Acclaimed Irish drama at the Linenhall
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
Top Irish theatre company Prime Cut Productions brings Marina Carr’s remarkable and critically acclaimed play Woman and Scarecrow to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Monday March 23 at 8pm.
Read more ...Delia Murphy to be celebrated at Ballina Arts Centre
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
Ballina Arts Centre will be the venue for a unique celebration of the life of singer, Delia Murphy on Thursday March 26, at 8pm. I’ll Live ‘til I Die: A celebration in story and song of the iconic Delia Murphy will be a night of stories and songs made famous by Delia. Presented by Aidan O’Hara (RTÉ’s Fáilte Isteach, and author of the popular biography on Delia I’ll Live ‘til I Die), the evening will feature songs such as ‘The Spinning Wheel’ and ‘If I were a Blackbird’, sung by Joyce O’Hara and accompanied by Aidan. Reading and commentary by Carmen Cullen niece of Delia Murphy, and author of poetry books and children’s dramatist, from her novel Two Sisters Singing, a family memoir with a fictional base inspired by the personality of her famous aunt. Delia Murphy (born February 16 1902 in Claremorris, Co. Mayo, died February 11 1971 in Dublin) was a world famous singer and collector of Irish ballads.
Read more ...Ireland’s newest sensation the Priests live in Castlebar
Fri, Mar 13, 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.
Read more ...Lazytown Live this weekend in the Royal Theatre
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
Hot on the heels of the phenomenally successful first ever LazyTown Live! comes a brand new show that’s guaranteed to make super-heroes of you all. Get ready for star-jumps, power-moves, laugh out-loud fun, sing-along songs, and dancing in the aisles when LazyTown Live! – The Pirate Adventure sails into town.
Read more ...St Patrick’s weekend entertainment at the Half Cut Bar
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
There’s plenty of entertainment this St Patrick’s weekend at the Half Cut Bar, Rush Street, Castlebar. Kicking off the celebrations will be iRadio’s Dave O’Connor who will be the resident DJ tonight (Friday, March 13). On Saturday night the one and only Phase will be rocking Half Cut with their classic rock covers. The music will continue on Sunday night, March 15 when Diesel make their live debut in the half cut in what is sure to be a great show. Michael Fox will be on hand on Monday night to see you through to St Patrick’s Day, and the curtain will be brought down on the festivities on the day by the one and only Phase who will be playing a special early evening show from 7.30pm till 9.30pm.
Read more ...Erris players to mark Synge centenary with Playboy performance
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
The Playboy of the Western World, by John Millington Synge, is arguably the Irish playwright’s greatest masterpiece. In order to mark the centenary of JM Synge’s death – he died, aged 37, on March 24 1909 – the Erris Players, under the direction of Bridie Quinn, will be staging a powerful performance of this noted drama in Belmullet and in Bangor Erris. Interestingly, this is not the group’s first performance of the play – they first staged it 17 years ago and that very successful production is still recalled by local actors and audiences alike.
Read more ...Music and more at the national museum
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
Seisiún ceol tradisiúnta
Join Emer Mayock and guests for a musical performance to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge and the coming of St Patrick’s Day. Sunday March 15 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm in the education room.
Join Emer Mayock and guests for a musical performance to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge and the coming of St Patrick’s Day. Sunday March 15 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm in the education room.
Read more ...Des Bishop live tonight
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
Having spent 12 months in intense study and immersion in Connemara's Gaeltacht in an effort to speak as Gaeilge, Des Bishop is back on the road again. Drawing from his experiences, the star of the revolutionary RTE show In the Name of the Fada, comes to the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, with his live stand up show Unbearlable.
Read more ...Castlebar goes back in time, with the Here and Now Tour
Fri, Mar 06, 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
Read more ...The Saw Doctors announce their return to Castlebar
Fri, Mar 06, 2009
The Saw Doctors return to play the Royal Theatre Castlebar for their summer show on Friday July 31. A funny thing happened to The Saw Doctors last Autumn. After a gap of 17 years, the Tuam rockers topped the Irish Music Singles Chart with their punked up version of the Sugababes song ‘About You Now’, beating off international artists such as Pink and Kings of Leon.
Back in the early nineties, The Saw Doctors were number one in Ireland with ‘Hay Wrap’, ‘N17’, and ‘I Useta Lover’ which still holds the record for the biggest selling Irish single. The bands first album, If This Is Rock & Roll, I Want My Old Job Back was number one in Ireland for most of 1991.
Read more ...Gary Quinn presents a St Patrick’s night special!
Fri, Mar 06, 2009
Are you wondering where you might go on Paddy’s Night? Well, wonder no more, as the St Patrick’s Night special concert at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway is undoubtedly the place to be! Presented by Gary Quinn, this promises to be a hugely entertaining concert with exceptionally talented performances of traditional Irish music, song and dance. It’s the kind of entertainment you would expect to see on a St Patrick’s Night in Galway.
Read more ...Ballina Arts Centre lines up impressive March schedule
Fri, Mar 06, 2009
La Zona next up at Ballina Film Club
Ballina Film Club’s Spring Programme continues this week with La Zona, on Tuesday March 10 at 8pm. Directed by Rodrigo Plá, La Zona follows the adventures of three teenagers from the ‘wrong’ side of the tracks, as they enter the wealthy residential estate of Mexico City’s ‘The Zone’. They’re ill-prepared for what awaits them. For The Zone is a world unto itself, protected by high gates and private security guards that attempt to keep the poverty that surrounds the estate at bay. As their break-in goes badly wrong, the boys panic and suddenly there’s a dead body and a maid fleeing in fear. In the altercation that follows, two of the assailants are killed but the third, Miguel, is able to flee. What he soon learns is that the laws of the land don’t apply in The Zone, from which there is probably no escape.
