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ROADMAP WE LOVE VINYL Anthem Vinyl, Ireland’s onl
y vinyl pressing plant, has opened its doors in Clane, County Kildare, marking a major milestone for the country’s music sector. Established in 2024 by Brian Kenny, the facility blends state-of-the-art technology with traditional techniques to deliver toptier vinyl records. With the resurgence of vinyl popularity, this plant offers a local, eco-conscious pressing solution for artists, labels, and collectors. Situated just 30 minutes from Dublin, Anthem Vinyl is set to serve both Irish and international markets, providing quicker production times and reduced shipping expenses. The facility also champions local independent artists, reinforcing Ireland’s vibrant music community while prioritizing sustainability and creativity. ART BOOK FAIR Temple Bar Gallery + Studios has announced the open call for artist books for inclusion in Dublin Art Book Fair 2025. The artist book section at Dublin Art Book Fair (DABF) features books made by contemporary artists, designers, art writers, and others, who experiment with the medium of the book and its potential for artistic expression. The artist books received through the open call display a versatility in which the book form is celebrated, transforming the Fair into a space for creativity. This years Dublin Art Book Fair is guest curated by lecturer in Irish literature and Head of Teaching and Learning at Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Selina Guinness. templebargallery.com for all info, guidelines and applications. WUNDERKAMMER Dublin has a new museum and it’s definitely the city’s most bizarre. The Museum of Curiosities is a unique destination for connoisseurs of the odd, the macabre, and the marvelously misaligned. Nestled within the walls of 35 Pembroke Street Lower, the museum is a living Wunderkammer, a modernday cabinet of curiosities bursting with objects that defy explanation and delight in their strangeness. The shadowy halls are lined with shelves of bottled specimens, charmingly dreadful taxidermy, arcane medical instruments, mummified oddities, haunted dolls, sideshow wonders, Victorian relics, sorrowful clowns, and curios that flirt with the edges of reason. At the helm is the elusive cabaret performer Monsieur Pompier, whose love for the surreal and the uncanny has shaped every corner of this strange little world. Whether you are a seasoned oddity hunter or a curious newcomer, the Museum of Curiosities invites you to step inside and lose yourself in a world that dances on the edge of absurdity. This is no ordinary museum. This is a home for the overlooked, the forgotten, the grotesque, and the glorious. museumofcuriosities.ie 8