University College Cork (UCC) is delighted to announce the return of TradFest. Last year’s event was such a huge success that UCC’s Trad Society is bringing us TradFest 2012.

 

 

Have you ever wanted to see how your lifestyle choices are affecting your body? Now you can! The Human Body Exhibition comes to Dublin’s Ambassador Theatre this February. Running for a limited time only, the controversial exhibition opens its doors to the human anatomy on 2nd February.

 

 

 

It’s that time of year again! The Jameson International Film Festival is coming to a cinema screen near you, and this year is shaping up to be one of the most impressive yet.

 

 

Nothing can beat a trip to the cinema to see the latest blockbuster come alive before your eyes. The evening is filled with promises of buttery popcorn, Coca-Cola to quench your salt-induced thirst and 3D glasses to absorb you completely in the experience. The trailers roll, and the audience is suddenly transported into a surreal world of action, adventure and romance.

 

 

 

The best gift this year has been given to us by Cork in the form of ‘A Cork Celebration of Christmas.’ It’s in its fourth year running and provides us with a spectacular array of festive fun, music and markets. The award -winning free festival, which last year welcomed over 140,000 visitors, runs from now until December 21st.

 

 

Beat the winter blues this December and ring in the New Year in the capital city with a dazzling display of Irish music and dance. New Year’s Eve may be the most magical night of the year, and Dublin has truly embraced the festive spirit this year by bringing us the highly anticipated Dublin’s New Year’s Eve Festival.

 

 

Ireland's Fair City and capital is gearing up for an epic festive season. With a calendar choc-full of family events and a not too shabby display of glittering, glistening Christmas lights, Dublin bursts with the promise of a fun-filled Christmas for all its’ visitors.

 

 

Dublin’s social calendar is jammed with events to usher in the New Year this year. The Guinness Storehouse is the hub of all celebrations, with impressive headliners on New Year’s Eve including the Dublin Gospel Choir, Ryan Sheridan, The Knights of Leon and special guest DJs.

 

 

Some traditions are worth holding on to, and when it comes to the Live Animal Crib at Dublin’s Mansion House, this is especially true. Established in 1956 by Father Louis Coffey, the dazzling crib has been stealing gasps from families for generations. This year it will go on display from the 8th December to the 24th.

 

 

The world is for sale in Galway this December as traders from places across the globe as far flung as Russia, China and Peru descend on Eyre Square’s first ever Continental Christmas Market.