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Modern love Donegal playwright and actor Ultan Pringle’s 2024 play Boyfriends has returned for a nationwide tour which is running until November 15. A sharp, witty investigation of situationships through the themes of sex, Madonna songs, nightclubs, period dramas and calorie counting, the play stars Pringle and Emmanuel Okoye. LH For tour details, see lemonsoap.ie/boyfriends Wine in the west For the ultimate treat, Ballynahinch Castle in Galway is hosting the inaugural event of their new wine-dinner series in collaboration with Taittinger on November 5. A five-course seasonal menu will be served with a selection of wines, with a talk on the Champagne house’s history taking place during the evening. LH This event is priced from €595 for two people, inclusive of the Champagne dinner, an overnight stay, and breakfast, see ballynahinch-castle.com Scandi chic Dublin boutique Seagreen has added Swedish line House of Dagmar to its list of labels. For those looking for a pared back Scandinavian approach to the coming party season, this is the brand. The collection includes tube tops (€300) and dresses, alongside more casual separates and jeans. LH Seagreen, Ranelagh and Monkstown, seagreen.com Lab time for little readers Dr Shane Bergin’s new book The Experimenters takes a ‘show don’t tell’ approach to teaching children about science, plotting a sweet story about siblings Luke and Ruby having a sleepover at their grandparents’ and all the accidental experiments that occur while they’re there. With lovely illustrations by Sayani Mukherjee and experiments for readers to try themselves. SC ‘The Experimenters: Luke and Ruby’s Scientific Sleepover’ by Dr Shane Bergin, published by Little Island, €16.99 The write time The Dublin Book Festival takes place November 5 to 9, with over 100 events for adults and children. Participants include Kevin Barry, Joseph O’Connor, Seán Hewitt, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Ashwin Chacko, Leon Diop and Marie Cassidy. The programme includes talks, interviews, panels, walks and poetry performances. LH For tickets and information, see dublinbookfestival.com A flavour of who we are The recently opened Changing Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks, Dublin 7, allow for exhibitions of items, big and small, major and minor, extraordinary and everyday, all of which offer glimpses of how Irish society has evolved over the last 150 years. Items include badges urging votes for women, James Connolly’s hat from Easter 1916, Mary Robinson’s inauguration suit and this anti-Home Rule egg-shaped salt shaker. SC See museum.ie Wear for Aware If you’re looking to make a headstart on the season of giving ahead – and favour something meaningful – Stonechat jewellers in Dublin’s Westbury Mall have a beautiful Moving Tides collection. Comprising a necklace, earrings, rings and bracelet, all in curving shapes of silver and gold, with 10pc of sales going to Aware. SC Moving Tides necklace, €350; rings, from €140-€470; earrings, €180, Stonechat, Westbury Mall, D2, stonechatjewellers.ie Feeling cheeky US brand Merit stocks the perfect make-up for the lazy girl-on-the-go. Their tagline ‘Impossible to mess up’ rings true. These vegan and cruelty-free products are the perfect edition for the busy gal’s make-up bag. The Flush Balm (€29) has a wide range of shades and cannot only be used on your cheeks, but lips and eyes, too. OD See meritbeauty.com
