Rté - Lyric Fm - Arts News Podcast

Opportunities and challenges for Irish directors, and a tour of the Factory

Novelist JG Farrell, discussed in depth with Lavinia Greacen, Gerry Dawe and others

Druid’s production of Seán O’Casey’s The Silver Tassie in Galway. Plus Alan Buribayev’s début concert as Principal Conductor of the opening concert of the RTÉ NSO 2010–2011 Season.

Aedín talks to Ruth Barton author of Hedy Lamarr- The Most Beautiful Woman in film. Plus OTC’s Irish Premiere of The Diary of Anne Frank.

‘Six Strings for two Heels’ -an evening of flamenco with two of Spain's most highly regarded artists. Plus The Lily Lally Show by Hugh Leonard starring Barbara Brennan at Bewleys.

What not to miss at ABSOLUT Fringe 2010, with director Róise Goan. Plus harper Siobhan Armstrong on a Kilkenny concert celebrating Irish and Baroque music from 18th century Dublin.

Looking ahead to the Kilkenny Arts Festival this evening, Aedín talks to the curators of the theatre and visual art programmes.

Strands of Silk - A Selection of Poems by The Shed Poets. A group of six women who meet each week in a shed overlooking Killiney Bay!

Calling all choral singers to take part in a choral project during The Kilkenny Arts Festival. And a summer play for children presented by Red Kettle entitled There Might Be Zombies!

The Cork Operatic Society presents Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Plus a preview of The Edinburgh International Festival.

Aedín previews this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival with artistic director Loughlin Deegan.

A Site specific exhibition to welcome visitors to Cavan ahead of Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. Plus the newly launched Creative Writing Ink, for an online writing community.

The Plough and the Stars at The Abbey and Iconic Women at The Origin Gallery

Music events to look forward to include The O’Carolan Harp Festival and The DLR Festival of World Cultures which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

A new exhibition at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork and Aedín talks to the leading man in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which opens tonight in The Grand Canal Theatre.

Cork based author Frances Kay on her debut novel Micka and 25 year celebrations for Cló-Iar Chonnachta.

Slattery’s Sago Saga adapted by Arthur Riordan from the unfinished novel by Flann O’Brien. And Music Network’s season line-up for Autumn 2010.

A new playwriting competition ‘From Page to Stage’ and John Lavery Passion and Politics at The Hugh Lane.

Aedín talks to playwright Enda Walsh about his new play Penelope which opens in Galway tonight presented by Druid. Plus Brendan Behan’s The Quare Fellow in Dublin.

A look ahead to this year’s Galway Arts Festival and the town of Kinsale is transformed into an artistic hub of activity for nine event-packed days and nights!