The Velveteen Rabbit, reimagined: ‘I had to think what would persuade me to go to a children’s play and enjoy it’
Jan Carson and Duke Special are bringing Margery Williams’s classic book to the stage for Belfast Children’s Festival
Duke Special
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Gig of the Week: Treaty – Songs, with Christy Moore, Lisa O’Neill and more
December 6th to 12th, 2021: The best of the week’s culture events, right around Ireland
Galway International Arts Festival: The must-see events
The best picks from this year’s selection of theatre, street spectacle and quirky surprise
Ideas for 2016: A year to paint a portrait
No selfie or Instagram picture can capture the essence of a person the way a painting can. Here, experienced portraitists give some pointers so you can have a go yourself
A glorious gamelan with a distinctive Irish accent
What attracted Iarla Ó Lionáird, Duke Special and Julie Feeney to collaborate with Cork Gamelan Ensemble?
My Obituary: Duke Special ‘dared to go on lesser trodden paths’
In the first of a new series, Duke Special helps to compose the obituary he would like to have when he dies, and plans an unforgettable funeral
Festival Fit: Turning the dial at the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival
A smorgasbord of shellfish was on display at Dublin Bay Prawn festival in Howth, but I was happy as a clam in a roomful of old radios
Business to Arts brings the best of both worlds
It will be lucky for some as Allianz prepares for 13th year at the helm
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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