This Friday, Pádraig Rynne, Tara Breen and Jim Murray will perform at Stiúideo Cuan in An Spidéal as part of the Féasta Ceoil an Spidéil ‘25 series.
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Blues
12.5.25 – Muireann Bradley, Rostrevor Folk Club at Crawfords
Children and Young People
10.5.25 – Music at the Malthouse 2025, The Malthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois
Choral
10.5.25 – Come & Sing with John Rutter, Holy Trinity Church
10.5.25 – Let It Be – A Lunchtime Concert, St Nicholas Collegiate Church Galway
11.5.25 – Singing Afternoon with John Rutter, Snape Maltings Concert Hall
11.5.25 – Songs from the Shows, Milton Court Concert Hall, London
Classical
6.5.25 – Lunchtime with ConTempo – For the Birds, Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
7.5.25 – Piers Lane plays the complete nocturnes by Chopin, St Joseph’s Church, Presentation Rd
7.5.25 – Music Network presents Genticorum, The Sugar Club, Dublin
7.5.25 – Eduardo Martín & Ahmed Dickinson, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
8.5.25 – Órán Halligan – piano, St Ann’s Church Dawson Street
8.5.25 – Llŷr Williams Piano Series 2023-2025: Recital 6, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
8.5.25 – Vladimir Jablokov Live, Draíocht, Blanchardstown
8.5.25 – Mozart Masterpieces, Main Hall National Concert Hall
9.5.25 – Dublin International Piano Competition 2025, Dublin
9.5.25 – Dublin International Piano Competition 2025 – Quarter-Finals (Solo Performance), Dublin
9.5.25 – Meliora & Olympia Quartets in Kenmare, Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare
9.5.25 – Music Network presents Genticorum, Baltimore Fiddle Fair, Cork
10.5.25 – Dublin International Piano Competition 2025 – Quarter-Finals (Solo Performance), Dublin
10.5.25 – Second Saturday Soundscapes: Elaine Hogan, Fiona Ryan & Anthony Quigney and Clare Community Orchestra, Glór
10.5.25 – Meliora & Olympia Quartets in Youghal, St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
10.5.25 – Ulster Orchestra presenting: Epic Film Scores Hans Zimmer and John Williams, The Ulster Hall Belfast
10.5.25 – Cruitirí Chill Mhantáin at Coolattin House, Wicklow, Coollattin House, Co. Wicklow
10.5.25 – Music Network presents Genticorum, An Ionad Culturtha, Ballyvourney
11.5.25 – Dublin International Piano Competition 2025 – Quarter-Finals (Solo Performance), Dublin
11.5.25 – The Vienna Mozart Trio, Thomastown Concert Hall, Co. Kilkenny
11.5.25 – An Evening at the Oscars, St Canice’s Cathedral Kilkenny
11.5.25 – The Palestrina Choir Celebrating Palestrina 500 @ Whitefriar Street Church, Carmelite Church, Whitefriar St, Dublin
11.5.25 – Piano Recital | Cork Fringe, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
11.5.25 – Music Network presents Genticorum, Éigse na Brídeoige at St. Michael’s Church, Waterville, Co Kerry
Comedy
6.5.25 – The Devil and Durex, Smock Alley Theatre
7.5.25 – The Devil and Durex, Smock Alley Theatre
8.5.25 – The Devil and Durex, Smock Alley Theatre
9.5.25 – Rob Carlile | Cork Fringe Festival, The Roundy
9.5.25 – You’re Toast: Loveletters from a Subway CEO, Ross O’Donoghue | Cork Fringe Festival, Theatre Development Centre, Triskel Christchurch
9.5.25 – Colin Murphy – Murphy Beaucoup!, Whale Theatre Greystones
9.5.25 – Bureau De Change Song Contest, 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
9.5.25 – Girl D*ck Energy, Allie O’Rourke | Cork Fringe Festival, Theatre Development Centre, Triskel Christchurch
Contemporary
7.5.25 – Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Drone Mass | Chamber Choir Ireland & Crash Ensemble, Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick
9.5.25 – Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Drone Mass | Chamber Choir Ireland & Crash Ensemble, Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
9.5.25 – DOSE x Cork Fringe, DALI
10.5.25 – Federico Albanese, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
10.5.25 – Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Drone Mass | Chamber Choir Ireland & Crash Ensemble, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
Early Music
9.5.25 – Ceol Ársa Cláirsí – A Celebration of Irish Harp Music from the 17th & 18th Centuries, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Electronic
10.5.25 – JODOT | | Cork Fringe Festival, Theatre Development Centre, Triskel Christchurch
10.5.25 – Macallaí Corcaigh, Electronic Music Council | Cork Fringe Festival, The Kino
Film
6.5.25 – Slade in Flame, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
6.5.25 – Fréwaka, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
7.5.25 – Count Him Out: Screening of Self Portrait With Red Car by Bob Quinn, The Irish Film Institute
7.5.25 – Performance, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
7.5.25 – Fréwaka, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
8.5.25 – ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ with Q&A, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
8.5.25 – Poitín, Oh Yeah Centre
10.5.25 – Teenage Theme Night #35 – Film Music, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
11.5.25 – Housewife Of The Year, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
11.5.25 – Teenage Theme Night #35 – Film Music, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
Folk and Traditional
6.5.25 – Stephen Hodd at Whelan’s 2025, Little Whelan’s, Dublin
6.5.25 – Session with the Pipers – Na Píobairí Uilleann, The Cobblestone Pub, Dublin
8.5.25 – Arts & Minds, Maynooth University
8.5.25 – Cormac Breatnach, Martin Dunlea & Brian Fleming, Stiúideo Cuan, An Spidéal, Galway
9.5.25 – Alannah Thornburgh – Shapeshifter Album Launch, The Duncairn, Belfast
9.5.25 – Ceol Ársa Cláirsí – Irish Harp Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
9.5.25 – Niall McCabe, Everyman Theatre Cork
9.5.25 – Breen Rynne Murray, Stiúideo Cuan, An Spidéal, Galway
9.5.25 – Macdara Ó Faoláin & Victoria Adiiye, The Crane Bar, Galway
9.5.25 – ITSC May Singing Session – special guest Lillis Ó Laoire, The North Pole Bar, Drumfries
9.5.25 – RÓIS, St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
10.5.25 – Sharon Shannon with support by the Beartla Ó Flatharta Céilí Band, Aula Maxima, Maynooth University
11.5.25 – Ralph McTell “Time Drift of the Road” Tour | Cork, Cork Opera House
Jazz and Improvised
6.5.25 – Newpark Masterclass Series featuring Seamus Blake & Bill Carrothers, Newpark Music Centre, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
7.5.25 – The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet – Live at The Riverbank Arts Centre, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
8.5.25 – Michael Buckley’s Ebb & Flow at The Cooler, The Cooler at The Complex
8.5.25 – The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet – Live at The Solstice Arts Centre, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
9.5.25 – Danny Groenland – burning rome album launch, The Sugar Club, Dublin
9.5.25 – The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet – Live at The Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford Arts Centre
10.5.25 – The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet – Live at Arthurs Jazz & Blues Club, Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club
11.5.25 – Groovy Sunday Jazz Master Album Series #8, Hermeto Pascoal “Slaves Mass”, St Finian’s Lutheran Church in Ireland, Dublin
Opera
8.5.25 – Italian Passions: An Evening of Bel Canto, Aula Maxima, Maynooth University
Rock and Pop
7.5.25 – Herb Dee @Market Bar Waterford, Market Bar – Waterford
8.5.25 – Leevy / Kino, Cork City / 8th of May, Kino, Cork
9.5.25 – Virgins, Spirit Store, Dundalk
10.5.25 – ASLAN, Whale Theatre Greystones
10.5.25 – Mnemonic Pulse + Human Lanterns + Jonathan Deasy, Bello Bar
10.5.25 – Sitting Room, Whelan’s, Dublin
Theatre
9.5.25 – The Devil and Durex, Smock Alley Theatre
10.5.25 – A Xerox of a Deer, The Horgles | Cork Fringe Festival, Granary Theatre
10.5.25 – The Scent of a Mock Orange, Ciara Ní Tuathaigh | Cork Fringe Festival, Granary Theatre
10.5.25 – The Devil and Durex, Smock Alley Theatre
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