
Is it that time of year already? Yes, the Horrorthon is just about to return to the IFI which an exciting line up of movies about things that go bump in the […]
Is it that time of year already? Yes, the Horrorthon is just about to return to the IFI which an exciting line up of movies about things that go bump in the […]
This is a festival focusing on Urban spaces and taking the form of a series of talks, discussions and film screenings, all taking place in Filmbase from November 7th to 11th. It […]
Possibly the best free literary festival of the year, and it’s only two days away! With John Banville, Donal Ryan (above), Claire Keegan, Hugo Hamilton and John Kelly there is some great […]
Details of the Light Moves festival taking place in Limerick between Nov 6th and 9th have just been revealed. It is a festival of Dance film, but sadly no Dirty Dancing! We […]
Our Few and Evil Days | Abbey Theatre | Sept 26 – Oct 11 A young man arrives at a house and is met by an older couple. It becomes clear that […]
The Theatre festival has come to an end for another year, but don’t lose hope! There’s still plenty on around the city. The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse has a […]
Book Burning | Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) | Oct 8 – 11 At the centre of the stage stands a trunk. It is a large imposing object in the middle of […]
Jack Charles V The Crown | Samuel Beckett Theatre | Oct 8 – 12 – Review by Emily Elphinstone One of the most exciting things about the Dublin Theatre Festival is the […]
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner | Abbey Theatre, on the Peacock Stage | Oct 7 – 11 In the 1980s, Paul Bright was something of an enfant terrible in Scottish […]
I particularly like the felt viruses! You can see Avian Flu at the bottom of the page. Unravel is a festival of all things woolen and felt, and takes place on Cow’s […]
The Bram Stoker festival continues to grow and grow, and this year there’s even more events aimed at all age groups, and gives you a chance to unleash your inner Goth! I’m […]
Perhaps all the dragons | Smock Alley Theatre | Oct 7 – 11 As you enter the banquet hall in Smock Alley, the strange contraption is revealed. It is a series of […]
There’s a quirky little music and arts festival taking place in Dublin next weekend, that you may not have heard about! It has an impressive list of performers, such as Katie Kim, […]
The Dublin Theatre Festival is in its last week, with lots to do around the city. The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse has a few classics this week.There’s also the […]
The last night of the festival and after the rain of Friday night, there was more around for the Saturday gigs. I started my night with a trip to see Deaf Joe […]
The Way Back Home – Branar and Teater Refleksion Dublin Theatre Festival Family Season at The Ark Irish theatre company Branar team up with Danish Teater Refleksion to bring this adaptation of […]
I’m a danger to myself at ‘all your can eat’ Buffets. I take it as a challenge and set out to eat as much is as humanly possible! And so let it […]
Bailegangaire runs until Oct 5th. Review by Helen O’Leary Bailegangaire opens with Mommo centre stage, sitting on her throne which is also her wrought iron bed. The same old farmhouse kitchen that […]
The Mariner – Review by Emily Elphinstone Set in rural Cork, The Mariner tells the story of Royal Navy sailor Peter Shanley (Sam O’Mahony), as he returns home following the WWI Battle […]
Brigit – Dublin Theatre Festival – Until Oct 5th Seamus has had a turbulent relationship with the Catholic Church, in the past he feels he was swindled out of payment for his […]
Any event that Body and Soul are involved with is worth checking out, but when you throw in the Young Fathers playing live, it is going to be quite exciting! Young Fathers […]
IMRAM is an Irish Language Literature Festival with will take place at various venues around Dublin from Oct 9th to 18th. It will features an eclectic and heady brew of literature, music, […]
The Seagull and Other Birds – Dublin Theatre Festival – Sept 29th until Oct 5th Americanitis opens tonight at the Dublin theatre festival, but it already feels familiar. The many hours of […]
The Dublin Theatre Festival is probably the main event in Dublin this weather, with events all around the city The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse, and I’ve been looking forward […]
This is a festival that has been running for a number of years, and with most of the events free, it is well worth checking out if you’ve an interest in things […]
The Tiger has gone into hibernation with the end of the Tiger Dublin Fringe so we have a few weeks of calm and reflection, right? Nope, it’s going to be bedlam out […]
One final roar for the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival with the awards ceremony taking place tonight. I for one am delighted to see ‘How to Keep an Alien’ take the ‘Best Produciton’ […]
The assembled crowd were not sure quite what they were about to see. The piece was inspired by visual artist Maria Simonds-Gooding’s exhibition which is currently showing in the RHA. The dancers […]
The Tiger Dublin Fringe festival finishes today, and it has been pretty amazing, I have to say. This performance is one of the final events and will contain dance and music, and […]