Yes, we’re back to separate the wheat from the chaff for you. It’s the world famous (ahem) Good Gig Guide, with some amazing treats in store over the next few months in […]
Good Gig Guide – July 2016
Dublin Event Guide (11-07-16 – 17-07-16)
This is another big week with Longitude in Marlay park. The Sunday line-up is quite divine, with the National headlining the day. There’s also Palfest – “Arts festival demonstrating solidarity with the […]
Win Tickets to Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and Bantum
Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and Bantum – Workman’s Club – Friday, 8 July We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and […]
Dublin Event Guide (27-06-16 – 3-07-16)
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 (20-06-16 – 26-06-16)
There’s a lot going on this week, as you would expect in the middle of summer. Two big festivals this week, with Sea Sessions and Interlude. There’s also a fun small one […]
Body & Soul Festival Review 2016 – Sat 18-06-16
Day Two of the festival and spirits remained high. The rain had held off so far, but there was little sign of the sun despite weather reports to the contrary! The day […]
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 […]
Preview – Roamer – Arthurs 5th/6th July
Roamer – Arthur’s Pub – July 5th & 6th. Who the hell are Roamer, I hear you cry! Well, you’re excused for not knowing the name, as they’re a new project by […]
Irish Festival Guide – Vodafone Comedy Festival
Vodafone Comedy Festival Line Up Announcement The Vodafone Comedy Festival returns for its tenth year with an impressive line up of home grown talent as well as popular acts from the American […]
Body&Soul Stage Times and Map
Can you feel it in our bones? It’s great when you receive the stage times, as you know you’re almost there. Full details for Body&Soul below…
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 […]
Forbidden Fruit 2016 – Sunday Review
Forbidden Fruit Festival 2016 – Sunday Review by Fran Winston Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 – Sunday June 5th 2016 I’m not gonna lie – having undertaken a mammoth amount of work […]
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 […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2016 – Saturday Review
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2016 – Saturday Review This day had a good mix of sounds, with the main stage finishing with the wonderful Tame Impala but also included acts such as Battles […]
Tame Impala – Forbidden Fruit – 04-06-16
Tame Impala – Forbidden Fruit – 04-06-16 I was slightly concerned about Tame Impala headlining a music festival. They are a band whose popularity has rocketed in recent years, with their third […]
Max Richter – National Concert Hall – 29-05-16 – Live Review
Perspectives: Max Richter Ensemble – National Concert Hall, Dublin, 29th May – Live Review by Killian Laher Anybody foregoing the delights of Bruce Springsteen in Croke Park for the more salubrious surrounds […]
Robert Forster – Whelans – 28-05-16 – Live Review
Robert Forster – Whelans – 28-05-16 – Live Review by Killian Laher Barely room to breathe in Whelans for the first visit to Dublin of the impeccably dressed Robert Forster in 8 […]
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. […]
Irish Festival Guide – Down With Jazz Festival – 4th & 5th June
Yes, next weekend is going to be a busy one! There’s another festival in town, with the Down With Jazz team returning for their 5th year in Meeting House Square. It’s a […]
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 […]
Life Festival – Timetable 2016
Life X1 – 27-28-29 May 2016 Belvedere House Park & Gardens Mullingar – Co. Westmeath, Ireland Today, we are simply drowning in time tables and maps! Yes, the Life Festival kicks off […]
Forbidden Fruit Timetable 2016
Forbidden Fruit Stage Times 2016 When you start getting things like this into your inbox, it really isn’t that far away! Yes, it’s only just over a week until Forbidden Fruit kicks […]
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 […]
Body&Soul Announces Second Nature
Body&Soul Announces Second Nature, a new arena in a festival full of surprises. June 17 – 19, 2016 | Summer Solstice Weekend – Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath Body & Soul have just […]
Good Gig Guide – May 2016
With Godspeed!, Grandaddy, Mudhoney, John Carpenter, Agnes Obel, Teenage Fanclub, Julia Holter, Richmond Fontaine and more added to the list… it’s an exciting long term forecast for the Gigs of Dublin. See […]
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 […]
Irish Festival Guide – Dublin City Block Party – 2nd & 3rd of July
A New Festival for Dublin? Well, ok, not exactly new as it happened in 2014 also, but on a much smaller scale. This one is gonna be HUGE! With Matthew Herbert, Kelis […]
No More Workhorse 