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From a giant mural on Clifden Town Hall and willow sculptures in a historic graveyard to a message sent towards the stars, the 49th Clifden Arts Festival is preparing to transform Clifden and Connemara into a vibrant stage for 11 extraordinary days of art, music, literature and ideas.

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival, from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 27, has lined up its most ambitious and wide-ranging music schedule to date, beyond its multidisciplinary programme of literature, visual arts, theatre, film, architecture and ideas across Clifden and Connemara.

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival returns to Connemara from September 17 to 27 with an ambitious programme of music, literature, visual arts, theatre, film and ideas under the theme ‘OPEN – A Festival of Welcome, Encounter and Possibility’.

Following the success of their recent tribute to Shane MacGowan, the Sharon Shannon Big Band will play at Monroe’s Live on Thursday, December 18, with a new production celebrating Ireland’s song tradition.

The Town Hall Theatre revealed its headline acts for Galway’s busy spring and summer season this week.

Fresh from releasing her brand new album Now!, one of Ireland’s greatest traditional music exports Sharon Shannon will headline the closing night of the Galway Folk Festival this Sunday, June 9, at 7pm.

Irish music powerhouses, Fiachna Ó Braonáin of the Hothouse Flowers, Tom Dunne of Something Happens and multi-instrumentalist Alan Connor are joining forces for ‘On The Road Again’ at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, February 18. Inspired by the success of their first radio performance together, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Tom Dunne wowed listeners with their renditions of Christy Moore and Willie Nelson.

Renowned Irish musician, Sharon Shannon brings her always surprising and energetic live show to the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, on February 9. Her new album - the first in three years - follows on March 17.

Renowned Irish musician, Sharon Shannon brings her always surprising and energetic live show to the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, on February 9. Her new album - the first in three years - follows on March 17.