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Barry Ward and Anna Bederke star in That They May Face The Rising Sun

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1pm

Culture 5 • 26 Apr 24

Watch: Other Voices UCC with Picture This, Wallis Bird & more

Other Voices head back to Cork for another amazing night of live music, from the campus at University College Cork

other voices • 28 Sep 23

Gemma Hayes, Jack O'Rourke & Wallis Bird sing a John Prine gem

On another memorable edition of The Tommy Tiernan Show, Gemma Hayes, Jack O'Rourke and Wallis Bird came together to perform John Prine's classic song Summer's End

the tommy tiernan show • 21 Mar 23

Hands on - Wallis Bird talks to RTÉ Arena about her new album

RTÉ Arena • 31 May 22

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Culture 5 • 20 May 22

Classic Irish albums turning 5 to 45 in 2022

Music • 24 Feb 22

Something For The Weekend: Wallis Bird's Cultural Picks

Something For The Weekend • 28 Jan 22

Brídín, Ruth Charles, Murli, DJ Replay, Denise Chaila, Sharon Shannon, Godknows at the Cliffs of Moher. Photo credit: Donal H Murphy

Ireland in Music: the sights and sounds of Ireland

Ireland in Music is a new film which captures some of the country's top musicians performing at Ireland's most spectacular locations. Producer/director Donal Scannell writes for Culture on RTÉ about the background and inspiration for the show

Music • 29 Dec 20

Watch: Meitheal na mBan live with Bronagh Gallagher, Soak & more

Meitheal na mBan is an inspirational and empowering series of online concerts from TG4, led by Ireland's top female musicians and artists as they perform directly from their own homes, in a much-needed fundraiser to support the victims of domestic abuse.

TG4 • 11 Jun 20

Thank you for the music - taking The Ruby Sessions online

Conor Donovan, co-founder and MC of The Ruby Sessions, writes for Culture about taking the beloved Dublin music club online...

Music • 25 May 20

Eleanor Mc Evoy Mary Black and Wallis Bird with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

What Only Our Hearts Can Know: Una Mannion on A Woman's Heart

To coincide with the RTÉ TV broadcast of highlights of the iconic album A Woman's Heart performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra alongside a host of associated artists, writers also contribute to the celebration...

A Woman's Heart • 18 Apr 20

Listen: Eleanor McEvoy and Wallis Bird on A Woman's Heart

From the RTÉ Archives: Eleanor McEvoy and Wallis Bird talked to Brendan O'Connor and sang A Woman's Heart on The Marian FInucane Show on RTÉ Radio 1...

A Woman's Heart • 17 Apr 20

(L to R) Maura O'Connell, Eleanor McEvoy and Wallis Bird feature in A Woman's Heart Orchestrated

RTÉ 1 to screen A Woman's Heart live & Leonard Cohen tribute

Later this month, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra feature in a pair of major music TV specials on RTÉ One showcasing their formidable talents.

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra • 09 Apr 20

Bronagh Gallagher in A Bump Along The Way

Culture 10 - the week's cultural highlights, distilled

And how was your week? Here's our handy tipsheet of Cultural musts for the next seven days...

Culture 10 • 11 Oct 19

Gallery: Culture Night with RTÉ 2019

Enjoy a gallery of images from RTÉ's Culture Night extravaganza from the National Museum at Collins Barracks, featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and guests

Culture Night • 20 Sep 19

Watch RTÉ's Culture Night Extravaganza

RTÉ marks Culture Night 2019 on September 20th in spectacular fashion, with a free open-air concert at National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks in the company of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, showcasing an array of top Irish musical talent...

Culture Night • 18 Aug 20

RTÉ announce live Culture Night spectacular

RTÉ marks Culture Night 2019 on September 20th in spectacular fashion, with a free open-air concert at National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks in the company of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, showcasing an array of top Irish musical talent.

Culture Night • 18 Sep 19

Wallis Bird performs Both Sides Now live on Strings Attached

In the second edition of Bank Holiday Monday's Strings Attached, Wallis Bird performed a breathtaking accompanied by The RTE Concert Orchestra.

Strings Attached • 04 Jun 19

5 Cultural Things To Do This June Bank Holiday Weekend

Here comes to summer! All right, this Bank Holiday weekend might not be a scorcher (plus ça change...) but the festival season is kicking off proper, so bring your best pair of boots and rain jacket... just in case.

Cultural Happenings • 02 Jun 17

RTÉ Choice Music Prize Act Of The Day: Wallis Bird

Every day, RTÉ Culture will be bringing you a track from one of the acts shortlisted for this year's 2016 RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Album Of The Year.

Music • 01 Mar 17

Lisa Hannigan salutes the RTÉ Choice Music Prize judging panel for her third consecutive Choice nomination.

Your RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2016 Playlist

The shortlist for the the 2016 RTÉ Choice Music Prize has just been announced, and the line-up is one of the strongest in Choice Music Prize history - we've compiled a playlist of choice (pun fully intended) tracks from the contenders.

RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 01 Mar 17

Wallis Bird

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Watch: Other Voices UCC with Picture This, Wallis Bird & more

Gemma Hayes, Jack O'Rourke & Wallis Bird sing a John Prine gem

Hands on - Wallis Bird talks to RTÉ Arena about her new album

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Classic Irish albums turning 5 to 45 in 2022

Something For The Weekend: Wallis Bird's Cultural Picks

Ireland in Music: the sights and sounds of Ireland

Watch: Meitheal na mBan live with Bronagh Gallagher, Soak & more

Thank you for the music - taking The Ruby Sessions online

What Only Our Hearts Can Know: Una Mannion on A Woman's Heart

Listen: Eleanor McEvoy and Wallis Bird on A Woman's Heart

RTÉ 1 to screen A Woman's Heart live & Leonard Cohen tribute

Culture 10 - the week's cultural highlights, distilled

Gallery: Culture Night with RTÉ 2019

Watch RTÉ's Culture Night Extravaganza

RTÉ announce live Culture Night spectacular

Wallis Bird performs Both Sides Now live on Strings Attached

5 Cultural Things To Do This June Bank Holiday Weekend

RTÉ Choice Music Prize Act Of The Day: Wallis Bird

Your RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2016 Playlist

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