• Things to do in Dublin this week Every Monday, we’ll be bringing you a day-by-day guide to cultural events in Dublin - free, ticketed, last-minute and more. Here you’ll find something for every day of the week – a play at one of the capital’s top theatre venues, a music or comedy g..... more
  • Bloom is back this June bank holiday weekend Ireland’s popular gardening, food and family festival, Bloom returns to Phoenix Park for five days over the June bank holiday weekend. The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will officially open Bloom 2012 on Thursday, May 31st. The festival r..... more
  • Bray welcomes new June festival Offering a mix of theatre, music, film, cabaret, exhibitions and picnics, the brand new Arcadia Festival Bray takes place from June 8th to 17th.Presented by the Mermaid Arts Centre, this ten-day celebration of ‘Bray past and present’ offers an array..... more
  • 10 of the best museums in Dublin Art, archaeology, literature and sport – our guide to 10 of the best museums in Dublin covers all the bases. The museums that have made the cut chronicle different aspects of Irish history and heritage, and among them you will find the very best of ..... more
  • Action Movies 101 at the IFI Robocop, Die Hard, First Blood, Goldfinger … If you’re looking for an introduction to cinema’s most adrenaline-packed genre, or if you’re an action flick aficionado who simply has to see Terminator 2 in 70mm, you are in luck. For the entire month of..... more
  • Meeting House Square hosts Outdoor Film Festival What better way to kick off the summer months than by watching old film favourites, outside, while sipping hot chocolate and throwing back fistfuls of popcorn? Well, every Thursday night from May 10th to June 14th you can do just that, as the new an..... more
  • Drop Everything and head to Inis Oírr It started out as just an idea over a pint of Guinness. Next weekend, Drop Everything, a free festival of visual art taking place on the remote Aran Island Inis Oírr, will become a full-fledged reality.Designed to encourage and inspire creative exch..... more
  • The week in film Every Friday, we'll be bringing you a list of all the new releases for the coming week, complete with links to film reviews and trailers. Find out what’s hitting theatres –  art house cinemas and multiplexes alike – this week below. The DictatorGene..... more
  • Glengarry Glen Ross at the Gate this summer David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning black comedy Glengarry Glen Ross opens at the Gate Theatre in Dublin on Tuesday, May 29th.The winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Glengarry Glen Ross from acclaimed American playwright, screenwriter and ..... more

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The Irish are always up for a bit of craic. Thus, in Ireland, it is not hard to find. With superb live music, international comedy acts, world-renowned theatre, a burgeoning film industry, a festival to celebrate everything and numerous art galleries and museums, there is no shortage of entertainment on the Emerald Isle.

Check out our leisure listings to find out what’s going on in the worlds of film, music, comedy, theatre and art. We provide you with contact details, location and information regarding everything from film show times and upcoming gigs, to gallery openings and the latest exhibitions in Ireland.

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