#leviathan A New Constitution: A Second Republic?
Thought I’d upload a few of the many brilliant #leviathan tweets from last night….
@colmtobin after a lively debate at #leviathan why is my heart telling me the constitution should be just one word, LEAVE. Yours cynically
orlaithf @eolai Whoever knew you could mix drink with open and rigorous political debate in Ireland without it resulting in a blood bath? #Leviathan
eolai Did I mention I enjoyed #Leviathan last night?
mrs_bopp Just falling into hotel bed after very entertaining evening. #Leviathan followed by the Sycamore club & a great mix of wit & banter
Conor_Dempsey #leviathan on constitutional change in Ireland. Consensus real change asap. That’s pretty radical only, since 1922, we don’t do radical!
janeruffino Killer night at #leviathan with @offmessagejen and @margareteward and half the internet. LOVED the racist nutjob in the audience.
peterdaly10 RT @fmacconghail: my sense is that we are slowly becoming politicised again. To encourage active citizenship is important. Tonight’s #leviathan was lively
A New Constitution: A Second Republic?
It’s the beginning of a new decade and the nation has rarely been so battered and bruised. There’s more pain to come but what will be the gain when we finally come out of this winter of discontent?
What about a new version of Bunreacht na h-Éireann - a radical shake-up of the 1937 version for a new generation? A full separation of church and State, reform of the Dáil and Seanad, elections, local government and the civil service?
Commentators lament the lack of leadership among the political class, so why don’t we take it upon ourselves to give ourselves a new Constitution for a new era?
Leviathan returns in a new decade on February 4th in the Button Factory at 8.30pm hosted by Mark Little (late of RTÉ’s Primetime) with a panel including Brendan Halligan, chairman of the Institute of International and European Affairs; lecturer and columnist with The Irish Times, Elaine Byrne; Senator Rónán Mullen; and one of Ireland’s foremost constitutional experts Gerard Hogan SC. There will also be entertainment of a political and scandalous hue from Paddy Cullivan and The Emergency: Live.
Tickets €17.50 including booking fee available here.
An Puball Gaeilge: Anocht ar TG4
Anocht ar TG4 - mean-oíche - An Puball Gaeilge: A one hour special featuring highlights from the Irish language tent (AN Puball Gaeilge) in Mind Field at the 2009 Electric Picnic Festival.
Leviathan: West - Eve of Budget Special, Galway.
Leviathan: West - Political Cabaret in association with Delta Index takes place Tuesday, 8th December at 8pm in Kelly’s Upstairs, Bridge Street, Galway.
Economist and broadcaster David McWilliams looks ahead to the following day’s Budget of Doom and analyses what’s in store for this country and the west in particular. David’s panel which includes Padraig Ó Céidigh of Aer Arann, Dave O’Connell of the Connacht Tribune and other special guests will also take a look at the bigger picture of where we’re at and where we’re going as a nation.
Musical satire and comedy from Paddy Cullivan aka Clint Velour from the Late Late Show house band - The Camembert Quartet.
Comedy film from Doris/Magee.
Tickets: €17.50 from the bar in Kelly’s and online HERE.
It’s the Smart Economy, Stupid! Leviathan: Science Cabaret
LEVIATHAN: SCIENCE CABARET
“IT’S THE SMART ECONOMY, STUPID!”
Wednesday December 2nd at 7pm.
PACCAR THEATRE, SCIENCE GALLERY, PEARSE STREET, DUBLIN 2.
Hosted by broadcaster and journalist Mark Little.
Join us at Science Leviathan with leading Irish broadcasters and a panel of top researchers, industry experts and policy makers to debate and discuss whether Ireland’s research and development is enough to pull Ireland out of its current financial crisis.
Participants include: Dr Constantin Gurdgiev, Head of Macroeconomics with the IBM Global Center for Economic Development and Adjunct Lecturer in Finance with Trinity College, Dublin. David Martin Director of EMEA Finance and Business Intelligence with Google; and Professor John Boland, Director of Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Professor of Chemistry, TCD
Comedy from standup Colm O’Regan and satirical film from the infamous Doris/Magee team.
Tickets are €17.50 and are available from www.sciencegallery.com/events
NAMA Show Audio
As the evening wore on it became apparent that Dan Boyle was not so enamoured with NAMA.
FULL AUDIO LEVIATHAN NAMA PART 1 (10 Mins)
Leviathan Special: “NAMA: The Only Show in Town or Criminal Theft?”
The Government has proposed a National Assets Management Agency as a solution to the banking crisis. Its supporters describe is as “the only show in town” but increasing numbers of critics are calling it the biggest theft ever perpetrated on the Irish taxpayer.
On Wednesday October 28th, David McWilliams hosts a panel including Green Party finance spokesperson Senator Dan Boyle; Frank Fahey TD, member of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service; banking expert Peter Matthews; and Margaret E. Ward of The Irish Times to explain the plan and help the audience separate the fact from the fiction.
Also featuring satire from Paddy Cullivan, The Emergency: Live and a new film from Doris/Magee.
Tickets available now at €17.50 (including booking fee) at Tickets.ie here.
SAT SEPT 12th Are Most Liberals just Champagne Socialists?
Leviathan teams up with the Dun Laoghaire Mountains to Sea Book Festival to bring you a fizzy debate on Sat 12th September at the Royal Marine Hotel, Carysfort Suite 9pm.
David McWilliams hosts the discussion; Are Most Liberals Just Champagne Socialists? With panelists CEO of TV3 David McRedmond , Green TD, Ciaran Cuffe , Founder member of pro free market Think Tank - Open Republic Institute Paul McDonnell and Professor Mary P. Corcoran, Sociologist.
Plus musical satire from Paddy Cullivan; comedy sketches from The Emergency: Live; and film from Doris/McGee Productions.
You can BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
Check out the rest of the Mountains to Sea Dun Laoghaire Book Festival HERE
Themes and Speakers for Leviathan @ Electric Picnic
Leviathan: Political Cabaret
Friday (6pm): “What Has Europe Ever Done for Us?” hosted by David McWilliams with Martin Territt, Director of the European Commission in Ireland; Joe Higgins, MEP; Patricia McKenna, People’s Movement; and former rugby international Denis Hickie. - Plus Best of Doris/Magee Films
Saturday (4.30pm): “Are We Witnessing the Death of Capitalism?” hosted by David McWilliams with Minister for Communications, Eamon Ryan; Dan O’Brien, Economist Intelligence Unit; activist and journalist Eamonn McCann; and Irish Times writer Margaret E. Ward. Plus Paddy Cullivan and the Camembert Quartet and The Emergency: Live from Newstalk 106.
Sunday (5pm): “Culture Wars, the Final Front: Gay Marriage and Adoption” hosted by David McWilliams with Senator Ronan Mullen, lecturer Ailbhe Smith; Amnesty Director Colm O’Gorman; and Mater Dei lecturer John Murray. Plus Paddy Cullivan.
Mind Field at Electric Picnic
Mind Field at Electric Picnic
LEVIATHAN: POLITICAL CABARET in association with Delta Index.
Friday September 4th
4pm – 6pm Salon du Chat: Speed Debating with Style.
6pm – 8pm Leviathan: Political Cabaret with David McWilliams. “What Has Europe Ever Done for Us?”
8pm – 8.15pm The Best of Doris/Magee Satirical Films.
8.15pm -9pm Cartoon Graveyard with special guests incl. Jeffrey Lewis, Tom Mathews and guests.
9pm – 10pm White Cholera – Punk Junk Political Gospel.
Saturday September 5th
12pm – 2pm Salon du Chat: Speed Debating with Style.
2pm – 3pm Jon Snow’s Mind Field News Quiz with very special guests.
3pm – 4.15pm Ryan Tubridy’s Festival Revue with guests Mark Little, Harry Browne and more.
4.30pm – 6.30pm Leviathan: Political Cabaret with David McWilliams. “Are We Witnessing the Death of Capitalism?” featuring The Camembert Quartet plus The Emergency: Live.
6.30pm – 6.45pm The Best of Doris/Magee Satirical Films
6.45pm – 7.30pm Readers’ Wives.
7.30pm – 8.30pm White Cholera – Punk Junk Political Gospel.
Sunday September 6th
12pm – 2pm Salon du Chat: Speed Debating with Style.
2pm – 3.30pm Beautiful Game; Ugly Business: The Politics of Football with Irvine Welsh, Eamonn McCann and special guests.
3.30pm – 5pm The BP Fallon Orchestra and Chorus. Chat on the future of the music business with special guests including Dylan Haskins and Bob Gruen.
5pm – 7pm Leviathan: Political Cabaret with David McWilliams. “Culture Wars: The Final Front? Gay Marriage and Adoption.” Featuring Paddy Cullivan and special guests.
7pm – 8pm Rock ‘n’ Roll Story: Legendary photographer Bob Gruen presents his incredible illustrated story. From Led Zeppelin on tour to John Lennon in New York.
8pm – 8.15pm The Best of Doris/Magee Satirical Films.
8.15pm – 9pm Readers’ Wives.
Arts Council Literary Stage.
*In addition to the following programme, the Lyric Series will comprise occasional appearances between scheduled shows by musicians, songwriters, actors and others reading the words that have most inspired them in their work. Details will be posted on the blackboard outside the venue.*
Saturday September 5th
12pm – 12.30pm Dermot Bolger & Judith Mok
12.30pm – 1pm New Voices. Two Dublins: Mia Gallagher & Colm Keegan
1pm - 1.30pm George Seremba: Come Good Rain.
1.45 - 2.30pm Forgery & Invention: The Politics of Writing: Michael O’Loughlin, Kevin Power, Helena Mulkerns in conversation with Dermot Bolger.
2.30 - 3pm Brian Keenan reads from An Evil Cradling.
3pm - 3.30pm Ed O’Loughlin reads from his Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel Untrue and Not Unkind.
3.30pm - 4.15pm Roddy Doyle
4.15pm - 5pm Foreign Affairs: Channel 4’s Jon Snow interviews Brian Keenan, George Seremba, Ed O’Loughlin & Helena Mulkerns about the perception of foreign conflict.
5pm - 5.45pm Rita Ann Higgins
5.45 pm – 6.30pm John Minihan: Photographing Beckett. Slide show and talk.
6.30 – 8pm Donal O’Kelly: The Cambria – A stunning re-enactment of the voyage of the trans-Atlantic paddle-steamer, The Cambria, from Boston to Ireland in 1845, carrying the escaped slave, Frederick Douglass.
Sunday September 6th
12pm – 12.30pm The Poetry Divas: Kate Dempsey and Barbara Smith. Expect sequins, sparkles, tiaras and wellies plentifully mixed among metaphors, similes and sonnets.
12.30pm – 1pm Poetry Reading: Theo Dorgan.
1pm – 1.30pm New Irish Voices: Eileen Casey & Siobhan Daffy.
1.30pm – 2.15pm Writing in the Recession: How & How Not to Get Published. Dermot Bolger with Antony Farrell of Lilliput Press, Claire Kilroy, Declan Lynch and Theo Dorgan.
2.15pm – 2.45pm Declan Lynch reads from The Rooms and Free Money.
2.45pm – 3.30pm A reading by Man Booker Prize-winner John Banville.
3.30pm – 4.15pm Diarmaid Ferriter: Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland . In conversation with Theo Dorgan.
4.15pm – 4.45pm Claire Kilroy reads from All Names Have Been Changed.
4.45pm – 5pm Dermot Bolger & Stephen James Smith.
5pm – 5.30pm Irvine Welsh: A reading by the author of Transpotting and Reheated Cabbage.
5.30pm – 6pm Declan Kiberd: Reads from Ulysses & Us: The Art of Everyday Living.
6.15pm – 7.30pm Donal O’Kelly: Jimmy Joyced. Joyce’s Dublin through the eyes of JJ Staines, a stallholder in Dublin’s Rathmines Market with a dangerous obsession for all things Joycean.
THE WORD Slam Poetry and more.
Saturday September 5th.
12pm - 12.45pm The Pig Executive.
12.45pm - 1.45pm Suzanne Doyle, Nula ni Chonchuir, Delta O’ Hara, Gary Galway and Andre Kapor.
1.45pm – 2.15pm Ronan Casey.
2.15pm – 3.15pm Dave Lordan, Elaine Feeney and Stephen James Smith.
3.15pm – 4.15pm Poetry Ireland Presents: Gerry Murphy, Máighréad Medbh and Michael Kearney.
4.15pm – 4.45pm Scream Blue Murmur. “Not quite poetry, but not quite anything else.”
4.45pm – 5.15pm Brendan Murphy.
5.15pm – 6pm Dennis Just Dennis and Lucy Lepchani.
6pm – 6.30pm Olaf Tyarensen.
6.30pm – 7.30pm Birkavich, Andy Craven Griffiths and Tony Walsh.
7.30pm – 7.50pm Sophie Coyle and Finn McGee.
7.50pm – 9.50pm The Book Club Boutique.
9.50pm – 10.15pm Raven + DJ Harry Muschops.
10.15pm – 10.30pm Marty Mulligan with The Aftermath.
10.30pm The Aftermath.
Sunday September 6th.
12.00pm - 12.45pm The Pig Executive.
12.45pm – 1.45pm Cah 44, Mags Treanor, Saskia Brown, Pete Mollineaux and Katie Lawless.
1.45pm – 2.30pm Stephen Murray, Rowan Summerville and Lucinda Weyman Westcar.
2.30pm – 2.50pm Nell Regan.
2.50pm – 3.30pm The Poetry Chicks.
3.30pm – 4.30pm Poetry Ireland presents: Gerry Murphy, Máighréad Medbh and Michael Kearney.
4.30pm – 5.30pm The Electric Picnic Slam Contest.
5.30pm – 6pm Lady Gaby.
6pm – 6.30pm Kat Francois.
6.30pm – 7pm Nicola Williams.
7pm – 9pm The Book Club Boutique.
9pm – 9.30pm Ophlia.
9.30pm – 10pm Marty Mulligan and The Aftermath.
10pm The Aftermath.
THEATRE STAGE
Friday September 4th.
6pm - 6.20pm Shining Eyes Theatre Company present: Saguaro.
6.20pm – 7pm Mephisto Theatre Company present: The World’s Wife.
7pm – 8pm Wicked Angels present: Waiting for Ikea.
8pm – 9pm Exit Theatre present: The Dumb Waiter.
Saturday September 5th.
12pm – 12.50pm Waterdonkey Theatre present: To the Back of Beyond.
12.50pm – 2pm Fregoli Theatre present: Fantastic Mr. Fox.
12pm - 3.05pm Vendetta Theatre present: The Reduced Works of William Shakespeare.
3.05pm – 3.40pm City Theatre present: Whacker Murphy’s Bad Buzz.
3.40pm – 4.40pm Jasango Theatre present: Bombshells.
4.40pm – 5.45pm Comedian Joe Rooney presents: Life Coach Batty Ryan Will Change Your Life!
5.45pm – 6pm Patrick Mc Garry presents: Moonshine Travellers.
6pm - 8pm Rail Theatre presents: Stags and Hens.
8pm – 9pm BCD presents: Dracula.
Sunday September 6th.
12pm – 12.30pm Luvius Theatre presents: Hitting the Ton.
12.30pm – 1.30pm Come as soon as you Hear Theatre present: Other People’s Stuff.
1.30pm – 2pm Assaulted Duck Theatre Company present: Business Lunch at the Russian Tea Room .
2pm - 3pm Poetry Ireland present: 100 More Like These.
3pm – 4pm Attic Studio Production in association with Focus Theatre present: The New York Monologues.
4pm – 4.30pm Geasa Theatre Company present: Sunday Costs Five Pesos.
4.30pm – 5.30pm Zupakat productions present: Seven Times Me.
5.30pm – 7pm Breakdown Rambler present: Witness by Moonlight.
7pm – 8pm Michael James Ford and Trevor Knight present: The Poe Show.
An Puball Gaeilge: Irish Language Stage.
Aoine 4ú Mean Fomhair.
4pm – 5pm Raidió na Life DJ.
5pm – 6pm Beo on bPicnic Raidio na Life 106.4fm.
6pm – 7pm Ceol - Enda Reilly / Úna ní Baoighil.
7pm – 8pm Dráma – Samhradh na hÁrdteiste / Andrias de Staic.
8pm – 9pm Gabairí / Hip Hop as Gaeilge le Bubba Shakespere / Ophelia / MC Muipéid.
9pm – 10pm Raidió na Life DJ.
Sathairn 5ú Mean Fomhair .
12pm – 12.30pm Siamsaíocht do Leannaí – Niall de Búrca.
12.30pm – 1pm Siamsaíocht do Leannaí - Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin.
1pm – 2pm Beo on bPicnic Raidio na Life – Díospóireacht um Theanga.
2pm – 3pm Dráma – Fibín – An Rón Dall.
3pm – 4.30pm Abair Amhráin - Colm Querney / Guggenheim Grotto / Ro Byrne / Caruso / Fiach / Tadhg Cooke / *a thuilleadh le teacht.
4.30pm – 6pm Hector – TGLeathar & Talún ag an Picnic.
6pm – 7.30pm Caibré Craicealta le Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí.
7.30pm – 8pm Raidió na Life DJ.
8pm – 9pm Sexy Sen Nós - Sibéil Davitt / Cormac Murphy / Darach Mac Mathúna.
9pm – 10pm Raidió na Life DJ.
Domhnach 6ú Mean Fomhair
12pm – 12.30pm Siamsaíocht do Leannaí - Púca Puppets.
12.30pm – 1.15pm Siamsaíocht do Leannaí - Branar.
1.15pm – 2pm Siamsaíocht do Leannaí - Fanzini Brothers - Con Horgan & Dennis.
2pm – 3pm Beo on bPicnic Raidio na Life – Painéil um Chraic.
3pm – 3.30pm Oliver Sweeney – Stair Cheoil na hÉireann.
3.30pm – 4pm Dr Rossa Ó Snodaigh – Gnéas an Domhaigh (trí ghaeilge).
4pm – 5pm Ná Bác leis na Magarlaí - Chláir ceiste spleodrach le réalta TG4 - Á chuir i láthair ag Diarmuid de Faoite.
5pm – 6pm Dráma - Broken Croí - Heart Briste (le Manchán Magan).
6pm – 7.30pm Ceol - Domhncah le Cathy Jordan & The Unwanted / Declan deBarra / Rossa & Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Dee Armstrong / Eoin Coughlin.
7.30pm – 9pm Caibré Craicealta - Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí.
9pm – 10pm Raidió na Life DJ.
Science Gallery.
Saturday September 5th.
12pm -8pm BUBBLE WORKSHOPS: Bubble Drawing Workshop with artist Maria Phelan and Weaire-Phelan Structure Model Construction with DJ sets from Dylan O’ Neill aka iRate Soundsystem. Can you blow square bubbles? What makes the perfect bubble mixture? Can you tell when a bubble will burst?
12pm – 8pm MINDBALL: Brain fried from the weekend? See how mellow you really are by playing the Mindball Game where you can square off against your mates to control the ball by becoming more relaxed and more focused. The more relaxed you are, the better you will!
2pm SOAPBUBBLE.DK: Watch as this group of Danish bubble enthusiasts - made up of engineers, comedians and biotechnologists - experiment, dazzle and defy the laws of nature with their bubble antics.
5pm SEED DATING: GREEN IDEAS hosted by Aoibhínn Ní Shúilleabháin. Will your idea power the future? A unique networking event designed to spark of creative connections and allow people to share and develop ideas for innovative projects in arts, science, technology and media.
Sunday September 6th.
12pm – 6pm SPACE AT THE PICNIC. A chance for festival-goers to find out more about the starry sky above them over the festival days.
12pm – 6pm SPACE EXPERIENCE: STARDOME. Kick back in the best chill out zone at the picnic as Blackrock Castle Observatory joins up with Science Gallery to bring their inflatable planetarium- STARDOME- to Electric Picnic.
12pm – 6pm SPACE ART: DEEP SPACE IMMERSION CHAMBER BY DAVID BICKLEY
2pm & 4pm SPACE SPEAKER: LEO ENRIGHT presents Shake, Rattle and Roll, a series of interactive talks throughout the day which will recreate what it felt like to watch the rocket launch to the moon and the significance of this great adventure in scientific research and astronomy.
12pm – 6pm SPACE WORKSHOPS: GALILEO TELESCOPE AND SUN SPOTTERS. Join Science Gallery and Blackrock Castle Observatory staff in astronomy themed workshops running all day. Start off by building your own replica of Galileo’s telescope and try it out on the ELECTRIC PICNIC sky.
