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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
An award-winning feminist play based on a true piece of largely untold Irish history Jaki McCarrick’s Belfast Girls follows the story of five fierce young Irish women aboard the Inchinnan travelling from Belfast to Australia during the Famine in the desperate hope of a new life abroad. But the further from home they voyage the more each […]
BAFTA and Perrier award-winning comedian Dylan Moran is bringing his brand new stand-up show ‘DOLLA HO’ to his homeland this autumn with choice servings of his thoughts on everything and anything - delivered with his trademark poetic panache.
Frazey Ford is one of Canada's most distinctive voices-a singer-songwriter whose music defies easy categorization. Emerging as a founding member of the folk trio The Be Good Tanyas, Ford helped pioneer a roots revival in the early 2000s that blending Americana, folk, and alt-country. Her solo career has taken her into new territory.
The North Atlantic Drift. A natural, unifying force connecting Scotland, Ireland and the Canadian east coast, bringing people and traditions together. The band rides this current, and we let the traditions smash together like the waves. The lilt from Sligo, the snap from Cape Breton, and the skirl of the pipes are our elements. Sometimes […]
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 and the […]
‘The Crankie Island Project’ artistically presents and archives the songs of those gone before us. Combining music, sound and visuals to share musical traditions with a new generation. Featuring - Cathy Jordan on Vocal, Bodhrán and Ukulele, Seamie O’Dowd on Guitar and Vocals, Rick Epping on Harmonica and Concertina, Claudia Schwab on Fiddle and Vocals, Anna Housten on Cello and Banjo and Peter Crann on Projections.
What out lesbian moves to Nashville at 40 to start a troubadour career? Who goes from playing open mics to playing the Newport Folk Festival in one years time? It’s been 25 years since Mary Gauthier, now revered songwriter, released her groundbreaking debut album 'Drag Queens in Limousines'. Eighteen months after this record was released, the response was […]
In October 2004, amongst a thriving Dublin music scene Declan O’Rourke’s debut album ‘Since Kyabram' was released. In its first week, ‘Since Kyabram' entered the charts at Number 5 and over the following two years achieved gold, platinum and twice platinum status. The Album held within it a collection of songs which have grown in popularity over the years. […]
It could've been a cold winter day or warm summer night in Finland -but it was around the year 2010. Someone came up with an idea to combine bluegrass, Finnish folk and rock/metal music. The outcome was and has since been Steve'n'Seagulls. The band you didn't know you missed but you do know you want to hear […]
