Arena
RTE Ireland
Irish podcast exploring what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. Listen live every weeknight on RTÉ Radio 1 from 7-8pm. Listen to individual clips at rte.ie/arena.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
Irish podcast exploring what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. Listen live every weeknight on RTÉ Radio 1 from 7-8pm. Listen to individual clips at rte.ie/arena.
Twitter:
@RTEArena
Language:
English
Contact:
RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 353 (0) 1 208 3111
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
arena@rte.ie
Episodes
TV reviews - Album reviews
2/20/2026
TV reviews - Album reviews
Duration:00:46:11
Arena Encore -
2/20/2026
The best of Arena this week, as we explore spring poetry with Vona Groarke, celebrate 50 years of Rough Trade with John Meagher, and Steven Benedict looks back at Trainspotting.
Duration:00:40:54
Film reviews - Spring poetry - Dani Larkin
2/19/2026
Film reviews - Spring poetry - Dani Larkin
Duration:00:53:16
Rough Trade at 50 - Dublin International Film Festival - RHA
2/18/2026
Rough Trade at 50 - Dublin International Film Festival - RHA
Duration:00:45:44
Consumed - 2026 Dublin Literary Award Longlist - Petrified
2/17/2026
Consumed - 2026 Dublin Literary Award Longlist - Petrified
Duration:00:48:55
Robert Duvall dies aged 95- Trainspotting at 30 - Scene + Heard 2026 - The Secret Agent
2/16/2026
Robert Duvall dies aged 95- Trainspotting at 30 - Scene + Heard 2026 - The Secret Agent
Duration:00:49:12
TV reviews - Album reviews
2/13/2026
TV reviews - Album reviews
Duration:00:47:56
Arena Encore - Wuthering Heights, Bad Bunny, Taxi Driver at 50 & poet Eoin Devereux
2/13/2026
The best of Arena's week as we anticipate the release of Wuthering Heights, react to Bad Bunny and his Super Bowl Half Time show, mark 50 years of iconic film Taxi Driver and poet Eoin Devereux on his first collection, Gardening Leave.
Duration:01:02:08
Film reviews - The Wardrobe Department - Gardening Leave
2/12/2026
Film reviews - The Wardrobe Department - Gardening Leave
Duration:00:53:14
Bad Bunny - The song is nearly over - In Vitro
2/11/2026
Bad Bunny - The song is nearly over - In Vitro
Duration:00:42:42
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast - Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age - Taxi Driver at 50
2/10/2026
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast - Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age - Taxi Driver at 50
Duration:00:50:50
The Plough and The Stars turns 100 - The enduring legacy of Emily Brontë - Story of a Day
2/9/2026
The Plough and The Stars turns 100 - The enduring legacy of Emily Brontë - Story of a Day
Duration:00:52:42
TV Reviews - Album Reviews
2/9/2026
TV Reviews - Album Reviews
Duration:00:45:15
Arena Encore - Abel Selaocoe, SisterS, and Bob Dylan's album Desire turns 50
2/6/2026
The best of Arena's week with cellist Abel Selaocoe; Susan Stanley and Sarah Goldberg, the writers and stars of RTE series SisterS; and critic Pat Carty on Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire.
Duration:00:49:38
Film Reviews - Plastic - Bob Dylan's Desire at 50
2/5/2026
Film Reviews - Plastic - Bob Dylan's Desire at 50
Duration:00:46:31
Abel Selaocoe - A Quiet Love - As If
2/4/2026
Abel Selaocoe - A Quiet Love - As If
Duration:00:52:33
Sisters - Infinity - Bach Cantata series 2026
2/3/2026
Sisters - Infinity - Bach Cantata series 2026
Duration:00:47:12
Arena Bank Holiday Music Special
2/2/2026
On this St Brigid’s Bank Holiday, we bring you the best of our recent live music performances from Ailbhe Reddy, renowned Uillean piper Louise Mulcahy, Cailíní Lua and Sibéal Ní Chasaide.
Duration:00:55:36
TV reviews - Album reviews
1/30/2026
TV reviews - Album reviews
Duration:00:46:44
Arena Encore - John Bishop, George Saunders, Kathryn Ferguson & John Butler
1/30/2026
The best of Arena's week with comedian John Bishop, novelist George Saunders, filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson and writer-director John Butler.
Duration:01:09:14