Banner
Banner
winter wonderland wportWestport will be extending a céad míle fáilte to thousands of visitors this weekend for one of the biggest and best traditional and authentic Christmas markets in the country from Friday to Sunday, December 10 to 12. The 2010 Westport Shop 'n' Spraoi na Nollag runs all weekend in the town with a jam packed free programme of events for the entire family. There is going to free street performances, workshops, exhibitions, music recitals, food tastings, live music, outdoor movies, Disney character parades,

john-hobanAfter the hugely successful launch of his book in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, in October, John Hoban is back with friends for another entertaining session on December 29. Such was the great response John received in October, and such a great night was had by all, there was a demand straightaway for John to play again. There are many people who expressed regret at not being able


musician emer mayockRenowned traditional musicians Emer Mayock and Donal Siggins continue their long time collaboration with a concert in the Charleslestown Arts Centre on Thursday, December 2, at 8 p.m. Mayo-born Emer Mayock is a musician and composer and has played traditional music since childhood on a range of instruments, including the flute, low whistles, fiddle and uilleann pipes.


xmas croonersFollowing the enormous success and popularity of Legends of Swing at theatres throughout the UK, and the revival of swing music, Christmas Crooners is a wonderful trip down memory lane especially for Christmas and the festive season. The show features many of the Christmas favourites of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and 'ole blue eyes himself, Frank Sinatra.

tucanIf you're looking for a night of fast, upbeat, traditional world folk music then Bar Ritz in Castlebar is the place for you this coming Saturday night. That's where you'll catch some of the finest musicians from Connaught joining forces as Finbar Hoban Presents... Túcan with support from Our Little Scerets plus an amazing visual show and DJ set from the Electric Picnic favourite and Today FM star Donal Dineen. Túcan are an instrumental acoustic guitar-based group hailing from Sligo. They

oddsocks revivalOddsocks Revival, one of the most exiting live acts to hit the Irish music scene in recent times, are bringing their epic on-stage act back to Brennan's Lane, Ballina, this Friday, November 26.
After the huge success of the national EP tour, the band is returning to Ballina one more time before they head to the UK on tour. The rock 'n' roll funksters have just finished recording


blue rainbow theatre companyThe Sligo-based professional theatre troupe Blue Raincoat Theatre Company brings a double bill of its acclaimed productions to the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, on December 1. Brought under the banner of the 'mobile theatre initiative' the company launched in 2009, Blue Raincoat will present The Cat and the Moon by W.B. Yeats and Sanctuary by Malcolm Hamilton on the night. The Cat and the Moon was first staged as part of the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company's annual Yeats Project in 2009 and has enjoyed

Archives 1900 - 2013 available here

Banner
Banner

This Weeks Opinion

Banner
Banner
Banner