Culture

Mustard: An Unlikely Allegory for Mental Health Struggles at the Abbey

Presented by Fishamble in association with Sunday’s Child, 'Mustard' took a deep dive into intergenerational perceptions of mental health and heartbreak.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Dublin Fringe Festival’s ‘Twenty Fifty’ Confuses More than it Inspires

Set thirty years in the future, the ambitious Fringe production attempts to address questions of environmentalism and social justice.
By Ailbhe Noonan

No Touching Theatre Festival Launches in Belfast

Emily Foran, the festival’s associate director, discusses her play, Sponge Bob, and theatre-making in the middle of a pandemic.
By Frederic Mathieu

Autre Monde Imagined Museums Before We All Had To

The group will be holding two launch gigs for their pre-lockdown album 'The Imaginary Museum' at The Workman’s Club on September 17th and 18th.
By Max Roberts

Some Theatre for a Rainy Day

As part of Dublin Fringe Festival, A Rain Walk offers an audio theatre piece that can be experienced anywhere, at any time – weather depending.
By Molly Longstaff

Our Guide to What Will Be a Culture Night Like No Other

Wherever you are on September 18th, there are still plenty of ways you can celebrate

A Fringe Production That Asks A Timely Question: Are We Ever Safe?

Intertwining three powerful tales, Before You Say Anything shines a light on our safeguarding institutions and shows how they too can place us in harm’s way.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Fibín is Driving Ahead With its Theatre

The Irish language theatre company staged its most recent show, Fiach, as a drive-in theatre piece as part of its efforts to make Irish more accessible and less daunting.
By Ailbhe Noonan

Niamh Barry’s Photography Captures the Beauty of Dublin’s LGBTQ+ Youth

An exhibition of Barry’s photos will be held in Hen’s Teeth in October.
By Lucy Sherry

Úna-Minh Kavanagh Loves Irish – And Wants You to Love it Too

At this year's Culture Night, Kavanagh is hosting an online Irish crash course, DIY Gaeilge, that is aimed at beginners and relearners of the language.
By Gráinne Mahon