April 2008
Drama
Mon 31 March and Tues 1 April at 8pm
Yew Tree Theatre Co
Tickets €18/€13
This event has been CANCELLED
Due to unavoidable circumstances Yew Tree Theatre have been forced to cancel their Irish tour.
SCHOOLS
Wed 2 to Fri 4 April, 10am & 12.30pm
Fibin
Tickets: €10
The popular puppeteers are back with their nationwide tour for schools, particularly for Leaving Certificate Curriculum. This year the award winning company brings you ‘An Triail’, but this is An Triail as you’ve never seen it before. Read more..
MUSIC/VARIETY
Sat 5 April at 8pm
Letterkenny & District Caledonian Pipe Band & Guests
Tickets: €15
Letterkenny & District Caledonia Pipe Band and special guests present another great night of music, comedy and entertainment. This year's very special guests are the Cullybackey Pipe Band, world grade 2 champions. Read on..
DRAMA/IRISH LANGUAGE
Sun 6 & Mon 7 April
Féile Scoildhrámaíochta Uladh
Ulster Schools Drama Festival
DRAMA
Tues 8 April at 8pm
Gare St Lazare Players
Tickets: €18/€13
Friends Personal: 3 for 2, Couples: 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
First Love focuses on a first love affair, and the primary loves that influenced Beckett's life and writing - his dead father, his delight in language, and his profound need for isolation. The 39 year old narrator looks back to when he was 25 and talks about the eviction from his childhood home, his life as a vagrant in Dublin and his meeting with his first love, 'Lulu'. Read on..
Music
Fri 11 to Sun 13 April at 8pm
Tickets: €30
Tommy Fleming presents his new show which is inspired by his latest album 'A Journey Home'. The album features 22 great Irish songs including Carrickfergus, Raglan Road, The Sally Gardens and U2's All I Want is You. Read more..
SCHOOLS/VARIETY
Mon 14 April at 8pm
Tickets: €10/€5 Family of Four (2 adult & 2 children) €25
The Burt Red Cross together with special guests presents another great night of music and entertainment. Read on..
SCHOOLS/VARIETY
Thursday 17 April at 7.30pm
The Royal Schools
Tickets: €10, Family of Four €30
A concert to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of the five Royal Schools in Ireland - Armagh, Cavan, Dungannon, Enniskillen and Raphoe. Read on..
Please note the early start time of 7.30pm.
Comedy
Fri 18 and Sat 19 April at 8pm
Tickets: €25
Tickets available on the door
Packed from start to finish with absolutely hilarious stories and songs, this man tears the house apart, brings the roof down, makes the rafters roar and cures more people than the Health Service. Whatever it is, not only has he got it, he's FULL OF IT! Read more..
DANCE
Sun 20 April at 3pm and 8pm
The European Ballet Company
Tickets: €21/€16, Family of Four €64 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children)
Tickets available on the door for both performances
A classic ballet, with the well loved story and Tchaikovsky's wonderful score. The ballet is full of wonderful characters including the Lilac Fairy, the Rose Adagio, the Bluebird and the wedding guests who gather for the sparkling finale. Read on..
DRAMA
Wed 23 & Thurs 24 April at 8pm
Letterkenny Youth Theatre
Tickets: €5
The Letterkenny Youth Theatre present their end of year showcase which this year will be a production of Max Hafler's Alien Nation. Read on..
DRAMA
Fri 25 & Sat 26 April at 8pm
Mouthpiece Theatre Company
Tickets: €15/€12
When Irishman Michael is joined in his English home by his brothers and father he is forced to confront old resentments and tensions. He came to England for a better life, but the arrival of his family, who are ready to wage a gang war, forces Michael to take a stand. Tom Murphy's controversial masterpiece. Read on..
COMEDY
Sun 27 April at 8pm
Tickets: €25, Friends €22
The star of 'Des Bishop's Work Experience' and 'Joy in Da Hood' is back with a brand new show. Read on..
NB: over 18s. Strong language/content.
DRAMA
Tues 29 April at 8pm
Bruiser Theatre Co
Tickets: €18/€13
Friends Personal: 3 for 2, Couples: 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
Open your minds and join us on a fantastic journey. Bruiser Theatre Company present Voltaire's hilarious classic adventure Candide. This show has comedy, action, romance and a mysterious old woman with only one buttock! Read more..
SCHOOLS/VARIETY
Wed 30 April at 8pm
Tickets: €10, Family of Four €30