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Tamara Rojo in Akram Khan's Giselle. Pic: Laurent Liotardo

Watch: Akram Khan's Giselle - inside the creative process

In the first in a series of behind-the-scenes glimpses at Akram Khan's Giselle, we follow the journey from conception of this re-imagined version of the classical ballet through to its world premiere in Manchester.

Dance • 02 May 18

Watch: Ghosts, from Crash Ensemble's stunning new visual album

Watch the world premiere of two new short films by award-winning filmmaker Oonagh Kearney, commissioned by Crash Ensemble for their 2017 Bedroom Community album Ghosts.

Music • 12 Apr 18

Competition - win a VIP trip to see the English National Ballet

The English National Ballet will open this year's Dublin Dance Festival with their celebrated production of Giselle, the first full-length ballet choreographed and directed by celebrated dancer Akram Khan - and we've got a splendid VIP prize to give away!

Competitions • 18 Apr 18

Swan Lake reimagined - a theatrical masterpiece returns

On a cold Thursday evening at Letterkenny's An Grianan Theatre, the foyer explodes into life as the auditorium doors open and a packed house emerges into the foyer, post performance, somewhat dazed, clearly enervated, and lightly coated in feathers.

Theatre • 08 Feb 18

Screendance has seen an explosion of interest in the past three decades.

Seeing dance differently: Light Moves Festival of Screendance

Light Moves Festival of Screendance, now in its fourth year, has been embraced by the Limerick cultural community.

Dance • 03 Nov 17

Don't Be Looking!!! The Dublin Fringe Festival show on wheels

Dublin Fringe Festival 2017 Preview: I'm 14 years old, I've seen a lot, but this year I have spent more time than I would have liked in a DPD van being shuffled between Cork and Dublin...

Theatre • 11 Sep 17

At least three of these five gentlemen are playing Slane Castle this weekend.

4 Cultural Things To Do This Blisteringly Hot* Weekend

Wash down that glorious sun with a tasty smattering of culture. It's gonna be a good one.

Cultural Happenings • 26 May 17

From 'Sunny' by acclaimed choreographer Emanuel Gat, one of the highlights of this year's Dublin Dance Festival programme.

Feet first - Dublin Dance Festival steps up

Benjamin Perchet, Director of the Dublin Dance Festival, previews this year's event, which kicks off on May 18th.

Dance • 18 May 17

Giselle uncovered - confessions of an Irish ballet dancer

Acclaimed young ballet dancer Cian Hughes is currently starring in the Ballet Ireland production of Giselle, touring nationwide until the end of May. Here, Cian writes for Culture about the dancer's life.

Ballet • 09 May 17

Veronika Sardiko and Ernest Putelis star in The Watchmaker.

Art Matters: Who watches The Watchmaker?

Meet Veronika Sardiko, the artistic director and choreographer of The Watchmaker, a ballet and street dance theatre show that will take place at the Olympia on May the 5th forthcoming.

Dance • 02 May 17

Mateusz Szczerek as The Wolf in CoisCéim Dance Theatre's The Wolf And Peter, by David Bolger

CoisCéim Dance Theatre - from Sligo to Sydney, with a Wolf

When I began my research for The Wolf and Peter, a dance show I was creating for family audiences, based on Peter and the Wolf, I knew that I wanted to tell this timeless story through the wolf's eyes.

Dance • 25 Apr 17

ANU & CoisCéim - fusing dance, theatre, visual art and film

Louise Lowe of ANU Productions writes for Culture about Falling Out Of Standing, their latest co-production with CoisCéim Dance Theatre and visual artist Owen Boss.

Culture • 04 Apr 17