Classical concert at the Linenhall

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Critically acclaimed Irish cellist Gerald Peregrine and pianist Cathal Breslin perform a programme of much-loved cello works at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday September 10 at 8pm. Young classical stars in the ascendant, Gerald and Cathal are both laureates of the Royal College of Music in London, former Fulbright scholars and recipients of National Concert Hall Rising Star debut recitals. This is a chance to experience two of Ireland's finest young performers and rising stars live in concert. Catch them now. The concert is grant assisted by a Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and presented in association with RTÉ Lyric fm. Gerald Peregrine and Cathal Breslin perform at the Linenhall Arts Centre on Thursday September 10 at 8pm.

Snow Patrol bring their reworked show to Castlebar

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Snow Patrol have announced a very special Irish tour to take place in December 2009. Snow Patrol Reworked is a live celebration featuring highlights from the band’s 15 year career to date, specially reworked and reinvented. They will be bringing these rewordings live to the stage in Castlebar in the Royal Theatre on Sunday December 6. Snow Patrol are a truly global multi platinum, multi-million, selling success story and the Reworked tour offers a chance to look back to the early days of their career as well as giving fans the opportunity to hear their work interpreted in a new way — at each show Snow Patrol will be joined by other musicians and surprise guests.

Antarctic explorer Tom Crean tells his story at the Royal Theatre Castlebar

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley. This amazing show has now been seen by huge numbers of people all over the world.

Hear the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions: Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916).

Legends of Rock for Gael Force event

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

The upcoming Gael Force West event may be a bit too much for some of you to have a go at, but that doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on all the fun of the event. Once the prize giving is out of the way for the people who put their bodies to the limit during the day, the mother of all after parties will kick off in Westport House when the Legends of Rock take to the stage in the stately home.

Classical concert at the Linenhall

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

Critically acclaimed Irish cellist Gerald Peregrine and pianist Cathal Breslin perform a programme of much-loved cello works at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday September 10 at 8pm.

Young classical stars in the ascendant, Gerald and Cathal are both laureates of the Royal College of Music in London, former Fulbright scholars and recipients of National Concert Hall Rising Star debut recitals. The concert programme comprises works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Eibhlis Farrell, Shostakovich and Chopin.

American Wrestling Rampage comes to the west

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

CASTLEBAR WELCOMES the American Wrestling Rampage (AWR) tour in August. This will delight both young and older fans with a chance to see some of the best competitors in the wrestling circuit show off their talents in the Royal Theatre arena on Friday August 28, for one show only.

Westport Festival of Sport Fun

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

Westport Festival of Sport Fun Day organisers were the lucky winners of a free, live, nation-wide broadcast for their community event thanks to RTÉ 2fm and Kellogg’s Let’s Get Active. RTÉ 2fm’s Aidan Leonard will broadcast live to the nation from the active fun day on Sunday, 23 August between 2pm and 5pm.

The Mayo Sports Partnership is expecting hundreds of Mayo families to flock to the North Mall, Westport, on Sunday August 23 between 1pm and 5pm for the sport fun day which will include family fun activities such as water sports, traditional games, climbing wall, bouncy castle, walking challenges, street orienteering, and a 5K Fun Run.

Cartoon classic returns to Royal Theatre with new show

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

Scooby-Doo and the gang are back! Following their sell-out success with Stagefright, the ultimate cartoon classic bursts onto the stage once again with Scooby-Doo and the Pirate Ghost — a new show to entertain the whole family. Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred as they encounter a new case to solve in their trade mark Mystery Inc style. Hold onto your seats as the adventure unfolds with perplexing clues, pirate ghosts, and an abundance of Scooby snacks.

Take a different look with Altered Images

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

Altered Images, a ground-breaking, multi-sensory accessible visual arts exhibition, which aims to introduce new ways of seeing and experiencing art for both disabled and non-disabled people opened in the Ballina Arts Centre yesterday evening and will run until September 30.

Three plays for the price of one next week

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

Westport’s Other Voices theatre company is back with We Are for the Dark, an exciting new triple-bill of one-act plays at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday August 27 at 8pm.

Get ready to laugh with Ardal O'Hanlon

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

The man who was made famous by Fr Ted, Ardal O’Hanlon will be taking to the stage in Castlebar on Friday September 18. O’Hanlon is a founding father of modern Irish stand-up since he helped form Dublin’s Comedy Cellar in 1990. Ardal has a slew of comedy awards (and a BAFTA) to his name. Thanks to Father Ted, My Hero, and Big Bad World, O’Hanlon is immediately recognisable, but his incredible stand-up talent is perhaps less well known. A million miles from the naive persona of Father Dougal, O’Hanlon’s stand up is dark, sharp, and excruciatingly funny.

Rexband in concert

Fri, Aug 14, 2009

Our Ladies’ School of Evangelisation, Knock presents Rexband in concert at the Royal Theatre Castlebar, on Sunday August 30. Our Ladies’ School of Evangelisation is a charity organisation. The school is a Catholic school that runs a nine month course in evangelisation training. Its aim is to empower people to live the gospel more fully in their lives and in turn transmit the love of their faith into the wider community. This concert is one of the fund-raising efforts being made in order to keep the school open and functional.

This fundraiser concert promises to be a mega extravangza with psychedelic lights and powerful sound including music, presentations, theatre, and choreography. Established in the late 1980s and early 1990s by a group of young musicians who experienced a life-changing encounter with Jesus through the Jesus youth movement, this band are now touring across the world into countries such as UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Singapore, and India among others. In India alone they have performed more than 500 shows and were the main stage performers at the World Youth Day 2002 Toronto, WYD 2005 Cologne, and WYD 2008 Sydney.

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