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Programme of Events October - December 2019
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TOWN HALL THEATRE · BLACK BOX THEATRE · TOWN HALL STUDIO OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2019 PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
MONTH DATE EVENT NAME TIME VENUE EVENT TYPE PAGE MONTH DATE EVENT NAME TIME VENUE EVENT TYPE PAGE
October Tue 1 The Alternative - Fishamble 8pm THT Theatre 6 Mon 18 - Tue 19 Swan Lake - Ballet Ireland 8pm THT Ballet 22
Tue 1 - Thu 3 Zorro - Forgotten Son of Ireland 8.30pm Studio Theatre 7 Fri 22 - Sat 23 It Is What It Is - PASG Various THT Family 22
Fri 4 Now That’s What I Call Country 8pm THT Music 7 Sat 23 Wallis Bird 8pm BB Music 23
Fri 4 Shane Clifford 8.30pm Studio Comedy 7 Sun 24 Kilfenora Céilí Band 8pm THT Music 23
Sat 5 Those Were The Days - Vladimir and Anton 8pm THT Music 8 Mon 25 - Wed 27 Parental Guidance - Peadar de Burca 8.30pm Studio Theatre 23
Sat 5 All Tvvins 8pm BB Music 8 Tue 26 Selvage - Brú Theatre 8pm THT Theatre 24
Thu 10 Hudson Taylor 8pm BB Music 8 Wed 27 Phil Coulter - Return to Tranquility 8pm THT Music 24
Fri 11 - Wed 6 Nov Mixed Feelings - Richard Ward THT Bar Exhibition 30 Thu 28 Declan O’Rourke 8pm THT Music 24
Sat 12 Griselda - Irish National Opera 8pm THT Opera 9 Thu 28 - Fri 29 Gonne 8.30pm Studio Theatre 25
Mon 14 - Sun 20 Baboró International Arts Festival for Children Various Various Family 10 - 11 Fri 29 The Story of Swing performed by Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats 8pm THT Music 25
Mon 21 Wet Paint 8pm THT Theatre 12 Sat 30 Tea Dance - Little John Nee & The Tea Dance Triode 8pm THT Theatre 25
Tue 22 Ger Carey Live 11am THT Schools 12 Sat 30 Arseboxin’ - Johnny Graham 8.30pm Studio Comedy 26
Wed 23 My Wild Atlantic Journey - Colin Stafford Johnson 8pm THT Talk 12 Sat 30 - Sun 1 Dec Local Food & Craft Gift Fair Various BB Fair 26
Tue 22 - Mon 28 Vodafone Comedy Carnival Various Various Comedy 13 - 15
December Sun 1 The Music of John Denver - Marc Roberts 8pm THT Music 26
Thu 24 - Fri 25 The Hound of the Baskervilles 8.30pm Studio Theatre 16
Tue 3 - Wed 4 Back to the 80s - Salerno Secondary School Various THT Musical 26
Wed 30 Crowman - Jon Kenny 8pm THT Theatre 16
Thurs 5 Abba Forever - The Christmas Show 8pm THT Music 27
Wed 30 How to Square a Circle 8pm BB Circus 16
Fri 6 Christmas by the Hearth - Seán Keane 8pm THT Music 27
Wed 30 - Sat 2 Nov Shroud 8.30pm Studio Theatre 17
Sat 7 National Treasure - David McSavage 8pm THT Comedy 27
Thu 31 Michael English 8pm THT Music 17
Sun 8 Carol Service - i4Life 11am THT Music 27
November Fri 1 Defending the Caveman 8pm THT Comedy 17 Sun 8 Human Rights Christmas Concert - i4Life 7pm THT Music 27
Fri 1-Sat 2 Woman Undone - Brokentalkers 8pm BB Theatre 18 Tues 10 Ger Carey Live 11am THT Schools 12
Sat 2 Frankie’s Guys 8pm THT Music 18 Wed 11 Christmas Crooners 8pm THT Music 28
Sun 3 Horslips - Johnny Fean, Barry Devlin, Jim Lockhart 8pm THT Music 18 Fri 13 - Sun 15 Over the Rainbow - Corrib Dance Academy Various THT Dance 28
Mon 4 - Tue 5 Take the Points - Des Bishop 8pm THT Comedy 19 Fri 13 Wild Youth 8pm BB Music 28
Tue 5 - Thu 7 Shackleton - Blue Raincoat 8pm BB Theatre 19 Fri 13 - Wed 8 Jan Harriet and Finbar - Harriet Leander and Finbar McHugh THT Bar Exhibition 30
Wed 6 Jimmy Buckley 8pm THT Music 20 Sat 14 Hermitage Green 8pm BB Music 28
Wed 6 - Sat 9 Starseed - Eva’s Echo 8.30pm Studio Theatre 20 Mon 16 - Tue 17 Celtic Nutcracker - Hession School of Dance Various THT Dance 29
Fri 8 - Wed 11 Dec Galway Cartoon Festival THT Bar Exhibition 30 Wed 18 - Fri 20 Winter Showcase Series - Galway Actors Workshop 8.30pm Studio Theatre
Fri 8 Caught in the Act - Conal Gallen 8pm THT Comedy 20 Thu 19 - Sat 21 Twas the Night Before/Oíche Roimh an Nollaig - Branar Téatar do Pháistí Various THT Family 29
Sat 9 Mary Black 8pm THT Music 21 Fri 20 The Whileaways 8pm BB Music 30
Mon 11 Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer 8pm THT Theatre 21 Sun 29 - Sun 12 Jan Aladdin - Renmore Pantomime Various THT Family 31
Wed 13 - Sat 16 Fiddler on the Roof - 9 Arch Musical Society Various THT Musical 21
March Mon 30 - Tue 31 Peppa Pig - Best Day Ever Various BB Family 30
Please note Management reserve the right to make essential changes to the programme. THT Town Hall Theatre · BB Black Box Theatre · STUDIO Town Hall Studio
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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER-DECEMBER SEASON BROCHURE TOWN HALL THEATRE - SEATING
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FOR THE TOWN HALL AND BLACK BOX THEATRES. ENJOY THE SHOWS!
HOW TO BOOK?
VOUCHERS 1. CLICK Buy online twenty-four hours at www.tht.ie. You can now choose your seat when you book online.
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We’re here Mon-Sat, 10am -7.30pm and one hour before performances on Sundays and Bank Holidays. IDEAL
GIFTS! * Please note that all bookings are subject to the Town Hall Theatre €1 per ticket Booking & Facility Development
fee. This fee will enable us to continually invest in facilities and equipment at the Town Hall and Black Box Theatres.
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CONCESSIONS/GROUP RATES
We offer discounts on most shows - concessions apply to under 18 year olds, students, senior citizens and the
unwaged. Proof of eligibility and ID required. 10% discount for groups of 10+. Some exceptions apply.
ACCESSIBILITY & SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
Please let us know - when booking your tickets - of any special requirements so we can make your visit as
enjoyable as possible. If you book online, you should phone or email us to let us know of any special requirements.
The Town Hall Theatre main auditorium and the Black Box Theatre auditorium are fully accessible to wheelchair
users. The Town Hall Studio is not accessible for wheelchair users.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
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Your statutory rights are not affected. For full list of conditions, see reverse of tickets. Please note the TIERED SEATING
management reserve the right to make essential changes to the programme.
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World Premiére William Lamport, the self-professed inspiration behind the legend
A Rising Tide of Zorro, makes his move. Not happy to languish in the dustbin of
history while a fictional character steals his thunder, it’s time to
put the record straight. Zorro, however, has other ideas!
Séamus Hughes provides the host body for this hilarious
showdown in a one man romp that challenges legacy, ego and
death itself.
Tue 1 - Thurs 3 October 8.30pm
Tickets €13*/€11* Duration 75 minutes.
THE ALTERNATIVE
Tues 1 October 8pm
Tickets €20*/€18*
What if Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom?
What if Home Rule had passed? What if there was no War of
Independence? No Civil War? No partition? What if the island
had only one soccer team? The year is 2019 and it is the eve
of the Referendum. British Prime Minister Ursula Lysaght is
returning to her hometown of Dublin to convince voters to
Remain. With the threat of chaos in the streets, and personal
conflict behind the scenes, the final debate is set to begin at
BBC Dublin: Should Ireland leave the UK?
Cast: Karen Ardiff, Lorcan Cranitch, Maeve Fitzgerald, Fionntan
Larney, Rory Nolan, Rachel O’Byrne and Arthur Riordan. “The best comedian in Ireland, After ten years working in retail
hands down” Shane Clifford decided, on a whim,
Duration 120 minutes. Age guidance 14+ with strong BLINDBOY BOATCLUB to upload some silly videos to the
language, and depictions of violence. internet. The videos dealt with
* All Tickets are subject to THT
SHANE CLIFFORD issues such as mental health and
masculinity through an original,
absurd and most of all funny lens -
Booking & Development Fee Fri 4 October 8pm and has gone on to become one of
€1/Ticket
Tickets €25* Fri 4 October 8.30pm the most original and exciting new
Tickets €12* acts in Irish comedy.
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The violinists Vladimir & Anton present
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Sat 5 October 8pm
Tickets €24*/€22*
An evening of songs and melodies we all love and re- Sat 12 October 8pm
member, including Que Sera Sera, Hungarian Dance No Tickets €30*/€27*
5, Russia's Kalinka, Jewish Dance Hava Nagila, Danny Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Boy and Those Were the Days and many more.
Slovakian brothers Vladimir and Anton, are the fourth Irish National Opera presents a new production
generation of professional musicians. Their unique of Vivaldi’s Griselda, an exciting opera that was
style was inspired by travelling Europe with the family premiered in Venice in 1735. Vivaldi is one of
ensemble. the world’s best-loved composers, celebrated
for having written The Four Seasons. INO’s
“A truly unique duo!” DAVID BROPHY, CONDUCTOR
Griselda will be the first ever production of
any of his operas in Ireland. The production
of Vivaldi’s Griselda opens at the Town Hall “a highly inventive
Theatre in Galway on Saturday 12 October. score… full of
Peter Whelan, who conducts the INO flamboyant ingenuity”
production, says that Griselda is “one of OPERA MAGAZINE
Vivaldi’s greatest masterpieces: feel-good
music that bursts with Italianate primary
colours” and that it is also surprising for “the
Róisín Dubh touching, heart-on-sleeve pathos of some of
Róisín Dubh HUDSON TAYLOR the slow arias”.
ALL TVVINS & special guests The director is Tom Creed. Peter Whelan
will conduct the period-instrument players
of the acclaimed Irish Baroque Orchestra in
what promises to be a riveting production
* All Tickets are subject to THT
Sat 5 October 8pm, Doors 7.30pm Thurs 10 October 8pm, Doors 7.30pm of an opera that features some of the most Booking & Development Fee
Tickets €26*, Standing Concert Tickets €25*, Standing Concert demanding vocal music of the 18th century. €1/Ticket
10 Performances €9*, Family Ticket (4 people) €30*, Full festival programme and schools 11
Groups of 10+ €7.50* pp (unless otherwise stated)
14 - 20 October 2019 Other events - see individual prices.
performance times at www.baboro.ie
Barrowland Ballet Scotland “…a joyful and Windmill Theatre and Imaginate Junk Ensemble Ireland
funny show… a
TIGER TALE 7 YRS + masterclass in comic
Australia and Scotland JUNK ENSEMBLE
choreography” BABA YAGA 7 to 13 YRS WORKSHOP FOR
PROFESSIONALS
HHHHH THE GUARDIAN
Mon 14 October 6pm
Fri 18 October 6pm Thurs 17 October 7pm
Sat 19 October 10.30am & 1pm Sat 19 October 2pm & 5pm
Sun 20 October 12pm Wed 16 October 3pm
A troubled family’s world turns upside down when a Tickets €15* (€10* student or unwaged)
tiger invades. This delightfully dangerous guest brings Vaselina lives the quiet life, working as a receptionist in a
chaos, colour and excitement as he reignites a family’s very tall apartment block. But all that changes when she is Megan Kennedy and Jessica Kennedy have a
love for one another. Enjoy captivating dance, a pulsing forced to confront a terrifying resident who plays her music reputation for creating innovative dance work.
soundtrack and the thrill of being immersed in the action. far too loudly and eats jelly babies with her mouth open! Dance and theatre artists are invited to join
Music for Galway and Baboró Ireland them for a practical workshop in devising and
CARNIVAL OF Duration 55 minutes.
Andy Manley & Red Bridge Arts Scotland
Who is this mysterious neighbour? And what exactly is she
planning for dinner? This surreal take on an old Russian
Branar Téatar do Pháistí Ireland performance. Dress comfortably.
THE ANIMALS 5 YRS + “…enthralling and enchanting… One word STICK BY ME 3 to 6 YRS folktale is guaranteed to leave you grinning from ear to ear. ROCKIN’ RHYMES 3 YRS + Duration 120 minutes.
describes the experience. Joyous” Duration 50 minutes.
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Tue 15 October 7pm Tue 15 October 5pm “So outrageous, bold and silly that it proves Sun 20 October 2.30pm & 5pm
Wed 16 October 4pm** irresistible!” HHHH THE TIMES
Carnival of the Animals, written by Saint-Saëns for Did little Miss Muffet jive around her tuffet? Did Jack
two pianos and a chamber group, is among the most Thurs 17 October 5pm and Jill bop up that hill? Was it a funky beat that made
popular pieces of classical music ever composed. ** Relaxed performance the cradle really rock?
Brought to life by Helen Gregg, who has written a new
Stick By Me is a beautifully crafted, joyful and quirky Rockin’ Rhymes is a musical adventure featuring
text especially for these performances, and directed by
show. It is about friendship, invention, play and the nursery rhymes as you’ve never heard them before.
Marc MacLochlainn of Branar, this timeless score will be
importance of treasuring the little things. Together these Much-loved Galway Company Branar present their
performed by Dublin’s Ficino Ensemble.
new pals explore the limits of friendship and boundaries first music show for families. Original songs based
Duration 50 minutes. with hilarious, and at times moving, consequences. A on treasured nursery rhymes will be performed by a
non-verbal, physical performance that delights young live five-piece band of stellar musicians and singers,
This evening performance also includes Schubert’s accompanied by animated illustrations. You won’t be
and old alike.
glorious Trout Quintet following a short interval. able to sit still!
Duration 40 minutes + 10 minutes play.
Total Duration 100 minutes. Duration 45 minutes. * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING
& DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
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Ger Carey Live
A COMIC JOURNEY
INSIDE THE TEENAGE MIND
Tue 22 October & Tues 10 December
11am - 1pm (No interval)
Tickets €10* (Teachers free)
For Tickets Contact 059-9114118
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!
www.vodafonecomedycarnival.com
Mon 21 October 8pm
MY WILD ATLANTIC JOURNEY
with Colin Stafford-Johnson Wed 23 October
Tickets €20*/€18*
Doors 7pm, Show 7.30pm sharp
Wed 23 October 8pm Tickets €27*
Fresh from his acclaimed performance as Billy Murphy
in the TV series The Young Offenders and the feature Tickets €18*/€16*
film of the same name which preceded it, Shane Casey
Join wildlife film maker Colin Stafford-Johnson on a journey of discovery
WATERFORD Thurs 24 & Fri 25 October
returns to the stage in the 2019 national tour of Wet
Paint, a play he has also wrote. along the western seaboard of Ireland. Colin has been walking, exploring WHISPERS NEWS Doors 7pm, Show 8pm sharp
Inspired by his time as a painter decorator himself,
and filming wildlife along Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast over the last 15
years. He recently presented the BBC series Wild Ireland - Edge of
Live Tickets €29*
Shane Casey’s very funny play depicts a day-in-the-life the World which featured some of his highlights. But there are many
of two painter/decorators and their boss during the more! Come and hear tales of adventure and misadventure from years DERMOT
Celtic Tiger era, when anything was possible-at least
inside your head. Also featuring Michael Sands and
spent tracking down some of Ireland’s most elusive creatures - all
accompanied by stunning visuals that will make you wish you were there.
AND DAVE
Tommy Harris. Live
Duration 110 minutes, including interval.
* ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
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BERNARD O’SHEA
Sat 26 October DIRT BIRDS
Doors 9.30pm
Show 10pm sharp
TOTALLY WIRED
Tickets €22* OWEN COLGAN
JOE ROONEY (MC)
Fri 25 October
Doors 6.30pm, Show 7pm sharp Sat 26 October
For full programme details and updates
OMID DJALILI Tickets €27* Doors 6.30pm, Show 7pm sharp
Tickets €27*
www.vodafonecomedycarnival.com Work in Progress
* All Tickets are subject to THT REGINALD D. HUNTER ARDAL O’HANLON
Booking & Development Fee €1/Ticket Facing The Beast The Showing Off
Thurs 24 October and Niggas Must Go On
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8pm sharp
Tickets €27*
Sun 27 October
Doors 8.30pm
Show 9pm sharp
Sun 27 October Tickets €22*
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm sharp
Tickets €27*
Sat 26 October
BERNARD O’SHEA Doors 7pm JASON BYRNE
Fri 25 October FRED COOKE
Show 7.30pm sharp Wrecked but Ready
Doors 9.30pm
Tickets €31*
THE DIRTY CIRCUS
JAYDE ADAMS Burlesque & Cabaret
Show 10pm sharp
Tickets €23* PAT McDONNELL ROSS NOBLE
ANDREW RYAN (MC) Humournoid
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Jon Kenny in
CROWMAN Omnium Productions
MICHAEL ENGLISH
by Katie Holly SHROUD
By Bernard Field
Wed 30 October 8pm Thurs 31 October 8pm
Tickets €20*/€15* Tickets €25*
Crowman is Dan Lonergan’s account of the
Wed 30 October - Sat 2 November Michael English makes a welcome return to
hilarious characters that inhabit his life on a 8.30pm Galway this October as part of his national
daily basis and a love story that never was. Tickets €17*/€14* concert tour! With his super band in tow, a
By turns poignant and comic, Kenny carries brand new show lies in store and this year we
“Miraculous” HHHH THE GUARDIAN
the audience on a roller-coaster ride from his Shroud dramatises the panic, paranoia, are delighted that upcoming young country star
Rod Goodall & Steve Johnston childhood to middle-age, from the hurling pitch obfuscations, madness, cruelty, delusions and Owen Mac joins the show as the special guest.
Aisling Ní Cheallaigh & Ronan Brady
THE HOUND OF THE to the pub and from one uproariously funny
character to the other. It is about lost love and the
HOW TO SQUARE
lies behind the Catholic Church’s handling of
those clergy who abuse children. Shroud tears
Michael has enjoyed recent success with hit
singles Jesse James and Music in my Heart
BASKERVILLES sense of belonging and not belonging to a small
community. Most of all it is about the humanity A CIRCLE
the covers back that protect and shield those
who love the dark. It is a gripping tale that
and is soon to star in his own musical which
will tour Ireland and U.K
and decency of the local characters found in asks profound questions not only of priests and
every rural village and town in Ireland. bishops but of you and me.
Thurs 24 & Fri 25 October 8.30pm
As Dan himself surmises Duration 70 minutes, no interval.
Tickets €15*/€12* Wed 30 October 8pm Age guidance 15+ Robert C Kelly and Theatre Mogul
‘Some people never had Tickets €16*/€12* Family (4 people) €50*
Rod Goodall and Steve Johnston, stalwarts and original
members of Footsbarn Theatre Company, present a
the dance that I had and
some people never hear ‘Just because something is impossible, doesn’t
DEFENDING THE CAVEMEN
lively dramatization of the classic Sherlock Holmes story the music.’ mean it’s not worth trying’
by Arthur Conan Doyle, in a new two-man show. This Fri 1 November 8pm
Duration 75 minutes, A heart-warming story of friendship, ego, love and the Tickets €25*
is a piece rich in live music, comedy and drama, for
including interval. joys a cup of tea.
everyone to enjoy. One of Ireland’s top comedians, Tom O’Mahony stars in a brand
Duration 60 minutes, no interval. For all ages. With gravity defying acrobatics, aerial dance, cyr wheel new production of the hysterical smash hit comedy about
__________________________________________ and lots of laughter, dynamic duo Ronan Brady and life, loves and relationships, Defending the Caveman. Olivier
Aisling Ní Cheallaigh, two of Ireland’s leading circus Award-winning Defending the Caveman is the longest running
And also as part of the Druid Sessions performers explore the realm of the impossible, where one person show on Broadway and also in Las Vegas.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES the possibilities are infinite.
Having toured to huge critical acclaim for over 20 years, this
Circus/Theatre, suitable for all ages, How to Square a newly updated production has been specially adapted for the
Sat 12 October 8.30pm Circle is contemporary Irish Circus at its best. Irish market.
MICK LALLY THEATRE, Druid Lane, Galway “Just brilliant”
Tickets available from Druid.ie or 091 568 660 ARENA, RTÉ Duration 55 minutes, no interval. Duration 120 mins. Age guidance 16+
* ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING
& DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
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Brokentalkers “Startling and disarming” Lisa Richards presents
WOMAN UNDONE THE IRISH TIMES
FRANKIE’S GUYS DES BISHOP – TAKE THE POINTS Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
Written by GARY KEEGAN & FEIDLIM CANNON
(Brokentalkers) and MARY COUGHLAN A Celebration of Franki Valli Mon 4 & Tue 5 November 8pm
SHACKLETON
Directed by GARY KEEGAN & FEIDLIM CANNON and The Four Seasons Tickets €25*
Sat 2 November 8pm That’s good advice on the pitch but an even better metaphor for life especially Tue 5 - Thurs 7 November 8pm
Tickets €25* when you don’t take advice well. How hard can it be for a man to say “point Tickets €20*/€18*
Fri 1 & Sat 2 November 8pm
This fast paced, energetic production paying tribute to the legendary music of Franki Valli taken!” Des Bishop’s new show tries to digest the incredible changes we have
Tickets €22*/€20*
seen in society in the last year and a half. Me Too, consent, Trump, the 8th and Blue Raincoat Theatre Company return to Galway to perform Shackleton, a story of
and the Four Seasons. Putting their charismatic stamp on timeless classics such as Big Girls
how divided everyone is online. Everyone welcome, snowflakes, the easily endurance on the Antarctic’s icy Weddell Sea.
Don’t Cry, Walk like a Man, Sherry and 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 offended, those that complain about people being offended, PC and non PC people,
A fusion of theatre, music and A visual feast and the tale of Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton’s escape from the Antarctic
records and earned themselves a place in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. religious people and atheists. We all have points to take and goals to come!
dance, Woman Undone is a told by an ensemble cast, complemented by original footage and scaled puppetry.
reimagining of singer Mary
Coughlan’s extraordinary life Their ice bound ship, the Endurance, was crushed and sunk, leaving all crew
and her difficult childhood. It
Johnny Fean, Barry Devlin, Jim Lockhart of Sun 3 November 8pm stranded thousands of miles from home. What follows is a unique story of will power,
tells the story of a young woman
who endured abuse, addiction
HORSLIPS Tickets €32.50* determination and, above all, hope.
with Ray Fean Please note that this show contains flashing lights.
and mental illness; and whose
discovery of art and music was
her redemption. “Strikes deep into the heart and holds the audience absolutely rapt.”
JOYCE MacMILLAN, THE SCOTSMAN
The performance features an
all-female cast including Mary
Coughlan herself, four exceptional
actor/singers and dancer Erin
O’Reilly, who brings a unique
physical presence to the stage. A rare opportunity to witness members of a genuinely legendary band of the
The show marries together Celtic Rock era. Founding members of Horslips, Johnny Fean, Barry Devlin and
Brokentalkers’ distinctive blend Jim Lockhart are joined by Ray Fean (Johnny’s brother) on drums.
of biography, socio-political
discourse and breathtaking In their trilogy of albums, The Book of Invasions, Aliens and The Man Who Built
theatricality with the musical America, the band explored Irish history and the forging of new frontiers in the
talent of Coughlan and Sigurdsson. new world. With hits such as ‘Dearg Doom’ and ‘Trouble with a Capital T’, the
band became infamous for their blend of Irish trad and rock.
Duration 75 minutes, no interval.
Age guidance 15+ www.horslips.ie
* ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET20 21
JIMMY BUCKLEY in concert Multi-Award Winning Show
With Special Guest Claudia
TOM CREAN - ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
Wed 6 November 8pm Written and performed by AIDAN DOOLEY
Tickets €25*
One of Ireland’s best loved and most respected performers, Jimmy
Mon 11 November 8pm
Tickets €22*/€20*
Buckley has enjoyed many years at the top of his profession, receiving
numerous awards along the way including the prestigious Entertainer
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is
of the Year in the RTÉ Music Awards. Jimmy’s show contains a wide
brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley.
variety of material, country big ballads and tribute medleys to the
greats of country music Hank Williams and Charlie pride. “a remarkable and Hear the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men
uplifting piece of theatre” to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions:
With his magnificent band, Jimmy will entertain you superbly and EMER O’KELLY, Discovery (1901-1004); Terra Nova (1910-1913); and Endurance (1914-1916)
looks forward to meeting friends old and new. SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
www.tomcreanshow.co.uk
MARY BLACK
9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society
Sat 9 November 8pm
Eva’s Echo Theatre Company
Fri 8 November 8pm
Tickets €25*
Tickets €35* FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
STARSEED They’re back! Conal Gallen and his son Rory have
An intimate gig with Mary Black and her all-star
band playing favourite songs from her immense
Wed 13 - Sat 16 November 8pm
teamed up once again to create a rib splittingly, fast catalogue spanning over 30 years - songs we Matinee Sat 16 November 2.30pm
paced and outrageous comedy that will have you know by heart, from No Frontiers to Song for Tickets Wed €18*, Thurs - Sat €22*
laughing out loud. Caught In The Act is a laugh a minute Ireland, Past the Point of Rescue, Carolina Rua, Matinee Sat €18*/€15*
Wed 6 - Sat 9 November 8.30pm comedy “filled to the hoozle” with laughter and craic,
Tickets €12*/€10* Katie, A Woman’s Heart and many more.
with a bit of mystery thrown in for good measure! The play opens in Anatevka, Russia in 1905, and Tevye However, when the local matchmaker Yente arranges
Mary Black, one of Ireland’s favourite artists, the poor dairyman that has been married for twenty-five the match between his oldest daughter Tzeitel and the
In this new dark comedy by Killian Glynn, homeless and disillusioned, Iris is far from the goddess she was named Conal has kept the well-loved Bridie, Willie, Dick, Betty is regarded as one of the most important Irish old widower butcher, Lazar Wolf, this sets in motion the
years to Golde and has have five daughters gives us
for. The streets of Galway transport her to surreal, dangerous and mystifying visions and she finds her past brought and the infamous Father “Big Mad Micky” O’Reilly and vocalists of her generation, with multi-platinum story of love, loss and family.
an introduction to the people in his town and how they
suddenly into the present. Armed only with her sharp wit and her best friend Gavrail, Iris must unravel her dreams and added a few new faces with a certain je ne sais quoi! selling albums and a string of achievement survive. Tradition, he says, provides a delicate balance,
step into reality... before it’s too late. awards to her name. Duration 2 hours 50 minutes, including interval.
Duration 2 hours 15 minutes, including interval. like a fiddler on the roof. Each mother, father, son and
Duration 100 minutes, including interval. Age guidance 16+ daughter has their own defined place in the community.
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Ballet Ireland “Moving production…
SWAN LAKE beautifully
choreographed”
“A tsunami of emotion… magnificent”
MOJO, UK KILFENORA
The ballet which has captivated audiences for decades THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
Mon 18 & Tue 19 November 8pm HHHH
CÉILÍ BAND
Tickets €25*/€22*, Under 16 €20* THE IRISH TIMES Sun 24 November 8pm
Tickets €30*
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 Kilfenora Céilí Band celebrate their welcome return to
majestic score, to ensure this masterpiece’s immortality. the Town Hall Theatre with the release of their 10th
Studio Album Both Sides Now. Regarded by aficionados
as the quintessential Irish céilí band, the Kilfenora Céilí
band - together with guests, singer Edel Vaughan,
dancer Laura Minogue, and world champions Michael
and Matthew Gardiner - perform an uplifting, energetic
and entertaining show. Don’t miss!
PASG presents Róisín Dubh
IT IS WHAT IT IS WALLIS BIRD Peadar de Burca “Charming
and slick”
PARENTAL GUIDANCE THE SCOTSMAN
Fri 22 - Sat 23 November 7.30pm
Sat 23 November 2.30pm Sat 23 November 8pm
Tickets €18*/€15* Tickets €27* Mon 25 - Wed 27 November 8.30pm
Unreserved seating Tickets €15*/€10*
West End star Michael Southern returns to direct another
PASG production. With an inimitable style showcasing The string-shredding singer-songwriter returns Parental Guidance is a new stand-up comedy show from Irishman Peadar de
hilarious comedy, hard hitting drama and brilliant musical to Galway as part of a 40 city European tour in Burca, who returned to Ireland after 8 years in Poland. He brought his wife
numbers, the production features an excellent and celebration of her new album. Folked-up and and three girls with him and they moved in with his mother.
unexpected variety of Broadway theatre. Be prepared for infused with brute soul, the album is heavy in
beats and bass. While Wallis has frequently toured Full of sharp observations on how to survive living with three generations of
side splitting laughter, to shed a few tears and to be on
with a band, the 2019 New Moon Tour will be women, Parental Guidance tells of lessons learned, obstacles overcome and
your feet as you join in this fantastic experience.
* All Tickets are subject to THT completely solo – and stunning! the correct dosages of medication to ensure a satisfactory horizontal posture.
Booking & Development Fee
€1/Ticket Duration 2 hours, including interval. Duration 1 hour, no interval.24 25
Phil Coulter Unamused Theatre
RETURN TO TRANQUILITY GONNE
Wed 27 November 8pm
Tickets €30*
Thurs 28 & Fri 29 November 8:30pm
Selvage “is Tickets €13*/€11*
Phil’s long career as a songwriter, producer and recording artiste has been
an always recognised over the years. Very few in the music business can boast of
absorbing, having chart entries in every decade since the sixties. Even fewer can Maud Gonne (socialite, actor, orator, writer, and die-hard
frequently match the range of Phil’s output – from Eurovision winners to folk classics, republican) is sharing the story of her life. For the sake
of ‘balance’, W.B. Yeats has also taken to the stage to tell
THE STORY Fri 29 November 8pm
Tickets €22*
funny, and
keenly touching
from tender ballads to sporting anthems, from Luke Kelly to Elvis Presley!
As Phil trawls through his 50 years of creativity there is no doubt some of
the story of her life. You can decide for yourselves which
version you believe, but Yeats’ has more romance and
OF SWING Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats return with their hit show The Story of Swing!
piece ... don’t the big hits alongside some which he thought should have been hits! This alliteration. Also, he has a Nobel Prize, so…
Performed by A musical timeline of swing classics from the 1920s to the modern day.
miss” is a show for every lover of good music. Luke Thomas Featuring the music of Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Bobby Darrin, The Rat
GALWAY ADVERTISER Duration 70 minutes, no interval. & The Swing Cats Pack, Michael Bublé, Paolo Nutini and more...
Duration 140 minutes, including interval. Mature themes and strong language
Brú Theatre “It was a breath of fresh air and it
deservedly raised a great deal of laughter
SELVAGE DECLAN O’ROURKE from the audience” NOMOREWORKHORSE
by JAMES RIORDAN TEA DANCE
Directed by LARA CAMPBELL by LITTLE JOHN NEE & THE TEA DANCE TRIODE
Music by ANNA MULLARKEY Thurs 28 November 8pm
Tickets €27.50*
Sat 30 November 8pm
Tue 26 November 8pm Tickets €20*/€18*
Winner of the first ever award for Best Original Song for his
Tickets €18*/€15*
latest work at the inaugural RTÉ Folk Awards 2018, Nominated
for best singer, and fresh from re-releasing his classic debut Under Milk Wood meets Twin Peaks - with a live soundtrack! Little
Following a sold out run earlier this year, Brú Theatre’s John Nee performs this new show of musical storytelling with
Since Kyabram late last year, O’Rourke does not stand still.
Selvage is back for one night only in the Town Hall “Amazing” The Tea Dance Triode (Jeremy Howard and Fionn Robinson). It all
Theatre. A dark comedy about a young man called Joe, He continues to forge his unique brand of original songs, KEVIN McALEER takes place on a Friday in May, a referendum day; a local woman
forced to find stability and face his ‘gnaw’ after his drawing on influences rich and diverse. is opening a Tea Emporium in the remote village of Tullyglen -
revolutionary Granny is imprisoned, Selvage features “A twinkled-toed where everyone has a story and no one wants to tell it - the sort
physical storytelling, puppetry and a live musical score This artist delivers stories and music with epic performances tour-de-force” of place where world weary beatniks, bomb-makers, old hippies,
from Anna Mullarkey. that keep his audiences coming back year after year for more. EAMONN McCANN contrarians, suffragettes and fugitives retreat to start afresh.
Duration 70 minutes, no interval.
* ALL TICKETS
* ALL ARE SUBJECT
TICKETS TO THT TO THT BOOKING
ARE SUBJECT
BOOKING &&DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENTFEEFEE€1/TICKET
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Marc Roberts Seán Keane
Town Hall Studio Thurs 5 December 8pm Fri 6 December 8pm
Johnny Graham A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER Tickets €22*
CHRISTMAS Tickets €30*
ARSEBOXIN’ Sun 1 December 8pm
The Smash Hit Show Is Back! From
BY THE HEARTH Seán Keane invites you to join him for
Waterloo to Dancing Queen, every another festive treat of music and song
Tickets €25* favourite is here!
Sat 30 November by the hearth and hear him recreate his
Marc Roberts performs his critically acclaimed and award- stunning album Gratitude, recorded last
8.30pm Expect a fantastic fun night out and a
year with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Tickets €15*/€12* winning show A Tribute To The Music of John Denver, a full feast of hits ideal for the Christmas party
multimedia journey through John Denver’s life and music. including the iconic Mamma Mia, SOS, Seán continues to find new songs to
A hilarious insight into one Marc is joined on stage by his musical director Terry Byrne Money Money Money, The Winner Takes accompany classics like Isle of Hope
man’s struggle of being with special guests Kathy Crinion, ‘the voice of Karen It All, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and many, Isle of Tears, Home Away from Home
afflicted with ArseBoxin’. Carpenter’, Máirín Fahy on fiddle and multi-instrumentalist MANY, MANY more! Not to be missed! and many more. This show starts the
A term used in his native Yvonne Fahy. Marc performs all the hits including Christmas season in style and Seán will
Offaly describing the ability Get your glad rags on, brush up on the
Annie’s Song, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Take Me Home be adding to the festive mood with Oh
to procrastinate and half lyrics, don the dancing boots and come
Country Roads, Calypso and Thank God I’m A Holy Night and Silent Night.
complete a task. Stories that to the best party in town!
Country Boy along with his hit single duet release See website www.tht.ie for more
see him head for Amsterdam with Kathy Crinion, Love Again. Not to be missed!
but landing in Kells, arriving
at a fertility clinic with a
lunchbox and how he ended David McSavage i4Life
up with 5 too many girlfriends.
Salerno Secondary School NATIONAL Children’s Human Rights
Duration 110 minutes,
BACK TO THE 80s TREASURE FREE CAROL SERVICE
including interval.
Sun 8 December 11am
Tue 3 & Wed 4 December 8pm, Matinee Tue 3 December 11am Sat 7 December 8pm Admission free. Ticket required.
Tickets €10* Tickets €20* Duration 120 minutes, including interval.
David McSavage is a self-proclaimed i4Life Fundraiser
national treasure. It has been said
he is to comedy what the Abbey is to HUMAN RIGHTS
LOCAL FOOD & CRAFT GIFT FAIR theatre, maybe because he believes
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Showcasing local designers, hand crafted goods & artisan produce Sat 30 November & Sun 1 December he’s more important than he is, or that
Sat 10am - 7pm the majority of the country doesn’t care
The Local Enterprise Office in conjunction with The Galway Advertiser will hold the seventh LOCAL
about him.
Sun 8 December 7pm
Food & Craft Gift Fair which showcases Galway designers, hand crafted goods and artisan produce. Sun 11am - 5pm Tickets €20*/€15*
This year again, there will be over 40 stands featuring local crafts people and artisan food producers. Free Admission Duration 90 minutes, including interval. Duration 180 minutes, including interval.
Age guidance 18+, strong language
* ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET28 29
Branar Téatar do Pháistí
Corrib Dance Academy ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
OVER THE RAINBOW OÍCHE ROIMH AN NOLLAIG
Fri 13 - Sun 15 December 7.30pm Thurs 19 December 10am & 12pm, Fri 20 December 7pm, Sat 21 December 1pm
Sat 14 & Sun 15 December 2.30pm Tickets €9* family shows, €6.50* school shows (school bookings include 1 teacher free per 10 children)
Tickets €20*/€16*
Unwrap the magic of Christmas.
A unique dance presentation of the classic Wizard “The stockings were hung by the chimneys with care…”
of Oz tale, one of the most celebrated musicals The town is preparing for Christmas. Houses are being decorated, cards being written, presents being wrapped
in cinema history. Depicting Dorothy’s journey and stockings being hung. Join Branar as they take you on a joyful journey through to the most magical night of
through the Land of Oz, this highly entertaining the year. Inspired by the classic poem, this bilingual show combines storytelling, original live music and puppetry
production is sure to please all the family. to create a fun and magical festive show for audiences aged 5 and upwards.
Inspired by the original cinematic production in Duration 60 minutes. Age guidance 5+. Suitable for all levels of English and Irish.
1939, the talented cast of CDA dancers will take
you on a fun filled trip down the Yellow Brick Road.
Róisín Dubh Róisín Dubh
WILD YOUTH HERMITAGE GREEN
& guests
Wed 11 December 8pm Fri 13 December 8pm, Doors 7.30pm
Tickets €22*/€20*
Hession School of Dancing
Tickets €21*, Standing Concert
A romantic Christmas special. Christmas Crooners is jam
Sat 14 December 8pm, Doors 7.30pm
Tickets €31.20*, Standing Concert THE CELTIC
packed with festive favourites, and the Christmas hits
of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself,
NUTCRACKER
Frank Sinatra. A fantastic cast of West-End Singers are
backed by the superb and talented swing band as they
Mon 16 & Tue 17 December 8pm
perform over 30 well known Christmas hits including Tue 17 December 4pm
Baby It’s Cold Outside, Chestnuts Roasting, Little Tickets €16*/€10*
Drummer Boy, White Christmas and many other swing “Exquisite show for children”
arrangements of Christmas hymns and songs. A unique Irish adaption of a classic Christmas ballet. THE IRISH TIMES
* ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET30 31
Sun 29 December 2019 –
Town Hall Theatre Gallery Sun 12 January 2020
EXHIBITIONS 7.30pm
For more, visit www.tht.ie Dec 29, 30, Jan 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
2.30pm
Dec 29, 30, 31, Jan 1, 4, 11
Richard Ward
MIXED 12pm** & 4.30pm
Jan 5, 12
FEELINGS Mon 30 March 4pm
Tues 31 March 10am, 1pm & 4pm **Sensory Friendly Performance
Fri 11 October - Wed 6 November Tickets Adult €20* Sun 5 Jan 12pm**
Child aged 18 months or over €16* Tickets €18*/€16*
Child 12-18 months, on parents lap €10*
Child under 12 months Free Renmore’s 41st annual pantomime promises to be a
Family Ticket (4 people) €65*
Galway Cartoon spectacular adventure of laughter, music and song.
Festival Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a day out Featuring a host of Galway performers, electrifying
CARTOON dance routines and of course the charming little
THE WHILEAWAYS
with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s
EXHIBITION going to be her best day ever! Get ready for
a road-trip full of adventures. From castles to
Renmore Smurfs, who bring their unique sparkle to this
seasonal feast of family entertainment!
Fri 8 November - caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to
Panto Dame, Peter Kennedy, brings new life to the
muddy puddles – there is something for all of
Fri 20 December 8pm Wed 11 December traditional tale of Aladdin with his original script. With all
the family.
Tickets €24* the magic of the Genie of the Lamp and the Slave of the
www.peppapiglive.com Ring, this popular Pantomime tale of Aladdin is packed
After last year's sell-out show, The Whileaways return full of familiar characters, lots of comedy, popular songs
to the Black Box for this very special, fully-seated, and dances, and a few twists to the storyline that see
intimate gig. The Galway band “stake their claim to the action flying from the Market Place of Abu Dabbu Do,
being among the finest singers in the country” (Hot
Harriet Leander
to the pyramids of Egypt.
Press), and certainly know how to weave a spell over and Finbar McHugh
their home crowd. With special guests on the night, HARRIET Will Aladdin win his Princess Jasmine? Will wicked
Abanazar meet his Mummy? Will Widow Twankey’s
prepare to get festive!
AND FINBAR Chinese Laundry be a complete wash-out? You'll just
have to come along and find out for yourselves.
Fri 13 December - Wed 8 January * All Tickets are subject to THT
Booking & Development Fee More details on www.renmorepantomime.com
€1/TicketLet the
magic in
In 2020 Galway will be the
European Capital of Culture.
From the opening ceremony on February 8,
2020 to the end of the year Galway 2020
will deliver a year of thrilling, life-enhancing
experiences through culture and the arts that
will live long in the memory and best of all the
majority of events will be free to attend.
Beidh Gaillimh mar
Phríomhchathair Chultúir na
hEorpa in 2020.
Ón searmanas oscailte ar an 8 Feabhra, 2020
Bímis faoi go deireadh na bliana, cuirfidh Gaillimh bliain
gheasa na
iontach d’imeachtaí cultúrtha agus ealaíon ar
siúl, a fhanfaidh sa chuimhne ar feadh i bhfad.
draíochta Beidh saorchead isteach chuig formhór na
n-imeachtaí.
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