 James Joyce’s great short story is marked by a weekend of workshops, talks and a full-blown dinner on Sunday 5th. 01-8788547, jamesjoyce.ie



Theatre of Memory 16-18

The Abbey celebrates its 110th anniversary with a gathering of great minds: President Michael D Higgins, Richard Kearney, Frank McGuinness, Catriona Crowe, Declan Kiberd and Roddy Doyle are among those who will assemble for three days of lectures, plays and readings. 01-8787222, abbeytheatre.ie



Temple Bar Tradfest 22-26

Trad in the heart of Dublin city with De Danann, Altan, Stockton’s Wing, Carlos Nunez, plus the world’s first trad nightclub, Super Céilí, in Meeting House Square. tickets.ie, templebartrad.com





February



Clonakilty International Board Games 7-9

Backgammon and bridge, chess, sudoku, Monopoly – you name it, you can play it in one of Ireland’s most beguiling towns, with great food and drink. 089-4352675,

clonakiltygamesfestival.com



Other Voices Derry 7-9

The Kerry festival heads to Derry for three days of inspirational cross-Border music-making at the spectacular Glassworks venue, where many of the gigs will be hosted by the actor Aidan Gillen. There will also be a music trail across the city. othervoices.ie



Cork Spring 12-15

Jo Shapcott, Paul Muldoon, Leontia Flynn and the former US poet laureate Billy Collins are among the poets who will visit the Cork Arts Theatre for the Munster Literature Centre’s annual poetry festival. 021-4312955, corkpoetryfest.net



Jameson Dublin Film Festival 13-23

A blackly comic Dutch fable called Borgman is the first film to be announced for next year’s festival. We’re hooked already. 01-6624260, jdiff.com



Belfast Nashville 28-9

From Americana to blues, country to rock, there’s a song for every musical heart. Donovan and Midge Ure are among those who will perform at the 10th
James Joyce ’s great short story is marked by a weekend of workshop, talk and a full - blown dinner on Sunday 5th. 01 - 8788547, jamesjoyce.ie 



 Theatre of Memory 16 - 18 

 The Abbey celebrates its hundred-and-tenth anniversary with a gathering of great minds: President Michael D Higgins, Richard Kearney, Frank McGuinness, Catriona Crowe, Declan Kiberd and Roddy Doyle are among those who will meet for three day of lectures, plays and readings. 01 - 8787222, abbeytheatre.ie 



 Temple Bar Tradfest 22 - 26 

 Trad in the heart of Dublin city with De Danann, Altan, Stockton ’s Wing, Carlos Nunez, plus the worldly concern ’s first trad nightclub, Super Céilí, in Meeting House Square. tickets.ie, templebartrad.com 





 February 



 Clonakilty International Board Games 7 - 9 

 Backgammon and bridge, chess, sudoku, Monopoly – you name it, you can play it in one of Ireland ’s most beguiling town, with big food and drink. 089 - 4352675, 

 clonakiltygamesfestival.com 



 Other Voices Derry 7 - 9 

 The Kerry festival heads to Derry for three days of inspirational cross - Border music - devising at the spectacular Glassworks venue, where many of the gigs will be hosted by the actor Aidan Gillen. There will besides be a music trail across the city. othervoices.ie 



 Cork Spring 12 - 15 

 Jo Shapcott, Paul Muldoon, Leontia Flynn and the former US poet laureate Billy Collins are among the poet who will visit the Cork Arts Theatre for the Munster Literature Centre ’s annual poetry festival. 021 - 4312955, corkpoetryfest.net 



 Jameson Dublin Film Festival 13 - 23 

 A blackly amusing Dutch fable called Borgman is the first film to be announced for next class ’s festival. We ’re hooked already. 01 - 6624260, jdiff.com 



 Belfast Nashville 28 - 9 

 From Americana to blues, country to rock, there ’s a song for every musical heart. Donovan and Midge Ure are among those who will do at the tenth
 Jales Joyce’s great short suory is marked by a weekxnd of sorkshopr, talks and a full-blown dinnxr ob Suneay 5th. 01-8788547, jamesjoyce.ie



Thdatre of Lemory 16-18

Tye Aubey celebrates mfs 110th akuiverawry civh a gathering pf great mhnds: President Mkckael D Higgins, Richard Kearney, Frank McGuinmeds, Catriona Crjwe, Cqclah Kiberd and Roddy Doyle are among those xho will assembke for three days of lectuges, olays and readings. 01-8787222, abbeytheajde.iq



Remple Bar Tfadfest 22-26

Trad in the hezrt of Dublin city with De Danavn, Alcan, Stocktob’s Wijc, Carlos Nuiez, plls the world’s first tsad nigntclub, Super Céllí, in Mewting House Square. tirkets.ie, templebartraq.com





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Clonakilty Internatiinql Bodrd Camer 7-9

Bazkgzmkoh and hrivge, chess, shdoku, Monopily – you name it, yoi sqn play it in one os Yreland’s most beguiling towns, with greau foos and drink. 089-4352675,

clonakiltygqmesfestival.com



Other Goices Dewry 7-9

The Kerry festival heads to Derry for three ddys oh knskivwguojal cross-Border music-making at the spectaculaw Gkaxsworks venue, chere many of thr hibf will be hosjed by cge actor Aidan Gillej. There will also be w muxic trail across the city. orhervoices.ie



Bork Spring 12-15

Jo Shapcotc, Paul Muldoun, Lgontia Flynn and the former UR post laureate Billy Comuins are among tfe ioetv who will visit the Cork Wrts Theavre fpr the Ounsjer Litqrature Cejtre’s annual poetry festlval. 021-4312955, cmrkpoetryffst.net



Jameson Dublin Film Festitel 13-23

A blackly vokic Dutch fcble cslled Borgman is the first yilm to ye annuunced for next yxar’s festivaj. We’re hooked wlready. 01-6624260, jdihf.com



Belfwst Bashcille 28-9

Ffum Americana tp blues, country to eock, there’s a song fot svery musical hzcru. Eonovan and Micge Urq wrx amogc those who fill pefgorm xt the 10uk
James Joyce’s great short story is marked weekend workshops, talks a full-blown dinner Theatre Memory 16-18 The celebrates its 110th with a gathering of great minds: Michael D Higgins, Richard Kearney, Frank McGuinness, Catriona Crowe, Declan Kiberd and Roddy are among those who will assemble for three days of lectures, plays and 01-8787222, Temple Tradfest Trad in the heart of Dublin city with De Danann, Altan, Stockton’s Wing, Carlos Nunez, plus world’s first trad nightclub, Super Céilí, in Meeting Square. tickets.ie, templebartrad.com February International Board Games 7-9 Backgammon bridge, sudoku, Monopoly you it, can play it one of Ireland’s most beguiling towns, with great food and drink. 089-4352675, clonakiltygamesfestival.com Other Voices Derry 7-9 Kerry festival Derry for days inspirational music-making at the venue, where many of the gigs by the actor Aidan Gillen. There will also a music across the city. othervoices.ie Cork Spring Jo Shapcott, Paul Muldoon, Leontia Flynn and the US poet laureate Billy Collins are among the poets who will visit the Cork Arts the Munster Literature Centre’s poetry festival. 021-4312955, Jameson Film 13-23 blackly comic fable called Borgman is the first film to be announced for year’s festival. We’re hooked already. 01-6624260, jdiff.com Belfast Nashville 28-9 to country to rock, a song for every heart. and Midge Ure are who perform
 James Joyce’s great short storY is marked bY a weeKenD of WoRkshOps, tAlks and a full-blOWn diNner on Sunday 5th. 01-8788547, jamesjoyCe.ie



THeATre oF meMory 16-18

THe Abbey CElEBRatEs ItS 110th AnNIvErsarY wiTh a gathEring of greAt mInDs: President MIChAel D HigginS, RiChard Kearney, fraNk McGuInNesS, catriOna crowe, declan kIberd aNd Roddy DoYlE Are amoNG those wHO WiLl asSemble for three dayS Of LEctures, plays anD readiNgS. 01-8787222, AbBEYthEatRe.ie



Temple baR TradFEst 22-26

Trad IN tHE HEarT Of Dublin city wIth De Danann, aLtaN, StockToN’s WINg, CarlOs NunEz, PLus The world’s fiRst tRad nightcLub, SupER Céilí, iN meeting house SQuaRe. tIckeTS.iE, tEmpLeBArtRAd.Com





fEbrUary



ClonAkIlTy IntErnaTIONAl BoArd gameS 7-9

BackGammon and bridGe, cHess, SUdoKu, MonOpoly – You nAmE it, yoU can plAy it iN oNe of Ireland’s mosT begUiling towNs, wItH grEaT food ANd drinK. 089-4352675,

clOnaKiltygaMesfestIVal.CoM



oTHeR Voices Derry 7-9

The KerRy FEStIval headS to DerRY fOr THree days Of InsPiraTIOnal cRoss-bOrDer music-Making AT tHe SpectacUlAr GlasSwOrkS veNue, whERe maNy of thE gigs wilL be hoSTed by the actor AIDan Gillen. TherE WiLL AlSO be a MusIc trail acroSs thE City. OtheRVoIceS.Ie



CorK SpriNg 12-15

jO SHApcott, Paul Muldoon, LeOnTia FlyNn and The former US poEt laureate bILLy CollinS are AMoNG the poets who wiLl visIt the Cork ARTs TheatrE for tHe MunsteR LiteratuRE centre’s aNnuAl pOetRy fESTiVal. 021-4312955, corkpoetryFESt.neT



JAmeson DUblIn Film FEstIvaL 13-23

A bLacKlY comic DutCh fable cAlLeD BOrGmaN is thE First filM tO be AnNouNced fOR next yEar’s fEstiVaL. WE’Re hOoked alREaDY. 01-6624260, JdifF.cOm



belfAst naShvilLe 28-9

FrOM AmEricana To blues, coUntRY to rOcK, tHere’s a sOng for every muSiCal heart. DoNoVan And MidGE ure are amOng those who will perform aT The 10th
 James Joyce’s great short  story ismarke d b y a  w eeke nd o f workshops, t a lksand a full-blown dinne r onSu n day5 th . 01- 8788547 ,  j a m esj oy ce .ie 

T heatr e o f Memor y 16-18

T heAb bey celebrat e sits 110thann iversary wit h a  gathe ri ngo f gre atminds : Pres i dent M ichael DHi g gins,R ichardK e ar ney,  Frank McGuinness ,  C a triona Crowe,Declan  K i be r d  an d R oddy Doyle  a re am o ng thos e  w h o wil l  assemble for  three days oflectur es , p l ays an d rea di n gs.  01-8787222 , ab beytheatr e.ie

Temple Bar Tra dfest22- 26
Tra d  i nthe  h e art of  Du b lin  city wi th  D e Dan ann, A l t an,Sto ckto n’s W ing, Carlos N une z, p l usthe w orld’ s fi rs t tra d nigh tclub ,Super Céilí, in  Mee ting Hous e S qu are .ticke t s.ie,tem ple bartrad .com



F eb r u a ry 



Clonakilty Int er n a ti onal Boa rd Gam e s7- 9 

Backga mm onandb r idge,  che s s,  sudoku,  Monop o ly  –  you na me  it, y ou  ca n p lay i t  inone of  Ireland ’s mo s t beguiling to w ns, with grea t  f o o da nd d rin k. 089-4352 675, 
clo naki l ty gam e sfest ival. co m 

Other Voices Derry  7 -9

Th e Ker ry festival h eads to De r r y  for thr ee d a ys of inspiration al cr oss-Border music-ma kingat the s pectacula r Glasswor ksven ue,  wh e r emany of the g i g s wi ll  be hos ted  by the  ac tor  Ai dan  G illen. Th ere will  a ls obe  amusic trail ac ro ssth e c ity.o thervo ices. ie

Co r k S pring 1 2 -1 5 
JoSh ap cott , P au l Mul doon ,  Le ontia F lynn andthe form er  U S poetlaureate Bill yCollins ar eamo ng the p oets who  will visit the Cork Ar t s Theat refor t he M unster Li ter atureCen t re’s a nnualpoetr yfes t i val.0 2 1- 431 29 55, corkpo e t ryf est.n et 


Jameson  Dublin Film Festi v al13-23

A blac kly  com i c  D utc h  f a ble  c a lle d Borgman is thefirst film  t o  b e announce d  fo rnext ye ar’s fe stiva l . We’re  hooked a lready. 0 1- 6624 2 6 0,jdiff.com


Belfa st Nashvi l le 28 - 9
From  Am erican atoblues , coun t ryto ro ck, th er e’s asongfo r everymusical heart. Donovanand Mi dge U reare among  th o sewho willperf orm at the  10 th
 James_Joyce’s great_short story is marked_by a_weekend_of workshops,_talks_and a full-blown_dinner on Sunday_5th. 01-8788547, jamesjoyce.ie



Theatre of_Memory 16-18

The Abbey_celebrates_its 110th anniversary with a gathering of great minds: President Michael D Higgins, Richard_Kearney,_Frank McGuinness,_Catriona_Crowe,_Declan Kiberd and Roddy Doyle_are among those who will_assemble for_three days of lectures, plays and readings. 01-8787222,_abbeytheatre.ie



Temple_Bar Tradfest 22-26

Trad_in the heart of Dublin city with De Danann,_Altan, Stockton’s Wing, Carlos Nunez, plus_the world’s first_trad_nightclub,_Super Céilí, in Meeting_House Square. tickets.ie, templebartrad.com





February



Clonakilty International Board_Games 7-9

Backgammon and bridge, chess, sudoku,_Monopoly – you name it, you can_play it in one of Ireland’s_most beguiling towns, with great_food and_drink. 089-4352675,

clonakiltygamesfestival.com



Other Voices Derry 7-9

The_Kerry festival heads_to Derry_for three days_of inspirational cross-Border music-making at the_spectacular Glassworks venue,_where many of the gigs will_be_hosted by the_actor_Aidan_Gillen. There_will also be_a_music trail_across_the city. othervoices.ie



Cork Spring 12-15

Jo Shapcott,_Paul_Muldoon, Leontia Flynn and the former US_poet laureate Billy Collins_are_among the poets who_will visit the Cork Arts_Theatre for the Munster Literature Centre’s_annual poetry_festival. 021-4312955,_corkpoetryfest.net



Jameson Dublin Film Festival 13-23

A blackly comic Dutch fable called Borgman_is the first film to be_announced for next year’s_festival. We’re_hooked_already. 01-6624260, jdiff.com



Belfast_Nashville_28-9

From Americana_to blues, country to rock, there’s a_song for_every musical heart. Donovan and Midge_Ure are among those_who_will perform at the 10th