Described as a “soaring triumph” and an “artistic, moody, moving piece of theatre" by Times Columnists, Cirque du Soleil is back with a fire-knife dancing, hand-balancing, contortionist bang!

The Franco-Literary Festival has become a significant date in Ireland’s annual literary calendar, and this year celebrates the thirteenth edition. The three-day occasion represents a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in literature and become acquainted with some of the most influential Irish and French writers of this decade.

With Galway’s diverse and tremendous calendar of events, it’s no surprise that the city is referred to as the ‘Festival Capital of Ireland’. The already vivacious festival scene welcomes thousands of visitors to the city each year, and now Galway is set to celebrate a brand new event in the form of the Galway Food Festival.

Cork city will come alive this St. Patrick’s Day with the vibrant sounds of street performers, the excited cheers of family and friends and the infectious beats of the LivingSocial Music Stage. The three day extravaganza launches on March 17th.

Celebrate March 17th in style this year by attending Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day festival. The four day event, which kicks off on Friday 16th, is bursting with exciting events and performances varying from parades to funfairs and even street céilís.

The King of Rock and Roll is back. During the height of his fame, Elvis Presley only ever played five shows outside the U.S. and now Ireland is finally getting the opportunity to see the rockabilly star in concert on March 14th.

You watched them on TV, you voted for them on Saturday night and you waited anxiously until Sunday evening to hear if your favourite act was safe. Then there was the Christmas climax to see who would finally be crowned champion. Now you can see all your favourite X-Factor acts performing live at The 02 Dublin.

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.