St Vincent plays Olympia while Josephine K and the Algorithms comes to Abbey Theatre

Annual awards celebrate quality original journalism in national newspapers

And Sebastian Barry delivers a superb prison drama at this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival

Patrick Freyne: I saw bearded men wrestle. I saw nipple rings. I saw Pat Kenny

Our critical picks of the very best of what’s on in the capital and around the country this weekend and beyond

The writer’s latest short film, developed from a stage show, follows one girl’s journey through young motherhood

Dominic West and Ruth Wilson continue their dangerous liaisons the third series in Sky Atlantic’s drama

The opening weekend of the Fringe festival bursts into life with disturbing future visions and exhilarating burlesque

Progressive political rhetoric in US died after 9/11. Reactionary stupidity reigned

Scribes of sport, arts and screen lift the lid on their professions

Here are the 25 moments at this year’s festival our team are most looking forward to

Twenty years ago today, a huge truck bomb tore through the heart of Manchester. Irish theatre company Anu’s new show, which opens today in the city, looks at locals’ memories, their recovery and the aftershocks that still resonate

A round-up of the best nights out across the country

An overload of stories makes it easy to lose sight of what is important

‘DruidShakespeare’ wins five awards, including Best Production and Best Director

Five nominees for Irish Times theatre awards recall a performance that inspired them and informed their own approaches

As his parade of double lives spills out of the closet, Oscar Wilde peers down on a production that is almost entirely at his service

After his six-night stint in Dublin in 2008 Bill Bailey has a soft spot for Ireland. Which is why the comedian’s starting his new tour here. But he doesn’t expect Chris de Burgh to come

The intriguing role of memory in musical performance has been a hot topic lately

‘Take Me to Church’ could be seen as blasphemous, but is anyone ready to sue Hozier?

‘The Daily Ticket’ will be spreading the news around Stradbally next Saturday and Sunday

Sam Shepard is going back to the source with his new take on Oedipus. Like his hero, does he know what he’s looking for?