Arts & Culture

Special bus will navigate voyage of cultural discovery

Special bus will navigate voyage of cultural discovery

ALIGHT!, an exciting new dance, art and performance project coordinated by Dublin-based dance company CoisCeim, is looking for creative involvement from community members in Ringsend, Irishtown, Sandymount and Pearse Street. CoisCeim has already facilitated taster workshops in the area and […]

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The Cinema Corner – December 9th

The Cinema Corner - December 9th

The holiday season just isn’t complete without a screening of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. Now rightly considered a classic, it’s hard to believe the movie failed to turn a profit at the box office on its initial 1946 release. Jimmy Stewart gives

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Pembroke Hall turns back the clock

Pembroke Hall turns back the clock

City of Dublin Education and Training Board, current residents of the historic Pembroke Town Hall in Ballsbridge, held a 1916 commemoration on the 15th and 16th of October to showcase their fabulous home. Entitled: The Clerk’s Tale and Other Stories, […]

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Choir in Christmas voice

Choir in Christmas voice

Sandymount-based vocal harmony group, Ceiliúradh Choir, are gearing up this month for another busy festive season of practice and performances. The group has been active in the local area for over twenty years, having delighted audiences of Christmases past

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Tech is my medium – RDS Visual Art Awards Exhibition

Tech is my medium - RDS Visual Art Awards Exhibition

The inaugural RDS Visual Art Awards Exhibition, showcasing the work of some of the best and most exciting artists coming out of Ireland’s art colleges this year, was launched in the RDS Concert Hall on October 25th. Exhibiting artists were […]

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Dog skating at the RDS

Dog skating at the RDS

With some 20% of Irish homes owning a dog and 14% having a cat, this year’s Pet Expo, held at the RDS in October, was sure to be a big success. Under new management and now in its tenth year, […]

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New exhibition at Science Gallery

New exhibition at Science Gallery

Science Gallery, the exhibition, theatre and studio space based on the edge of Trinity College campus at Pearse Street, is currently housing an interesting and challenging exhibition entitled ‘Design and Violence: What happens when creativity, art and engineering collide with […]

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The Cinema Corner – December 2nd

The Cinema Corner - December 2nd

The Lighthouse’s David Lynch season comes to a close in style this week with a new 30th anniversary print of the director’s finest work, 1986’s Blue Velvet. Set in the small town of Lumberton, it’s an often surreal thriller that […]

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The Cinema Corner – November 25th

The Cinema Corner - November 25th

Preston Sturges’ 1941 comic masterpiece Sullivan’s Travels plays Monday evening at the Irish Film Institute. Joel McCrea is the pretentious filmmaker who disguises himself as a hobo to add authenticity to his next movie, a patronising look at poverty. Along the […]

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Occult in Literature workshops at UCD

Occult in Literature workshops at UCD

Three workshops on the role of portrayals of the occult in popular fiction and entertainment will be hosted in UCD this Friday. Limited tickets are available for these workshops on the influence of occult beliefs, themes and figures on British […]

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