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Fenska: “Waterford’s Nightlife Feels Like It’s On Pause, But There’s Still a Heartbeat Beneath It”

Staff WriterOctober 16, 2025

Fenska has penned a passionate column, a love letter to Waterford. It’s the place where she cut her teeth as a DJ, producer, and promoter; a city she feels deeply indebted to and is determined to help revive to the heights it once knew. Tha... Read More...

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Dykonic is Reclaiming the Dancefloor and the Daylight

Staff WriterApril 28, 2025

What happens when one of Dublin’s most beloved lesbian club nights outgrows the dancefloor? You get Dykonic, a brand new, community-rooted, FLINTA-focused day festival that’s rewriting the rulebook on queer celebration in Ireland. Words: Michal ... Read More...

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In conversation with Feena: Planting Grassroots in Scottish Nightlife

Staff WriterApril 3, 2025

Sadhbh Carpenter If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about Scottish nightlife, it’s Feena. A pioneer in fostering community-driven inclusive spaces, she has dedicated herself to showcasing Edinburgh-based artists through her role as co-dir... Read More...

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How Can We Protect Our Hearing in Dublin’s Noisy Nightclubs ?

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2025

Emmie Finnegan highlights the urgent need for better sound management and public awareness of sound levels in Dublin nightclubs. A recent study by Emmie Finnegan, a B.Sc. Environmental Health (soon to be) graduate from Technological University Du... Read More...

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Big Dish Go: 20 Years of Shaping Dublin’s Underground

Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2025

It’s been two decades since Big Dish Go (BDG) first emerged on the Dublin club scene, and now the iconic night returns for a special 20th-anniversary celebration at Centre Point Club this Friday. For those familiar with BDG’s legacy, this is mor... Read More...

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Interview: Pornceptual & RATHAUS on Safe Spaces, Queer Liberation, and Mainstream Skepticism

Staff WriterDecember 6, 2024

For over a decade, Pornceptual has been redefining what it means to create queer, sex-positive spaces. What started as an art porn project in Berlin has grown into a global cultural movement, blending art, nightlife, and liberation. Known for outrag... Read More...

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8 New Tracks from the Irish Dance Music Scene You Need to Hear this Friday

Staff WriterNovember 15, 2024

We’ve rounded up 8 must-hear tracks from the Irish dance music scene to kickstart your weekend. Spanning heads-down electro, anthemic hard house, minimalistic techno, and more, this curated list showcases top-tier cuts from every corner of the scene... Read More...

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More Than Just a Party: The Vital Role of Queer Club Nights in Dublin

Staff WriterJune 28, 2024

Rathaus co-founder Michal Mencnarowski conducted a study on Dublin's queer nightlife to better understand the factors that contribute to a sense of community at these events, as well as to identify necessary safety precautions and propose strategies... Read More...

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Ones To Watch: Valhalla is Turning Here & Now Club into Techno Purist Heaven this Friday

Staff WriterDecember 6, 2023

Dublin's newest techno party, Valhalla debuts this Friday with one of the biggest techno showcases of the year as they take over two rooms at Here & Now Club. The show will be headlined by contemporary record connoisseurs Slin & Tarkano, who... Read More...

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Four Four Picks: 9 Player Tracks Ahead Of His Return To Dublin This Weekend

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2023

The Infamous Player returns to Ireland for his second club show this Saturday. You can find him playing in Cellar for Dublin party-starters Hidden Love. This comes after a standout hybrid live performance at this years Fuinneamh Festival at Bellurga... Read More...

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