Category: Arts and Culture
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A Way to Celebrate Black History Month in Ireland
By Mene Agbofodoh The Red Line Book Festival held a book conference for influential Black Women in Ireland to celebrate Black History Month. The Red Line Book Festival is a cultural event that happens once every year. It is held to appreciate and…
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In Photos: Oscariana Sees Oscar Wilde’s Childhood Home Open to the Public
By Adam Stynes Last month, marked the 170th birthday of Oscar Wilde. The City.ie took a visit to the famous poet’s childhood house where the event Oscariana was taking place, while also going to see key locations around Dublin associated with the poet’s…
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Braywatch: Local Sea Swimmers Making Waves Along Ireland’s Coast
By Jamie Ryan The City caught up with the ‘Bray Beach Bathers’, who are a group of men and women who all share a common love for swimming in the ocean, as they brave the cold water on a brisk, but beautiful October…
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Hundreds line the streets of Nenagh to celebrate Shane MacGowan mural launch
By Jason Quigley The wait is finally over for locals in the town of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, many of whom have watched and waited for the mural of the late Shane MacGowan to be completed. The official launch ceremony took place at the…
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Apple Day-Harvest Festival
By Luke Hurson The Organic Centre in Rossinver Co. Leitrim hosted its Apple Day-Harvest Festival on 29 September and The City went to check it out. The festival had a great turnout with lots of activities and stalls for the visitors. The highlight…
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Vigilante Maestro Brings the Rage to the Soundhouse
By Mene Agbofodoh The Vigilante Maestro also known as Fortune Igiebor brought the rage against racism to the Soundhouse on the 19th of September. Fortune Igiebor is an emerging creative talent known for his work in visual arts, particularly in music and mixed media.…
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Comedian Vittorio Angelone kicks off Irish leg of extended tour with Vicar Street gig
By Gary Petrov Stand-up comedian Vittorio Angelone is kicking off the Irish leg of his extended sell-out tour with a gig in Dublin’s Vicar Street on November 3. Vittorio Angelone during one of his stand-up shows. Photo: @vittorioangelone and @nicomedyofficial The sell-out ‘Who…
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‘It was amazing and infuriating’: Designing Mark Porter’s Life
by Diana Lazar Award winning and one of Europe’s most renown editorial designers Mark Porter lived in Scotland until he was six years old, after which he moved and grew up in the south of England. “I love Scotland and I might move…
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Office for Public Works extends consultation period on gigs at the Iveagh Gardens
According to event organisers and locals in Dublin, a small group of people are campaigning against events being held in The Iveagh Gardens, which is already having a negative effect on the use of this space…
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PODCAST: The untimely closure of famous 200-year-old Dublin music shop McCullough-Pigott and the bid to maintain its existence
by Ultán Corcoran McCullough-Pigott, a beloved favourite of Irish musicians closed its doors in late February. The news came about on behalf of the owner, Hal Leonard, who since decided to move away from the sheet music business towards e-commerce. Nonetheless, an online…
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