From comedy to art lectures, concerts to DJ sets here are the best things happening around Dublin this weekend… MUD: Bodytonic presents Alle Farben Frans Zimmer better known by his stage name Alle Farben (meaning All Colors in German) is a German DJ and producer from Berlin. Zimmer is signed to the Kallias record label. […]

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There’s been quite a lot of fuss recently about Channel 4’s proposed new sitcom, based in famine-time Ireland. The Irish writer behind the show, Hugh Travers, described the concept as a version of “Shameless in famine Ireland”, in conversation with the Irish Times. This has sparked outrage across Ireland and further afield, with Fairlie Gordon […]

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Dublin’s buzzing this weekend as people finally emerge from the January slump. So take a look at our pick of the best events over the weekend… Jazz Night at House This is the perfect way to ease yourself into the weekend; a snazzy evening of jazz music tonight in House on Leeson Street from 6-9pm. […]

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Remakes and sequels are becoming all the more common in the film industry nowadays. This week, for example, an Annie remake is coming out, Night at the Museum has managed to eke out a third film in their semi-successful franchise, and Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey, it seems, had enough time on their hands to […]

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Are you reading this on the sofa? Have you been on the sofa so long that you are starting to become part of the sofa? Are you in a roast vegetable-induced vegetative state? For many of us this is the lost time of Christmas, the food coma limbo, the mulled wine-fueled timewarp which swallows up […]

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For some of you jammy humans, you’re at the very beginning of a delicious four day weekend. Don’t worry if hibernating and eating a ton of chocolate sounds a bit too boring – we’ve picked some of the best live gigs, daytime events, DJ sets and nights out happening around town over the next few […]

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Great news for Dubliners, a cool new festival called Canalaphonic will take place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May, throughout Portobello and Rathmines. The festival schedule is shaping up pretty nicely, with bands playing on a barge at Portobello Harbour, with a whole rake of club nights and live gigs afterwards in venues nearby. […]

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Got no plans for the weekend but in the mood for a bit of a boogie? We’ve picked some of the best live gigs, DJ sets and nights out happening around town tonight, tomorrow night and on Sunday so that you can take your pick…. Friday Derrick May Widely recognised as one of the kick-starters […]

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No matter where you are in the world, student union campaign videos tend to follow the same old rigid formula – and it really does feel like once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Well luckily Alison Ring and David Atkinson from DCU’s Pop the Cherry Comedy have decided to rip the complete piss […]

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If you’re familiar with the name of this website, then you’re probably aware that we kinda have a thing for Dublin. So we’d like to take a moment and consider just what makes this city so damn great. Here are 49 things about this city that make us go YES! 1. When the weather is […]

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Later this week sees the return of The Laya Healthcare City Spectacular, Ireland’s biggest free summer festival. It’s running from July 10-12 in Dublin’s Merrion Square. After having a gander at what’s in store, we reckon this should be one to chalk down in your calendar. Here are our top 6 highlights of the Laya […]

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We all know that there are some brilliant Irish comics out there, and now the web has thrown up another with the brilliant Cian Twomey. He’s been posting videos on Facebook with himself and his ‘girlfriend’ having rows pretty much every day, and in the last few weeks he’s really started to blow up, adding […]

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