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Arena Galway Film Fleadh special with Brian Cox

Arena Galway Film Fleadh special with Brian Cox

Clip • 52 Mins • 17 JUL • Arena

Movie: Crossing

Movie: Crossing

Clip • 14 Mins • 16 JUL • Arena

Book: The Dark Manual

Book: The Dark Manual

Clip • 12 Mins • 16 JUL • Arena

Music: Harpist Aisling Ennis

Music: Harpist Aisling Ennis

Clip • 12 Mins • 16 JUL • Arena

The Piano Player of Budapest

The Piano Player of Budapest

Clip • 15 Mins • 15 JUL • Arena

BLUR : To The End

BLUR : To The End

Clip • 15 Mins • 15 JUL • Arena

Loughcrew Opera Gala

Loughcrew Opera Gala

Clip • 15 Mins • 15 JUL • Arena

'Cosima' by Sheena Lambert

'Cosima' by Sheena Lambert

Clip • 13 Mins • 12 JUL • Arena

'The Wise Guy' Sam O’Mahony

'The Wise Guy' Sam O’Mahony

Clip • 11 Mins • 12 JUL • Arena

Album Review

Clip • 23 Mins • 12 JUL • Arena

Film reviews

Clip • 23 Mins • 11 JUL • Arena

La bohème (Semi-staged)

La bohème (Semi-staged)

Clip • 13 Mins • 11 JUL • Arena

Shaun of the Dead at 20

Shaun of the Dead at 20

Clip • 13 Mins • 11 JUL • Arena

Neil Martin

Clip • 16 Mins • 10 JUL • Arena

TV reviews

Clip • 18 Mins • 10 JUL • Arena

From Her to Eternity at 40

From Her to Eternity at 40

Clip • 15 Mins • 10 JUL • Arena

Irvine Welsh on his new book Resolution

Irvine Welsh on his new book Resolution

Clip • 13 Mins • 09 JUL • Arena

MORE POWER TO YOU - A Sarah Purser exhibition at the Hugh Lane Gallery

MORE POWER TO YOU - A Sarah Purser exhibition at the Hugh Lane …

Clip • 17 Mins • 09 JUL • Arena

Violinist Mari Samuelsen on Max Richter's fresh take of The Four Seasons

Violinist Mari Samuelsen on Max Richter's fresh take of The Four Seasons

Clip • 14 Mins • 09 JUL • Arena

The People Before - Imelda May

The People Before - Imelda May

Clip • 15 Mins • 08 JUL • Arena

Full Episodes - Listen Back

"He's everything that I really don't like, quite honestly. But he's a joy to play." Brian Cox talks Logan Roy on Arena

"He's everything that I really don't like, quite honestly. But he's a joy …

Arena Wednesday 17 July 2024

Arena Wednesday 17 July 2024

Episode • 52 Mins • 17 JUL • Arena

Arena Tuesday 16 July 2024

Arena Tuesday 16 July 2024

Episode • 1 Hr 4 Mins • 16 JUL • Arena

Arena Monday 15 July 2024

Arena Monday 15 July 2024

Episode • 1 Hr 4 Mins • 15 JUL • Arena

Arena Friday 12 July 2024

Arena Friday 12 July 2024

Episode • 57 Mins • 12 JUL • Arena

Arena Thursday 11 July 2024

Arena Thursday 11 July 2024

Episode • 57 Mins • 11 JUL • Arena

Arena Wednesday 10 July 2024

Arena Wednesday 10 July 2024

Episode • 57 Mins • 10 JUL • Arena

Arena Tuesday 9 July 2024

Arena Tuesday 9 July 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 09 JUL • Arena

Arena Monday 8 July 2024

Arena Monday 8 July 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 08 JUL • Arena

Arena Friday 5 July 2024

Arena Friday 5 July 2024

Episode • 54 Mins • 05 JUL • Arena

Arena Thursday 4 July 2024

Arena Thursday 4 July 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 04 JUL • Arena

Arena Wednesday 3 July 2024

Arena Wednesday 3 July 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 03 JUL • Arena

Arena Tuesday 2 July 2024

Arena Tuesday 2 July 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 02 JUL • Arena

Arena Monday 1 July 2024

Arena Monday 1 July 2024

Episode • 57 Mins • 01 JUL • Arena

Arena Friday 28 June 2024

Arena Friday 28 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 28 JUN • Arena

Arena Thursday 27 June 2024

Arena Thursday 27 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 27 JUN • Arena

Arena Wednesday 26 June 2024

Arena Wednesday 26 June 2024

Episode • 55 Mins • 26 JUN • Arena

Arena Tuesday 25 June 2024

Arena Tuesday 25 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 25 JUN • Arena

Arena Monday 24 June 2024

Arena Monday 24 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 24 JUN • Arena

Arena Friday 21 June 2024

Arena Friday 21 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 21 JUN • Arena

Arena Thursday 20 June 2024

Arena Thursday 20 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 20 JUN • Arena

Arena Wednesday 19 June 2024

Arena Wednesday 19 June 2024

Episode • 57 Mins • 19 JUN • Arena

Arena Tuesday 18 June 2024

Arena Tuesday 18 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 18 JUN • Arena

Arena Monday 17 June 2024

Arena Monday 17 June 2024

Episode • 56 Mins • 17 JUN • Arena

Arena on RTÉ Culture

Violinist Mari Samuelsen on recomposing Vivaldi with the RTÉ CO

Violinist Mari Samuelsen on recomposing Vivaldi with the RTÉ CO

Still slippy - Irvine Welsh on his new book Resolution

Still slippy - Irvine Welsh on his new book Resolution

From rock star to movie star - Imelda May talks to RTÉ Arena

From rock star to movie star - Imelda May talks to RTÉ Arena

In the blood - singer Ríoghnach Connolly talks to RTÉ Arena

In the blood - singer Ríoghnach Connolly talks to RTÉ Arena

I Am: Celine Dion - RTÉ Arena on a portrait of a diva in crisis

I Am: Celine Dion - RTÉ Arena on a portrait of a diva …

RTÉ Arena on the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka's death

RTÉ Arena on the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka's death

Nineteen Eighty-Four at 75 - RTÉ Arena celebrates a literary masterpiece

Nineteen Eighty-Four at 75 - RTÉ Arena celebrates a literary masterpiece

Conductor Jaimé Martin bids bids adiós to the National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Jaimé Martin bids bids adiós to the National Symphony Orchestra

Hilary Heron at IMMA - RTÉ Arena on a pioneering Irish sculptor

Hilary Heron at IMMA - RTÉ Arena on a pioneering Irish sculptor

"Even painful memories are sweet" - Rosanne Cash talks to Arena

"Even painful memories are sweet" - Rosanne Cash talks to Arena

In The Meadows with Lankum - the band talk to RTÉ Arena

In The Meadows with Lankum - the band talk to RTÉ Arena

The journey of Little Amal - giant refugee puppet to visit Dublin

The journey of Little Amal - giant refugee puppet to visit Dublin

Raconteur Mary Kate O'Flanagan on making a show of herself

Raconteur Mary Kate O'Flanagan on making a show of herself

Watch: Villagers perform That Golden Time from their RTÉ Arena special

Watch: Villagers perform That Golden Time from their RTÉ Arena special

Pulp Fiction at 30 - RTÉ Arena celebrates a movie masterpiece

Pulp Fiction at 30 - RTÉ Arena celebrates a movie masterpiece

A Hard Day's Night at 60 - RTÉ Arena on The Beatles' movie debut

A Hard Day's Night at 60 - RTÉ Arena on The Beatles' movie …

Taoscadh ón Tobar: the Italian musician playing Irish fiddle music

Taoscadh ón Tobar: the Italian musician playing Irish fiddle music

A dancer on the move - Mufutau Yusuf talks to RTÉ Arena

A dancer on the move - Mufutau Yusuf talks to RTÉ Arena

Solid gold - listen to RTÉ Arena's Villagers live special

Solid gold - listen to RTÉ Arena's Villagers live special

No fear - song collector Ruth Clinton talks to RTÉ Arena

No fear - song collector Ruth Clinton talks to RTÉ Arena