The extended edition of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy will be shown at The Light House Cinema on June 17, and you can get your hands on tickets right now. After the popularity of last year’s marathon, the Smithfield picture house has invited Tolkien fans to revisit Middle Earth once again, with all it’s hobbits, orcs, and badass talking […]

9 years ago

Dirty Dancing is one of the most iconic movies of the ’80s but how much better would it have been if it had been set in Dublin? The answer of course is LOADS. This clip was posted to Facebook by Giz A Laugh AKA comedian Enya Martin and there are so many gas one-liners that we’re […]

9 years ago

It’s that time of the year again! Yep – gather your blankies and snacks because the Happenings outdoor cinema will very soon return to Merrion Square.  We’ve had some of our best summer nights at the cinema, and it holds a very special spot in our heart <3  They’re kicking things off with one of [&hellip;]

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Sometimes the prospect of spending the day at a shopping centre can stress you out — but remember, not all shopping centres are created equal. If you find yourself in Liffey Valley for the day, there’s plenty of places that’ll keep you amused. We’ve had a look to see how you might happily while away [&hellip;]

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Shops selling ‘dodgy boxes’ that stream movies and live sport could face prosecution, following a ruling by the European Court Of Justice. Up until recently, the boxes were not affected by copyright law as they streamed the content rather than downloading it on to the device itself. However, a new ruling has established that the [&hellip;]

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Full disclosure – I am completely and utterly biased. Having lived in Stoneybatter for the past three years, I can safely say that it is one of the coolest neighbourhoods I’ve ever come across. The people are friendly, it’s full of great independent businesses and it brings together all of the best bits of Dublin in [&hellip;]

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Disney movies have been there for us ever since we were born and will probs still be there for us until our happy-ever-after warped souls leave the earth. We LOVE Disney okay?  So when we heard that there’s a special Disney character pub crawl in the city centre this Friday night we got pretty ecstatic. [&hellip;]

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A drive-in movie theatre is coming to Dublin this summer.  The retro style drive-in will be showing classics such as Jaws and Back To The Future on the World’s Biggest Mobile LED Screen at Dublin Port Riverfest on June 4.  The Drive-in will be situated on Alexandra Road on the North Docks.  The itinerary of [&hellip;]

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Barcelona is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest cities, but it gets even better once you’ve unearthed a few of its precious secrets. Sandwiched between green mountains and sandy coast lies a wondrous labyrinth of a city. Exquisite food and drink, world-renowned architecture, and rich history are just waiting to be discovered in every picturesque alley. [&hellip;]

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You read that correctly: there’s going to be a day of free movies at a Dublin cinema today. The Light House in Smithfield is taking part in Cruinniú na Cásca, a series of free public events taking place in towns and cities across Ireland to mark Easter Monday, so they’re showing a bunch of Irish movies [&hellip;]

9 years ago

If you’re expecting to discover some sort of easy fix here that will instantly allow you to become stress free and more confident than Beyoncé — soz, but it doesn’t really work like that. And trust me, I wish it did. What I can tell you however, is that there is one thing you can do that I personally found [&hellip;]

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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES! Regina Spektor has announced a gig in Dublin this summer and we’re over the feckin’ moon.  Our sweet voiced gal will take to the stage of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Sunday, August 6.  AKA, the best Sunday of our lives.  This’ll be Regina’s first time returning [&hellip;]

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