December 2011
Music
Wed 28 December 2011 at 8pm
The Screaming Orphans
Tickets: €15, Friends €10, Special Group rate (10 or more people) €10
The Screaming Orphans are four funny, high-spirited, musically-obsessed sisters from Bundoran in County Donegal. Their sound has been compared to the Bangles and the Cranberries and their musical influences range from the Beatles, R.E.M., Indigo Girls and Abba to traditional Irish music. Read on..
Music
Thurs 22 December 2011 at 8pm
Earagail Arts Festival
and An Grianán Theatre present
Moya Brennan: An Irish Christmas
Tickets: €15
We are pleased to announce that Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad, will be performing a special Christmas concert featuring a range of music that celebrates the festive season. Read on..
SCHOOLS
Mon 19 to Wed 21 December 2011 at 10am and 12.30pm
Hansel and Gretel
c21 Productions
Tickets: Early Bird €8 (If paid by 1 Dec) General €8.50
6 performances only! Book early!
Using the cautionary fairytale of the Brothers Grimm for inspiration, c21 Productions of Belfast and its writer/director Peter Quigley, have created the ideal show for children at Christmas. Read on..
MUSIC
Sat 17 December 2011 at 7pm
Family Christmas Concert with the Donegal Music Education Partnership
Tickets: €10/€5 family of four €25
Ring in the arrival of the festive season with a fabulous Concert featuring the Donegal Youth Orchestra, the Donegal Chamber Orchestra, the Errigal Groove Jazz Orchestra, the enchanting Junior Choir, the recently formed Donegal Youth Choir and the adult Errigal Singers. Read on..
Music
Fri 16 December 2011 at 8pm
Lisa Hannigan
Tickets: €22
Fresh from a tour of North America, Australia and the UK, Lisa Hannigan is back with her brand new album Passengers. Read on..
SCHOOLS
Thur 15 and Fri 16 December 2011 at 10am & 12pm
Star Boy
Joe Brennan
Tickets: €5, FREE ADMISSION FOR TEACHERS
A small boy. A box. A big adventure. Star Boy is a delightful tale of a small boy who loves to explore. Star Boy is an early years theatre performance, without text and is suitable for ages 3 to 7. Read on..
FAMILY
Sat 10 & Sun 11 December 2011 at 7pm
Christmas Showcase
Dynamic Waves Performing Arts Academy
Tickets: €15/€10
Christmas themed show from the performers of Dynamic Waves.
Comedy
Fri 9 December 2011 at 8pm
Tear Gas
Jake O'Kane
David Hull Promotions
Tickets: €15
CANCELLED
Music
Thurs 8 December 2011 at 8pm
Agnes Obel
Tickets: €15/€12
Danish-born Berlin-based singer-songwriter Agnes Obel has landed a pan-European hit with her disarmingly beautiful debut album ‘Philharmonics’. The album spent seven weeks at #1 in Denmark, hitting the Top 10 in both France and the Netherlands and going platinum in Denmark, France and Belgium. iTunes extended Obel’s profile further by requesting an exclusive release of ‘Philharmonics’ and highlighting Obel on the home page of their North American website. Read on..
Comedy
Wed 7 December 2011 at 8pm
Tommy Tiernan
Tickets: €28
SOLD OUT
Tommy Tiernan is back with his new show Poot. "Brilliant & life-affirming – Tiernan actually makes you proud to be Irish." The Irish Independent. "He has the vocabulary of a poet, the soul of a maverick & the passion of an evangelist." Chortle. "One of stand-up comedy's true contemporary greats." The List, Edinburgh. NB: contains very strong language/content. Read on..
Dance
Sat 3 December 2011 at 8pm
Out of Time
Colin Dunne
Nasc Touring Network
Tickets: €15/€10 Friends: 2 tickets for price of 1!
Combining dance, sound design, film and spoken commentary, Out of Time is a fascinating insight into former Riverdance star Colin Dunne's private world as a dancer rooted in the Irish step dance tradition. Read on..
MUSIC
Thur 1 December 2011 at 8pm
Delorentos
Support by The Jamaican Vampires
Tickets: €12 (includes EP & Magazine)
Delorentos are delighted to announce the release of a new EP, the 4-track "Little Sparks EP" (DeloRecords). "Little Sparks EP" is the first fruits of the band's recent recording session with Mercury Music Prize-winning producer Rob Kirwan (Bell X1, PJ Harvey, Editors, U2). Read on..