EVENT: FLEADH CEOIL
Traditional musicians of all ages will gather once again in Mullingar for the Fleadh, as the town hosts the major event for the second year in a row. From competing singers, musicians and dancers to street performers and big names headlining a full programme of concerts, everyone is going to the Fleadh! (Various venues, Mullingar, until August 14th)
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STREAMING: ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selina Gomez return for another round of the delightful murder-mystery; new cast members this time out include Paul Rudd and a promising newcomer by the name of Meryl Streep... (Disney Plus, new episodes weekly)
CINEMAS: STARGAZERS
Get ready to embark on a cinematic odyssey across the cosmos as Light House in Dublin and Pálás in Galway launch a summer sci-fi spectacular, featuring classic titles such as Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, Jonathan Glazer's enigmatic Under the Skin, and John Carpenter’s cult classic They Live (Dublin and Galway, various dates through August)
THEATRE: MOTHER OF THE BEHANS
To mark the centenary of the birth of Brendan Behan, the mighty Imelda May stars in a new production of Brian Behan's book; adapted and directed for the stage by Peter Sheridan it's the story of Brendan's mother Kathleen, inspired by the songs and stories handed down through generations, offering a remarkable journey through the social history of Dublin and the Behan family history. Imelda talks to Miriam O'Callaghan below (3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 15 - 26 August)
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BOOK: THOMAS MORRIS
A quintet of tales, from a child attending his first football match, to the perplexity of grief and loss through the eyes of a seahorse, Open Up is the emarkable new short story collection from the Welsh-born, Dublin-based former editor of literary journal The Stinging Fly (Out now, Faber)
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