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# Festivals

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9 international festivals for people in a strop with Oxegen and Electric Picnic
Unhappy with the line-ups? Try these alternatives.
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Apr 25th 2013, 6:00 PM
19 reasons why Electric Picnic must happen this year
It really is the greatest thing ever and this is why.
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Apr 12th 2013, 1:00 PM
Here's the 2013 Forbidden Fruit festival line-up
Kasabian and Primal Scream will headline the two-day event in Dublin in June.
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Mar 5th 2013, 12:19 PM
In pics: 10 years of Hard Working Class Heroes
Music festival celebrates a decade of promoting and helps new Irish talent.
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Oct 5th 2012, 12:00 PM
Nutshell review: Sparkplug
Every day, TheJournal.ie brings you reader-generated reviews of the hottest tickets at the ABSOLUT Fringe Festival 2012.
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Sep 11th 2012, 8:30 PM
WIN: Tickets to an ABSOLUT Fringe show tomorrow
Win a pair of tickets to a hot Fringe show – and then tell us what you think of it for our readers’ review series.
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Sep 6th 2012, 10:00 AM
In pics: The messiest festival of the year
The annual Tomatina tomato fight fiesta in Bunol, Spain took place today. Pass the mop.
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Aug 29th 2012, 9:30 PM
The Big Fat Rose of Tralee Quiz
Which Rose likes to nibble cheese and strawberries and who just can’t stop spontaneously dancing? The Daily Edge asks the big questions (take that, Dáithi).
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Aug 19th 2012, 7:30 PM
Weekend of culture: Puck Fair and Fleadh Cheoil kick off
Street performers, a cattle fair, fireworks and traditional music…Kerry and Cavan have it all this weekend.
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Aug 10th 2012, 2:16 PM
This is what they do with lemons in France
And oranges… some of the stunning constructions in the Lemon Festival of Menton.
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Aug 5th 2012, 6:00 PM
Your summer festival dos and don'ts check list
Some summer festival dos and don’ts to ensure you have a amazing time whatever the weather.
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Aug 4th 2012, 12:00 PM
Olympics overload? What else is there to do this weekend?
Need a break from the Olympic games this weekend? Here’s what else is going on…
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Aug 4th 2012, 8:15 AM
4 videos to give you a feel for Galway Arts Festival
Why is Christy Moore doing a rare standing gig? What’s the atmosphere like? These video previews explain all.
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Jul 15th 2012, 1:00 PM
Poll: Are you going to festival in Ireland this summer?
Festival season is well and truly underway by now – are you going to one?
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Jun 24th 2012, 11:18 AM
It's raining, so here are 6 things to cheer you up
Longest day of the year, you say? So what if it’s not sunny – these might make it better…
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Jun 21st 2012, 4:51 PM
National Bike Week: how to get pedalling
Bling your bike, boil an egg with a bike, follow the rickshaw – some intriguing events lined up to get bums on saddles.
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Jun 16th 2012, 7:30 AM
Your guide to the strangest summer festivals in Ireland
Fancy doing something a bit different? Then check out these seven summer fests…
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May 19th 2012, 9:15 AM
9 of the weirdest, scariest Easter bunnies we’ve seen
Thought Easter bunnies were harmless and cute? Prepare for the worst with our creepy slideshow.
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Apr 7th 2012, 7:00 PM
Poll: Are St Patrick's Day celebrations good for Ireland's image?
Festivals and parades take place all over the country today to mark our national holiday – but do the celebrations really boost Ireland’s image internationally?
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Mar 17th 2012, 8:30 AM
Poll: Does the prospect of St Patrick's Day cheer you up?
Today, TheJournal.ie wants to test the sentiment of its readers towards the national holiday. Will it boost your spirits?
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Mar 16th 2012, 10:34 AM
Who's leading your St Patrick's Day parade this year?
A footballer, a hurler, a politician and a ringmistress… it’s not the start to a bad joke, it’s a list of the people chosen as parade grand marshals around the country.
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Mar 11th 2012, 10:00 AM
Free film hopes to spread positive message of cancer recovery
Charity gets The Clinic director Lisa Mulcahy and actress Dawn Bradfield on board for film about one woman’s journey from diagnosis to recovery – and they want you to share it online.
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Mar 6th 2012, 2:15 PM
Cold play: Musicians make ice instruments
Norwegian composer Terje Isungset demonstrates the power of ice…
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Feb 26th 2012, 2:28 PM
Dublin's Forbidden Fruit festival announces 2012 line-up
Manchester icons New Order will headline the June event alongside Leftfield, Wilco and James Vincent McMorrow.
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Feb 21st 2012, 1:30 PM
Leo Varadkar promises “bigger party” for next New Year’s Eve
“More stages, more music, more people, bigger fireworks”: Is this the Tourism Minister’s New Year’s resolution?
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Jan 1st 2012, 6:45 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 9 things you really need to know on this New Year’s Eve morning.
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Dec 31st 2011, 9:03 AM
Traffic disruptions expected for New Year's fest in capital
The centre of Dublin will see closures and diversions because of concert at College Green.
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Dec 31st 2011, 8:20 AM
Poll: Will you miss Oxegen in 2012?
The annual music fest has been cancelled for this year. Does this bother you?
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Dec 21st 2011, 10:05 AM
Column: Lessons I learned from working with older people
The business of ageing is often framed in terms of the financial or physical wellbeing of ‘old’ people – Dominic Campbell says it’s a mistake to lump our seniors into these categories alone.
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Dec 11th 2011, 6:00 PM
Al Pacino coming to Dublin for film fest - and Oscar Wilde
The actor became so obsessed with the Wilde play Salomé that he made a documentary about it -and will present it at Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.
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Dec 7th 2011, 12:38 PM
Not all about Halloween: 4 festivals celebrating life and death
Celebrations of life and death by different cultures across the world…
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Oct 31st 2011, 7:00 PM
And the winners are... ABSOLUT Fringe fest 2011 awards
Macnas rounded off 16 days of festival performance on Sunday evening – but who carried away the awards?
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Sep 27th 2011, 12:06 PM
Nutshell review: maKe, i mean
Every day, TheJournal.ie brings you reader-generated reviews of the hottest tickets at the ABSOLUT Fringe Festival 2011.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 7:00 PM
Nutshell review: When Irish Hearts are Praying
Every day, TheJournal.ie brings you reader-generated reviews of the hottest tickets at the ABSOLUT Fringe Festival 2011.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 6:00 PM
WIN: Tickets to this weekend's Irish Craft Beer fest
Craft brewers of Ireland are showcasing their wares in Dublin’s RDS weekend – and they want TheJournal.ie readers to join them…
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Sep 23rd 2011, 4:11 PM
5 questions for the Fringe: Robbie Kitt
Each day for the 16 days of ABSOLUT Fringe 2011 in Dublin, we quiz the creatives on how they work, why they work – and their tips for the festival.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 3:00 PM
Nutshell review: Rogue
Every day, TheJournal.ie brings you reader-generated reviews of the hottest tickets at the ABSOLUT Fringe Festival 2011.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 7:15 AM
Nutshell review: The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik
Every day, TheJournal.ie brings you reader-generated reviews of the hottest tickets at the ABSOLUT Fringe Festival 2011.
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Sep 22nd 2011, 5:15 PM
Column: What is an artist for?
Denis Buckley has been a doorman and a welder but now that he’s a poet, he’s trying to define what exactly that value that holds at this time…
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Sep 21st 2011, 1:21 PM
WIN: Tickets to an ABSOLUT Fringe show today
Win a pair of tickets to a hot Fringe show – and then tell us what you think of it for our readers’ review series.
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Sep 21st 2011, 12:45 PM
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