The Super Furry Animals singer on the band’s triumphant live return, his favourite SFA albums and making minority languages fun

Think Lego is only for children? Brick Féile, next weekend’s Irish model-building festival, puts paid to that idea

Nothing Else Matters but no Enter Sandman as rock’s great survivors tell crowd: ‘See you Sunday’

Foo Fighters frontman on tracking phases of his life through albums, reflecting on the band’s early days and what their future might look like

From Mark E Smith to Idles frontman Joe Talbot, it wouldn’t be a Gorillaz show without a rotating cast of guests

Manifesting what he wanted in life worked for the TV and theatre actor when it came to landing the lead role in Barnum

Theatrical set features a superb 13-piece band, exquisite choreography and perpetual kinetic energy

The top 10 best Christmas TV specials for worth watching again (and again)

Dublin-born, London-based Rachel Galvo dreamed of starring in Les Mis, but then her career in comedy took off

Success of Kingfishr’s Killeagh, written ‘as a joke’ about the parish’s hurling team, has been just one high point in the biggest year of the folk trio’s lives

This puppet show, which has been a huge hit for Branar, draws similar reactions from children all over the world

Creative director Aideen Howard says facility remains unique on the international stage

Barbara Bergin’s play follows three inner-city families across a century from the 1880s, and features more than 150 characters

Author, DJ, podcaster – the roles may change, but the pre-Christmas pilgrimage to west Kerry is non-negotiable

Taking on such a beloved festive text for a family-oriented show brings several challenges