County Limerick Youth Theatre present The Rescue, with partners the Knocklong Development Association. The performace is to run from Friday, May 13, to Sunday, May 15. The Rescue will form part of the Knocklong History Weekend which commemorates the famous rescue of Tipperary Volunteer Seán Hogan from police custody at Knocklong railway station on May 13, 1919. A dramatization of Hogan’s life up until his release at Knocklong, The Rescue is a Participative Arts piece featuring a cast of over 50 characters. Performances will take place in the disused creamery which has been transformed to recreate the Knocklong of 1919. Attendees will find themselves immersed in 1919 as they follow the performance through the site which now features a farmhouse, a priest’s house, a butcher shop, apaddock, a pub and grocery, a stable, a cottage, a school house, a church and the train station. Attendees will also be afforded the chance to participate in the ‘Dance’ a recreation of the dance Hogan attended the night before he was captured. The scene will feature set dancing and traditional music facilitated by Pat O’Dea and tea and cake will be served by the local crochet club ladies. ...
IsleBoro Productions is the most recent and up and coming theatre, event management and film production company to hit Limerick City. Kevin Kiely Jnr is a...
Acting Out 100 will be presented by the County Limerick Youth Theatre, and partners Finnish Theatre Company, Loimann teatteri, from May 13 to 15. A two...
Last week the Mayor of Limerick bestowed civic honours, actor Myles Breen and Bottom Dog Theatre Company. Myles is now as stated on his official scroll,...
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Picture: Limerick Youth Theatre students. A Limerick Youth Theatre Transition Year students project An open call is being issued to schools in the city and county...
From 19 – 22 August 2015, Limerick Youth Theatre stages The Trial, One of Franz Kafka’s best-known works, In an unconventional way at 69 O’Connell Street. ...
Picture: Richard Lynch, with George C. Heslin, Origin Theatre founder and Artistic Director. Picture by: Billy Butler. The Origin Theatre Company, located in New York, was...
Limerick Gospel Choir have the honour of being the special guests to Red Hurley when he takes to the stage at the Lime Tree theatre on...
Limerick Film Festival 2015 kicked off on Thursday, 23 April for the 6th year running. The first event of the festival was hosted in Limerick Institute...
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The Lime Tree Theatre and Wide Open Opera bring Limerick City of Culture 2014 to a dramatic close with their final production The Oldest Woman in Limerick. Written...
Above: Paul Foley Coc pictured with Limerick Theatre and Performance HUB Board members, Eugene hayes, Eamonn O’Mahony, Mike Finn and Gearoid O’Halloran PULSE: Limerick City of Culture...
Limerick Gospel choir will be playing on Wednesday 12th November at 8pm alongside the celebrated Harlem Gospel Choir in the Glor Theatre in Ennis, Co Clare. Having performed...
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7th annual Limerick Garden Festival returns to the Milk Market on Sunday, June 21 and will celebrate the diversity of...
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Molly Moo’s Westie Rescue highlights growing demand for support as they rescue dogs across Ireland. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick Molly Moo’s...
Social Enterprise Limerick showcase at Limerick’s Milk Market highlights innovation and community impact Social Enterprise Limerick showcase at Limerick’s Milk...
2026 St Gabriel’s Celebrates Community, Connection and Summer Spirit at Annual Ladies’ Luncheon. Photo: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick St. Gabriel’s Foundation welcomed...