We Banjo 3 Return To Birr Theatre and Arts Centre
After last gracing the stage in Birr in 2014, We Banjo 3 return to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Sunday 21 May 2017, 8pm. Hailing from Galway, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley are among the most celebrated and distinguished young musicians in Ireland today, playing banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar […]
Requiem By Leonard Cohen At Birr Theatre In June
Last summer, novelist and poet John MacKenna, a longtime friend of Leonard Cohen, began work on a requiem for theatre, in memory of young friends who had died and in honour of those who mourn them. The requiem was inspired, in particular, by Leonard Cohen’s hope-filled lines: Behold the gates of mercy, in arbitrary space, and […]
Award Winning Local Singer Pete Kennedy To Return To Birr Stage
Award winning local singer Pete Kennedy will return to the stage at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 20 May. The Birr man will be supporting US native Josh Christina on his debut Irish Rockabilly Nights Tour across Ireland next month. He will perform a short set and will be followed by […]
John B Kean’s Classic Big Maggie To Be Brought To Life On Birr Stage
The story of Big Maggie Polpin and her attempts to keep her family together after the death of her husband is an enduring theatre favourite. The John B Keane classic will be brought to life at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 29 April by Laois’ newest theatre group, Fourth Wall Laois Theatre […]
Josh Christina Brings His Irish Rockabilly Nights Tour To Birr Theatre
The Birr Theatre and Arts Centre are delighted to be one of the few venues in Ireland chosen by Josh Christina for his Irish Rockabilly Nights Tour in May. The US native is back in Ireland after a scorching performing on the Late Late Show last September! Hailing from Baltimore in the USA, Josh Christina brings […]
Attention Playwrights! SCRIPTS Ireland’s Playwriting Festival Seeks New Works
SCRIPTS Ireland’s Playwriting Festival, which is dedicated to new Irish plays, is looking for new works. Taking place across Birr, Co Offaly from Sunday 9 July- Sunday 16 July 2017, playwrights (both established and emerging) are invited to submit original 15 minute plays on the theme, “What Next?” Scripts most suited for development […]
New Cottage Market for Tipperary
20 Cottage Markets are set to open in towns across the country this year as a result of the ‘Cottage Market’ initiative unveiled by GIY and supported by Ulster Bank and The Ireland Funds. Last month community groups from across the country were invited to apply to the initiative for funding in order to […]
Music Network Presents An All-Violin Quartet At Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
“A deliciously ardent violin solo from leader Mia Cooper” The Irish Times “The performance of Mendelssohn’s youthful Octet, led by Katherine Hunka, buzzed with energy. The audience loved it” The Irish Times “Utterly gripping… dazzling” Musical Opinion (on Woods) “Astoria’s Escualo acts as a safety net beneath the trapeze artistry of Ioana Petcu-Colan’s violin” The Irish Times Music Network […]
North Tipperary Macra Na Feirme
It has been yet another busy few weeks for Devilsbit Macra. Devilsbit Young Farmers Group: Our Young Farmers Group had another outing tonight to Jim Delahunty’s dairy farm in Carrig, Roscrea. Jim has a superb dairy set up and it was fantastic to get the opportunity to see his farm and have him speak to […]