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ISSUE #013 | THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026
In Today's Craic…
🌤️ Bray's Weather Today
📰 The Local Lowdown
Food & Drink Around Bray
🛍️ Shop Local
📅 What's On Around Bray
😂 Meme of the Day
☕ Morning, Bray! A nightly soup run, a chance to add to Bray’s history and a few plans for the weekend. We’ve also got breakfast, lunch and dinner sorted, plus a quick check before your next recycling-centre trip.
🌤️ Bray's Weather Today
Mostly cloudy, with a few light showers possible and highs around 11°C. A light rain layer will be handy if you’re out around town. Check the most recent Bray forecast before heading out: Met Éireann’s latest forecast →
📰 The Local Lowdown
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A soup run, every night of the year
Each evening, Bray Area Rough Sleepers Support (BARSS) sets out with soup and something to eat for people sleeping rough. The group does this 365 days a year. East Coast FM’s new Window on Wicklow episode joins volunteers Angela O’Donnell and Michael Walby on the run, then gives space to people who use the service to talk about what it means to them. It is a short, seven-minute listen, but a very human one: the practical help matters, and so does being met with a familiar face. BARSS relies entirely on community donations, keeping this steady work going night after night. If you’ve wondered what happens on a soup run in Bray, this is a lovely introduction to the people who make it happen. Listen to the episode →
A Greystones family business makes two award shortlists
Ecoset, the Greystones family business behind reusable water bottles, travel mugs and food pots, has been named a finalist in two categories at the 2026 Irish Family Business Awards: Best Small Family Business of the Year (Leinster) and Sustainable Family Business of the Year. The couple behind it started the business after seeing how much single-use plastic built up on film productions. A nice North Wicklow name to keep in mind if you’re looking for a useful, reusable gift. See the award finalists → · Visit Ecoset →
Bray Recycling Centre is temporarily closed
If you usually bring a load to the centre on Boghall Road, Wicklow County Council says it is closed until Monday 9 November, when reopening is currently scheduled. Please hold recyclable materials and bulky waste at home where it’s safe to do so, and don’t leave anything outside the centre or beside bottle banks. Read the latest closure update → · Council recycling-centre information →
Have a story from Bray’s business past?
Bray Chamber and the Bray Cualann Historical Society are building an archive of the Chamber’s history, from its founding in 1956 to today. They’re inviting past presidents, members and local residents to share materials or memories. If you have something that might belong in the collection, send it to [email protected], or see the 70th-anniversary project.
Food & Drink Around Bray
Breakfast · SEV7EN Café, 7 Albert Terrace. The eggs on toast are €9.50; yoghurt, granola, fruit and honey are €7.50. Breakfast is served until 11am, and the café opens at 8 on Thursday. See the menu →
Lunch · The Palm. Its kitchen opens from noon, with brunch served 12–3 alongside the main menu. The full kitchen runs until 9pm, so there’s time for a relaxed lunch on Strand Road. See the menu →
Dinner · The Hibernia. The new all-day and Christmas menus are now available. On Thursdays, food is served from noon until 7pm, making this a good early-dinner stop by the seafront. Browse the menus →
🛍️ Shop Local
📸 Tales for Tadpoles interior image from their Facebook page
There’s a good bit of Bray in a children’s bookshop, and Tales for Tadpoles has just earned a place on the six-shop shortlist for the 2026 An Post Bookshop of the Year.
At 3 Albert Walk, it brings together beautifully illustrated books, Irish authors and illustrators, local prints, craft kits and gifts. The shop also runs story and creative events, which makes it an especially handy stop if you’re choosing a present for a young reader.
The award winner will be announced on 1 December; for now, it’s lovely to see a Bray independent in the mix.
There’s a Peter Rabbit gift offer on too: spend €60 and get a free collectable worth up to €23.
📅 What's On Around Bray
Thursday 5 November · 9.30–11.30am — Free English conversation class. Fáilte Isteach welcomes adults aged 18+ at all levels to its Bray class at County Wicklow Lawn Tennis Club. Registration is required; call 01 286 8266 or email Lorna at Bray North Wicklow Area Partnership. Class details →
Thursday 5 November · 9.45am and 11am — Moo Music Wicklow. There are two music-and-movement sessions at Unit 3, Bray South Business Park: Mini Moo for confident walkers and toddlers under five, then Baby Moo for babies from 12 weeks until they’re walking. PAYG is €12.50; first-time Baby Moo attendees can try a class for €5. Choose a session and book →
Thursday 5 November · 7.30pm — The Great Gatsby. Square One Theatre Group’s production runs at Mermaid Arts Centre through Saturday. Suitable for ages 12+; tickets are €23, or €21 concession. Book tickets →
Thursday 5 November · doors 8pm — The Jam: Circle Session. Songwriters, poets, comedians and storytellers are invited to share work and connect at Signal Arts Centre. The session starts at 8.15pm; it’s €5, over-18s only, and booking is essential. Event and booking details →
Thursday 5 November · from 9pm — Trad Night at The Palm. The Strand Road pub has live traditional music every Thursday. The Palm’s events page →
Friday 6 November · 8pm — Bray Emmets host Michael Dwyers in the U19 A Football Championship at Bray Emmets GAA Club. Check Wicklow GAA’s fixture listing →
Saturday 7 November · 10.30am–12.30pm — Boosting Immunity With Herbs. Festina Lente hosts a medicinal-herb workshop with master herbalist Sarah Hathaway, including herbal tea tasting and hands-on introductions to dried and tinctured herbs. Tickets are listed at €65. Check availability and book →
Saturday 7 November · 7.30pm — Ross Scanlon joins Voices of Bray Community Choir for St Fergal’s 50th-anniversary concert at St Fergal’s Church in Ballywaltrim. Tickets are €15 and available from the parish office. Concert details → · Parish ticket information →
Sunday 8 November · 10am — OM Chanting at Common Ground. A free, in-person circle at O’Rahilly Hall on Church Terrace, organised by Bhakti Marga Ireland. No experience is needed; check the organiser’s listing for the latest details before you go. Event details →
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