What's on in Bray and Greystones this week

A football remembrance day will take place at People’s Park in Bray on Saturday, May 30, starting at 12.30pm, featuring Shamrock Bhoys versus the Garden County and Shankill versus St Peter’s. Proceeds will support the care of local hero Mark Carrick. An art exhibition by Zoë Dillon titled SKINFLUENCED runs at Signal Arts Centre in Bray until Sunday, June 7, focusing on “Sephora Kids” and social media-driven consumerism. A movie night at Mermaid Arts Centre on Monday, June 1 at 8pm screens Is This Thing On? Tickets cost €12. Blessings of the graves occur at St Anne’s Church, Shankill at 2pm on Sunday, May 31, with a further blessing at Shanganagh Cemetery at 3.30pm. Music nights include weekly gigs with El Troubadours and Celtic Grace Hooley Nights. Poetry Day in Greystones features Poems From The Heart at The Whale on Thursday, June 4 at 8pm.

"Starting at 12.30pm, on Saturday, May 30, in People’s Park, Bray the footballing community will gather for two games in a special day of football to honour those players, managers and committee members who are no longer with us. The games will be between Shamrock Bhoys vs the Garden County, and Shankill vs St Peter's. All proceeds will go towards the care of local hero Mark Carrick."

"Zoë Dillon's SKINFLUENCED, which runs at Signal Arts Centre, Bray until Sunday, June 7, explores the rise of 'Sephora Kids', examining how social media-driven consumerism encourages young people to buy adult beauty products."

"Based on the true experiences of British comedian John Bishop and his wife, the new drama from actor-turned-director Bradley Cooper is a gentle, funny and intimate exploration of love, relationships and rediscovery and is perfect for a bank holiday Monday. Is This Thing On? screens at Mermaid Arts Centre, Monday, June 1 at 8pm. Tickets €12."

"The blessings of the graves aass commemorating departed loved ones will be celebrated at 2pm on Sunday May 31 in St Anne's Church, Shankill, and not in the Cemetery as in the past. The subsequent blessing of the graves is scheduled for 3.30pm at Shanganagh Cemetery."

Read at Irish Independent