May 2008 Listings
Schools/Variety
Thurs 1 May at 8pm
Tickets: €10, Family of Four €30
Mulroy College presents its very first variety show in An Grianan Theatre. Featuring staff as well as students it promises to be a great night's entertainment! Read more..
MUSIC
Fri 2 May at 8pm
Tickets: €20
Beltaine Festival for Older People: €15
One of Ireland’s most widely known and loved bands, The Sands Family have played a big part in the phenomenal worldwide interest that Irish music has enjoyed since the 1970s. Read on..
DANCE
Sat 3 to Mon 5 May at 8pm
Tickets: €16/€10
The Dynamic Waves dancers are back again for the third consecutive year. Since last year's showcase, they have appeared on television programmes such as RTE's Class Act, Ice Star Search and the Once A Week show. Read on..
DRAMA
Wed 7 May at 8pm
Storytellers Theatre Co
Tickets: €18/€13
Friends Personal: 3 for 2, Couples: 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
A young country girl is employed as governess to two orphaned children in a large country house. She begins to hear strange noises and becomes convinced that the children are in communication with the ghosts of two notorious people from the children’s past. The question is, are these visitations real or do they exist only in the governess’s mind? Read more..
MUSICAL
Thurs 8 & Fri 9 May at 8pm
Hits From Productions
Tickets: €13/€9, Friends €9
A concert featuring songs from well known movies such as Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing and Goldfinger. Featuring the talents of local singers and dancers, and backed by a live band. Read on..
CHILDREN
Tues 13 May at 10am and 12.30pm
Cahoots NI
Tickets: €7
A magical adaptation of the award winning picture book 'The Snail and the Whale' by The Gruffalo's Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Read more..
Comedy
Friday 16 May at 8pm
Tickets: Tickets: €18/€16
Friends Personal: 3 for 2, Couples: 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
Bubbly, sweet and very rude, Lucy Porter is one of the UK's busiest comedians. She's starred alongside Christian Slater in the West End production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, written for some of the top comedy shows on TV and has her own thriving stand up career to boot. Read more..
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Fri 23 May at 8pm
Tickets: €25, under 18s €15, Friends €20
A delight for all of us here at An Grianán Theatre as the RTE Concert Orchestra returns for the start of their May tour. From beautiful baroque favourites including Pachelbel's Canon and Bach's Badinerie to sumptuous overtures of Berlioz and Verdi to hear the Orchestra in such an intimate space is a delightful aural treat. Read more..
MUSIC
Fri 30 May at 8pm
Tickets: €32.50 Friends €28.50
Eric Bibb's music is a rich blend of blues with elements of folk, country, gospel. Eric's talent for both performing and songwriting has been recognised with a Grammy nomination and he has toured and performed with some of the greats of blues music, including Taj Mahal and Jools Holland. Read on..
MUSIC
Sat 31 May at 8pm
The Counterfeit Blues Brothers
Tickets: €20/€15, Family of Four €50
Friends: Personal 3 for 2, Couples 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
Relive the legendary music of Jake & Elwood with this fabulous tribute act and live band. It's one big foot-stompin' hand-clappin' Blues Brothers Party, and everyone's invited! Read on..