Book Of The Week: After the Dance by Bridget O'Connor If you've seen the film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Toby Jones, then you'll know the work of London-Irish writer Bridget O'Connor. RTÉ Arena • 27 Feb 24
Book Of The Week: After the Dance by Bridget O'Connor If you've seen the film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Toby Jones, then you'll know the work of London-Irish writer Bridget O'Connor. RTÉ Arena • 27 Feb 24
Shell-shocked - poet Victoria Kennefick on her new collection Egg/Shell is the second collection of poems by Cork poet Victoria Kennefick. RTÉ Arena • 28 Feb 24
Shell-shocked - poet Victoria Kennefick on her new collection Egg/Shell is the second collection of poems by Cork poet Victoria Kennefick. RTÉ Arena • 28 Feb 24
Your Majesty: Pat Kinevane on his one-man five-play marathon In the past two decades you may have been lucky enough to see one of Pat Kinevane's five one man shows, Forgotten, Silent, Before, Underneath or most recently King. RTÉ Arena • 27 Feb 24
Your Majesty: Pat Kinevane on his one-man five-play marathon In the past two decades you may have been lucky enough to see one of Pat Kinevane's five one man shows, Forgotten, Silent, Before, Underneath or most recently King. RTÉ Arena • 27 Feb 24
In Possesion - artist Amanda Coogan on her deaf opera Next week the artist Amanda Coogan, composer Linda Buckley and the Dublin Theatre of the Deaf, collaborate to stage a new opera called Possession at Dublin's Project Arts Centre. RTÉ Arena • 14 Feb 24
In Possesion - artist Amanda Coogan on her deaf opera Next week the artist Amanda Coogan, composer Linda Buckley and the Dublin Theatre of the Deaf, collaborate to stage a new opera called Possession at Dublin's Project Arts Centre. RTÉ Arena • 14 Feb 24
The Long Winded Lady returns: Sinéad Gleeson on Maeve Brennan From 1954 to 1981, Dublin born writer Maeve Brennan wrote for The New Yorker's Talk of the Town column under the pen name The Long-Winded Lady... RTÉ Arena • 07 Feb 24
The Long Winded Lady returns: Sinéad Gleeson on Maeve Brennan From 1954 to 1981, Dublin born writer Maeve Brennan wrote for The New Yorker's Talk of the Town column under the pen name The Long-Winded Lady... RTÉ Arena • 07 Feb 24
American Fiction director Cord Jefferson on his Oscar nominee Questions of who is allowed to make what art arise with hilarious and through provoking outcomes in the new feature film American Fiction... Film • 06 Feb 24
American Fiction director Cord Jefferson on his Oscar nominee Questions of who is allowed to make what art arise with hilarious and through provoking outcomes in the new feature film American Fiction... Film • 06 Feb 24
Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett on the new book based on his TV hit The author of the novels Zugzwang, Havoc in Its Third Year and The Catastrophist, Ronan Bennett has enjoyed a parallel career as a screenwriter, most recently with the crime drama Top Boy... RTÉ Arena • 02 Feb 24
Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett on the new book based on his TV hit The author of the novels Zugzwang, Havoc in Its Third Year and The Catastrophist, Ronan Bennett has enjoyed a parallel career as a screenwriter, most recently with the crime drama Top Boy... RTÉ Arena • 02 Feb 24
Master of the Air - rising star Anthony Boyle talks to RTÉ Arena Masters of the Air is the new blockbuster series on Apple TV+. RTÉ Arena • 31 Jan 24
Master of the Air - rising star Anthony Boyle talks to RTÉ Arena Masters of the Air is the new blockbuster series on Apple TV+. RTÉ Arena • 31 Jan 24
Strange days - Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal talk to RTÉ Arena Isolation and grief lie at the heart of All Of Us Strangers – the new film from Andrew Haigh, starring our own Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal... Film • 29 Jan 24
Strange days - Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal talk to RTÉ Arena Isolation and grief lie at the heart of All Of Us Strangers – the new film from Andrew Haigh, starring our own Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal... Film • 29 Jan 24
In The Picture: Them by Guggi at the Kerlin Gallery Derek Rowen - also known as 'Guggi' - is an artist, painter, sculptor and once a member of the post-punk band, Virgin Prunes. He is also credited with christening a certain Paul Hewson as Bono. visual arts • 22 Jan 24
In The Picture: Them by Guggi at the Kerlin Gallery Derek Rowen - also known as 'Guggi' - is an artist, painter, sculptor and once a member of the post-punk band, Virgin Prunes. He is also credited with christening a certain Paul Hewson as Bono. visual arts • 22 Jan 24
The Odyssey - artist John Kindness reimagines Greek mythology Artist John Kindness has previously explored the connection between what humans throw away and the tales of Greek mythology. RTÉ Arena • 18 Jan 24
The Odyssey - artist John Kindness reimagines Greek mythology Artist John Kindness has previously explored the connection between what humans throw away and the tales of Greek mythology. RTÉ Arena • 18 Jan 24
The Holdovers: Arena meets the team behind the Oscar contender With the release of Sideways twenty years ago, filmmaker Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti proved that a movie about a depressed wine nerd could become a critical and commercial success. RTÉ Arena • 17 Jan 24
The Holdovers: Arena meets the team behind the Oscar contender With the release of Sideways twenty years ago, filmmaker Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti proved that a movie about a depressed wine nerd could become a critical and commercial success. RTÉ Arena • 17 Jan 24
RTÉ Arena on the return of John B. Keane's Sive John B. Keane's play classic Sive tells the story of a beautiful orphan living with her aunt and uncle in 1950s Kerry, who learns she is to be married off to Seán Dóta, a much older man who can afford to pay the family for his young bride. RTÉ Arena • 12 Jan 24
RTÉ Arena on the return of John B. Keane's Sive John B. Keane's play classic Sive tells the story of a beautiful orphan living with her aunt and uncle in 1950s Kerry, who learns she is to be married off to Seán Dóta, a much older man who can afford to pay the family for his young bride. RTÉ Arena • 12 Jan 24
Shooting Bowie: Photographer Denis O'Regan's Portrait In Flesh A Portrait in Flesh: My Life with Bowie is the title of a new exhibition opening in Dublin next week - it marks the build up to the annual David Bowie Festival. RTÉ Arena • 10 Jan 24
Shooting Bowie: Photographer Denis O'Regan's Portrait In Flesh A Portrait in Flesh: My Life with Bowie is the title of a new exhibition opening in Dublin next week - it marks the build up to the annual David Bowie Festival. RTÉ Arena • 10 Jan 24
Priscilla and me - Sofia Coppola talks to RTÉ Arena The theme of the Gilded Cage is one that continues to intrigue the filmmaker Sofia Coppola; whether that cage is an elegant hotel in Tokyo, the palace of Versailles or, indeed, Graceland. RTÉ Arena • 04 Jan 24
Priscilla and me - Sofia Coppola talks to RTÉ Arena The theme of the Gilded Cage is one that continues to intrigue the filmmaker Sofia Coppola; whether that cage is an elegant hotel in Tokyo, the palace of Versailles or, indeed, Graceland. RTÉ Arena • 04 Jan 24
The man living the Beatles legend - RTÉ Arena on Mal Evans Anyone who saw Peter Jackson's film Get Back a couple of years ago, about the famous Beatles songwriting sessions in 1969, may remember Mal Evans... RTÉ Arena • 21 Dec 23
The man living the Beatles legend - RTÉ Arena on Mal Evans Anyone who saw Peter Jackson's film Get Back a couple of years ago, about the famous Beatles songwriting sessions in 1969, may remember Mal Evans... RTÉ Arena • 21 Dec 23
Kneecap, on a roll - the Belfast hip-hop outfit talk to RTÉ Arena The LA Times described Kneecap as a rap group whose "balance between anti-establishment lyrics, explosive delivery, graphic humour and unrelenting charm is reminiscent of early Eminem". RTÉ Arena • 19 Dec 23
Kneecap, on a roll - the Belfast hip-hop outfit talk to RTÉ Arena The LA Times described Kneecap as a rap group whose "balance between anti-establishment lyrics, explosive delivery, graphic humour and unrelenting charm is reminiscent of early Eminem". RTÉ Arena • 19 Dec 23
Sunday Miscellany: A Selection - RTÉ Arena on the new anthology Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2018 – 2023 is a new anthology from the much-loved Sunday morning show on RTÉ Radio 1. RTÉ Arena • 04 Dec 23
Sunday Miscellany: A Selection - RTÉ Arena on the new anthology Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2018 – 2023 is a new anthology from the much-loved Sunday morning show on RTÉ Radio 1. RTÉ Arena • 04 Dec 23
Dreaming big - Soda Blonde make small talk with RTÉ Arena Indie alt-pop band Soda Blonde formed in 2019, but the members have been playing together since they were teenagers and are in the music business almost 10 years. RTÉ Arena • 03 Dec 23
Dreaming big - Soda Blonde make small talk with RTÉ Arena Indie alt-pop band Soda Blonde formed in 2019, but the members have been playing together since they were teenagers and are in the music business almost 10 years. RTÉ Arena • 03 Dec 23
Once Was a Boy - poet Theo Dorgan talks to RTÉ Arena If you were asked any known fact about poet Theo Dorgan, you might say he's from Cork and being a Corkman is the starting point of his new book, Once Was a Boy. RTÉ Arena • 24 Nov 23
Once Was a Boy - poet Theo Dorgan talks to RTÉ Arena If you were asked any known fact about poet Theo Dorgan, you might say he's from Cork and being a Corkman is the starting point of his new book, Once Was a Boy. RTÉ Arena • 24 Nov 23
A tale of two Pauls - RTÉ Arena on this year's Booker shortlist With four Irish authors on the longlist, and two making it on to the shortlist, we certainly have skin in the game when it comes to this year's Booker Prize. RTÉ Arena • 23 Nov 23
A tale of two Pauls - RTÉ Arena on this year's Booker shortlist With four Irish authors on the longlist, and two making it on to the shortlist, we certainly have skin in the game when it comes to this year's Booker Prize. RTÉ Arena • 23 Nov 23
What makes Ronnie O'Sullivan tick? RTÉ Arena on the snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan is regarded by many as the most successful snooker player of all time. RTÉ Arena • 22 Nov 23
What makes Ronnie O'Sullivan tick? RTÉ Arena on the snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan is regarded by many as the most successful snooker player of all time. RTÉ Arena • 22 Nov 23
