Are you dying to know what live events are happening this summer? The government has revealed the recipients of €25 million in grants as part of its Live Performance Support Scheme for 2021. The funding has been allocated to producers and promoters to help stage festivals and live performances around the country, particularly where capacity…

On the 20th December 1909, James Joyce set up Ireland’s first Cinema, the ‘Volta Electric Theatre’ on Mary Street in the heart of Dublin city. Over one hundred years later, though the Volta has long since closed its doors, Joyce’s stylistic and highly visual writing is still influencing Irish & World Cinema. Join us this…

We had a chat with the creator of New Ireland TV, the new Irish channel that is making original Irish content available worldwide on Roku and Amazon Fire TV. James McAnespy told us all about what inspired him to create the platform and his plans for the future. James, what inspired you to create New…

The trailer of A Short Horror Film is finally out and we can’t wait to watch the film! The story is of a film crew who meet at a secret location to discuss the future of their feature film. After learning a terrible truth about the film industry they must now fight for their careers…

Here we are, trying to survive one more lockdown with a decent amount of sanity. I wonder how long it would take for us to go completely out of our minds. This sketch from Red Sauce Comedy shows how two bored house mates start to get suspicious about a strange man outside their house and…

I’m happy to let you know that First Day Lions have just released their new single “GO”. The indie-rock duo chatted with us about their successes and challenges in 2020 and what led them to where they are now. In April 2020, First Day Lions released ‘She Might Even Smile’, which garnered great feedback from…

Nathan Mac has just release a beautiful single that he recorded with his sister. They both told us a bit about the process of recording it and Nathan revealed how these past few months have been for him and what inspired him to compose the song. Nathan – It all started with Phil Collins… or…

Check out the trailer for the dark comedy Mad One by Ciarán Moran, starring Seán Doyle (Killing Bono, Normal People). The story revolves around Jim Doyle, played by Seán Doyle . Having disappeared for five days after a music festival, he returns home safe and well. His tale of what happened garners some unwanted attention…

What’s The Rule is about a boy attempting to express his romantic interest in his friend while trying to navigate the rules around drinking in pubs in Dublin in the context of Covid. The sketch was filming between lockdowns and was part of the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival. Hopefully all the rules will be…

A magical New Year’s Eve celebration adapted to all time zones in the world with more than 25 of the world’s best artists performing on 4 digital stages. On December 31, Tomorrowland is organising Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 – a magical New Year’s Eve celebration at the end of an exceptional year, counting down to the start…

A new film festival in Dublin dedicated to comedy offers up some much needed winter levity with an online programme of films and live stand-up acts. The Dublin International Comedy Film Festival hits online screens from 3rd to 4th December with a jam packed programme of comedy events including films, sketches and web series from…

Mad One is a debut short film by Ciarán Moran and is a dark comedy about a young man’s struggle to get away with a lie. The story revolves around Jim Doyle. Having disappeared for five days after a music festival, he returns home safe and well. His tale of what happened garners some unwanted…