Imaginative members of the public will also be taking matters into their own hands - reading at the Joyce Tower, swimming at the Forty Foot, lunching on Burgundy and Gorgonzola cheese in Davy Byrne's, buying lemon soap in Sweny's in Lincoln Place, drinking in the Ormond Hotel, behaving unspeakably on Sandymount Strand and finding new and exciting ways to celebrate the greatest novel of the twentieth century. The Annual Pre-Bloomsday Walk organised by the James Joyce Institute of Ireland takes place on Sunday 10th June. This year's walk follows the 'Lotus Eaters' episode of Ulysses on location with ad hoc readings and dramatisations along the city streets. The event is open to the public and there is no charge. Meet on Sir John Rogerson's Quay at 2 pm and bring a copy of Ulysses if you have one.
All meetings are open to the public.
The Ulysses Bus Tour , a trip through Joyce's Dublin on a vintage double-decker bus. Led by Ken Monaghan, Joyce's nephew, the tour includes a picnic og gorgonzola and burgundy on Sandymount strand, a visit to the James Joyce Museum in Sandycove and refreshments in Fitzgerald's pub nearby. Contact the James Joyce Centre for bookings and further details. Most events will require pre-booking, with prepayment by cheque or credit card. A hundred cyclists in period costume will cross Dublin by way of the Mansion House to the James Joyce Centre and return to the Shelbourne Hotel for lunch and entertainment.