June 16th - 22nd
grub's up
If you're quick you might make it to one of this morning's Bloomsday Breakfastsittings at the James Joyce Centre, Dublin 1, for a full Irish and a glass of Guinness. See www.jamesjoyce.ie
giving
James Adam & Sons, on St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, has joined forces with the Handbags and Gladragscharity to host a charity art auctionon Monday at 6pm. The 80 lots, donated by Irish artists, will raise money for cancer research at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. See www.handbagsandgladrags.ie.
design expos
You can view the work of final-year students from the National College of Art & Designat their graduate exhibition, at 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, today and tomorrow. See www.ncad.ie.
At the National Craft Gallery, in Kilkenny, Seomra is an exhibition of one-off contemporary furniture and decorative objects by Irish craftspeople. It runs until July 29th. See www.ccoi.ie.
theatre
From Monday until June 24th at Galway's An Taibhdhearc, Liam Heffron's controversial play The Tinker's Blade tells the story of jurors deliberating the fate of a member of the Travelling community accused of murder. Call 091-563600. At the Peacock, in Dublin 1, Mark O'Rowe's Terminus stars Andrea Irvine, Aidan Kelly and Eileen Walsh; it runs until July 7th. Call 01-8787222. Nuala Hayes directs herself and Ronan Wilmot in The Tailor and Ansty at the New Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, until June 30th. Call 01-6703361.
midsummer
Thursday is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and if you feel like getting out of the leaba, head for Bonane Heritage Park in Kenmare, Co Kerry, or Newgrange, in Co Meath, to welcome the sunrise. Féile na Gréine is the solstice arts festival at Waterville's new arts centre, Tech Amergin, from Thursday until Saturday 23rd. Cashel International Celtic Festival runs from Thursday until July 1st. For two weeks from Tuesday, Cork Midsummer Festival combines theatre, dance, music, visual arts and circus. In Offaly, there's Shannonbridge and Clonmacnoise Mid-Summer Festival while in Bruff, Co Limerick, there's the Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival. Both run from Thursday until June 24th.
sport
The British Superbike Championship comes to Mondello Park, in Co Kildare, today and tomorrow; Donegal International Rally is in Letterkenny. From Wednesday until June 24th, the 51st Sea Angling Festival takes place in Westport. The EU Boxing Championships start tomorrow at the National Stadium, Dublin 8. Waterford take on Cork in tomorrow's Munster hurling semifinal.
gigs
Today: Arctic Monkeys(Malahide Castle, Co Dublin). Tomorrow: Macy Gray(Olympia, D2). Monday: Buena Vista Social Club(Cork Opera House). Wednesday: Faithless(Live at the Marquee, Cork). Thursday: Devo(Vicar Street, D8). Friday: Peter Gabriel, Starsailor, Crowded House(Marlay Park, Dublin 14).
and finally
Don't forget the old man: tomorrow is Father's Day.