Dalkey or Deilginis (Irish for Thorn Island) is one of the seaside towns on the south of Dublin. Dalkey has an ancient, rich and varied history. It was founded as a Viking settlement and became an active port during the Middle Ages. According to chronicler John Clyn (c.1286–c.1349), it was one of the ports through […]
Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Astatke is best known as the father of Ethio-jazz. He is the first student from Africa to enroll at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Then he took everything he learned and created his unique music and spread it all over the world. And tonight, he will be at The Sugar Club, don’t […]
Simon Amstell: What Is This? Are you ready to enjoy Simon Amstell comedy show tonight? Simon Marc Amstell is an English comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, director and actor. With Amstell’s stand-up, he has forged a new path for people who like winding and philosophical giggles. Light on the slapstick jokes, he pulls out quite deep […]
Jonathan Swift Festival ‘Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.’ ‘May you live all the days of your life.’ This November, the Jonathan Swift Festival will celebrate its 350th birthday. The writer Jonathan Swift is well known for his book Gulliver’s Travels. The festival starts today, and will continue until November […]
Richard Dawson Whelan’s opens its doors to Richard Dawson performance tonight! The Newcastle songwriter and musician is coming back to Dublin. Don’t miss this show! A comment: “At times deeply, painfully intimate, but also witty, bawdy, surreal, disquieting, nostalgic, brash and fearlessly individual” – The Quietus Tickets: €16.50 Wed, 22 November 2017 20:00 – 23:00 […]
Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a musical based on Billy Wilder’s 1950 film about Norma Desmond, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is running from November 21th to November 25th in Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. The musical is illuminating on what the golden age of Hollywood was like, with its studio system and star-strewn […]
Naomi Sex: All this Surface and Silence RHA Gallery opens its doors to Naomi Sex new solo exhibition. The Dublin-based visual artist’s new exhibition, All this Surface and Silence, is the culmination of a decade’s worth of work and the end result is an understated-but-theatrical production that will pull you in. To see her latest […]
Art in Mind Have you ever wondered what impact does art have on our mind? Scientist and artist Niamh Shaw will answer this big question with deep discussion. The Art in Mind expert panel includes neuroscientist and director of the Science Gallery London, Daniel Glaser, and Applied Psychology lecturer Gillian Murphy. After attending Art in […]
Science Week Film Screenings Science Foundation Ireland and the Science Gallery organise film screenings for today. Five different films will be presented, including award-winning films from the latest European Science TV and New Media Festival in Lisbon. The films are: -Body Tech (12:00-13:20) -The First Eight Weeks (14:15-15:15) -The Himalayas: The Abode of Snow (15:30-16:20) […]
Depeche Mode in Dublin Finally! The time has come! Depeche Mode, the legendary British pop-rock band will be on the 3Arena stage tonight. Founded by Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher, the band’s new wave sensibilities were borne out by ruling over the 80s with hits like Just Can’t Get Enough, The Meaning of […]
