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Michael McDermott MESH NET Mesh Net is a collecti
on of reflections on the history, experience and significance of social dancing in Ireland, from ancient times to the present. A selection of writings survey social dancing in Ireland in a range of its aspects, from accessibility and inclusivity to the historical and political context for clubbing. These essays are placed alongside commissioned visual work from artist Aisling Phelan and a selection of photographs taken by longtime Club Comfort documenter Faolán Carey. Designed by Nicholas Leão and edited by Roo Honeychild and longtime Club Comfort co-conspirator, Kate Butler, it launched at the Project Open Day last month and will be available at Club Comfort Coda, their all-day Fringe party on Saturday September 9. National Stadium (Ringside Bar), 2pm - late, €23/€25 fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/comfort-carnival-coda RED FLAGS Artist Fergal McCarthy has been travelling the length and breadth of our isle with his Red Flag project. A site-specific public art commission by the Project Arts Centre, he has been literally planting red flags to draw awareness out climate crisis. From Bull Wall to Ballybunion, they serve to draw attention to locations at the coalface of change. Whether it is the threat of flooding, the loss of ancient forests, sea pollution, the illegal extraction of peat or the operation of data centres which use up 18% of our electricity, McCarthy who previously brought provocative work to our attention such as Liffeytown (his 2010 commentary on our housing crisis) which could easily be reinstalled. @fergalmccarthy GET THE GOO Music news, reviews, recommendations, interviews, monthly event listings and a whole lot more besides. Plus it’s Free! AUGUST-SEPTEMBER ISSUE OUT NOW Pick it up in selected music venues, bars, cafes, record stores and more. Inside: MAIJA SOFIA / Monthly AUG-SEPT 2023 ISSUE 15 DAVID LONG & SHANE O'NEILL / FUINNEAMH FESTIVAL / 8RADIO / WHYTE HALL and loads more.. €0.00