Hoof It to Turlough for fun donkey day

Fri, Aug 29, 2014

A special donkey day is taking place at the grounds of the Museum of Country Life, Turlough, tomorrow (Saturday) from 12 noon to 4 pm.

The Hoof It! Annual Donkey Day will see teams from the Sathya Sai donkey sanctuary in Sligo and the Mayo Donkey Sanctuary in Kiltimagh offer visitors an opportunity to meet the donkeys, watch hoof trimming and see a feeding demonstration.

Mary Byrne set to perform special Castlebar concert

Fri, Aug 29, 2014

Mary Byrne, the Tesco supermarket checkout woman who shot to fame on the X Factor is to play an intimate concert in the Ruby Room at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, next weekend.

Michael English and band are back in town

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

Kildare native Michael English is bringing his country music dance band to Mayo tomorrow (Saturday) night for a performance at the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris.

Flynn’s Bar, Castlebar, will host the National Singing Championship

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

The National Singing Championships comes to Mayo and more importantly it is coming exclusively to Flynn’s Bar, Castlebar. The heats for this singing contest begin on Saturday, August 23 and are open to singer/musicians, two piece and three piece bands.

The contest also caters for singers who wish to sing karaoke style with a backing track. The contest is open to everyone over 18 years old, and all budding singers can register by texting, ‘register me for Flynn’s’ along with their name and mobile phone number to 087 7724453 or by calling into the bar before any of the heats. The competition will run for four weeks in total, with three weeks of heats and a grand final. Each week of the heats, five acts will qualify for the final in Flynn’s Bar on Saturday, September 13.

Fantastic weekly entertainment at Tierney’s of Foxhall

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

Tierney's of Foxhall is one of Galway’s best known pubs.

Linenhall launching exciting autumn programme

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

The Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar is working hard on its autumn programme, packed with goodies to entertain and engage, an exciting deluge of theatre, music, world cinema, children’s events, exhibitions and more. Here’s a couple of early announcements to tantalise your cultural tastebuds.

Search is on for local talent as Oklahoma! comes to town

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

The newly launched Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society is on the hunt for the best of local singing and dancing talent to star in its inaugural production - Oklahoma!

Iconic Claremorris singer remembered in Turlough

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

Claremorris ballad singer Delia Murphy, of ‘The Spinning Wheel’ fame, will be remembered tomorrow in the Museum of Country Life, Turlough, to launch National Heritage Week at the museum.

World-class performers for Westport Festival of Chamber Music

Fri, Aug 15, 2014

A starry line-up of international musicians has been confirmed for the second Westport Festival of Chamber Music.

Bryan Adams is bringing his Bare Bones tour to Castlebar

Fri, Aug 15, 2014

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, who wowed audiences at this year’s Westport Festival, is coming back to Mayo and will be taking to the stage in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar next month. Bryan Adams will be bringing his Bare Bones acoustic tour to the stage in Castlebar on Tuesday September 16. Tickets priced at €49.50 including booking fee will go on sale this Monday, August 18, at 9am from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and on www.ticketmaster.ie.

The Time Machine presents... Surf Mayo End of Summer Party

Fri, Aug 15, 2014

Tunes and pints to celebrate the end of summer (nearly!) The Time Machine presents... Surf Mayo End of Summer Party in Blousers, James Street, Westport, on Friday night, August 23.

DJs Jo Doran (Time Machine) and Dave Barry (Shuffle! Galway) have travelled through time to bring you fantastic recorded music to dance to. Whatever the genre, there is no barrier, but there will be dancing to Northern soul, '60s garage punk, ska, dirty blues, jazz, R&B, new wave, disco, funk, Afrobeat, rock 'n' roll... and whatever takes the duo’s fancy. Admission is €5 on the door free to Surf Mayo crew.

Paddy Casey set for Mayo return with Garbo’s gig

Fri, Aug 15, 2014

Paddy Casey is to make a welcome return to Mayo this September - this time swapping the expansive surrounds of the Westport Festival of Music and Food for an intimate gig in Garbo’s, Castlebar.

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