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Shauna Watson watches Pillow Queens' performance at We've Only Just Begun Festival in 2019 (Pic: Stuart Hayes)

We've Only Just Begun returns - how we made a music festival

Bobbi Arlo • 04 Aug

Eleanor Methven in The Tempest, from Rough Magic and Kilkenny Arts Festival

Kilkenny Arts Festival uncovered - Marble City magic in August

Festivals • 26 Jul

Lemn Sissay at the Festival of Writing and Ideas in Borris Co Carlow

A postcard from Borris - inside the Festival of Writing and Ideas

Festivals • 20 Jul

Dublin Fringe returns with packed 2022 programme

Theatre • 20 Jul

Neapolitan trio Suonno d'Ajere are coming to this year's Earagail Arts Festival

Earagail Arts Festival on the shape of things to come

Festivals • 06 Jul

DJ Claire Beck is coming to the IMMA Summer Party

Continuous Patterns - welcome to IMMA's Summer Party

Festivals • 04 Jul

Fionn Ó Loingsigh and Kate Stanley Brennan in Mark O'Halloran's Conversations After Sex, a THISISPOPBABY production (Pics: Ros Kavanagh)

How to write a play - tips and tricks for the budding playwright

Get Creative • 30 Jun

West Cork Literary Festival - back in action and in person

Books • 30 Jun

Encounter 2, by artist Abigail Denniston

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival on being back in the room

Festivals • 28 Jun

Juliana Paz, Diana Marcu and Tamara Gangnus from Maracatu Ilha Brilhante at Parkfest (Pic: Peter Martin)

Cairde Sligo Arts Festival - culture, connection and craic

Festivals • 27 Jun

The Peculiar Sensation Of Being Pat Ingoldsby is coming to Docs Ireland

Docs Ireland: choice picks from the documentary filmmaking feast

Documentaries • 22 Jun

Roisin Murphy

In The Picture: Body & Soul kicks off festival season in style

Festivals • 21 Jun

Pianist Anna Fedorova is coming to this year's West Cork Chamber Music Festival (Pic: Marco Borggreveall)

West Cork Chamber Music Festival on finally turning 25

Festivals • 21 Jun

U.S. comic Patti Harrison makes her Irish debut at this year's Paddy Power Comedy Festival

Paddy Power Comedy Festival reveals exciting line-up for 2022

The Comedy Festival returns for the first time since 2019.

Comedy • 08 Jun

Carlow's own Ye Vagabonds (Pic: Rich Gilligan)

Carlow Arts Festival's eclectic celebration of culture

Festivals • 10 Jun

Musicians Oisin Wallace and Nicole Reynolds with Fleadh Cheoil supporter Lauren Reynolds in Mullingar

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann returns to Mullingar for 2022

Festivals • 19 Jul

Herself star Clare Dunne brings her show Sure Look It Fu*ck it to Beyond The Pale

Beyond the Pale and the fine art of making a new festival

Festivals • 10 Jun

Summer music festivals are back! Your essential guide

Festivals • 01 Jun

Blindboy pictured in the wilds of Dalkey

Booked: Dalkey Book Festival returns with an all-star line-up

Festivals • 30 May

Irene Kelleher's new play A Safe Passage premieres at Cork Midsummer

Let's go! The big bold return of the Cork Midsummer Festival

Festivals • 27 May

Bára Gísladóttir and Skúli Sverrisson are coming to Dundalk (Pic: Juliette Rowland)

Louth Contemporary Music Society midsummer festival returns

Festivals • 25 May

Kelli-Ann Masterson, soprano, with Alex O'Neill and Donking Rongavilla of CoisCéim Dance Theatre, at Lismore Castle

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival: Orfeo ed Euridice at Lismore

Opera • 17 May

Faye O'Rourke (Pic: Rich Gilligan)

Soda Blonde's Faye on Sinead O'Connor, vulnerability & festivals

Music • 17 May

Candy Warhol will perform at this year's Body & Soul

Avril Stanley on the evolution of the Body & Soul festival

Festivals • 14 May

Bealtaine Festival - celebrating the arts & creativity as we age

Festivals • 13 May

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