The Bernard Shaw

The Bernard Shaw is a bar, café and creative space. Open seven days, it's an interesting animal.

As promoters, music is the first love of The Bernard Shaw's founders. They cover a lot of bases - DJs and bands are featured six days a week playing across the board from house to drum and bass, Baltimore to grime, roots reggae to disco, hip hop to rock.

Events-wise, on any given day you could encounter a backyard Carboot Sale, an exhibition launch, a marathon 10hr set from a Detroit DJ legend, a hot-tub party, dinner on a double decker bus, a live show from emerging Dublin bands, graffiti battles, jazz in the smoking yard, knockout Italian food for lunch...or just pop in for a pint of plain and a chat.

Best to check out what's happening on a weekly basis here. And yes, it's as good as it sounds.