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Sibéal Ní Chasaide will join The Moy Singers as the special guest for their Christmas concert on Friday, December 1, in the Great National Hotel, Ballina. Mary Ruane Brogan, chairperson of the Moy Singers, said: “We are so honoured and excited to be welcoming such a high profile guest to Ballina for our annual Carols by Candlelight Christmas Concert.”

Ballina Arts Centre showcased some of the best in contemporary drawing from the Netherlands with Human Chain, an exhibition featuring the work of seven Dutch artists. The exhibition, which features a wide variety of styles of drawing, was selected by Arno Kramer (who is also one of the artists in the exhibition) and will run at the venue until the end of October.

Elaine Mai will perform live at upstairs on Bridge Street as part of the Finbar Hoban Presents series on Friday, November 11. Since the release of her last EP in 2014, Mai has been expanding on her previous critically acclaimed live performances, experimenting with her live show, as well as her approach to song-writing and production.

I often think that the best inspiration for doing something creative is to drag yourself out to a bit of wilderness and let a chunk of nature put ideas into your head. Out here with just the wind and the rain and the waves and the hills and the greenness to act as your creative palate, it is amazing how soon things start to make sense and stories start to be created in your head.

Local Independent councillor, Michael O’Brien, has welcomed the increase in the standard income tax band from €33,800 to €34,550, announced this week by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue, as part of Budget 2018.

The effort being put in by Galwegians at Halloween has grown at a ‘frightening’ rate. Each year the fancy dress and elaborate parties just get bigger and better. Halloween weekend has in fact become one of the biggest events in the ‘going out’ calendar!

Blue Raincoat Theatre Company’s engaging stage adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s much loved classic novel, Alice in Wonderland, has just embarked on a five-venue national tour across Ireland that includes a performance at Roscommon Arts Centre on on Saturday, October 21, at 8pm.

Blue Raincoat Theatre Company’s engaging stage adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s much loved classic novel, Alice in Wonderland, has just embarked on a five-venue national tour across Ireland that includes a performance at Roscommon Arts Centre on on Saturday, October 21, at 8pm.

Athlone Musical Society will present Jesus Christ Superstar in 2018, which will return to the Dean Crow Theater after a 15 year absence.

The always entertaining and hilarious Mario Rosenstock has penciled in an Athlone date as part of his 2018 nationwide tour, ‘Mario - In Your Face’.