Umbria: It’s Italy but not as you know it
Delightful food, pristine countryside and not a tourist in sight
Gate Theatre run like ‘family business’, 2016 report claimed
Arts Council commissioned review after concerns raised about governance
The paintings Claude Monet kept secret for himself
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Electric Picnic: download the map and get the first look at the site
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Death of man at Body & Soul festival termed ‘non-suspicious’
Festival organisers working with Garda on incident as family members notified
Body & Soul 2017: Driving directions and last-minute information
Time to pack your bags and plan your route
The Irish Times joins Body and Soul festival on the Wonderlust stage
The Irish Times will be partnering with the festival on Saturday with a programme of talks and debates
Cruinniú na Cásca 2017: free public events for Easter Monday
From St Stephen’s Green to Custom House Quay, there’s something for everyone in Dublin and around the country
Minister for Arts wants gender policies in place next year
Minister Heather Humphreys is asking cultural institutions to step up to the plate on gender
Get into hot water exploring Iceland’s pristine landscape
Track down geothermal springs, active volcanoes and waterfalls in a supersized jeep
Heartbreak a ‘rage against hypocrisy of Ireland in 2016’
Emmet Kirwan’s visceral film exposes humbug of State claims to safeguard vulnerable
First tracks: Opening day of the ski season is a joy
When the slopes are pristine and the lifts are freshly polished Val Thorens is sublime
Podcast: The secret lives of writers
Scribes of sport, arts and screen lift the lid on their professions
Is the Irish music industry suffering from a lack of management?
How do you become a music manger? And do we have enough in the country to match the artistic pool of talent? The Off Topic podcast gets down to business
The secret to comedy improv, with Alison Spittle, Neil Curran and Danny Kehoe
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Longitude: Nuclear Action Bronson kick-starts weekend
Armenian chef’s hip-hop perfect tee-up for Kendrick Lamar after Chvrches disappoint
Sculpture wins inaugural college of surgeons art award
Remco de Fouw wins €5,000 and €10,000 commission for ‘Random Access Memory V’
Get Swimming, week 4: Flipper won’t be out of a job any time soon
The pool echoes with Serena Williams-worthy grunts and growls
Get Swimming, Week 3: My tip? Put your head down – there are no sharks
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Pete Townshend said ‘You work with a lot of artists. Now you’re going to work with the artist’
Tom Kenny has worked as a lighting designer with everyone from Hillary Clinton to Robert Plant – but no one taught him more than David Bowie
Arts: funding increase fails to match artistic ambitions
Department of Arts gets hike of 12%, but Arts Council is not happy with modest rise
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A blend of physical prowess, humour, trapeze and tease in the Spiegeltent
50 ways to keep calm at Christmas
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A first look at Electric Picnic's festival site
‘The Daily Ticket’ will be spreading the news around Stradbally next Saturday and Sunday
David Byrne & St Vincent a sublime, boundless joy
For anyone who asks, this is the moment of the festival - the pinnacle of Electric Picnic 2013
Hit them for six in 10 days
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