Travel Digest: Painting holidays, Bram Stoker Festival, Hotel Kilkenny, European river cruises and 'must see' breaks in Northern Ireland

Always longed to learn to paint? Solo travellers will be pleased to hear lessons will be provided with a bit of R&R in the south of France, travelling to the Mimozas Resort in Cannes (ex-Dublin) with Travel Broker for $1,099.

Lessons are by professional artist Maura O’Rourke. Details here.

Meanwhile, another artist, Angela Emsen-West, will be in the Lodge in Ashford Castle two days of tuition on October 24 and 25.