Desire Lines: The ARC Fashion show, Book of Kells experience and Brigit 2024
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Do you love fake tan? Does your teenager love fake tan? Are you mithered with fake tan stains on your sheets and towels? Then stress no more as Cork business the Tidy Clean Company has the solution. ‘Tan Off™️ - Fake Tan Remover for White Bed Linen’ is a new product by the inventor of the Colour Catcher Patrick McNamee and his son Jack. With its super-foaming spray gun, the product is designed to tackle fake tan stains on fabrics without the use of chlorine bleach. Sleep easy in beautiful white sheets — even after a fresh spray tan. 500ml spray €9.99. tidycleancompany.ie
The ARC Fashion Show is one of the feel good fashion events of the year — a standout display of the very best of Irish fashion and all for a great cause — ARC Cancer Support. The atmosphere at this annual fashion show is always electric as women (mostly!) flock in their finery for a great night out in support of the group's centres which offer aid to those affected by cancer and their families. The show, which will be opened by author and cancer survivor Emily Hourican, will feature the work of 30 of Ireland's top designers with uproarious applause reserved for the ‘ARC Angels’ (ARC service users) who, this year, will model show-stopping headpieces by Ireland’s top milliners. March 28. Tickets €65. ARCFashionShow2024.eventbrite.ie
Ireland’s rising stars of opera come to the Cork Opera House in La tragédie de Carmen this Valentine’s Day. Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists Niamh O’Sullivan, Dean Power, Rory Dunne and Kelli-Ann Masterson will perform an abridged and semi-staged version of the Bizet classic as part of the Winter Season at the opera house. Directed by John O’Brien, this adaptation of the much loved opera is part of an ongoing programme of in-house produced opera at Cork Opera House. Call the Box Office on 021 427 0022 or go to corkoperahouse.ie for tickets from €15.
Birdy Troy was the Next Big Thing... until she disappeared. As problems mount in the life of Stacy Nash, host of popular podcast ‘Whatever Happened To…’, she is drawn deeper into the disappearance of songwriter and guitarist Birdy Troy. After 40 years, can Nash uncover what really happened? This new work of fiction by Rachael English is a rollercoaster journey through the rise and fall of four bandmates in the music scene of 1980s Dublin where things are not always as they seem. You can search English’s nostalgic accompanying playlist on Spotify too which is fun. Published by Hachette Books Ireland €15.99, Bookstation.
A visit to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells just got even better with the addition of the Book of Kells Experience — a new immersive exhibition that transports visitors into the illuminated pages of the Book of Kells and the collections of the magnificent Old Library. Visitors can still see the genuine article on display and marvel at the Long Room before visiting the digital exhibition that’s filled with stories, sights and sounds inspired by the ancient manuscript (kids will love the talking statues) as well as a spectacular digital reconstruction of the Long Room. The new visitor experience takes place in a special pavilion in the grounds and proceeds from the experience will be used to support ongoing restoration and conservation projects at the university. bookofkellsexperience.ticketsolve.com
Back for the third year in a row, Brigit 2024: Dublin City Celebrating Women is a citywide festival featuring 60+ events that spotlight the stories and contributions of women in Ireland. This year’s festival highlights include a debut parade, the Brigit Rise Concert and the Imbolc Fair. Events will take place citywide including the Endlessnessness exhibition, ‘Ireland, Feminism, Art’ in IMMA, The Liberties Weavers and Tara Nome Doyle's concert. LEO Dublin City Women in Business Network and the ‘Brigit: Every Woman’ panel highlight women's achievements, while Dr. Karen Ward will bring you on the Brigid's Way Celtic Pilgrimage route. February 1 to 5. dublin.ie/Brigit
Let’s face it — even the most tech-savvy parents are struggling to keep up with the online landscape and its impact on the wellbeing of our children. Two free webinars by the ISPCC this month are designed to help parents face their fears and educate their young people about how to stay safe online. Siobhan Harvey and Niamh Clarke from the ISPCC are hosting a webinar for parents followed up by one aimed at children aged 12+ the following day. Their aim is to help parents navigate the online world with advice on cyberbullying and upsetting content, as well as practical advice for setting digital boundaries and more. The free webinars take place on February 7 and 8 at 7pm. ispcc.ie.
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