Free concert in Castlebar to launch Fáinne Óir

Fri, Apr 12, 2019

A free concert to officially launch Fáinne Óir - a new and original orchestral music and contemporary dance production by Mayo composer and Musical Director, Kathy Fahey, is to take place on April 28 in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar. The complete 90-minute work, which is being co-produced by Ms Fahey with Diaspora Engagement Specialist, Mike Hannon - will premiere in the Royal Theatre Castlebar on September 20, 2019, before travelling to New York where it will be performed at the Symphony Space Theatre on September 26.

Finbar Hoban Presents Lemoncello Live At Bridge Street

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

Laura Quirke (guitar, vocals) and Claire Kinsella (cello, vocals) - Lemoncello - who will play in Bridge St, Castlebar on Friday May 31, started performing together while studying music and languages in Maynooth University, Ireland. Harmonious vocal melodies simply accompanied by cello and guitar lend a sincere and honest rootsy sound, borrowing from a wide range of influences, traditional and alternative. The result is music described by Remy’s Music Blog as “soothing for the soul”.

Classical Treat At The Linenhall

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

Chamber Philharmonic Europe performs a concert of Classical favourites at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Monday March 25 at 8pm.

'Building Works' and 'Turas' exhibitions at Westport Custom House

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

Two new exhibitions of work by sculptor Katherine Sullivan and painter Anastasia O'Donoghue Healy are now on display at Westport Custom House.

Linenhall Film Club: Shoplifters

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

Linenhall Film Club continues its Spring 2019 programme with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s tender, humorous and moving Japanese drama Shoplifters, screening on Tuesday March 26 at 8pm.

Squeeze’s Chris Difford Brings “Up The Junction” Tour to Bridge St Castlebar

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

Greenroom Bookings is delighted to announce the legendary Chris Difford of Squeeze will play at Bridge St Castlebar on Friday May 3.

“The Man In Black” Returns to Westport

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

After his sell-out tour of Ireland last year, Johnny Cash tribute performer, Terry Lee Goffee, is delighted to be returning to Westport Town Hall on Friday, March 1.

The Man Who Wanted to Fly - at Linenhall Film Club

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

Linenhall Film Club continues its Spring 2019 programme with a very special screening of funny and heartwarming Irish documentary, The Man Who Wanted to Fly, on Tuesday March 12 at 8pm, with a Post-Screening Q&A with the film’s director Frank Shouldice.

Free choral concert at Holy Trinity Westport

Fri, Mar 01, 2019

A free concert featuring The University Chorale of Boston College will take place at Holy Trinity Westport on Tuesday March 5 at 7.30pm, as part of the group's 2019 concert tour of Ireland.

Level 42 and Black Sabbath tributes announced at Garbo's Live

Fri, Feb 22, 2019

Garbo's Live is gearing up for a top class line-up of gigs in the coming months, with two new tribute acts announced to take to the stage in the Castlebar venue.

Playboy of the Western World in Ballina

Fri, Feb 22, 2019

Riverside Theatre Group is to showcase its production of J. M. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World at Ballina Arts Centre om February 22, 23 and 24.

Presentation of The Battle of Jadotville in Bridge St

Fri, Feb 22, 2019

A unique event is to take place in Castlebar on February 23 next when a presentation is made on the Battle of Jadotville from the “Pen of Commandant Pat Quinlan” (Officer Commanding the Irish Troops at Jadotville in the Congo in 1961), as told by his son, Commandant Leo Quinlan.

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