EVENT: GRANARD BOOKTOWN FESTIVAL
A small Longford town will become Ireland's newest booktown, via this three day event in Granard co-founded by author John Connell that features Donal Ryan, Sinead Burke, Belinda McKeon, Manchán Magan, Sally Hayden and many more (Various venues, April 21-23)
So this is happening at our inaugural Granard Booktown Festival. Come along it'll be great! April 21-23 #granardbooktownfestival #books #speakers #Sinéadburke pic.twitter.com/BW3v5WtKvF
— John Connell (@JohnCon31939746) February 20, 2023
FILM: PRAY FOR US SINNERS
This acclaimed film documents filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea's return to her hometown in Navan in search of those who fought against the Catholic Church and discovers the ways in which local people found a way to resist (Selected cinemas nationwide)
THEATRE: CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEX
THISISPOPBABY's Irish Times Award-winner kicks off a nationwide tour with a run at Dublin's Project Arts Centre, with stops to come in Wicklow, Galway, Drogheda, Cork and Ennis. Mark O'Halloran's funny, tender and brutally honest play stars Kate Stanley Brennan, Fionn Ó Loingsigh and Clelia Murphy (Project Dublin until 22 April, then touring)
STREAMING: DEAD RINGERS
From Alice Birch, co-writer of the hit adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People, comes this updated spin on the 1988 David Cronenberg film about deeply disturbed and disturbing identical twin doctors, now played by Rachel Weisz. Here they are obstetricians, planning the perfect birthing centre. Elliot is the brash twin and Beverly the reserved sister, but they have deranged personalities and a severe lack of medical ethics in common. Not for the faint hearted... (Streaming on Amazon)
BOOK: HOW TO BUILD A BOAT
Elaine Feeney's new novel is the story of how one boy and his mission transforms the lives of his teachers, Tess and Tadhg, and brings together a community. A deeply moving novel about a boy and his dream, from the award-winning author of As You Were - Elaine talks to the Brendan O'Connor Show below (Vintage)
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