Arena

Six Minutes to Midnight is set in 1939 in an English seaside girls' boarding school, this is no ordinary educational establishment, co-written by Eddie Izzard, Jan Carson’s short story collection 'The Last Resort', Steven Benedict explains why Jane Campion's unique vision has confirmed her as one of the world's great filmmakers.

The Irish psychological thriller The Winter Lake stars Anson Boon, the story of a mother & son who move from the UK to the family's old farmhouse in Ireland, Pure Gold is the debut collection of short stories from writer John Patrick McHugh, Alan Corr & Nadine O' Regan review albums, For Those I Love, Israeli singer Noga Erez & Cathal Coughlan.

John Maguire & Aingeala Flannery review films, Tina, Ammonite, Prof. Chris Morash, Chair of the judging panel for the Dublin Literary Award discusses this year’s shortlist, David Hockney is one of the most celebrated artists of our time, famed for his bold use of colour, art historian Jessica Fahy on the artist’s book 'Spring Cannot be Cancelled'

U2’s virtual tour is on YouTube, U2 aficionado Pat Carty revisits U2 live, The Gate Theatre Director Selina Cartmell on a new programme, The Visiting Hour is a drama by Frank McGuinness, April 22-25, gatetheatre.ie , John Self on Virginia Woolf one of the most important writers of the 20th century, Helen Meany reviews The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Tina celebrates Tina Turner, Kelly-Anne Byrne previews the new documentary, A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago is set in England at a time of scandal at the court of King James, American Mules is the new poetry collection by Martina Evans, Siúcra is a short film with actor Roxanna Nic Liam, what it is to love the Irish language, axisballymun.ie

Kevin Macdonald's The Mauritanian is the story of Mahamadou Ould Salahi who spent 14 years in Guantanamo Bay uncharged, starring Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch & Tahar Rahim, Finghin Collins artistic director of Music for Galway on Cellissimo festival. musicforgalway.ie, Patrick Chapman recommends where to begin with David Cronenberg’s films.

Lauren Murphy and Eamon Sweeney review new albums from Lana Del Rey, Justin Bieber, punk band New Pagans, fiddle player Chris Stout and the RTÉ Orchestra, Laura McKenna’s debut book 'Words to Shape My Name' is the story of two men, a former slave, Tony Small and his friend the Irish Lord, Edward Fitzgerald, historian Richard Aldous reviews.

Tara Brady & Darryl Jones review new films, Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (Curzon), Banksy: Most Wanted (IFI) & (BBC 2) My Father and I, Tana Douglas on LOUD: A Life in Rock 'n' Roll, the world's first female roadie & Nicole Flattery on Jed Mercurio's police drama, Line of Duty which is back on our screens this Sunday.

Arena celebrates St Patrick's Day with music from Tolu Makay, Gemma Dunleavy, Andrew Farmer and the Ulster Orchestra, WB Yeats fascination with folklore, Ishiguro on Irish literature, Siobhan MacSweeney on Beckett and Marian Keyes writing classes.

Town of Strangers by Treasa O’Brien, introduces us to a cross section of people who have made a new life in Gort, IFI.ie, Sue Rainsford’s 'Redder Days' is the tale of twins in a world where contagion causes humans & animals to mutate, Duke Ellington was one of the most influential figures in jazz music, Jimmy Fay of the Lyric, recommends his music.