Paddy Casey all set for January show at Garbo’s

Fri, Dec 30, 2016

Paddy Casey has just announced a show at The Garbo’s venue in Castlebar. Casey who just released his new single titled 'Everything Must Change' from his upcoming new album due to be released in 2017 will be performing at the Castlebar venue on January 14.

Paddy Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin. He got his first guitar when he was 12 and left home soon after and began busking and gigging for about 12 years. At about the age of 24 he was approached by Sony A&R scout Hugh Murray at the International Bar in Dublin, while performing at the singer/songwriter night hosted by Dave Murphy. Sony gave Casey some studio time in Sun Studios, Dublin, where he recorded nine tracks in two days. Sony decided it liked the tracks so much that it wanted to release them as they were. It offered Paddy a recording contract. He was signed by Sony, and was eventually taken in by U2’s management company, Principle Management. Casey released his first album Amen (So Be It) in 1999. This album was produced by Pat Donne and was certified triple platinum in Ireland and did fairly well worldwide.

Top trad coming to the Linenhall

Fri, Dec 30, 2016

Hothouse Flowers frontman Liam Ó Maonlaí and top concertina player Cormac Begley join forces for what promises to be a great evening of traditional music at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday January 18 at 8pm.

Tickets selling fast for Hermitage Green

Fri, Dec 09, 2016

Tickets are selling very fast for what will be one of the biggest live events on the Castlebar music calendar this Christmas. With the recent announcement that local band The New Social and Lisa Canny have been added to the bill this promises to be the hottest ticket in town over the Christmas holidays.

Tommy Tiernan to double up in Mayo

Fri, Dec 09, 2016

Due to phenomenal demand, Tommy Tiernan has added extra shows to his Under The Influence tour. The funny man will be hitting Mayo twice as part of this tour, appearing in Breaffy House Resort on February 9 and then in Hotel Ballina nine days later on February 18.

Jason Deans exhibition at the Linenhall

Fri, Dec 09, 2016

Jason Deans’ latest show, Nevertheless, continues at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar. This highly engaging exhibition of large-scale sculptures and drawings juxtaposes modern technology with a surprising use of materials, creating works that captivate and gently provoke.

Jason says of his work, “What I really look for in my work is how the use of raw, natural, materials can resonate, respond, and retort to human interactions on the contemporary world.” He continues: “Nevertheless stands testament to significant social political commentary within the ephemeral constructs created. The use of traditional artistic and raw natural materials is important, as the instability and wonder it creates within the work is key to the viewer’s experience within the space.”

Paddy Casey all set for January show at Garbo’s

Fri, Dec 02, 2016

Paddy Casey has just announced a show at The Garbo’s venue in Castlebar. Casey who just released his new single titled 'Everything Must Change' from his upcoming new album due to be released in 2017 will be performing at the Castlebar venue on January 14.

Beowulf: The Blockbuster comes to Castlebar

Fri, Dec 02, 2016

The unanimously acclaimed one-man show Beowulf: The Blockbuster comes to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Monday December 5 at 8pm. A father with some serious news to impart brings his son on a cinematic journey through an ancient tale featuring explosions, Spielbergian monsters, John Williams' theme tunes, and superheroes from Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones and Bruce Lee right back to the original superhero, Beowulf.

Eve Garavan at The Linenhall

Fri, Dec 02, 2016

There is a gorgeous night of singing in prospect when soprano Eve Garavan performs at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday December 14 at 8pm. 

Mustang next up for Film Club

Fri, Dec 02, 2016

Linenhall Film Club brings its autumn 2016 season to a glorious finale with a screening of the superb Turkish film Mustang on Tuesday next, December 6, at 8pm. Beautifully shot, with stunning performances, the Oscar-nominated Mustang is both a rousing tale of spirited youth and a powerful, moving, and timely work of social cinema.

Beowulf: The Blockbuster at The Linenhall

Fri, Nov 25, 2016

The acclaimed one-man show Beowulf: The Blockbuster comes to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Monday December 5.

Winter Wonderland and Christmas Carnival open at Westport House this weekend

Fri, Nov 25, 2016

Exciting times are in store at Westport House as it prepares to open its magical Christmas experience, Winter Wonderland and Christmas Carnival, running from Saturday November 26 to January 8.

An evening of literary exploration with Donal Ryan and Martin Dyar

Fri, Nov 25, 2016

Booker-nominated novelist Donal Ryan and Patrick Kavanagh Award-winning poet Martin Dyar will be in Castlebar next week to present Hearts and Minds, a special evening of collaborative and interactive explorations of their work, at the Linenhall Arts Centre.

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