Ashford Place mental health and arts festival to come to Liverpool
The dates have been announced and submissions are open for Shout Liverpool.
Shout Liverpool follows the success of Shout London, the mental health and arts...
VIDEO: Shout London festival makes successful return
By David Hennessy
Shout London, the annual mental health film and arts festival, returned to The Kiln Theatre in Kilburn and The Crown Hotel...
The bad old days
Luke Hanlon told David Hennessy about his new film The Troubles: A Dublin Story which shows the true- and ugly- face of the IRA...
Heiress to revolutionary
Joe Lawlor, one half of the writing/ directing partnership called Desperate Optimists with his wife Christine Lawlor, told David Hennessy about the new film...
Kildare is tapping into the St Brigid revival to connect with its diaspora
Kildare is marking the 1500th anniversary of St Brigid’s death with a week-long festival that includes, Denise Chaila, Imelda May, Darina Allen, Jess Murphy,...
Tackling racism
Actress, director and producer Melissa Dean told David Hennessy about the new theatre-to-film project Me You Us Them that deals with real stories of...
Italian horror story
Mark Cousins told David Hennessy about his new documentary that looks at the rise of fascism in Italy more than 100 years ago but...
The beat of our own drum
Ruairi Glasheen told David Hennessy about his documentary series delving into the history and evolution of the bodhrán.
Ruairi Glasheen is a percussionist and film...
Tarrac comes to UK cinemas
The Irish World was there at the recent Irish Film Festival London when Tarrac, which we have previously covered, screened on the Friday with...
Film festival packs a punch
By David Hennessy
Irish Film Festival London returned recently with a programme of feature films- including many London and UK premieres, Q and As, short...