Loughmore to host inaugural ‘Purcell Picnic’
The village of Loughmore is gearing up to host its first ever Purcell Picnic. This event will celebrate the heritage, culture and history of Loughmore and will also act as a family reunion for members of the Purcell family who first came from Loughmore. The event will take place on Sunday June 23rd in Loughmore. […]
Busy Weekend Of Family Entertainment Ahead as Biggest Ever Literary Festival Takes Place in Nenagh and Dromineer
A busy weekend of workshops, readings, café trails, discussions, walking tours, and the very special literary event on the lake is ahead for the people of Nenagh and Dromineer as the county’s only dedicated Literary Festival finally begins. This year’s Festival is the biggest ever, over five days, and hosts a packed programme of writers […]
Here, There and Everywhere: Rosita Boland in Conversation with Manchán Magan in Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival
Living in North Tipperary affords us the best of many worlds. We have mountainous areas, the best of agricultural land as well as bog, and the lordly Shannon to the north western borders of the county. Standing at the Millennium Cross recently, with several counties visible from that magnificent viewing spot, the eye travelled beyond […]
Curtain Comes Down on Another Succesful Scripts Festival in Birr
Wexford’s Imelda Carroll was crowned the overall winning playwright at SCRIPTS Ireland’s Playwriting Festival at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre last Saturday night. The Wexford playwright was one of three writers specially selected to travel to Birr for a week of mentoring with top writer Eugene O’Brien. Her play Tiger was selected by the […]
Féile Brian Ború Festival July 1st to 5th
The beauty of the picturesque twin towns of Killaloe and Ballina, await you during the 22nd Annual “Féile Brian Ború Festival”. As it is the birthplace of Brian Ború, we like to commemorate Ireland’s Greatest High King in style! With a busy programme of events, Féile Brian Ború 2015 promises to be a great […]
Puckane Festival 13th and 14th June 2015
Have you ever wondered how your Grandmother passed her days without the distraction of daytime TV? She spent her hours churning, baking, sewing , knitting, dragging water from a well to wash clothes food etc.. She never heard the word APP. to guide her through her laborious tasks, She was a natural. Well, you can […]
Terryglass Arts Festival Welcomes Renowned UK Theatre Director Roland Jaquarello
Terryglass Arts Festival is delighted to announce a series of master classes with Roland Jaquarello, a respected and experienced director in both U.K. and Irish theatres. Aimed at actors and aspiring actors (16 years +) it is one of the highlights of this year’s Arts Festival and a must attend for those interested in Drama. Four […]
Ireland’s Best Known Songwriter to Headline at Terryglass Arts Festival
One of Ireland‘s foremost songwriters Jimmy MacCarthy has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Terryglass Arts Festival which runs from Wednesday 13th – Sunday 17th August. MacCarthy will bring his sell-out “Prophecy/ Conspiracy?” tour to Terryglass Church on Friday 15th August in what promises to be a magical and unforgettable evening of musical treats. Having worked with major Irish Artists […]
Bord Bia provide Top Tips on a safe and stress-free visit to Bloom
Bord Bia’s Bloom event opens in the Phoenix Park Dublin tomorrow (Thursday, May 29th) for five days. This year’s festival will feature 30 breath-taking show gardens, over 120 Irish food and drink producers, 50 nurseries within the Floral Marquee, more than 25 cookery demonstrations and over 160 retailers – all on the grounds of the Visitor Centre in the […]
Next Silent Film Festival Meeting is Announced
The next public meeting of the Nenagh Silent Film Festival Committee will take place this coming Friday, March 30th, at the Hibernian Inn at 8pm. This meeting will focus on the initiative’s forthcoming premiere screening of The Artist in the Nenagh Ormond Cinema, as well future events of which the NSFF will be hosting locally. […]
