Monsignor Horan to make stage come-back in new musical
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
The story of how a west of Ireland priest convinced the Irish government to build an airport in the middle of a disadvantaged, depopulated region in east Mayo when the country was in dire financial straits is to be retold later this year when On A Wing and a Prayer - The Musical takes to the stage for its premiere at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar.
Read more ...Rock Concert for Western Care
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Are you ready to rock? If so, Friday night April 30 is your night. There will be a feast of rock music performances covering all tastes including Celtic rock, rock music, mixture of traditional and rock and alternative rock. This promises to be a marvellous night’s entertainment with music from Mayo based bands Celtica, Search Engine, and Prickly Pears. These bands will be on stage from 8pm in the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar, and it is recommended to arrive early for a full night’s entertainment.
Read more ...Stars of our bars final tonight in the Royal Theatre
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
The Mayo VFI Stars of our Bars county final, in association with Smithwick’s, is coming to a venue near you this month and now is the time to support the act you want to see get through to the provincial finals. You can help performers secure their place at the next stage of the competition by heading to the TF Theatre to support them.
Read more ...Classical duo to light up the Linenhall
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Two truly spell-binding performers, Xuefei Yang (guitar) and Natalie Clein (cello), perform together in a fantastic concert at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday April 28 at 8pm.
Read more ...Katie Kim presented by Finbar Hoban presents
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
Katie Kim comes to play a very intimate show at the Linenhall Arts Theatre on Friday May 7 with support coming from Mia Sparrow.
Read more ...Telling Images at the Claremorris gallery
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
From April 17 to May 8 Claremorris Gallery will present Telling Images, a selection of paintings by Peter Burns and Mary Noonan. A preoccupation with narrative runs through the work of both Mary Noonan and Peter Burns. Mary Noonan’s paintings relate to orally transmitted Irish folk tales which have transcended generations and crept into the Irish collective unconscious. She has playfully explored the etymology of the tales that have become richly overlaid in their retelling. The artist’s often sinister images frequently feature children and animals in incongruous situations and relate to the notion of the changeling, prevalent in Irish folklore.
Read more ...The Alan Kelly quartet
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
One of Ireland’s most accomplished musicians in any genre, Alan Kelly brings his quartet to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for a night of dazzling music on Thursday April 22 at 8pm.
Read more ...Disney takes over the Royal Theatre
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
After crossing the globe over years through film, song, television stage shows, and theme parks the magic of Disney is about to finally land in Castlebar when Disney Live! Presents Three Classic Fairy Tales takes over the Royal Theatre this weekend. The Disney magic which has touched so many young and old for decades was very much on show in Liverpool when this writer saw the show, turning the cavernous Echo Arena into one a magical land of fairy princesses, wicked witches, and heroic deeds by princes. The three classic tales of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast had the very young and very old alike captivated by the magical stage show as well as humming and singing along with the classic songs that pepper the show. While many of the younger members in attendance joined in on the fun acting out their favourite parts of the stories in the aisles as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy narrated the story from their enchanted story book, while interacting with the crowd from start to finish.
Read more ...GMIT Castlebar gets ready for masked ball
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
GMIT Castlebar is getting ready for its highly anticipated end of year ball in Breaffy House Resort on Thursday night April 29. The ball is a celebration of the GMIT Castlebar students’ achievements past and present. Put together by the Students’ Union, this is a night not to be missed.
The Castlebar college has come together with local music promoter Finbar Hoban to bring you Joe Fury and The Hayride live on the night.
Read more ...Scouting for Girls hit the top of the charts with Royal Theatre show looming
Fri, Apr 09, 2010
Scouting for Girls, who are appearing in the Royal Theatre on Saturday April 24, have just knocked Lady Gaga off the top of the UK singles chart with their first number one single. The trio shot straight to the top with 'This Ain't A Love Song', which is lifted from their forthcoming second album Everybody Wants To Be On TV.
Read more ...Olywn Murray to perform at Rising Stars Concert in aid of Ballina Art Centre
Fri, Apr 09, 2010
Singing sensation Olywn Murray will join the rising stars of theatre, song and dance in a variety show style performance in the TF Royal, Castlebar April 30. Murray has joined forces with five nationally and internationally acclaimed local performing arts companies to stage the concert to help raise funds for Ballina’s new Art Centre and Theatre to showcase the amazing young talent emerging from the west. The evening will include Irish dance, hip hop, traditional music, songs from the musicals, and swing performed by members of the Sylvan Kelly School of Dance, Áine Egan’s Danceworld, and The All Star Academy under the direction of Lavinia Gilmartin, Michael Slater and Patrick Lacken, The Bofield Céilí Band, and Cheryl Nolan and the Lambe Academy.
Read more ...Tyrone Guthrie bursary up for grabs
Fri, Apr 09, 2010
Mayo County Council is offering two special bursary awards to artists born or living in Mayo, to enable them to spend two weeks at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, County Monaghan. Each bursary covers all board and lodging expenses for a two-week period, plus the use of a studio if necessary.
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