Celeb diary
We’re looking at what our favourite stars are up to and events you can’t miss...
SOFT CELL have announced that
Sophie Ellis-bextor will join them as special guest for their open-air concert at St Anne’s Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023, subject to licence.
Already announced on the bill are Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Heaven 17.
This summer show will be Soft Cell’s first ever live performance in Ireland. Tickets are
on sale now.
■ Sam Smith has teased a possible cameo in the Sex and the City spin-off series And Just Like That...
Filming for the second season of the HBO series is currently underway, and the Unholy singer teased that they were up to something with an Instagram post.
The photos show Sam popping out from a trailer in Newyork.they tagged the official Instagram account for And Just Like That as well. The caption reads,“up to something unholy on set.”
Belfast-based indie rock band The Minnows have announced their first live shows in more than 11 years.
The band has confirmed it will make its longawaited return to the live stage with two headline gigs at The Black Box in Belfast on Saturday, April 22 and Sandino’s in Derry on Saturday, May 13. Opening the show at The Black Box will be special guest Kieran Sherry, an eclectic singer-songwriter from Rostrevor in Co Down and special guests at the Sandino’s gig in Derry are alt-folk songwriting duo Polar Bolero.
For more information, check out www. minnowsband.com.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy will host the Lord Mayor’s Charity Ball on Saturday, May 13, at 7pm in The Round Room of the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Three very worthy charities will benefit from the proceeds of the Ball — Children in Hospital, ASIAM and The Capuchin Day Centre.
The evening will be one of fine food, music and fundraising in the beautiful and historic Round Room.
Tickets for the Ball are priced at €150 each, or €1,500 for a table of 10, and they can be purchased from the
Lord Mayor’s Office by emailing lordmayor@ dublincity.ie or visiting www.dublincity.ie/ payonline.
Paul Mescal has opened up about his “difficult” split from Phoebe Bridgers.
The couple broke up back in December after rumours that Phoebe was romantically linked to US comedian Bo Burnham.
Paul and Phoebe had reportedly gotten engaged ahead of their split and were rumoured to have bought a house in West Cork together.
Now, Paul has addressed the break-up in a
Anew cover interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Being asked if he would ever speak publically about the split, the Maynooth native said,“maybe at some point. But just not now.
“It’s just difficult territory. Yeah.”
Paul and Phoebe were both noticeably private when it came to their relationship and rarely made reference to it publically.
The Aftersun star told Vanity Fair last month, “I definitely feel the temptation to say the status of my whatever— that will always be there. But I don’t think rmagh City, the home of St Patrick, is celebrating his life and legacy as part of an eight-day festival of events that gets underway on Saturday, March 11.
Held in the ecclesiastical capital, this year’s cultural offering combines an exciting programme of traditional live music, art, poetry, theatre, film and dance and takes in many of the city’s iconic Georgian streets and venues.
Established as one of the UK and Ireland’s most authentic events to mark St Patrick’s enduring impact on the island of Ireland and the world, Armagh was Patrick’s chosen place where he began his Christian mission and his legacy lives on in this ancient, unique and beautiful place.
And this year it will host a range of enthralling activities for individuals, families and groups alike — including live music, dance, poetry workshops, film screenings and compelling walking tours as well as the annual St Patrick Lecture and St Patrick’s Evevigil.
For more information visit www.visitarmagh. com/stpatrick.
■ Axis Ballymun has launched its inaugural SM(ALL) Folk Festival – an inclusive arts festival for young audiences with a focus on accessibility and affordability, aiming to reach children of all backgrounds and abilities.
The festival is running throughout the rest of February and all of March. There will be dance, theatre and storytelling from some of Ireland’s top artists and companies, and even a Teddy Bear’s Picnic.
Shows will be affordable, with some free storytelling events happening at axis cafe.
The festival will also mark the launch of a 10-month early years arts residency that will commence in April where families, schools and crèches will be offered free creative workshops.visit www.axisballymun.ie for more information.