Hermitage Green for Christmas Show at Garbos

Fri, Nov 18, 2016

Finbar Hoban Presents... a very special show at the Garbo’s Venue in Castlebar this Christmas with the announcement that Hermitage Green will be coming to the town. The band look set to play the Garbo’s Venue on December 27 as part of their Christmas tour in Ireland.

Harp and clarinet duo come to Castlebar

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

Two superb young classical musicians, Anneleen Lenaerts (harp) and Dionysis Grammenos (clarinet), perform together at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Tuesday November 15 at 8pm. Expect passion, technical aplomb, and an exceptional chemistry between two dazzling virtuosi as Anneleen Lenaerts, principal harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic performs with Dionysis Grammenos, dubbed by one critic as “the new prince of the clarinet”.

Ballina gears up for return of One Act Drama Festival

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

Ballina is all set to host the town's second one act drama festival, which will run from Friday November 4 to Sunday November 6 at the Ballina Arts Centre. The programme includes well known and new groups with a diverse mix of serious drama, historical and political drama, comedy, and new writing.

Beautiful Beasts exhibition at the Linenhall

Fri, Nov 04, 2016

The Beautiful Beasts, a child-friendly exhibition of sculpture presented by The Ark, Dublin, is currently on show at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar. Visit a weird and wonderful collection of animal sculptures curated by The Ark especially for children.

Terry McDonagh collection to be launched in Custom House Studios

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

Custom House Studios and The Rolling Sun Book Festival 2016 are pleased to host the launch of Lady Cassie Peregrina, a recent poetry collection by Terry McDonagh, published by Arlen House, Galway, on Thursday November 3 at 6.30pm. Guest speaker on the evening will be poet Ger Reidy and admission is free.

Dutch duo back in Mayo this weekend

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

A two-piece music group from Holland will be making a welcome return to Ireland and playing a few gigs in Mayo this coming Bank Holiday weekend. After a hugely successful visit last year, there is great excitement at the thought of the band belting out the tunes again.

The duo, made up of Guido Brasse and Robbert Duijf, play their own distinct style of blues and traditional root music and travel under the great name, Third House On The Left. They cite their influence as music from the 1920s to 1940s with names including Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Blake, and Big Bill Broonzy as well as Gospel and Irish music.

Kiltimagh has one act drama fever

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

The 2016 Kiltimagh One Act Drama Festival will take place in the Town Hall Theatre over this coming weekend, starting tonight Friday October 28 to Sunday October 30.

Devil’s Night Halloween Ball tomorrow night

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

Ghouls and ghosts look set to rise from the grave in Castlebar tomorrow night, October 29, for what is set to be a memorable night of music and fancy dress in the county town. Castlebar’s largest fancy dress party, titled Devil’s Night, will take place at The Garbo’s Venue with live music from four excellent original bands — Overhead, The Albatross, Fangclub, Pranks, and Music For Dead Birds brought to you by Finbar Hoban Presents.

At the end of the universe, and at The Linenhall

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

It is almost here — RoolaBoola, the Linenhall Arts Centre’s ever-popular annual Children’s Arts Festival takes place over the October Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday October 28 to Monday October 31. As usual, this year’s RoolaBoola will be offering another great programme of theatre, music, exhibitions and workshops for young people and their families. It is booking now, and it is booking fast.

Welsh male voice choir to perform in Mayo

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Pen-y-Bont Fawr is a small village in north Wales, moulded into the foothills of the Berwyn Mountains between Llanfylin in the south and Bala in the north. Although a small village, it can claim the envied distinction in having produced a thriving male voice choir. Sixty three years ago the embryonic Cor Meibion Penybontfawr choir was formed by a small group of like-minded and enthusiastic individuals. Nurtured by success and support the choir now has more than 40 members. 

Overhead, The Albatross to play Garbos

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Overhead, The Albatross has just been announced to headline Castlebar’s largest Halloween fancy dress ball. The ball, called Devil’s Night, takes place on October 29, with a host of upcoming Irish original live bands brought to Castlebar by Finbar Hoban Presents. The annual event has gone from strength to strength over the last eight years and this year will be no different.

Greenroom and Foxford Woollen Mills live music from the west

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

Halloween weekend looks like it is going to be one you remember for a long time to come. Greenroom Bookings and the Foxford Woollen Mills have another magnificent night of music on Saturday October 29 at the beautiful setting that is Foxford Woollen Mills. Performing on the night are The Whileaways and John Hoban.

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