Details of the new festival to hit Dublin next November, Metropolis have just been announced, and it’s looking like pretty tasty. There’s a definite dance flavour to things, and the main acts […]
It’s out! It’s out! The programme for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2015 has just been announced, and there’s a few gems in there with new work from Dead Centre, WillFredd, THEATREclub, Enda […]
Most of the world is on holidays this week, so it’s a quiet one! There’s still a few events around the place with Knockan Stockan in Blessington, and the Festival of Curiosity […]
Whether you are just ultra prepared and plotting for Friday or lost somewhere inside the festival and looking for your friends, here is a map of the the various stages and tents! […]
This is a second Art of Song by the National Concert Hall after last year featuring David Bowie (video below). This time out they’ve moved to Carole King and her album Tapestry. […]
The National Concert Hall have just announced a short festival that aims to pay tribute to Pete Seeger, called Tradition Now! This series of concerts will feature a lot of our favourites, […]
Palfest Ireland is a festival of Irish artists who are acting to raise awareness to the continuing plight of the people of Palestine. It will take the form of a series of […]
New at the theatre this week is A Month in the Country at the Gate and Risk Everything at the New Theatre. Some good sounds this week, with Modest Mouse is in […]
There is a celebration of all things Mexican this Saturday in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, with the visit of the Folkloric Ballet of the University of Guadalajara. It is a night […]
This is the week Summer finally arrives with the weather men/ women telling us to wear short shorts! We trust in them completely. If you want to get to see theatre and […]
The wonderful Sonya Kelly is just about to unleash her show “How to Keep an Alien” on the unsuspecting public of Portlaoise, Letterkenny, Dunfanaghy, Cork, Edinburgh and London. This was one of […]
Proms on the Pier – Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August. Dun Laoighre Harbour, Dun Laoighaire, Co. Dublin. – Preview by Frances Winston Dun Laoighaire Pier has always been a popular attraction […]
This is something of a gap week with the various music festivals that have taken over for the last few months. The Dublin LGBTQ Pride festival has already starter and runs until […]
Details of the Kilkenny Arts Festival have just dropped, with names such as DruidShakespeare, Martin Hayes, Toumani Diabaté, Robert Pinsky and Mick O’Dea catching the eye. There’s also going to be a […]
It’s another busy one, so without further ado… The IFI Open Day takes place this week, on June 20th to be exact! There’s a great line up of movies, so well worth […]
A pretty impressive line up of free events in the Workman’s club next weekend, with their own mini festival and it’s all….. FREE! Go enjoy. The Workman’s Club presents – The Wellington […]
It’s a little over a week until Body & Soul 2015 kicks off (June 19th to 21st) so they’ve just announced the schedule of what day each band is play. As expected […]
The first event of Saturday contained possibly the biggest name of the event as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd took to the stage with his wife and collaborator Polly Samson to discuss […]
Another summer week in Dublin and the usual glut of events and festivals! There’s the Zurich Dalkey Book Festival with PJ O’Rourke and Amanda Palmer among others! For the culinary arts, there’s […]
As soon as I left my house on the way to Kilmainham, I was confronted by a shower of biblical proportions as the heavens opened to expose God’s wrath against concert goers! […]
After the madness of last week, it’s a bit quieter this week. There’s still more than enough to keep the average punter happy though. There’s Patti Smith at IMMA on Monday 1st […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Review by Frances Winston Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Friday May 29th The opening night of weekend festivals can be a bit hit and miss. As the […]
Details of a seriously tasty festival just dropped into my inbox, and I felt in the mood to share. With Four Tet, Neneh Cherry and Sister Sledge, it’s an impressive line up […]
Another festival this weekend is the wonderful ‘Down with Jazz’ which takes place in Meeting House Square. The festival is in its 4th year, and is a chilled out affair that will […]
So, it’s finally here. After many months of discussion Forbidden Fruit kicks off festival season proper. The runners and riders are all below, so you can check out where you want to […]
I guess it’s officially summer? This week is packed with festivals and events. This week there’s the Foo Fighters at Slaine and Forbidden Fruit, along with the Life Festival in Belvedere House. […]
Jockey – The Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2 – Review by Francis Winston Runs until Friday 22nd May at 8pm nightly. Tickets €22/18 From the WillFredd Theatre Company and dancer […]
If you like your festivals a little more relaxed than the beer fuelled experiences around the country for the next few months, then the KBC Great Music in Irish Houses might be […]
Cork Midsummer Festival 2015 – Details Announced Two Weekends: 12th-14th & 19th-21st June 2015 Details of the Cork Midsummer Festival have just been announced, with the Lords of Strut the stars of […]
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