Kids' Halloween activities at The Martello

Halloween mid-term means one thing at The Martello in Bray - spooks, scares plus sackloads of entertainment for children.

Frightfully good fun

The young people of Little Bray vanished last Friday evening, replaced with zombies, skeletons, pirates, clowns, and just one or two princesses to counter the terrifying beasts.

John Proctor (Conor Waldron), Elizabeth Proctor (Marianne Walsh) and Abigail Williams (Sophie Keogh)

Witch trials come to life

The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a dramatised and partially fictionalised story of the infamous Salem witch trials.

Equinox theme at an eclectic Bray show

Signal Arts Centre is delighted to present this year's Meitheal exhibition of works from past and current staff artists from Monday, October 23, until Sunday, November 5.

Joseph Stalin (Adrian McLoughlin) lies dead on the floor while Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor) and Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi) discuss what to do next in The Death Of Stalin.

Ghoulish black comedy melds history with blood-soaked fiction

Glasgow-born writer-director Armando Iannucci continues to make hay from the grubby business of politics in the Death Of Stalin.

'Bite Me' is the story of Joanne's amazing diet. She didn't just lose weight though; she lost jobs, friends and fellas, but she didn't care because she could wear bangles as belts and that's all that mattered.

Ruth 'found her tribe' at ladies' cove

Adele O'Neill's Wicklow Writers Spotlight Ruth Fitzmaurice was born in 1976 and grew up in Co. Louth. She lives in Greystones with Simon, their five children, Jack, Raife, Arden, Sadie and Hunter, and a team of nurses and carers.

Jenny Lackey, Orli, Monica Madden, Veronica Madden, Veronica O’Reilly, Rue and Katie Collins

Fancy dress night for My Canine Companion

A fancy-dress charity night in aid of My Canine Companion will be held in memory of Sean Madden on Friday, October 27 in the Porterhouse at 8 p.m.

Fiona's 'nothing' show

The Exhibition 'The Nothing Of Everything' by Bray artist Fiona Carey, pictured left, is under way at Signal Arts Centre on Albert Avenue. The work will be on display until this Sunday, October 22. There was an opening reception at the gallery last Sunday afternoon.

Luka Bloom is coming to the Hot Spot

Luka Bloom is coming to the Hot Spot Music Club in Greystones on Friday, October 27. With a poet's heart and a rockster's soul, Luka Bloom is regarded as one of Ireland's most respected contemporary folk artists, having produced over 20 albums since the 1970s, Bloom continues to push the boundaries of what his music can do.

Soul Revival gig

Soul Revival return to the Hot Spot Music Club on Saturday, October 21. With the mighty sound of a three-piece brass section, soulful guitar, keyboards and featuring the sensational vocals of Wayne Richardson (who is also lead vocalist with the Dublin Gospel Choir), Soul Revival perform the perfect blend of contemporary R&B, soul and funk.

PJ Cunningham with his new book 'From the Candy Store to the Galtymore'

A book about romance of the dance hall days

Six people with strong Wicklow connections figure prominently in a new book recalling the halcyon days of the showband era, which was launched this week.

Pianist Wollny plays as part of trio

Pianist Michael Wollny will perform as part of a trio at Mermaid Arts Centre on Friday, October 27, at 8 p.m.

Arsher Ali as Phil and Rafe Spall as Luke in The Ritual

Grim tale of hapless pals in the forest cranks up the tension

The Hangover downs shots with Deliverance and the Blair Witch Project, and blood flows more readily than the booze, in David Bruckner's horror thriller.

Top tens: This week in 1966

Jim Travis Reeves did not live to witness his first UK number one - he died, aged 40, in a plane crash on July 21, 1964. Texan Reeves, who is credited with helping to give country music a worldwide market for the first time, had a string of US hits in the fifties, and achieved huge international popularity in the sixties.

Top tens: Classic Tom Petty songs

Taken all too soon last week at the age of 66, Tom Petty leaves behind a catalogue of great songs. This is what Rolling Stone considers to be his top ten.