Hawk’s Well Theatre and Sligo Live are proud to co-produce a special lunchtime show with four superb musicians who retain a freshness and sparkling rhythm in their music. Philip Duffy on Fiddle; P.J. Hernon on accordion; Pat Sweeney on Banjo and Brian McDonagh on mandola have been at the heart of Sligo music for the […]
The Felice Brothers first emerged from the Hudson Valley nearly two decades ago with a gloriously ramshackle sound that drew on everything from Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan to Walt Whitman and Flannery O’Connor. In just a few short years, the group went from busking in the subway to playing Radio City Music Hall with […]
Hawk’s Well Theatre is delighted to launch the Christmas season with the much loved classic The Snowman. See the story brought to life on Hawk’s Well stage featuring a live band. Directed by Kieran Griffiths. Musical Director Niamh Crowley, narrated by Robert Fitzpatrick and with a few surprises along the way. It will be a […]
This Sligo Live Double Bill combines two unmissable contrasting ensembles playing cutting-edge Irish traditional and folk music. Best Emerging Artists winners at the 2024 RTÉ Folk Awards, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta are a brother and sister from An Áird Mhóir in the Connemara Gaeltacht who perhaps more than anybody else in their generation have […]
This Sligo Live Double Bill combines two unmissable contrasting ensembles playing cutting-edge Irish traditional and folk music. Best Emerging Artists winners at the 2024 RTÉ Folk Awards, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta are a brother and sister from An Áird Mhóir in the Connemara Gaeltacht who perhaps more than anybody else in their generation have […]
In the spring of 2024, Druid will tour Ireland with Sean O’Casey’s classic play The Shadow of a Gunman. Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, and by turns tragic and comic, O’Casey’s The Shadow of a Gunman is the tale of an ambitious young woman who dreams of a life beyond her Dublin tenement with the […]
In the spring of 2024, Druid will tour Ireland with Sean O’Casey’s classic play The Shadow of a Gunman. Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, and by turns tragic and comic, O’Casey’s The Shadow of a Gunman is the tale of an ambitious young woman who dreams of a life beyond her Dublin tenement with the […]
After the October 2023 release of Sandy Kelly’s new album ‘Leaving It All Behind’ and autobiography ‘In My Own Words’, Sandy embarks on an island wide tour of Ireland in Spring 2024 for her ‘Leaving It All Behind Tour’ With a full live band and Special Guest Ashley Campbell, Thor Jensen & Niall McCabe, Sandy will perform songs from […]
Help us celebrate International Women’s Day by celebrating ladies in the Arts. Hosted by Pauline McLynn we gather some fabulous ladies for a great night out filled with music, laughter, drama, poetry and dance. Featuring: Niamh McGrath, Edwina Guckian, Brídín, Niamh Crowley, Marie O’Byrne, Winnie Ward, Jane Willow, Sinead Sexton, Sinead Conway, Katelyn Ressler, Fiona Maria Fitzpatrick, Orla McSharry and many […]
NoCrows, a dynamic folk orchestra from Sligo's diverse music scene, formed in 2005. With members from Ireland, Siberia, Switzerland and Mallorca, the band’s original material reflects the diverse individual members' folk traditions and musical backgrounds, spanning Irish traditional, rumba, classical, jazz, rock, and Balkan music, enthralling audiences at Glastonbury, Dranouter, Sitges Live, Sligo Live, and […]
Imagine swapping funny stories about your parents with friends. But when it’s your turn to share, everyone stops laughing, they tilt their heads, their mouths hang open in horror, and they ask “OMG, whaaat?” A ‘storytelling masterclass’ (To Do List London) about a daughter and mother’s turbulent relationship. Sinéad mixes Irish myths with modern day mammy […]
In 1972 Barry Moore wrote a song called ‘Wave Up To The Shore’. Not his first song, but it had something. A dynamic Irish singer/songwriter whose music is defined by passion, lyricism, and a respect for tradition coupled with a willingness to defy expectations, was already a seasoned veteran of the folk scenes in Europe […]
Definitely a shift from Disney, this year’s Ursuline College TY musical takes a different path as they explore the stories of students in a Performing Arts school, hungry for Fame and freedom of expression but first must come the discipline and struggle of finding out who they are as individuals. A musical for everyone to […]
In 1972 Barry Moore wrote a song called ‘Wave Up To The Shore’. Not his first song, but it had something. A dynamic Irish singer/songwriter whose music is defined by passion, lyricism, and a respect for tradition coupled with a willingness to defy expectations, was already a seasoned veteran of the folk scenes in Europe […]
Definitely a shift from Disney, this year’s Ursuline College TY musical takes a different path as they explore the stories of students in a Performing Arts school, hungry for Fame and freedom of expression but first must come the discipline and struggle of finding out who they are as individuals. A musical for everyone to […]
Two giants of the Irish trad scene, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny are uniting for an evening of great music, a mixture of traditional songs, and originals composed by Andy. Between them, Irvine and Lunny have been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeney’s Men, Planxty, The Bothy Band, Mozaik, LAPD and recently Usher’s Island. Their unique style […]
Join Ireland's King Of Swing Luke Thomas and his band The Swing Cats for their KINGS OF SWINGTOUR next spring 2024. The Best In The Business are back with a brand new show celebrating 100 years of SWING music with a musical timeline of SWING classics from the 1920's to the modern day!! Featuring all your favourite SWING and Big Band […]
Experience the best in soap bubble entertainment. Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble. This is a fast paced show full of high energy and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to create incredible bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays. […]
Following millions of downloads and views on Youtube, TikTok and Instagram, Jarlath Regan’s epic new standup comedy show “Yer Man” has landed. Ireland’s favourite Irishman Abroad is back after appearances on Tonight At The Palladium (ITV), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC) and Goggle Box (Channel 4). As recommended by Ardal O’Hanlon, Marc Maron, Jack Whitehall, Joe Wilkinson, Deborah Frances White, The Guardian […]
Following millions of downloads and views on Youtube, TikTok and Instagram, Jarlath Regan’s epic new standup comedy show “Yer Man” has landed. Ireland’s favourite Irishman Abroad is back after appearances on Tonight At The Palladium (ITV), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC) and Goggle Box (Channel 4). As recommended by Ardal O’Hanlon, Marc Maron, Jack Whitehall, Joe Wilkinson, Deborah Frances White, The Guardian […]
A Million Medleys, The superb new show from Country Star Michael English. A special concert of globally loved, million selling hits that will leave you wanting more! Each song better than the next & you'll want to sing along with every single song! An unmissable show!
Following the trio's first instant sellout tour which received rave reviews, On The Road Again promises to be a fun evening of songs and stories as Fiachna Ó Braonáin of Hothouse Flowers, Tom Dunne of Something Happens & multi-instrumentalist Alan Connor hit the road together for the very first time! Despite having shared stages across […]
In order to escape prison labour, Randle McMurphy fakes insanity and is shifted to the special ward for the mentally unstable. But the martinet Nurse Ratched runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy leading to a battle of wills between the rebellious […]
In order to escape prison labour, Randle McMurphy fakes insanity and is shifted to the special ward for the mentally unstable. But the martinet Nurse Ratched runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy leading to a battle of wills between the rebellious […]
