Ongoing Events

“Apertures” Pinhole Photography Exhibition

A series of pinhole photographs, showcasing portraits of a number of people in their daily work in the School of Physics taken by Grace Weir, Artist-in-Residence.

Venue: Fitzgerald Building, School of Physics.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

Life Logging Exhibition- Science Gallery

"TCD Colours: A Week in the Life of Trinity Staff and Students"

For Trinity Week, we wish to explore the colours that make up the lives of students, academics and staff on campus using novel wearable technology.

Thousands of pictures will be captured using wearable cameras and fed into an innovative algorithm which extracts the colours that comprise their everyday experience. A beautiful display of these colours will be featured in the Science Gallery as part of our 'Lifelogging: Do You Count?' exhibition.

Venue: Science Gallery.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

Harry Clarke Studio Stained Glass window

Harry Clarke made magic with glass and light; his stained glass work is one of the glories of 20th century Irish cultural achievement. The next best thing to seeing the real thing? A beautiful reproduction of a design from the Clarke Stained Glass Studios which will appear in the East window of the Trinity Long Room Hub during Trinity Week.

Venue: Trinity Long Room Hub.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

‘The lamps have gone out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime’

Light as a metaphor is understood over cultures and generations. This resonant phrase dates from the eve of First World War which was understood from the beginning as a threat to enlightened civilization. The centenary of the War will be acknowledged by the Library Archives lighting the east face of the 1937 Reading Room with the names and portraits of the Trinity College staff and students who fell.

Venue: East wall of the 1937 Reading Room.

When: Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th April 8.30pm-10pm.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

Library as Illuminary [1]

The Library illuminates the mission of the University from within. Images from the Library’s treasure trove of manuscripts, photographs, rare books, maps and music will be projected into the exterior wall over the Nassau Street entrance thereby ‘dissolving’ the barrier between the College and the city.

Venue: Exterior wall of the Nassau Street entrance.

When: Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th April 8.30pm-10pm.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

Library as Illuminary [2]

Even those who use the Library daily maybe unaware of the kaleidoscopic range and date of human endeavour recorded in its many different research collections. A slideshow of images taken from the special research collections of manuscripts, rare books, maps and music will be projected onto the front of the Berkeley Library to showcase these magnificent materials.

Venue: Front wall of the Berkeley Library.

When: Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th April 8.30pm-10pm.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

'...and there was light'

This small exhibition will be installed in the foyer of the Berkeley Library and will highlight the range of material in the care of the Department of Early Printed Books and Special Collections. The theme of light will be explored through texts on religion, science and literature during Trinity Week.

Venue: Berkeley Library.
This free event is open to the public, no booking required

Throwing a bit of light on the subject

The Manuscripts & Archives Research Library authors a blog, which for the duration of Trinity Week will draw attention to the activities of the Library in their engagement with the theme of Trinity Week. Images posted with the blog here will be drawn from all the different events.