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Timmy Creed's acclaimed play Spiced plays at First Fortnight 2022

First Fortnight Festival announces 2022 programme

Festivals • 25 Nov

Emma Langford features in this year's Quiet Lights festival

It's oh so Quiet - the festival bringing live music back to Cork

Music • 16 Nov

Cork International Film Festival announces 2021 programme

Film • 18 Oct

Snowflake author Louise Nealon will feature in this year's Red Line Book Festival

Red Line Book Festival turns 10 with their biggest bash yet

Books • 05 Oct

Baboró - the international arts festival for children turns 25

Festivals • 04 Oct

Drimoleague Singing Festival returns with Damien Dempsey live

Music • 22 Sep

Watch: Mary Couglan live at The Shaking Bog Festival

Music • 21 Sep

Emma Dabiri was one of the Irish authors featured at this year's online Cúirt Festival

Online festivals - 5 things Cúirt has learned about going digital

Books • 20 Sep

Francesca Foscarini's Animale is one of the highlights of this year's Tipperary Dance International Festival

Stepping Out: Tipperary Dance International Festival returns

Dance • 07 Oct

Galway Comedy Festival returns this October Bank Holiday with Nina Conti (and Monkey)

Comedians set to return to the stage this October

Galway Comedy Festival returns this October Bank Holiday with a week-long festival of fun.

Comedy • 16 Sep

Summer is ready, when you are... (Pic: Babs Daly)

Let's dance! Mother on their (belated) Summer Block Party

Denise Chaila • 15 Sep

HamsandwicH are back in live action at Curious Gardens

Curious Gardens - one-day festival comes to Laois

Festivals • 08 Sep

A capoeira performance at Brazil Day celebrations in Dublin (Pics: Patrícia Guimarães)

Celebrating Brazilian culture in Ireland

Festivals • 20 Aug

All-star literary line-up for Borris House Festival

Books • 17 Aug

Mr. Messiah: Inside Irish Baroque Orchestra's Dublin HandelFest

Music • 18 Aug

Stranger things: Emmet Condon on the return of Another Love Story

Music • 13 Aug

Denise Chaila will headline the Mother Block Party (Pic: Shane Serrano)

Back to live! 6 essential live events in the coming weeks

Festivals • 12 Aug

(L-R) Artistic Director Mary Dullea, violinist Darragh Morgan and composer Linda Buckley on Valentia

Chamber Music on Valentia Festival: land, sea, sky & fresh sounds

Music • 10 Aug

Tread Softly - Sligo's collaborative arts festival returns

Festivals • 12 Aug

Giselle Allen as Elektra in Irish National Opera's new production for Kilkenny Arts Festival (Pic: Ruth Medjber)

Kilkenny Arts Festival comes alive

Festivals • 30 Jul

Departures Volume 3: Manchán Magan travels to Cork

Books • 21 Jul

Galway Film Fleadh 2021 - 5 must-see movies

Film • 19 Jul

Graham Norton appears - in person! - at this year's West Cork Literary Festival

West Cork Literary Festival - turning a new page

Books • 08 Jul

Dance from the Dance 2021 - choreographer John Scott steps up

Dance • 05 Jul

Departures - Manchán Magan on his Dublin Book Festival series

Books • 06 Jul

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