What’s On / Venues
Spirit Store Dundalk
The Spirit Store is a pub focussed on the creative, cultural, musical and arts activities in Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland. It has been reconstructed from an existing premises on George’s Quay, within the old town port and a fifteen minute walk from the town centre. The Spirit Store is described in the Guardian as “one of the world’s best small music venues.”
Droichead Arts Centre
Operating two venues in the centre of Drogheda, Droichead Arts Centre has been the heartbeat of the arts in the Boyne-side town for over twenty years. With a vibrant programme of theatre, music, literature, dance, and exhibitions, and the most comfortable seats outside of your Granny’s front room, the Stockwell Street and Barlow House complex is one of the most relevant and welcoming arts centres on the island…..
St.Peter’s Church of Ireland Drogheda
Music @ St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda
Are you … planning your next concert, going to make a recording or doing a charity fundraiser? We can provide … a beautiful space, a wonderful acoustic, a Steinway Model D grand piano, seating for 400, availability for recordings, an interval wine reception and more … To talk through the possibilites …
Contact Gillian Sheils +353 (0)86 2740197
musicatstpeters@eircom.net
Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery
Imaginatively ensconced in a 200 year-old Franciscan church in the heart of Drogheda, the Highlanes is a beautiful art gallery which combines a programme of contemporary exhibitions with being the home of the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection. The Highlanes has developed a reputation for adventurous, cutting edge work, and is complemented by Andersons Café and the Louth Craftmark shop, which specialises in work by designers and craftmakers from the region.
An Táin
Dundalk has a rich heritage of amateur drama and musicals, and is proud of its performing traditions. Many local heroes and international stars have graced the stage of the Town Hall Theatre, now called An Táin, not least of whom was a then little-known singer called Luciano Pavarotti! After a major technical and facilities up-grade in 2002, An Táin is now a 360-seat proscenium arch performance venue, with a bar and a smaller studio venue.
County Museum Dundalk
Louth’s past, both mythological and historical, is a dazzling tapestry of a story, with a cast of Celts, Vikings, Normans, Planters and sundry visitors, all of whom have played their part in making the county the wee gem it is today. This rich story is imaginatively told in the County Museum, an award winning repository of Louth’s chronicles, memories and artefacts. Housed in a beautifully restored late-18th century bonded warehouse, the Museum also plays host to concerts, poetry readings, lectures and art exhibitions.
The TLT Concert Hall and Theatre
The TLT is a 900 seat venue which brings national and international shows to Louth, and is also home to Drogheda’s hugely successful Pantomime Society A tribute to the vision and determination of local man, Tommy Leddy and his team, the TLT boasts state-of-the-art facilities, and programmes large scale performances and recitals including opera, rock, classical music, dance and Jedward.
