1. La Gordita
The most exciting food news of early summer: Dublin’s Las Tapas De Lola opening a bodega-style spot on Montague Street
2. Party Scene
A new show from THISISPOPBABY booking now for June at Cork Midsummer Festival and Project Arts Centre
3. Afropopcity
Limerick party and gig organisers building a community of afrobeat-lovers
4. Fastnet Film Festival
Cracking short film festival in Schull, May 25th-29th
5. Vins De Copains
Natural wine tasting at the Universal in Galway, Note in Dublin, and L’Atitude 51 in Cork on May 18th
6. Yitty
Shapewear by Lizzo
7. Our Place In Space
Oliver Jeffers’ solar system sculpture trail in Derry until May 22nd
8. Arran Street East textiles
A stunning collection made with wool from Donegal Yarns
9. Double Happy
The cult Dublin 7 neighbourhood Chinese restaurant Hakkahan has opened a sister takeaway in Rathmines
10. Galway Folk Festival
Villagers and John Francis Flynn are amongst those in the west mid-June
11. Stretch tents
The architecture of the summer
12. Dublin Is Sound
All ages gig by Nialler9 featuring Gemma Dunleavy at Lost Lane on Sunday
13. The return of the rom-com
It’s been simmering for a while, but now Meg Ryan will direct and star in What Happens Later
14. Neon’s staying power
Not just a blip, neon is hanging around in suit and dress form for a while yet
