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Clare’s Arts Centre
october to january 2019-2020
065 6843103 / www.glor.ie
Legend
glór members BYOK – Bring Your Own Kids!
The glór building is fully accessible both front of house and backstage.
Staff are available to assist all patrons.
BYOK – Bring Your Own Kids!
We appreciate it can be an expensive night out when you have to pay for a sitter as
well as everything else – so we have noted some shows that are suitable for well-
behaved children to attend, for a parents-child date night! Half-price tickets for under
18’s – Please see age guidance on events and look out for the symbol BYOK, (limited
capacity).
Fun Trad Sessions for all Ages with Eoin O’Neill and Friends
Sat 12 Oct; Sat 9 Nov and Sat 14 Dec 2pm
glór presents a series of monthly trad sessions beginning on Saturday 12 October.
Everyone can take part so bring along your instruments and tune up!
information & booking - www.glor.ie
glór and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance present
Rithimí Nua
Fri 20 Sep, Fri 18 Oct and Fri 15 Nov
glór and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance will co-present another series
showcasing emerging trad talent with a programme of free lunchtime concerts at glór.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
SAT NAV? Find us at 52º 50’ 41.5” N 8º 58’ 35.9” W
Causeway Link, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 VHP0
glór box office q+ 353 65 6843103 E boxoffice@glor.ie
Christmas Gifts @ glór
Why not treat someone special to a night out at one of our
great winter events, or get them a glór gift voucher and
let them choose from a fantastic range of local, national and
international acts performing at glór throughout the year.
See www.glor.ie for all details
Or choose a glór membership and give the
gift of arts, culture and entertainment.
Contact paula@glor.ie for more information.
DATE EVENT PAGE
at a glance
october
Tues 1 Oct glór film: Birds of Passage 4
Wed 2 Oct Patrick Talbot Productions: Wet Paint by Shane Casey 6
4 Oct; 1 Nov & 6 Dec First Friday Series 2
Fri 4 Oct Ralph McTell 6
Sat 5 Oct Radió na Gaeltachta: Sruth na Maoile 6
Tues 8 Oct Aaron Monaghan Teaches Acting 7
Tues 8 Oct Space Week Workshops with Deirdre Kelleghan 7
Tues 8 Oct glór film: Delirious Rhythm 4
Thurs 10 Oct What’s the Story Rory? 8
From Fri 11 Oct Exhibition: Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay 2
Fri 11 Oct Music Network: Bangers and Crash Percussion Group 8
Sat 12 Oct Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan 8
Mon 14 Oct My Wild Atlantic Journey with Colin Stafford Johnson 9
Wed 16 Oct Schools’ Performance: Cahoots NI: Secrets of Space 9
Wed 16 Oct Now That’s What I Call Country: The Roadshow 2019 9
17 Oct; 30 Oct; 14 Nov;
28 Nov & 12 Dec The Studio Sessions 3
Thurs 17 Oct The Violinists, Vladimir & Anton: Those Were the Days 10
Fri 18 – Sat 19 Danceperados of Ireland 10
Tues 22 Oct glór film: The White Crow 4
Tues 22 Oct The Busquitos Jazz Quartet 11
Sat 26 Oct The Vision Symphony 11
Sun 27 Oct The Rocky Horror Picture Show 11
Tues 29 Cot glór film: Town of Strangers 4
Fri 1 Nov Waterford Whispers News Live 12
november
Sat 2 Nov Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre: Bosco’s Magical Garden & Sleeping Beauty 12
Sat 2 Nov 12
Tues 5 Nov 13
Wed 6 Nov 13
Thurs 7 Nov 13
Fri 8 Nov 14
Sat 9 Nov 14
Tues 12 Nov 5
Thurs 14 Nov 14
Fri 15 Nov 15
Sat 16 Nov 15
Tues 19 Nov 5
Wed 20 Nov 16
Thurs 21 – Fri 22 Nov 16
Sat 23 Nov 17
Tues 26 Nov 5
Fri 29 Nov 18
Sat 30 Nov 18
Sun 1 Dec Clare Christmas Choir with special guests Hothouse Flowers 19
december
Mon 2 Dec BreakThrough Dance Company: Written in the Stars 19
Tues 3 Dec glór film: MUG (Twarz) 5
Wed 4 Dec A Christmas Country with the Stars 19
Fri 6 Dec ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Oíche Roímh an Nollaíg 20
Sat 7 Dec The Speks 20
Wed 11 Dec Abba Forever: The Christmas Show 21
Thurs 12 – Fri 13 Dec Ballet Ireland: Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake 21
Sat 14 Dec Clare Youth Trad Orchestra 22
Sun 15 Dec Sparks Hip Hop School of Dance Christmas Show 22
Tues 17 Dec Rice College Christmas Concert 2019 22
Sat 21 – Mon 23 &
Fri 27 – Tues 31 Dec Pantaloons: Mother Goose 23
Fri 3 Jan Hermitage Green: Stand-Up Concert 24
The 1 | october
january
Sat 4 – Sun 5 Jan Kilfenora Céilí Band 24
Fri 10 Jan George Murphy and The Rising Sons 25
Sat 11 Jan Neil Delamere: End of Watch 25
Sat 18 Jan Tommy Fleming 25
Mon 20 Jan glór & High Rock Productions: Caith Amach É 25
Tues 21 Jan Music Network: Ross Ainslie, Dónal O’Connor, Jack Talty & Jim Murray 26
Thurs 23 Jan Danny O’Brien: Reformer 26
Fri 24 Jan Reeling in the Showband Years 26
Sat 25 Jan Stockton’s Wing 27
Thurs 30 Jan Tom Kelly Promotions: Mike Denver in Concert with Brendan Shine 27
Fri 31 Jan Keith Barry: INSANITY 27
Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay Autumn Open
Submission Exhibition 2019
Fri 11 Oct – Sat 11 Jan 2020 Launches on Fri 18 Oct
glór is delighted to present a mixed media exhibition featuring the work of both
established and emerging artists. glór launched its open call exhibition asking artists
nationally to respond to the theme of Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay.
Work selected includes print, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and textiles as well as
painting and photography, and showcases the diverse range of work being made both
locally and nationally.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
glór presents
The First Friday Series: Curated by Emma Houlihan
Fri 4 Oct, Fri 1 Nov & Fri 6 Dec 12.30pm the Spás at glór
First Fridays is a monthly series of talks and interactions with some of Ireland’s leading
visual arts practitioners, both curators and artists, including a light lunch. This season
of First Fridays has been curated by Emma Houlihan. Emma’s theme for the series
is Beyond Development. Through dialogue with invited speakers and audiences the
intention is to manifest new creative communities in County Clare.
Fri 4 Oct: Michele Horrigan
visual arts
Michele Horrigan’s work as a Curator has primarily been in the context of Askeaton
Contemporary Arts, an organisation she founded in 2006. Based in County Limerick, a
residency and exhibition programme has commissioned over one hundred individual
projects by Irish and international artists. Michele has presented events nationally
and internationally, and co-edits ACA PUBLIC, a publication press that continues to
research themes relating to the ideologies of public space and artistic agency.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Fri 1 Nov: Rachel Macmanus
Rachel Macmanus works through the medium of drawing and live art. Her emerging
live art practice is concerned with experimenting with physicality and repetition. She
2 | october
is currently developing new work in glór’s studio. Rachel will discuss her practice and
how to create opportunities as an emerging artist.
Some of Rachel’s work will be shown as part of Culture Night in glór on
September 20th.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
2 | visual arts
Fri 6 Dec: Free Market
Free Market is an architecture
exhibition and ongoing
research project that explores
the importance and possible
future of small market towns in
Ireland. Originally conceived as
the Irish National Pavilion at the
16th International Architecture
Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia
2018, Free Market won widespread
acclaim for its exploration of the The Studio Sessions at glór:
unique identity of Irish rural towns Words and Music
when it showed in Venice in 2018. Thurs 17 Oct; Weds 30 Oct; Thurs 14 Nov;
Free Market is curated by a Thurs 28 Nov and Thurs 12 Dec
collaborative team of architects 8.30pm €10
and designers, Jeffrey Bolhuis, This intimate series of traditional music concerts
Jo Anne Butler, Miriam Delaney, in glór studio brings together some really
Tara Kennedy, Laurence Lord interesting pairings of musicians at work in and
and Orla Murphy. around Co. Clare today. It also showcases the
information & booking - www.glor.ie
very high calibre of traditional music performance
in the county. But equally importantly, it makes
time for stories as well as music.
Fiddler and broadcaster Joan Hanrahan will
glór gallery is open play a concert with accordion-player, singer and
upstairs in glór from raconteur Joe Carey. Piper Máire Ní Ghráda teams
up with her brother flute-player Conal Ó Gráda.
10am – 5pm daily and
Music companions Jackie Daly (accordion) and
is free of charge. Come
fiddler Eileen O’Brien will also entertain us with
in, have a coffee and a
music and tales.
wander around one of
our superb exhibitions More equally interesting guests to be announced
featuring renowned Irish shortly!
artists and craftspeople. information & booking - www.glor.ie
studio sessions at glór | 3
Birds of Passage
Tues 1 Oct 8pm €7
Dir: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra 2018 Colombia, Denmark, Mexico,
Germany, Switzerland 125 mins 15A Subtitled
From the Directors of Embrace of the Serpent comes this tale of the Colombian
marijuana trade of the 1960/70s and a resulting tribal war, which through
greed and corruption caused the downfall of a respected indigenous Wayuu
family. Visually stunning and based on actual events, Birds of Passage is a
meandering, breath-taking family drama.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
aemi presents
Delirious Rhythm, 1936-2017:
Films selected by Vivienne Dick
Tues 8 Oct 8pm €7 67 mins Not Subtitled
Delirious Rhythm comprises a personal selection of films that inspire
Vivienne Dick’s internationally acclaimed experimental film work. The films
chosen for this programme are about anarchic moments, about being alive
to music, to rhythm, and the value of staring into space.
Vivienne Dick is a member of Aosdána and her work is in the collections of
The Irish Film Archive, Lux, Anthology Archives and The Museum of Modern
Art, New York.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
The White Crow:
The Incredible True Story of Rudolf Nureyev
Tues 22 Oct 8pm €7
Dir: Ralph Fiennes 2018 UK, France 127 mins 15A Not Subtitled
Exploring the incredible life of Rudolf Nureyev, the most celebrated ballet
dancer of the 20th century, the film centres on events that took place during
glór a trip to Paris in 1961 at the height of the Cold War where the Kirov Opera
Ballet were performing, which culminated in Nureyev’s defection to the West.
Film information & booking - www.glor.ie
Season Town of Strangers
Tues 29 Oct 8pm €7
Each spring
Written and directed by Treasa O’Brien 2018 Ireland 82 mins
and autumn
Not Subtitled
glór curates
They say there are only two stories worth telling: a person goes on a journey
a programme
or a stranger comes to town. This film is about a stranger who comes to
of critically
make a film in the town of Gort, and the people she meets when she holds
acclaimed Irish
auditions. Featuring a cast of migrant workers, hippies, Travellers, blow-ins
and international
and newly arrived refugees, we are ushered into the private worlds of people
films.
living between two cultures.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
4 | glór film season
Git Was Here: A Film about Death
Tues 12 Nov 8pm €7
Dir: Lorcan Fox 2019 Ireland 85 mins Suitable for ages 15+
This feature documentary is inspired by the real-life story of
Christopher ‘Git’ Byrne, a close friend of the director and crew.
In 2016, following neurosurgery and treatment for an aggressive
form of brain cancer, Chris, (31) passed away in a Dublin Hospice;
leaving behind a wife and baby son.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Amazing Grace
Tues 19 Nov 8pm €7
Dir: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack 2018 USA 87mins G
Not Subtitled
The never-before-seen movie featuring Aretha Franklin recording
the most successful gospel album of all time, Amazing Grace.
Amazing Grace is crafted from footage originally captured in 1972.
Forty-seven years later, this film is a testimony to the greatness
of Aretha Franklin and a time-machine window into a moment in
American musical and social history.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Woman at War (Kona fer í stríð)
Tues 26 Nov 8pm €7
Dir: Benedikt Erlingsson 2018 Iceland, France, Ukraine
101 minutes 12A Subtitled
Halla is a music teacher in her forties. She is a happy, upbeat
woman who leads a quiet and routine life. But unbeknown to most
she is also ‘The Mountain Woman’: a lone wolf environmental
activist who disrupts the operations of an aluminium plant in the
Icelandic highlands in acts of industrial sabotage. A funny, moving
and utterly unique film.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
MUG (Twarz)
Tues 3 Dec 8pm €7
Dir: Malgorzata Szumowska 2018 Poland 91 minutes CLUB
Subtitled
Jacek is a free-spirited young Polish man with a passion for heavy
metal and his girlfriend. He dreams of using the money he is
earning on the local construction of the tallest statue of Christ in
the world to move to London. But following a severe workplace
accident, Jacek must undergo a facial transplant, and his life
changes forever…
information & booking - www.glor.ie
glór film season | 5
Patrick Talbot Productions present
Wet Paint by Shane Casey
Wed 2 Oct 8pm €20/€18 Conc.
Duration: 94 mins Suitable for ages 12+
Fresh from his acclaimed performance as Billy Murphy
in the TV series The Young Offenders, Shane Casey
returns to the stage with Wet Paint.
Inspired by his time as a painter decorator himself,
Shane Casey’s very funny play depicts a day-in-the-life
of two painter/decorators and their boss during the
Celtic Tiger era, when anything was possible - at least
inside your head.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Ralph McTell
Fri 4 Oct 8pm €27
One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, known for
his virtuoso guitar style, is primarily a prolific and gifted
songwriter. With a style that invites you into a unique
world, he weaves a narrative that is both significant
and poignant. Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the
album Eight Frames a Second and in 1974 the release
of Streets of London earned him an Ivor Novello Award.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Raidió na Gaeltachta presents
Sruth na Maoile @ 25
Sat 5 Oct 8pm €18/€15 Conc.
Top traditional and folk musicians from Ireland and
Scotland will take to the stage for Sruth na Maoile
@ 25, a gala concert celebrating 25 years of radio
programme Sruth na Maoile, broadcast on RTÉ
Raidió na Gaeltachta in Ireland and BBC Radio nan
Gàidheal in Scotland. The line-up will include Séamus
Begley and friends, Karen Matheson, Zoe Conway
and John McIntyre, and Ruairidh Gray, with more
artists to be announced. Togha an cheoil as Éirinn
agus Albain.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
6 | october
so
Aaron Monaghan Teaches Acting ou ld
t!
Tues 8 Oct 10am – 4.30pm €25 Limited Capacity
glór is delighted to offer a day long masterclass for adults with
Aaron Monaghan, one of the most sought-after actors of Irish
stage and screen. This masterclass will focus on contemporary
and well-known texts, as well as Shakespeare. Aaron will also
cover physical and vocal work, with each participant receiving
individual tuition.
Aaron Monaghan is an award-winning actor and director,
who has performed many diverse roles including
DruidMurphy, for which he received an Irish Times Theatre
Award, and with Landmark/Wide Open Opera and The
Abbey Theatre. He is co-founder and Artistic Director of
Livin’ Dred theatre company.
Capacity is limited for this masterclass, and early booking is
advised.
Supported by Creative Ireland.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Space Week School's Workshops
with Deirdre Kelleghan
Tues 8 Oct €10/€8 Conc. Suitable for ages 8 – 12
All materials supplied
Let’s Go to the Moon: Apollo 11 10.30 – 11.30am
July 20 2019 marked the 50 anniversary of the first moon
th th
landing. This workshop will tell the story of Apollo 11, followed
by a drawing session where each child will produce a pastel
drawing of an aspect of the mission.
A4 Apollo 11 information sheet and European Southern
Observatory stickers for all taking part.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Our Sun and other Stars 2.30 – 3.30pm
Presentation followed by a drawing session. This workshop
will look at our sun in detail and children will draw aspects
of the activities on our sun as well as a winter constellation
so they can recognise it in the sky at night. Children will learn
where stars come from and why they are different colours.
European Southern Observatory stickers for all taking part.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
october | 7
What’s the Story Rory? Rory’s Stories Debut Theatre Tour
Thurs 10 Oct 8pm €20 Suitable for ages 16+
Rory O’Connor is Ireland’s favourite online funny man and best-selling author,
otherwise known through his social media sketches as Rory’s Stories.
Rory’s Stories takes a hilarious and frank look at every aspect of Irish life. From the
GAA to the Guards and everything in between, Rory’s quick comedic wit perfectly
captures what it means to be Irish.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Music Network presents
Bangers and Crash Percussion Group
Fri 11 Oct 8pm €16/€14 Conc.
Alex Petcu, percussion | Emma King, percussion | Brian Dungan, percussion
Having a physics background can be a useful thing indeed if you are ace percussionist
Alex Petcu. If the required sounds don’t exist on conventional instruments, Alex just
invents and builds what he needs! Joined by fellow percussion adventurers Emma
King and Brian Dungan, these three young and energetic virtuosos cook up a menu of
new music which will tickle taste buds and defy expectations.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan
Sat 12 Oct 8pm €32.50
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan unite for a unique show bringing
together their collective talents. These three artists are some of Ireland’s most
successful female artists and are no strangers to performing together, having been
an integral part of the successful Woman’s Heart albums and tours. The three will
perform a set with their own musicians, including many of their greatest hits, and will
come together for a rousing concert finale to finish the night.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
8 | octoberMy Wild Atlantic Journey with Colin Stafford Johnson
Mon 14 Oct 8pm €18/€16 Conc. Suitable for all ages
Join wildlife filmmaker Colin Stafford-Johnson on a journey of discovery along the
western seaboard of Ireland. Colin has been walking, exploring and filming wildlife
along Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast over the last 15 years. Hear tales of adventure
and misadventure from years spent tracking down some of Ireland’s most elusive
creatures - all accompanied by stunning visuals that will make you wish you were
there.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
School's Performance
Cahoots NI presents
Secrets of Space
Wed 16 Oct 10am & 12pm €5/Teachers free of charge
Duration: 60 mins Suitable for ages 7+
Suni and Mae are dreamers. As young girls they dreamt about journeying far beyond
our solar system, singing among the stars and discovering all that was unknown to
them: the secrets of space. Using magical illusions and a state-of-the-art digital LED
wall, the sisters and the audience embark on an interactive journey across the galaxy.
They explore with dazzling imagery the wonders of the cosmos using key ideas in
science and technology.
Secrets of Space has been developed with leading space industry experts and features
curriculum connections for primary school audiences in STEAM learning.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Now That’s What I Call Country: The Roadshow 2019
Wed 16 Oct 8pm €25
A laugh and cry feel good evening with a history of country music thrown in, Now
That’s What I Call Country: The Roadshow 2019 is the low down on the hoedown – the
greatest gig you’ve yet to get to.
With thirty all-time country classics performed by The Lonesome Roses, featuring
multi award-winning Irish singer songwriter Megan O’Neill whose song Don’t You was
featured in the hit TV show Nashville, this is a musical journey that spans two centuries
of country music in the company of one of its brightest stars.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
october | 9The Violinists, Vladimir & Anton present
Those Were the Days
Thurs 17 Oct 8pm €25/€22.50 Conc.
An evening of songs and melodies we all love and remember, including Que Sera Sera, Hungarian
Dance No 5, Russia’s Kalinka, Jewish dance Hava Nagila, Danny Boy, Those Were the Days and
many more
Slovakian brothers Vladimir and Anton are fourth generation professional musicians with
a unique style. They have performed at Dublin’s National Concert Hall, London’s Palladium
and Belfast’s BBC Proms and have collaborated with Katherine Jenkins and the BBC Concert
Orchestra numerous times.
‘Vladimir & Anton are passionate, exhilarating, breath-taking. Their virtuosic performances exude
sincere musicality, allied with unique takes on familiar classics. A truly unique duo!’
David Brophy – Conductor
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Danceperados of Ireland:
An authentic show of Irish Music, Song & Dance
Fri 18 – Sat 19 Oct 8pm €35/€25 Conc.
This innovative Irish dance production is choreographed by Ennis man and two times
World Champion Dancer Michael Donnellan. Michael is joined by fellow Clare man Eimhin
Liddy at the helm of the musical direction.
After five years of critical acclaim worldwide and featuring some of the biggest names
in Irish music and dance, the Danceperados of Ireland are delighted to kickstart their 200-
show tour of Europe in their home-town theatre.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
10 | octoberThe Busquitos Jazz Quartet
Tues 22 Oct 7pm €8/€5 Children STUDIO
The Busquitos play a very catchy mix of brilliantly played music and dazzling,
funny entertainment that will put a smile on everyone’s face!
The Busquitos play their merry jazzy tunes, sung with a Louis Armstrong like
hoarse voice… And if the time is right, they will mingle and play a serenade,
organize a limbo or line dance, or get the audience to sing along to one of
their catchy, jazzy tunes.
Musical entertainment for all ages!
information & booking - www.glor.ie
The Vision Symphony
Sat 26 Oct 8pm €20/€18 Conc./€15 for Visually impaired
The world premiere of a unique symphony that sees Dave Flynn’s Irish Memory
Orchestra join with visually impaired and blind musicians in what will be a first in Ireland.
Supported by Clare Arts Office, glór, 3L Online Music and NCBI the new symphony will
include strong Clare connections. The internationally renowned Orchestra will also be
joined by the well-known Visionaries Choir, led by Frank Kelly, to present a never to
be forgotten event supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Creative Ireland. The
Orchestra will be conducted by Bjorn Bantock and performers will include Jack Talty,
piper Mark Redmond, harpist Anne-Marie O’Farrell and guitarist Niwel Tsumbu.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sun 27 Oct 7.30pm €8
A loving couple, a few lost monsters and a sweet transvestite from transsexual
Transylvania sing and dance through a campy, sloppy salute to horror movies and
sexual liberation. Bring your sense of humour.
Part of Ennis Hallowe’en Festival. Dress Code: Halloween
information & booking - www.glor.ie
october | 11Waterford Whispers News Live
Fri 1 Nov 8pm €27/€25 Conc.
Duration: 65 mins Suitable for ages 16+
Your favourite daily fake and funny news source is now
a brilliant live show! The hilarious live show from the
outrageously popular satirical website Waterford Whispers
News celebrates ten years online.
Set in the WWN Newsroom, our two TV news anchors
deliver a rapid-fire, subversive rollercoaster of a production
complete with video reports, in studio interviews and spoof
adverts that will have you in stitches and questioning
every news broadcast you ever see afterwards.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre Presents
Bosco’s Magical Garden
and Sleeping Beauty
Sat 2 Nov 1.30pm €12/€42 Family of 4
Duration 75 mins Suitable for ages 3+
Enjoy the enchanted story of Sleeping Beauty with the
cheeky, funny Bosco, where an evil Fairy-Knight tries to
harm Beauty but luckily, she has very good fairy friends.
With its brilliant array of characters, this completely
interactive live experience is filled with fun and the magic
of puppet theatre.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Up Close and Personal:
An Intimate evening of Conversation
with Charlie Bird
Sat 2 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc. Duration 90 mins
Charlie Bird is one of Ireland’s most well-known journalists
and has had a long and distinguished career in Irish
public service broadcasting. In a career which spanned
almost four decades he has held several positions: Chief
News Reporter; Special Correspondent; Chief News
Correspondent and Washington Correspondent. Over
those years he was involved in many foreign assignments
and has also reported extensively on humanitarian stories
around the world. Charlie covered the troubles in Northern
Ireland and the peace process and for over ten years he
was RTÉ’s designated link to the IRA.
Hear Charlie tell some of these stories live and in-person.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
12 | novemberSchool's Performance
Ger Carey Live: A Comic Journey
Inside the Teenage Mind
Tues 5 Nov 11am €10/Teachers free of charge
Duration: 120 mins
Ger Carey is back with his hilarious stand-up comedy show for
transition year students. By secretly observing his subjects in
their natural habitat, such as leaning on lampposts, in chippers,
outside chippers, in shopping centres and sitting on any kind
of steps, Ger has uncovered the weird and frightening world of
the teenager! The aim of the show is to get teenagers to laugh
at themselves and appreciate the differences of others.
Please book directly with Ger on 083-1190024 or see
www.gercarey.com
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Finghin Collins
Wed 6 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc.
Duration: 105 mins inc. interval
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of being awarded first prize in
the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Switzerland,
Finghin Collins will introduce the programme and perform
Mozart’s Alla Turca sonata and Schubert’s A major Sonata
D.959 as well as extracts from the Ros Tapestry Suite.
Finghin Collins is the outstanding Irish pianist of his generation,
enjoying a flourishing worldwide career whilst also regularly
guesting at festivals and concert seasons here.
This concert is part of a major 17 venue tour in Ireland north and
south, funded by The Arts Council and Arts Council Northern Ireland.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Michael English
with Special Guest Owen Mac
Thurs 7 Nov 8pm €25
Michael English returns to glór with his Superband in tow, and a
brand-new show. Michael and his talented band are renowned
for their energetic performances, along with Michael’s
superb piano playing. He is dedicated to giving his followers
an unforgettable show each time they see him. Michael has
enjoyed recent success with hit singles Jesse James and
Music in my Heart and is soon to star in his own musical.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
november | 13Pat Shortt: Hey!
Fri 8 Nov 8pm €28
Pat Shortt returns with Hey! Following his recent sell-out successes, and fresh from starring roles
in the hit play A Skull In Connemara and the film The Belly of The Whale, Ireland’s best loved
comedian takes to the road with his latest quirky look at Irish life. Featuring brand new material
and sketches, this new show is a rogue’s gallery of odd ball characters, bizarre situations and
even a song or two!
information & booking - www.glor.ie
SHAKE Productions in association with The Wild Swan Theatre Company present
If Only
Sat 9 Nov 8pm €18.50
Duration: 135 mins Suitable for ages 12+
The Wild Swan Theatre Company of Gort return for one night only with their 19 night sell out
performance of If Only, prior to their performance in New York in April 2020. A tribute to the
showband era portraying a tale of an unplanned reunion 25 years in the waiting, which renews
lapsed friendships but also stirs up old differences and tells of how a young man’s dreams give
hope.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Madhouse written by Una McKevitt and PJ Gallagher
Thurs 14 Nov 8pm €22/€20 Conc.
Duration: 70 mins Suitable for ages 14+
Starring Katherine Lynch & Shane O’Reilly
When Bobby was 10, his Ma moved 6 men with schizophrenia into the family home to look after.
Like things weren’t mad enough already. Confronted with memories of his childhood after his Da
dies, Bobby’s past begins to collide with the present.
It’s raining outside and he’s stuck indoors; Ma’s restocking the industrial-sized pill cabinet, Da’s in
the pub, Martin’s doing laps of the garden, Marv is missing and Mump can see a gorilla in the hall.
Madhouse is based on the true-life story of comedian PJ Gallagher.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
14 | novemberLadies in the Blues
Fri 15 Nov 8pm €24/€22 Conc.
Celebrate the power of women in the evolution of blues
music, from the gospel roots of the 1920s through
vaudeville and jazz up to 1960s blues-rock. Having
received standing ovations throughout the country, this
show takes you on a women’s journey, emphasising the
importance of women such as Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie
Smith, Nina Simone, Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Janis
Joplin and many more, in the progression of blues
music. Four of Ireland’s finest female blues singers are
accompanied by a crackin’ blues sideband.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
glór presents
MÓRglór Award Concert 2019
A concert celebrating Mary MacNamara
Sat 16 Nov 8pm €22/€20 Conc.
Legendary concertina player, Mary MacNamara
is an inspiration to many musicians - in Clare,
nationally and internationally, and is an outstanding
ambassador for the traditional arts. This November,
the people of Clare come together to celebrate
Mary and her enormous contribution to Traditional
Irish Music with a concert in glór featuring
Mary’s friends and family, and some of the most
renowned traditional musicians and singers
including Macalla; The Boruma Trio; Peadar O’Riada;
Andrew MacNamara; Sorcha and Padraig Costello;
Pat O’Connor and Mark Donnellan, Jim Corry and Brian
Donnellan.
MÓRglór is an acknowledgement and celebration by
glór of the wealth of professional & semi-professional
artists, alongside the talented individuals, groups and
communities within the county, all of whom provide
a vital stimulus for the growth and development of
Clare’s unique culture.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
november | 15Dermot Byrne, Éamonn Coyne and John Doyle
Wed 20 Nov 8pm €20
This is a unique opportunity to see three guys who have huge reputations in the Irish
traditional music world. Dermot Byrne is one of Ireland's most outstanding traditional
accordion players and former member of Altan. Award winning Éamonn Coyne is a superb
banjo player and the line-up is completed by John Doyle, a superb guitarist made famous
by Solas.
Dermot is living in Clare, Éamonn lives in Edinburgh and John is living in Texas. This is a
rare opportunity to see all three on the same stage.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Barnstorm Theatre presents
The Bockety World of Henry and Bucket
Thurs 21 Nov Family Performance 5pm €8/€6 Conc./€25 family of 4
Fri 22 Nov School's Performances 10am & 11.45am €5/Teachers free of charge
Duration: 45 mins Suitable for ages 4 – 8 years
Henry and Bucket are best pals, although sometimes you wouldn’t think so! Like all good
friends they have their ups and downs, their battles and reconciliations, their shared
adventures and, at times, their need for their own space. But as long as these two friends
are together, transforming their rusty, dusty, battered and bockety world into a place of
wonder, their adventures can take them anywhere!
Poetic, humorous and rich in visual antics, this play explores friendship through a day in
the life of two friends who have been likened to a modern-day Laurel and Hardy.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
16 | novemberJohn Boyne: My Brother's Name is Jessica
Sat 23 Nov 8pm €18/€16/€10 for under 18s Suitable for ages 9+
John Boyne will read from his stunning and timely new novel
My Brother’s Name is Jessica.
What do you do when your brother says he's not your brother at all?
That he thinks he's actually . . . your sister? Full of John’s trademark wit,
warmth and emotion, My Brother’s Name is Jessica is an urgent call to arms
for better empathy and understanding about the complexity of gender identity.
With post-show Q&A.
A novelist at the top of his game. Mail on Sunday
information & booking - www.glor.ie
november | 17Stephen James Smith and Thunderclap Murphy
Fri 29 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc.
Stephen James Smith is an acclaimed Dublin poet and playwright, central
to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. His poetry
videos have amassed over 2.5 million views and he has performed at many
festivals and events, both nationally and internationally. Stephen will be joined
on stage by songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist Thunderclap
Murphy. Thunderclap was the host of Dublin’s monthly poetry slam, Slam
Sunday for five years, and his live performance combines poetry, songwriting,
live looping and hip-hop.
Expect a truly special mix of high-energy spoken word and live music in this
cabaret style gig.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Garadice
Eleanor Shanley, Padraig McGovern, Dave Sheridan and John McCartin
Sat 30 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc.
Some of the cream of Irish Music talent came together to co-create and
perform in what was the fourth residency of The Leitrim Equation in 2014. As
a result of the time spent together, the four-piece of Eleanor Shanley, Dave
Sheridan, Padraig McGovern and John McCartin decided to work together and
become Garadice. Garadice is a crew of fine musicianship, creative prowess,
and much liked people presenting beautiful arrangements of songs and tunes,
some original and some of which have not been played for over 200 years.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
18 | novemberThe Clare Christmas Concert
with special guests Hothouse Flowers
Sun 1 Dec 8pm €22/€20 Conc.
This concert will be a great night of song and story while raising awareness of the
homeless crisis afflicting Irish society.
Featuring a line-up including Cork Penny Dinners High Hopes Choir; The Fiddle
Case; Clare O’Riordan; Gangani; (Davóg Rynne); Conor Flanagan; Sarah Ryan;
Noirín Lynch and Anne Rynne with special guests, The Hot House Flowers. MC for the
evening will be Kevyn Murphy.
All profits from this event will be donated to Molloy’s Butchers and used for
Christmas dinner for homeless people in Clare.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
BreakThrough Dance Company present
Written in the Stars
Mon 2 Dec 8pm €15/12 Conc.
Join BreakThrough Dance Company as they bring back their debut show Written in
the Stars for a second performance this December. Choreographed and directed by
Laura Jane Allis and members of the company, Written in the Stars takes you on a
thought-provoking and evocative journey through dance, song and performance art.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
A Christmas Country with the Stars
Wed 4 Dec 8pm €25
A Christmas Country with the Stars show returns to glór for another unmissable night
of festive toe tapping magic. The super line-up includes the wee man from Drumlish,
Declan Nerney; amigo Patrick Feeney; the gentle giant of country, Mick Flavin; country
queen Kathy Durkin and the hugely entertaining Michael Collins, each showcasing
their biggest hits in the company of Ireland’s top backing band, Keltic Storm.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
december | 19School's Performance
The NASC Network with Branar Téatar do Pháistí
presents
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas:
Oíche Roímh an Nollaíg
Fri 6 Dec 10am & 12pm
€8/Teachers free of charge
Duration: 60 mins Suitable for ages 5+
Unwrap the magic of Christmas.
The town is preparing for a very special Christmas.
Houses are being decorated, cards being written,
presents being wrapped, and stockings being hung.
Join Branar as they take you on a joyful journey
through to the most magical night of the year.
Inspired by the classic poem, this bilingual show
combines storytelling, original live music and puppetry
to create a fun and magical festive show suitable for
all levels of English and Irish.
Exquisite show for children ssss The Irish Times
information & booking - www.glor.ie
The Speks
Sat 7 Dec 2pm €8
Duration: 50 mins Suitable for ages 2+
The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes
and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which
will have adults and kids jumping in their seats! Their
hand-clapping, toe-tapping, hearty-laughing show is all
about life on Glasses Island – a magical island off the
coast of Co. Clare where everybody wears glasses!
This will be a great, fun event for kids aged 2 to 92 and
they encourage everyone to sing, scream, clap and
dance along during their performances.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
20 | decemberAbba Forever: The Christmas Show
Wed 11 Dec 8pm €23/€20 Conc. 10% discount for groups of 6+
Abba Forever: The Christmas Show, returns to glór this Christmas season. Touring Ireland
for the last 11 years this Abba tribute band has definitely earned its stripes. The Christmas
show is a real excuse to let your hair down, indulge in a bit of escapism and sing along to
some of the happiest, poppiest music of the last 40 years.
Start your Christmas celebrations at Abba and bring the whole office with you!
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Ballet Ireland presents
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Thurs 12 – Fri 13 Dec 7.30pm €25/€20 Conc./€70 Family of 4
Duration: 140 mins (inc. 20 min interval) Suitable for ages 8+
Ballet Ireland is delighted to present one of the great love stories of classical ballet. This
most famous of ballets combines romantic themes, classical technique and ethereal
imagery, with Tchaikovsky’s majestic score.
Swan Lake tells the story of Odette, a beautiful princess, who turned into a swan by day
by evil magician Von Rothbart, only to regain her human form at night. Out hunting by the
lakeside, Prince Siegfried encounters her and falls madly in love with her. But will he be
able to break Von Rothbart’s spell…
This enduring story of love and tragedy, good and evil, has enthralled audiences since it
premiered in 1877.
…exuberant and beautiful production… Irish Mail on Sunday
information & booking - www.glor.ie
december | 21Clare Youth Trad Orchestra
with special guest Seán Keane
Sat 14 Dec 8pm €15
Returning for the first time since their sell-out performance at The Munster Fleadh, the
70-strong collective from across the county will put their unique stamp on some trad
favourites. The concert will mark the official launch of their debut album, a collection
of live recordings from recent concerts, including collaborations with Joanie Madden,
Don Stiffe, Sharon Shannon, Seamus Begley and Oisin MacDiarmada.
They will be joined by legendary Galway singer Seán Keane, for what is sure to be one
the festive highlights on the trad calendar. All proceeds from this concert will go to
charity.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Sparks Hip Hop School of Dance Christmas Show
Sun 15 Dec 3pm & 7.30pm €15 Full/€9 Child/€50 Family5/€45 Family 4
Duration: 90 mins
With dancers from as young as 3 up to adults, this fun and energetic show is suitable
for all the family.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Rice College Christmas Concert 2019
Tues 17 Dec 7.30pm €10
Join us for a night of exquisite seasonal songs, music and dance sprinkled with a little
Yuletide magic! The gifted students of Rice College will entertain you with their many
talents and it promises to be a variety show with something for everyone! These young
people have mastered many musical genres, and this will be in evidence on the night.
Come out and support these wonderful youngsters! Mol an óige is tiocfaidh siad!
information & booking - www.glor.ie
22 | decemberPantaloons present
Mother Goose
Sat 21 – Mon 23 & Fri 27 – Tues 31 Dec 2.30pm
€15/€50 Family of 4
Pantaloons are back this year with the hilarious Mother Goose…
This is the story of Mother Goose who, about to be thrown off her land because
she cannot pay the rent, gets a gift of Priscilla - the golden egg laying goose
- from The Good Fairy. Mother Goose becomes rich, but the Demon King and
his Bailiffs are on hand to tempt her with the things she doesn’t have - youth
and beauty. Will Mother Goose enter the Fountain of Youth? Will everybody
love her?
It wouldn’t be Christmas without Panto, and Pantaloons - now in their 17th year, have
firmly established themselves as a wonderful family tradition in Clare. Pantaloons
will be joined on stage by Sparks Hip Hop Dance School.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
december | 23Hermitage Green: Stand-Up Concert
Fri 3 Jan €25 9pm Over 18s Only
Hailing from Limerick, Hermitage Green has made a significant impact in a short
period of time. Having sold out two nights at King John’s Castle in Limerick this year
as well as the Olympia Theatre in Dublin and venues across the globe, Hermitage
Green return to glór on the back of their new single Heaven which was released in
2019.
Please note that this is a stand-up concert and is suitable for over 18s only.
Support act to be announced.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
The Kilfenora Céilí Band
Sat 4 – Sun 5 Jan 8pm €27.50
Regarded by aficionados as the quintessential Irish céilí band, The Kilfenora Céilí band
together with singer Edel Vaughan and dancers Laura Minogue and world champions
Michael and Matthew Gardiner, perform an uplifting, energetic and entertaining show
making this a must attend event.
Engaging and utterly enjoyable, this traditional legendary group take their rich musical
heritage into the future with a show that is expertly choreographed, boasting highly
rhythmic traditional tunes, together with beautifully sung airs and witty repartee.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
24 | januaryGeorge Murphy and The Rising Sons
Fri 10 Jan 8pm €20/€18 Conc.
At only 33 years of age, George Murphy has lived an entire life in music.
Steeped in the tradition and folklore of Ireland’s greatest folk legends,
George shot to fame overnight as the winner of You’re a Star along with an
album produced by Phil Coulter - his brilliant version of Raglan Road was
matched only by the great Luke Kelly.
George lost his way for a few years touring the US but has been brought
very much to life again as a brilliant balladeer when he joined The High
Kings, and now brings his new show to glór.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Neil Delamere: End of Watch
Sat 11 Jan 8pm €23
Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s The Blame Game, Fighting Talk and
The Newsquiz Neil Delamere returns to glór with a brand-new show.
Time waits for no man, especially one trying to buy a watch. Things always
get complicated.
You’ll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe.
sssss The Scotsman
One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine. sssss The Herald
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Tommy Fleming
Sat 18 Jan 8pm €32
This concert will be a special night of music, song and stories and Tommy
will be joined by his band for this not to be missed concert.
Tommy turns each song into his own with his unique and powerful style,
touching emotions that only music can reach. He is famous for his own
arrangements of Danny Boy, Isle of Inisfree and Hard Times, and also
covers The Town I Loved So Well, Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Green
Fields of France, along with many more.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
School's Performance
glór and High Rock Productions present
Caith Amach É
Mon 20 Jan 10.30am €10/Teachers free of charge
Caith amach É is a smash hit comedy based on the Leaving Cert. Irish
Oral Picture sequences. It’s a fast-paced, physical, comic sketch show
25 | january
covering each of the 20 picture sequences for the 2020 Leaving Cert.
Caith Amach É has been seen by over 45,000 students in 26 counties. It
has been acclaimed by students and teachers everywhere for inspiring
students to enjoy learning Irish and is suitable for all levels of Irish.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
january | 25Music Network presents
Ross Ainslie, Dónal O’Connor, Jack Talty & Jim Murray
Tues 21 Jan 8pm €16/€14 Conc.
Ross Ainslie, pipes/whistles | Dónal O’Connor, fiddle
Jack Talty, concertina | Jim Murray, guitar
Over the past ten years, Ross Ainslie, Dónal O’Connor, Jack Talty and Jim Murray have been
at the forefront of highly creative Scottish and Irish music-making – as players, composers,
arrangers, accompanists, producers and record label owners.
Thrilling, soulful, sincere and highly communicative, the creative output of this brand-new
collaboration will include a new Music Network commission from all four performers that
promises to be a music of people and place, of confluence, and of us.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Danny O’Brien: Reformer
Thurs 23 Jan 8.30pm €14 Studio
What happens when a touring stand-up comedian can no longer stand up? After a near
career-ending knee injury O’ Brien is too young for pilates and too unbalanced for yoga. This
award-winning performer brings you his hilarious new hour of stand-up where self-destruction
and self-discovery meet!
A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance. Great Scott
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Reeling in the Showband Years
Fri 24 Jan 8pm €30/€27 Conc.
This show is a salute to the showband era and will bring you back to this magical musical
period. With an all-star cast including Red Hurley; Linda Martin; Ronan Collins singing
his renowned tributes to the great Joe Dolan; brother and sister act, Keith and Lorraine
McDonald; The Conquerors, and we are delighted to welcome back Shaun O’Dowd for
this year’s show. The line-up is complete with Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg, singing their
Euro songs along with their other massive hits!
information & booking - www.glor.ie
26 | januaryStockton’s Wing
Sat 25 Jan 8pm €25
Stockton’s Wing return home to play glór with the full electric sound that created such
a stir back in the eighties. 2020 sees the band promote their new live album Stockton’s
Wing live at The Hometown. Join Mike Hanrahan and Paul Roche as they take you on an
evening of great music with Tara Breen, Karol Lynch, Paul McSherry, Anton Davis and
Stephen Byrnes, along with a few surprise guests. It promises to be a night of great music
and Wing action.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Tom Kelly Promotions Present
Mike Denver in Concert with special guest Brendan Shine
Thurs 30 Jan 8pm €30
Mike Denver, affectionately known as the Galway Boy is at the height of his powers and
this year celebrates 16 years on the entertainment scene. Backed by a band featuring
Ireland’s top musicians, Mike presents a high energy show including all his well-loved
songs along with a selection of 60s and 70s favourites. Along with special guest, the
legendary Brendan Shine, this promises to be a great night out.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Keith Barry: INSANITY
Fri 31 Jan 8pm €32
Keith Barry, the world’s leading TV hypnotist, mentalist and brain hacker returns with his
brand-new show, Insanity. Insanity is Keith’s most daring and audacious show to date.
Featuring crazy and insane mind-reading, escapology and magic experiments designed to
shock, amuse and amaze, blurring the lines between sanity and insanity. Insanity will push
boundaries and astonish even the most sceptical audience members.
information & booking - www.glor.ie
27 | january
january | 27Funders Corporate Friends Platinum Gold Silver Programming Partners
workshops in glór Café @ glór
For further information on workshops,
please see www.glor.ie Serving homemade Salads,
information & booking - www.glor.ie
Soups, Sandwiches,
Scones and Desserts,
Music Together – for ages 0-5
For information & booking contact all made in-house,
Leah Murphy on 083 3591139
along with fair trade
French for Fun for Kids and organic Puro Coffee.
For information & booking contact
Rhona Gomés on 086 8262500
www.lajolieronde.ie
Modern Calligraphy
workshops @ glór
Thurs 10 & 17 Oct: 6.00pm – 8.30pm €55
Booking with glór box office
Art Classes for Children
For information & booking contact
Helen Lowe on 086 7363320
www.facebook.com/quinart.class
French Classes for Adults
For information & booking contact
Alliance Francaise Limerick
on 061 414818
or bonjour@aflimerick.org
Clare Youth Theatre
For further information contact
Clare Arts Office on 065 6899091
Singing Circles
For information & booking contact
Helen on 086 0800447
Kizomba Workshop
& Social Dancing
Sat 12 Oct 4 – 6pm. For information
& booking contact Claire on 085 7646098
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Fresh Bread by Carrie’s Cakes
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