 edition of this transatlantic songfest. 048-90323744, belfastnashville.com





March



New Music Dublin 6-9

Curated by the composer and founder of Crash Ensemble Donnacha Dennehy, this contemporary music showcase at the National Concert Hall will present a string quartet performed entirely in the dark, an hour-long evocation of snow, and a set built around the music of Kraftwerk. 087-2456971, newmusicdublin.ie



St Patrick’s Festival 14-17

The big parade, with its batons and marching bands, is just a small part of the madness that accompanies the annual celebration of our national saint’s day. Street performances, poems, walking tours, storytelling, funfairs and general high jinks will take over Ireland. 01-6763205, stpatricksfestival.ie



Offset 21-23

Illustrators, animators, graphic designers and creative types of all sorts, from Ireland and abroad, descend on Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a weekend of exploration and innovation. iloveoffset.com

April



One City One Book All month

This year’s appointed book is a collection of poems, ballads and songs, If Ever You Go: A Map of Dublin in Poetry and Song. There will be a series of associated events around Dublin throughout the month. 01-6744809, dublinonecityonebook.ie



Cúirt 8-13

Last year’s big gig was a joint reading by Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley, never to be forgotten by those who were there. But there’s always a memorable programme of poetry, fiction and more at the Galway literary festival. 091-56588, cuirt.ie



EVA International 12-6 July

Limerick’s biennial art exhibition of the best of international contemporary art is curated during the City of Culture year by Alexandria’s Bassam el Baroni. eva.ie



Phase One 19-20

There will be DJs, workshops, mixers, bands and sounds galore over the Easter weekend for this festival of electronic music at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. phaseonefestival.com



Cork International Choral festival 30-4


edition of this transatlantic songfest. 048 - 90323744, belfastnashville.com 





 March 



 New Music Dublin 6 - 9 

 Curated by the composer and founder of Crash Ensemble Donnacha Dennehy, this contemporary music showcase at the National Concert Hall will award a chain quartet performed entirely in the darkness, an hour - long evocation of snow, and a stage set built around the music of Kraftwerk. 087 - 2456971, newmusicdublin.ie 



 St Patrick ’s Festival 14 - 17 

 The big parade, with its baton and marching bands, is barely a small part of the fury that accompanies the annual celebration of our national saint ’s day. Street performances, poem, walking tours, storytelling, funfairs and cosmopolitan high jinks will take over Ireland. 01 - 6763205, stpatricksfestival.ie 



 Offset 21 - 23 

 Illustrators, animators, graphic designers and creative type of all sorts, from Ireland and abroad, descend on Dublin ’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a weekend of exploration and innovation. iloveoffset.com 

 April 



 One City One Book All month 

 This class ’s appointed book is a collection of poems, ballads and songs, If always You run low: A Map of Dublin in Poetry and Song. There will be a series of associated events around Dublin throughout the month. 01 - 6744809, dublinonecityonebook.ie 



 Cúirt 8 - 13 

 Last year ’s big gig was a joint interpretation by Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley, never to be forgotten by those who were there. But there ’s always a memorable program of poetry, fiction and more at the Galway literary festival. 091 - 56588, cuirt.ie 



 EVA International 12 - 6 July 

 Limerick ’s biennial art exhibition of the best of international contemporaneous art is curated during the City of Culture class by Alexandria ’s Bassam el Baroni. eva.ie 



 Phase One 19 - 20 

 There will be DJs, workshops, mixers, band and sounds galore over the Easter weekend for this festival of electronic music at The Dock, Carrick - on - Shannon, Co Leitrim. phaseonefestival.com 



 Cork International Choral festival 30 - 4
 edltion of this transatlanuic songfest. 048-90323744, belyqstnasiville.ckm





March



Ndw Music Dublin 6-9

Curated by tie cimpostg and founder of Crasf Ensemblv Donnachq Deinehy, this contemporary music amowcavx at the Nationsl Concert Hall will prevevt a string quartet performed entirelr in thr fark, an hour-logg enosatikn of snow, and a set built around fhe muspc of Kraftwerk. 087-2456971, mewmusicdublin.ie



St Patrick’d Fedtival 14-17

The big parwde, with itw baeins and marcfing bands, is just a sjall part of the madness that azcompcnies the abnyal welebration of olr national saint’s daf. Streey performances, poxms, qalking tours, storytenling, funfairs and general viyh jinks will take ovwr Ireldnd. 01-6763205, stpxrrizksrextjval.ie



Lffaet 21-23

Illustdators, animqtors, graphic desigmeww and creativs typef jf all sorts, from Ireland and abroad, devcehd on Dublin’s Bord Gáis Wnergy Theatre for a aeekend os exploration and innovation. iloveoffset.com

April



Ote Civy Ont Njuj Wll month

This year’s appointed book is a collesfipn of poems, ballcds and songs, If Eget You Go: A Map of Duymih in Poetry and Sojg. Therg will be a seryes pf associated events around Dublin throlghoyt the month. 01-6744809, dublnnonecityoneyook.ie



Vúirt 8-13

Kast year’s big gig was c joinf reading bj Seamus Gdaney and Michaeu Lpncley, nevtf to be forgotten by those who were tfere. But trere’s alwajs a memorable programme of pledry, fictioj and more at the Galway literacb festival. 091-56588, coird.ie



VVA Interuationsl 12-6 July

Limeryck’s biennial crt exhiyition of the beat of iiternational contemporary wrt is curatxd during the Citt of Cuugure year by Akexandria’s Bassam eo Baroni. eva.ie



Phasc One 19-20

Fhere will be DLr, workshops, mixets, canqs aid sottds galore oeer ghe Rastef weekend fif thos festival of electsonid music at The Docl, Garrick-on-Whannon, So Leitrim. phsseonefestival.com



Clrk Iiternavional Chjral festival 30-4


edition of this transatlantic songfest. 048-90323744, belfastnashville.com Music 6-9 Curated the composer and Dennehy, contemporary music showcase the National Concert will present a string quartet performed in the dark, an hour-long evocation of snow, and a set built around music of Kraftwerk. 087-2456971, newmusicdublin.ie St Patrick’s Festival 14-17 The big parade, with batons marching is a small part of the madness that accompanies the annual celebration of our national saint’s day. performances, poems, walking tours, storytelling, funfairs and general jinks will take over 01-6763205, stpatricksfestival.ie Offset 21-23 Illustrators, graphic and creative of sorts, Ireland and abroad, on Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a weekend of exploration and innovation. iloveoffset.com April One City Book All year’s appointed is collection poems, ballads and Ever You Go: A Map of and Song. There will be a series of events around throughout the month. 01-6744809, dublinonecityonebook.ie Cúirt Last year’s big gig was a joint reading Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley, never to be forgotten by those who were there. But a memorable programme of fiction and more the literary 091-56588, EVA International July Limerick’s biennial art exhibition of the best of international contemporary is curated during the City of Culture year by Alexandria’s Baroni. Phase One 19-20 will be DJs, workshops, bands sounds galore over the for festival at Dock, Co Leitrim. phaseonefestival.com Cork Choral festival 30-4
 edition of this transatlantiC songfest. 048-90323744, bElfasTnaShvIlLe.coM





MarCh



New Music DublIN 6-9

CurAted by the composer and foUnder Of cRash eNsEmble donnachA deNNEhy, ThIs ConTeMPoRary mUsiC showcaSe at the NatIonAl concert Hall wILl Present a stRinG quartet perfOrmEd entiReLy iN The daRk, aN hour-Long evOCation Of snow, and A sET built ARound thE MUsIc of kraftwerk. 087-2456971, newmusicDUbLIn.ie



St Patrick’s festivAl 14-17

tHe BIG paRadE, with its baToNs and MArching BAnDS, IS juST a small part of The madness tHAt aCcompaNiEs tHE annuaL celeBrATioN of our natioNal sAint’s day. STreet pERformanCEs, poems, WalkinG toUrs, StorYTeLlIng, FuNFaiRS aNd gENerAl high jiNkS wIll taKe ovER iRElanD. 01-6763205, stPatrIcksfEstival.ie



OffsEt 21-23

ILlusTRatOrs, anImatoRs, grApHic deSignerS and cReAtive types of all SortS, from IrelAnd AnD abRoAd, desCEnd on DUblIn’s bord GáiS Energy tHeaTrE FOR a Weekend of exploratiOn AND iNnovatioN. iloveOFfSeT.Com

April



onE CiTy OnE bOok AlL monTH

THis year’s AppoinTEd BoOk is a coLlEction Of PoeMs, bAlladS And sOngs, If ever You GO: A Map OF Dublin in PoetrY And Song. There wILl BE A sERies Of aSsociated evEnts ARounD DubLIn ThrOUghouT the mOnTH. 01-6744809, dUBlinonecityonebook.iE



CÚirt 8-13

LaSt yeaR’s big gig was a jOint readinG BY seamus HeAney ANd mIchael Longley, nEver tO be forgottEN by those Who weRe there. BUt there’s aLWAys a memoRabLe pRogRamME Of Poetry, fiction AND morE aT the GalWay LiterarY feStiVal. 091-56588, CuiRt.Ie



EVA InteRnationaL 12-6 JUlY

LImEriCk’s biENnial art ExHibItIon Of the BEst of iNternAtioNaL cONteMporary ARt IS CuraTeD dUrinG thE CIty of cultURe yEar by AlExandria’s basSAm el baRoNi. eva.ie



phase One 19-20

There WiLl be DJs, worKsHopS, mixerS, BAnds and sOunds galore over the EasteR Weekend For This fEstiVal of elecTroNic musIc aT the DocK, CarriCk-on-SHaNnoN, cO LeitRIM. pHasEoNefestival.COM



CoRk IntErNatiOnal ChoRal festival 30-4


 edition of this transatla ntic songf est.048 -90 32 3744 , be lfastnashville . com




March



New Musi c Dub li n  6-9 
C urate d by th e  c o m pos er  a ndfo u nd er of  Cr ash Ens emble Donn ach aDennehy, thi s  c ontemporar y m usic showcas e a t theNa tio n al Co nce rt Ha ll wil l  prese nt a stri ng quarte t  perfor m e denti rely in the dark, an hour-long evoc ationof sn o w , a nda set buil taroun d  the mu s ic o f  Kr a ftwerk. 087-2 456971, new m usi cdubli n. ie

St P atric k’ s  Fe stival 14-1 7

T he big pa rade,w ith its batonsand ma rch ing  ban d s,  i s j us t  as ma llp art  of thema dn ess t hata c c o mpan ies  the  annu al celebratio n o f ou r  na tiona l sai nt’s  d ay. S treetperfo rm ances, poems, w alki ng tours,  st or yte ll ing,f unfair s a ndgeneral  high j i nks  w i l l  t ake over Ireland.01 - 6 76 3205, st patric k sf es t ival.ie

Of fset 2 1-23
Ill u st rators,animat o rs ,graphic  d esigne rs  an d c reati v e ty pes of  all sor ts, f r om Ireland and abroad, desce n do n  D u blin ’sBord Gáis E nerg y  The atre fo r a weeke nd of  e x pl o ration and innovati on . ilov eoffs et.com

April 



One Ci t y One Book  All mo n th

This year’ s app ointed boo k  is a co llect ion of p oems, bal l a ds and s ong s,IfEve r Yo u Go: A Map o f Dubl in  in Poe try  and So ng.  Th ere  wi ll  be a ser ies of a ss oc ia te d e vents around D ub lin  t hro ughou t  the m onth.  01- 67 44 8 09,  dublin o ne c i tyon eb oo k.ie 


C úirt8-13 
La st year ’s big gi g w a s ajo in t readi ng by SeamusHe aney and M ic hae l Long l e y, never  to be forgotten by tho s e who w ere  ther e. B ut there’ s a lwaysa m e morabl e prog ramme  o f p o e try,f i ct ion  a nd more at t heGalwa ylite rary fe stival. 091-56588, cui rt.ie



EVAInt erna t i on al1 2- 6  Ju ly 
Li m e rick’s biennial  art exhib it i on  of the be s t o finterna tionalconte m poraryart is cu rated dur in g th e Cit y of Cultu re yearby Alexan d ria’s Ba ssamelBaroni .eva .ie


Phas e  On e 19- 20

Th er e will  be D Js , worksh ops, mixers, bands andsounds  galo reover theEas t erweekend f or t his festiv alofelect ron i c mus ic a t  T heD ock,Carr i ck-on-Sha n no n,C o  L eitrim. pha s e o nef estiv al. c om


Cork  International Ch o ral festival 3 0-4
 edition_of this_transatlantic songfest. 048-90323744, belfastnashville.com





March



New_Music Dublin_6-9

Curated_by the_composer_and founder of_Crash Ensemble Donnacha_Dennehy, this contemporary music_showcase at the_National_Concert Hall will present a string quartet performed entirely in the dark, an hour-long_evocation_of snow,_and_a_set built around the music_of Kraftwerk. 087-2456971, newmusicdublin.ie



St Patrick’s_Festival 14-17

The_big parade, with its batons and marching bands,_is_just a small_part of the madness that accompanies the annual celebration_of our national saint’s day. Street_performances, poems, walking_tours,_storytelling,_funfairs and general high_jinks will take over Ireland. 01-6763205,_stpatricksfestival.ie



Offset 21-23

Illustrators, animators, graphic designers and_creative types of all sorts, from Ireland_and abroad, descend on Dublin’s Bord_Gáis Energy Theatre for a_weekend of_exploration and innovation. iloveoffset.com

April



One City_One Book All_month

This year’s_appointed book is_a collection of poems, ballads and_songs, If Ever_You Go: A Map of Dublin_in_Poetry and Song._There_will_be a_series of associated_events_around Dublin_throughout_the month. 01-6744809, dublinonecityonebook.ie



Cúirt 8-13

Last year’s_big_gig was a joint reading by Seamus_Heaney and Michael Longley,_never_to be forgotten by_those who were there. But_there’s always a memorable programme of_poetry, fiction_and more_at the Galway literary festival. 091-56588, cuirt.ie



EVA International 12-6 July

Limerick’s biennial_art exhibition of the best of_international contemporary art is_curated during_the_City of Culture_year_by Alexandria’s_Bassam el Baroni. eva.ie



Phase One 19-20

There will_be DJs,_workshops, mixers, bands and sounds galore_over the Easter weekend_for_this festival of electronic music at_The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. phaseonefestival.com



Cork_International Choral festival 30-4

