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 […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015
The Beatyard – Dun Laoghaire Harbour – August 1st & 2nd
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 […]
Down With Jazz 2015 Timetable
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 […]
Forbidden Fruit 2015 Timetable
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 […]
Things To Do In Dublin (25-05-15 – 31-05-15)
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 – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Review
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 […]
KBC Great Music In Irish Houses Festival – June 9th to 14th
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
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 […]
Things To Do In Dublin (18-04-15 – 24-05-15)
The most important thing you can do this week is vote! It will be one of the biggest changes that this generation can make and something to be really proud of. The […]
The Astonished Heart – Players Theatre – Review
The Astonished Heart – Players Theatre – Review by Conor MacNamara At the IDGTF – From 13 – 16 May Director: Geoff O’Keeffe By: Noel Coward Starring: Colin Walsh, Michelle Reade, Steven […]
Things To Do In Dublin (11-04-15 – 17-05-15)
ILFD starts on the 16th of May, which is the International Literature Festival Dublin. There’s a mass of events around the city, with some big names including Peter Carey, Jon Ronson and […]
Electric Picnic 2015 – New Acts Added!
Electric Picnic just added a bunch of new names to their list of performers, with one standing out in the form of Grace Jones. Blur too obviously! Otherwise there’s Interpol, Mac DeMarco […]
Dublin Book Doctor – ILFD – 16th & 23rd May 2015
Dublin Book Doctor – International Literature Festival Dublin Date: Sat May 16 / 2pm – 6pm, Sat May 23 / 2pm – 6pm – Venue: Various – Price: €5 When was the […]
Live Collision Festival – April 29 – May 2 2015
This is a festival of the weird and wonderful in the surroundings of Dublin city! So if you’re feeling like something a bit different this week, there’s no better place to look […]
Things To Do In Dublin (27-04-15 – 3-05-15)
The Field has its official opening night on Tuesday in the Gaiety, after many weeks of hype! There’s also Live Collision in the Project and Before Monsters Were Made in the same […]
Brian Eno at Hay Kells, Meath – June 25th – 28th 2015
Another literary festival in small town Ireland that is punching above its weight is the Hay Kells festival, Co. Meath. They’ve somehow managed to get producer/ musician Brian Eno to appear at […]
Butoh & Live Art Festival – 27th – 30st May 2015
Fancy seeing something a bit different? How about a festival of Butoh (Japanese Dance Theatre) combined with performance art? It really doesn’t come much more different than that. This festival takes place […]
Things To Do In Dublin (20-04-15 – 26-04-15)
Musictown is sadly gone! It was fun while it lasted, and will hopefully visit again next year. This week we have Sharon Von Etten, Le Galaxie, Will Butler, UFO and the Avant […]
12 Points Festival – Project Arts Centre – 15-04-15 – Gig Review
12 Points Festival – Project Arts Centre – Opening Night – 15-04-15 – Review The 12 Points Festival has run for the last 9 years, showcasing some of the best European Jazz […]
Jockey – WillFredd Theatre – Preview
The WillFreddians are back with a new show, this time the focus is on the world of Horse racing. It will star Emma O’Kane and directed by Sophie Motley. See the full […]
Dublin’s First Greek Film Festival – 23rd-26th April 2015
A Film Festival with a difference, as it focuses on the world of Greek Cinema. The festival has been set up by Kiki Konstantinidou and Aleksandra Szymbara. Kiki, originally from Greece, says […]
David Gilmour leads impressive line up at Borris Festival of Ideas – June 5th – 7th
Yes, you read that right, Rock n’Roll royalty will be talking at Borris house on the weekend of Jun 5th to 7th. David Gilmour of Pink Floyd will be on stage with […]
Things To Do In Dublin (13-04-15 – 19-04-15)
You are living in Musictown, and you may not event know it! Go explore here. There’s also some free lunchtime gigs in the Hugh Lane you can check out here. There’s also […]
International Literature Festival Dublin – 16th – 24th May 2015 – Preview
Details of this year’s International Literature Festival Dublin (formerly Dublin Writers Festival) has just been revealed, and there’s more than a few exciting names on the list. Names such as Irvine Welsh, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (06-04-15 – 12-04-15)
A new week dawns, and Easter has now departed. The first thing of note is the Easter 1916 events on in O’Connell street today. There is a new theatre production by Anu, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (30-03-15 – 5-04-15)
The are a couple of interesting new productions in the world of theatre this week, with Romeo and Juliet at the Gate and The Girl who believed in Magic at the Project. Not […]
Things To Do In Dublin (23-03-15 – 29-03-15)
JDIFF is still the big event in town this week, with some A list actors gracing these shores for talks and interviews. After a quiet week in the Theatre world, there’s a […]
JDIFF Officially Opens – March 19th to 29th
JDIFF kicked off last night at the Savoy, with more than a few celebs in attendance for the Eileen Gray biopic ‘The Price of Desire‘ with writer and director Mary McGuckian the […]
Salmon Leap Festival – 29th – 31st May – Leixlip
Looking for a new festival? Bored by the Picnic? Too broke for Forbidden Fruit? This festival is lacking in the big names, but still sounds a lot of fun with Damian Dempsey, […]
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