How to be a ghostwriter: you need to be able to keep a secretGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
How to get into hip hop: find the rhythm and the rhymeGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Apr 08 2023 - 05:00
A cruise of a lifetime on a cargo ship where the maitre d’ doubles up as the ship’s tattooistExploring the Marquesa Islands on board the Aranui 5, taking a cargo cruise for a trip with a differenceSun Apr 02 2023 - 05:29
How to be a Chocolate Artist: it’s just like clay, but you get to lick your fingersGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
How to make stained glass: Steady hands and confidence are essentialGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:36
How to be a signwriter: Practice makes perfect – unless it’s on pebbledashGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
How to do traditional music: It’s all about finding your rootsGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Seventy women who’ve shaped Irish culture, from Ninette de Valois to FelispeaksOn International Women’s Day we shine a light on cultural trailblazers and the contemporary creatives they helped to inspireMon Mar 06 2023 - 06:00
Camille Souter: A giant of Irish art who uncovered the richness within everything she paintedThe artist explored everything from her experiences of nursing to the incongruity of jet planes in the countryside, and from chunks of meat to glistening fishSat Mar 04 2023 - 12:07
How to: be a curatorGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
How to be a film extra: if you want to be cast in lots of things, don’t stand outGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
How to be a woodturner: it’s a question of learning to ride the bevelGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
How to write a romance novel: just fall in love with your heroGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
10 of Ireland’s best buildings, from prehistory to the 21st centuryAs entries open for the RIAI Awards 2023, we nominate contenders for an all-time list of the best Irish architectureMon Feb 06 2023 - 05:00
A cruise used to be my idea of a holiday from hell. Could I be converted?As a novice cruiser, I wonder what I’ve let myself in for as the ship leaves Dubrovnik, but I return a cruise convertSun Feb 05 2023 - 05:00
How to make marvellous ceramics: Simply discover a passion for clayGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
How to be a conductor: Seek out mentorships and maintain your skillsGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00
Irish art and culture through a European lensThe EU is often associated with red tape but the irony is that it has removed it for many Irish artists, writes Gemma TiptonFri Jan 27 2023 - 00:00
Spring break: 20 of the best short holidays to take around Ireland this springFrom foodie-focused city breaks to outdoor adventures for all the family, Conor Pope, Gemma Tipton, Jamie Ball and Corinna Hardgrave round up some of their favourite itinerariesSat Jan 21 2023 - 06:00
How to work with silver: You can embrace mistakes as the beauty of handmade jewelleryGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Irish spring breaks: From sculpture walks to festivals, get your cultural kicks with these weekend tripsHave a culture vulture in your life? These weekend breaks around Ireland will be right up their streetSat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Venus in curlers: The art of hairdressing and the hairdressing of art Amanda Jane Graham’s exhibition untangles the roots of a maligned professionTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
How to weave: Keep it simple and still turn out beautiful workA beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Will the Irish Giant get to rest in peace at last?Not quite, but the remains of the 7ft 7in Derry man are no longer on public displaySat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Should Russian art be boycotted for the duration of the war in Ukraine?Culture can be used as a tool on both sides of a conflict but can also keep communication openSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
How to design with light: Master this subtle art, and you’ll be in hot demandGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Unique tapestry celebrates stories of hope in the quiet days of JanuaryNotifications Off is Electronic Sheep’s new artwork for the First Fortnight FestivalThu Jan 05 2023 - 05:00
How to get rejected for creative success: Set a target and keep goingGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
How to be less than perfect, but still creatively amazing: Let go of rigid expectationsGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
Buying a gift of art? Here are 10 galleries to exploreGroup shows at this time of year offer a range of affordable optionsMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
How to do panto: From princess to the bank end of a horse, there are roles for everyoneGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00
How to be an animator: know what you’re good atGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
How to enjoy ballet: Lessons can help build your strength, balance and confidenceGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00
How to become an arts volunteer: simply show willingGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Nov 26 2022 - 21:43
Where to wake up to the best hotel breakfasts around IrelandFrom Dublin to Mayo, here’s where to stay to get the best possible start to your daySun Nov 20 2022 - 06:00
How to be a bookmaker: you can use almost anything to make a bookGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
How to turn cake into art: Fondant dough has opened up a world of possibilitiesGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
From rundown church hall to luxury home, all for less than €150,000The site of many a first kiss is now the subject of a romantic renovation on a modest budget thanks to good local contacts and a lot of hands-on workSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
16 Irish museums, galleries and cultural centres with great food on the sideDiscover the Irish arts centres and cultural institutions that have great places to eatSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
‘I fell in love with the idea of conserving art on a school trip to Italy’What I Do: Louise O’Connor is a conservator at the National Library of IrelandFri Nov 11 2022 - 09:00
How to become a visual artist: Get your work out there. Start with InstagramGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
How artificial intelligence is changing musicIrish musician Martin Clancy’s new book explores the implications of AI for our musical futureSat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00
How to talk intelligently about art: You don’t need to use millions of syllables Gemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00
The evolution of the portrait: From rich white guys to the wider richness of humanityPortrait Lab, a new exhibition at the Model, in Sligo, gets to the heart of portrait art while capturing a generationWed Oct 26 2022 - 05:00
How to write a poem: Break the rules (but follow these guidelines)Gemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Make moves and chill: Eight gorgeous yoga retreats to escape to this winterGemma Tipton stretches body and mind at the Burren Yoga Retreat centre, and discovers other great yoga holidays around Ireland and abroadSun Oct 16 2022 - 06:00
How to join the circus: It’s surprisingly open to newcomersGemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Oct 15 2022 - 05:00
Why has Damien Hirst been burning thousands of his paintings?The ageing bad boy of the Brit Art scene has been incinerating his art in posh-looking furnaces at a London galleryFri Oct 14 2022 - 04:30
Forty fading shades of green, white and orange: Nationalism loses its relevance as an apocalypse approachesThe photographer and film-maker Conor Horgan finds remnants of the Irish Tricolour all around us. The tribalism it can stand for is pointless, he saysWed Oct 12 2022 - 05:00
How to take better photos: For magazine-quality shots, divide your composition into three Gemma Tipton offers a beginner’s guide to taking up a new cultural pursuitSat Oct 08 2022 - 05:00