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FRANCE’S LUMIÈRE brothers may have gone down in history as the pioneers of cinema when they stunned Parisenne audiences by screening their films in 1895.

On Sunday November 13, legendary country singer Glenn Campbell will say his farewell to fans in Mayo when his good-bye tour stops off in the Royal Theatre. The Tour sees Glen supported by his two daughters and his son’s band, performing many of his greatest hits that include ‘Gentle on My Mind’, ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Wichita Lineman’, ‘Galveston’, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ and ‘Southern Nights’.

THE CHAKRAS are creating something of a stir at the moment. The Times compared them to Doves while Q said their “epic, swirling psychedelia recalls Richard Ashcroft’s gang at their peak”.

Ballykeefe Amphitheatre will be a hive of family fun and activity this weekend as award-winning story-teller, Billy Teare, mountain rescue teams, go-karting and quad enthusiasts all gather for a family-focused festival which is set to be a massive hit.

Experience the luxury of a traditional Turkish barber shop right on your doorstep at Elite Barbershop in Athlone.

Summer is upon us, which means the four-star Bridge House Hotel is busy preparing for the wedding season, and in order to make it as special as possible for brides- and grooms-to-be, the hotel is pleased to announce the creation of a Secret Garden which will be launched during the hotel’s Summer Wedding Fair on Sunday June 19 from 12-5pm.

The legendary Brendan Bowyer is coming back to Castlebar and will be in concert with his daughter Aisling Bowyer for a very special show. The duo will take to the stage in the Royal Theatre on Friday July 8 along with special guest Shaun O’Dowd who will provide the entertainment for dancing late into the night after the main attraction.

Celebrate the summer holidays and the finish of the exams on Friday June 17 in Club Blue, Claremorris, from 9.30pm to 12.30am. A great night is sure to be had and there will be spot prizes galore. All second year students going into third year in September 2011 are now more than welcome to attend. As usual this disco will be fully supervised by the adult committee.

Le Chéile Family Resource Centre (FRC) celebrated Bealtaine in style by having a coffee morning for the community on May 30. Bealtaine provides the opportunity to celebrate creativity in older age and Castlebar’s Le Chéile FRC did just that. The coffee morning was officially started by Mayor of Castlebar Councillor Gerard Deere. The crowd were entertained by Mayo’s finest Politically Correct, and Tommy Fleming dropped by for a sing-song and a cup of tea. The whole event was broadcast live on the Johnny Oosten show on Castlebar Community Radio.

‘Midsummer Melodies’, a performance of light classical music by Mayo Concert Orchestra, will take place on Tuesday, June 21 at 9pm at Ballintubber Abbey.