The Euros are officially over. There may be other games but they’re all pretty pointless from now on, as the legends in green were somehow defeated by a vastly inferior force. So, […]
Dublin Event Guide (27-06-16 – 3-07-16)
Dalkey Book Festival 2016 Review
Dalkey Book Festival Review – by Conor MacNamara In its seventh year the Dalkey Book Festival ran from the 16th to the 19th of June, with this year’s theme being “migration, […]
Body & Soul Festival Review 2016 – Fri 17/06/16
Body&Soul Review – Friday 17/06/16 Body&Soul returned on Friday night with another trip to the beautiful confines of Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath. The first thing that really gets you about the festival […]
Interlude Festival Stage Times
With Interlude Weekend Tickets now sold out, and a few remaining Day tickets available, it sounds like it could be a lot of fun! You can find the full Interlude Stage Times […]
At It Again – Romping through Dubliners
At It Again – Romping Through Dubliners With today being Bloomsday, we thought it was as good a day as any to mention another lovely pocket book from the good people at […]
Dublin Event Guide (13-06-16 – 19-06-16)
COYBIG! If Euro fever hasn’t taken over, here’s a list of things to do around Dublin. There is a huge amount of new theatre this week, with Boyz of Harcourt Street and […]
Interview with Ger Gaughran – Hay Festival Kelly
We had the chance to interview Ger Gaughran, one of the organisers of the Hay Festival Kells. We quizzed her on the festival itself and some of the highlights. You can see […]
What Next? NCFA Ireland @Campaign4Arts
Project Arts Centre hosts the National Campaign for the Arts – What Next? National Campaign for the Arts – by Frank L. On Thursday morning in the Projects Art Centre the NCFA […]
Dublin Event Guide (6-06-16 – 12-06-16)
We’re still recovering from a busy weekend with Forbidden Fruit, which was a lot of fun. So what next then? Well, if you want a road trip, the Borris Festival of Writing […]
Irish Festival Guide – Galway Arts Festival – July 11th – 24th
Full details of the Galway Arts Festival were announced last week, and there’s some interesting looking events. It runs from July 11th – 24th all over the city and is usually worth […]
Dublin Event Guide (30-05-16 – 5-06-16)
So, it’s June already? This year is on fast forward! As it’s the long weekend, it officially means it’s festival season, with Forbidden Fruit, Down with Jazz and Vantastival all this weekend. […]
Interview with Jo Mangan – Director of the Carlow Arts Festival
We had the chance to talk to Jo Mangan, the director of the Carlow Arts Festival. You can see the results below where she discusses Alien visitations in Truffaut’s Code and other […]
Dublin Event Guide (23-05-16 – 29-05-16)
The dancing continues at Dublin Dance Festival. Their feet must really be sore by this stage, but they have another week of it as it runs until the 28th. There’s also the […]
Dublin Event Guide (16-05-16 – 22-05-16)
Dance, Dance, Dance… yes, it’s that time of year again when the dancers descend on Dublin, en masse. The Dublin Dance Festival runs from the 17th to the 28th. If you’re feeling […]
Dublin Event Guide (9-05-16 – 15-05-16)
And so, as the weeks continue to tumble past…we look out at the bright city of Dublin and say ‘what ya got for us?’ A couple of new plays, with Natural History […]
Dublin Event Guide (2-05-16 – 8-05-16)
It can’t be May, sure it was snowing last week. Something must be wrong! Thankfully, there are lots of warm spaces inside to entertain you… A couple of new plays, with Inhabitance […]
Dublin Event Guide (25-04-16 – 1-05-16)
It’s a pretty damn fine week ahead, with some great music. Too much actually, with a couple of tough choices to make. Mark Lanegan is in the Academy for a couple of […]
Dublin Event Guide (18-04-16 – 24-04-16)
There’s some really good gigs this week with Explosions in the Sky, Kimya Dawson & Little Wings and Ought among many others. It’s rare to have so many to choose from! Cascando […]
Dublin Event Guide (11-04-16 – 17-04-16)
The MusicTown Festival is in full swing and has lots of odd ball events to check out! Otherwise, there’s a good selection of gigs including Damien Jurado and Giant Sand in Whelans […]
Dublin Event Guide (4-04-16 – 10-04-16)
So, the revolution commemorations are over for another 100 years (kinda). It’s still a busy week in Dublin, so don’t worry. Bitter like a Lemon return with the third part of Lee […]
Dublin Event Guide (28-03-16 – 3-04-16)
The revolution is upon us! The 1916 celebrations are in full swing and getting very hard to ignore! There’s lots of talks, theatre and musical events around the city celebrating the failed […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-03-16 – 27-03-16)
Ok, so Patrick has departed for another year, so what are we left with? There’s a whole lot of revolution going on, with New plays in the form of McKenna’s Fort and […]
Interview with Fergal McCarthy – 1916: A Country is Born – A Cartoon History of the Easter Rising
1916: A Country is Born – A Cartoon History of the Easter Rising Irish Artist Fergal McCarthy is known for large scale public art projects. Recently he made a comic series called […]
Drogheda Arts Festival 2016 – 25-04-16 to 2-05-16
Drogheda Arts Festival 2016 – 25th April – 2nd May 2016 Details of the new Drogheda Arts Festival have just been announced, and while David Holmes will probably get most of the […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-03-16 – 20-03-16)
This week is sponsored by the colour green. Yes, the madness that is St. Patty’s day is just about to engulf the city, so hold on tight! There’s actually a wide range […]
Interview with Street Artist James Early
We had the chance to interview James Earley in connection with his work as a Street Artist and also his recent work with Jameson, with a limited edition bottle. You can see […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-03-16 – 13-03-16)
There’s a new Charlie Kaufman film released this week in the form of Anomalisa, which is the cause of some excitement around these parts! There’s also a chance to see the Hateful […]
Dublin Event Guide (29-02-16 – 6-03-16)
There are 80 new plays in Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival, which is a pretty staggering amount! The festival is in it’s final week and is well worth checking out. […]
Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Colonial Past – Tate Britain – Review
The North-West Passage 1874 Sir John Everett Millais, Bt 1829-1896 Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894 Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Colonial Past – Tate Britain – by Pat Levy Having been […]
No More Workhorse 