‘My Neighbour Totoro’ (above)

With FIVE family passes to Odeon cinemas to give away we asked: what movie should every kid should watch at least once?

You answered in your tens

Winners:

Bren: “The movie every kid should watch at least once is Mary Poppins (1964) because it’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

Eve: “The movie every kid should watch at least once is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) because it’s got chocolate and sweets, Gene Wilder and Oompa Loompas.”

The Old Boy: “Time Bandits (1980), because it’s a rollicking time-travelling comedy taking well aimed broadsides at traditional notions of good and evil, plus Ralph Richardson appears as an absent minded and gruffly avuncular Supreme Being.!”

Drogg: “The movie every kid should watch at least once is The Goonies (1985) because its the Goonies.”

Paul: “The movie every kid should watch at least once is ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ (1988) because a giant benevolent owl raccoon and a cat-bus that is always there when you need it will keep anyone’s kids quiet for an hour or two. The underlying themes of strong family and sibling relations, humanity’s relationship with nature and caring for the people around you shouldn’t be overlooked also.”

Thanks all

Odeon Kids

Previously: Parental Guidance Required

Thanks Ian Collins

Model and blogger Alison Canavan with her son James and a large €2 coin

Have you run out of school holiday diversions?

Read on.

Joanne writes:

ODEON has family fun wrapped up no matter the month. ODEON Kids has been re-launched and with tickets only €2 it is the perfect family activity this Easter.

The ODEON Kids offer is available in ALL ODEON cinemas nationwide (Blanchardstown, Cavan, Coolock, Limerick, Naas, Newbridge, Portlaoise, Point Village, Stillorgan, Waterford).

With a huge choice of films on the big screens handpicked for little ones, which change every eight weeks, it’s an offer that’s too good to resist for kids and adults alike.

This Season new film additions include the animated film Big Hero 6 that has broken box offices around the world as well as one of the world’s most beloved bears – Paddington.

ODEON kids will run every day throughout the Easter holidays: Until Thursday April 9, ODEON kids film is Big Hero 6 (10am and 10.30am) Friday 10th April to Sunday 12th April ODEON kids film is Paddington (10am and 10.30am).

We have FIVE family passes (4 tix) to ODEON kids to giveaway to FIVE Broadsheet readers with bored children to entertain. To enter, just complete this simple sentence:

‘The movie every kid should watch at least once is____________________because____________’

Lines MUST close at 8.45pm MIDNIGHT

(all five winners notified in t’morning)

Odeon Kids

Roz Purcell at Fire, Dawson Street, Dublin

Free tomorrow?

Sinead writes:

As you may know FIRE Restaurant and Lounge on Dublin’s Dawson Street [at the Mansion House] will open and welcome guests Tomorrow Good Friday.

While operating in full compliance with the licensing laws, the award winning FIRE’s decision to open dramatically improves the options for tourists and locals this Good Friday as one of the very few restaurants open in the city.

Open in the lounge from midday, and in the restaurant from 1pm ‘til late, FIRE has created a special menu of non-alcoholic cocktails, and carefully sourced non-alcoholic wines to complement the new, exciting menus. As required by law, all beer taps and alcohol will be covered, but FIRE’s stunning interior, glamorous cocktail lounge and terrace overlooking the Lord Mayor’s garden will ensure a memorable dining experience.

We have dinner for TWO for tomorrow night to giveaway to a Broadsheet reader.

To enter, and for the day that’s in it, we would like YOU to suggest the perfect non-alcoholic drink (cocktail, soft drink or concoction of your own making).

LInes MUST close at 5.15 5.45 7pm

(winner notified this evening)

Fire

Update: Winner –

Kate: “Finn’s non-fishy Good Friday Fizz – Ginger beer, soda water, mango puree or juice, crushed raspberries, lime juice and a sprig of crushed mint.
Finn is the old man, just started his new job in the Fish Shop (of Blackrock Market, they’re opening another soon opposite The Dice Bar) – I’d love to give him a treat and as a Pilates teacher I have feck all money so it’ll be fishes and loaves OR Fire :O)”

Thanks all.

 Students from Colaiste na hInse, Laytown at Tayto Park yesterday

In the company of fellow crisp lovers?

Dream no more.

Joanne at Tayto Park writes:

Yesterday Tayto Park, Ashbourne [Co Meath] was delighted to open its doors for its fifth season. First year students from Colaiste na hInse, Laytown ditched the books and were the first to run through the doors of Tayto Park for an adrenaline filled morning.

With seven new heart-racing attractions for 2015, this promises to be a year like no other in Tayto Park! From the fast paced Air Race and Sky Tower to the Dinosaurs Alive Exhibition and the eye-popping 5D cinema, there is lots to keep kids, both big and small occupied for hours.

Not to mention The Cú Chulainn Coaster, Europe’s largest wooden rollercoaster, opening in Tayto Park this Summer. Other new attractions include an antique-style steam train track around Tayto Park and the Honey Pot Roundabout, perfect for little ones wanting to dip their toes into something adventurous.

We have four free passes (yes TWO family tickets) to Tayto Park giveaway to two crisp-park loving Broadsheet readers. To enter just complete this sentence:

‘I demand the Tayto Park free passes considering the week I’ve had______________’

Lines MUST close at 4.15pm MIDNIGHT

Tayto Park

 Choc throb Bressie at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Our bunny (below) is bigger

The Lindt Gold Bunny is back.

It can mean only one thing.

But first.

Joanne writes:

2015 marks the 8th year of the Lindt Make Easter Sweet for Temple Street fundraising campaign Over the past eight years the campaign has sold thousands of 10g Lindt Gold Bunnies and Lindt Hunt Packs, with every cent from every sale going to Temple Street Children’s Hospital {Dublin].

The €300,000 raised to date has been spent on equipment from incubators to microscopes..

This year’s campaign helped by Bressie will focus on purchasing vital Mobile Ventilators for the critical care wards within the hospital. The fundraising activity kicks off with the Gold Bunny Roadshow which will hop into three shopping centres over the next three weekends [details at links below].

And to mark the launch it we’d like to give a Broadsheet reader a 1kg Lindt chocolate bunny. To enter, just complete this sentence:

‘My most memorable Easter chocolate experience was___________________’

Lines MUST close at 5.15pm 6.45pm

Lindt Gold Bunny

Lindt Gold Bunny (Facebook)

Ireland Cosplay Con.

Run by fans for fans.

Nathan writes:

Ireland Cosplay Con is going to take place from the 6-7 June at the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin for all ages.

Our guests of of honour are, Stacey Rebecca, famous for her Mary Jane cosplay from Spiderman that went viral, Kelly Jean a famous Cosplayer, video game streamer and voice actress and Ruth Redmond an Irish artist, writer and colourist who works for Marvel.

The show promises to feature an action packed lineup of Cosplay Events, Exhibitors, Performers, TCGs, Artists, Anime, Gaming Tournaments, Parties and more with dozens of activities including the Cosplay Championship with a €150 Euro first-prize up for grabs.

We have two free weekend passes to giveaway to two cosplaying Broadsheet readers. To enter answer this simple question:

If you could costume as any character*, who would it be?

Lines MUST close at 5.30 6.45

*may include character of own imagining.

Ireland Cosplay Con

The White Hag brewery stand at the RDS this afternoon.

Hic.

The Irish Craft Beer and Whiskey festival is back this weekend until Tuesday, in Hall 1 of the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

The controversial brew crew from The White Hag in Sligo are launching a sour beer in addition to the existing seven from their range.

The Hag’s Bob Coggins writes:

We have  2 (yes TWO) tickets for any one day of the weekend, plus some samples of our finest beers for a lucky broadsheet reader. To enter, simply complete this sentence:

‘I desperately need to get out of the gaff  [house, lodgings, basement, etc] for a craft beer this weekend because…………………….’

Lines MUST close at 5.45pm 6.30pm

Winner will be notified this evening.

The winner is Scottser:

‘I desperately need to get out of the gaff for a craft beer this weekend because after sorting the mammy out with some flowers and fixing her curtain poles, and organising a nice massage for my daughter’s mammy, i have no cash till payday next week. please white hag brewery, save me from a four-pack of dutch gold…

Thanks all.

White Hag Brewery

Does she deserve them?

Read on.

Joanne writes:

We have a box of delicious Lindor chocolate created by Lindt master chocolatier to give every Mum her Lindor ‘moment of bliss’ and a beautiful bouquets of flowers from Flowers by Moira created by Jenny Murphy who won a Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show to giveaway. We are looking for the best confession. To enter just complete this sentence.

I would like to apologise to my mother because______________________________

LINES MUST close at MIdnight

Lindt ireland (Facebook)

Where is the ball?

Nobody knows.

But you may recall the Lucozade conversion area by the Grand Canal Dock, Dublin?

A sweet ‘spot’ during home international rugby matches.

Bob Coggins writes:

Give the Lucozade Sport Conversion Challenge a go this weekend, A full-size rugby goal post is set up in the canal, and if you get a kick over the post, you’re entered to win tickets to this Sunday’s 6 Nations match against England in the Aviva Lansdowne Road Nua!

And we’ve two balls signed by [Ireland scrum half] Conor Murray to give away. The first two (yes TW0) people to tell us where the ball is on this pic [above]  gets the balls…

Lines MUST close at 5.45pm.

Previously: Can You Kick It

UPDATE:

Mark @ 3.24 and Helen 2.0 @ 3.25 grab the balls for correctly identifying E2 as the ‘spot’. Thanks all.