the All Together Now festival returns to Curraghmore Estate for the second year.
It's the second year of ATN at Curraghmore and excitement is at fever pitch as over 20,000 fans of music, food and the spoken word prepare to descend on the stunning Portlaw estate. Musical highlights this year include Hot Chip, Nenah Cherry and The National, but there's so much more on offer besides. A big facet again this year is Comedy, and the Over the Ha Ha stage has a stellar line up. For everything ATN related, you can click here.
And Mary chatted to MC of all the comedy for the weekend, Adam Burke, have a listen to their chat..
Sprog is a children's festival that is held in the run-up to Spraoi every year. Always massively popular, events are hosted through Garter Lane. You can find out more here.
This year, there's a particular focus on maths and science, through Maths Ireland and CALMAST. Ben Dolan and Cordula Weiss from the afore mentioned organisations joined me in studio..
Songs and Dances of Europe is a classical music concert at Christchurch Cathedral on August 2nd, with pianist Peter Regan and violinist Abbie McDonagh. Both musicians are highly accomplished and have trained and performed internationally, including at Carnegie Hall. Peter joined me for a chat
Local playwright Pat Daly has been wowing audiences for years with his work, which has characters from Waterford at its essence. Rigor Mortis is a take on his play Urbs Intacta Manet and will run at Theatre Royal from August 15th to 17th, alongside Ghosting a new play by Jamie Beamish and Anne O'Riordan. You'll find out more here.
Pat joined me in studio..
