The Priests return for one night only
Fri, May 07, 2010
The Priests return to Castlebar for one night only, Saturday May 15 with special guest Camilla Kerslake. The Priests’ rise to global stardom has been documented across the world. They have sold more than two million albums and appeared on TV shows with artists from Tom Jones to The Killers, including Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and News at Ten.
Read more ...Crowded House sure to bring the house down at the Royal Theatre
Fri, May 07, 2010
One of pop music’s finest groups Crowded House will take to the stage in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Saturday May 29. Led by genius songwriter Neil Finn, Crowded House have been a critics and fans’ favourite for years with songs like ‘Fall At Your Feet’, ‘Weather With You’, ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, all classic songs that have been the soundtrack to many people’s lives. Formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia, the band owes its original success to the Australian live music scene.
Connan Mockasin is to support Crowded House in their Castlebar Concert.
Read more ...Celebrating older age at the Linenhall
Fri, May 07, 2010
It’s the month of May, and Bealtaine, the national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age is here again! And as usual the Linenhall Arts Centre will be offering a number of events as part of the national programme of activities over the month. And remember, you can be any age to celebrate older age!
Read more ...The Cast of Cheer’s next up at Finbar Hoban presents
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
The Cast Of Cheers (no, not that cast of Cheers) come to play Bar Ritz in Castlebar this Bank Holiday Sunday night May 2 with support coming from Enemies in association with Harvest Moon Global.
The Cast Of Cheers will unleash a ballsy post-punk racket that is every bit as impressive as their moniker. Describing themselves as sounding "like the end of the world and dancing", the band have decided to offer their superb debut album Chariot for free. A raucous assault of angular riffs and insistent vocals, it is what Death From Above 1979 might sound like if they were trapped in a lift with Battles and Foals. Get there early and jump around to these guys. Completely overwhelmed by the response by the band’s recently released album Chariot, the band frontman stated that it has been amazing. “We couldn't have asked for a better reception. It's made us really excited for the live shows.” The Cast of Cheers set out by offering their debut album online for free download. The band was always about pace. The Cast of Cheers formed in October and had the album Chariot almost finished by Christmas. Giving the album out free online seemed like the fastest way to get people to listen to it.
Read more ...Mayo native appointed director of Blas Summer School
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Ernestine Healy, from Castlebar Co Mayo has been appointed as the director of the Blas Summer School which takes place in the University of Limerick. Ernestine is a qualified secondary school teacher, currently on a career break and now working as a full-time lecturer in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Having occupied the position of Acting Course Director on the Graduate Diploma in Music Education post-graduate programme during 2008/09, she is now lecturing on the BA in Irish Music and Dance undergraduate programme.
Read more ...Who Killed The Celtic Tiger in Castlebar for one night only
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Following its highly acclaimed presentation in the Town Hall Theatre, Galway, Who Killed The Celtic Tiger commences a mini-tour that begins in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Friday May 7. The outrageous show, from the pen of writer Peter Kennedy, is a satirical look at the state of the Irish political and economic situation, told through the medium of music and mimicry. The show is a whirlwind of political satire, with Mary Harney declaring her passion for Bertie Ahern, Brian Cowen trying to sell NAMA, Enda Kenny dreaming of glory and some of the country’s top pop idols releasing a charity single. Is Jedward’s career over before it even starts? Can Bono and Geldof show charity to the Irish people? Is Daniel O’Donnell really emigrating? Where has Willie O’Dea gone? Can Fairy Harney, Bertie Ahern, Biffo the “Bare”, and “End-it” Kenny find a solution to the recession? Can Michael O’Leary succeed where others have failed?
Read more ...Choral concert at the Linenhall
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
There’s a musical treat in store when Mayo Girls Choir and the Ladybirds vocal ensemble present Old and New at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday, May 6 at 8pm. United by a love of singing, Ladybirds vocal ensemble evolved out of The Bells of Mayo into a highly entertaining vocal ensemble. In the short time they have been together they have wooed audiences with snappy arrangements of songs from the swing era of the 30s to musical treasures of the 21st century. The Mayo Girls Choir was founded in 1994. Since then the choir has been awarded prizes in the Derry Feis Ceoil, Michael Van Dessel Festival, Pan Celtic Festival, Lyric FM Choirs for Christmas competition and in 2008 and 2009 they received the top prize for youth choirs in the Dublin Feis Ceoil. The Mayo Girls Choir and the Ladybirds vocal ensemble perform at the Linenhall Arts Centre on Thursday May 6 at 8pm.
Read more ...Westport film club to screen Oscar winner
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
The fourth movie to be screened by Westport film club this year will be the surprise winner of the best foreign language film at this years Oscars Departures. The screening will take place next Wednesday May 5 at 8.45pm in the Westport Cineplex.
Read more ...St Patrick’s Drama Group is back
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Audiences far and near are in for a real treat with St Patrick’s Drama Groups’ production of The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh.
This play is based around a real event, the filming in nearby Inishmor of The Man Of Aran in 1934. The young inhabitants of Inishmaan see an opportunity to escape the tedium of their daily life, and maybe ‘get into the filming’. However McDonagh is the master of the convoluted yarn, and his intimate style fortunes and certainties are turned on their head, as frequently as the road turns and twists in the lovely Inishmaan. Superbly directed by Seamus McNally, this is a definite must see. There is use of strong language but this was part of their daily lives on Inishmaan. The play will take to the stage tonight April 30 and from next Wednesday night May 5 to Saturday May 8 in Scoil Phadraig, Altamont Street, Westport. Curtain call is at 8.30pm each evening. Tickets are available from the box office which can be contacted on 086 8609981.
Read more ...Are you going Scouting for Girls this Saturday night?
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Scouting For Girls are playing The Royal Theatre Castlebar this Saturday night to celebrate the release of their new album Everybody Wants To Be On TV. With hit songs including ‘She’s So Lovely’, ‘I Wish I Was James Bond’, and ‘Elvis Ain’t Dead’, among others, Scouting for Girls is a show not to be missed and with Castlebar just an hour away with overnight specials in both the on site hotels why not make a weekend of it in Castlebar. In 2008 Scouting For Girls became the biggest selling new band of the year in the UK. Having toiled for 10 years unsigned, the three boys next door sold more than 900,000 records of their eponymous number one debut album, and were nominated for three Brit Awards (British Breakthrough Act, British Single (’Heartbeat’), and British Live Act, to become the UK’s most successful new pop band.
Read more ...Mayo Cancer Support present a wonderful evening of music
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
A wonderful evening of chamber and choral music will take place in the Downhill Hotel on Friday, May 7. Taking part in this evening of music will be the Westminster College Chamber Singers from Salt Lake City, Utah, under the direction of Dr Christopher Quinn, and Cór Mhaigh Eo under the direction of Dr Brian Lennon.
Read more ...Relive the eighties at the Royal Theatre
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Together live and in concert on one stage, eighties pop icons Howard Jones, Belinda Carlisle, T’Pau, and China Crisis will be featured in this spring’s hit filled Irish version of the American smash Regeneration Tour.
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