Tag Archives: family

Central Comedy Clinic

The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC), pulled off an amazing comedy gig last night in the Olympia.  It featured all the top Irish comedians and raised over 30k for the charity.  The CRC itself, provides a range of specialised services, from … Continue reading

Good God, it’s Gospel

This week, I went along to see Gardiner Street Gospel Choir perform in Baldoyle church. The choir belted out some fantastic gospel and main stream popular music for over two hours and had everyone up and moving in the aisles! … Continue reading

Ghosts, Ghouls and Cork City Gaol

It’s not everyday you can attend talks given by witches, mediums and a folklorist in a 18th century gaol, but that’s what the 11th World Ghost Convention is all about.  It’s an opportunity to listen and indeed share, supernatural stories … Continue reading

Review: Batman Live at The O2

I had no idea what to expect from Batman Live but I was nervous in anticipation of going to see it at The O2 in London this weekend. Partial to the odd graphic novel, comic books were never really my … Continue reading

Ikea’s Crayfish Party – eat, party and break a world record!

One of the more bizarre things to drop into my inbox lately was an invitation to Ikea’s Swedish Crayfish Party on Wednesday August 3rd. Ikea don’t just want to throw a party to celebrate the harvest however. They want to … Continue reading

Kinsale Arts Week: July 9th -17th

Kinsale is a beautiful town best known for its food and gorgeous coastal views. In the last few years it has been making a name for itself on the culture vulture scene with Kinsale Arts Week. In its 7th year … Continue reading

Galway Arts Festival: July 11th – 14th

The Galway Arts Festival is one of Ireland’s longest-standing and most popular festivals of the summer and returns this July for it’s 34th season. The festival offers a healthy mix of home grown and international talent across theatre, music, comedy, … Continue reading

Saturday afternoon at Bloom 2011 – photos and review

Bloom 2011, a slideshow from Steph on Flickr There are two days left at Bloom 2011 in the Phoenix Park. Following a visit this afternoon, here’s a few things I think you might need to know before you go.

Squee: Baby photos from Dublin Zoo

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of squee (as Broadsheet.ie will tell you) and I’m as much a sucker for it as the next person. So a Press Release entitled “Dublin Zoo Welcomes Summer Babies” was top of my list … Continue reading

Win tickets to Bloom and a stay in a Bewley’s hotel!

Delighted to offer you the opportunity to win tickets to Bloom 2011 and a voucher for an overnight stay in a Bewley’s Hotel. Bloom 2011, organised by Bord Bia, is Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event, taking place in the … Continue reading