What's On

Look Beyond – a photovoice research exhibition, will visit glór as part of its nationwide tour. The photography exhibition is the work of 16 people with lived experience of mental health difficulties. Look Beyond challenges perceptions of mental health in order to encourage positive conversation.
Look Beyond is the output of a photovoice research project conducted by Dr. Maria Quinlan and Dr. Etáin Quigley. Photovoice is a research and advocacy methodology which uses photography as a way of giving voice to people who often feel unheard and unseen in society.

The exhibition will be launched with a Talk by Ann Marie Flanagan on Thursday 1 November at 12pm. Ann Marie Flanagan is the Mid-West Regional Development Officer for SHINE - an organisation supporting People Affected by Mental Ill Health. 

Classes start 16th November.

Maybe you lived in France, or previously taught French, maybe you want to progress in your job, or perhaps it is 'juste pour le plaisir'. You can now practice your French for 90 minutes every Friday (10.30-12pm). We will discuss the news, read and comment on newspaper articles...etc.

Alliance Française de Limerick is the oldest Alliance Française in Ireland, set up in 1944. It has been promoting the French language and culture on a non- profit making basis in the Limerick region, and is now coming to Ennis!   All of our teachers are native French speakers, qualified and experienced at teaching French as a foreign language. Our small groups have a maximum of 12 students allowing you to feel at ease and benefit from more individual time with the teacher.

Our academic year runs from November to May and has two semesters. For the first semester (14 weeks) prices are:
Adults classes (90min): €190. 
For information and booking contact Alliance Française Limerick on 061414818 or bonjour@aflimerick.org

Join ground-breaking fiddler Tola Custy and sound artist Natalia Beylis as they present a performative installation, based on their experiences of Soundings – a new glór initiative. The performative installation will be the result of the artists sharing ideas, and collaborating on new sounds and experimentation together.

Duration: 155 mins (Opera in three acts)
With Surtitles

A collaboration between American filmmaker Sofia Coppola and Italian haute couture king Valentino Garavani comes in the form of a revival of Giuseppe Verdi’s classic opera, La Traviata. Telling the story of tempestuous love and heartbreak, the elegant spectacle, captured live in HD from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma makes its way to the big screen at glór.

Duration: 40 – 50 mins

glór and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance will co-present another series showcasing emerging trad talent with a programme of free lunchtime concerts at glór. Curated by Irish World Academy's Director Sandra Joyce and her staff, these concerts will celebrate innovation and the development of traditional music and dance students in an informal setting.

John B. Keane’s beloved hit comedy follows the efforts of Dicky Mick Dicky O Connor to make matches for the lonely and lovelorn from all parts of the country.  At the centre of this celebrated production is John B Keane’s marvellous and mischievous wit coupled by his unparalleled way with words.

John B. Keane takes us back to a simpler time, when even phones were few and far between and the only web was one left behind by spiders.

ATTENTION!!
Due to huge demand for tickets to MÓRglór, we have, today 1 Nov, made a number of standing places available at a reduced price of €15.  Please note these tickets may not suit everyone.  They are standing-only places.  Book now by calling glór box office at 065 6843103.

glór is delighted to announce that this year’s annual MÓRglór Award 2018 has been awarded to legendary concertina player, Chris Droney.

Chris was born in 1924 and has been playing music for almost eighty six years. He became Senior All-Ireland Concertina Champion nine times in the 1950s and 1960s and has played with several well-known céilí bands.

On Saturday 17 November, the people of Clare will come together to celebrate Chris Droney for his enormous contribution to Traditional Irish Music with a concert in glór featuring Chris’ friends and family, and some of the most renowned traditional musicians and singers including The Kilfenora Céilí Band; Ann Kirrane; Garry O Briain; Francis Droney; Áine McGrath; Edel Vaughan; Vincent Griffin and many more.

MÓRglór is an acknowledgement and celebration by glór of the wealth of professional & semi-professional artists, alongside the talented individuals, groups and communities within the county, all of whom provide a vital stimulus for the growth and development of Clare’s unique culture.

This prestigious annual award, named after Clare’s cultural ambassador and visionary, Muiris Ó Rocháin, is curated by glór in partnership with Dr. Tim Collins as producer of the event, and who coordinated the original concert in 2013. An anonymous panel of traditional arts practitioners and experts, assembled by glór, invites an Awardee, fitting with the objectives and spirit of MÓRglór. The previous MÓRglór recipients were Corofin Traditional Music Festival (2014), Eoin O'Neill (2015), Frank Custy (2016) and Geraldine Cotter (2017).

Early booking advised.

Acclaimed Writer, Poet and Performer Stephen James Smith proudly announces the forthcoming release of his debut book of poetry entitled ‘Fear Not’.
To launch it, he takes to the road for a 29 date live ‘My Ireland’ tour with special guest Enda Reilly.  He comes to glór on Saturday 17 November for an intimate performance in our studio.

Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. His poetry videos have amassed over 2.5 million views.  Stephen has performed at Electric Picnic, Other Voices, the National Concert Hall and Vicar Street, as well as London Palladium, Glastonbury, and other events dotted across the globe.

Stephen has recently been  announced as Artist in Residence with Dunamaise Arts Centre and Laois Arts Office, where he will develop the first ever Laois Spoken Word Project for young people in the county. He has been translated into Irish, Spanish, Slovenian, Polish, Dutch and Italian.  Stephen’s debut collection of Poetry, Fear Not, is published by Arlen House with a launch due in Autumn 2018.

Enda Reilly is a singer, guitarist and songwriter from Dublin - working in Irish as well as English.  He counts John Spillane, Kíla, Liam Ó Maonlaí, John Prine and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra among his collaborators.  Expect a truly special mix of spoken word and live music from himself and Stephen James Smith at glór.

INTERIOR DESIGNS by Jimmie Chinn is directed by Jackie Scanlan and introduces us to 'Him', a brash, arrogant odd job man who is offering his 'services' to three women; Holly, a successful TV-am newsreader; Irene, a solitary school teacher and Amy, a frustrated housewife.
Cast:
Him ... Joe Moran
Amy ... Laura O'Brien
Holly ... Gillian Davis
Irene ... Ethel O'Mahony

THE QUIET LAND by Malachy McKenna, directed by Geraldine Greene celebrates the humour, resilience and innocence of an exiled generation as it struggles to survive in modern rural Ireland.
Cast:
Eamon ..... Hugh Gallagher
Nashee ... Brendan Quinlivan

glór film season

Dir: Francois Ozon  |  2016  |  France, Germany
113 mins  |  Cert: CLUB  |  Subtitled

Ozon’s enthralling romantic drama, set in post WW1 Germany centres on a grieving woman, Anna, who finds a young Frenchman, Adrien, laying flowers at the grave of her fiancé. Revealing himself to be an old friend of Frantz, Adrien reignites a long departed joy in Anna.

Enjoy an evening of Festive Food and Fashion hosted by Ciana Campbell with demonstrations by celebrity chef Kevin Dundon and fashion on show by Annette’s Boutique. Kevin Dundon will demonstrate a range of dishes that will inspire you to get your Christmas apron on and cook up a storm! All proceeds go to the Ray of Sunshine Foundation, a Clare based charity that brings brings volunteers to Kenya to carry out building projects.

The Ray of Sunshine is a Co. Clare based registered charity that brings volunteers to Kenya to carry out building projects. In 2016 we built a Rescue Home for Girls used in the sex trafficking industry in Mombasa and in 2018 we built a similar home for boys. Celebrity Chef Kevin Dundon travelled with us on our 2018 project and is a great supporter of our charity.

www.rayofsunshine.ie

Join best-selling writer and raconteur Michael Harding as he reads from his latest memoir, ruminates on the difference between psychotherapy and religion, and relates the story of his pilgrimage to Skellig Michael, in his ongoing search for meaning.

“Harding’s latest attempt to find meaning in life is searingly honest, funny and self-deprecating” The Irish Times

“a spell-binding and powerful book about the human condition, the narratives we weave around the self, and the ultimate bliss of living in the present moment.” Books.ie

St. Flannan’s College Trad club play host to The Band of the 1st Brigade, with proceeds from the event going to Pieta House and St. Flannan's College..  The event will also feature traditional musicians among staff and students. 
In addition to its military commitments, The Band of the 1st Brigade plays a major part in the musical and cultural life of the southern region of the country, regularly appearing at events and gaining an enthusiastic following, both at home and abroad.

Duration: 45 minutes
For ages 3+

Every winter in Whistleberry Forest, a little robin comes to visit and grants the creatures of the forest their very own wish - they can wish for whatever they want! From dripping icicles to gentle snowfall, the delight of skating on an icy river or flying high on a moonlit night, discover the mysteries of Whistleberry Forest in a mesmerising traditional music performance made for children.

Ceol Connected’s A Winter Wish is a wonderfully interactive sing-along musical adventure.

Pat Shortt returns with his brand new show, Hey! Following his recent sell-out successes, and fresh from starring roles in the hit play A Skull In Connemara and the film The Belly of The Whale, Ireland’s best loved comedian takes to the road with his latest quirky look at Irish life.

Featuring brand new material and sketches, this new show is a rogue’s gallery of odd ball characters, bizarre situations and even a song or two! 
Hey! delivers a peculiar take on modern life that only the unique imagination of Pat Shortt could conjure up.

PlatForms is a recent glór initiative to support artists in creating new work – whilst providing insight for audiences into the development process and the choices that artists make. The event will be ‘scratch’ in style, with a selection of artists across art-forms sharing brief excerpts from their work-in-progress, with opportunities for audience responses and feedback. Three to four artists/groups of artists will present short excerpts of their work – followed by brief moderated discussions with the audience about what they have seen.

If you are interested in applying to take part in PlatForms, please click here for more information.

The audience are requested to reserve tickets in advance and then pay what they feel on the night (in cash!).

Please book your ticket in advance with glór box office.

After sell-out shows at Cork Jazz Festival and standing ovations across the country, Ladies in the Blues takes you on a women’s journey through the blues.

From the gospel roots of the 1920s to vaudeville, jazz and blues rock - immerse yourself in songs by all those great women - Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith and many more. Ladies in the Blues pays homage to these female artists who transformed the blues from local folk music into the art form it is today, bringing black culture into American main stream music.

Gearóid Farrelly brings his brand of chatty stand-up comedy to glór, addressing everything from Trump to decluttering and explaining why you shouldn’t toilet train a cat!  Gearóid has appeared at comedy festivals all over the world, supporting the likes of Joan Rivers and Sarah Millican in the UK.
‘To be an audience member in Farrelly’s crowd is a joy. Each joke landed perfectly…. impeccable comic timing…’***** Broadway Baby

We are a group of people who like to work with fibres and textiles.  We spin, weave, dye, knit, crotchet, felt and sew.

Anyone who likes to craft, regardless of experience is welcome to join us between 12pm and 2pm in the Spás at glór.

We would see these Saturdays as an opportunity to meet, chat and share skills and ideas.

Hailing mostly from Limerick, Hermitage Green have made a large impact in a short period of time. AHaving released their first full length album via SONY Ireland, and watched it climb the charts with tracks like Quicksand and Not Your Lover, the band has been touring internationally to sold-out rooms across Ireland, the UK, Middle East, Australia and the US.

Now the band is back, having spent months in world-renowned Rockfield Studios in Wales. With Grammy-winning producer Matt Lawrence (Adele, Amy Winehouse, Mumford & Sons) at the helm, the band has made an EP entitled Gold & Rust.  2018 will see the band on global tour again.

Support by Reuben and The Dark - from Canada.

After two hugely successful screenings already this year, the demand to see the award-winning film 'The Silver Branch' continues.  It depicts the life and insights of the inimitable philosopher, poet, and fifth-generation farmer, Patrick McCormack, owner of ‘Fr Ted’s House’ in Kilnaboy in the beautiful, austere Burren.  Through Patrick’s eyes and pastoral verse, this beautifully shot film immerses us in the exquisite textures of the natural world in Clare, bringing us a rare glimpse of a disappearing way of life.  A must-see for anyone who lives in this county.  A must-see for anyone interested in an engagement with our environment and the natural world.

Dir: Katrina Costello
2016  |  Ireland  |  75 mins
 

An evening of songs and stories raising awareness around the homeless crisis afflicting Irish society with special guests Hothouse Flowers.

Featuring:

• Sarah Ryan
• Angelina Peach
• Aimee McInerney
• Laura Mulcahy
• Suzanne Murphy
• Fiddle Case
• Three Women Sing
• Katie Theasby
• Steo Wall
• Claire Watts
• Shona Blake
• The Clare Christmas Choir under the baton of Sarah Ferrigan

All profits from this event will be donated to Molloy’s Butchers and used for the Christmas Dinner for the Homeless in Clare

glór film season

Dir: John Carroll Lynch  |  2017  |  USA
88 mins  |  Cert: CLUB  |  No Subtitles

This award-winning first feature from actor-turned-director John Carroll Lynch, (Fargo, Zodiac), allows Harry Dean Stanton to shine as 90-year-old Lucky, an atheist seeking the meaning of his life. Stanton's final on-screen performance is funny, touching and beguiling, and all the more poignant in the knowledge that he passed away just days before the film’s US cinema release.

Back by popular demand 'A Night With The Stars Christmas Special' returns with 5 of Irelands top Country attractions all on one super show which features Declan Nerney, Patrick Feeney, Ray Lynam, John Hogan and the energetic Michael Collins, who each will showcase toe tapping classics with a festive sprinkle all in the company of Irelands top band Keltic Storm. This is a rare chance to see so many great acts on one stage!

Early booking advisable.

Seán Keane returns to glór with his Christmas by the Hearth show, where he will perform songs from his new album, Gratitude, recorded with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Seán continues to find new songs to go along with classics like Isle of Hope Isle of Tears, Home away from Home, and many more favourites.

This show will start the Christmas season in style with Seán adding to the festive mood with his versions of Oh Holy Night and Silent Night.

Mick O’Dea Selects… is one of the most significant exhibitions of contemporary Irish art in recent years, and will open in glór this December. The exhibition is a return of the hugely successful glór Selects… series, which sees a renowned Irish artist curate an exhibition of artists whose work has influenced or inspired their own work.

For the 2018 Selects…exhibition, Ennis local and President of the RHA, Mick O’Dea has pulled together an extraordinary line-up of artists from the senior council of the RHA. Artists whose work will be on show in this landmark exhibition include Una Sealy, James Hanley, Blaise Smith, Colin Martin, James English, Donald Teskey, Abigail O’Brien, Eithne Jordan, Carey Clarke, Geraldine O’Neill, Eilis O’ Connell, and of course work from Mick himself.

With a diverse mix of work including landscape, streetscape, portraiture, sculpture and still life, Mick O’Dea Selects… promises to be a unique and exciting exhibition of Irish Art, reflecting the vitality of contemporary art in Ireland, and is a must see exhibition.

An Artist's Talk & Guided Tour of the exhibition with Mick O'Dea will take place on Saturday 15th December at 11.30am in glór's Studio. Free of charge but please pre-book on 065 6843103. 

A Dementia Friendly Exhibition Tour for People Living with Dementia & their Family, Friends & Carers will take place on Thursday 10^th January at 11.30am. Please pre-book with Sinéad Cahill on 065 6845370 or scahill@glor.ie

The Artists’ Resource Room is a visual artist-led community group providing a space for artistic dialogue in Co. Clare. First Fridays is a monthly series of talks and interactions with some of Ireland’s leading visual arts practitioners, both curators and artists, this season curated by Deirdre O’Mahony.

Deirdre O’Mahony’s art practice is grounded in collaborative engagements with different rural publics and contexts. In Clare, She developed X-PO, a former rural post-office in Killinaboy as a social and cultural public exchange for different communities.

Matt Packer is the Director of EVA International – Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art and has curated numerous exhibitions in Ireland and internationally.

Award winning musician Eoin O’Neill will be joined by special guests from the Clare music scene for these monthly family trad sessions.

Eoin has lived in Clare for the past 30 years and has been an integral part of the traditional music landscape in the county. In 2015 Eoin was the winner of the MÓRglór award for Outstanding  Contribution to Traditional Music in County Clare and he is famous for his informal music sessions and classes in many venues throughout the county.

The whole family can take part so bring along your instruments and tune up!

Clare Youth Musical Society will fill you with Christmas cheer with Elf Jr the Musical!

Aela Daly takes on the title role of Buddy the Elf, made famous by Will Ferrell. The show follows Buddy’s journey from the North Pole all the way to New York to find his Dad, with a few adventures along the way!

Featuring catchy songs such as Happy All the Time, Sparklejollytwinklejingley, Never Fall in Love with an Elf, this Christmas show is perfect for all of the family!

Ballet Ireland is delighted to tour The Nutcracker, one of the world’s favourite ballets, to audiences nationwide this season.

This Irish production of the festive classic, performed by an international cast of world-class dancers, appeals to audiences of all ages, with its fairy tale magic, Tchaikovsky’s beloved & sumptuous score, beautiful costumes, and a tale of wondrous adventure - combining to form one of the most delectable Christmas confections imaginable.

This holiday season, experience the beauty and magic with the whole family. After all, Christmas only begins once you’ve seen Ballet Ireland’s The Nutcracker!

"Luscious, luxurious and a sheer delight, The Nutcracker is a perfect Christmas treat" theartsview.com

Join violin sensation Vladimir as he adds a festive glow to some of the most beautiful classical melodies from the Romantic era, together with a flurry of seasonal evergreens to get you set for the most wonderful time of the year.  These 10th anniversary concerts will feature Vladimir’s most memorable performances of the past decade, along with many new surprises. Vladimir will be joined by his parents, sister and brothers. The Jablokov's will be joined on stage by their hand picked musicians, tenor Sean Costello and more.

Vladimir grew up on in Bratislava, Slovakia in the family of musicians where both parents and 6 siblings played music together from a young age. 5 out of the 6 children decided to make music their professional career. 14 years ago Vladimir moved to Ireland. Starting with busking on Grafton street, he quickly moved on to performing concerts. Missing the family and their performances together he decided, in 2008, to re-unite them for his Viennese Christmas concert. Since then, the Jablokov’s meet every December in Ireland for the family gathering and have to date, performed for over 40,000 people here.

This year will be even more special as they open their family photo album and share memories of playing and celebrating together.  With music from the Strauss Family, Franz Lehar and Christmas songs and carols you know and love, this is the perfect start to the holiday celebrations.

Please note that due to circumstances beyond our control, this event has been rescheduled from the advertised date of Saturday 8 September.

Former children and regular eaters, Foil Arms & Hog are back with the Irish premiere of their new show Craicling. The show has yet to be reviewed but when it is, it will be “utterly spellbinding” and “a triumph.”

Best known for their YouTube videos, (50 million online hits), their live show is what they’re most proud of. They’ve sold-out every year in glór since 2017, a run that must surely end, but hopefully not this year.

“Quite simply, a sensation.” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

Followed at 10 pm by live music in glór foyer by Steo Wall and Band.

Sparks are delighted to present their Christmas dance extravaganza for all ages...hip hop and commercial dance crews breaking it up on stage for a vibrant, feel good show suitable for all the family. With dancers from as young as 3 and all the way up to adults, this performance promises to be a super Christmas treat!

Hansel and Gretel live with their father and stepmother in the village of Munchin Koffdropp. Their story involves various characters including a wicked witch, (but not too wicked!), a Forest Fairy and The Dame/Miss Daisy Demeanour, (Woo Hoo!!!). The tale comes to a nail-biting climax in a Gingerbread House, when Hansel and Gretel narrowly avoid being eaten, and the witch gets her just desserts!

Full of fun, lots of hisses and boos, lots of laughter, this is family entertainment at its best.  Oh, yes it is!

It wouldn’t be Christmas without Panto, and Pantaloons - now in their 16th year, have firmly established themselves as a wonderful family tradition in Clare.

Keith Barry returns to glór with much anticipated brand new show 'Deception'.

Keith Barry is the world’s leading TV hypnotist, mentalist and brain hacker.  The internationally acclaimed Mind Magician is bringing 'Deception', his biggest and most spectacular production yet, on tour across Ireland this December 2018 to March 2019. Mind Control, Brainwashing, Subliminal messaging, Cults and every form of deception imaginable will be explored in this brand new show where Keith Barry will blur the line between reality and deception. If you want to laugh until your face hurts and be deceived badly then 'Deception' is for you.

Regarded by aficionados as the quintessential Irish céilí band, the Kilfenora Céilí band - together with singer Edel Vaughan, dancers Laura Minogue, Deirdra Kiely and world champions Michael and Matthew Gardiner - perform an uplifting, energetic and entertaining show, making this a must-see event this January weekend. Engaging, uplifting and utterly enjoyable, this legendary group take their rich musical heritage into the future with a show that is expertly choreographed, boasting highly rhythmic traditional tunes, together with beautiful songs and witty repartee.

“Fantastic, feel-good, happy, lively music” Sharon Shannon

glór is delighted to present a day devoted to the best Irish and international documentaries. Dive right in and immerse yourself in three gorgeous films, or choose from our film package: Book all 3 Films for €18 or any 2 Films for €12

Dir:  Max Pugh and Marc J. Francis  |  2017  |  UK
94  mins  |  Subtitled

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk with Me is a cinematic journey into the world of mindfulness and the Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh. Filmed over three years and with unprecedented access, this visceral film is a meditation on a community who have given up all their possessions for a monastic life in rural France.

We are a group of people who like to work with fibres and textiles.  We spin, weave, dye, knit, crotchet, felt and sew.

Anyone who likes to craft, regardless of experience is welcome to join us between 12pm and 2pm in the Spás at glór.

We would see these Saturdays as an opportunity to meet, chat and share skills and ideas.

glór is delighted to present a day devoted to the best Irish and international documentaries. Dive right in and immerse yourself in three gorgeous films, or choose from our film package: Book all 3 Films for €18 or any 2 Films for €12

Dir:  Feargal Ward  |  2017  |  Ireland
76  mins  |  Not Subtitled

Thomas is a 55 year old Irish farmer who lives and works the farm of his ancestors. His next door neighbour is the world’s largest manufacturer of microchips and more land is required for expansion.

What begins as a story of one man’s struggle to hold on to his way of life and land, transforms into a universal exploration of a battle between principle and power.

glór is delighted to present a day devoted to the best Irish and international documentaries. Dive right in and immerse yourself in three gorgeous films, or choose from our film package: Book all 3 Films for €18 or any 2 Films for €12

Dir:  Ross Whitaker  |  2018  |  Ireland
85 mins  |  Not Subtitled

Katie Taylor has won six amateur European championships, five world amateur championships and is an Olympic Gold Medal winner.  She turned professional after a disastrous campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This film unravels the deeply personal reasons behind the career low and shows the champion’s grit and determination to start over as a professional.

Post-show discussion with Ross Whitaker

Fresh from a sell-out tour, the star of BBC's The Blame Game and Soft Border Patrol, Neil Delamere, returns to glór with a brand new show. This time he thinks he has that whole "illusion of control" idea sussed.

Then again he would think that, wouldn't he?

'You'll be hard-pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe.' ***** Scotsman
'One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine.' ***** Herald

• Cormac Breatnach: Whistles and voice
• Daire Bracken: Fiddle and loops
• Martin Tourish: Accordion
• Luis Poveda: Images

This riveting one-hour show will weave distinct strands: film, dialogue, live music and images to allow the audience to experience a four-year artistic response by Cormac Breatnach arising out of a single traumatic event which affected him from the age of 13 into his adulthood. Breatnach’s brother - Osgur was one of three men wrongfully arrested, tortured and forced to incriminate himself for a crime he did not commit. The Sallins Mail Train Robbery Case in 1978 was the longest running trial in the history of the State.

Returning for the first time since their sell-out performance at the 2018 Munster Fleadh, the 90-strong collective from across the county will put their unique stamp on some trad favourites. This performance will be marked by new collaborations with some of trad music's leading touring musicians - watch this space!

All proceeds of this show will go to CMRF Crumlin and other leading charities.

glór presents High Rock Productions Caith Amach É - a smash hit comedy based on the Leaving Cert Irish Oral Picture sequences. It’s a fast-paced, physical, comic sketch show covering each of the 20 picture sequences for the 2019 Leaving Cert.  High Rock productions Caith Amach é has been touring schools since 2011.  It has been seen by over 45,000 students in 26 counties. It has been acclaimed by students and teachers everywhere for the inspiring students to enjoy learning Irish. It’s is suitable for students of all levels of Irish.

Cuireann glór an seó Caith amach é de chuid High Rock Productions i láthair.  Seó grinn den cheád scoth bunaithe ar an sraith pictiúr don Ardteistiméireacht.
Clúdáitear gach sraith don Bhéaltriail 2019 i seó bríomhar barúil agus spreagúil, lán le stíleanna eagsúla drámaíochta: Ceol, púipéid, idirghníomhíocht agus aisteoireacht fhisiciúil. Tá cuairt á thabhairt ag High Rock Productions ar scoileanna le seacht mbliana anuas, ó bunaíodh an Seó i 2011 tá Caith amach é feicthe ag breis is 45,000 dalta, i 26 contae ar fud na tíre. Tá clú agus cáil ar an seó agus tá an-tóir  ag múinteoirí agus daltaí air, mar bhealach spraoíúil chun daltaí a spreagadh i dtreo na Gaeilge.

“Bhí an seó ar fheabhas ar fad. Mholfainn d’achan múinteoir Gaeilge sa tír triail a bhaint as, i bhfocal amháin iontach.
Caitríonna McElwaine, Coláiste Cholmchille, Ballyshannon

“Ní fhéadfainn and seó seo a mholadh go leor”
Darren Breathnach, Coláiste Pobail,  Castleknock.

Duration: 45 mins
Suitable for all ages 

Peter and the Wolf is full of enchanting melodies and rich textures, topped off with Prokofiev’s colourful orchestration. This much loved gem is a universally familiar tale, suitable for children but also a sophisticated piece of music that will appeal to any age. The tale of Peter will be narrated by the Trio while playing.

Including an educational introduction to the music and the instruments, (violin, accordion and double-bass), and a post-show Q&A.

• Katherine Hunka: Violin
• Dermot Dunne: Accordion
• Malachy Robinson: Double Bass

The Far Flung Trio performs an irresistible musical programme that is virtuosic, eccentric and charming in their signature style. The programme includes the seductive melodies of Bizet’s Carmen and Rossini’s mischievous Barber of Seville overture, jazzy tunes by Gershwin and an original work by Irish jazz giant Ronan Guilfoyle with lots more, all tailored by the Trio and delivered with panache and delight.

The Voice of Hope II tour will be a special collection of spiritual and inspirational songs along with some of Tommy’s best-known hits. Tommy is famous for his own arrangement of “Danny Boy”, “Isle of Inisfree” and “Hard Times” - all songs that you know and love but you have never heard them until you hear Tommy Fleming’s version. He also covers songs like “The Town I Loved So Well”, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”, “Green Fields of France” and “Something Inside So Strong” along with many more. Tommy turns each song into his own with his passionate and powerful style - touching emotions in you that only music can reach.

While Tommy’s music may be difficult to classify, fans use such words as “deeply emotional, romantic and sincere” to describe the feelings it evokes. One reviewer described his music as falling into a genre of Symphonic Pop that still awaits a name.

Tommy’s unique talent has brought him worldwide recognition with several sell-out tours in Ireland, UK, USA, Australia and Japan and he is now critically acclaimed to be one of the worlds’ finest singers of his generation and is currently enjoying a hugely successful career. The mere mention of a Tommy Fleming concert has ‘sold out’ signs being displayed at venues from Dublin to Darwin within the space of minutes.
He also toured & worked with the great Elaine Paige, Kenny Rogers, & Vince Gill, & Mark Vincent in recent years.

Reeling in the Showband Years returns to glór for its record breaking 10th anniversary tour.

The show is a salute to the showband era and will bring you back to this magical musical period.  With an all-star cast including Red Hurley; Linda Martin; Gina from The Champions; host and compere Ronan Collins singing his renowned tributes to the great Joe Dolan as well as Eurovision hits; Keith and Lorraine McDonald; Dave Lawlor; Tommy & Jimmy Swarbrigg and The Conquerors Showband, this show is a musical treat with all the great songs of the showband era.

Legends of Irish music & song The FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs ‘I Will Love You’, ‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘Red Rose Café’, ‘From Clare to Here’ and more, have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 41 years.

The band, formed in 1978, are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and they credit their musical ability to their parents, Ted and Nora, who were well known musicians themselves. They encouraged their sons to play music from a very early age and there was live traditional music in their house almost nightly.

Their emotive songs stir many emotions….tears and laughter, sadness and joy.

Ireland's comedy sweetheart (self-titled) will perform in glór, Ennis on 26 January 2019. Joanne is feeling powerful and she hopes Vogue Williams & Amy Huberman are sh*tting themselves because she's coming for their emerald crowns, and if she can't take them fairly, she will joust them right off their immaculately groomed heads.

Sharon Shannon, the button accordion player from Ruan, Co Clare, has recorded and toured with the Who's Who of the Irish and Global Music Industry; including Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine ,Steve Earle, The RTE Concert Orchestra, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy, Alison Krauss and Shane MacGowan .  Her 12 studio recorded albums to date have all been very different and groundbreaking mixing traditional Irish with reggae, country, Native American, bluegrass, rap, dance, African,French Canadian.

In March 2017, Sharon released her 10th studio album Sacred Earth. A ground breaking album once again from Sharon. Produced by Justin Adams,this album mixes Irish music with African and blues and features celebrated African Musicians Abass Dodoo and Seikou Keita as well as special guests including Finbar Furey and Alyra Rose.

It's not often Sharon does a big concert in her native Clare; so expect an extra special night in glór.

Derek Ryan continues to maintain his position at the top table of Irish Country Music’s elite with his brand of original material and country classics. His album, ‘The Fire’ spawned the hits ‘Heaven Tonight’, ‘Homeland’ and “Down On Your Uppers.’ These will be featured during this concert tour along with many of his classics like ‘Hold On To Your Hat’, ‘God’s Plan’ and ‘Life Is A River’.  The Carlow man is a multi-award winner for performance and song-writing.  His most recent include the Sunday World accolade for ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Songwriter of the Year’ in 2018.

The highlight of the show is the moment when the band step away and Derek is left alone with his guitar on stage. Derek relishes this chance for his audience to really get to know him and his music.

Johnny Cash Roadshow is not another tribute band - it is a full production and finest celebration of Johnny Cash in the world. JCR are now recognised and loved as a band in their own right, unrivalled by any other that truly celebrates the career of a music legend, Johnny Cash.  This is the UK and Europe’s most recognised celebration, with respected singer/songwriter Clive John, re-creating with astounding accuracy and truly capturing the essence of what it was like to be at a real Cash show! Also featuring Amanda Stone as ‘June Carter’ and the ‘Roadshow Horns’.

All aspects of Cash’s life are covered with impeccable taste.  The show takes the audience from the 1950’s right up to 2002 including all the greatest hits,  along with songs from the latest five decades of the man in black’s career. All this accompanied by emotive and evocative screen images.‘

'Clive captures my Grandfather JUST as he was’
Caitlin Crowell  - Granddaughter of Mr. Johnny Cash

Highly respected singer / songwriter Isla Grant returns to Ireland after an absence of two years.  Over the the last few years she has completed hugely successful tours of New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the UK and has once again received five 'Gold Discs' for CD sales.  Her highly entertaining concert show features all her hits and some new material from her latest album.  Isla's interaction with her audience is second to none and makes for a fantastic night out.  Al Grant,Glen Flynn and Willie Dunne form part of the star-studded backing band.

Bell X1 return to Ennis  with a Special Concert at glór.
Please call box office on 065 6843103 to book the last few remaining tickets.

The band will be joined by Dowry Strings (Éna Brennan) who will provide string accompaniment. These concerts mark the end of a year of celebrations which saw the band perform five sell-out concerts at Vicar Street in Dublin earlier this year.
The concert in glór will feature a selection of songs from Bell X1’s vastly eclectic catalogue. (Try indie, hard rock, post-punk, acoustic, lo-fi, folk-rock, ballad, pop, synth-pop, new wave and electronica!)

“The Bandiversary shows this year have been a real trip, and have re-kindled our love  for songs we haven't properly gotten inside in a long time. And we worked with Éna on a show with strings for the charity Aware earlier in the year, and thought how great it would be to go deeper into the catalogue with the three of us and a quartet” says Paul Noonan.

Since the release of their acclaimed 7th studio album 'Arms', the group have spent time touring in America, Australia & Europe.  They’ve also released new material with their various side projects.  Paul has been working on his first solo LP with producer Thomas Bartlett of The Gloaming, and Dave Geraghty has been touring and releasing new material with Join Me In the Pines.

How hard can it be for a man to say “Point taken.”?!  Des Bishop’s new show tries to digest the incredible changes we have seen in society in the last year and a half. Me Too, Consent, Trump, The 8th... 

Everyone welcome; snowflakes, the easily offended, those who complain about people being offended, PC and non PC people, religious people and atheists. We all have points to take! 

Irish National Opera & United Fall present Orfeo ed Euridice  by Christoph Willibald Gluck
In partnership with the Irish Baroque Orchestra

Gluck’s revolutionary opera Orfeo ed Euridice was a highlight of Galway International Arts Festival 2018 where it had a run of sold out performances. This major new production from Irish National Opera and United Fall is directed and choreographed by one of Ireland’s most exciting dance theatre makers, Emma Martin, who "creates the sublime out of grief" (The Independent).

Mezzo soprano Sharon Carty’s performance in the title role is “compelling, both vocally and dramatically” (Goldenplec). She is “well matched by Sarah Power’s mysterious Euridice” (Sunday Independent). Emma Nash is a “powerfully soaring Amore” (Sunday Independent), and the production also features an ensemble of four singers and four United Fall dancers who “beautifully amplify the libretto” (The Independent).

Peter Whelan, “consistently attentive to the balance of voices and instruments” (The Irish Times), conducts the Irish Baroque Orchestra.

‘Now we’ve lived together in contentment, more or less, for nigh on twenty year.  Like turtle doves. – In prison, I mean, for fuck’s sake, the chances of that.’

Following the critically-acclaimed world premiere production as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2017, Olivier Award-winning Fishamble, and current Laureate of Irish Fiction Sebastian Barry, reunite for the revival tour of On Blueberry Hill to New York and on national tour in Ireland in 2019.  Fishamble are delighted to bring together Niall Buggy and David Ganly once again, in this production which critics called ‘superb’ (Irish Times), ‘phenomenal’ (Sunday Independent), and ‘outstanding’ (RTÉ Arena).  In Sebastian Barry’s unique style, On Blueberry Hill features best of friends and worst of enemies Christy and PJ, played by Niall Buggy and David Ganly. This new play is bursting with humanity, as it explores murder, forgiveness, survival and, ultimately, love in the prison of the human heart.

Written by Sebastian Barry
Directed by Jim Culleton
Dramaturgy Gavin Kostick

Fishamble is an Olivier Award-winning internationally acclaimed Irish theatre company, dedicated to the discovery, development and production of new work.

Sweet about Me by Jacinta Sheerin
Wed 6 – Thurs 7 Mar

Sweet About Me, written and performed by glór’s Associate Artist Jacinta Sheerin, is a one woman show about addiction. Set in a treatment centre and based on the lives of five characters, Sweet About Me explores alcohol, heroin and cocaine addiction through the eyes of the central character - 18 year old Bernadette Fagan who has an eating disorder, a controlling mother and a body image to die for.  But food issues seem so trivial in comparison to the people with real problems like shooting heroin? Or does it?  Sweet About Me looks at how society views and ranks addiction. It aims to dispel myths and open our hearts to the toughest characters that we might judge in an every-day encounter.

Jacinta Sheerin is a playwright, actor and dramatherapist from Dublin, living in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. Jacinta has recently become one of glór’s three Associate Artists, and we are delighted to premiere her new work in 2019.

After spending over 10 years together in the same nursing home it’s time for Mary O’Toole, Mary O’Neill and Mary O’ Brien to bid farewell to one another.  It might be their last day in each other’s company but they decide to celebrate it in style!  From nostalgia to comedy and even a few sing-songs, it’s going to be one hell of a hooley!!!  This rip-roaring Irish comedy is written by Tommy Marren – writer of ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ and ‘Nobody’s Talking to Me’ – and is a must-see. You might not be on your knees praying but with these Three Hail Marys you’ll definitely be on your knees laughing!

A brand new show from ‘The Outright King of Live Comedy’ The Times.
The star of ‘Irelands Got Talent’, Jason Byrne is one the most exciting live comedy performers in the world. What he achieves on a stage cannot be adequately described by audience members, critics or fellow comics. Thus his legendary shows become a secret shared experience among his audience. Every night stars are born, friendships are formed, mascara is ruined and pants are binned. Don’t miss the chance to become part of this unique comedy experience but don’t forget to bring spare pants.
This Show is for Over 15’s.

Cork comedian Chris Kent returns with his 6th solo show Looking Up.

Chris has spent the past year balancing comedy with being a stay-at-home dad and trying to grow a beard. He has also removed the word “mate” from his vocabulary as it takes too much effort to say in an Irish accent. 

T.V. appearances include the RTÉ 2 panel show Next Year’s News, The Craig Doyle Show and Conor's Dad in the hit series The Young Offenders. In the UK, he has appeared on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central for Comedy Central.  On radio he has been a regular panelist for the RTE Radio 1 show The Second Republic and a guest panelist on BBC’s The Blame Game.  In 2010 he was the recipient of the Comedy Smack Down Award at the Galway Comedy festival, and winner of the Bulmer’s Nuttin’ But Funny Comedy Award 2009. Following on from being listed as “One to Watch” in The Dublin magazine’s “Red Hot and Rising” for 2012, Chris Kent was voted as one of the Top Five Irish Comedians by Hot Press Magazine in 2013.

'Compelling storyteller, truly surprising, beautifully delivered' The Scotsman

'Carefree comedic bulls-eye' Dubliner Magazine

The Legends of American Country returns to glór for another great night of Country classics . The 2019  tour will showcase  highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton , Johnny Cash , Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette  and Kenny Rogers, along with 5 brand new tributes to icons Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Patsy Cline, Glen Campbell and Don Williams. With four great singers backed by Keltic Storm, along with an authentic stage set that will transport you all the way to Nashville, you've got all the ingredients for a great Country Night out.