Arts & Culture

Best Films of 2023 . . . so far

Best Films of 2023 . . . so far

Here you’ll find donkeys, babies, courtrooms and a psychologist office – Oh, and an all-pervasive AI program that seeks to wreak havoc on the world. Da movies!

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Galway Film Fleadh 2023

Galway Film Fleadh 2023

The 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh wrapped up on Sunday, July 16th, after another very strong outing. The festival programme this year boasted 34 Irish films, including 20 world premieres, seven Irish premieres, and 102 short films featuring the best

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GAZE 2023

GAZE 2023

One of Dublin’s most highly-anticipated film events of the year, GAZE Film Festival returns to theatres across Dublin with an eclectic programme celebrating the best in LGBTQIA cinema, while also continuing GAZE Online for the whole of Ireland to take part.

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Oktoberfeis

Oktoberfeis

It’s time to dust off your lederhosen and tune up your fiddle, because this year Oktoberfest will be a little different, with somewhat of a Gaelic twist. One of the most well-known beer festivals in the world, Oktoberfest, originating in Munich, Germany, is celebrated each year

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Strength, Fragility and a Lasting Legacy

Strength, Fragility and a Lasting Legacy

The sad news of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor on July 26th came as a collective shock. It was almost like we lost a family member, someone we knew. Born in Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 on December 8th 1966 Sinéad grew up in Glenageary in South Dublin,

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Bloomsday in Bloom!

Bloomsday in Bloom!

Back in June we were transported back to 1904 to celebrate Bloomsday!

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Soundtrack Your Life

Soundtrack Your Life

The Dublin city centre park has recently joined famous public parks across the world to have a Soundwalk experience created by Pulitzer prize-winning composer Ellen Reid specifically for our green urban space adored by locals and tourists alike.

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And they all sang out with Glee!

And they all sang out with Glee!

Award winning singer, producer and director of the former Irishtown Stage School, Liza Caulfifield is back with a bang with an all new singing Glee club. Liza has a long history in participating and teaching performing arts

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Poems and Prose from Beneath the Reek, by Jonathan Roth

Poems and Prose from Beneath the Reek, by Jonathan Roth

Jonathan Roth is a retired medical gerontologist who spends his time between Dublin and Westport, Co Mayo. In 2022 Jonathan climbed Croagh Patrick (or the Reek as it known to locals) and a few weeks later wrote a poem about his experience called

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‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen – a new version written and directed by Mark O’Rowe

‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen – a new version written and directed by Mark O’Rowe

So, on my first excursion to the Abbey I chose to see a new rendition of Ibsen’s masterpiece, ‘Ghosts.’ This new interpretation was written and directed by Mark O’Rowe. I chose to see this particular play as it explores complex ideas of love, duty,

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