Literature | Talk Daring to be European: Synge & Parisian Ireland Catherine Wilsdon sheds light on the people J.M. Synge encountered and the ideas to which he was exposed.
Talk Atlantic Isles: Contemporary Cultures This conversation exploring the concept of ‘these Atlantic Isles’ aims at teasing out the shared and contrasting aspects of contemporary life and culture in Ireland and Britain.
Exhibition PhotoIreland New Irish Works PhotoIreland presents a group exhibition of New Irish Works 2016 and a solo show by Daragh Soden that captures the world of Young Dubliners
Exhibition | Visual Arts Hannah Starkey Women Born in Belfast and based in London, Hannah Starkey is internationally renowned for what she describes as “explorations of everyday experiences and observations of inner-city life from a female perspective”.
Literature | Talk Merlin Holland Dorian Gray: a step too far? This evening, Oscar Wilde’s grandson Merlin Holland looks into contemporary reactions to ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and ‘Salomé’.
Music Saint Sister & guest Rachael Lavelle A mix of soulful vocal harmonies, dreamy synth and electro-acoustic harp, Saint Sister’s ‘atmosfolk’ is bewitching. The duo are joined tonight by Rachael Lavelle who combines jazz, classical and pop.
Film | 1916 After ‘16 Capturing the turmoil and aftermath of the Easter Rising, these nine short films were commissioned by the Irish Film Board to commemorate 1916. Young Irish film talent at its best.
Theatre L’Os The evening had started out so well with his friend Ludo… but when one of them choked on a bone, everything started to unravel.
Theatre Confession d’une femme hachée CCI is delighted to host two shows presented by the theatre of puppetry Le Mouffetard – a butcher’s daughter relives memories with cutting humour
Nuit Blanche | 1916 PROCLAMATION The Proclamation of the Irish Republic is the inspiration for this group exhibition of filmworks with short presentations by the artists especially for Nuit Blanche.
Literature The Letters of Samuel Beckett, 1966-1989 A special launch of the last volume of Beckett’s letters which covers the final period of his life from 1966 to 1989.
Film Sing Street CinéCCI 1980’s Dublin. Boy meets girl, girl unimpressed, boy starts band! A feel-good musical preceded by the Oscar-winning short film ‘Stutterer’
Music The Young Folk This musical trio are taking the world by storm with their unique indie pop songs and have just brought out a new album of signature songs each telling a story plucked from one of their lives.
Literature La Médiathèque rencontre… Pat Boran Writer-in-residence Pat Boran is best known as one of Ireland’s leading contemporary poets.