Wobblers and warriors: the latest in children’s booksHumorous story gives an entirely different perspective on the much-maligned spiderSat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00
Liz Pichon: Probably the most famous author you have never heard ofFor the creator of the Tom Gates character, reader’s imagination is as important as her own in the booksSat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00
The best new children’s books: Scary sea monsters and school creepsNarwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton, Thomas Taylor’s Malamander, Abi Elphinstone’s Rumblestar and A Girl Called Justice by Elly GriffithsSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Kaleidoscope: Putting family at the heart of the festivalRichard Seabrooke, the man behind the upcoming three-day Kaleidoscope festival, believes that cultural experiences can fire young imaginationsSat Jun 22 2019 - 05:00
What happens when you ask children to design their own playground?Swings and roundabouts are not as important as freedom to experiment and take risksSat Jun 15 2019 - 06:01
‘If you want to be an artist with a career, don’t have children’A network, The Mothership Project, aims to develop supports for artists with childrenMon May 27 2019 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: Shane Hegarty’s Boot has something for adults tooA celebration of the natural world from Nicola Skinner and delightful illustrations by Angela BrooksbankSat May 25 2019 - 06:00
Sea change: Upcycling the treasures of the oceanSiblings Chris and Lynn Haughton are combining their commitment to ethical and sustainable design, and their love for the sea, to create a special art workshop for childrenSat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Bartlett Sher: Brexit will hang over the plot of The King and IHow do you approach work that dances so dangerously with ideas of political correctness?Sat May 11 2019 - 05:00
Blast off: Musical youth learn to write and make their own musicStudents are getting access to classical music with a little help from Whistleblast QuartetTue May 07 2019 - 05:00
Children’s fiction: a round-up of the latest booksGay dads, blended families, dealing with grief, a family of puffins and sibling dynamicsSat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00
Children’s books round-up: Animals rule in the world of fictionOwls, frogs and bears feature in the latest kids’ books for all agesSat Mar 30 2019 - 06:00
Creative Schools initiative: A new way to learnProgramme aims to enable children’s creative potentialWed Mar 27 2019 - 05:00
Illustrators who refuse to be left out of the pictureFed up of her work going uncredited in children’s books, Sarah McIntyre decided to actWed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00
Children’s books round-up: Michelle Harrison’s A Pinch of Magic offers some feisty heroinesPlus new reads from Polly Ho-Yen, Aitziber Lopez, Kate Pankhurst and Fiona RobinsonSat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00
‘What children think seems to mean a lot more here, and that’s really cool’No Child 2020: Put the kids in charge – how the Ark turned to children for ideasThu Feb 28 2019 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: X-ray specs, trips, frailty, spies and a wallInese Zandere, David LaRochelle, Karen McCrombie, Lucy Stranger and Jon AgeeSat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00
PERFORM: A riot of talent and knowledge for the world stageThe inaugural festival of arts offers workshops for singers, dancers and musiciansSat Jan 26 2019 - 05:00
Children’s fiction round-up: Enticing new reads for all agesLure your child back to the printed word with Alex Gardiner’s Mossbelly MacFearsomeSat Jan 05 2019 - 06:00
Pantos, plays, fairgrounds and skating: your guide to holiday eventsChristmas Day is over, but there is still plenty to do with children before school restartsFri Dec 28 2018 - 06:00
Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree: a fun lesson in life for little onesTamsin Lyons’s Ink and Light animation studio is bringing a message of mindfulnessSat Dec 15 2018 - 10:00
Les Misérables review: A refined production of the morality taleHugo’s spiritually benevolent message rings loudly in this immersive, cinematic stagingFri Dec 14 2018 - 16:30
How to Catch a Star review: Visually stunning with a twinkling scoreIf you have had enough of the flashing lights of the panto, this is the show for youThu Dec 13 2018 - 09:53
Christmas is rescued! Great gifts for bookish childrenA doubting Thomas, a young girl and a sheep save the day in our kids’ books round-upSat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00
Christmas events 2018: Your guide to pantos, concerts, festivals and more around IrelandYour one-stop Christmas events shop is hereWed Dec 05 2018 - 05:00
The Snow Queen review: Gaiety panto’s rambunctious take on FrozenThe Christmas show’s sheer spectacle makes up for a few weaknesses in the plotFri Nov 30 2018 - 11:30
Wildlife wonders for little peopleChildren’s books: from wood mice and red squirrels to beetles and termites, there’s plenty of nature in these new releasesSat Nov 10 2018 - 04:30
Lauren Child: Why you should let your children stare into spaceIdeas take shape when the mind is drifting, so give kids room ‘to let their minds wander’Wed Oct 24 2018 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: Scares and laughs that go bump in the nightA lonely Pooka, an invasion of evil teddy bears and a witch from the Louisiana swamp all feature for HalloweenSat Oct 13 2018 - 06:00
St Nicholas review: What does a theatre critic know anyway?Dublin Theatre Festival: Brendan Coyle stars in the Irish premiere of Conor McPherson’s 1997 playFri Oct 12 2018 - 12:14
Home Theatre (Ireland) review: An innovation with life-changing potentialDublin Theatre Festival: Intimate snapshots of life in Dublin 15 pair actors with locals. The results are top-notchThu Oct 11 2018 - 11:52
Les Ballets Trockadero review: Even the most po-faced ballet fans will giggleDublin Theatre Festival: The all-male ballet troupe blend dance and physical comedyWed Oct 10 2018 - 11:17
Is this a golden age for children’s theatre? Oh, yes, it isWork made for children used to be rare, but there's now a rich bounty of showsWed Oct 10 2018 - 05:00
Eliza’s Adventures in the Uncanny Valley review: Can a riddle keep us interested?Dublin Theatre Festival: The audience are stuck when a piece of theatre denies its characters humanityFri Oct 05 2018 - 12:58
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man review: Ingenious, exhilarating funDublin Theatre Festival: Rough Magic’s Joyce adaptation is refreshingly unconventionalMon Oct 01 2018 - 12:33
The Mai review: Passionate performances in an unfocused productionDublin Theatre Festival: Derbhle Crotty is moving as Marina Carr’s family figureheadFri Sept 28 2018 - 09:25
The Fattest Dancer at St Bernadette’s review: A hilarious stage school send-upDublin Fringe Festival: Thommas Kane Byrne stars in his reinvention of the one-man showThu Sept 20 2018 - 16:35
Confirmation review: Xnthony’s confessional coming-of-age concertDublin Fringe Festival: This musical memoir of growing up gay in rural Ireland is sonically stirring but lacks focusWed Sept 19 2018 - 13:03
Seahorse review: A one-woman play that is at its best when at its funniestDublin Fringe Festival: A few tweaks could give Christiane O’Mahony’s play a deservedly long lifeWed Sept 19 2018 - 12:51
Cock Cock... Who’s There? review: The darkest parts of net dating cultureDublin Fringe Festival: Why should a woman need safety procedures when encountering men she doesn’t know?Sat Sept 15 2018 - 15:24
Chimney sweeps, princesses, Cinderfella, hairdos and medieval detailsChildren’s fiction from Auxier, Burton, Doyle, Martin and ChambersSat Sept 15 2018 - 06:00
‘Seahorses live a radically feminist lifestyle. They have it sorted’Christiane O'Mahony's new play Seahorse centres around an unlikely feminist iconWed Sept 12 2018 - 05:00
Unwoman Part III review: a technical triumph but a tough, frustrating watchDublin Fringe Festival: Olwen Fouéré’s Unwoman is stuck in perpetual parturitionTue Sept 11 2018 - 10:35
Susie and the Story Shredder review: All the absurdity a young audience needsDublin Fringe Festival: Painful puns, silly dances, perfectly judged audience interactionMon Sept 10 2018 - 10:00
Books: A round-up of what’s new for kidsAuthors’ imaginations run riot in this selection of children’s booksSat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00
A Skull in Connemara review: Rich drama of perverse satisfactionDecadent Theatre’s production draws out darkness of McDonagh’s Gothic workThu Aug 16 2018 - 10:50
So you think you know the story of Frankenstein?‘Frnkstn’, at the Abbey Theatre, reanimates the monster for a new generationThu Aug 16 2018 - 05:00
Want to visit the real Narnia? Discover these storybook locationsFive Irish children’s books that will lead you on a summer family adventureMon Jul 23 2018 - 06:00
Pirates, explorers, Tropical Terry and a mischievous dodoChildren’s books: new stories from Eirlys Hunter, Ruth Quayle, Jarvis and Jo SimmonsSat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Wicked: A dazzling display of stagecraft and social commentaryBased on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this asks who was the Wicked Witch of the West?Thu Jul 19 2018 - 13:00
