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
Children’s books: A round-up of new releasesAn alien warrior, handling grief, and a boy who loves pairs are among this month’s highlightsSat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Extraordinary Bodies circus challenges disability stereotypesProduction at Carlow Arts Festival puts artists, disabled and non-disabled, on stage togetherTue May 29 2018 - 05:00
