Righteous - New Funk & Soul night in Castlebar

Fri, Dec 27, 2013

A new night continues in The Irish House, Castlebar this Sunday 29th with local DJs Johnny & Finbar spinning funk, soul and reggae vinyl. Joining them on the night is special guest Dave Barry who runs various nights in Galway including Shuffle! in the Roisin Dubh.

Brendan Grace forty two years bringing the laughs

Fri, Dec 20, 2013

Amazing Grace is a phrase often applied to Brendan Grace, and indeed very true in many respects. The genial and much loved family comedian is celebrating 42 years in the comedy business and is now more popular than at any time in his career.

Carols by Candlelight in Crossmolina

Fri, Dec 20, 2013

Killocruan NS is hosting a Carols by Candlelight evening this Sunday December 22 in Crossmolina Church at 8pm as a fundraiser for Kilmurry Church. The concert will feature a past pupil of the school, Aaron Cawley, who is a well known professional tenor based in Europe.

Are you ready to rock with Auld Stock

Fri, Dec 20, 2013

The night before Christmas Eve, December 23 has always being one of the biggest nights over the Christmas period in Castlebar so this year two local promoters Finbar Hoban Presents and Webster have joined forces to bring you Auld Stock 2013 with What the Funk, Everyday Solution live in the Ruby Room and DJs Dave Barry, Andrew Rattigan and Johnny and Finbar in the Ice Bar. So get your funky Christmas shoes as things have just got very interesting indeed. Spread the word! Doors from 10.30pm and admission is €12.

Ballinrobe Community School to perform Guys and Dolls

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Transition year students from Ballinrobe Community School will put on a performance of the comical dual love story Guys and Dolls this week.

Claremorris man composes score for Sundance festival movie

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Calvary, the new John Michael McDonagh movie featuring the musical score composed by Claremorris-born Patrick Cassidy, will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, on January 19 2014.

The Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow stops off in Castlebar

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

There’s a tendency for the word ‘unique’ to be bandied around a little too freely in music circles, but that is the only way to describe Jerry Fish’s genre bending style. Jerry’s live shows have been known to transform sedate tux ‘n’ frock audiences into Roman galley slaves rowing their way through ‘The Hole In the Boat’, or ballroom-of-romancers slow-dancing to ‘Back To Before’, or swampy block parties gyrating to bacchanalian classics like ‘Celebrate’.

Handel’s Messiah to be performed in the Church of the Holy Rosary

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

A very special performance of Handel’s Messiah will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 7pm, in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, with all proceeds going to Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. It will be hosted by RTÉ’s Mary Kennedy, and feature internationally renowned soloists, Regina Nathan, Ann Marie Gibbons, Eamon Mulhall, and Owen Gilhooley. The Celtic Concert Orchestra and a choir of almost 100 local choristers will perform in what promises to be a truly wonderful event.

The Handel Challenge Committee, with Mayo Roscommon Hospice called for 100 singers last August to take up this challenge, with Kathy Fahey as music director leading the way. The group have been practising and training tirelessly in mastering one of the most famous and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. Aside from the singing, the choir have all pledged to raise a minimum of €200 in sponsorship. The sponsorship has been coming into Hospice with some choir members raising over €2,000.

Mayo Symphony Orchestra to perform at the TF Royal Theatre

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Wide Open Music and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra present Tasmin Little with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra on tour in Castlebar on December 5 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre. To coincide with this event Mayo Youth Orchestra have been preparing a programme which they will perform with Tasmin Little in a short pre-concert performance at 7.15pm in the Royal Theatre on the night of the RTÉ NSO concert. Over the last number of weeks musicians from the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Fergus Sheil have visited Mayo Youth Orchestra to help coach the young players in preparation for the concert. The pre-concert performance is free and all are welcome to attend.

Get Funky at Brennan’s Lane tomorrow night

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

As well as its dining options Brennan’s Lane, Ballina, has an extensive entertainment package lined up throughout December and into the New Year. The line up includes Gorilla Radio, Who Knows, Recoil, and The Harleys. They will also continue to have the very best in local and national DJs every Saturday night. This weekend Brennan’s introduces Daft Funk, the best Daft Punk tribute touring the UK and Ireland. Don't miss this opportunity to see them live in Ballina this Saturday at 10pm.

Bruiser Theatre Company returns to Ballina Arts Centre

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Ballina Arts Centre is delighted to host The Caucasian Chalk Circle on Tuesday November 26, a masterpiece of 20th century drama, powerfully demonstrating Bertolt Brecht’s pioneering theatrical techniques.

Classical piano at the Linenhall

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Classical pianist extraordinaire Nikolay Khozyainov brings his spellbinding technique and supreme artistry to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for a very special concert on Wednesday, November 27 at 8pm. Nikolay Khozyainov won last year’s Dublin International Piano Competition with a truly breathtaking performance. Now here’s a chance to hear this young lion of the keyboard in full flow, as part of a nationwide Music Network tour. Hailing from Blagoveshchensk, in Eastern Russian, the 21-year-old is one of the most remarkable pianists of his generation. Winner of numerous awards, Nikolay has already made his recital debut at Carnegie Hall, appeared in concert with the Tokyo Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic and Sydney Symphony orchestras while touring Europe, Asia and the USA. Don’t be fooled by the shock of blond curls, the boyish charm or the swarm of Facebook fans: here is a performer capable of maturity and sensitivity, who can convey the freewheeling, rhapsodic intensity of the great Romantic composers to dazzling effect. Prepare to be swept away!

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