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Northside Today; Chat with Mark Larkin about new play, ‘What Are We Waiting For’

paula September 3, 2025

Paula Wiseman chats with Mark Larkin who runs the LBS Men’s Shed, about a new play exploring the themes addressed by the Men’s Shed. Drawing inspiration from the work of Irish playwright Billy Roche and the haunting surrealism of Pink Floyd’s The Wall……

Northside Today; Hugo Jellett chats about the Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas

paula November 27, 2024

Paula Wiseman chats with Hugo Jellett, Creative and Executive Producer of the Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas about the festival running from 6th-8th June 2025. Hugo chats about the history of the festival and the process for putting it all…

Northside Today: Seisiuin Le Cairde

admin February 7, 2024

Event Organisers Shannon Watson and Peter Crowe join Michael Sullivan to chat about a monthly music event called Seisiuin Le Cairde – an event for new and upcoming artists from Dublin, held at The Hut Pub in Phibsboro. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/seisiuin-le-cairde-71248098803

Northside Today: Balbriggan becomes the leading Arts destination.

gabor July 13, 2023

(Local Topic) Independent Cllr. Tony Murphy joins Johnny Holmes to discuss plans for Balbriggan to become Ireland’s leading Arts destination. https://www.fingal.ie/ 1st broadcast on: 13/07/23

Creative Residency of Arts, Sports and Wellbeing Partnership

admin November 20, 2021

Rob Abbey joins Noel McGuinness to discuss creative residency of arts, sports and wellbeing a new partnership between Dublin City Council Culture Company and the Dublin City Sport & wellbeing with an investment of over 100,000 euro.

Northside Today: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media unveil Mná 100

admin June 15, 2021

Dr Sinéad McCoole, Historian in the Commemorations Unit at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media speaks to Adrianne Murphy about Mná 100 a new State Commemorative Online Resource for the Decade of Centenaries https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media/

International Writers’ Network: Snow

admin July 14, 2020

Mary Oyediran was joined in the studio by two amazing writers: Shea Walsh and Grace Wilentz. The theme of the show is Snow.

The Arts Show 21-01-2020 Ciara Hanratty talks about the Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society’s production of Kipps The New Half A Sixpence

admin January 23, 2020

Ciara Hanratty talks about the new revamped musical Kipps The New Half A Sixpence which she is performing with the Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society. It takes place in Malahide Community School from 18th until 22nd February, at 8 pm each night…

Barbara Jennings “Whats on in Dublin”

admin January 22, 2020

On this edition of Northside Today: Barbara Jennings, Near FM arts correspondent tells John Healy “Whats on in Dublin”. Broadcast: 22/01/2020

This weeks guest on The Arts Show was Michelle Costello

admin December 18, 2019

This weeks guest on The Arts Show was Michelle Costello Michelle has worked on Bull Alley, Killanascully, Fair City, Game of Thrones, Vikings, she has also worked on various theatrical productions and her early career was with the Dice Man , Thom…

Zandra Queen of Jazz

admin December 4, 2019

Arlo Fillmore interviewed Richard Lennon, the Composer, Musician, Sound Designer, and Co-Artistic Director of Darn Skippy Productions about the one woman show ‘Zandra Queen of Jazz’. Fresh from a completely sold-out run at Smock Alley Theatre, Darn Skippy Productions present Zandra, Queen of…

Northside Today: With Playwright & Stage Director Karen Meenan

admin April 26, 2019

On this edition of Northside Today: Playwright & Stage Director Karen Meenan joins Adrianne Murphy to discuss Making Hay Reminiscence Theatre Company and there upcoming event “The Theatre of Memory Conference of the European Reminiscence Network” that will be held on…