Festival
# festival - Today’s News
10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# festival - Monday 13 May, 2013
Glamour, drama and offbeat: 6 facts about the Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival begins this week and runs until 26 May.
# festival - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Oxegen fans on Facebook learn that change is hard
Some of the most pained comments from the festival’s Facebook page.
Explainer: How do you prove you’ve been to Electric Picnic before?
Organisers are offering discounted tickets to loyal fans, but how do you show you’ve been to the festival before?
“My head just exploded”- Irish director’s film chosen for Cannes
Last Day on Mars by Ruairí Robinson stars Liev Schreiber and Romola Garai and has been selected for the prestigious Director’s Fortnight at Cannes.
# festival - Friday 19 April, 2013
Electric Picnic confirmed: Festival WILL go ahead this year
The tenth Picnic will take place the last weekend of August, organisers have announced.
Which of the 17 types of Irish festival-goer are you?
A quiz for everyone.
CONFIRMED: Oxegen is back for 2013
The festival has been announced for Punchestown this August Bank Holiday Weekend.
# festival - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Dublin takes part in worldwide Persian festival for first time
Nowruz is a traditional festival to mark spring – and last night people from Ireland’s Afghan, Azerbaijani, Baha’I, Iranian, Kazakh, Kurdish and Turkish communities all gathered to celebrate it.
# festival - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Caitlin Moran to speak at Dublin Writers Festival
The acclaimed writer joins Dan Brown in the line up for the festival in May.
# festival - Friday 15 March, 2013
Column: So you want to set up a festival? Here’s what you should know…
Festivals and events can bring much-needed tourism to a town, village or region, generating substantial economic and socio-cultural benefits. Feargus Dunne advises on how to organise one.
# festival - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Cheltenham festival given go-ahead following inspection
However, the first race will start 35 minutes late, at 2.05pm.
# festival - Monday 4 February, 2013
27 people who have mixed feelings about the return of Oxegen
We don’t think you’re ready for this wellie…
# festival - Friday 1 February, 2013
Protest over National Coursing Meeting to take place outside Dáil
The event is due to take place this weekend in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
# festival - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Young talent: Primary pupils show off their filmmaking skills
You’re never too young to make a film, as pupils from around Ireland showed at the FÍS Film Festival and awards.
# festival - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Internationally renowned Wexford Festival Opera attracts ‘heartening endorsement’
The 61st Wexford Festival Opera is close to selling out with more than a fortnight to go before opening.
# festival - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Glastonbury hopefuls voice frustration as tickets sell out in record time
1,400 tickets a minute were sold this morning.
# festival - Monday 24 September, 2012
Video: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day loses it in on-stage rant
He was very, very angry.
Winners of Absolut Fringe Awards revealed
Dogs, Farm and Death of the Tradesmen were the big winners last night.
# festival - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Nutshell review: Sparkplug
Every day, TheJournal.ie brings you reader-generated reviews of the hottest tickets at the ABSOLUT Fringe Festival 2012.
# festival - Monday 3 September, 2012
Electric Picnic 2012: good weather, no traffic and ‘little to report’ from Gardaí
Electric Picnic’s Year Nine report card.
# festival - Friday 31 August, 2012
In pics: the first night of the Electric Picnic
The tents are up and the festival is underway…
Wipes, wellies and medication – it’s your essential Electric Picnic checklist
As you pack up your festival luggage this morning, here’s a list of items you’ll be sorry you forgot.
# festival - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
In pics: The messiest festival of the year
The annual Tomatina tomato fight fiesta in Bunol, Spain took place today. Pass the mop.
# festival - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
In pics: A first look at Electric Picnic 2012
Take a sneak peek at the festival site…
# festival - Monday 27 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Monday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
In photos: Tall Ship ‘Cuauhtemoc’ leaves Dublin Harbour
Press Association photographer Julien Behal had a unique vantage point for recording this ship’s departure from Dublin yesterday.
Tall Ships Festival in Dublin welcomed 1.15 million visitors
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport hailed the four-day festival as a “huge achievement and success”.
# festival - Sunday 26 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Sunday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
In pictures: Defence Forces’ 21-gun salute to the Tall Ships
The 40-strong international fleet has left Dublin.
# festival - Saturday 25 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Saturday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
In photos: the Tall Ships Festival in Dublin
Ice-cream, piracy, and dramatic cloud cover…
# festival - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Electric Picnic: Grub’s up at the Theatre of Food
The Theatre of Food will bring a sense of drama to eating out at the Electric Picnic – we line up what you can expect to nibble at over the weekend.
# festival - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Over 890,000 tune in to see new Rose of Tralee crowned
Audience figures peaked for the moment when Nicola McEvoy was named this year’s winner.
# festival - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
# festival - Monday 20 August, 2012
Poll: Will you watch the Rose of Tralee?
It’s one of the most-watched programmes in Ireland every single year, but it’s also criticised for being outdated and irrelevant. Will you watch?
# festival - Saturday 18 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Saturday
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
The power of love… and first dates: actress lets audience decide her future
Would you let a bunch of complete strangers decide the details of your next first date? This performer at ABSOLUT Fringe will…
# festival - Friday 17 August, 2012
Certificates of Irish Heritage given to Roses
Fifteen of this year’s Rose of Tralee contestants have received an official recognition of their Irish ancestry by the Government.
# festival - Friday 10 August, 2012
Weekend of culture: Puck Fair and Fleadh Cheoil kick off
Street performers, a cattle fair, fireworks and traditional music…Kerry and Cavan have it all this weekend.
# festival - Sunday 5 August, 2012
PHOTOS:Bring the wellies – crowds descend on Castlepalooza
Festival-goers have been advised to bring their wellies to any events this weekend because of the likelihood of rain. Boo.























































