July 7th-13th
Rock 'n' roll
The big draws at Oxegen this weekend include The Killers, Muse, Snow Patrol, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, Kings of Leon and My Chemical Romance. More "seasoned" music fans can catch Christy Moore (Live at the Marquee, Cork, tonight); The Dubliners(Vicar St, Dublin, tonight); Elton John(Live at the Marquee, Monday), Smokey Robinson(Vicar St, Monday); Lionel Richie(Live at the Marquee, Wednesday) and Rod Stewart(RDS, Friday).
Theatre
The Abbey Theatreteams up with Crying Out Loud for Taoub, performed by Collectif Acrobatique de Tangier, mixing Moroccan acrobatics and modern performance. From Wednesday until July 21st (01-8787222). Riverdanceis in the newly refurbished Gaiety Theatre, Dublin until August 25th (01-6771717), while Anniekicks off a week-long run at the Olympia, Dublin from Tuesday. (01-6793323). Boston Marriage, an unusual Victorian turn for playwright David Mamet, is at The Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dublin, from Monday until July 21st (01-2969340)
Festivals
The Galway Film Fleadh(Tuesday until Sunday 15th) includes world premieres, Irish and international documentaries, and shorts. www.galwayfilmfleadh.com. Killarney Summerfestcontinues until July 15th and events this week include a hot air balloon meet and the Ring of Kerry Cycle. www.killarneysummerfest.com. Clonmel hosts Junction 07, a nine-day festival of music, theatre, comedy, dance, visual arts and talks. Highlights include gigs by Director, Roysevenand Delorentos, as well as Fidget Feet'saerial dance show. www.junctionfestival.com. The MBNA Shannon International Music Festivalstarts Wednesday and runs until Sunday 15th. Joining the Irish Chamber Orchestraare Sinéad O'Connor, Honor Heffernan, Doreen Curran, the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartetand the National Chamber Choir. www.irishchamberorchestra.com
Freebie
Analogat Grand Canal Square, Dublin from Friday offers Congolese trance music, electronica, the Cinematic Orchestraand Glenn Branca'sSymphony for 100 Guitars for which 100 local guitarists have been specially recruited to perform. Register for tickets at www.analogconcerts.ie
Urban garden
Smithfield Plaza, Dublin will be transformed today and tomorrow (noon- 6pm) with gardening workshops, organic markets and a picnic area, as well as street performers and face painters.
Sport
The Quadrangular Seriescricket tournament takes place in Clontarf, Dublin and Stormont, Belfast and includes Ireland, The Netherlands, Scotland and the West Indies. It starts on Tuesday; for information about match times log onto www.irishcricket.org. Tomorrow, Waterford take on Limerick in the Munster hurling finalwhile Galway take on Sligo in the Connacht football final.
and finally ...
For a bit of a giggle, head for Davitt's Quayin Dungarvan, Co Waterford tomorrow at noon for the inaugural
Daft Raft Racein aid of the RNLI Helvick lifeboat. Acts of piracy are encouraged.
Dog day afternoon
Dogs' Day Outat the RDStoday is mainly for dogs and their owners. Give your own mutt a try-out in various dog games and tasks or, if your dog isn't feeling that energetic or you've come dog-less, watch the experts in action at the agility showcase. It's all in aid of Ireland's largest animal welfare organisation, the DSPCA. www.rds.ie