UPCOMING EVENTS
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Andy Irvine – Zoe Conway + John McIntyre
Sunday, 16:00 Location: Carlingford Heritage Centre
ANDY IRVINE is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as “a tradition in himself”. Musician, singer, songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his 45 year career. From Sweeney’s Men in the mid -
Summer Shows 2017
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol
Dates: Thur 13th July – 20th & 27th / Thur 3rd Aug – 10th & 24th Seisiún is a staged performance of authentic Irish traditional culture, which provides a unique experience for holidaymakers and all lovers of traditional music during the months of July and August each summer. The show is followed by light refreshments (normally -
Film: Loving
Tuesday, 20:30 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Access Cinema | Jeff Nichols, USA, 2016, 123mins, Cert: 12A Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown. Starring Ireland’s Ruth Negga, this love story is an -
Documentary: This is Palestine
Wednesday, 20:00
Hosted by Trócaire, in association with Development Perspectives A new documentary, co-produced by Trócaire, which follows Riverdance founder John McColgan on a journey through Gaza and the West Bank. The film features powerful interviews with people who have lost their homes, land or family members as a result of the ongoing conflict, as well as -
Droichead Presents Drama – New Theatre Club
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Dates: Thursday, 7th Sept – Thursday, 16th November Droichead Presents Drama : Theatre Club The idea was sparked by initiatives that I’ve seen in venues in the UK. Similar to a book club, where you read and then discuss a book, it’s about bringing a group of people together to see a play, and then -
To Hell in a Handbag
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) To Hell in a Handbag (The Secret Lives of Canon Chasuble and Miss Prism). Written and performed by Helen Norton and Jonathan White. “Wickedly, side-splittingly funny…a joyous romp not to be -
Drogheda Classical Music / Ensemble Marsyas with director Peter Whelan and mezzo soprano, Sharon Carty
Friday, 19:30 Location: St Peter’s Church of Ireland
Drogheda Classical Music 2017/18 opens with a concert created for the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival. Performed by the vibrant Scottish early music group Ensemble Marsyas under dynamic director Peter Whelan, this concert will be based on works made famous by the Italian superstar castratro, Tenducci. Giusto Fernando Tenducci was born in Siena in c.1736 and -
Eve Garavan
Saturday, 20:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Eve is an award-winning soprano originally from Co. Mayo. She has performed in many concerts and recitals around Ireland, both in a solo capacity and as a member of leading Irish chamber choirs including Anúna, Collegium and New Dublin Voices. Eve has a great interest in Irish traditional music and seeks to explore the worlds -
The Humours of Bandon
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) The Humours of Bandon Written and performed by Margeret McAuliffe | Presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company ‘Don’t be afraid of that floor, hammer it!’ On the eve of the Irish -
Andy Irvine
Saturday, 20:30 Location: Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol
For all lovers of traditional Irish music a ticket to Andy Irvine at the Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol in September is a must. Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. Musician, singer, songwriter Andy has maintained his highly individual -
Down and Out in Paris and London
Thursday, 20:00
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) Down and Out in Paris and London Novel by George Orwell | Adapted and peformed by Phelim Drew ‘Drew dominates the stage’ Sunday Independent The story of a man in late 1920’s Paris, -
Pilgrim Street
Saturday, 20:00
Pilgrim St is a 7 piece band from Navan Co Meath. Strongly influenced by Bluegrass, Old Time Country and Folk Music and fusing this style with traditional folk songs, Pilgrim St bring a warm and lively atmosphere to venues around the country with their concerts. Instrumentation includes Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Accordion, Guitar, Dobro and Bass. -
One Night Two Voices with Christy & Kiera Dignam
Saturday, 20:30 Location: Oriel Centre
The Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol is set to host the very first performance of One Night Two Voices featuring Christy Dignam and his daughter Kiera on Saturday 30th September 2017. Christy Dignam is an icon in Ireland’s music world, founder and front man ofAslan, vocalist extraordinaire and an incredible interpreter of songs. Christy is no stranger to Dundalk having recently performed to -
The Illegals
Saturday, 20:00
The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh Eagles and Fleetwood Mac Revival – 40 Year Anniversary Special The Illegals, presented by Oldshore Productions make their annual return to the Droichead Arts Centre with a show that celebrates the 40th anniversary of two of the best rock albums of all time – Hotel California and Rumours. Fronted by Irish -
Drogheda Classical Music / Gould Piano Trio
Friday, 19:30
The Washington Post recently compared the Gould Piano Trio to the great Beaux Arts Trio for their “musical fire” and dedication to the genre. They have remained at the forefront of the international chamber music scene for well over twenty years. Launched by their first prize at the Melbourne Chamber Music Competition, they are now -
Homonics
Saturday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Homonics return to Drogheda after their sell out concert in 2016. The trio will be bringing their own special mix of music and song, from show tunes to trad. Joining them this year is The Line-up, one of Dublin’s most vibrant and exciting choirs and our friends in Drogheda Orchestral Collective. As always Homonics & -
Tom Hingley Solo Acoustic Show (Ex-lead singer of Inspiral Carpets)
Saturday, 20:30 Location: Oriel Centre
Tom Hingley, former lead singer with the classic line up of, Inspiral Carpets, where for 22 years he sang on all their chart hits, appeared on Top of the Pops and toured the world, will bring his acoustic show to the Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol on the 14th October 2017. Tom Hingley was lead singer with Madchester band, Inspiral Carpets until 2011. -
Silent
Wednesday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) SILENT Written and performed by Pat Kinevane | Presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company ‘Sensational’ Los Angeles Post Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his -
Boom
Saturday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) BOOM? A hilarious new play, directed by Caroline FitzGerald, set in the cracked heart of the boom, starring Claudia Carroll (Fair City), Rose Henderson (Fair City, Father Ted), Isobel Mahon (Glenroe, The -
A Night of Song with DANI & Sive
Saturday, 20:30 Location: Oriel Centre
To add to the roll call of outstanding artists who have performed in this amazing venue, The Oriel Centre at Dundalk Gaol, will host a ‘Night of Song’ with two very gifted musicians DANI & Sive . Armagh musician DANI is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who generated a new army of fans at the Oriel Centre when -
Star of the Sea
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) Star of the Sea Based on the novel by Joseph O’Connor | Presented by Moonfish Theatre “A lesson in theatre magic … captures an extraordinary and devastating story” Irish Daily Mail In -
Drogheda Classical Music / Cédric Tiberghien & Alina Ibragimova
Thursday, 19:30 Location: St Peter’s Church of Ireland
The UK Times said of this duo, “both of these players have the potential to conquer the world”. Cédric Tiberghien first performed in St Peter’s Church of Ireland during the Drogheda Arts Festival in 2016. For this concert, he is joined by his duo partner Alina Ibragimova. Together they have recorded numerous CDs and have -
London – Ballymun – Sydney’
Saturday, 20:30
‘London – Ballymun – Sydney’ featuring ex Aslan member, Tony Mc Guiness is a journey of Tony’s life through music, songs and background stories, covering his childhood years in London, his teenage years in Ballymun right through to his recent years residing in Australia . Tony is best known for his 20 plus years as bass player and -
Drogheda Classical Music / RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra with Fatma Said and William Davenport
Friday, 19:30 Location: St Peter’s RC Church
Join the RTÉ NSO for a sparkling programme of opera and seasonal favourites featuring Veronica Dunne 2016 prize-winners Fatma Said and William Davenport. The programme will include opera highlights from Massenet’s Manon and Lehárs Giuditta, musical highlights from Bernstein’s On the Town and West Side Story and a selection of seasonal orchestral and vocal music