CHILDREN: THE LAST MOTH
The Ark makes (and presents) brilliant art for, by, with and about children aged between 0 and 12; their first co-commission of a work by a child and an adult is a new piece of theatre for ages 4+ by acclaimed visual artist Jesse Jones and Naomi Moonveld Nkosi, blending sound, movement and song to celebrate bravery, nature and our hidden hero, the moth (The Ark, Dublin, until 15th March 2026)
BOOK: BANSHEE
In this new anthology, a choice selection of fierce Irish female writers breathe new life into ancient Irish myths, reclaiming the stories of women who have too long stood in the shadows of warriors and kings, via retellings courtesy of Naoise Dolan, Megan Nolan, Wendy Erskine,Sarah Maria Griffin, Sheila O'Flanagan, and more. Editor Ailbhe Malone talks to RTÉ Arena below (Hachette, out now)
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FILM: THE BRIDE!
Woman of the hour Jesse Buckley stars alongside Christian Bale in writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal's reimagining of the classic monster movie Bride Of Frankenstein, with the action relocated to 1930s Chicago and Buckley and Bale giving it socks as a pair of thunder-and-love-struck on the lam. We do enjoy a filmmaker taking a big swing, and this one cries out to be seen on the big screen (Cinemas nationwide)
MUSIC: FINDING A VOICE
Celebrating its ninth year in venues across Clonmel, this illuminating festival celebrates the brilliance and diversity of women composers across history; 2026 highlights include Duel! a two-piano concert by two of Ireland's most celebrated pianists, Mary Dullea and Isabelle O’Connell, featuring work by acclaimed Irish composer Rhona Clarke, alongside performances from Voice Trio, Máire Carroll, the Banbha Quartet and Zrazy (Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, until 8th March 2026)
STREAMING: VLADIMIR
Produced by Sharon Horgan and based on the novel by Julia May Jonas, this Netflix mini-series follows an unnamed, middle-aged protagonist (Rachel Weisz), a writer, professor, wife, and mum. As her life unravels, she becomes obsessed with a captivating new colleague, the eponymous Vladimir (Leo Woodall) at the small liberal arts college where she's worked for decades. Blackly comedic and twisty-turny, it's about what happens when a woman is hell-bent on turning her fantasies into reality (Netflix, now streaming)
EVENT: CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
On Sunday 8 March, Dublin Book Festival heads down to the Powerscourt Estate in Co. Wicklow for a day of events celebrating women's voices on International Women's Day. Join writers Rosanna Cooney, Clare McKenna, Oona Frawley and Julia Kelly, along with poet Dearbhla Mescal and broadcaster Muireann O’Connell, for a morning of engaging conversations around wellbeing, poetry, and the power of words to capture deeply moving stories. The event is followed by an afternoon walk in the gardens with Dearbhla Mescal. Find out more here (Powerscourt Estate, 8 March, 10:30am – 1:15pm morning talks, plus afternoon walking tour at 2pm to be booked separately)
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