Artist Amanda Coogan: Irish Sign Language is my first language Performance artist Amanda Coogan has collaborated with the Dublin Theatre of the Deaf, for a show in this year's Dublin Fringe Festival entitled Talk Real … Theatre • 20 Sep
John Fogerty's clear-eyed revival Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty brings his Bad Moon Rising Celebration Tour to the 3Arena on 23 May and the rock `n' roll warhorse … Music • 25 Apr
Where Do I Begin with . . . Agatha Christie Coming up to Christmas time there is nothing like sitting down to a choice of Agatha Christie mysteries on the TV. But if we were … Agatha Christie • 14 Dec 20
Tiny Plays for Ireland to go online this Friday Over the past few months, Fishamble Theatre Company in Dublin have been challenging people in Ireland – and further afield – to write 600-word plays. Little Plays for Ireland • 23 Jul 20
Where do I begin? - RTÉ Arena's guide to Elton John In this installment of our series, we feature Elton John - a (rocket) man whose 50-year career has produced some of the greatest pop songs … Arena • 15 May 20
Beach Comber - RTÉ Arena talks to Rory Friers Beach Comber is a solo musical project from Belfast-based musician, Rory Friers, better known as a member of rock instrumentalists And So I Watch You … Arena • 15 May 20
Review: Mark Lanegan's Sing Backwards and Weep In the annals of music history, grunge will be remembered for the early demises of many of its leading protagonists, just as much as the … Culture • 06 May 20
Listen: Christos Tsiolkas discusses new novel Damascus RTÉ Arena speaks to award-winning author Christos Tsiolkas on his new novel Damascus published by Atlantic Books. - listen above. Culture • 05 May 20
Collapsing Horse on their new show - and calling it a day The award-winning Collapsing Horse theatre company are bringing their acclaimed production A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings comes to the Abbey's Peacock Stage for … RTÉ Arena • 05 Dec 19
You don't know Jack - composer Danny Elfman talks to Arena Danny Elfman is one of the most in-demand and acclaimed composers working in the film industry today having collaborated with the likes of Tim Burton … Music • 08 Nov 19
Maser: 'This is a passion project and it'll be one for a while' Dublin street artist Maser is bringing his new project to Vue, the National Contemporary Art Fair at the Royal Hibernian Academy this week. visual arts • 07 Nov 19
Join Arena for an audience with Marina Carr On Monday next, September 30th at 7pm in the Project Arts Centre, Marina Carr will be in conversation with Arena's Sean Rocks, discussing on her … Theatre • 27 Sep 19
Listen: Fontaines DC live in session on RTÉ Arena The New York Times says they channel the spirit of James Joyce and punk, their debut album Doggerel just got shortlisted for the Mercury Prize … Music • 02 Aug 19
For folk's sake: Richard Thompson talks to RTÉ Arena Folk-rock legend Richard Thompson, who will be appearing at the upcoming Kilkenny Arts Festival as part of his Irish tour, spoke to Sean Rocks on … RTÉ Radio 1 • 30 Jul 19
Doris Day remembered - RTÉ Arena pays tribute Ruth Barton, Associate Professor in Film Studies at Trinity College Dublin, spoke to Arena on RTÉ Radio 1 about the career of screen legend Doris … Film • 14 May 19
In The Picture: Eva Rothschild at the Venice Biennale Following strong showings in recent years at the Bienalle from the likes of Jesse Jones and Richard Mosse, Irish artist Eva Rothschild has created an … visual arts • 16 May 19
Being Various - inside the new Irish anthology Listen: Arena on RTÉ Radio 1 showcases Being Various, the acclaimed Faber anthology of new Irish short fiction. Books • 08 May 19
Out Of Innocence: Fiona Shaw talks to Arena On Arena, presenter Sean Rocks took a look back in time, to 35 years ago, in 1984, when an infamous case involving the deaths of … Film • 15 Apr 19
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen on lies, #MeToo and the state of Israel Israeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen has written a novel which, she acknowledges, might provoke some to question her feminist credentials in the #MeToo era. Books • 09 Apr 19
Game Of Thrones - watch the RTÉ Arena special Exploring the phenomenon that is Game of Thrones, ahead of the final-ever season of the most watched television series in history, RTÉ Radio 1's Arena … RTÉ Radio 1 • 08 Apr 19
Why Game Of Thrones became a global TV phenomenon Ahead of the RTÉ Arena special celebrating the beginning of the final season of Game Of Thrones, Daragh Downes writes for Culture about the phenomenal … Culture • 05 Apr 19
Listen: Emilie Pine, Sinead Gleeson and Ian Maleney on the essay Emilie Pine, Sinead Gleeson and Ian Maleney, who will discuss the art of the essay at this year's Cúirt Festival, talked to Sean Rocks on … Books • 04 Apr 19
Kristen Roupenian - the 'Cat Person' author talks to Arena Kristen Roupenian caused a sensation with her short story Cat Person, published in the New Yorker Magazine. The enigmatic tale of a toxic relationship struck … Books • 08 Feb 19
Watch - an interactive gaming piece for cellos Spike, the Dublin Alternative Cello Festival, will take place this weekend in Dublin, across various venues. The festival will feature workshops, concerts in various genres … Arena • 07 Feb 19
