Five things to do this week

1|live music|JOHN GRANT

The Olympia, Dublin

Tonight: The Queen of Denmark singer also plays Roisin Dubh in Galway on Wednesday and Cork Opera House on Thursday. johngrantmusic.com

2|theatre|STONES IN HIS POCKETS

The Gaiety, Dublin

Wednesday: A revival of Marie Jones’ hit play from 1996, about a pair of extras on a film set in Kerry. gaietytheatre.ie

3|live music|O EMPEROR

Cork Opera House

Friday: The Waterford band self-released their second album, Vitreous, last year. With support by The Altered Hours. corkoperahouse.ie

4|theatre|CONSERVATORY

Abbey Theatre, Dublin

Friday: Michael West’s new play stars Stephen Brennan and Deirdre Donnelly as a couple struggling with a secret. Michael Barker Caven directs. abbeytheatre.ie

5|art|PATRICK ALTES: A STORY OF REVOLUTIONN

Triskel Christchurch, Cork

Ongoing: The French artist explores the colonisation of Algeria and the Algerian revolution. triskelartscentre.ie