The Irish Times

2019 cultural highlights: You’ll laugh, you’ll picnic, you’ll plough

The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 05:00

No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this

From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:20

Wexford Festival Opera: An odd idea that shouldn’t have worked

How did niche operas in a remote corner of Ireland become an international fixture?

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 05:00

Backstage divas: behind the scenes at Wexford Festival Opera

Backstage stories add even more colour to preparations for three new productions

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 05:00

Wexford Festival Opera: the opening weekend’s reviews

‘Medea’ misses the mark while ‘Risurrezione’ goes down a storm

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 12:00

Medea magic: Fiona Shaw’s tour diary

The actor played Medea ‘many years ago’. Now she is directing Cherubini’s opera at Wexford Festival Opera – and rehearsals have become a journey of discovery

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 05:00

Writing a melody is 'like walking on a graveyard. It’s full of dead composers'

Italian classical guitarist Oscar Ghiglia pulls no punches when it comes to his students or his peers

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 05:00

Fiona Shaw to direct Medea at Wexford Festival Opera

This year the festival expands across 18 days, starting October 19th

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 05:00

Cultural dates for your 2017 diary

New year promises a richness of fare across all artistic forms in all part of the country

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 05:00

Maria de Rudenz Wexford Opera Festival review - handsome and accomplished

Gaetano Donizetti’s complicated and gory – and long-overlooked – work gets a fascinating outing

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 15:45

Duels and duets: it’s the Donizetti effect in Wexford

Arminta Wallace gets a peek at the action behind the scenes at Wexford Festival Opera

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 06:00

Eight car free Irish breaks

Eight weekend trips for motorists who’d prefer to explore Ireland by bus or train

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00

What's on: The festival guide for 2016

Start planning this year’s holidays and weekends away in Ireland with our guide to the best arts events and festivals throughout the country

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 06:00

We have lift-off: Irish cultural calendar 2015

A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 03:00