Arts & Music
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Vendor’s fury as Dublin County Council aim to close food and wellness space
By Karl Steacy Chestnut Bazaar sits in the heart of the Liberties, nestled down a side alley on the busy Clanbrassil Street. Walking up to its entrance, it’s striking that it lies between a block of apartments and a derelict building, perhaps symbolic…
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‘We’re New Here’ art exhibition launches in aid of MASI
Community group ‘The Useless Project’, founded by Geraldine Carton and Taz Kelleher, launched their first art exhibition over the weekend. The ‘We’re New Here’ art exhibition celebrated a variety of “emerging artists who are new to Ireland’s art scene, and new to its…
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Breaking down busking
By Isabel Colleran. Isabel Ní Challaráin explores what attracts musicians to busking on Grafton Street and Suffolk Street and asks, is it worth standing in the cold? A lot of famous names started their music career busking on Grafton Street including Bono, Keywest,…
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The Irish hospitality industry reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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Irish hospitality reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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The Late Late Toy Show: The top moments that trended on social media
By Julia Brennan Every Christmas in Ireland, there is one show that many people cannot wait to see flash up on their screens once again and that is The Late Late Toy Show. The Late Late Toy Show has been a show of…
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Covid-19 rough for record shops despite tables continuing to be turned on sales
By Pearse McGrath Photo via Pixabay. The sale of vinyl records has continued to rise worldwide throughout Covid-19, despite complications caused by the pandemic. According to the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) 309,000 vinyl records were purchased in 2020, compared to 218,000 bought…
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Interview with Brian Kennedy
TheCity.ie paid a visit to singer-songwriter and Irish music legend, Brian Kennedy at his Dublin 8 home. Brian chatted to us about his fascinating career, meeting his heroes, his guitar style, his writing and plenty more. He even gave us a live performance…
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Ian Prowse: The City meets Liverpool Rock Legend
By Eoin Glackin In this podcast, The City met with Liverpool singer-songwriter Ian Prowse after his Dublin show in The Workman’s Club on November 20. Prowse spoke to Eoin Glackin about his fascinating career, his friendships with Elvis Costello and Christy Moore, and…
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