BOOK: KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!
There are icons, there are legends… and then there's Liza. Just in time to celebrate her 80th birthday, the long‑awaited memoir from Cabaret star Liza Minnelli—told in her own words to longtime collaborator Michael Feinstein—offers a dazzling, behind‑the‑scenes journey through fame, family, friendships, and resilience. It should be stressed that this diva doesn't mince words, particularly when it comes to some of her ex‑husbands. (Hodder & Stoughton, out now)
STREAMING: THE IMMORTAL MAN
There will be cheekbones! Fresh from cinemas, the Peaky Blinders gang return for their first feature‑length outing, with Cillian Murphy’s semi‑retired gangster Tommy Shelby joined by Barry Keoghan as his errant son. Whether fighting Nazis or working through their own complicated family issues, watching two titans of modern Irish film go toe‑to‑toe makes this well worth a spin—for fans of the show and newcomers alike. Dripping in style, with a great soundtrack to boot. (Netflix, now streaming)
ART: VISUAL POETRY
This new exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland offers an insight into photographer John Minihan’s extensive career, spanning over sixty years and charting his evolution from Daily Mail press photographer at just 16 to his pivotal introduction to Samuel Beckett, and on to the deeply personal projects that define his later work. Minihan’s lifelong pursuit of photographing "what might have gone unnoticed" and his desire to draw out the poetry of everyday life are at the heart of this stunning retrospective. (Hugh Lane Room, National Gallery of Ireland, until 11 October)
OPERA: RUSALKA
Timothée Chalamet mightn’t be an opera fan, but he hasn’t seen INO in action… Driven by her consuming love for a human prince, water nymph Rusalka abandons her realm to navigate his mortal world. A tale of longing, transformation, and the high cost of desire, Irish National Opera’s new production of Dvořák’s darkly poetic fairytale features Irish soprano Jennifer Davis in the title role, supported by a rich, lyrical score with the iconic Song to the Moon at its heart. (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, March 22–28)
FILM: PROJECT HAIL MARY
Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light‑years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone. The first bona fide crowd‑pleaser of 2026 demands to be seen on the biggest screen imaginable—but did the trailers really have to give so much away? (Cinemas nationwide)
MUSIC: PENELOPE TRAPPES & KATIE KIM
An exquisite double‑header featuring two titans of the musical underground. Australian vocalist, producer, and multi‑instrumentalist Penelope Trappes released one of the standout albums of 2025, A Requiem, conjuring immersive sonic worlds of voice, drone, and atmosphere. She’ll be joined for this rare Irish show by ØXN member and creative powerhouse Katie Kim, one of Ireland’s most fearless sonic troubadours. (Bello Bar, Dublin, Friday March 27)
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I wanted to share details of Words, In Other Places, a special cross-border literary festival presented by the Irish Writers Centre in partnership with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland, taking place over one weekend this April in Belfast (11 April) and Dublin (12 April).
Henry Normal & Jan BriertonDublin Poet Jan Brierton takes her poems from the page to the stage, this April and May,On tour across the UK and Ireland with fellow poet Henry Normal.
This spring, Ballet Ireland presents Bold Moves, Dare to Dream, a programme that challenges expectations of what a night at the ballet can be. The programme features new works by Olivier-nominated choreographer Arthur Pita and rising Irish choreographer Ruaidhri Maguire, and includes an eclectic soundtrack featuring music from Eartha Kitt to Barbra Streisand.It runs at the O'Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, from 10 to 18 April 2026.
The Hamilton Scores Live | April 9 NCH
Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy | Apr 23 The Helix
Full cast announced for
Mick Flannery's
The House Must Win
Premiering April 2026
Cast: Orlagh De Bhaldraithe, Damien Kearney, John McCarthy, Niall McNamee, Tabitha Smyth, Tommy Tiernan, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo.
World Premiere
Pavilion Theatre, DUBLIN - 17th April 2026
Preview 16th April. Runs until 3rd May.
The Everyman, CORK
6th -16th May 2026
Some of Ireland's most impactful acts revealed as special guests for Momentum Festival
.Oscar Blue, Calum Agnew, The Riptide Movement and Tracy Bruen to play across May bank Holiday Weekend in Galway
Friday 1 - Monday 4 May 2026
Oranmore, Galway
Tickets on sale now from ticketmaster.ie and www.momentumfestival.ie
Promenade Entertainment is proud to be working with a very exciting initiative that is groundbreaking in Irish youth arts. Formed just last October, Youth Opera Ireland (YOI) has assembled 65 youth voices between 8 and 16 year olds, having auditioned over 200 possible participants. These young folk, from a variety of counties including Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Longford, Kilkenny, Clare, Wicklow and Waterford will be performing a new work 'The Wish Thief' - a youth opera co-created by Royal Ballet & Opera Youth Company (RBO) and composer Leighton Jones and librettist Jonathan Ainscough. Irish Premiere Performance April 11th at Royal Irish Academy of Music. All info in attached Press Release.
Photo Museum Ireland is delighted to announce the shortlisted artists for the inaugural Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize, a major new national award celebrating outstanding contemporary photography being made in and from Ireland today.
Selected from a nationwide open call that received over 1,300 entries, the shortlisted artists present diverse and powerful responses to the 2026 theme, Community – Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine - it is in each other's shadow that we live. Spanning documentary, portraiture, conceptual and experimental practice, the works reflect the vitality of photography in Ireland today, offering nuanced perspectives on belonging, identity, and collective experience.
The shortlisted artists are: Chad Alexander, Salem Anowe Chukwuezi, Philip Arneill, Niamh Barry, Lisa Bennett, Deirdre Brennan, Missy Brinkmeyer, Michael Cassidy, Ishmael Claxton, Polina Cosgrave, Shane Coughlan, Michael Croghan, Evanna Devine, Laura Dunwoody, Cat Gundry-Beck, Caroline Guinan, Conor Horgan, Shane Hynan, JP Keating, Joe Laverty, Xuying Li, Jeanette Lowe, James Mahon, Jillian McGrath, Yvette Monahan, Emma O’Brien, Clodagh O’Leary, Mandy O’Neill, Keelin O’Shea, Chris Reid, Emily Roche, Blaise Smith, Laura Smith.
The exhibition opens at Photo Museum Ireland from 22 April 2026 until 24 May 2026.
