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Abel Selaocoe

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A Quiet Love - Garry Keane

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As If - David Donohoe show image

As If - David Donohoe

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Sisters - Susan Stanely and Sarah Goldberg

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Infinity - Julie Kelleher show image

Infinity - Julie Kelleher

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Bach Cantata series 2026 show image

Bach Cantata series 2026

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Arena Bank Holiday Music Special

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TV reviews show image

TV reviews

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Album reviews

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Film reviews

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Travellers’ Tunes - Bianca Rohleder show image

Travellers’ Tunes - Bianca Rohleder

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How I Became A Wave show image

How I Became A Wave

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These Sacred Vows - John Butler show image

These Sacred Vows - John Butler

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Fair Deal show image

Fair Deal

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Nostalgie - Kathryn Ferguson show image

Nostalgie - Kathryn Ferguson

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Vigil - George Saunders show image

Vigil - George Saunders

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The films of Jean-Luc Godard show image

The films of Jean-Luc Godard

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Cello Concerto No. 1 – Hostile Summits show image

Cello Concerto No. 1 – Hostile Summits

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John Bishop show image

John Bishop

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Cameo - Rob Doyle

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Arena Wednesday 28 January 2026

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Arena Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Arena Wednesday 14 January 2026

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Arena Monday 12 January 2026

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Arena Wednesday 7 January 2026

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Arena Tuesday 6 January 2026

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Arena Monday 5 January 2026

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Arena Podcast

Abel Selaocoe - A Quiet Love - As If show image

Abel Selaocoe - A Quiet Love - As If

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Sisters - Infinity - Bach Cantata series 2026 show image

Sisters - Infinity - Bach Cantata series 2026

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Arena Bank Holiday Music Special show image

Arena Bank Holiday Music Special

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TV reviews - Album reviews show image

TV reviews - Album reviews

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Arena Encore - John Bishop, George Saunders, Kathryn Ferguson & John Butler show image

Arena Encore - John Bishop, George Saunders, Kathryn Ferguson & John Butler

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Film reviews - Travellers’ Tunes - How I Became A Wave show image

Film reviews - Travellers’ Tunes - How I Became A Wave

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These Sacred Vows - Fair Deal - Nostalgie show image

These Sacred Vows - Fair Deal - Nostalgie

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George Saunders - The films of Jean-Luc Godard - Cello Concerto No. 1 – Hostile Summits show image

George Saunders - The films of Jean-Luc Godard - Cello Concerto No. 1 …

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John Bishop - Rob Doyle - Return to Palestine show image

John Bishop - Rob Doyle - Return to Palestine

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TV reviews - Album reviews

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Arena Encore - The Odyssey, Paul Mescal & Sibéal show image

Arena Encore - The Odyssey, Paul Mescal & Sibéal

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Film reviews - Midwinter Festival -Departure(s) by Julian Barnes show image

Film reviews - Midwinter Festival -Departure(s) by Julian Barnes

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Patient Labyrinth - Daniel Mendelsohn - The History of Sound show image

Patient Labyrinth - Daniel Mendelsohn - The History of Sound

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Arena Tradfest special 2026 show image

Arena Tradfest special 2026

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Valentino - Bryan Washington - Little John Nee - 38th European Film Awards show image

Valentino - Bryan Washington - Little John Nee - 38th European Film Awards

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TV reviews - Film reviews

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Arena encore

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Arena RTÉ100 Special

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Mark Kermode - The Crucible - Brokeback Mountain at 20 show image

Mark Kermode - The Crucible - Brokeback Mountain at 20

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Brendan Fraser - EUREKA DAY - Sister Wake show image

Brendan Fraser - EUREKA DAY - Sister Wake

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Arena on RTÉ Culture

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Why Arthur Miller's The Crucible feels more timely than ever

Daniel Mendelsohn's Odyssey - the enduring appeal of Greek myth show image

Daniel Mendelsohn's Odyssey - the enduring appeal of Greek myth

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The Art of Gentle Punk: Little John Nee's D.I.Y. manifesto for our times

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It's January - been to see Turner at the National Gallery yet?

Sealed with a kiss - Ailbhe Reddy performs live for RTÉ Arena show image

Sealed with a kiss - Ailbhe Reddy performs live for RTÉ Arena

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Wake up - author Dave Rudden on his first book for adults

Folk legend Peggy Seeger joins Rick to reflect on seventy years of singing, touring, and activism show image

Folk legend Peggy Seeger joins Rick to reflect on seventy years of singing, …

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Rooney Prize 2025 winner Ferdia Lennon talks to RTÉ Arena

Celebrating The Dublin Review at 100: listen to the Arena special show image

Celebrating The Dublin Review at 100: listen to the Arena special

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The return - Daniel Day-Lewis talks to RTÉ Arena

Meet The Mastermind - Josh O'Connor talks to RTÉ Arena show image

Meet The Mastermind - Josh O'Connor talks to RTÉ Arena

Winners announced of RTÉ Short Story Competition 2025 show image

Winners announced of RTÉ Short Story Competition 2025

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Bill & Ted wait for Godot on Broadway - Eimear McBride reviews

Shadow man: RTÉ Arena on the return of Thomas Pynchon show image

Shadow man: RTÉ Arena on the return of Thomas Pynchon

In The Picture: RTÉ Arena celebrates Culture Night show image

In The Picture: RTÉ Arena celebrates Culture Night

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The best of Sean Rocks - Belinda McKeon picks classics from the Arena …

Culture Night 2025: Take a trip into the mystic with Guest Editor Belinda McKeon show image

Culture Night 2025: Take a trip into the mystic with Guest Editor Belinda …

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That's Sooo Povo - Sophie O'Toole & Trudy Nolan on their Dublin Fringe …

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Tune up - Martin Hayes celebrates the cream of Irish musicianship

Remembering Sean Rocks - the Irish arts community pays tribute show image

Remembering Sean Rocks - the Irish arts community pays tribute

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