Paul Brady to showcase his talent in Castlebar

Fri, Mar 27, 2009

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, is one of Ireland's most enduringly popular artists. Born and raised in Strabane, he was into a wide variety of music from an early age. A fifties child, his first sounds were the swing, jazz, and show tunes of his parents generation, then fifties rock 'n roll, sixties pop and Motown, blues, R’n’B, and country and western. Through all this ran the potent flavour of Irish traditional music and song.

Ireland’s newest sensation the Priests live in Castlebar

Fri, Mar 27, 2009

Music Machine and The Royal Theatre and Event Centre Castlebar present The Priests in concert on Sunday March 29. The Priests, Father Eugene O’Hagan, Father Martin O’Hagan, and Father David Delargy, are currently taking the world by storm. Their debut album entered the Irish charts at number one and the UK charts at number five, making the Priests’ debut album the 'fastest-selling UK debut for a classical act' as certified by Guinness World Records.

Ready Steady Cook/Fun

Fri, Mar 27, 2009

A show of a different nature comes to the Royal Theatre Castlebar on Wednesday April 8. Castlebar man Oliver Kelleher, celebrity from RTE’s HEAT cooking programme, and Paul Claffey from Mid West Radio will entertain us in a charity cook off with mentor head chefs from Days Harlequin Hotel and the TF Royal Hotel to assist. Host and compere on the night will be funny man Conal Gallen and he will get things heating up in the room.

Castlebar goes back in time, with the Here and Now Tour

Fri, Mar 27, 2009

Original eighties acts Kim Wilde, ABC, Heaven 17, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Altered Images, and Toyah come to Castlebar on Sunday April 12 to transport you into the eighties with their hit tunes ‘Kids in America’ and ‘I Want To Be Free’. The line-up for the Here and Now Tour April 2009 is one not to miss

For those about to rock at Finbar Hoban presents

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

The live entertainment continues once again next Saturday night the March 28 at Bar Ritz (Mulroy’s Bar) as the Finbar Hoban Presents… series continues to bring the most diverse and popular music groups to Castlebar. The first band to take to the stage will be 21 Outs at 9.15pm; their music is loud, honest, engaging and soulful with strong blues and grunge influences. All songs are arranged by front man Philip Cassidy, who at only 23 has been playing and performing live in venues across Ireland for the past nine years. The band formed in late July 2007. The band recorded their first EP in Temple Lane Studios of July last year. Temple Lane studios are among the top recording studios in Ireland with past clients including Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Phil Lynott and Shane McGowan amongst others, so be sure to get there early as 21 Outs are sure to put on a blazing performance.

The Blizzards to the Royal Theatre

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

The band's profile has soared since the release of their number four platinum selling album, A Public Display of Affection. Songs such as ‘Trouble’, ‘Fantasy’, and ‘Miss Fantasia Preaches’ became instant chart hits.

Christy Moore returns for another show

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

Christy Moore is coming back to Castlebar next Friday night. The tickets for the show on March 27 have been selling well. Moore’s popularity in Mayo is unwaning and he and Declan Sinnott have a staunch following that keeps fans coming back for more.

Women and Scarecrow in Castlebar

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

Prime Cut’s vibrant production of Marina Carr’s powerful and darkly comic Woman and Scarecrow will take in the Linenhall Arts Centre on Monday March 23 as part of a whirlwind national tour that has been taking critics by storm. Linenhall director Marie Farrell says: “We are delighted to host such a prestigious production of this wonderful play. It will be a great opportunity for people to see the very best of Irish theatre here in Castlebar.”

Music and art take the lead at the Linenhall

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

Mayo male voice choir
Mayo Male Voice Choir makes a welcome return visit to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for two concerts of choral music with special guests Donna Malone and David Durham, on Thursday March 26 and February March 27 at 8pm.

Cór Mhaigh Eo in concert

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

Cór Mhaigh Eo presents an evening of choral music with Jumprava Choir (Latvia) and eLVé (Dublin Latvian Choir) in Holy Trinity Church, Westport, on Saturday March 21 at 8.30pm. Admission to the concert is €10 and children are free.

Get your own seat at the theatre

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

Ballina families are rushing to buy their seats for the new state-of-the-art theatre in Ballina Arts Centre of which building is due to start in August of this year. Except they are not buying seats for one show, but for all time. For €500 a seat will be named in honour of your family and for €1,000 you can also be named as a founding member, with your name added to a brass plaque in the foyer of the new building.

Literary brunch in aid of Ballina Arts Centre redevelopment

Fri, Mar 20, 2009

As part of the fund-raising efforts for the Ballina Arts Centre Redevelopment campaign, there will be a Meet the Author Brunch in the Downhill Hotel, tomorrow (Saturday) at 12 noon.

The event will be hosted by locally based authors Morag Prunty (who sometimes writes as Kate Kerrigan) and Helen Falconer, and will feature best-selling writers Claudia Carroll and Anita Notaro.

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