The Grand Social, Dublin
THIS WEEKEND 11am- 7pm, Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December 2024
Admission: FREE with a suggested donation of €6, split between Dublin Simon Community & The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF)
Merchy Christmas is back! A real-life merch market where all your favourite artists flog their wares directly to you, their fans. Established during the Christmas lockdown in 2020, it was the brainwave of Conor Cusack (Saint Sister’s manager) and Saint Sister.
Chatting about ways to create a personal connection with their listeners and thank them for their support over the difficult year, they had the idea of a communal merch stall mixed with a Christmas Market.
Working with Keiron Black and the folks at The Grand Social (longstanding champions of the independent music community) they put together a two-day event across multiple floors, which was hugely successful. 2021 saw the market return in full force. Once again, amidst challenging restrictions, it raised much-needed funds for the artists, and for a significant cause, Homelessness in Dublin.
Now in its fifth year, the crew are again focusing on helping to raise much-needed funds for those in need. Levels of homelessness in Dublin are higher than ever, and we are proud to help raise money to support the much-needed work of Dublin Simon Community.
In addition to helping those at home, Merchy Christmas is also raising money for those who need help further afield. Specifically, those suffering in Palestine. This year, alongside Dublin Simon Community, the event is proudly partnering with The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).
Last year the event raised close to €15,000 for the two charities and this year organisers are hoping to raise more to share between the two charity partners. Due to the incredible generosity of the music industry and friends of the organisers, we have put together a selection of amazing raffle prizes. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase at the market and online. In addition, we have announced our first round of live performances and DJ sets which will take place throughout the weekend. Timings will be released on the Merchy Christmas socials this Friday.
Live performances from
Ahmed with Love.
Annamoe drive
Cruel Sister
Curtisy
Holly Munro
Ispíní na hÉireann
Khakikid
Morgana
Rodney Paz
Saint Sister
and more!
Raffle Prizes
- 2 x Weekend Camping Tickets to All Together Now (Donated by Will & POD team)
- 2 x Tickets to In The Meadows Festival @ IMMA (Donated by Will & POD team)
- 2 x Tickets to In The Meadows Festival @ IMMA (Donated by Will & POD team)
- Weekend Camping Ticket – Beyond The Pale (Donated by Dec Forde)
- 2 x Tickets to Kneecap @ Fairview Park (Donated by Kneecap)
- 2 x Tickets to The Mary Wallopers @ Fairview Park (Donated by The Mary Wallopers)
- 2 x VIP Seated Tickets to My Bloody Valentine in 3 Arena (Donated by Tom Clinch)
- One day of recording time in The Grand Social Studio (Donated by Keiron, Joey & TGS)
- €100 Bambino Voucher & Tote Bag (Donated by Nicholas DiMaio)
- Fuchsia MacAree Print (Donated by the artist)
- 1 year supply of Harry’s Nut Butter (Donated by the artist)
- Dingle Distillery Gift Pack (Donated by Holly at Dingle Distillery)
- Selection of music hardback books (Donated by Tony Clayton Lea)
and more!
DJ Sets from
Aonair
Ben Reinhardt
Common Threads
Djakculate
Gilla Band
Mango
Nialler9
Papa Romeo
R.Kitt
Really Good Time
TULLE
And more!
Saturday Artists
Ahmed, With Love.
Anamoe Drive
Aoife Nessa Frances
Aonair
Ben Bix
Celaviedmai
Curtisy
Djackulate
Fizzy Orange
Gemma Dunleavy
Gilla Band
Gurriers
John Francis Flynn
Khakikid
Lankum
Loah
Lord Ormond
Meltybrains?
Morgana
Nealo
Papa Romeo
Saint Sister
Scustin
Shiv
Silverbacks
SOAK
The Line
Thumper
Sunday Artists
BOLD LOVE
CABL
Cable Boy
Cruel Sister
Daithi
Holly Munro
HousePlants
Ispíní na hÉireann
Junior Brother
Kojaque (Soft Boy Records)
Lankum
Lemoncello
Maria Kelly
MayKay (IAFP)
Morgana
Niamh Bury
Niamh Regan
Overhead the Albatross
O Emperor
Pillow Queens
Rachael Lavelle
REALLY GOOD TIME
Rodney Paz / Hibernia
Royal Yellow / Enemies
Saint Sister
SEARCH RESULTS
The Bonk
The Mary Wallopers
The Murder Capital
The Scratch
TULLE
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