Seanchoíche in the UK
By Anna McGrane
Founded in Dublin, Seanchoíche (pronounced: Shanna-key-huh) is a hugely popular storytelling night running in several cities globally. Anna McGrane found the urge...
The return of Ashford Place’s mental health festival, Shout London
Following the success of the inaugural SHOUT LONDON last year, the mental health film and arts festival from Ashford Place is to return this...
In full Bloom: Imelda May and Jessie Buckley lead Bloomsday celebrations at Darbys
By David Hennessy
Imelda May and Jessie Buckley will lead the Bloomsday celebrations at Embassy Gardens this Saturday 17 June.
They will be joined on...
The fabric of life
Warren O’Reilly told David Hennessy about his current exhibition By the Cut of Their Cloth, which looks at mixed-race history and his own family...
The power of Silence
Composer and artist Stano told David Hennessy about his audio project that includes personal stories from Roddy Doyle, Aidan Gillen and Damien Dempsey among...
New exhibition in Brent explores Irish diaspora stories
A Brent artist’s exhibition currently on show at Willesden Gallery explores the Irish diaspora and being displaced as a psychological state.
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Opening the conversation
David Hennessy was at Shout London, Ashford Place’s mental health and arts festival, which took place for the first time recently.
Ashford Place held...
Returning to Liverpool
Liverpool Irish Festival returns for their 20th festival this week, with ten days of 40+ Irish arts and culture events celebrating the connections between Liverpool and Ireland...
Irish sculpture on display in Florence alongside masterpieces
A sculpture of a mother breastfeeding her baby will be the first Irish contemporary work acquired by one of the great museums in Florence,...
Kilburn’s Irish history detailed in tapestry
Two Irish knitwear designers have woven together the history of the Kilburn’s Irish connections, with a tapestry that has been on display at the...