Culture | Books, Music, Theatre, Film & The Arts

Donal Ryan's From A Low And Quiet Sea, from page to stage

Donal Ryan is a master of the layered narrative, and his award winning novel From a Low and Quiet Sea is a case in point.

RTÉ Arena • 14 Apr

Bring the noise - guitar legend Thurston Moore talks to RTÉ Arena

Thurston Moore, the guitarist and founding member of Sonic Youth is known for his role in shaping the sound of alternative rock from the 1980s onward, blending experimental noise, punk energy, and art-rock sensibilities.

Music • 03 Apr

Anne Enright & Paul Muldoon on the pros & cons of poetry & prose

RTÉ Arena • 07 Apr

End of the world as we know it - Tilda Swinton talks to RTÉ Arena

Academy Award winner (and screen icon) Tilda Swinton discusses her role in Joshua Oppenheimer's apocalyptic musical, The End with RTÉ Arena - listen above.

RTÉ Arena • 31 Mar

Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud on the literature of his homeland

Cúirt International Festival of Literature is 40 this year – and it's celebrating with a line-up led by Irish novelists Sally Rooney and Roddy Doyle and poet Paul Muldoon.

RTÉ Arena • 28 Mar

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in 'Adolescence' (Pic: Netflix)

Adolescence star Stephen Graham talks to RTÉ Arena

Actor and co-creator Stephen Graham and director Philip Barantini discuss their hit Netflix show Adolescence with RTÉ Arena.

Film • 27 Mar

Watch: Paul Durcan remembered - Arena celebrates the great poet

Writers Colm Toibín, Paula Meehan, Dermot Bolger, join Sean Rocks on RTÉ Arena to celebrate the 80th birthday of poet Paul Durcan and the publication of the new book Paul Durcan: 80 at 80

RTÉ Arena • 17 May

I Hear You - Paul McVeigh on his new collection of short stories

It's been 10 years since Paul McVeigh's debut novel The Good Son hit bookshelves...

RTÉ Arena • 06 Mar

Bowie's bass player Gail Ann Dorsey talks to Arena

Renowned bassist and vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey takes the stage in Dublin this week for special performances at the Dublin Bowie Festival

RTÉ Arena • 01 Mar

Goose and the Common: the Array Collective and the art of protest

Paula Shields reports on The Goose and the Common, the Array Collective's new show at Rua Red, Tallaght.

RTÉ Arena • 20 Feb

Music legend Candi Staton on getting back to her roots

Legendary singer Candi Staton started as an 11-year-old gospel prodigy, traveling across America alongside Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke, before making her mark in soul music at the iconic Muscle Shoals studio.

Music • 13 Feb

Photographer Rich Gilligan on belonging, identity & coming of age

Photographer Rich Gilligan discusses dividing his time between New York and Dublin, and his new exhibition at Draíocht.

RTÉ Arena • 12 Feb

Meet the Irish producers chasing Oscar glory

Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy are the founders of Tailored Films, the Irish production company behind the controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice.

RTÉ Arena • 11 Feb

The Ferryman reviewed - Arena on the theatre event of the season

Set in 1981, on a family farm in Co. Armagh, The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth opened last week at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.

RTÉ Arena • 05 Feb

Between Heaven and Hell: RTÉ Arena on the films of Ingmar Bergman

Jan Holmberg, CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation, on Between Heaven and Hell: The Films of Ingmar Bergman at the IFI

Film • 29 Jan

Is this Éanna Hardwicke's year? The actor talks to RTÉ Arena

Since he graduated from Dublin's Lir Academy in 2018, Éanna Hardwicke has proved himself an actor of great range – early work included roles in Sally Rooney's Normal People, and the horror film Vivarium.

RTÉ Arena • 19 Jan

Listen: Stephen Rea – A Celebration with RTÉ Arena

Regular RTÉ Arena listeners will know that when January comes, the popular arts showcase teams up with TradFest to celebrate traditional music and culture across two nights of a hooley coming from Dublin Castle.

RTÉ Arena • 09 Jan

Denzel Washington at 70 - RTÉ Arena celebrates a screen legend

From his start on the medical drama St Elsewhere, to his most recent global cinema hit Gladiator 2, actor Denzel Washington has brought an intensity, charisma and intelligence to all his roles...

RTÉ Arena • 02 Jan

The best art books of 2024 - RTÉ Arena have you covered

There are just a few days left until Christmas, and for those of you trying to find a gift for the art lover in your life, RTÉ Arena have invited Jess Fahy to guide us through some of the best art books that have been published this year.

RTÉ Arena • 21 Dec 24

Women at war: Kerry Washington & Tyler Perry talk to RTÉ Arena

The Six Triple Eight was the only black female battalion of the US Army to be stationed overseas during the Second World War.

RTÉ Arena • 17 Dec 24

Winter words - Enda Wyley shares some seasonal poetry

Well, the days are getting colder and shorter, but there's a crispness to the winter landscape, a sheen to that low winter sun that is strikingly beautiful if you're out and about in it...

RTÉ Arena • 13 Dec 24

Kind of blue - Anohni on the songs of Lou Reed

Singer Anohni talked to RTÉ Arena about her connection to the late, great Lou Reed, whose songs she will be performing at the National Concert Hall,Dublin at the end of this month.

RTÉ Arena • 18 Nov 24

Winter Papers live - Ireland's anthology for the arts turns 10

RTÉ Arena presents a live broadcast from the Dublin Book Festival to mark the publication of the latest edition of Winter Papers, Ireland's annual anthology for the arts.

RTÉ Arena • 12 Nov 24

This Is Art! Arena on Ireland's all-island youth art competition

RTÉ's This is Art! competition is a celebration of the artistic expression of young people across the country.

visual arts • 30 Oct 24

Composer Eimear Noone celebrates ballet icon Ninette de Valois

From conducting the Oscars in 2020 to composing scores for videogames like World of Warcraft, Eímear Noone is an Irish force of nature in the global world of music.

RTÉ Arena • 29 Oct 24