The Dublin International Film Festival always brings so much choice to the capital’s film buffs that it can sometimes be overwhelming. The 2018 version takes place from February 21 to March 4 and we’ve picked out five movies you simply must catch on the big screen. Enjoy! 1. The Cured – Sunday February 25 (8.15pm), Lighthouse […]
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Never have we been more envious of the residents of Smithfield. Not only do they have amazing coffee (Proper Order is the biz), the secret gem that is Betty Bojangles vintage store and the Lighthouse Cinema, there’s now Oxmantown. An independent sandwich and coffee shop that opened its first location in Stoneybatter in 2013, Oxmantown serves up […]
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Know anyone who will be feeling left out this Valentine’s Day? While everyone else is off doing couple things, will this friend of yours be at home washing down a full tube of Pringles with a bottle of wine and watching a Netflix series about serial killers? Ah, the joys of single life. As great as that […]
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The Irish Examiner is reporting that a worldwide social media campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) is being launched in Dublin on Tuesday. It is being supported by famous Irish singer and Dubliner, Imelda May. FGM is the practice of partially or completely removing the external genitalia of girls and young women for non-medical reasons. It causes […]
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“The sun machine is coming down/and we’re gonna have a party” If the very mention of David Bowie sends you into a sequinned alter-ego tizzy, then chances are you’re already buzzing for this month’s Dublin Bowie Festival. Taking place in various cultural venues across the city from the 4-10 January, the DBF is a whirlwind […]
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Thinking of popping the question this Christmas? There are countless romantic settings around Dublin which won’t involve splashing out on a fancy hotel room or a slap-up meal. Let’s face it, the wedding itself is going to cost you an arm and a leg. Make the most wonderful time of the year even more wonderful […]
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Y’know when you find something that’s just SO cool, you know that every time you wear it someone is guaranteed to ask “omfg where did you get that?!” Now imagine an entire website stocked with those exact things. The dream, we know. That’s exactly what Dublin-born and London-living textile designer Aisling Duffy‘s website is: a treasure trove of quirky […]
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It’s just eight sleeps until Santa Claus comes to all the good guys and gals of Dublin and the festive vibes are in full swing. Christmas trees are lit up all over the city, we’ve had Xmas FM on for weeks and it’s the last weekend for everyone to get all their bits before Christmas […]
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“Dont expose him to bright light. Dont ever get him wet. And dont ever, ever feed him after midnight.” If those words fill you with a dark Christmas feel, then you’re in luck my fellow macabre mate: Gremlins is screening in Smithfield’s Lighthouse Cinema on Tuesday 19 December. This comic Joe Dante effort is set in a […]
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Maybe it’s the mulled wine talkin’, but we reckon this is the most wonderful time of year in our fair city. Dubliners are in high spirits, the streets are gorgeously decked out and we can eat excessively safe in the knowledge that we can hide our bodies under thick layers of clothing. Ain’t it grand? Since Christmas comes […]
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If you’re a massive fan of the classic Christmas movie Elf you’re going to love this – because the Light House Cinema is hosting a unique one night only event. The Elf Fancy Dress Karaoke Party will be held in the Dublin cinema on Friday December 8th at 9.30pm and it sounds like a lot of […]
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There are certain movies that need to be on everyone’s bucket list and Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, which is being shown in The Light House Cinema this month, is definitely one of them. The film is set in a dystopian vision of England where anti-social behaviour is rampant, and it tells the tale of troubled youth […]
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