Up Close & Personal – Presented by Hot Press

Where: The Grand Social, Dublin

When: Various dates in September & October

Who: Villagers (Sept 28), Gemma Hayes (29), Mary Coughlan (Oct 3), Tim Wheeler (Ash, 18), Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny (19) and Damien Dempsey (20)

What: Up Close & Personal, presented by Hot Press in association with Aidan Shortall, is a deep-dive into seminal Irish albums with the artists who created them. Expect music and conversation, and to learn something new about some of the most important – and brilliant – albums in Irish music history.

Make sure to: Stay tuned to hotpress.com for more info.

Tickets: €20 (only 50 available per show) from eventbrite.ie