IRELAND GOES POP A journey through the rise of pop culture in Ireland at The Circular

Brian McMahon and Sinead Kenny from Brand New Retro bring their entertaining live show Ireland Goes Pop to The Circular on Friday 10th May as part of Culture Date with Dublin 8.

The show looks at how insular Ireland fell under the spell of pop music, fashion, television and youth culture in the 1960s, and began its journey of catching up with the modern world. From the dark days of Develera to the worldwide success of U2, Ireland Goes Pop takes the audience on a pop culture rollercoaster ride - or should that be, a ghost train ride?

Using bundles of original magazines and artefacts to augment their slideshow, the presenters also tap into their own first hand experiences, and memories of key milestones that happened between 1960 and 1990, lending a unique personal perspective to the story.

About the presenters:

Brian created the award-winning website www.brandnewretro.ie which he runs with Sinead. He is the author of the 2015 Brand New Retro book and was a pundit on a number of RTE TV documentaries including The Way We Were and How Ireland Rocked the 80s. Sinead has appeared on RTE’s National Treasures and on various TG4 programmes.

Show takes place in the Other Hand bar, the Circular, SCR, D08 W6A2 Show starts at 7:30 and finishes at 9.00, with a 10 minute interval. Free admission but early arrival recommended.