National Heritage Week 2019
The theme of this year’s Heritage Week is ‘Pastimes | Past Times’, reflecting the way in which Ireland’s pastimes today have been shaped by hundreds of years of storytelling, craft,…
Cinema Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Whatever you might think of Quentin Tarantino, no cinephile can ignore his releases.
Music, Food, Drink and Things To Do at The Fleadh in Drogheda 2019
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann brings its annual medley of trad fusion to the medieval town of Drogheda this week, and Dubliners are encouraged to make the short journey north to…
STONEYBANTER: Maureen McGuinness and Ray O’Neill Manor Place Dublin 7
Ray and Maureen make an odd couple straight out of some tired sitcom: she’s the elderly Dublin shopkeeper with a pessimistic streak; he’s the exuberant gay blow-in with a fancy…
Roadmap: REUZI
REUZI are available for house calls or eco parties, have a growing list of corporate clients and are set to open their first physical shop space this month.
Hemlines: Save The Date – Marie Antoinette at The Lighthouse Cinema 14th August
Marie Antoinette — Sofia Coppola’s sorbet-shade odyssey – returns to the Lighthouse for one date only.
TD #179 Cover: The Story Behind Helping Hands – Maureen and Ray Stoneybatter
"Maureen has been on our ‘most wanted’ list for some time now. She’s a ledgebag in the ‘Batter who always elicits a reaction from people." Totally Dublin Editor Michael McDermott…
Audio Review: Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains
An instant classic in Berman’s canon.
Book Review: Paris Syndrome – Lucy Sweeney Byrne
"The narratives drift listlessly from one location to the next, as though through a car window, and the reader is always subtly unsettled and uprooted."
Roadmap: Liffey Swim
Dublin's iconic Liffey Swim took place for the 100th time at the start of this month and Damn Fine Print are marking the occasion with a new show, a pop-up…
Restaurant Reviews – Heart’s Delight: Dim Sum at Ka Shing and Mr Dinh
The notion of Dim Sum originates in the tea-houses of the Silk Road and reaches back over centuries. It’s also something that you can enjoy right here in Dublin.
Cinema Review: Gaza
Gaza certainly doesn’t romanticise conditions on the strip, but it also strives to put a human face on an area that is often considered a mere warzone.
Bitesize: Oyster Season
It’s an august month for seafood lovers, with the advent of oyster season and the return of the local seasonal favourite to the city’s menus, bars and markets.
Roadmap: Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop is the latest comic book by the astoundingly talented hand of Jordan Barry-Browne.
Exhibition: 189th RHA Annual Exhibition
It’s the 189th annual RHA exhibition, yes the 189th and the first to take place under the aegis of a female academy president – the artist Abigail O’Brien.
Cinema Review: ANIMALS
ANIMALS is a film that feels raw: relatable, yet gritty and seductive. It also feels perfectly placed in a city that is in constant battle between preserving the old and…