Mayo Advertiser launches new short story series

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Are you looking out for new contemporary Mayo short stories?

Would you like to see your original fiction printed?

Mayo island on insightful new TV3 series

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Television viewers across Ireland are to get an insight into life on Mayo’s furthermost outpost - the tiny island of Inishturk, located 14 kilometes off the coastline. It has a population of just 55 people.

An all-Americana affair at this month’s Acoustic Yard

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Americana and modern folk singer/songwriter Kelley McRae and her partner Matt Castelein are to perform at the next Acoustic Yard session, in the Yard Bar at Matt Molloy’s, Westport, on Tuesday (April 14).

Hit the dancefloor to the sound of big band music

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Fans of jazz, swing, blues, and the ‘big band sound’ are in for a treat next weekend at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar.

Award-winning urban drama for Linenhall

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

A gripping drama set in Dublin’s post Celtic Tiger suburbia, which scooped the title of Best New Play at The Irish Times Theatre Awards, is coming to the Linenhall Arts Centre on Thursday, April 16.

The Games People Play, presented by Rise Productions, is a radical re-working of the Tír na nÓg myth.

Breaffy’s Cian Morrin comes home on Sunday

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Local lad Cian Morrin, who is part of Louis Walsh’s newest chart-topping band Hometown, will be back in Castlebar on Sunday night (April 5) when they play the Royal Theatre Castlebar as part of their nationwide tour. Cian, from Rhinshina in Breaffy, first came to attention when he appeared on The X Factor in 2012 when he was a secondary school student in St Gerald’s College in Castlebar where he made it through a number of rounds. Cian had gone on to start studying to become a national school teacher before the call came for him to become one-sixth of Hometown last year.

Erris Players present drama doubleErris Players present drama double

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

The award winning Erris Players have a double serving of drama in store for Bangor Erris and Belmullet audiences this Easter.

The group is bringing to stage JM Synge’s tragedy Riders to the Sea and comedy, The Counter Charm by Bernard Duffy, in Bangor Erris Hall on this evening (April 3) at 8pm.

Choral highs as world famous organist comes to Newport

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

World famous conductor and organist, Mark Duley, is to perform in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Newport, with his choir Collegium on this Sunday evening (March 29).

Beckettian theatre at Ballina Arts Centre

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

There is a treat in store for fans of Samuel Beckett’s avant garde literary genius at Ballina Arts Centre on April 9.

Band of brothers, We Banjo 3, announce Mayo date

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

One of the most exciting bands on the Irish folk scene right now, We Banjo 3, have announced details of a nationwide tour this April, which includes a Mayo date.