Upcoming

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Where is Home? event

WHERE IS HOME?: A Talk exploring Identity, Place, Belonging and Exile Wednesday 24th October, 7.30pm Hosted by Bettina Peterseil, Jean Beattie and Georg Peterseil, Where is Home? will explore thethemesof identity, place, belonging and exile from different angles. The speakers will approach the subject from different perspectives and will share their insights, and those of the audience about experiences of exile and belonging. There will be readings, talks, sharing and explorationand some music. Admission: Free. Early booking advised.

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Ballina One-Act Drama Festival 2018 theatre

Ballina One-Act Drama Festival 2018 Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November, 8pm Curtain-up on Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm sharp, with Sunday slightly earlier at 7pm. Matinee on Sunday at 2.30pm Ballina One-Act Drama Festival has quickly become one of the most exciting stops on the drama festival circuit, with full houses and great drama and groups from all over the country taking part. The festival is now a must for your calendar this year!! Adjudicator: Padraic McIntyre Tickets: €10 per night / €25 Season Ticket (covering all 3 nights + the Sunday matinee)

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Still Life Drawing Workshop workshop

Still Life Drawing Workshop with Keira O’Toole Saturday 3rd November, 11am – 2pm Join artist Keira O’Toole in an introductory workshop to Still Life drawing. Still life drawing expands drawing practice and observational skills and allows the artist to explore shape, proportions, composition as well as texture, tone and colour. All levels welcome. Tickets: €20 (materials provided). Booking essential for all workshops.

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Veiled Spaces: Mary Lavelle-Burke exhibition

Veiled Spaces: Mary Lavelle-Burke Living on Achill Island, Mary Lavelle-Burke’s work is invariably influenced by the ever-changeable mood of nature, weather and climate. Her recent work presents “a veil between myself and places and spaces that are very familiar to me. A transitory cloak emerges, built through textured layers of cold wax and oil, creating a mysterious and intangible space between me and my intimate worlds”. With this temporary separation, the anticipation of the uncovering is felt and there is an eminent dawn of revelation breaking through this veil leading to a vulnerable transparency of matter and spirit Runs until ...

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Stories Untold: Veronika Straberger & Marie Coyne exhibition

Stories Untold: Veronika Straberger & Marie Coyne Official Opening: Thursday 8th November, 8pm Stories Untold is a joint exhibition project between photographer Marie Coyne, and ceramic artist Veronika Straberger. It is brought together by the love for an island, its people and its history. Images on clay and paper speak of memories. Traces of stories imprinted into the landscape in the shape of mysterious sea ceramics washed ashore, invite the visitor to embark on an imaginary journey to a distant past. Runs until 22nd December. Admission free. All welcome.

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Frankie's Guys music

A Celebration of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Following a sold-out run at the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin, this fast-paced, energetic production paying tribute to the legendary music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons returns for a nationwide tour.Putting their own charismatic stamp on timeless classics such as, 'Big Girls Don't Cry', 'Walk Like A Man', 'Sherry' & 'Oh What A Night', the boys take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane and remind you exactly why 'The Four Seasons' sold over 100 million records and earned themselves a place in the prestigious 'Rock and Roll Hall ...

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Callaghan’s Place theatre

Callaghan’s Place By John McDwyer Beezneez Theatre Company Tuesday 13th November, 8pm Beezneez present the much requested revival of what many consider to be John McDwyer’s finest play. Paul and Mary Dolan struggle to come to terms with the departure of their only child to study at university. A mysterious Englishman arrives in their midst and his blossoming friendship with the daughter creates tension and tragedy as neighbours Pat Kelly and Annie Jackson fail to stem the tide of Paul’s anger and suspicion. For all the seriousness of the underlying themes, Callaghan’s Place is peppered with scenes of outrageous humour. ...

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Hugh Tinney music

Hugh Tinney Thursday 15th November, 8pm Join Pianist Hugh Tinney as he celebrates his 60th birthday tour, performing works by composers Beethoven, Chopin and Schubert as well as Irish composer Ian Wilson and British composer Thomas Adés. Hugh is one of Ireland’s most celebrated concert pianists and has made a major contribution to Irish concert life for over thirty years, including multiple solo recital series, chamber music series, and frequent concerto appearances with the Irish orchestras. Tickets: €18 / €14. Early booking advised.

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Beauty and the Hideous Beast theatre

Beauty and the Hideous Beast Kilmoremoy Kids Drama Group Saturday 17th November (7.30pm) & Sunday 18th November (4pm) An arrogant young prince and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited village girl Belle enters the Beast's castle after he imprisons her father. With the help of his enchanted servants, Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation. Tickets: Adults- €10 , Children €7 , Family ticket €30 (admits 2 adults and 2 children)

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