Tickets
Missed the cinema? Check out our online festival!
Select A Film To Find Tickets
There’s lots happening this month with Bloomsday events and a slather of Irish films playing at the Sydney Film Festival. June Wednesday 4 – Sunday 15 June Sydney Film Festival Irish films include Bring Them Down, A Want in Her, Beat the Lotto, Blue Road, across various venues around Sydney sff.org.au/… We have four double tickets to give away for the fab new Irish films screening at the Sydney Film Festival in June. Friday 9 – Saturday 17 May Fantastic Film Festival, Sydney fantasticfilmfestival.com.au/ May Wednesday 7 May, 6pm Pádraig Ó Tuama returns to Poetica! Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet with… Fáilte (welcome) to the April Irish Australian Arts Newsletter. April Thursday 3 – Monday 7 April The Murder Capital Australian Tour visiting Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth troubadourpresents.com/events/the-murder-capital/ Sunday 6 April, 10:00am A Day with James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’: The… In this edition celebrate all things St Patrick, with a list of events around the country and we have a double pass to giveaway to Dermot Kennedy’s Misneach Festival. on till Sunday 16 March Susan O’Neill Australian Tour visiting QLD, VIC, WA, and Sydney susanoneill.ie/ March Friday 28 February – Saturday 29 March Clare Sands Australian Tour A… on till Sunday 16 March Susan O’Neill Australian Tour visiting QLD, VIC, WA, and Sydney susanoneill.ie/ on till Thursday 6 February Damien Rice Australian Tour Known for his hauntingly… In this edition we lament the failure of KNEECAP to get shortlisted for an Oscar and look forward to the new Irish thriller starring Barry Keoghan.
Plus: the low-down on Pierce Brosnan’s Irish accent controversy, Irish connections in the upcoming MIX TAPE series, and a double pass to give away in each IFF city (Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) for the new Irish film FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE which opens next month in cinemas across Australia!
We take a look at Irish movie news, with some updates on Irish programs playing on Australian screens and a giveaway to the rollicking new Irish comedy, Apocalypse Clown. We also look at some Irish cultural events like Bloomsfest and the Comhaltas Fleadh in Sydney. Our events diary has a rundown of Irish events around Oz in the upcoming months.
And finally we reflect on the tragic news of Irish producer Martha O’Neill’s passing.
In this edition celebrate Irish cinema as Small Things Like These hits cinemas, Kneecap is available to rent digitally, and the trailer for the first Irish language horror film has dropped. We commiserate Ireland’s lack of success at the Oscars, take a look at some Irish entertainment on SBS and ABC, and a look at some upcoming events, including our events diary.
We’ll take a look at awards season, seeing how Irish actors have done in Hollywood and notable wins at the IFTA Awards. We also look at new shows, movies and upcoming events. Our events diary has a rundown of Irish events around Oz in the upcoming months.
March is looking like a bumper live music month with the huge MISNEACH festival in Sydney featuring Dermot Kennedy and Glen Hansard and the Frames. Kneecap’s gig at UNSW Roundhouse is sold out but they are also appearing at Misneach on March 16th at Sydney’s Domain. Also sold out is Limerick’s favourite son, Blindboy Boatclub at the Enmore, Sydney on April 2nd. Now we’re sucking diesel!
February 1st is not only the first day of Spring in Ireland but it’s also the feast day of St Brigid (or Bad Brigid as she is sometimes known!) the Celtic goddess of fertility.