Dublin Fringe Festival: 10 must-see shows at this year's Fringe David Francis Moore is the Director of Dublin Fringe Festival, which this September celebrates 30 glorious years of bringing live performance and new artists' voices … Theatre • 16 hrs
The beginnings of Brian Friel - inside the new biography Author Kelly Matthews introduces, a new biography of the legendary playwright and author of Dancing At Lughnasa, which returns to Dublin's Gate Theatre this July. Books • 10 Jul
Designing Endgame - Francis O'Connor on Druid's summer of Sam 'We are still at the beginning...' Theatre • 11 Jul
Actor Robert Sheehan on how meditation changed his life You'd think it would be hard to be a renaissance man, but Robert Sheehan – actor, writer, musician – sure makes it look easy. Theatre • 09 Jul
New report highlights discrimination in the arts sector A new report published by Irish Theatre Institute highlights the discrimination and harmful behaviours experienced by artists and arts workers from minoritised groups in Irish … Arts and Culture • 05 Jul
Something For The Weekend: Breandán de Gallaí's cultural picks Ériu is a contemporary Irish dance company established by Donegal native, dance scholar and choreographer Breandán de Gallaí... Something For The Weekend • 27 Jun
Something For The Weekend: Ultan Pringle's cultural picks Ultan Pringle is a writer and director from Co Donegal... Something For The Weekend • 06 Jun
The Sugar Wife - Elizabeth Kuti on the Abbey's summer show A revival of her award-winning play The Sugar Wife is the big summer presentation at the Abbey Theatre. Theatre • 17 Jun
On Masterclass, and gender & power in the arts world Feidlim Canon of Brokentalkers and genre-straddlng performing artist and feminist Adrienne Truscott collaborate in their new acclaimed show Masterclass, which tours Ireland this June Theatre • 29 May
Mary Motorhead & me - Naomi Louisa O'Connell revs up Singer and actor Naomi Louisa O'Connell's "go-for-broke" performance as Mary Motorhead in Emma O'Halloran's monodrama was hailed by the LA Times as "stellar". Opera • 28 May
Meet the Hollywood producer investing in community theatre "I've always been more drawn to humans doing art in the same room as the audience." Theatre • 30 May
The Island - playwright Tina Noonan on exploring abuse and trauma Tina Noonan's new play The Island is inspired by ongoing historic revelations of abuse by pupils who attended some of Ireland's most prestigious schools. Theatre • 28 May
The story of the secret theatre buried under Dublin's Busáras The Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decades History • 07 Jun
Raconteur Mary Kate O'Flanagan on making a show of herself Mary Kate O'Flanagan is Irish raconteur who in her one-woman show Making a Show of Myself shares stories from her own life ranging from the … RTÉ Arena • 20 May
'Dance Out Loud' as Dublin Dance Festival gets under way The Dublin Dance festival kicks off this week, with Irish and international dancers celebrating this year's theme of 'Dance Out Loud'. Dublin • 16 May
Irish National Opera Announces 2024–25 season Irish National Opera Announces Wagner, Berlioz, Verdi and Emma O'Halloran for 2024–25 Seaso Opera • 16 May
Laura Murphy's film portraits of iconic women in dance in Ireland This Is It is a new series of candid film portraits of eight iconic women in dance in Ireland... Dance • 16 May
Waterford acting group scoops top drama award Ballyduff Drama Group, directed by Ger Canning, were crowned RTÉ All Ireland Drama champions at the Gala Awards ceremony in Athlone's Radisson Blu Hotel last … Theatre • 14 May
A dancer on the move - Mufutau Yusuf talks to RTÉ Arena Born in Lagos Nigeria, Mufutua Yusuf spent his childhood memories dancing or grooving to the likes of Femi Kuti and traditional Yoruba music. Dance • 13 May
'Theatre within theatre' - inside Wexford Festival Opera 2024 'A game within a game, a story within a story, a theatre within theatre...' Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival Opera since 2019, Rosetta Cucchi … Opera • 07 May
Donal O'Kelly on Direct Provision and history repeating Theatre-maker and activist Donal O'Kelly is currently Writer-in-Residence for Maynooth University's Arts and Minds Festival, which runs from May 9th - 11th, 2024. Festivals • 08 May
RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival gets under way in Athlone Amateur drama is taking centre stage in Athlone, Co Westmeath as the first competitors in the 2024 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival take to the … Arts and Culture • 03 May
