Did you ever want to give drawing a go? Or maybe you are a budding artist looking for like-minded people to draw with? The Creative Den in Rua Red runs free weekly drawing sessions on Wednesdays at 11:00.

The National Gallery has an extensive programme of free talks, public tours and Art Documentary screenings focusing on highlights of the European and Irish Collection every day of the week. Check their website for details.

Archive at Lunchtime screenings take place Saturdays (Double Bill), Mondays and Wednesdays. The programme is changing weekly now (instead of monthly as in the past). To find out what film(s) will be screened go to www.ifi.ie/whatson/now-showing-coming-soon/ and look for “Archive at Lunchtime” on the right. Admission is free.

To celebrate Halloween and the festival’s Irish origin, this wlak will stalk the streets and lanes around the ancient Liberties. You will never know what creepy stories await you. Historian Pat Liddy will lead this walk for all ages.

Admission is free.

“Just a slap on the wrist? Corporal punishment in independent Ireland” is a talk by Dr David Limond (TCD), Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley, (NUI Galway), Dr Patrick Callan, (Maynooth University) in the Trinity Centre for Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series.

Admission is free.

The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 16:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. There are many Spanish speakers and English-speakers are explicitly invited, but everyone else is certainly very welcome too, to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.

Lucile Boiron began visiting refugee camps in March 2015 and while at first incapable of taking any photos, she now has compiled an exhibition that will be on show in the Alliance Francaise.

The exhibition opening is on Wednesday.

Admission is free, but booking is required via the website below.

Rosy Wilson, Paul T Dillon & Judy Russell are launching their respective poetry collections at this event. Admission is free.

Inspiration Proclamation is a public interview series at the National Library of Ireland and it continues with Roddy Doyle, who will be interviewed by Dr John Bowman. The series considers the relevance of the 1916 Proclamation – is it seen now as an inspirational text or as a historical document?

Admission is free, but booking is required via the Eventbrite website here.

A mysterious murder has led to an investigation and if you can find the murderer the reward is EUR 50.

A Murder Mystery Halloween party is happening in Howl at the Moon. Clues will be posted on the Facebook Page below and are available on the night.

Admission is free until 21:00. EUR 5 after.

Best costume can win EUR 100.

The Roots Band “Brand New Switcheroo” will perform in the Harbour Bar. Admission is free.

The Anseo Comedy Club takes place every Wednesday in Anseo (upstairs).

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

“The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 every Wednesday.

“The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week.

Bad Boy Jake are every Wednesday in the Gypsy Rose Rock & Blues Bar playing their rock, blues and American.

Los Paradiso are playing Rockabilly, Tex Mex, Western Swing, Surf in the Leeson Lounge. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).

The Harleys are a popular coverband and they will be in the Mezz every Wednesday at midnight.

Admission is free.