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Exploring Halloween's ancient Irish roots with Billy Mag Fhloinn

For Irish folklore expert, Billy Mag Fhloinn, Halloween is all about connecting with the ancient past and recreating an imagined sense of that experience to tell new stories.
Arts and Culture • 02 Nov 20

Highly strung - Kormac's orchestral maneuvers

Kormac will perform the latest incarnation of his epic orchestral show, Equivalent Exchange at the inaugural Puca Festival on Saturday, November 2nd...
Music • 30 Oct 19

Something for the Weekend – David Keenan's Cultural Picks

This weekend, he's appearing in his native County Louth, at Crescent Concert Hall in Drogheda on Friday 1 November as part of the inaugural Puca Festival -
Something For The Weekend • 29 Oct 19

Something for the Weekend – Just Mustard's Cultural Picks

Choice Cultural Picks from the acclaimed Dundalk-based band, performing at this year's Puca Halloween Festival.
Something For The Weekend • 29 Oct 19

Puca Festival to celebrate Halloween's Irish roots

A new three-day festival, Púca, will celebrate Ireland as the original birthplace of Halloween, exploring and evoking ancient tradition in the company of cutting-edge Irish creative talent.
Festivals • 16 Aug 19

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