Batten down the hatches, it’s December on Tuesday and there’s no point denying it any longer, it’s Christmas! There’s Christmas movies all around and lots of Irish bands playing their home coming tours, but there’s more than enough going on if you’re not that way inclined.
In the world of theatre, there’s Snake Eaters at the New Theatre and It’s a wonderful bleedin Life at Bewleys. There’s also the openinig of the Importance of Being Earnest at the Gate. Thundercat is still in town, but he’s not alone! There’s the Magic Numbers, East India Youth, Gaz Coombes and a whole lot of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble who pretty much play every hour of every day at the Sugar Club!
Theatre
Abbey Theatre – You Never Can Tell – 2 December – 6 February (NEW)
Gaiety Theatre – Little Red Riding Hood Pantomime – 29 November 2015 – 10 January 2016 (NEW)
The Gate – The Importance of Being Earnest – Opening night 1st December
Milano Restaurant (Ranelagh, D6) – The Ice Queen – Dates: Dec 3rd, 4th, 5th (Thurs to Sat) at 7.30pm
Smock Alley – Harvey – December 1st – 5th in The Boys’ School
1915 – December 2nd – 5th in The Main Space
Smock Alley Christmas Fayre – December 5th & 6th – 11am-6pm
Project Arts Centre – SEEDS SHOWCASE 2015
1–5 December ENJOY by Toshiki Okada directed by Zoe Ní Riordáin
3–5 December UNSPOKEN music composed by Danny Forde
4–5 December TRAITOR a rehearsed reading of a new play by Shane Mac an Bhaird
Through A Glass Darkly – until 05 Dec 2015
Civic Theatre – Weighing-In – 23 November – 5 December
Coppélia – 3 – 5 December // 8pm & matinee on 5th Dec @ 3pm (NEW)
New Theatre – Snake Eaters – Nov 30th – Dec 19th (NEW)
Bewleys Cafe Theatre – It’s a wonderful bleedin’ life – Nov 30 – Dec (NEW)
Theatre Upstairs – From Eden – Nov 24th – December 5th 2015
Viking Theatre – Moonlight & Music and Waiting – Nov 23 – Dec 12
Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Mary Poppins – 3 Dec 2015 – 9 Jan 2016 (NEW)
Movies
70MM SCREENING: LE MANS – 30/11/2015 @ 18.30
Steve McQueen plays a champion car racer haunted by the death of a friend in an accident he might have inadvertently caused.
Tue Dec 01 The Producers Presents – Elf – SOLD OUT
ELF FANCY DRESS KARAOKE PARTY – FRI 4TH DEC, 9PM (FILM FOLLOWED BY BIG SCREEN KARAOKE)
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS – FRI 4TH DEC, 10.30PM
New Releases this week!
11 Minutes
Bargaintown
Christmas with the Coopers
Krampus
Sunset Song
The Lesson
The Night Before
Victor Frankenstein
Gigs
Thundercat is still in town, but he’s not alone! There’s the Magic Numbers, East India Youth, Gaz Coombes and a whole lot of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at the Sugar Club!
Mon 30 Nov
The Prodigy – 3Arena
Thundercat – The Sugar Club
Tue 01 Dec
Simply Red – 3Arena
Django Django – Vicar Street
Wed 02 Dec
The Magic Numbers – Whelan’s
Mumford and Sons – 3Arena
Marina and The Diamonds – Academy
Kaleidoscope – Bello Bar
Ye Vagabonds – The Grand Social
Miles Graham (EP launch) – Whelan’s
Thu 03 Dec
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – The Sugar Club
East India Youth – The Button Factory
Mumford and Sons – 3Arena
Lianne La Havas – The Olympia Theatre
La M.O.D.A – The Workman’s Club
Lissie – Whelan’s
Naoise Roo – Whelan’s (Upstairs)
Marina and The Diamonds – Academy
Fri 04 Dec
HamsandwicH – Christ Church Cathedral
Gaz Coombes – Whelan’s
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – The Sugar Club
Stray From the Path – The Academy 2
Elephant – Whelan’s
LA Priest – The Workman’s Club
André Rieu – 3Arena
HomeTown – Vicar Street
New Valley Wolves, Travis Oaks & Rollin’ Empire – Sin E
Octave One – District 8
Sat 05 Dec
The Blades – The Olympia Theatre
Karen Underwood – Dalkey Church
Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow – Vicar Street
Vyvienne Long – The Button Factory
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – The Sugar Club – Night Time Show
Declan O’Rourke – Whelan’s
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Xmas All Ages Family Showcase – The Sugar Club
André Rieu – 3Arena
Lethal Dialect – The Academy
Deck The Hall – National Concert Hall
dREA – Whelan’s
Leon Vynehall – District 8
Sun 06 Dec
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Xmas All Ages Family Showcase – The Sugar Club
Whitesnake and Def Leppard – 3Arena
The Boomtown Rats – The Olympia Theatre
One Ok Rock – The Academy
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – The Sugar Club
Declan O’Rourke – Whelan’s
Kathleen Turner – Whelan’s Upstairs
Slade – Vicar Street
Talks and Lectures
Lifelogging Meet-Up – Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – 18:00
Barista – Irish premiere screening – Thursday, December 3, 2015 – 18:00 to 21:30
Art
IMMA –
What We Call Love: From Surrealism to Now – 12 September 2015 – 7 February 2016
Featuring modern and contemporary masterworks from the world’s leading collections by ABRAMOVIĆ, BRANCUSI, DALÍ, DUCHAMP, ERNST, GIACOMETTI, OPPENHEIM, PICASSO, WARHOL, YOKO ONO, and many more.
Chloe Dewe Mathews: Shot at Dawn – 09 Oct 2015 – 07 Feb 2016
Grace Weir, 3 Different Nights, recurring – 7 November 2015 – 6 March 2016
E.gress: Marie Brett & Kevin O’Shanahan – 03 Nov – 13 Dec 2015
RHA Gallery – Next Exhibitions –
November 18, 2015 – December 20, 2015 FUTURES Anthology RHA Gallery I
November 18, 2015 – December 20, 2015 Ailbhe Ní Bhriain Reports to an Academy RHA Gallery II
November 18, 2015 – December 20, 2015 Sean Molloy Neo Pentimenti RHA Ashford Gallery
October 9 – December 2, 2015
Gallery 1 – CHRIS MARTIN
Gallery 2 – SEANIE BARRON – Sticks
Hugh Lane (1875-1915): Dublin’s Legacy and Loss – until 04 October 2015 Hugh Lane (1875-2015): Dublin’s Legacy and Loss celebrates Hugh Percy Lane. – until 10th Jan
Chester Beatty – Exhibition
Private Galleries:
Kerlin – Liliane Tomasko – Sense – 28 November 2015 – 16 January 2016
Cross Gallery – John Boyd – 12 November – 5 December
Oliver Sears –Sasha Sykes & Sara Flynn – Caliology & Lineage – 26 Nov 2015 — 21 Jan 2016
Kevin Kavanagh – Paul McKinley – Hanuman – Nov 19th – Dec 19th, 2015
Taylor Gallery –Pat Harris – Thin Places – 20 November – 12 December 2015
No More Workhorse 
Tobias gig was cancelled ages ago
Thanks Martin on many levels. I actually have tickets for it!