There is a sentence about the singer-songwriter and guitarist Niall Connolly that is very memorable. It’s on his website, www.niallconnolly.com. Part of his Electronic Press Kit (EPK), it is being used over and over again by many of the venues where he plays: “A master storyteller, Niall Connolly is the kind of […]
Culture
Culture Night 2024 featured thousands of events up and down the country. According to some estimates a quarter of the population or 1.7 million people attended free arts and culture events on September 20. Around 30 of those audience members were in the back room of Kinsale’s glorious Tap Tavern. […]
Samhain is the first of four cross-quarter celebrations which occur at exact mid-points between the equinoxes and the solstices, marking the arrival of Winter (Samhain), Spring (Imbolc), Summer (Bealtaine) and Autumn (Lughnasa) respectively. All these traditional festivals have corresponding Christian celebrations. In early November, at the time of Samhain, All […]
The eagerly-anticipated Leap Scarecrow Festival returns this year, running from October 21 to November 3. Renowned for its one-of-a-kind scarecrow competition, this annual event, attracts visitors from far and wide who come to enjoy the weekend of Halloween-themed fun, creativity and community spirit. The scarecrow displays, ranging from hilarious to […]
Global entertainment supplier TAGLive® is holding its first ever Irish casting days in Cork City and is committed to casting up to 50 Irish performers for its contracts across Greece and Spain. This year the UK based company opened an Irish operation based in Skibbereen with EU Casting Director and […]