This is the closing event of the Bubblewrap game in the Sleepwalker series, that promises to deliver free food, music and of course art (well, it is in an art gallery). It’s […]
Everything must go now – Hugh Lane Gallery – 18-01-14
Things to do in Dublin this week (6-1-14 – 12-1-14)
So, things are settling down a little bit, right? Life is returning to normal after a brief spell of madness over the holidays. All the emigrants have returned to their adopted homes, […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-12-14 – 5-1-14)
‘What’s another year’ a wise man once said, and here at the workhorse we share Johnny’s emotion as it’s out with the old and in with the new! 2013 was always an […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (23-12-13 – 29-12-13)
Well, honest to God, most things are closed this week. Again, blame Santa! It’s all the jolly guys fault. There still are some good gigs around the city and a few other […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (16-12-13 – 22-12-13)
Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! Well, almost. This week will bring us to the 22nd, and we’ll all be running around like mad people, but there should still be time for a […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (9-12-13 – 15-12-13)
Christmas is in high gear, and it’s all about tinsel and fairy lights at Workhorse towers. In between the manic shopping and egg nogging (ok, that’s not a word) there’s a surprisingly […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (2-12-13 – 8-12-13)
Why fight against it, it’s Christmas! Yes, they’re now allowed to play Christmas songs on the TV and Radio without me having a hissy fit and complaining about it being ‘too early’. […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (25-11-13 – 1-12-13)
Wow, that year went fast, as we’re entering December already! Hardly seems possible. So, what is new in the streets of Dublin this week. Well, a few of the Christmas shows arrive […]
Fire Station Open Day – Nov 28th
A fascinating day is in store at the Fire Station, Dublin on Thursday the 28th of November. You can find the full details here, or explore below. There’s a series of interviews […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (18-11-13 to 24-11-13)
Congratulations to all those involved in the Dublin Book Festival. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but the few events I attended were top notch. So, to look ahead to […]
There’s a new exhibition of prints in the National Botanic Gardens opening tomorrow night, which sounds interesting. Here’s Elke from Natural Selection with the details… We’re a group of Irish-based printmakers who […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (11-11-13 to 17-11-13)
I think I’ve been trying to see Pere Ubu play live ever since I was about 16 (sadly neither today or yesterday), this Thursday is a chance to put that one right. […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (4-11-13 to 10-11-13)
So the ghosts and ghouls are back in their box for another year, and we’re left facing into the run up to… well, I won’t say it yet, but you know what […]
Inside the Rainbow: Russian Children’s Literature 1920-35 – Book Review
Raduga (Rainbow) was one of around a hundred publishers of children’s books in Russia in the 1920s, the best of which were offspring of the earlier Leninist seizure of power. That revolution, […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (28-10-13 to 3-11-13)
This week it’s Halloween proper, with a variety of film festival and events around the city worth check out. There’s also UCD Science and Film Festival on in the Lighthouse and more […]
John Conway – CAVALRY – Exhibition – The Helix
If you are in or around the Helix over the next few weeks, there’s an exhibition there that is worth checking out. John Conway is a Dublin based artist that graduated from […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (21-10-13 to 27-10-13)
Yes, it’s that time of year when the border between this world and the next becomes slightly blurred, and the streets of Dublin are filled with ghosts, ghouls, zombies, even if they […]
Leah Hewson Exhibition – The Picture Room
This is an interesting looking exhibition from artist Leah Hewson, that is worth checking out. Her work draws from images of childhood/ fairy tale but always with a nicely twisted vision. You […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (14-10-13 to 20-10-13)
So, the Dublin Theatre Festival is at an end, and we’re all a bit exhausted by it all. We need some time to recover, right? Well, sadly, it’s another busy week out […]
IMMA Reopens – Oct 11th 2013 – Opening Weekend Events
The Royal hospital in Kilmainham is a lovely building, but the difficulties of housing important art in a building of that age were all too obvious. I was at a talk with […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (7-10-13 to 13-10-13)
This is the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Yup, we’re almost there with the madness of festival season, so make the most of the last few remaining moments. There’s also […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-09-13 to 6-10-13)
So, another busy week on the streets of Dublin, with some very special events on around the City. There’s Dublin Theatre Festival with all the fun things that involves, also Hard Working Class […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (23-09-13 to 29-09-13)
It’s another week of change, with the Fringe festival sadly departing for another year, but the Theatre Festival starts, so you’ve no chance of being bored. It’s also Arthurs day on Thursday […]
Amanda Coogan – 13 Women – Hugh Lane
Amanda Coogan is possibly Ireland’s best known performance artist, and her work is always interesting. When you combine her with the wonderful Anu productions, what do you get? Find out tomorrow. The […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (16-09-13 to 22-09-13)
So we’re a week and a bit into the Fringe Festival and already most of us are suffering from nervous exhaustion! There’s almost a complete change of events, so plenty of new […]
Bennie Reilly – Rara Avis – RHA – Sept 4th – Preview
Bennie Reilly – artist, musician and illustrator extraordinaire – opens her new solo exhibition Rara Avis on September 4th, 6 – 8pm, in the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. It’s her first solo show since last […]
Dublin Live Art Festival 2013 – The Backloft, 25th-29th Sept 2013
The Dublin Live Arts Festiva 2013 (DKAF13) is running until Thursday and aims to “bring together some of the most exciting live performance artists and curators from both Ireland and abroad”. Visitors […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (26-08-13 to 01-09-13)
Is that really September creeping around the corner? The big event of this week is clearly the Picnic, but if you don’t have tickets by this stage, you won’t be going as […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (19-08-13 to 25-08-13)
The Ukulele Hooley is the highlight of the new festivals this week, as Dun Laoghaire embraces one of the coolest instruments around. There’s a variety of performances, lessons and workshops, so worth […]
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