Rendezvous line up a number of new events
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
The Rendezvous Bar in Balla has lined up a number of new nights of entertainment to keep you occupied over the winter nights. On the first Friday of every month the Rendezvous will host a Texas Hold-em competition starting on November 4, it will be a €50 freeze out with a €14,000 starting stack. There will be an early bird chip-in, before 9.15pm and light refreshments will be served.
Read more ...Glen Campbell brings his good-bye tour to Castlebar
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
On Sunday November 13, legendary country singer Glenn Campbell will say his farewell to fans in Mayo when his good-bye tour stops off in the Royal Theatre. The Tour sees Glen supported by his two daughters and his son’s band, performing many of his greatest hits that include ‘Gentle on My Mind’, ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Wichita Lineman’, ‘Galveston’, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ and ‘Southern Nights’.
Read more ...An evening with Julian Lloyd Webber
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber’s 60th birthday gala at London’s Royal Festival Hall earlier this year was, in his words, a celebration of the “beautiful, temperamental instrument” that dominates his life. Now Julian brings the instrument - the Barjansky Stradivarius cello, dated 1690 - which famously gets its own seat on airplanes - on his Irish tour, Travels With My Cello: An Evening with Julian Lloyd Webber. The tour begins at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Wednesday, November 2, at 8pm.
Read more ...New cabaret at the Linenhall
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Entertainer and performer Aonghus McAnally performs When Jolie Met Christie, a compelling one-man cabaret-theatre show inspired by the life and music of Christie Hennessy, at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday, November 9 at 8pm.
Read more ...Jigs and Reels at Erris Film Club
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
The Erris Film Club will take place on the first Tuesday of every month. For November they will show Jigs and Reels on Tuesday November 1 at 7 p.m. Come and experience our recently fitted sound surround system. To find out more or to get involved, contact Lisa on 097 81079 or email [email protected]
Read more ...Chico and Rita at Ballina Film Club
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Chico and Rita is the next screening at Ballina Film Club on Tuesday night November 1. Set in Cuba in 1948, Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey – in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero – brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love. Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque) and Catalan designer Javier Mariscal create a passionate, animated Cuban love story. Admission is €5.
Read more ...Local jobs under threat after Aviva job losses announced
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Jobs in Castlebar may be under threat following the announcement that Aviva is shedding almost 1,000 staff throughout its Irish and European operations, due to the merging of Aviva Ireland with Aviva UK and the restructuring of its European regional operations.
The slashing of 950 jobs at the insurance company was announced to staff on Wednesday morning, following which Aviva staff voted on Wednesday evening in favour of industrial action. The job losses comprise 180 roles from Aviva Europe and 770 from Aviva Ireland — which includes job losses in the branch networks, and large centres in Cork, Galway, and in the Dublin headquarters.
Read more ...ADEBISI SHANK & CAST OF CHEERS TO HEADLINE HALLOWEEN BALL IN CASTLEBAR!!
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Two of Irelands most respected live bands Adebisi Shank and The Cast of Cheers are set to headline "Tales from The Crypt" Monster Halloween Fancy Dress Ball in assocaition with "Live at The Clubhouse Presents" with All Affairs Fancy Dress and T-Rex clothing .ie next Friday night 28th October at Castlebar Celtic.
Read more ...Louisburgh potter Anthony O’Brien presents his documentary double
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
In January this year Louisburgh potter and artist Anthony O’Brien travelled to Tatiko, a small village in northern Nigeria to film the traditional potters at work. The Tatiko potters are all women, who work without potters' wheels, kilns or any specialised equipment. The pottery they make is for everyday use, for cooling water, storing oil and grain, and for cooking over the open fire. But what makes their pottery so special is that it is stunningly beautiful, finely decorated in a rich red clay. There are some 50 women potters in Tatiko, making hundreds of pots every week, which are all sold in the local market. People come from all over northern Nigeria to buy their work.
Read more ...Glen Campbell brings his good-bye tour to Castlebar
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
On Sunday November 13, legendary country singer Glenn Campbell will say his farewell to fans in Mayo when his good-bye tour stops off in the Royal Theatre. The Tour sees Glen supported by his two daughters and his son’s band, performing many of his greatest hits that include ‘Gentle on My Mind’, ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Wichita Lineman’, ‘Galveston’, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ and ‘Southern Nights’.
The tour coincides with the release of Glen’s final studio album, Ghost on the Canvas, which is released on Monday August 29. With over 50 years in show business, in an age where there are so few true hit makers, the breadth of Glen Campbell’s career is hard to process. He has sold 45 million albums, had 81 songs on the charts, won Grammys and numerous other awards and has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tickets cost from €39.50 to €45 and are available from the Theatre Box Office or online from www.theroyal.ie or from www.ticketmaster.ie. Pre-show dining is also available from €25 for a four course meal and a glass of wine, for more information contact 094 9023111.
Read more ...Beezneez presents United at the Linenhall
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
With a growing reputation for providing quality drama, the ever-popular Beezneez theatre company makes a welcome return to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar with a new play United on Wednesday, November 2 at 8pm.
Read more ...The Outlaws are coming to Hotel Newport
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
The Outlaws have carved themselves out a niche as one of Ireland’s top country attractions, playing every corner of the country to enthusiastic crowds wherever they go. They are coming back west on Saturday week October 28 when they take to the stage in Hotel Newport for a show that is not to be missed. The band who are based in county Monaghan have been picking up awards all over the country since they first took to the stage. The group have also toured Scotland and UK many times to rave reviews. If you are a fan of country music then this is a show not to be missed. Doors open at 10.30pm and admission is €15.
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