Having recently lost a very dear friend who was also my mentor and guide as a painter, the subject of funerary portraiture, and portraiture in general, has been on my mind. The instinctive desire to remember the other’s face, to conjure an echo of their presence, whether it be in […]
Culture
Theatre lovers are once again getting ready to embrace the best of professional dramatic performance at this year’s Fit-Up Theatre festival, which runs from July 11 to August 6, in towns, villages and islands all over West Cork. With a nod to the tradition of Fit-Up theatre of the 1950s, […]
Masters of Tradition celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and takes place from August 23-27 in Bantry. Its mission remains the same as every other year – to journey to the heart of Irish music and provide a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard. As ever, […]
Kinsale Arts Weekend (July 6-9 ) has a name for innovation and arts experiences in the most beautiful surroundings. This year promises to deliver again with a programme and a theme that captures the imagination inspired by the selkie of Irish folklore across platforms of song, music, poetry, theatre, literature, […]
The ever-popular Skibbereen Arts Festival (July 26-August 5) returns this summer with an excellent line-up of local, national and international acts. Focusing on themes of Climate Change, Sustainability and The 1980s, organisers say that “The reopening of Skibbereen Town Hall has enabled us to present our first ‘proper’ festival since […]
A Bray native now living in Berlin, you may know Caoimhe Barry (aka Caoi de Barra) as one of the three ladies behind alternative-pop act Wyvern Lingo. The trio’s soulful RnB song ‘I love you, Sadie’ received significant radio play on the Irish airwaves and their 2018 self-titled debut album was […]