"This Hostel Life", directed by Caitriona McLaughlin for Irish National Opera

Caitriona McLaughlin who directs "This Hostel Life", an interpretation by Irish National Opera of the short story collection by Melatu Uchenna Okorie, set mostly in the direct provision system here in Ireland; it will be performed later this week in the crypt of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

Full details:   www.irishnationalopera.ie

25th anniversary of "Friends"

Chris Wasser marks the 25th anniversary of the tv show "Friends"

Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2019

Mark O’Connell, winner of the 2019 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, for his debut non-fiction novel about trans-humanism "To Be A Machine"

Claudia Schwab at Kaleidoscope at the Button Factory

Fiddle player/yodeller Claudia Schwab and Liobe Petrie, curator of the Kaleidoscope concert series where classical and non-classical musicians collaborate to fuse genres; this 10th anniversary celebratory concert is in the Button Factory Dublin on 3rd October

Full details:   www.kaleidoscopenight.com