Competition CLOSED: Ragús and a night at The Burlington

***COMPETITION CLOSED. Congrats to Amy. Winner selected via Twitter*** It’s competition time again! Ragús, The Burlington Hotel’s summer show, kicked off at the start of this month and is running until the beginning of October. Having completed runs at Vicar Street and the Olympia Theatre, the Irish music and dance offering has now moved location which allows for the happy addition of dinner, breakfast and a night at the hotel…and the lovely people at Ragús are offering just that to you! Ragús has been described as ‘an exhibition of energetic, fast moving, traditional Irish music, song and dance.’ The Irish Examiner called it ‘an exhilarating tour de force’ and RTÉ Radio one said the music ‘simply gives you shivers up your spine’. To celebrate the new run, we’d like you to go along and check it out for yourself. Ragús and Culch.ie are offering one winner a one-night special package … There’s more

An Jig Gig 2010

An Jig Gig is the x-factor of Irish dancing - without the pantomime and endless ad breaks - which airs every Sunday night on TG4 at 7.15pm (repeated Tuesdays at 11.30pm) and is well worth watching. We’re mid way through the second series now where every week 10 acts battle it out for one place in the semi finals. The acts come in all shapes and sizes with young and old, professional world champions, part-time amateurs; dancing in groups or solo; to pop, country and classical music as well as traditional Irish. Every style of dancing is on display with riverdancers, hard and soft shoe, sean nós, etc. I’ve no background in Irish dancing and wouldn’t know the terminology but you don’t need to to watch this programme. Everyone will get something out of it. An Jig Gig is hosted by Róisín Ní Thomáin and judged by Breandán de Gallaí … There’s more