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The 6^th annual, Killaloe Chamber Music Festival 2018, featuring a mix of eight concerts over a single weekend, will run from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 of May in the Heritage town of Killaloe, Co. Clare. It will open with the Irish premiere of children’s chamber opera ‘Brundibár’, starring Limerick Children’s Choir ‘Cantette’, accompanied by members of the Irish Chamber Orchestra and directed by Limerick-born Marc Atkinson. The Festival will be opened by Czech-born, award-winning author, and Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental.

Where: St Flannan’s Cathedral, Killaloe, east county Clare, Ireland
When: May, 24-27, 2018
Visit the festival website for Tickets and any other Information here

2018 marks the 850th anniversary of the founding of the Cathedral and an exciting programme of events is planned, including a celebration of the various institutions within the city, including Sport, Tourism, Commerce, Health & Education.

There will also be a focus each month on a figure associated with the Cathedral, as well as Mission project to support and encourage local charities and causes in the Limerick area.

During the month of May, St Marys Cathedral will celebrate Limerick Arts & Crafts and an exhibition on Limerick Silver and Lace has been brought together to showcase and highlight some of the indigenous crafts to the City of Limerick.

Limerick silver is considered one of the most valuable hallmarks in the country and Limerick lace is highly regarded across the world.

Most of the silver is in the possession of the Cathedral, under the auspices of the Treasurer (the Rev’d Canon Jane Galbraith) who forms part of the Cathedral Chapter.

The lace is kindly on loan from Limerick Museum and Limerick City Trust and we are grateful to these two bodies for their generous support, in particular, Dr. Matthew Potter and Mr. David O’Brien.

The exhibition runs for the month of May. Please visit the website linked below for more information.

This May of 2018 there is a whole lot of fantastic theatre to look forward to!

Here is whats to come…

• Minding Frankie: Minding Frankie is a family love story by one of Ireland’s most popular writers Maeve Binchy. Directed by Peter Sheridan and starring Steve Blount and Clare Barrett, who starred as Grandma in Angela’s Ashes – The Musical last summer).
• Echoes: This is a rare opportunity to see a piece of contemporary Italian theatre, a show like this doesn’t come around very often. Italian company 369gradi have translated their Black Mirror-esque production to English for their International tour to London, Limerick and New York. Echoes is a taut two-hander that will generate long discussions and food for thought. Gripping and intense it will keep you on the edge of your seat. Limited Capacity.
• Pat Kinevane Trilogy: A captivating portrayal of four elderly characters, living in retirement homes and care facilities around Ireland. Join us for a post-show discussion. 
• Mick Hanly and Donal Lunny: The combination of songwriter Mick Hanly and multi-instrumentalist and composer Donal Lunny is a marriage made in musical heaven. Both have honed their musical skills to perfection and play with a freshness and enthusiasm that belies their years on the road.  

To celebrate a bumper month of theatre at the Lime Tree Theatre & Belltable this month you can win tickets to see two of Pat Kinevane’s unmissable trilogy.

Check out all of what’s to come this May HERE

Thomond Park is running “back to the 80s/90s night “in The Thomond Park Pavilion. This night to kick off the summer is in aid of Limerick Suicide Watch fundraiser. A trip down memory lane, with 2fm legends from the 80’s and 90’s who dominated music industry of those times. Top DJ’s Lorcan Murray, Phil Cawley, Electric Eddie and Will Leahy will be rocking the house.
It will be a Friday night not to be missed, where people can finish work and get in the party mood. With an artisan BBQ on offer from our world-class catering team Masterchef, as well as outdoor bars and great music where people can rewind and enjoy a nostalgic night of music from two decades. It promises to be a great night supporting a fantastic cause which serves the people of Limerick so well.

WHERE: The Thomond Park Pavillion
WHEN: Friday, May 25, 2018 @19:00
TICKETS: 20 euro, for sale HERE

May and Timothy are looking after the father – the father has long since taken to the bed. Their own lives are curtailed, closed down, and they’re not getting any younger. Should they stay or should they go?

A dark, dark comedy, set on the northside of Cork city, Autumn Royal is a play about life and death, love and hate, hysterical dependency, jealousy, rage, horror, and homicidal notions – or, in other words, it’s a play about a family. 

Kevin Barry is the multi-award winning writer of the novels Beatlebone and City Of Bohane and the story collections Dark Lies The Island and There Are Little Kingdoms. 

“Autumn Royal is Kevin’s first piece written originally for stage and was acclaimed by critics and the public alike during its world premiere run at the Everyman in 2017.

Tickets:
€17 regular
€15 concession
€13 preview (Friday show)