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Spero Quartet music

The Spero Quartet is an exciting new quartet formed in 2020, bringing together three of Ireland’s finest musicians with Canadian violinist Brigid Leman. They present Garth Knox’s inventive and entertaining ‘Satellites’ alongside two of the lesser known greats from the repertoire. Of all Mozart’s quartets, K.499 manages to combine light, divertimento-like material with an extraordinary harmonic and contrapuntal depth. Shostakovich’s ninth quartet, from 1964, lives somewhat in the shadow of the eighth quartet, but is every bit its equal, memorable especially perhaps for its anguished pizzicato cadenzas and the long, unbearably sustained and intense build-ups in the last movement. Spero ...

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Twilight theatre

Beezneez present the world premiere of John McDwyer’s new play, Twilight… Two friends, who haven’t met for over thirty five years, meet for coffee on the patio of a hotel. Why have they not met for all this time and why are they meeting now? McDwyer’s play, whilst containing trade mark humour is a serious exposition of how life choices bring their own consequences. Through a series of denouements, the two friends – the reason for their estrangement revealed – finally find common ground from which they can move on. Featuring two All-Ireland Award winning actors, John McDwyer (Educating Rita) and ...

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Kieran Goss & Annie Kinsella music

Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella will make their first appearance at Ballina Arts Centre with a performance of their debut album ‘Oh, The Starlings’. Widely praised as a stunning piece of work, ‘Oh, The Starlings’ received rave reviews and gained the attention of musicians and music fans alike. Alongside songs from ‘Oh, The Starlings’ the duo will also be performing some of Kieran’s stellar back catalogue, and for the first time will introduce new songs written during the pandemic. With songs, stories and harmonies that transport the listener to another world, this is music from the heart, for the heart – a show ...

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3 Hail Marys theatre

3 Hail Marys The Crokey Hill Club Friday 8th and Saturday 9th April, 8pm After spending over 10 years together in the same nursing home it’s time for Mary O’Toole, Mary O’Neill and Mary O’Brien to bid farewell to one another. It might be their last day in each other’s company but they decide to celebrate it in style! From nostalgia to comedy and even a few sing-songs, it’s going to be on hell of a hooley!!! This rip-roaring Irish comedy is written by Tommy Marren – writer of It’s the Real McCoy and Nobody’s Talking to Me – ...

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3 Hail Marys theatre

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Eleanor McEvoy music

Eleanor McEvoy achieved star status in Ireland in 1992 when her song 'A Woman’s Heart' was the title track for the A Woman’s Heart anthology album. A Woman’s Heart has since gone on to become the best-selling album in Irish history. Since then, Eleanor has gone on to become an artist and performer known throughout the world. Her critically acclaimed canon of work spans fifteen albums and appearances on numerous compilation albums. Released in July 2021, it is no surprise that the title of Eleanor McEvoy’s album is Gimme Some Wine as it was mostly written and recorded during lockdown. On this, her sixteenth album, the ...

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Shirley Valentine theatre

Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine Starring Norma Sheahan Following its sell-out run at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre in October 2021, treat yourself to an evening of laughter and triumph, as Norma Sheahan, one of Ireland’s leading dramatic actors, breathes new life into Willy Russell’s effervescent and iconic character... SHIRLEY VALENTINE. Trapped in a dreary marriage and humdrum life, Shirley wonders when she lost her hopeful, youthful self. With no support from her demanding husband, snooty neighbour, or self-absorbed teens, Shirley resorts to full-blown (although somewhat one-sided) conversations with her kitchen wall. So, when a divorced friend asks Shirley to ...