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Powerscourt, paintings and romance

I have always thoroughly adored Dublin’s Powerscourt Centre. Long before it was ever home to some of my favourite shops and spaces (Circus, The Loft … places where dreams are made ) I always found it one of the city’s most beautiful areas in which to wander and spend time. The incredible interior combined [...]

Out with the weighing scales and in with the (homemade) corset

So it’s ‘so-long’ the Noughties and ‘hola’ the … 10ees?? Has anyone actually figured out what this decade is called yet? ?
Well regardless of its title a new year, and particularly a new decade gives us all the opportunity to forget the unfulfilled resolutions of the past and focus on the many prospects for the [...]

Out with the weighing scales and in with the (handmade) corset

So it’s ‘so-long’ the Noughties and ‘hola’ the … 10ees?? Has anyone actually figured out what this decade is called yet? ?
Well regardless of its title a new year, and particularly a new decade gives us all the opportunity to forget the unfulfilled resolutions of the past and focus on the many prospects the coming [...]

The National Leprechaun Museum, opening in Dublin March 2010

This is one of those occasions when the website address may be pretty much all you need to see:

http://www.leprechaunmuseum.ie
Among the myriad of questions I have is: Why has this never been done before?

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Beacons of Hope

 
If you are out and about rambling Dublin city over the Christmas and want to get away from the throngs of crazy shoppers and queues then head on down to Dublin Castle Courtyard for a little bit of colour, peace an a lot of Hope! Here you will find for no entrance fee an exhibition [...]

Smash Hits Christmas Dance Party

Smash Hits – like so totally the ultimate 90s band – are playing a special 90s Christmas party in The Button Factory next Saturday evening 5 December in aid of International Volunteer Day.
Described as “a 6-pc band performing the cream of 90s dance, pop and RnB chart classics from Technotronic, N-Trance, Culture Beat, Dr. Alban, [...]

2009 IMTV Irish Music Video Awards Winners

Last night a few of us Culch.ies went along to the IMTV Irish Music Video Awards to see what it was all about. This was the first of the IMTV Video Music Awards and they did a great job. In The Sugar Club -  always a great venue – the awards started off relatively [...]

French knickers, charity and teapots…

I feel like Christmas is coming early for us Vintage lovers with such lovely fashion happenings taking place this weekend … all ethical and very little new… just as Beatrice likes it
But before we start wishing the week away, there’s a Tuesday treat in store as the guys from re-dress.ie hold possibly the [...]

Christmas coming to Dublin…tomorrow?

The Christmas lights are going on in Dublin – tomorrow! The lovely Miriam O’Callaghan from RTÉ’s Prime Time will be there with her three year old son Jamie to switch on the lights at 4.00pm on Henry Street. Will it even be dark by four o’clock?  I hope so!

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Tommy and Hector, kicking and starting

Tommy Tiernan and Hector Ó h’Eochagáin are to host a fundraising evening in Vicar Street on 22 November in aid of ‘The Complex’. You may have heard them perform together on their own radio show on i102104.ie – imaginatively called The Tommy and Hector Show – but this is a chance to see [...]

Star Wars Convention for Dublin, April 2010

The information on the flyer was very sparse.
Will you be there?
Emerald Garrison Ireland
Invasion Dublin
2010 RDS Dublin – April 3rd and 4th
http://www.invasiondublin.com

And the website has even less information – but does have that nifty picture that accompanies this post.
They were at the RDS for Toys 4 Big Boys with this Imperial AT-ST Walker replica [...]

Competition: Cork Jazz Festival tickets

***COMPETITION NOW CLOSED, THANKS FOR YOUR ENTRIES***
We were very lucky here at Culch.ie to get our hands on 1 pair of tickets for the Friday night Guinness Festival Club in Cork’s Metropole Hotel. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is running this weekend in the city from tomorrow 23 Oct until Monday 26 October.
You can [...]

IMTV – Nominees

IMTV music video awards nominees

The Dublin Paranormal Convention, explaining the unexplainable

Are you a believer in ghosts and ghouls? Have you seen a UFO? Are you interested in hauntings, an avid fan of the Living Channel or a frequent visitor to mediums or psychic? Or do you think the whole thing is just a bit mad, Ted?
Well, the Dublin Paranormal Convention, on Saturday 7 November in [...]

All the dead people on South William St – the Soundcheck deathmob

Directly lifted from the Soundcheck blog :

and from Marcus on Pix.ie – he’s got a full album of photos:

Photo copyright Marcus Mac Innes , Pix.ie
Go over here and read more . Well done Fionn and team!!

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Halloween Howls Comedy Festival

This Halloween, Portlaoise will be invaded by zombies!
Well no, actually just by a host of comedians from Ireland, the UK and beyond from 22 October to 26 October. For the second year running comedians will take part in the Carlsberg Halloween Howls Comedy festival in the town of Portlaoise in some teeny, tiny venues (some [...]

Paulaner Oktoberfest Dublin

The Paulaner Oktoberfest Dublin is in its second year now at Georges Dock in the IFSC. Darren has already had a competition to win tickets to dinner at the opening night here (hurry it closes today!).
Last year over 70,000 people attended and if the huge increase in attendees to SeptemberFest this year is [...]

Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby

Ruby Couture, returns to Dublin at the Mansion House from 24th to 27th September.
With labels such as Prada, Gucci, Balenciaga, Chloe, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen on sale at a discount of 80% I am already making space in my wardrobe. The range is up-to-date, including current Autumn Winter stock.
The event opens with a VIP Exclusive [...]

Competition: Tickets to see David Gray, Lisa Hannigan and more at Arthur’s Day

I’m delighted to be able to bring you this exclusive competition, thanks to Guinness .
So, Arthur’s Day is September 24… (but I may have told you that already)

Here’s the blog post featuring the full line-up for each venue
Here’s the chat with Simon from The Chapters , one of the bands who’ll be playing [...]

Review: La Clique at the ABSOLUT FRINGE festival

What it’s called: La Clique
Where it is: The Spiegeltent , St George’s Dock, Dublin 1
When it is: Tonight to Sunday September 20 at 7pm (Monday to Saturday) and 9.30pm (Friday and Saturday). No show Sunday 13.
How long it is: 105 minutes
How much it is: €34.50 (Sunday to Thursday) or €36.50 [...]