The fashion industry ground to halt last March in line with the COVID-19 outbreak, similar to the cease of industry during World War II in 1939. Thousands of stores worldwide shut their doors, consumers no longer secure with their disposable income and factories such as Prada and Brandon Maxwell turned to producing PPE over designer…
Growing up, I was always fascinated by shops that held editions of literature which people willingly gave away, not knowing the value they actually held. I usually found these in charity shops or used bookstores. Unaware that certain editions of literature held a great richness in them, I always ended up hoarding them until I…
I wanted to start my first piece as Food and Health editor with a versatile recipe that can be used by students as a satisfying staple, instead of just relying on plain white toast or pasta, as many of us do. Ultimately, I decided on this brown bread recipe, originally from Flahavan’s Oats, as it…
by Elle Kelleher The Irish music industry was severely impacted during COVID-19. With all gigs cancelled, professionals around the country suddenly found themselves without income and, as the majority of full-time musicians are self-employed, with their eligibility status for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in a precarious position, unsure if taking the odd gig here or…
The live music industry has been devastated by COVID-19. Cyprus Avenue, The Roundy, Cork Opera House: They’ve all been shut since March, and the future is uncertain as phase four stretches into the future. With the law restricting indoor gatherings of fifty-plus (inclusive of staff and band), many venues are waiting it out or still…
Cork’s Everyman Theatre, the beating heart of Cork City, announced its shutdown on the 12th of March, and thus ended its showing of Beckett’s play Watt, starring Barry McGovern, directed by Tom Creed. The Covid-19 restrictions that had been put in place caused the Everyman, a non-profit charity, to slowly diminish into darkness as the…
Mick Flannery’s latest album, Alive, is a live recording of a concert performed way back in 2019 at the Cork Opera House. At a time when much of the live music industry has been thrown into uncertainty due to COVID-19, the proceeds of the album are going to Mick’s band and sound engineers. Alive wonderfully…
The spirit of community and togetherness is something that really stands out when looking at the schedule of events for Half Moon Festival and the stunning range of innovative collaborations between different artists taking place across the weekend. One example of such collaboration is Cell, which premieres on the festival website on Saturday at 5pm….
If you live in Cork, you’ve probably walked Half Moon Street hundreds of times. It’s the road joining the Crawford Art Gallery’s square to the city’s quays, running alongside the Opera House and multinational shopping venues. On your right as you walk from the square to the Lee, you’ll see a plethora of Irish writers…
It’s a proper summer. The sun is shining. Beaches are open again. It’s RAG Week: Icebergers Edition. All in all, a great summer for festivals to be literally illegal. Fortunately, Half Moon Festival will be here to fill that gap in the last days of June. Named after the road next to the Crawford Art…