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The Art of Trees in Co Kerry


Experience The Art of Trees live in Valentia Island and Waterville, County Kerry Experience The Art of Trees at St John the Baptist Church, Valentia Island on Saturday 18 April 2026 at 7pm. An immersive performance blending theatre, poetry and music, followed by a community discussion on protecting our environment…

Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing Posthumously Awarded to Victoria Amelina


Smashing Times are delighted to hear from Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann that the 2025 winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing is Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary by Victoria Amelina (William Collins/St. Martin’s Press). Victoria (1986-2023) was a Ukrainian novelist, poet and human rights defender who lost…

Solstice Light: Art in Winter


New Multidisciplinary Exhibition – Solstice Light: Art in Winter Running 3 December 2025 – 25 January 2026. Wednesday to Friday 1-6pm; Saturday + Sunday 10am-6pm Launch: Wednesday 10 December 2025, 7pm, to celebrate Human Rights Day. All welcome. Celebrate the turning of the seasons at Solstice Light: Art in Winter…