Alannah Thornburgh and Gemma Doherty perform at the Sugar Club this Saturday 24 May following the launch by Stephen Rea of the new Cruit Éireann/Harp Ireland Strategic Plan 2025–2030.
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Upcoming Events (added by readers)
AI
22.5.25 – Free conference: ‘Let’s make AI:OK for music and the creative sector’, National Concert Hall
Choral
20.5.25 – Goethe Choir presents Dido and Aeneas, Civic Theatre Tallaght
23.5.25 – Harmony @ Large @ Lunchtime, National Concert Hall
23.5.25 – Music West Summer Melodies, The Linenhall Arts Centre
24.5.25 – Milo McCarthy and Monteverdi, Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
24.5.25 – Epic Harmonies – A Choral Celebration of Cinema, Mullingar Arts Centre
25.5.25 – JS Bach: Mass in B Minor, St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin
25.5.25 – Milo McCarthy and Monteverdi, Honan Chapel, UCC, Cork
25.5.25 – Dun Laoghaire Choral Society presents An Evening of Opera: Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and selected Opera choruses, Church of Ireland Monkstown County Dublin
Classical
22.5.25 – Miguel Silva Macias Tenor, St Ann’s Church Dawson Street Dublin 2
23.5.25 – Piano Masterclass On Scaramuzza Technique, Santa Emilia Rectorate
23.5.25 – The Piano Masters: Cork PianoFest 2025 Recital Series, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
24.5.25 – Dublin Symphony Orchestra, St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin 4
24.5.25 – Dublin Symphony Orchestra, St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin 4
24.5.25 – The Irish Guitar Quartet, Naomh Muire an Daingin/St Mary’s Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry
24.5.25 – ConTempo Countywide – For the Birds, Mount Carmel Chapel
25.5.25 – Simon Harden @ Whitefriar Street Church, Carmelite Church, Whitefriar St
Contemporary
22.5.25 – Brian Brody and The Ghost Ensemble bring you Anima Animus, Rathfarnham Castle
22.5.25 – Vladimir Jablokov Live, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
28.5.25 – Sounds of Our Time: The natural world explored in Irish choral music, Contemporary Music Centre
Country
20.5.25 – The Summer Country Show, Draíocht, Blanchardstown
Electronic
23.5.25 – Night Tones | Night Moves 2025, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
24.5.25 – Mary Ocher + Meljoann, Bello Bar
Film
19.5.25 – Julie Keeps Quiet, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
19.5.25 – The Surfer, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
20.5.25 – Julie Keeps Quiet, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
20.5.25 – The Surfer, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
21.5.25 – Julie Keeps Quiet, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
21.5.25 – The Surfer, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
22.5.25 – La Cocina, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul
25.5.25 – Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
25.5.25 – Over the Rainbow, Church of Ireland Collon Co Louth
29.5.25 – Cinema Paradiso Italian Theme Night, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul
29.5.25 – Cinema Paradiso Italian Theme Night, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul
Folk and Traditional
19.5.25 – Cathie Ryan, Crawford’s at The Rostrevor Inn
20.5.25 – STRUNG in concert, Dublin Unitarian Church
20.5.25 – Drawing from The Well, National Concert Hall
21.5.25 – Damien Mullane and The Laads in concert, The Isis Farmhouse (The Barn)
21.5.25 – The West Ocean String Quartet, Stiúideo Cuan, An Spidéal
22.5.25 – Damien Mullane and The Laads in concert, Kings Place (Hall Two)
22.5.25 – IMLÉ, Stiúideo Cuan, An Spidéal
22.5.25 – Notes & Narratives – Macdara Yeates & Kevin Conneff, Na Píobairí Uilleann, Dublin
23.5.25 – Féile Binn Éadair 2025, Howth
23.5.25 – Traveller Pride Week National Concert, The Complex – The Depot
23.5.25 – Lewis McLaughlin, The Duncairn, Belfast
23.5.25 – Alannah Thornburgh & Macdara Ó Faoláin, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul
23.5.25 – Lemoncello, Abbey Tavern Howth
24.5.25 – Pogueology/The Dead Irish/Sabbages, The Summit Inn Howth
24.5.25 – Launch of Cruit Éireann/Harp Ireland Strategic Plan 2025–2030 by Stephen Rea, The Sugar Club, Dublin
24.5.25 – “4 Quarters” – The Irish Concertina Orchestra & Special Guests, Glór, Ennis
24.5.25 – Altan, Abbey Tavern, Howth
24.5.25 – Music Generation Clare presents: Four Quarters – A Celebration of Collaboration at Glór Theatre, Glór, Ennis
24.5.25 – Sugar Club Harp Sessions with Alannah Thornburgh & Gemma Doherty, The Sugar Club, Dublin
25.5.25 – Perry Hall Folk Music Night, featuring Lisa Cerbone, Perry Hall United Methodist Church
25.5.25 – NASC: Harps for All | Symposium, The Lark Concert Hall Balbriggan
25.5.25 – Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Saltaire: Double Bill, Abbey Tavern Howth
25.5.25 – The Crankie Island Song Project, The Sugar Club Dublin
25.5.25 – Sharon Shannon, Abbey Tavern Howth
Jazz and Improvised
22.5.25 – Gediminas Karkauskas, Wexford Arts Centre
23.5.25 – Partikel Trio, Westport Jazz Club at the Clew Bay Hotel
Musical Theatre
19.5.25 – Applause presented by Jackie O Mahoney School of Performing Arts, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
20.5.25 – Applause presented by Jackie O Mahoney School of Performing Arts, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
24.5.25 – Spotlight Dreams presented by The Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
25.5.25 – Spotlight Dreams presented by The Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
25.5.25 – The Magic of Musicals – St Agnes’ Choral Society, Ulster Hall, Belfast
Opera
25.5.25 – Irish National Opera presents: L’elisir d’amore, The Gaiety Theatre
27.5.25 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – In Conversation with Dieter Kaegi, Lismore Heritage Centre
27.5.25 – Irish National Opera presents: L’elisir d’amore, The Gaiety Theatre
27.5.25 – Dido and Aeneas (BVOF 2025) Paula Murrihy, Irish Baroque Orchestra, St Carthage’s Cathedral Lismore Waterford
29.5.25 – Irish National Opera presents: L’elisir d’amore, The Gaiety Theatre
Rock and Pop
23.5.25 – Bryan Adams, 3Arena Dublin
24.5.25 – The Story and Music of Janis Joplin, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
24.5.25 – The Human Touch Springsteen Tribute Band, Top of the Town
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Upcoming Festivals
1–31 May: Bealtaine, across Ireland
16 May–24 Aug: Glyndebourne Festival
16–25 May: Manchester Jazz Festival
16–25 May: International Literature Festival, Dublin
21–24 May: Brighton Music Conference
21–25 May: Fastnet Film Festival, Schull, Co. Cork
21–25 May: Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering, Derbyshire
21 May–4 June: Bergen International Festival
22–25 May: Knockengorroch Festival, Galloway, South West Scotland
22–25 May: Orkney Folk Festival
23–25 May: Féile Binn Éadair, Howth, Co. Dublin
24 May: Robert Tressell Festival, Dublin
24 May–2 June: Fleadh Nua, Ennis. Co. Clare
25 May: Nasc Folk & Traditional Music Festival, Marlay Park, Dublin
27 May–3 June: Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, Lismore, Co. Waterford
6 June: Desmond Fennell Summer Seminar, Sandymount Hotel, Dublin
13–14 June: Louth Contemporary Music Festival
27 June–6 July: West Cork Chamber Music Festival
29 June–4 July: An Chúirt Chruitireachta – International Festival for Irish Harp
5–13 July: Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
See a full list of upcoming festivals here.
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Upcoming Job and Funding Deadlines
21 May
Senior Programme and Communications Manager
Royal Irish Academy
21 May
Head of Artistic Planning and Production
Dunedin Consort
21 May
Programmer
Dublin International Film Festival
21 May
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in Ireland
Headline
21 May
Visual Arts Curatorial Fellowship
IMMA
22 May
Artist in Collaborative Practice Award 2025
South Dublin County Council
22 May
No. 3 Horn – Principal
Scottish Opera
23 May
Assistant – Executive Office
The Gate Theatre
23 May
Programme Manager (Publications)
Royal Irish Academy
23 May
RTÉ Short Story Competition 2025
RTÉ
23 May
The 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice
Church of the Immaculate Conception Glenarm
23 May
Director of Marketing & Partnerships
Irish Film Institute
24 May
ITV Academy Team Assistant
ITV Academy, White City, London
26 May
Technical Director
National Theatre of Scotland
26 May
Learning & Development Officer
Verbal Arts Centre, Derry-Londonderry
26 May
Learning & Development Officer
Verbal Arts Centre, Derry-Londonderry
26 May
Part-Time Communications Manager (Maternity Cover)
Age & Opportunity
26 May
Office Assistant
Dublin Theatre Festival
26 May
Junior Production Manager – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC
26 May
Artist Workspace Scheme Open Call 2025
Wexford County Council
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