Garbo's Presents ...a brilliant line up of events

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Garbo's live music and party venue at Mayo Leisure Point, Castlebar, is kickstarting 2018 with an exciting line-up of upcoming live music gigs and entertainment acts. Things will kick off on Friday, February 9, with Jailbird a four piece Aussie/Irish hard rock band. The four members produce a unique, dynamic, energetic, and explosive sound defining the new generation of hard rock. Go along and hear Jailbirds play a set including songs from their EP Break the Silence some great rock covers.

Laoise Kelly to hit the right note at TradFest

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Laoise Kelly from Westport will perform at St Werburgh’s Church on Saturday, January 27, at 1pm as part of TradFest 2018. Laoise, now living on Achill Island, is regarded as the most significant harper of her generation.

The Kilfenora Céilí Band are coming to Claremorris

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Expect an exciting and energetic performance from one of the world’s most renowned trad bands – The Kilfenora Céilí Band when they take to the stage in Claremorris next month.

The Music of Mayo - A Musical Heritage Residency at the Linenhall Arts Centre

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

The traditional music heritage of Mayo is at the centre of an exciting three-month artist residency at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar this winter. Led by traditional musician and composer Emer Mayock, the residency celebrates traditional music in Mayo and in particular the compositions of Mayo musicians and singers from the past, present and future. The residency will result in a unique digital resource of notated songs and tunes, a CD recording, and a concert featuring Mayo’s leading lights in Traditional music on Wednesday, January 31 at the Linenhall.

The corridors are alive with The Sound of Music in Sancta Maria College

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

Sancta Maria College in Louisburgh has announced the staging of its 23nd annual musical production, the family favourite The Sound of Music. Preparations are in full flow in the school with students and staff working tirelessly to produce this much loved show.

Chris Kent brings Moving On to Castlebar

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

Hailing from ‘The Rebel County’, Chris Kent gave up the day job as an electrician to pursue his calling in comedy. He emerged onto the Irish comedy scene in 2009 after winning the Bulmers Nuttin’ But Funny competition.

St Patrick's Drama Group present Thy Will Be Done

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

St Patrick’s Drama Group, Westport, return to the stage once again with a revival of one of their most popular productions over the past 50 years, Michael Carey’s hit, Thy Will Be Done. This is the story of two brothers, and is set in the summer of 1998 in an old outhouse where Jack (Lennie Grimes) has been living for nearly 40 years after falling out with his brother Peteen (Tony Varley) who remained in the family home.

Laoise Kelly to hit the right note at TradFest

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

Laoise Kelly from Westport will perform at St Werburgh’s Church on Saturday, January 27, at 1pm as part of TradFest 2018. Laoise, now living on Achill Island, is regarded as the most significant harper of her generation.

In Between next up for Linenhall Film Club

Fri, Jan 12, 2018

Linenhall Film Club continues its 2018 season with director Maysaloun Hamoud’s terrific debut feature In Between on Tuesday, January 23, at 8pm. This critically acclaimed film follows the lives of three strong, independent minded Israeli-Palestinian women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv.

Chris Leach exhibition to open in Westport

Fri, Jan 12, 2018

Custom House Studios in Westport will be hosting a new exhibition of works by artist Chris Leach, the official opening of the exhibition will take place on Friday, January 26, by Alice Maher and the exhibition will run until Sunday, February 18.

Claremorris artist's new exhibition opens in Ballina

Fri, Jan 12, 2018

The official opening of the new exhibition by Norah Brennan in the Ballina Arts Centre, took place last night. The exhibition entitled Moving Along is a series of abstract silkscreen works on paper by Claremorris-based artist Norah Brennan.

Dark Secrets of the Irish Revolution at the Linenhall

Tue, Nov 28, 2017

In an evening of satire, history and song, Paddy Cullivan (from RTÉ’s Callan’s Kicks) presents the hugely entertaining The Ten Dark Secrets of the Irish Revolution at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar on Thursday, November 30 at 8pm.

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