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Irish Baroque Orchestra's Peter Whelan (Pic: Marco Borggreve)

Something For The Weekend: Peter Whelan's Cultural Picks

Peter is the Artistic Director of Irish Baroque Orchestra.

Something For The Weekend: Ollie West's cultural picks

Young actor Ollie West won an IFTA nomination for Best Actor for his big-screen debut, as a troubled teen with a secret in West Cork-set …

Something For The Weekend • 04 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

Something For The Weekend: Martin Beanz Warde's cultural picks

Comedian, writer and podcaster Martin Beanz Warde is one of the guests in Shine, presented by the Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and the RTÉ Concert …

Something For The Weekend • 05 Jun

Something For The Weekend: Arthur Matthews' cultural picks

Writer Arthur Matthews' place in comedy history is assured, now he's turning his hand to non-fiction with his new book

Something For The Weekend • 29 May

Something For The Weekend: Jessie Grimes' cultural picks

London based Irish clarinettist and presenter Jessie Grimes has just been announced as the National Concert Hall's first Learning and Participation Artist-in-Residence

Something For The Weekend • 31 May

Something For The Weekend: Ciara Higgins' cultural picks

Ciara Higgins is the Artistic Director of the Dublin International Chamber Music Festival, which takes place this year from June 4th – 9th...

Something For The Weekend • 16 May

Something For The Weekend: Fiona McPhillips' cultural picks

She's just published her debut novel When We Were Silent, an exploration of power, corruption and retribution at an exclusive private school in Dublin.

Baby Reindeer • 13 May

Something for the Weekend: Giacomo Smith's cultural picks

Virtuoso clarinet and sax player Giacomo Smith is one of the special guests joining the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and its Associate Artist Guy Barker for …

Something For The Weekend • 09 May

Lemoncello's Claire Kinsella (L) and Laura Quirke (R) (Pic: Ellius Grace)

Something For The Weekend: Lemoncello's Laura Quirke

Indie-folk duo Lemoncello are Laura Quirke and Claire Kinsella - they've just released their eponymous debut album via the legendary (and recently revitalised) folk label …

Something For The Weekend • 08 May

Something For The Weekend: Anna Lardi's cultural picks

Anna Lardi is CEO of Music for Galway and the co-founder (with Finghin Collins) of the Cellissimo festival, a triennial cello event which returns to …

Something For The Weekend • 02 May

Something For The Weekend: Margaret O'Connor's cultural picks

Self-described artist, costume designer, maker of things, art director, stylist and DJ, Margaret O'Connor is best known for her work as an accessory designer.

Something For The Weekend • 03 May

Something For The Weekend: Patrick Wolf's cultural picks

Patrick Wolf is a UK singer-songwriter who mixes electronics and samples with a wide range of instruments to form a fusion of jazz, folk and …

Something For The Weekend • 24 Apr

Something For The Weekend: Sharon Shannon's cultural picks

In June 1989, Sharon Shannon was rehearsing and demoing tracks for her first album, when she was whisked away to Glastonbury festival with The Waterboys...

Something For The Weekend • 18 Apr

Old Romantics - author Maggie Armstrong (Pic: Brid O'Donovan)

Something For The Weekend: Maggie Armstrong's cultural picks

She has just published Old Romantics, a debut collection of linked short stories.

Something For The Weekend • 17 Apr

Something For The Weekend: Sinead Gleeson's cultural picks

Choice cultural picks from the author of Hagstone...

Something For The Weekend • 11 Apr

Something For The Weekend: Niamh Bury's cultural picks

Dublin-born folk contender Niamh Bury has just released her acclaimed debut album Yellow Roses on the revitalized Claddagh Records, home to many folk classics from …

Something For The Weekend • 04 Apr

Something For The Weekend: Edwina Guckian's cultural picks

Edwina Guckian from Drumsna Co Leitrim is a dancer, farmer, teacher, filmmaker and folklorist.

Something For The Weekend • 28 Mar

Something For The Weekend: John Francis Flynn's cultural picks

John Francis Flynn is a singer and multi-instrumentalist whose acclaimed work centres around traditional and folk music.

Something For The Weekend • 21 Mar

Something For The Weekend: Cara Dillon's cultural picks

In the autumn of 2023, folk favourite Cara Dillon unveiled Coming Home, a show blending storytelling, poetry, and song...

Something For The Weekend • 22 Mar

Something For The Weekend: Oisin Leach's Cultural Picks

Oisin Leech is best known as one-half of musical duo The Lost Brothers and the host of RTÉ's melodic road trip Caravan Radio - now …

Something For The Weekend • 11 Mar

Something For The Weekend: Paul Prior's cultural picks

Musician Paul Prior hails from Co. Longford. Moving through musical worlds of classical, club, and cabaret, his oeuvre spans the full length and breadth of …

Something For The Weekend • 15 Feb

Something For The Weekend: Colin Barrett's cultural picks

He's just published his debut novel, Fresh Houses, to universal acclaim.

Something For The Weekend • 04 Mar

Catrin Finch (L) and Aoife Ní Bhriain (R)

Something For The Weekend: Aoife Ní Bhriain & Catrin Finch

Double You, Catrin and Aoife's debut album as a duo, features a collection of new compositions inspired by the cultures of their home countries...

Something For The Weekend • 01 Feb