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fromwww.london-unattached.com
1 day ago

The Authenticator

The Authenticator explores themes of identity, race, and the ownership of history through contrasting experiences of opulence and the legacy of slavery.
#zendaya
fromThe New Yorker
20 hours ago
Film

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
fromVulture
3 days ago
Film

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
20 hours ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
3 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
Renovation
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Hotel review: 'It lacks some in-house facilities, but is still one of my all-time favourites in Dublin - if not Ireland'

Haddington House Hotel in Dún Laoghaire has undergone a €4.5m renovation, adding luxurious roll-top tubs to enhance guest experience.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

TV's Failing Cure For Middle-Aged Malaise

Imperfect Women exemplifies the decline of the 'messy-mom thriller' genre despite initial viewership success.
#london-theatre
London food
fromTime Out London
5 days ago

The 10 best new London theatre openings in April 2026

April features notable revivals and new productions in London theatre, including classics and avant-garde performances.
London food
fromTime Out London
5 days ago

The 10 best new London theatre openings in April 2026

April features notable revivals and new productions in London theatre, including classics and avant-garde performances.
fromDefector
5 days ago

For Now, ABS Makes Good Theater | Defector

Under the ABS challenge system, a team begins each game with two challenges. If a player gets an umpire's call overturned, their team retains the challenge. In effect, this means a team has unlimited challenges until they get two wrong.
Boston Red Sox
fromIndependent
6 days ago

David Kelly: Ireland's passion play requires adaptation to ensure returning audience retains the faith

Ireland were cannibalised by their own emotions as the irrepressible energy slowly lapsed with fatigue.
Europe news
Cancer
fromIndependent
6 days ago

'Writing allows me to face what is happening now. And what is happening now is that I'm dying'

Gabriel Rosenstock faces mortality with peace, relying on poetry and philosophy for support during his battle with terminal cancer.
Film
fromVulture
23 hours ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
#lord-of-the-dance
fromIndependent
1 week ago
London politics

Tycoons ride to Michael Flatley's rescue in battle for control of 'Lord of the Dance'

fromIndependent
1 week ago
London politics

Tycoons ride to Michael Flatley's rescue in battle for control of 'Lord of the Dance'

Arts
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

'You have to step in and experience it' - artists on the rise of AI-generated art and the 'essential' gallery visit

Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova's exhibit combines paper quilling with mathematics, showcasing intricate art that engages viewers and emphasizes the value of handmade creations.
#theater
fromIndependent
1 week ago
London music

'Now it's almost trendy, but it used to be something I was so ashamed of. I would never talk about it in a work setting'

fromIndependent
1 week ago
London music

'Now it's almost trendy, but it used to be something I was so ashamed of. I would never talk about it in a work setting'

Film
fromVulture
22 hours ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

DramaWatch: On a lighter note, musicals and comedies blossom on Oregon stages * Oregon ArtsWatch

Spring theater season offers diverse productions including comedies, musicals, and new works across multiple venues and festivals in the Pacific Northwest.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song n' dance | Editorial

Trainspotting the Musical adapts Irvine Welsh's novel, showcasing the evolution of stories from books to stage with contemporary themes.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Simon Harris calls Jessie Buckley best of Ireland' and Conor McGregor worst'

Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris contrasts actress Jessie Buckley as representing the best of Ireland with mixed martial artist Conor McGregor representing the worst, following McGregor's civil liability finding in a rape case.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

A Dublin art director says state support is needed to tackle elitism within the art world

Our Government should support the Irish visual arts ecosystem a lot more, spreading the message that art is open and accessible to everyone.
Arts
Soccer (FIFA)
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Ruaidhri O'Connor: Plenty for Ireland to chase between now and World Cup after winning fans back

Andy Farrell prioritizes his team's ability to perform under pressure in the Six Nations over the outcome of a single match, viewing the tournament through a broader developmental lens.
Podcast
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Doireann Garrihy: 'I did drama and theatre studies in Trinity and often just didn't feel smart enough for the theory of it'

Doireann Garrihy discusses motherhood experiences, challenges with post-baby recovery expectations, and advocates for banning social media access for children under 16.
NYC LGBT
fromLondon On The Inside
3 weeks ago

See New Queer Performance Art at the ICA

Cardion Arts presents Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, featuring diverse LGBTQIA+ artists and raising funds for akt, a UK charity supporting homeless young queer and trans people.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Kirsty Blake Knox: Is Harry Styles' Riverdance sketch really offensive to the Irish? I quite liked him as Lord of the Dance

This weekend such a moment occurred. I never knew I wanted to see Harry Styles channel Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley in a silk blouson shirt and headband and canter around a stage.
Television
Film
fromJezebel
3 days ago

'The Drama' Is Worth the Secrecy

Kristoffer Borgli's film explores dark human impulses through a pre-wedding gathering that reveals unsettling secrets among friends.
London music
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Comedy legends French and Saunders will reunite for this year's London Palladium panto

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return to the stage as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella after 17 years, fulfilling a long-held dream.
Beer
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

13 Haunted Irish Pubs From Around The World - Tasting Table

Irish pubs are reputed to be haunted by spirits and ghosts, with establishments like Kyteler's Inn and Grace Neill's featuring documented paranormal activity and historical tragic events.
Miscellaneous
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

Ireland's Pubs Have A Long History As Morgues - Tasting Table

Irish pubs historically served multiple community functions beyond drinking, including grocery stores, hardware shops, and funeral arrangement services, particularly during the Great Hunger when morgue facilities were needed.
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
2 weeks ago

An Interview with William Joys | Berlin Art Link

Theater exposes hidden power dynamics through the body's presence, with artist William Joys exploring these relations through 'The Actress' character who transgresses social hierarchies and blurs distinctions between subject and object.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

amBroadway | Digital update of The Maids' to play St. Ann's Warehouse and more | amNewYork

St. Ann's Warehouse presents two major theatrical productions: Kip Williams' reimagined The Maids set in the social media era, and Hugh Jackman's return in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes.
#irish-film-industry
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Domhnall Gleeson as annual Oscar Wildes partygoers rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Domhnall Gleeson as annual Oscar Wildes partygoers rally behind Jessie Buckley

London music
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

You can see six incredible plays at the Barbican for free this month - and you'll be the only audience member

Theatre for One offers free five-minute Irish plays performed individually to single audience members in a booth at the Barbican Centre during its main theatre refurbishment.
Music
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

Opera Locos - Sadler's Wells Review

The Opera Locos makes classical opera accessible to general audiences by blending famous operatic arias with rock and pop hits using comedy, physical theatre, and steampunk aesthetics.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I paid people with pints and chips': Georgina Duncan on the prize-winning play she tapped out on her phone

Sapling won the Women's playwriting prize; the Belfast-set drama examines teenage grief and the long, community-defining scars left by past violence.
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Paul Mescal's Starter Pack of Cultural Essentials

I remember seeing it in drama school. I remember being so profoundly moved by it. I remember being so frightened by the performances in terms of seeing both sides to the thing that I think for most of us is, the most alive thing in our life, which is these, like, romantic relationships and the kind of inception of those things and the death of those things.
Film
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Irish Do It Best

The Irish government will give 2,000 artists unrestricted weekly stipends in a program officials described as a "recognition, at government level, of the important role of the arts in Irish society." After a successful three-year pilot, the Irish government made its basic income program for artists permanent. Similar pilots have been launched here in the United States, but they're supported primarily by the nonprofit sector.
Arts
Food & drink
fromPUNCH
2 months ago

Welcome to the Irish Pub-aissance

Irish-led U.S. bars are reinventing the pub by blending authentic Irish traditions with inventive cocktails, ambitious kitchens, and unexpected cultural influences to subvert stereotypes.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Donal Fallon: Irish nightclubs are an endangered species, but they can still be saved from extinction

Places to socialise are a key part of the culture in our towns and cities
Berlin music
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Sarah Breen: Is 'Hamnet' grief porn or great art? As I sobbed silently in the cinema, I was in no doubt

Seeing this remarkable movie reminded me that we cannot look away from real-life tragedies
Books
#dublin
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK arts groups offer therapeutic support to performers as they refute myth of tortured artist

Performing artists increasingly receive therapeutic support to manage trauma, counter the romanticised 'tortured artist' myth, and preserve emotionally powerful performances.
Humor
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: 'I think, like loads of gay men, I have lots of issues with my body'

Shane Daniel Byrne is a Dublin-based comedian and actor who co-hosts the Young Hot Guys Podcast and performs live shows facing ticketing concerns.
fromLoving New York
2 months ago

The BEST Comedy Shows on Broadway 2026 | + Tickets

Comedy shows on Broadway are one of the best past times for NYC locals and tourists alike. Ironically, they're some of the most over-looked attractions when it comes to searching for tickets for a Broadway show when they're next to competitors like Hamilton, Sweeney Todd, and Some Like It Hot. If you want to know what Broadway has to offer right now, check out my list of the best current Broadway shows in NYC.
New York City
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Emma Nolan: The Hoxton has misjudged Dubliners' anger over the proliferation of hotels and the loss of nightlife

The hotel is at the centre of a row with beloved night club Yamamori Izakaya over noise complaints
Miscellaneous
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The pub that changed me: It was close. It served Guinness. And it had (just about) functioning toilets'

The Park Tavern served as DisOrient FC's convenient, convivial post-match pub despite modest qualities, becoming a social hub of humour, analysis, and eventual improvement.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Renowned traditional singer and educator Sean O Se dies aged 89

A legend, Seán was an iconic figure in Irish education, culture and traditional music who had an extraordinary impact on Irish music and song,
Music
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Discount sale on tickets to see I'm Sorry, Prime Minister

From Yes Minister co-writer Jonathan Lynn comes I'm Sorry, Prime Minister - the final act between Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey. Jim Hacker (Griff Rhys Jones) is back - older, no wiser, and still gloriously out of his depth. Dreaming of a peaceful retirement at Hacker College, Oxford, Jim instead collides with a very modern nightmare: being cancelled by the college committee.
Humor
Writing
fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

Hear James Joyce Reads From Ulysses and Finnegans Wake In His Only Two Recordings (1924/1929)

Ulysses examines Dublin and language, portraying words as two-faced with immediate meaning and historical, mythic resonances within journalism and rhetorical performance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast review if you see nothing else this year, watch this

Three middle-aged women may be all you need for anything. To run a business, raise a village, end a war, retool a civilisation, empty the loft. Even more usefully, you can make a great murder-mystery caper with them, as Lisa McGee (a fourth woman! If it ain't broke, don't fix it) has done with her new series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.
Television
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Liam Collins: Don't fall for The Monk's 'ordinary decent criminal' sideshow in the Ambassador, it's simply cynical political theatre

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is being framed as a 'Robin Hood' figure by a soft publicity push ahead of the likely Dublin Central by-election.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Gerry Hutch makes stage debut in Rex Ryan's 'The Monk', as show confirms six-night run is sold out

The play explores aspects of Hutch's life, and is centred on his 2023 trial at the Central Criminal Court
Arts
#tom-vaughan-lawlor
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I could never work with my wife - the idea of being mean or cruel to her, I couldn't do it'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I think I came out of the womb sensitive. The irony is, I can play a lot of tough people'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I could never work with my wife - the idea of being mean or cruel to her, I couldn't do it'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Television

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I think I came out of the womb sensitive. The irony is, I can play a lot of tough people'

#theatre
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Arts

Paul Williams: 'The Monk' play would have been so much better without one thing - Gerry Hutch himself

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Arts

Paul Williams: 'The Monk' play would have been so much better without one thing - Gerry Hutch himself

fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

I'm Sorry Prime Minister - Apollo Theatre - News

London's critics are not unanimous in their praise (but that's nothing unusual). The Financial Times suggests the play occasionally gravitates into "cultural grumbling" when it tackles modern issues such as cancel culture and university politics, and argues that the material feels more reflective than razor-sharp satire. notes that while the humour "simmers gently," its plotting is uneven and its engagement with contemporary politics sometimes feels cursory rather than incisive.
Arts
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

The Best Theatre Shows On in London in 2026

London's 2026 theatre season features major West End transfers, star-led productions, celebrated venues, and diverse experimental and immersive performances.
Film
fromIndependent
2 months ago

A golden year for Irish page to screen adaptations: Eight gems to watch out for in 2026

Irish literary adaptations are achieving growing success on film and television, with eight notable projects slated for 2026 following a bumper 2025.
Arts
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

London Theatre Week is back once again with West End bargains - with tickets from 19

London Theatre Week runs until March 8, offering month-long discounted tickets to major West End shows and new productions, with many seats from £19.
Film
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Berkeley Playhouse stages, 'Once' with live Irish pub music

Berkeley Playhouse stages the Tony-winning musical Once beginning Feb. 20 with pub-style seating and onstage musicians, starring Jake Gale and Gillian Eichenberger.
Arts
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Go-ahead given for London's largest theatre

Troubadour will build a temporary 3,000-seat theatre (two 1,500-seat auditoriums) on Greenwich Peninsula, becoming London's largest theatre; construction begins in June.
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

London's biggest theatre to be built and it's not in the West End

At Troubadour, we are driven by a belief in creating extraordinary spaces that inspire artists, audiences, and the stories they come together to share. The 3,000 seat venue is to be built in Greenwich Securing planning permission for the new Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre marks a major milestone for us, and an exciting new chapter in our commitment to bold, large-scale live performance.
Arts
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Eilis O'Hanlon: Stick to praising Paul Mescal, Jessie - it's better than pontificating on politics

Buckley's tribute to her Hamnet co-star at the Critics' Choice awards was better than the preaching we often hear The identity of Jessie Buckley's husband is wrapped in more mystery than the whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant, or why anyone watches Mrs Brown's Boys. It is known that his name is Freddie, that he is British (which is not his fault) and he works in mental health. His surname and age have never been revealed.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Frank Dunlop obituary

Apocket dynamo of a man who seemed to bounce as he walked along, Frank Dunlop will be remembered for many outstanding and remarkable achievements, but most notably as the founding director of the Young Vic in 1969 and as a controversial director of the Edinburgh international festival from 1983 to 1991. He was a key member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre at the Old Vic, which he joined in 1967 as an associate director with a determination to initiate a young people's programme;
Arts
Film
fromBustle
2 months ago

See Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal "Rave" With 'Hamnet' Cast To Rihanna

Hamnet portrays Shakespeare's processing of his son's death while cast balanced grief-filled drama with joyful, behind-the-scenes levity including a Globe-stage dance wrap.
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

The Donmar Warehouse has announced its 2026 season

The Donmar's programme is as eclectic as ever, with the opening play being (Apr 18-Jun 6). US actor-writer-director Fran Kranz's adaptation of his own hit indie film is about two sets of couples - the parents of the victim of a high school shooting, and the parents of the shooter - who attempt a painful reconciliation years after the event. Carrie Cracknell directs a top cast that includes Adeel Akhtar, Amari Bacchus, Monica Dolan, Paul Hilton, Lyndsey Marshal, Rochelle Rose and Susie Trayling.
Arts
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How Jessie Buckley went from an Andrew Lloyd Webber reality show to Oscar hopeful

Jessie Buckley has carved an unconventional acting career, earning critical acclaim and awards for her role in Hamnet while avoiding social media-driven stardom.
from48 hills
2 months ago

Live Shots: 'Finnegan's Wake' summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint - 48 hills

Finnegan's Wake: An Immersive Ghost Story, presented by 13th Floor Theater, plunges audience members into the beautiful, dysfunctional Finnegan-Plurabelle family. Scenic designer Treigh Buchet, lighting designer Meghan Schultz, and ephemera designer Michelle Josette Crashette transfigure the San Francisco Mint into an Irish family home on the banks of a mystical river. Audience members are free to explore the spaces before the show begins with libation in hand. When the dinner bell rings, the show commences.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Utterly hilarious': Simon McBurney on how the great clown Philippe Gaulier changed his life

He would refer to his father as ce salaud bourgeois (that bourgeois arsehole) and he delighted in telling me the story of being thrown out of school aged eight because he punched the gymnastics teacher who was trying to instil discipline into young boys by turning them into military martinets. Of the professions and attitudes that merited his ire the military, the church, hypocrisy, sham, inauthenticity, politicians, academics and fascists collaborateurs had a special place in his heart.
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