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  • Filled to the Bram… Stoker festival 

    Filled to the Bram… Stoker festival 

    The October chill has hit which means the Bram Stoker festival has begun. It’s Dublin’s time to celebrate and honour Bram Stoker, the author of the most famous vampire around- Dracula. Events over four days and four nights lead you all around Dublin City, from the Casino of Marino to Dublin Castle, you are sure to learn all about Stoker and Dracula’s life.  

    On Friday the 25th of October a fantastic family friendly spectacle ‘Frank and McSteins Monster Laboratory- Out of the Lab and into the Fire’ took place in Dublin Castle.  

    Starting the evening early- queues had begun building up half an hour before the event started. 
    Groups of people entering the grounds at 6pm sharp- the tower highlighted red for Dracula himself 
    People were starting to warm up to the spooky ideas with interactive games and flames 
    Frank and McSteins helpers putting out the fire 
    Fire and crazy scientists meet art and street theatre for Halloween 
    Frank teaching the youth of today his evil ways
    Where there’s smoke there’s fire 
    Getting gothic at Dublin Castle
    Frank gave us a wave before the big show- little did we know what was to come
    Frank led the crowds through bringing this animatronic to life, many attempts were made, and many arguments were had with the other mad scientist McStein. Eventually, the two scientists pulled it together. 
    There he is, slowly coming to life
    And after a long day of creating life, fighting fire… and lighting fire, witches and ghouls alike skipped home ready for bed.
    These guys had seen enough madness to last them through Halloween