{"id":12542,"date":"2024-02-27T18:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/?p=12542"},"modified":"2024-03-25T16:34:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:34:21","slug":"dublin-comic-con-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/dublin-comic-con-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s on in Dublin: March AND August"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nFinding things to do in Dublin can be challenging, but one specific event always draws acrowd. If you\u2019re a fan of pop culture, movies, series, comics, anime, manga (and so on), then Dublin Comic Con is the place to be.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What’s on in Dublin: March AND August<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When\/where is it?<\/h2>\n

Dublin Comic Con takes place twice a year. This year, 2024, it runs on the 9th and 10th of March, and the 24th and 25th of August (ideal if you\u2019re here in the summer). It takes place in the Convention Centre, which you can find here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

How much does it cost?<\/h2>\n

Tickets are around \u20ac30, but act fast as the event typically sells out. Check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s at Dublin Comic Con?<\/h2>\n

Running for over a decade, Dublin Comic Con is a great place to meet and talk to native English speakers, make new friends, and discover new hobbies. With a line-up of famous guests, this year including voice actors from GTA V, Baldur\u2019s Gate III, and Bender from Futurama, as well as actors from Supernatural and Netflix\u2019s One Piece, the show hosts talks and discussions, and offers the chance to meet some pretty cool people.<\/p>\n

Away from the celebrity side of things, DCC (as those in the community refer to it) is popular for three other things; cosplay, photo opportunities, and the artist alley.
\nThis is where our grammar points come in.<\/p>\n

Cosplay<\/h2>\n

What is cosplay? Simply put, cosplay is dressing up as a character. It is extremely popular in Ireland, with many people making their own costumes. If you go to DCC, remember that you need to ask to take pictures. Some simple questions and phrases will help you while you\u2019re there.
\n\u25cf Can I take your picture?
\n\u25cf Can I get a picture with you?
\n\u25cf I love your costume!
\n\u25cf Who are you dressed as?
\n\u25cf Did you make it yourself?
\n\u25cf How did you make it?<\/p>\n

Artist Alley<\/h2>\n

The Artist Alley is where you\u2019ll find some of Ireland\u2019s finest writers and illustrators, as well as crafters (who make, rather than write or draw). You shouldn\u2019t just take a picture of someone\u2019s table at DCC. If you have the money, this is a great place to buy something, even if it\u2019s small.
\n\u25cf I love your art!
\n\u25cf How much is this?
\n\u25cf Did you do all of this yourself?<\/p>\n

These phrases will help start a conversation with the artists and cosplayers. Remember, Comic Con is a safe space, and nobody will judge you for your level of English.<\/p>\n

\nThis is a great opportunity to practise your English (speaking and listening), and maybe make new friends, in a welcoming environment. Check out their website<\/a> for more information.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Finding things to do in Dublin can be challenging, but one specific event always draws acrowd. If you\u2019re a fan of pop culture, movies, series, comics, anime, manga (and so ...","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":12546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[{"url":"","title":"","desc":"","thumbnail":"","duration":"","rating":"","view_count":"","tag":""}],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-isi-dublin-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12542"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12754,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12542\/revisions\/12754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}