Kilkenny Animated festival feels the force with Star Wars 'toons Now in its fifth year and hosted by five-time Oscar-nominated animation studio, Cartoon Saloon and BAFTA-winning Lighthouse Studios, Kilkenny Animated is an annual celebration of … Festivals • 28 Sep
Vital Signs: Festival in a Van brings poetry to the people Poet Martin Dyar anticipates an unconventional tour for his anthology Vital Signs: Poems of Illness and Healing Festivals • 10 Aug
A kind of magic - Kilkenny Arts Festival turns 50 Festival Producer Marjie Kaley celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Kilkenny Arts Festival, as the epic arts shindig descends upon the Mable county this August... Festivals • 02 Aug
RTÉ Arena takes a trip to the Galway International Arts Festival Join RTÉ Arena at this year's Galway International Arts Festival RTÉ Arena • 25 Jul
Return to Musictown: Leagues O'Toole on capturing a moment Musictown Creative Director Leagues O'Toole introduces this year's installment of an event described as 'an essential inspection and celebration of the state of Irish music … Music • 24 Jul
3 must-see events at this year's Boyne Music Festival Founded by twin sisters Julie-Anne and Aisling Manning along with their cousin Deirdre Brenner, the Boyne Music Festival celebrates 10 years in the heart of … Festivals • 19 Jul
Sing Hallelujah! Liz Nolan on the Dublin HandelFest 2023 For the first-time Dublin tourist, there are the touchstone attractions - the Viking tour, Kilmainham Gaol, the inevitable pints... and there's no knocking any of … Festivals • 11 Jul
Why Traveller Pride Week matters Poet and Traveller Helen Hutchinson introduces this year's Traveller Pride Week - this annual event celebrates Traveller culture and identity and includes 40 free events … Festivals • 04 Jul
What does it mean to reclaim a narrative? What richness can be nourished in Irish literature and the arts by making room for diverse and marginalised perspectives? Annemarie Ní Churreáin • 04 Jul
Clonmel Junction Festival returns with a celebration of the arts 2023 marks Cliona Maher's 5th year as Artistic Director of the Clonmel Junction Festival, and is a culmination of the re-thinking of the festival that … Clonmel Junction Festival • 27 Jun
Turn it up! 5 essential 2023 summer festivals There's definitely a summer in it. Here are a quintet of our favourite cultural happenings over the new few weeks... Festivals • 12 Jun
Carlow Arts Festival kicks off a summer of culture Carlow Arts Festival, the first big cultural event of the Irish Summer returns this June. Festivals • 22 May
The Cat Laughs returns with a packed programme of funny business Heralding the start of the summer season since 1995, this year the Kilkenny Cat Laughs are doing things a bit differently, with an eclectic bill … Comedy • 16 May
Author Deepti Kapoor headlines Maynooth's Arts & Minds festival Acclaimed Indian novelist Deepti Kapoor makes her first trip to Ireland for Maynooth University's Arts & Minds Festival, which runs across the Maynooth campus from … Books • 05 May
Music Current Festival returns with sounds from the cutting edge Fergal Dowling is a co-founder of Dublin Sound Lab and the Artistic Director of the annual Music Current Festival, which returns to Project Arts Centre, … Music • 05 Apr
Cúirt International Festival of Literature announces programme The Cúirt International Festival of Literature has announced a diverse and eclectic programme for 2023, featuring featuring an array of some of the most exciting … Festivals • 27 Mar
Stephen Rea - an Irish acting legend celebrated The actor's work and life is the subject of a tribute at Scéal Eile, an Irish Film Festival taking place in Belgium between March 21st … Film • 20 Mar
New Music Dublin returns with fresh sounds for for curious minds The programme for New Music Dublin 2023 offers a whopping 20 World Premieres and 12 Irish Premieres, alongside new music from Irish and international composers … Music • 14 Mar
Win tickets to the Beyond The Pale festival Following a successful (and sold out) inaugural outing in 2022, the Beyond The Pale festival returns to the stunning surrounds of Glendalough Estate this June … Competition • 03 Feb
St. Patrick's Festival offers global celebration of Irish arts The National St Patrick's Festival has announced their line-up of events for this Paddy's Day weekend in Dublin. st patricks day • 23 Feb
