The Bristol Hippodrome is a big old style theatre with stalls, balcony and gods and it can seat just under 2,000 people. It...
Author: Liam Murphy
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
It is said that Robert Louis Stevenson got the idea for Treasure Island while listening to sailors in a pub called the Llandoger...
Spraoi at Christ Church
Spraoi at Christ Church
Christ Church Cathedral had a more cultural approach as its contribution to Waterford Spraoí, with an organ recital to accompany...
Side by Side
Side by Side
In Garter Lane, a two woman show is a treat for the eyes with fine work from Mary Claire O’Brien and Helen Robbins. Both women...
Review: Sing Street/Liam Merriman
Review: Sing Street/Liam Merriman
From the opening bars of Feelin’ Groovy, a Paul Simon song on Liam Merriman’s fourth CD Sing Street, I was happy and sold on the...
Review: Because We Are Poor
Review: Because We Are Poor
Another Merriman, Victor, brother of Liam, has an excellent academic book out from Carysfort Press-“Because We Are Poor: Irish...
Review: All Ireland Tops
Review: All Ireland Tops
Just when I thought the magic and nostalgia of Tops or Tops of the Town, later to become the nationally famous John Player Tops,...
Review: Red Kettle Theatre Academy
Review: Red Kettle Theatre Academy
I was more than a little disappointed by the evening put on as a showcase for the emerging talents at the end of term for Red...
Sinead Hehir sets a challenge
Sinead Hehir sets a challenge
With a title like A Difficult View, the exhibition in the picturesque Joan Clancy Gallery in Ring, Co Waterford by young (early...
Review: Love and Money
Review: Love and Money
Festivals are not what they used to be and Galway Arts Festival is no exception. Once they were must-see events but now they...
Review: Misterman
Review: Misterman
The hot ticket and hit of the Galway Arts Festival was Misterman, a one-man play running without an interval for under 90...
Review: Thomas Heywood
Review: Thomas Heywood
The return of the Australian virtuoso organist Thomas Heywood to Christ Church Cathedral is always a welcome treat, such is his...
