October 2009
MUSIC
Saturday 31 October 2009 at 8pm
Mick Flannery
with special guest Kate Walsh
Tickets: €15
In the last year Mick Flannery has gone from part time stonemason to one of Ireland's most sought after musicians. Since the release of his album ‘White Lies’ he has played a string of sold out shows all over Ireland, been nominated for the Choice album awards, been cited as ‘Most Promising Newcomer’ by Hotpress readers and won ‘Best Male’ at the Meteor awards. Read on..
COMEDY
Friday 30 October 2009 at 8pm
Jason Byrne
Tickets: €20
Friends: Personal 3 for 2, Couples 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
Winner of the Chortle Award for Best Headliner 2007, presenter of RTE's hit show Anonymous and the top selling comic ever in the history of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jason Byrne is one of our most popular returning acts. Read on..
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Thursday 29 October 2009 at 8pm
Kintra - ‘Two Cultures – One Sound’
Tickets: €18/€15
Under the Musical Direction of renowned fiddle player Matt McGranaghan, Kintra fuses the best of Irish & Scottish music, song and dance together in an exciting, colourful and fast-moving stage show. Read on..
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Wednesday 28 October 2009 at 8pm
Ceolchoirm an Oireachtais 2009
Tickets: €20
Ceolchoirm an Oireachtais 2009 kickstarts the Oireachtas festivities in Letterkenny with the famous national and traditional fiddlers Fidil, featuring Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Aodhán Ó Domhnaill and Damian Mc Geehin, along with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan fame with Mánus Lunny, Séamus Begley and a host of other talented traditional musicians, sean-nós dancing and singing artistes. Read on..
DRAMA
Thursday 22 to Sat 24 October 2009 at 8pm
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Lyric Theatre
Tickets: Thur €15, Fri & Sat €18/€15
Friends: Personal 3 for 2, Couples 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
Multi award winning The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a tale of love, hate, passion and insanity that will shake you to your very core…This modern Irish classic is full of clever twists, bitter tragedy and scathing black comedy with psychological suspense to rival any Hitchcock film.The cast includes Hollywood actress Geraldine Hughes (Gran Torino, Rocky Balboa, Pumpgirl) as Maureen Foley. Read on..
VARIETY
Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 8pm
Ceiliúradh
Coláiste Ailigh
Tickets: €10
Coláiste Ailigh begin their 10 year anniversary celebrations with an evening of music, dance and drama. Students, teachers, parents and past pupils combine their talents on this very special occasion. Read on..
MUSIC
Tuesday 20 October 2009 at 8pm
Hal Ketchum
Tickets: €33
MUSICAL
Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October 2009 at 8pm
Calamity Jane
Loreto Community College, Milford
Tickets:€12/€8, Tuesday 2 for 1
SOLD OUT!
Loreto Community School, Milford continue their long tradition of performing popular musicals with their colourful production of this 1950s classic. Read on..
DRAMA
Thurs 8 to Sat 10 October 2009 at 8pm
Stones in his Pockets
Lane Productions
Tickets: Thurs €15, Fri & Sat €18/€15
Friends: Personal 3 for 2, Couples 4 for 2, Business 6 for 3
Marie Jones' Stones in His Pockets is an award winning comedy drama set in a quiet rural town in County Kerry Ireland that is overrun by a Hollywood film crew. Features Bachelor's Walk star Simon Delaney. Read on