Five For Your Radar: Graham Norton in Bantry, Roger Waters on screen, Cian Ducrot
Danny Dyer and Ryan Sampson return in Mr Bigstuff on Thursday, July 24; and right, Cian Ducrot plays Live at the Marquee this week.
Wrapping up this year’s West Cork Literary Festival on Friday evening is Graham Norton - now the author of five books, the most recent of which is - who will be in conversation with Ryan Tubridy. The former RTÉ presenter promised on social media that one thing it definitely won’t be is boring. There are multiple events around Bantry on the final day of the litfest, including Wendy Erskine, author of in conversation with Lisa Harding at Marino Church at 2.30pm.
Live at the Marquee is nearing the end of its run for another summer with a whole host of sold-out shows to round things off. Local hero Cian Ducrot makes a triumphant homecoming this weekend, with D-Block Europe bringing the hip-hop vibes on Tuesday and Wednesday, before Kingfishr, who look primed to be one of the biggest acts in the country by the time 2025 is out, take to the stage on Thursday for their second gig of the series.
Directed by Sean Evans and Roger Waters, is being screened in cinemas around the world, including Omniplex outlets in Ireland. Pink Floyd founding member Waters plays songs from his Pink Floyd days and his solo career, a timespan of 60 years, in this 2.5-hour show. Recorded in Prague in 2003 as part of his Final Farewell tour, it’s a huge operation and immersive experience, that, if not seen live in the flesh, is best experienced on cinema screens.
Celebrating Marlay Park’s 50th anniversary of being in public ownership, Enchanted by Marlay is a joint art exhibition featuring local artists Kate Bedell, Helen Hyland, Yelena Kosikh, and Jennifer Rowe. The exhibition will be hosted in the ballroom of Marlay House and runs for three days. The opening will be officiated by historian Peadar Curran.
A bit of a surprise hit when it hit TVs last year, notching Danny Dyer a Bafta for best male in a lead performance, returns for season two on Thursday. Promising a host of guest stars, the opening episode picks up two weeks after the revelations of the season finale. Mr Bigstuff is created by Ryan Sampson, who stars alongside Dyer as two estranged brothers. Set in suburban Essex, the series was a huge hit with audiences, becoming Sky Max’s highest-rated new original comedy in three years.
