Arena

Presented by Sean Rocks

Gavin Friday

• Gavin Friday will be performing at this year's Electric Picnic Festival on Friday September 2nd. He also released his latest album 'Catholic' earlier this year. www.electricpicnic.ie for further information.

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  Gavin Friday joins Sean Rocks.

Author Declan Burke

• Irish Crime Writer Declan Burke's latest book is called 'Absolute Zero Cool'. The Publishers are Liberties Press.

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  Declan Burke joins Sean Rocks.

Author Rights Agency Competition

• The Author Rights Agency in association with the O'Brien Press is offering a chance to win a place on its novel-writing course worth €2,000. To be in with a chance of winning, please send a 1000-word sample of your fiction to writing@authorrightsagency.com by September 2nd.
  Please include a short biography with your writing experience.
  You must be over 16 to enter and all entries will be judged independently by the Author Rights Agency.
  A shortlist of five will be announced on September 7th and the winner will be announced on September 15th.
  See www.authorrightsagency.com for full details.
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  Course Tutor Ursula de Brun and past pupil Brian Carroll join Sean Rocks.

Totally Wired

• 'A Sperm's Tail and other Tales' from comedy duo Totally Wired is taking place at the Sugar Club in Dublin on Thursday 11th August at 8pm. www.thesugarclub.com for further details.

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  Totally Wired perform a piece from their show 'A Sperms Tail and other Tales'.

Belfast Photo Festival

• The Belfast Photo Festival is a new festival which opened in recent days. It presents itself as a major photographic event showcasing some of the finest national and international contemporary photography and visual culture. www.belfastphotofestival.com for more information.

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  Photographer Jackie Nickerson  joins Sean Rocks.

What's On

• A regular look at what's on around the country in the worlds of arts and entertainment.

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  Edel Coffey with 'What's On'.