Banjo & Bovril Festival – The Harbour Bar, Bray – 25 – 29 January A great little festival if you’re anywhere near Bray this week, is the wonderfully names ‘Banjo & Bovril’ […]
Banjo & Bovril Festival – The Harbour Bar, Bray 25-29 January 2017
TV Picks of the Week – 24-01-17
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Denial – Film Review
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Lyric Theatre – Belfast Season Launch
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T2 Trainspotting – Movie Review
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Dublin Event Guide (23-1-17 – 29-1-17)
I’m starting to get bored with January, so luckily we’re on the last week! We’re almost at the end of the bleak month with not very much going on. Thankfully, we have […]
First Dates Ireland – Series Two Review
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New Music – Transit – Orbit Over Luna
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The Woman Behind the First Lady – Natalie Portman as Jackie
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage – Movie Review
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Hero – Theatre Upstairs – Review
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Danse, Morob – Project Arts Centre – Review
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Audi Dublin International Film Festival – Programme Released!
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Split – Movie Review
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New Music – Foxygen – Follow the Leader
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Autumn by Ali Smith – Audible Book Review
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Sex Criminals – Volume 1 & 2 – Review
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Jackie – Film Review
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New Music – Peter Silberman (Antlers) – New York
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TV Picks of the Week – 16-01-17
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Dublin Event Guide (16-1-17 – 22-1-17)
It’s a strange week, there’s not that many gigs on but having said that, you can still go to Martha Wainwright (Vicar Street), Cass McCombs (Whelans), The Hotelier (Workman’s Club), Wallis Bird (Vicar […]
The Voice Factor [X] – New Theatre – Review
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New Music – Rebekka Karijord – Home
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Half Light – Smock Alley – Review
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Underworld: Blood Wars – Film Review
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The Spinning Heart – Mill Theatre – Review
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New Music – Justin Carter – Know it All
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No More Workhorse 