'James Joyce - Reluctant Groom' featuring the poet Niall McDevitt as he takes us on a Bloomsday walk through the London where James got married in 1931. #JamesJoyce #Bloomsday #PortobelloFilmFestival @mrjamesob.bsky.social @portobelloradio.com @irishlittimes.bsky.social @irishculture.bsky.social

'James Joyce - Reluctant Groom'

James Joyce - Reluctant Groom Director Sé Merry Doyle In this powerful film poet Niall McDevitt takes us on a London based Bloomsday walk and tells the tale of how James Joyce and Nora Barnacle sneake...

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Merry Dance

Podcast · Merry Dance · Sé Merry Doyle is a documentary filmmaker and radio broadcaster. The podcasts are encounters with Sé in the world of art and culture with an emphasis on Irish stories and the I...

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🎬 Anne Devlin (1984) screens this Sun 7 June, 2pm! Part of the 'Journey Through Irish Cinema' season, see Pat Murphy's powerful historical drama restored. Followed by a Q&A with Sé Merry Doyle & Birkbeck's Professor Lance Petit. Book: phoenixcinema.co.uk/PhoenixCinem... @merrydance.bsky.social

Irish film season at @phoenixcinema.bsky.social Finchley kicks off next Sunday 31st May at 2PM with 'John Ford - Dreaming the Quiet Man' Maureen O'Hara plus Martin Scorsese, Jim Sheridan, Peter Bogdanovicz, and Gabriel Byrne on narration. www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/PhoenixCinem...

Listen up to the latest Episode of 'Bright Side of the Road' @portobelloradio.com @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R... @irishculture.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social @irishmusic.bsky.social

Couple of calls today that will break your heart & give you hope. Check out this episode of James O'Brien Daily on Global Player www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

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Should hitting children be outlawed?

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AI What’s up doc. Madmen on the loose. Uncaring beasts

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If the stakes weren’t so high, the contortions & humiliations of all the people who cheered this in & sneered about ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ etc would be absolutely hilarious.

Polly Devlin was our special guest on the latest episode of @portobelloradio.com 'Bright Side o the Road' show talking about her time as Features Editor of Vogue. First person to interview Bob Dylan in UK. @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...

Check out @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social the latest episode of 'Bright Side of the Road'. Guests include the Vogue legend Polly Devlin, Bluegrass legend Tim O'Brien, Music from Mary Coughlan, Phil Lynott, Madonna www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...

Bright Side of The Road Live from @MyICCLondon: S5 Ep06

In this episode, we are treated to three live songs from double Grammy award winning bluegrass legend, Tim O'Brien (accompanied by Jan Fabricius and Seamie O'Dowd) who also chats about the connections...

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Polly Devlin was our special guest on the latest episode of @portobelloradio.com 'Bright Side o the Road' show talking about her time as Features Editor of Vogue. First person to interview Bob Dylan in UK. @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...

🎨 Dive into the life & work of Anglo-Irish Surrealist Leonora Carrington with author Joanna Foster this #IWD2025. llustrated talk + Q&A. 🗓 Sat 08 March 2025 ⏰ Doors: 1.30pm; Starts: 2pm Don’t miss it! 🌟 #LeonoraCarrington #Surrealism #IrishArt #IWD irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/beyond...

‘Beyond Your Wildest Dreams’ - a plunge into the life and work of the Anglo Irish Surrealist Artist, Leonora Carrington.  - Irish Cultural Centre

Here at the Irish Cultural Centre, we invite you to check out ‘Beyond Your Wildest Dreams’ - a plunge into the life and work of the Anglo Irish Surrealist Artist, Leonora Carrington. . Book your ticke...

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Stepping back from the two big stories of the moment, pretty much all of the platforms where the Southport killer indulged his passions for violence, genocide & murder are owned & controlled by men who were in the prime seats at Donald Trump’s inauguration yesterday. And they all *hate* regulation…

Check out @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social the latest episode of 'Bright Side of the Road'. Guests include the Vogue legend Polly Devlin, Bluegrass legend Tim O'Brien, Music from Mary Coughlan, Phil Lynott, Madonna www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...

Bright Side of The Road Live from @MyICCLondon: S5 Ep06

In this episode, we are treated to three live songs from double Grammy award winning bluegrass legend, Tim O'Brien (accompanied by Jan Fabricius and Seamie O'Dowd) who also chats about the connections...

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Tune in for Bright Side Of The Road #LIVE from @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social on Thursday 16th January at 19hr UK for a special show with American #country & #bluegrass musicians Tim O'Brien & Jan Fabricius. Plus loads more on #Irish culture in London #music #books #politics #drama #film & more.

"On Christmas Eve my father would tell us, ‘He’s on his way now, coming round Slieve Gallon, if you listen hard maybe you’ll hear the sleigh bells.’ I remember climbing the beech tree at the end of our lane, listening through the frosty air." Seamus Heaney

Getdown with Greg's Vegan Funky Rolls. An hr of rare #Funk mainly from #60s & #70s with a few familiar tunes to keep you on the good foot feat. Inez Foxx, George Clinton, Bobby Byrd, Brother Of Soul, Manu Dibango & loads more. Full track list inc. www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...

Lovely piece in The Irish World about our last event of 2024 this Friday 20 & Saturday 21 December - A staged reading of Claire Keegan's #SmallThingsLikeThese, with Andrew Bennett (Seán in the Oscar-nominated #AnCailínCiúin) & music from Eleanor McEvoy. www.theirishworld.com/all-the-smal...

LONDON CALLING with Jamila Bolton-Gordon, daughter of 'Mangrove 9' Ronan Gordon. Jamila chats with Dr Louise Raw & Robin Banks about growing up, the changes in law & society her father's case brought & the legacy. Take a listen: www.mixcloud.com/Portobello_R...

London Calling The Banks & Raw Show Ep05 With Jamila Bolton-Gordon

In 1971, Black activists got the police's institutional racism acknowledged for the first time. The 'Mangrove 9' were inspirational men & women. What was it like growing up with their fight? Jamila Bo...

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Bright Side of The Road Live from @MyICCLondon: S5 Ep04

Richard Balls, author of “A Furious Devotion – The Life of Shane MacGowan” talks about his book and his friendship with Shane, in advance of his event at the ICC Fri Dec 13th. Film Producer Tommy Crea...

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Tune in to Bright Side of the Road @irishtimes.bsky.social @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social @tynesideirish.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social

Bright Side of The Road Live from @MyICCLondon: S5 Ep04

Richard Balls, author of “A Furious Devotion – The Life of Shane MacGowan” talks about his book and his friendship with Shane, in advance of his event at the ICC Fri Dec 13th. Film Producer Tommy Crea...

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Out there, right now, is an indie bookstore and it is FULL OF BOOKS, and full of bibliomancers who know all the old book rites to ensure you get excellent books for you and your loved ones. Seek the indie bookstore! Give them coin in exchange for stories and ideas and art and romance and horror and

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Bolivia protest a few years ago Trafalgar Square

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