WhistleBlast Quartet are heading to Aughalasheen

Fri, May 10, 2013

The WhistleBlast Quartet – Ken Edge (saxophones and clarinet), Mary Curran (French horn), Síle Daly (oboe and cor anglais) and Conor Linehan (piano) – will visit Aughalasheen National School with another completely new and exciting three-day outreach/concert programme from Tuesday, May 14 to Thursday May 16 that will involve all of the children at the school in a series of concerts and workshops. The entire school will perform a short piece of their own composition as part of the final free concert - on Thursday, May 16 at 6.30pm in Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet.

Magical night of trad coming up

Fri, May 03, 2013

Three of the country’s finest musicians, Máirtín Ó Connor, Zoë Conway, and Dónal Lunny, join forces for a dream Music Network concert of traditional music at its very best at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Monday, May 13 at 8pm.

The Cherry Orchard is coming to the stage in Castlebar

Fri, May 03, 2013

TheatreWorksWest presents Chekhov’s classic play The Cherry Orchard at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday May 22 at 8pm.

Ballet Ireland present Cinderella, After the Ball in Castlebar

Fri, May 03, 2013

Ever wondered what happened to Cinderella and Prince Charming after they got married? Well, Ballet Ireland takes up the story when the pair return from their honeymoon! The ballet starts after the Ball and the most famous incident in fairy-tale history – that of a lost shoe! You’ll meet the not quite so 'happily ever after' Cinderella and Prince Charming.

Out and About in Mayo

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

Mayo Rose Edwenia to perform first official ‘home’ function

The Riptide Movement are looking for you to get lost in their music

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

Following their recent sell out performance at The Olympia Theatre in Dublin, The Riptide Movement come to the west for a very special intimate show in the Ruby Room on Friday, May 10. Dublin rock quartet the Riptide Movement are renowned for their phenomenal live shows, filling out venues and rocking out festivals all over Europe, they have toured Germany, Russia, France, India and the UK, supported Bon Jovi and Bob Dylan, and have been a regular feature on all the major Irish festivals over the past three years.

Bealtaine lines up a list of exciting events in Mayo

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

The organisers of the Bealtaine festival have announced the line-up for this year’s festival, which will see hundreds of theatrical, cinematic, craft, photographic, choral, dance, and other events taking place across Mayo and throughout Ireland, giving people a chance to celebrate creativity as they age, inviting them to: Grow Happy! – The theme of this year’s festival.

Award-winning actor and writer Mikel Murfi is bringing his show The Man in the Woman’s Shoes to Mayo during the festival, to the Linenhall Arts Centre on Thursday, May 30. Last year Mikel met older people across Sligo to gather stories for this show. He saw a pattern emerge of characters that inhabit Sligo villages - and probably every village in Ireland. The show follows Pat Farnon as he walks from his cottage to town and back again, and the marvels that he meets along the way. Ballina Active Age Group will organise a visit to the newly opened Jackie Clarke Collection followed by tea and scones, on May 15. This is a free event, and open to the public. For details contact Nan Healy on 086 3547971. Áras Inis Gluaire will present a variety of creative events, including an art exhibition and storytelling by Amanda Jane Graham, which will be a tribute to the Irish community. The centre will also host film and music events, which are free and open to the public. For more information contact Lorraine Wilson on 097 81079.

St Patrick’s Drama Group present The Field

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

The Field is perhaps John B Keane’s best known play. This powerful play has the Bull McCabe as its central character. The Bull is a tenant farmer with a ferocious temper and an obsession with the field that he rents from a poor widow. After years of back breaking toil, McCabe has transformed the field from a rocky wasteland into a lush green pasture. But when the widow decides to put the property up for auction without considering his work, an outraged Bull is determined he will be the only one to own the field. While no one in the village will dare bid against him, a wealthy English man arrives to Carrickthomond, and outbids the Bull at public auction. The Bull can not stand to see the land he is so passionate about slip away and he decides to deal with the situation, but his actions have disastrous consequences. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this wonderful play staged for a five night run in Scoil Phadraig from Wednesday, May 8 through to Sunday May 12. Tickets from Dyars Jewellers, Bridge St, Westport on 098 25558 or by calling the box office on 086 8609981.

Are you ready for And So I Watch You From Afar this May Bank Holiday Weeked?

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

Finbar Hoban Presents...And So I Watch You From Afar’s Live at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar this May Bank Holiday weekend. And So I Watch you From Afar released their highly talked about third album titled All Hail Bright Futures last month and will are hitting the road to Castlebar next weekend.

Out & About in Mayo

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Charity Strictly Come Dancing tonight
Twelve couples from the Ballyhaunis area will show off their dance moves, in a Strictly Come Dancing show, to raise funds for the local Scoil Iosa primary school tonight, Friday April 19. The show will be compered by Midwest Radio’s Paul Claffey, and takes place at the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris.

Twelve couples from the Ballyhaunis area will show off their dance moves, in a Strictly Come Dancing show, to raise funds for the local Scoil Iosa primary school tonight, Friday April 19. The show will be compered by Midwest Radio’s Paul Claffey, and takes place at the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris.

Mayo’s finest musicians in concert for Crumlin Children’s Hospital

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

It is Mayo all the way as the county’s finest musicians take to the stage in the Holy Rosary Church, Castlebar, next Saturday night April 27 for a special concert to raise funds for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children Crumlin. Hosted by well known Castlebar business man Walter Donoghue, the concert features the Mayo School of Music Youth Choir, Cill Aodhan Choral Society, and Castlebar born organist Siobhan Kilkelly, a lecturer in piano at the DIT Conservatory of Music in Dublin.

Castlebar youngsters get selected for Fresh Film festival

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

A group of Castlebar youngsters submitted a film recently that was shortlisted at the Fresh Film Festival. The Fresh Film Festival has run for 17 years and allows young film makers from eight to 16 years old to make their own film. The final 50 short listed films were screened at a Limerick cinema in March.

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