FESTIVAL

Hard Working Class Heroes

Various venues, Dublin €45/€20 hwch.net

Now in its 12th year, HWCH (“Ireland’s Annual Showcase Festival and Conference for New Music Convention”, says the press release, and did we ever think that would be the case back in 2005?) once again displays innate smarts with a brilliant line-up of Irish music talent, from Acrobats to Zaska and all letters inbetween. TCL

PUNK/POP

Fall Out Boy

3Arena, Dublin 8pm €43.50 3Arena.ie

Pop punk all the way from Illinois might not have the same cachet that Buzzcocks fans ideally want. But if you’re a certain age (say, 15-30), then Fall Out Boy (above) tick all the boxes. But what’s this canny support act inclusion? Professor Green is special guest – this way for the punk- pop/urban/hip-hop party! TCL

ART

Gan Tásc Ná Tuairisc (Leave No Trace)

Ormston House Gallery, Limerick Until Oct 16 ormstonhouse.com

In Ormston’s fourth annual Graduate Award Exhibition, Caoimhe Hernon’s work is based on and explores the role of the archive relating to two islands off the Connemara coast, Cruach na Caoile (difficult to access and steeped in folklore) and Fínis. The first is long uninhabited; the second hosts just two holiday homes. Hernon has historical family connections with both. AD