“What’s the worst first date you’ve ever had?” Following sold out runs in Cork and Waterford Red ‘n Blue Theatre Company present John Morton’s dark comedy TABOO There was a boy and a girl and somehow, they met. Lily doesn’t get out much. Tom finds it hard to meet new people. And now they’re having their first date. Lily cooks a three-course meal. Tom brings flowers and wine. On the surface, everything seems fine. But in the modern world, dating is a surprisingly complex thing with a lot of unwritten rules. There are certain things you shouldn’t do on a first date. A

James Joyce Tower Bloomsday Festival Programme 9 – 16 June 2025 TELEMACHUS Two performances a day from 9-16 June | 09:30 and 11:00 | 40 mins running time | James Joyce Tower | €20 | BOOK HERE Step inside the iconic Martello Tower in Sandycove, Dublin, and experience the opening episode of James Joyce’s Ulysses brought to life with this extraordinary production by VOLTA Theatre Company CYCLOPS Monday 9 June | 18:00 – 19:00 | Studio Theatre | DLR Lexicon Library | €20 | BOOK HERE Tuesday 10 June | 18:00 – 19:00 | Studio Theatre | DLR Lexicon Library | €20 | BOOK HER

Bloomsday celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses. The novel follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8am on 16 June 1904 through to the early hours of the following morning. Celebrations often include dressing up like characters from the book and in clothes that would have been the style of the era. One of the hallmark fancy dress items of Bloomsday is the straw boater hat. Celebrations come in many differen