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Kiss Kiss Bye Bye - Daniel Craig's Bond bids farewell
Kiss Kiss Bye Bye - Daniel Craig's Bond bids farewell

STREAMING: SQUID GAME

From out of nowhere (well, Korea), this is poised to become Netflix's biggest show ever. It's a dystopian thriller about a murderous game show. And it's definitely not for the faint hearted.

THEATRE: ONCE BEFORE I GO

The Dublin Theatre Festival kicks into gear with the World Premiere at the Gate Theatre of Phillip MacMahon's epically intimate new play, told against the backdrop of Dublin's burgeoning gay rights movement of the 1980s and 1990s and the contemporary LGBTQ+ community of today.

FILM: NO TIME TO DIE

Daniel Craig's swansong as James Bond finally lands in cinemas, 18 months (and one pandemic) after its original release date, and if any movie warrants your return to the movies, it's this epic slice of choice popcorn entertainment - read RTÉ Entertainment's review here.

EVENT: IRELAND MUSIC WEEK 2021

The essential Irish music showcase and industry conference event is online for its 2021 edition - it remains the absolute go-to for what's happening now, and next - find out more here.

BOOK: WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BY FINTAN O'TOOLE

A very personal take on Irish history from the year of O'Toole's birth, 1958, to the present day, the Irish Times columnist remains one of the definitive chroniclers of Modern Ireland.

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