14th at 9.30am for Together For Homelessness.

If you’re looking for your trad fix, The Grove Bar is the place to be every Thursday, with the diddley-aye kicking off at 9pm. We’ve been assured by regular Tony McGowan that the sessions are “always good, sometimes brilliant”.

With their Mothers & Others Tuesday nights firmly established, Éire Óg Greystones are now introducing GAA For Dads & Lads, with football on Mondays and hurling on Thursdays, both from 9pm to 10pm. Details right about here.

There’s a new Charlesland Winter Social Walking Group, meeting Thursday to Sunday at 7pm outside Costa Coffee. Details here.

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

Every third Thursday (or thereabouts), the Hardy Har Comedy Club delivers a line-up of established and upcoming stand-up comedians, upstairs in The Harbour Bar. And it’s feckin’ free! Kick-off is 9pm, and there’s always a fine mix of established comedians and newbies. Details here.

Open Weds-Fri 5pm to 10pm and Sat-Sun 9am to 10pm, The Barrel Sauna down at The Boat Yard (in beside The Beach House) is one great escape, with everything you could possibly need to sweat out the bad and wash in the good. On November 23rd, it’s Willie White & friends, and on December 7th, it’s Sharon Mannion and Deirdre O’Kane. Details here, interview here, autumn specials here.

The Charlesland Community Stitch Club is up and running at the Charlesland Community Centre from 7pm to 9pm, with a small €3 cover charge to cover lights, heating and booze. Details right about here.

Meeting at 10.30am every 2nd and 4th Thursday in Delgany Golf Club, Greystones U3A is all about celebrating the Third Age of life. When you’re old enough to know better. And special guest speakers is the name of the game. Cover charge is €5, and you can find details of the talk here, more on the notorious Greystones U3A here and get in touch on email here. On December 14th, it’s Sean Kelly from the Greystones Music Circle, followed by Christmas lunch – €20 for starter, main and tea/coffee, with dessert available too, at €5.

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

For those who like speaking in foreign tongues, Greystones Library has four weekly conversation groups – Irish on Fridays 10am, German on Saturdays 10am, and French on Mondays 10.30am and Thursdays at 11am, plus a first Tuesday Spanish gathering (from 6.30pm to 8pm). Phone 012873548 to book a spot, and find out more here.

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones every four weeks. Details here.

Meeting up every Thursday at 8pm (virtually for now, of course), the Greystones Camera Club will offer the town’s many budding photographers a few tricks of the light. And dark. You can find out more here, or email them right here.

Grabbing old age by the balls of wool, the Greystones Active Retirement club are back out of hibernation as those lockdowns begin to lift, with their monthly coffee mornings every last Friday at 10.30am back on the menu. They’ve also got chair yoga from 1.15pm to 2pm and art from 2.30pm to 4.30pm every Monday, short mat bowls on Tuesdays from 10.45am to 12.45pm and bingo on Thursdays from 2.30pm to 4.15pm, all at Killian House Family Centre. You can find out more here, or email here.

Meeting every Thursday at 8pm, Bray’s award-winning Beating Time Singers were founded in 1998, and today boast 26 members. Performing at events up and down the country (including Greystones’ Ladies Night and Christmas Eve Carols at The Glenview), the girls are always happy to have new members along. You can email here to find out more. Or pop along to their Open Night at the Lakers HQ on January 26th – details here.

If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €27 or 3 for €32. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Menu here.

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

The original of the spices, Chakra have brought back their much-loved early bird menu, with a 2 course costing just €30 and a 3 course €35. Available Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm to 6.30pm and Sundays from 2pm to 4.30pm. Do it. Details here. Christmas shenanigans here.

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. So, go check ’em out. Here. From August 21st to 27th, you can get a staggering 50% off on orders of €30 or more. Yowsa!

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.

FRI 15th DEC

Day: 10°Hi RealFeel® 9° RealFeel Shade™ 9°  Clouds giving way to some sun
Night: 6°Lo RealFeel® 5° Partly cloudy
Tides: High 12.29am 3.47m High 12.42pm 3.65m
Sunrise 8.32am Sunset 4.05pm Daylight 7hrs 33mins

The big one tonight is Tiglin’s sleep out to help out, and to understand just what life is like for Ireland’s 13,179 homeless. You can swing by the plaza tent from 7pm for music, stories, hot drinks and delicious treats, with a switch to Christmas movies from 11pm to 2am, with the hardy spending the night from 2am to 6am. Donate here, details here.

From Eurovision faves such as Puppet On A String and Congratulations, pre-empting Enya on his Tranquility albums and producing the likes of Planxty and The Dubliners to writing hits for everyone from The Bay City Rollers to Elvis Presley, Phil Coulter has done it all. And he’s bringing the best of it to St Patrick’s Church on Friday 15th for a fundraiser that sold out in 2.7 seconds. Interview here.

For kids of all ages, Belmont Demesne is the place to be this Christmas, with Santa’s Story taking over the beauty spot from December 9th to the 23rd, Circus Gerbola returning for more fun and gasps from December 14th to January 7th, chefs Oran & Darryl serving up award-winning lunches and dinners and the whole shebang turning into Electric Picnic at the weekends with a series of Laughs & Lyrics gigs boasting everyone from comedians Enya Martin and Kevin McGahern to rockers Mack Fleetwood and Fia Moon. And tonight, it’s Enya Martin, Theo Fitzgibbon and Kiera Dignan (tickets €32, available here). YOWSA! Details here.

He’s been marching to his own particular Casio keyboard for two decades now, and yet, David O’Doherty’s cuddly surrealism and his refusal to do interviews has helped the Dublin comedian feel forever fresh whilst also maintaining that outsider pull. And constantly selling out venues, such as The Whale, with all three of the man’s upcoming shows now in the waiting list category. Which is right here.

Yet another twist in the Pluck’s tale as the McNamaras return, having been invited back to once again run the Kilmac drinking hole. With Caroline opting to stick with the easy life, it’s Shane who’s grabbing the wheel, taking over just the bar. Noice.

There’s a Parkinson’s Support Group meeting every first and third Friday at the Holy Rosary Church from 3pm to 5pm, with everyone welcome to drop in for a coffee and a chat. If you have some salacious gossip, you’ll get a free chocolate Hobnob. You can find out more by phoning Madeline here or Kay right here.

It’s another weekend of specials at Zenobia, with free wine for tables of 4 on Friday, bellydancing group bookings bargain on Saturday, and kids eat free Sunday afternoon. Details here.

Happening every Tuesday and Friday at noon, a bunch of Tai Chi students have set up a regular gathering to ease their troubled souls. And that trapped nerve. Was Burnaby Park, now it’s Darcy’s Park, down beyond the marina. And it’s really free, baby…

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones on October 26th. Details here.

It’s a local town for local people so, we’re not entirely sure about the details of bingo in the Newtown Community Centre every Friday, only that the doors open at 7.30pm and the fun kicks off at 8.30pm. After that, you’re on your own.

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

There’s a new Charlesland Winter Social Walking Group, meeting Thursday to Sunday at 7pm outside Costa Coffee. Details here.

The newly-minted North Wicklow Women’s Shed are meeting every Thursday from 11.30am to 1pm at their Villa Pacis HQ in sunny Bray. Details here.

Open Weds-Fri 5pm to 10pm and Sat-Sun 9am to 10pm, The Barrel Sauna down at The Boat Yard (in beside The Beach House) is one great escape, with everything you could possibly need to sweat out the bad and wash in the good. Details here, interview here, autumn specials here.

Good to see Dann’s Friday nights back up and gunning. For December, Steve is back on the 1st, Phelim Drew returns on the 8th, Woodsy & Co make it a residency on the 15th, The Big Muddy are there on the 22nd and The Fisher Kings ring out the year on the 29th. Details here.

Also great to see Greystones’ Youth Café offering teenagers some shelter from the growing pains,  with pop-ins for teenagers every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm and every Friday from 7pm to 9pm. The plan being to increase the days and times as the Coolnagreina café on Trafalgar Road finds its feet. More details here.

For those who like speaking in foreign tongues, Greystones Library has four weekly conversation groups – Irish on Fridays 10am, German on Saturdays 10am, and French on Mondays 10.30am and Thursdays at 11am, plus a first Tuesday Spanish gathering (from 6.30pm to 8pm). Phone 012873548 to book a spot, and find out more here.

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

Running every two weeks, The Happy Pear Supper Club is a chance to meet and eat with some likeminded people (aka smug gits) to enjoy some tasty, plant-based food in the Flynnstones’ HQ on Church Road. Kick-off is 7pm, and you can find out what the next date – and menu – is right here. All the ingredients fresh from the funny farm, no doubt.

If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €27 or 3 for €32. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Menu here.

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. So, go check ’em out. Here.

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through.

SAT 16th DEC

Day: 11° Hi RealFeel® 8° RealFeel Shade™ 8° Some sun, then turning cloudy
Night: 6°Lo RealFeel® 4° Low clouds
Tides High 1.19am 3.43m High 1.31pm 3.64m
Sunrise 8.33am Sunset 4.06pm Daylight 7hrs 32mins

For kids of all ages, Belmont Demesne is the place to be this Christmas, with Santa’s Story taking over the beauty spot from December 9th to the 23rd, Circus Gerbola returning for more fun and gasps from December 14th to January 7th, chefs Oran & Darryl serving up award-winning lunches and dinners and the whole shebang turning into Electric Picnic at the weekends with a series of Laughs & Lyrics gigs boasting everyone from comedians Enya Martin and Kevin McGahern to rockers Mack Fleetwood and Fia Moon. And tonight, it’s Mack Fleetwood (tickets €30, available here). YOWSA! Details here.

Said to be inspired in part by Greystones’ near-legendary Baskerville Sisters, this fine Dublin quartet mix grooves with giggles. Which is no doubt what drew Ryan Tubridy to the lads when he needed a Late Late Show house band, getting to rock out with the likes of Robbie Williams and Rod Stewart over 12 glorious years. Come join them for some festive funk at The Whale, where they might just have a special guest singer or two. Just not Robbie. Or Rod. Just to be clear. Interview here, tickets and info here.

For the Saturdays leading up to Christmas, there will be two hours free parking on Greystones’ main street. And a few other spots, if you’re quick. Details here.

The silly season is officially upon with the Plaza Christmas Market, running every Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 5.30pm right up to December 23rd. BOOM!

Santa will be visiting the Lakers gang in Bray today, meeting and greeting the kids from 1pm to 2.30pm and the adults from 3pm to 5pm. Taking place in the Little Flower Hall behind the Holy Redeemer Church, parking is available in the Herbert Road car park. Email here for further details.

And who doesn’t love a one-stop Christmas Extravaganza? At Glen Of The Downs’ Outdoor Living, they’ve got Santa, a puppet show, a Christmas market, food market, colouring and crafts and whatever-you’re-having-yourself. With their Christmas Shop open daily, alongside those all-important Christmas trees, the Santa party will run every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5.30pm up to December 17th. You can find out more here.

It’s a weekend of specials at Zenobia, with free wine for tables of 4 on Friday, bellydancing group bookings bargain on Saturday, and kids eat free Sunday afternoon. Details here.

Each Saturday, there’s a storytelling session at Halfway Up The Stairs, with author visits, drawalongs and a general celebration of the finest new books for kids out there. Admission is €3, which is redeemable against a book of your choice. And when it comes to some author visits, it’s the same deal with admission at €4. Details here.

There’s a new LEGO kid in town it seems, as Magformers take over Greystones Library every Saturday from 1pm-2pm and 2pm-3pm. Aimed at kids aged 3-to-10yrs, booking is essential – on 012873548. As is a little imagination.

Having just picked up their award for Greystones’ Yummiest Takeaway, Daata are now introducing a new kids menu at just €14 plus, for the slightly older kids, a new Gin & Jazz evening every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm at their Bray eatery – with plans to bring the latter double-bill to Greystones every last Thursday. Details here.

Open Weds-Fri 5pm to 10pm and Sat-Sun 9am to 10pm, The Barrel Sauna down at The Boat Yard (in beside The Beach House) is one great escape, with everything you could possibly need to sweat out the bad and wash in the good. Details here, interview here, autumn specials here.

Throughout the month of December, The Cove Massage Therapy have a whole bunch of specials – we’re talking reflexology with a free Indian Head massage and sunrise swimmers packages, along with reductions on sports massages and freebies with any handy Christmas voucher. Details here.

Over at the Newcastle Community Centre every Saturday, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, you can catch the long-running North Wicklow Country Market (started in 1970!), where you’ll find all sorts of local goodies. You can also order your homegrown goodies in advance by calling 0876465788. Further info here. For September 20th, there’s a coffee morning for Wicklow Hospice as the gang also honour four of their members who passed this year.

For those who like speaking in foreign tongues, Greystones Library has four weekly conversation groups – Irish on Fridays 10am, German on Saturdays 10am, and French on Mondays 10.30am and Thursdays at 11am, plus a first Tuesday Spanish gathering (from 6.30pm to 8pm). Phone 012873548 to book a spot, and find out more here.

If you’ve been thinking about learning a string-driven thing, lockdown is the perfect time, and local musician Tim George might just be the perfect teacher. From Tuesday to Friday, Tim is offering home lessons, with classes at Swann Hall on Saturdays. His current line-up of would-be rock gods ranging from 7 years old to people even older than GG. You can call Tim on 0860599588 or email him here. And there’s a 5-day crash course for the ravers this summer too.

If you’re partial to great food at a great price, it’s hard to argue with the new early bird special at The Horse & Hound, where, from Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, you can grab 2 courses for €27 or 3 for €32. YOWSA! You can book your table at the Bellevue Restaurant by calling 012874642. Menu here.

There’s a new Charlesland Winter Social Walking Group, meeting Thursday to Sunday at 7pm outside Costa Coffee. Details here.

If you’re looking for somewhere safe and fun – as opposed to soggy and dangerous – to take your beloved mutt, the newly-opened Charlesland Dog Park opening times are Mon-Thurs 10am to 10pm, Fridays 10am to 9pm and 10am to 6pm Sat & Sun, closed on Bank Holidays. Just beyond Go Gym, you can find it here.

If you’ve got the munchies, Jackie The Lad always has new specials on the go. Sometimes it’s Lam’s Asian Cuisine, sometimes it’s Eskimo Pizza. Find the latest specials here. Order here. 

As a fine welcoming gift to de town, Cillein and Pat at Pizza This in Killincarrig are offering 20% off your first order online. You just need the promo code FIRSTORDER at checkout. Nice.

Meanwhile, the award-winning Enso have introduced their new specials whereby three top pizzas – Margherita, pepperoni or the weekly special – are on offer for €10, whilst all pizzas are €12.50 all day. YOOM!

Also on the pizza front, Domino’s down in Charlesland have a stupid amount of specials right now. So, go check ’em out. Here.

In loving memory of the recently departed FourFront Games, you can check out the cunning gang of four’s Puzzle Map of the town, with 10 clues and 10 locations to work your way through. Sweet.

Big events coming up include some Christmas In Belmont goodies (including music and comedy gigs, Santa’s Story and Circus Gerbola), a whole bunch of fundraisers to get Dee Woods to Germany for specialist cancer treatment, some winter shenanigans with the Greystones Active Retirement gang, dance floor diving with DJ Mark Flynn at Echo Bar, the annual Elf screening on Friday 22nd, One Night In Bethlehem returning to St Patrick’s Church on the 22nd, Jerry Fish, David McSavage and Joe The Magician rounding out our year at The Whale, a whole lotta Santa going on in Glen Of The Downs for December, those fairy lights up at Avondale’s Beyond The Trees, and the GOAL Mile at Éire Óg on Jan 1st, 

As always, your Greystones gigs for the coming weeks are right here.