Arena

The film Herself is directed by Phyllida Lloyd, telling the story of a Dublin woman fleeing domestic violence with her children, she has the idea to build herself a house, Wallis Bird begins an intimate tour, Tuath, wallisbird.com, Chief Conductor Jaime Martín on the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’s new season, from Beethoven to Tchaikovsky.

Mary McGill reviews the highly anticipated 'Beautiful World, Where Are You', by Sally Rooney, the bestselling author of Normal People, Tara Brady on the highlights of the Venice film Festival, from Dune to The Power of Dog, Poetry Town will bring poetry to towns all over Ireland, Vincent Woods & Grace Wells discuss, poetryireland.ie.

A very special Arena from the Galway International Arts Festival, Seán Rocks is joined by director & writer Enda Walsh, Domhnall Gleeson, music with Tolu Makay, Festival Director Paul Fahy, artists John & Joy Gerrard, dancers Stephanie Dufresne & Luke Murphy.

Films reviews, IFTA award winning director Cathy Brady's Wildfire, Annette, Sparks’ cinematic rock opera, Brokentalkers team up with performing artist & feminist Adrienne Truscott, Masterclass is about gender & power in the arts, fringefest.com , Down with Jazz takes place this Sunday in Temple Bar, Aoife Doyle will be there with her own ensemble

John McGahern won acclaim as one of Ireland’s leading writers of the late 20th century, Prof Frank Shovlin has spent the last seven years, editing his letters, The Letters of John McGahern, out now, Rapper JYellowL ahead of performing at curiousgardens.ie , Arlene Hunt previews The North Water, Making and Momentum, an exhibition on Eileen Gray.

Misha and the Wolves documentary director Sam Hobkinson, Camino is the new album from Scottish classical guitarist Sean Shibe, Luke Cassidy's debut novel Iron Annie is set in Dundalk among the criminal underworld, with a host of characters incl. the enigmatic Iron Annie, Sibéal Davitt is the creator & performer of Minseach, fringefest.com

Poet & novelist Nick Laird wrote a moving elegy for his late father, Up Late, in the latest issue of Granta Magazine, alt folk band Moxie's new album is entitled The Dawn of Motion, they perform at the Claremorris Folk Fest., moxiemuso.com, Chris Morash reviews Rosaleen McDonagh's Walls and Windows at the Abbey, Louise Bruton reviews Halsey’s album

Mary McGill previews Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez, Rescue Annie is a play by actor & writer Lauren Shannon Jones & director Eoghan Carrick, fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/rescue-annie , Kate Brennan Harding & Alan Corr review new albums from Orla Gartland's debut to Big Red Machine & Floor Staff

Ruth Barton & Michael Pope review films, incl. Candyman a supernatural slasher film, There are Little Kingdoms by writer Kevin Barry, the stage adaptation is directed by Andrew Flynn, GIAF.ie , Rough Girls is a new play by Tara Lynne O’Neill & the first all-female football team, set in Belfast at the end of the First World War, lyrictheatre.co.uk

Timothy Spall stars in the Last Bus, a journey from John of Groats to Land’s End to honour the memory of his wife, Steve Wall of The Stunning ahead of a series of gigs at Pearse Stadium, Speak Softly, Go Far is an audio-performance with Hannah Mamalis, fringefest.com , Chris Wasser on Kevin Can F Himself, a dark comedy on Amazon with Annie Murphy.