Other Mayo Music Events

Enjoy the following Mayo-related Choral and Music Events!

Annie The Musical
Presented by: Castlebar Music and Dramatic Society
Venue: GMIT, Castlebar.
To include: ‘Annie’ is a Tony-award winning stage musical, which boasts a number of well-known and much-loved musical numbers, e.g. ‘Tomorrow’, ‘It’s The Hard Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile’.
Day, Date & Time:
Thursday 5th March, 8pm.
Friday 6th March, 8pm.
Saturday 7th March, Matinee 2.30pm, and evening show 8pm.
Tickets: €14 to €20. CMDS Website or CMDS Facebook
or from Kilkelly Travel, Market Square, Castlebar.

Absolute 80’s
Presented by: Kathy Fahey & The Mayo Concert Orchestra
Venue: Claremorris Town Hall Theatre
To include: The 30-piece Mayo Concert Orchestra and five vocalists, under the baton of Kathy Fahey, will perform 90 minutes of great 1980s hits – Dexys Midnight Runners, A-ha, Blondie, Queen, Boy George, Simple Minds and many more!
Dancing optional, but tiered seating for people who would like to sit back and enjoy the show.
Ed Smith of Today FM will continue the party wearing his DJ hat, playing even more 80s music.
Friday 6th March, 8pm.
Tickets: €22. Claremorris Town Hall Theatre

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Mayo Music Extravaganza Concert
Presented by: Mayo Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA).
Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar.
To include: The concert will feature a multitude of performers across many music genres. Performing will be International vocal soloists – Baritone David Durham, Tenor Hugh Francis and Mezzo Soprano Anne Marie Gibbons. In addition, Uilleann Piper Diarmaid Moynihan, Castlebar Concert Band, The Mayo Concert Orchestra and the Mayo Youth Orchestra will also feature. Choirs performing are the Mayo Male Voice Choir and the Castlebar Parish Choir.
Day, Date & Time: Friday 28th February, 8pm.
Tickets: €25. Visit Castlebar Tourist Office, Linenhall St, Castlebar.
Royal Theatre Box Office on 094 90 23111. Online from Ticketmaster

Little Shop of Horrors
Presented by: Claremorris Musical Society
Venue: Claremorris Town Hall Theatre
To include: The hilarious musical comedy by Howard Ashman / Alan Menken, based on the film directed by Roger Corman.
Day, Date & Time: Wed 29th Jan to Sat 1st Feb. Times TBC
More info: CMS Facebook

Cill Aodáin Choral Society Concert
Presented by: Cill Aodáin Choral Society.
Venue: Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar.
To include: Cill Aodáin Choral Society, directed by Finóla Higgins, Mezzo Soprano Anna-Louise Costello and the Mayo School of Music Youth Choir.
Day, Date & Time: Tues 21st January, 8pm.
Tickets: €15. Linenhall Arts Centre

When You Wish Upon A Star
Presented by: Chapel Street Gospel Choir
Venue: Claremorris Town Hall Theatre
To include: All your Disney favourites performed with a Gospel ‘twist’!
An amazing experience is promised for all the family.
Chapel Street Gospel Choir and music by The Sophisticats.
Day, Date & Time: Sunday 22nd December, 7pm.
Tickets: €20 Claremorris Townhall Theatre

Christmas Carols by Candlelight
Presented by: Knock Basilica
Venue: Knock Basilica
To include: The Palestrina Choir, Dublin,
Conductor – Blanaid Murphy,
Ireland’s Symphonic Brass Ensemble – Dublin Brass and
David Grealy – organist. Presented by Liz Nolan.
Day, Date & Time: Saturday 21st December, 5pm.
Tickets: From €10 Knock Carols concert  tickets online
Tickets in person: from Knock Shrine Information Centre
Tickets by phone (094) 93 75070

Festive Harmony
An evening of Dance, Popular Classical and
Musical Theatre Favourites, Carols and Christmas Cheer!
To include: Mezzo Soprano Anne Marie Gibbons,
Baritone Ronan Egan, Tenor Hugh Francis, Pianist Richard Lewis,
The Cresham Academy of Dancing and special guests,
St Colmcilles NS, Quay, Westport (Friday)
Knockrooskey NS (Saturday).
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & time: Fri 13th and Sat. 14th December, 8pm.
Adm / Tkts on sale from www.westporttheatre.com €20 / €18

Westport Children’s Choir Christmas Concert
Presented by: Westport Children’s Choir
Venue: Westport Townhall Theatre
To include: A varied programme of Christmas music old and new, familiar and exotic, from upbeat jazz numbers to atmospheric traditional songs from Puerto Rico, Spain and Russia. Aleksandr Nisse on piano, Matthew Berrill on clarinet, Deirdre Lynn Rogers on flute and Donal Hoban on drums, along with some special surprise guests to be announced..
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday 11th December, 7.30pm.
Tickets: e10 / e7 Family of four e30 Westport Town Hall Theatre

Sing Noel ~ Ballintubber
Presented by: Mayo Chamber Choir (formerly Ballina Chamber Choir)
Venue: Ballintubber Abbey
Featuring: The Westport Childrens Choir and Westport Youth Choir.
Day, Date & Time: Saturday 7th Dec. 4pm.
Adm: €10 / €5.
More details from Mayo Chamber Choir Facebook

Carols by Candlelight
Presented by: The Moy Singers
Venue: The Great National Hotel, Ballina
Featuring: The Moy Singers Choir and special guests Mayo Youth Orchestra.
Day, Date & Time: Saturday, 30th November, 8pm.
Tickets: €15.
More info – click here

Faure’s Requiem
Presented by: Cór Mhaigh Eo and Louisburgh Voices
Venue: Ballintubber Abbey, County Mayo
Featuring: Cór Mhaigh Eo, Louisburgh Voices, Pauline Graham, Soprano, John Magee, Baritone,
Patrick Dexter, Cello and Patrick Early Violin.
Day, Date & Time: Friday, 29th November, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €20. Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Durkan’s Gala, Louisburgh. Visit Castlebar Tourist Office.
More info – click here
A fundraising concert for Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association and Ballintubber Abbey Trust.

Sing Noel ~ Ballina
Presented by: Mayo Chamber Choir (formerly Ballina Chamber Choir)
Venue: Ballina Arts Centre
Featuring: The Mayo Chamber Choir and The Children’s Choir, Centre Stage Vocal Academy.
Day, Date & Time: Thursday 28th Nov. 8pm.
Adm: €12 / €8.
More details from Ballina Arts Centre

All Shook Up!
Presented by: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Castlebar
Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar
Featuring: Performed by the talented TY class of 2019/2020!
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th Nov. 8pm.
Adm: €10.
More details from The Royal Theatre

Winter Serenade Concert
Presented by: The Mayo International Choral Festival
Venue: The Lodge At Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo
Featuring: The Mayo Male Voice Choir,
Headford Presentation College Choir and Musicians and
the Cong Church Choir.
Day, Date & Time: Saturday, November 16th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €15/ €10
More info and tickets – click here
A fundraising concert for the Mayo International Choral Festival

Fáinne Óir
Presented by: Kathy Fahey (Composer), Mike Hannon and Padraig McCaul
Venue: Royal Theatre Castlebar & Symphony Space, New York.
Featuring: An original music and contemporary dance production, that tells an Irish story of tragic loss, enduring love and the triumph of humanity –
Mayo Concert Orchestara
Vox Fusion Vocal Group,
Ciara Sexton – Choreographer and Lead Dancer,
Traditional Irish music musicians: David Doocey,  Diarmaid Moynihan, and Stephen Doherty.
Day, Date & Time:
Fri 20th September, Royal Theatre:, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Thurs 26th September, Symphony Space, New York, USA 
More details: click here 

Gold Rush Concert Tour – Mayo Date
Presented by: Lady Barbalade and facilitated by the Mayo International Choral Festival
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Featuring: 6th in the World Barbershop Quartet Champions from California –
The New Fangled Four,
Dublin based National Barbershop Champions – Lady Barbalade
and The Mayo Male Voice Choir
Day, Date & Time: Thurs, September 12th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €15/ €10
More info and tickets – click here

Grand Haven High School Orchestra Orchestra in Concert
Presented by: Mayo International Choral Festival
Venue: Church of the Holy Trinity, Westport, Co. Mayo
Featuring: Grand Haven High School Orchestra, Michigan, USA
and The Mayo Youth Orchestra.
Day, Date & Time: Wed June 19th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €10 / €8 on the door or online:
http://bit.ly/2IBysNR

Waubonsie Valley High School Orchestra in Concert
Presented by: Mayo International Choral Festival
Venue: Great National Hotel Ballina, Co. Mayo
Featuring: Waubonsie Valley High School Orchestra, Illinois, USA,
The Mayo Youth Orchestra and The Bofield Ceilí Band.
Day, Date & Time: Tues June 11th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €10 / €8 on the door or online:
http://bit.ly/2QP7gyF

Springtime Concert
Presented by: Mayo Male Voice Choir
Venue: GMIT Mayo Campus, Castlebar
Featuring: The Mayo Male Voice Choir with special guests Bass John Molloy and
Soprano Emma Nash.
Day, Date & Time: Fri April 26th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €15 from any choir member or online at Eventbrite.
More Details: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/spring-concert-mayo-male-voice-choir-tickets-59042859783?

The Last Seven Words from the Cross, by Heinrich Schutz.
Presented by: Resurgam Choir and Cór Mhaigh Eo
Venue: St Patrick’s Church, Newport, Co Mayo
Featuring: Beautiful choral singing accompanied by Renaissance instruments.
The Seven Last Words from the Cross’, by Heinrich Schutz.
and works by Johann Schein, Michael Praetorius and
Orlandus Lassus. The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble will accompany
the choirs.
Day, Date & Time: Wed April 17th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €15 / €10 – from Newport Health Centre or on the door.
https://www.facebook.com/cormhaigheo
https://www.facebook.com/TheECSE/

Spring Classics
Presented by: St Muredach’s Cathedral Choir
Venue: Twin Trees Hotel, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Featuring: St Muredach’s Cathedral Choir and Special guests, Cathal Gavin and
St Mary’s Secondary School Choir.
Day, Date & Time: Sat April 13th, 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €15 from Parish Office 096 70 555

A Musical Celebration – Launch of Fáinne Óir
Presented by: Kathy Fahey
Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar.
Featuring: The official launch of Fáinne Óir, by An Cathaoirleach Mayo County Council Blackie Gavin 
by Kathy Fahey. To include Chapel St Gospel Choir, Vocalessence, Belcarra Parish Choir, Workbeats Choir,
Ev’ry Voice Community Choir, The Troubadours, Vox Fusion, the Mayo Concert Orchestra and The Sophisticats.
Day, Date & Time: Sun April 28th, 2019 at 4pm.
Tickets / Adm: Free Admin. Further details phone Mike on 085 8078979.
https://www.fainneoir.com

Blood Brothers
Presented by: Royal Theatre Castlebar
Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers musical tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences
Day, Date & Time: Tues 26th March to and including Sat 30th March 2019
Tickets / Adm: Tickets: €27.50, €35 and €45.
More Details: Royal Theatre
Or contact: 094 90 23111

The Foxford Sessions
Presented by: Greenroom Bookings
Venue: Foxford Woollen Mills
Greenr00m Promotions presents a number of Sunday afternoon concerts in this unique venue.
To include:
Sun 24th March, 3pm. No Crows €25
Sun 26th May, 3pm. Mary Coughlan €25. Sold Out.
More Details: Greenroom Bookings Facebook
or Eventbrite.ie

Spring Recital
Presented by: St Geralds’s DLS College
Venue: The Linenhall Arts Centre
Featuring: St Gerald’s College singers and musicians
Day, Date & Time: Thurs 28th Feb, 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €10 / €5 – phone 095 9023733 or buy tickets from this link

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Presented by: Ballinrobe Musical Society
Venue: Ballinrobe Community School
Day, Date & time: Sun 17th to Sat 23rd Feb. 2019, 8pm each evening.
Also matinee 3pm Sun 17th Feb. 2019.
Tickets / Adm: See online ticket sales link, or contact (094) 9542907
More Details: Online Ticket Sales
Or contact: (094) 9542907
Ballinrobe Musical Society Facebook

Sister Act
Presented by: Achill Musical & Dramatic Society
Venue: Colaiste Acla, Dooega
Day, Date & time: 8pm, Fri 15th and Sat 16th, Feb. 2019.
Also matinee at 2.30pm on Sat 16th Feb. 2019.
Tickets / Adm: €20 / €10 or online on Eventbrite – click here
or Achill Sound and Keel Post Offices
More Details: Achill Musical and Dramatic Society Facebook

Big
Presented by: Claremorris Musical Society
Venue: Claremorris Townhall Theatre
Tickets / Adm:
Contact 089 4629295
Day, Date & Time: Jan 30 to Feb 2nd, show nightly. Doors 7pm, Show 8pm.
Adults: €18 Wednesday/Thursday, €20 Friday/Saturday. Children: €15 All Performances
More details Claremorris Musical Society Facebook

The Troubadours – From Motown to Modern …. ish!
To include: The Troubadours, directed by Kathy Fahy and accompanied by ‘The Sophisticats’
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & time: Fri 25th Jan, 8pm.
Tickets / Adm – €15, 098 28459
More Details: From the Wesport Town Hall Theatre

Bridge of Song
A platform for established and up and coming singer songwriters in an intimate receptive setting.
Presented by: Castlebar College of Further Education Music Dept
Venue: Bridge St Bar & Meeting Rooms, Castlebar
To include: Mark Geary and special guests Brian Duffy & Claire Sanders, Paul Greenan and Sean Murphy. .
Day, Date & Time: Wed 15th Jan, 8pm.
More Details: Bridge of Song Facebook

Castlebar Pantomime – Rapunzel
Presented by: Castlebar Pantomime
Venue: An Sportlann, McHale Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & Time:
January 2019 –
Thurs Jan 3rd: 7.30pm
Fri Jan 4th: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sat Jan 5th: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sun Jan 6h: 2.30pm
Adm / Tkts €13 (child), €16 (adult) or €50 (family of 2 adults and 2 children)..
On sale from Bronntanas, Bridge St, Castlebar
More Details: Castlebar Pantomime Facebook

Gavin James
Presented by: Royal Theatre Castlebar
Venue: Royal Theatre Castlebar
With over Two Million Singles Sold, 800 Million Streams and a Platinum Selling Debut Album, Gavin James is back with his distinctive voice on the ‘Only Ticket Home’ tour. With special guests from Ballina, Co. Mayo – Moyne Schoo Choir.
Day, Date & Time: Sat 29th December, 9pm. Doors 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €39.05
More Details: Royal Theatre
Or contact: 094 90 23111

Christmas Greenroom
Presented by: Greenroom Promotions
To include: Ultan Conlon & the Night Owls, Coda, Vickers Vimy and Emma Langford.
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & Time: Fri 28th December, 8pm.
Adm / Tkts €25. On sale from Eventbrite or contact Greenroom on 087 990 9860
Greenroom Promotions Facebook

U.M.A.N. – Live at The Library
Presented by: Faraway Martin
Following the success of Flamin’ Day, Lord, sell out shows in Whelan’s, performing at Electric Picnic MainStage with the Dublin Gospel Choir and a Late Late Show appearance U.M.A.N brings his unique brand of uplifting Soul/Gospel to the Live at the Library.
To include: U.M.A.N. plus Kevin May
Venue: Ballinrobe Library, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & Time: Fri 21st December, 7.30pm.
Tkts €15. On sale from Eventbrite

Bridge of Song
Presented by: Castlebar College of Further Education Music Dept
Venue: Bridge St Bar and Meeting Rooms, Castlebar
To include: Coda, Tony Reidy, Paddy Warde and Thomas Cannon of ‘Tomorrow’.
Day, Date & Time: Wed 19th Dec, 8pm.
More Details: Bridge of Song Facebook

Gracenotes Christmas Recital
Presented by: Gracenotes
Venue: The Friary, Ballyhaunis.
To include: Gracenotes, Ballyhaunis Parish Choir and the Abbey Male Choir
Donations in aid of St Vincent de Paul.
Day, Date & Time: Sun 16th Dec, 7pm.
More Details: Gracenotes Choir Facebook

Ballinrobe Folk Choir Christmas Concert
Presented by: Ballinrobe Folk Choir
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe
To include: The choir is delighted to be performing in aid of two very worthy charities,
Friends of Grace and Cranio Ribbons.
The event will be made extra special as the choir will launch its new name, Glór na Róba.
Day, Date & Time: Sun 16th Dec, 7pm.
More Details: Ballinrobe Folk Choir Facebook

Mayo Male Voice Choir Christmas Carols Performances
Those magnificent men in the Mayo Male Voice Choir will perform their large repertoire of
Christmas carols over the Christmas season, including:
Sunday 16th Abbey Breaffy Nursing Home, 3.3opm
(open to residents of Abbey Breaffy and friends and family only).
Friday 21st Ireland West Airport, Knock. 11am – 1pm
(at Arrivals to welcome in several flights – all welcome)
Saturday 22nd, SuperValu, Castlebar. 2pm -4pm.
(Supervalu foyer, Castlebar)

Chapel St Gospel Choir Christmas Concert
To include: Chapel St Gospel Choir and full band ‘The Sophisticats’
Venue: Christ Church, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & time: Sun 16th December, 3pm and 7pm.
Tkt only event – €15, IT Music Castlebar or phone 087 6230164
More Details: Chapel St Gospel Choir Facebook

Carol Service
Presented by: The Christmas Choir of Holy Trinity
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Westport
Featuring: The Christmas Choir of Holy Trinity, directed by Inna Laugen.
Day, Date & Time: Sun 16th Dec. 11.30am.
All Welcome

Festive Harmony
An evening of Dance, Popular Classical and
Musical Theatre Favourites, Carols and Christmas Cheer!
To include: Mezzo Soprano Anne Marie Gibbons,
Tenor Julian Hubbard, Baritone Ronan Egan,
The Cresham Academy of Dancing,
St Patrick’s National School, Louisburgh (Friday)
Newport National School (Saturday).
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & time: Fri 14th and Sat. 15th December, 8pm.
Adm / Tkts on sale from www.westporttheatre.com €20 / €18

O Holy Night Carols in Candlelight
Presented by: St Muredach’s Cathedral Choir
Venue: St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina
Featuring: Also featuring the Children’s Parish Choir and the Children’s Youth Choir
Day, Date & Time: Sunday, December 16th, 5pm
More details from: St Muredach’s Cathedral Choir Facebook

Christmas Choirs At Horkan’s
Presented by: Horkan’s Garden Centre
Venue: Horkan’s Garden Centre, Turlough, Castlebar
Featuring: Carols, Christmas Music and Cheer
Saturday, December 15th from 1 – 2.30, Castlebar Musical & Dramatic Society
Wednesday, December 19th from 11am, The National Learning Network (Rehab)
Saturday, December 22nd from 1 – 2.30, Mayo Youth Orchestra
More details from: Horkan’s Castlebar Facebook

Phil Coulter In Concert
Presented by: Ballyheane Church
Venue: St Patrick’s Church, Ballyheane
To include: Phil Coulter and special guests, the Gospel Choir from St Joseph’s Secondary School, Castlebar
Day, Date & Time: Fri 14th Dec, 8pm. Doors 7.15pm
Tickets / Adm: €30
From: Staunton’s Gala, Ballyheane & Cuppa Joe’s, Castlebar
Fundraising night in aid of Ballyheane Church and Graveyard Lights

The Sound of Music
Presented by: Ballinrobe Community School
Venue:Ballinrobe Community School
Featuring: BCS Students
Day, Date & Time: Wed 12th, Fri 13th and Sat 14th Dec. 8pm.
Adm: €12 / €6
More details from (094) 9541777

Louisburgh Music School Christmas Concert
Presented by: Louisburgh Music School
Venue: Louisburgh Parochial Hall
Featuring: A showcase of talented musicians from the local area as well as
Louisburgh Voices – a new choir directed by Pauline Graham.
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday 12th Dec. 7.30pm.
Adm: €6 available on the door.
More details from 087 3674260 or
Email: info@louisburghmusicschool.com

Traditional Carol Service
Presented by: A collaboration between the Church of Ireland and the Holy Rosary in Castlebar town.
Venue: Christ Church, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Featuring: Members of the Church of the Holy Rosary Choir, and Castlebar Concert Band.
Day, Date & Time: Mon 10th Dec., 8pm.
All Welcome

Sing Noel
Presented by: Mayo Chamber Choir (formerly Ballina Chamber Choir)
Venue: Ballintubber Abbey
Featuring: The Mayo Chamber Choir, The Tuam Cathedral Choir and Scoil Raifteirí Handbell Choir, Castlebar.
Day, Date & Time: Sunday 9th Dec. 5pm.
Adm: €10 / €5. Early booking advised.
More details from Ballina Chamber Choir Facebook

Westport Children’s Choir Christmas Concert
Presented by: Westport Children’s Choir
Venue: Westport Townhall Theatre
To include: The programme for this concert will include several well-known Christmas favourites, and also some lesser known songs from the worlds of pop and jazz. The choir will be accompanied by Ausra Kvietkute on piano, Julie Langan on violin and Edward Hopkinson on tin whistle..
Day, Date & Time: Sunday 9th December, 3pm.
Tickets: e10 / e7 Family of four e30 Westport Town Hall Theatre

The Mill Sessions
Presented by: Greenroom Promotions
Venue: Foxford Woolen Mills
Greenr00m Promotions presents a number of Sunday afternoon concerts in this unique venue.
To include:
Sun 9th Dec., 3pm. Train Room €20.
More Details: Greenroom Promotions Facebook
or Eventbrite.ie

Baby It’s Cold Outside – Christmas Crooners
Presented by: Claremorris Musical Society
Venue: Claremorris Town Hall Theatre
To include: Featuring a superb cast of West End singers all backed by the fantastic Jazz All Stars live swing band, ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ will really get you all warmed up for Christmas! Over 30 Christmas hits from Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby this is a real festive treat! A Claremorris Musical Society fundraiser.
Day, Date & Time: Sat 8th December. 8pm. Doors open 7pm.
Adm: €22
More details from www.townhall.ie.

Christmas Carols and Fireworks!
Presented by: Castlebar Pantomime and Castlebar Chamber
Venue: The Mall, Castlebar
Adding to the buzz of the ‘Mayo On Ice’ event, the stars of the upcoming Castlebar Pantomime ‘Rapunzel’,
will be all kitted out in their Christmas gear, and will perform Christmas Carols for the crowds.
Day, Date & Time: Saturday 8th December, starting at 4.30pm.
More details from: Heroes For Hospice Facebook

Oliver With A Twist
Presented by: Heroes For Hospice
Venue: Ballina Arts Centre
A  breath-taking, family-friendly show. Inspired by the classic Charles Dickens tale about the orphan, Oliver, ‘Oliver With A Twist’ is directed by the renowned Lavinia Gilmartin and features the highly-talented, award-winning Heroes for Hospice voluntary fundraising group.
Day, Date & Time: Tues 4th and Wed 5th December. 8pm.
Tickets: Ballina Arts Centre
More details from: Heroes For Hospice Facebook

Carols by Candlelight
Presented by: The Moy Singers
Venue: Great National Hotel, Ballina
Featuring: The Moy Singers and The Mayo Youth Orchestra, conducted by Anne Moriarty.
Day, Date & Time: Sat 1st Dec. 8pm.
Adm: Tickets are available from members, the Great National Hotel and from the Ballina Tourist Office (Ballina.ie and Ballina Chamber of Commerce) on Pearse Street.
More details from: Moy Singers Facebook

Bella Cappella Performance
Presented by: Bella Cappella
Venue: Foxford Woollen Mills
Featuring: The inaugural performance of Bella Cappella, the new Foxford based female choir,
directed by Sarah Lawrence, as part of the Foxford Christmas Craft Fair.
Day, Date & Time: Saturday 1st Dec, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.

Adams Family Musical
Presented by: Our Lady’s Secondary School TY, Belmullet
Venue: Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet
Day, Date & Time: Thurs 29th Nov. 7.30pm. Fri 30th Nov. 6.30pm
Adm / Tickets: €10 / €5. Phone 097 81157 for tickets.
More details from Our Lady’s Secondary School FB

Traditional Irish Christmas Concert
Venue: Kiltimagh Park Hotel
Featuring: Cill Aodain Choral Society, Mayo School of Music Youth Choir, Matt Cunningham, Stuart Moyles, Anne Randolph, and more guests.
Day, Date & Time: Thurs 29th Nov. 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €10 from the Kiltimagh Park Hotel
More details from Kiltimagh Park Hotel

Sing Noel
Presented by: Mayo Chamber Choir (formerly Ballina Chamber Choir)
Venue: Ballina Arts Centre
Featuring: A warm winter concert under the baton of Niamh O’Kelly, International Composer and former Head of Music at Castlebar College of Further Education. The choir will delight their audience with an array of choral gems.
With special guests The Quay School Chorus and Trad Group.
Day, Date & Time: Thurs 29th Nov. 8pm.
Adm: €15 / €5. Early booking advised.
More details from Ballina Arts Centre

Unique Arrangement of
Handel’s Messiah
Presented by: Vocalessence Choir and The Mayo Concert Orchestra
A unique arrangement of
Handel’s Messiah for Upper Voices
To include:
Vocalessence Choir and the Mayo Concert Orchestra,
Soloists – Soprano Regina Nathan, Alto Anna-Louise Costello and Tenor Sean Tunney.         
Directed by Kathy Fahey.
Introduced by RTE’s Eileen Dunne.
Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Day, Date & Time: Sun. 25th Nov., 7pm.
Adm: Tickets: €20, It Music Castlebar or The Connaught Telegraph or any Choir or Orchestra Member
or from concert box-office (087) 6218282.
More Details: Facebook: @vocalessence14

Power of Love Musical
Presented by: Davitt College, Castlebar.
Venue: Davitt College Sports Hall.
Day, Date & Time: Wed. 21st, Thurs 22nd & Fri 23rd Nov. 2018, 8pm.
Adm: Tickets: €10 / €5, On sale from Davitt College reception  or phone 094 90 23060.
More Details: Facebook: @DavittCollege

Concert of Healing and Hope
Presented by: Chapel Street Gospel Choir
Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar
A free admission concert for those who are finding this time of year difficult for any reason and to help
find healing, hope and comfort in the beautiful words and uplifting music performed on the night.
To include: The Chapel Street Gospel Choir and guests.
Day, Date & time: Fri Nov. 16th. 8pm
Adm: free admission.

The Wiz
Presented by: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Castlebar
Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar
By kind permission of Samuel French, this modern and funky version of the ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’,
is a joyous explosion of music and magic that will delight audiences of all ages.
Day, Date & time: Wed 14th and Thurs 15th Nov. 8pm. Doors open 7.30pm
Adm: €10 from 094 9021406 or on the door.
More details from St Joseph’s TY facebook page

Handel’s Messiah 
Presented by: Knock Basilica
Venue: Knock Basilica
The second performance of Handel’s iconic Messiah at Knock Basilica.
To include: the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn.
Soloists Anna Devin – Soprano, Peter O’Reilly – Tenor, Kate Allen – Mezzo Soprano and John Molloy – Bass
and a 180-member choir – Our Lady’s Choral Society, Dublin,
Cór Mhaigh Eo and Mayo Chamber Choir.
Presenter Liz Nolan, RTÉ lyric fm.
Day, Date & time: Sat 3rd Nov., 7.30pm. Doors 6.30pm.
Adm: Tickets €30, €25 and €20.
Knock Basilica, itMusic Galway and Castlebar or online.
More Details: www.knockmessiah.com

Westival
Presented by: Westport Music and Arts Festival
Venue: Various venues throughout the town of Westport, Co. Mayo,
including:
Fri Oct 26th, 8pm. Gilbert O’Sullivan in the beautiful Holy Trinity Church
Sat Oct 27th, 9pm. Lisa Hannigan in the beautiful Holy Trinity Church
and so many other exciting arts events throughout the few days.
More Details: Westival Facebook
Website: www.westival.ie

Festival Folk 
Presented by: St Joseph’s Secondary School
Venue: The Royal Theatre, Castlebar
To include: Special guests – Eleanor Shanley, Julie Feeney and Brave Giant.
Day, Date & time: Wed 24th Oct, 7.30pm. Doors 7pm
Tickets / Adm: €10
From: Available on the door or from Royal Theatre Box Office, Westport Rd, Castlebar 094 9023111
More Details: www.royaltheatrecastlebar.ie

The Harlem Gospel Choir
Presented by: Royal Theatre
Venue: The Royal Theatre, Castlebar
To include: Special guests – The Chapel Street Choir
Day, Date & time: Fri 19th Oct, 8pm. Doors 7pm
Tickets / Adm: €32.50
From: Royal Theatre Box Office, Westport Rd, Castlebar or online
More Details: www.royaltheatrecastlebar.ie

A Whole Lotta Blue
Presented by: Gráinne Mhaol Dragon Boat Club
Venue: Castlebar Tennis Club
To include: The Rocks ‘n’ Roses Choir for Cancer Survivors
and special guest David Goddfrey.
Day, Date & time: Wed 17th Oct, 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €10
Fundraising concert – all proceeds to Gráinne Mhaol Dragon Boat Club Team.

Amatis Piano Trio
Presented by: Music Network
Venue: The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
To include: Lea Hausmann (violin), Samuel Shepherd (cello), Mengjie Han (piano)
Day, Date & time: Mon 8th Oct, 8pm.
Tickets / Adm: €17 / €14
From: Linenhall Arts Centre Box Office, Castlebar or online
More Details: Linenhall Arts Centre

Gala Concert
Presented by: Mayo Peace Park and Garden of Remembrance
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar
To include: The Mayo Male Voice Choir, Cill Aodáin Choral Society,
Thomás Langan, Julieanne Hennelly and Caoimhe Kilkenny.
Day, Date & time: Sat 6th Oct, 8pm.
Adm: €10, on the door
Part of a full weekend programme to mark the Park’s 10th Anniversary
More Details: Mayo Peace Park Facebook

Ultan Conlon and The Night Owls
Presented by: Green Room Promotions
Venue: The Mills Theatre, Foxford
To include: Ultan Conlon and The Night Owls
Day, Date & time: Sun, 30th Sept, 3pm.
Tickets / Adm: €20
From: info@fwm.ie or tel. (094) 9256104
More Details: Greenroom Facebook

Other Voices – Ballina
Presented by: Other Voices
Venue: Various
Ballina ‘will explode into life with song, story, conversation and debate, a weekend of live music, creative partnerships and diverse discussions with artists and speakers from across the world, joining together to raise their voices. The Other Voices TV recordings will take place in the 225-year old St. Michael’s Church in the heart of Ballina, while the Other Voices Music Trail will run across a multitude of venues, bars, pubs and clubs throughout the town’
To include: Villagers, Little Green Cars, Julien Baker,
Seamus Fogarty, Tamino and Maria Kelly.
Day, Date & time: Sat 28th & Sat 29th Sept
Tickets / Adm: Free adm
More Details: Other Voices Ballina info
http://www.othervoices.ie/content/other-voices-ballina

Mayo Culture Night
Presented by: Culture Night presented by the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht in partnership with regional arts offices, local authorities and cultural organisations.
Venue: Various Venues Across Mayo
To include: Various artists, including vocal and music group CODA (Museum of Country Life).
Day, Date & time: Fri, 21st September
More Details: Culture Night Website and Facebook

The Mayo Street Food Festival
Presented by: Mayo Street Food Festival Committee
Venue: Market (Main) Street, Castlebar
To include: this exciting celebration of food will also include live music though out the duration of the event.
Day, Date & time: Sun 9th September. 12noon to 6pm, 2018.
Tickets / Adm: Free Adm – food dishes served will have a price point of between €5 and €7
More Details: The Mayo Street Food Festival or Facebook

Westport Festival of Chamber Music
Presented by: Westport Festival of Chamber Music
Venue: Various venues in Westport – see information link below.
To include: Giovanni Guzzo (violin), Michael McHale (piano), Robin Tritschler (tenor),
Diana Ketler (piano), Heath Quartet, Eivind Ringstad (viola),
Killian White (cello), Gary Beecher (piano), Natalie Clein (cello) and Eivind Ringstad (viola).
Day, Date & time: Fri 7th to Sun 9th September – various performances.
Tickets / Adm: See information link below
More Details: Westport Festival of Chamber Music

Harmonia – Choral Concert
Presented by: Harmonia
To include: Harmonia Choir
Venue: Linenhall Arts Centre, County Mayo.
Day, Date and time:  Mon 21st May, 2018, 8pm.
Tickets €14 / €12.
Click here for more details

Classical Covies 10th Anniversary Concert
Presented by: Classical Covies
To include: The Saint Mary of The Woods College Mardigals Choir USA, Hugh Francis and Anne Marie Gibbons
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Westport, County Mayo.
Day, Date and time:  Sat 12th May, 2018, 8pm.
Tickets €20.
Click here for more details

Vox Fusion
Presented by: VoxFusion
To include: VoxFusion
Venue: Linenhall Arts Centre, County Mayo.
Day, Date and time:  Wed 9th May, 2018, 8pm.
Tickets €15.
Click here for more details

Moy Singers Sing for Spring!
Presented by: The Moy Singers Choir
To include: The Moy Singers Choir and Members of the Bofield Ceili Band
Venue: Twin Trees Hotel, Ballina, County Mayo.
Date and time:  Sat 28th April, 2018, 8pm.
Tickets €15 from Jackie Clarke Collection and Ballina Tourist Office & Choir members.
Click here for more details

Vocalessence Celebrates Vivaldi
Presented by: Vocalessence Ladies Choir
To include: The Mayo Concert Orchestra, David Agnew, VoxFusion and Organist Leonard Dorrian.
Directed by Kathy Fahey.
Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Date and time:  Sun 22nd April, 2018, 7pm.
Tickets €20 from Downtown Records or 087 6218282.
Click here for more details

Spring Concert, Mayo Male Voice Choir
Presented by: The Mayo Male Voice Choir
To include: Baritone Rory Musgrave,
Soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace and
the Mayo Male Voice Choir, directed by Deirdre Lee, with accompanist Rebecca Cresham.
Venue: GMIT Mayo Campus, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Date and time: Fri 20th April 2018, 8pm.
Tickets from Downtown Records or any choir members
Click here for more details

Diva Voces In Concert
Family Friendly Fundraising Concert
for Church Organ Restoration.
Presented by: Holy Trinity Church, Westport
To include: Diva Voces Choir, Dublin
Coda, Mayo Children’s Choir and
The Octagon Trio (Patrick Dever, Cello, Patrick Early, Violin and Christian Cook, Viola)
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Westport, Co. Mayo
Date and time: Sun 15th April 2018, 3pm.
Tickets, €10 from 087 6961329

Spirit & Soul Concert
Presented by: Chapel St Gospel Choir
To include: Chapel St Gospel Choir and the Sophisticats
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Date and time: Sun 8th April 2018, 3pm and 7pm.
Concert by the new Chapel St. Gospel Choir (formerly Castlebar Gospel Choir). The choir launch their new name and their new look at this uplifting concert of spiritual and soul music, in the beautiful setting of Christchurch on the Mall, accompanied by the ‘Cats’. Ticket only concert, from Downtown Records.

East Meets West!
Cór Mhaigheo and Tredagh Singers
Presented by: Cór Mhaigheo
To include: Cór Mhaigheo and the Tredagh Singers, Drogheda
Venue: Westport Town Hall Theatre, County Mayo.
Date and time: Sat 7th April 2018, 8pm.
Click here for more details

Cherry Creek Girls 21, USA High School Choir In Concert
Presented by: the Mayo International Choral Festival
To include: St Joseph’s Secondary School
Senior and Gospel Choirs.
Venue: Ballintubber Abbey, County Mayo.
Date and time: Fri 23rd March 2018, 8pm.
Click here for more details

The University of Iowa USA Concert Band
& The Mayo Concert Orchestra in Concert
Hosted by: the Mayo International Choral Festival
To include: The University of Iowa Concert Band, USA
and The Mayo Concert Orchestra,
Venue: GMIT, St Mary’s Hall, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Date and time: Tuesday 13th March 2018, 8pm.
Click here for more details

All Shook Up
Presented by: Achill Musical and Dramatic Society
Venue: Colaiste Acla, Dooega.
Date & time: 15th – 17th February 2018
Tickets: Achill Sound, Keel and Mulranny Post Offices
Facebook, click here

My Fair Lady
Presented by: Ballinrobe Musical Society
Venue: Ballinrobe Community School, Co. Mayo.
Date & time: 11th – 17th February 2018
Tickets click Here
Facebook, click here

Quiz Night!
Presented by: The Mayo International Choral Festival
A fun festival fundraiser to test your general, music and sports knowledge!
Venue: Connaught Inn, Castlebar.
Day, date & time: Friday, 2nd February. 8.30pm.
Tables of four: €40 – great prizes and super raffle!

Hello Dolly!
Presented by: Claremorris Musical Society
Venue: Claremorris Town Hall, Co. Mayo.
Date & time: 24th – 27th January 2018
More details: Facebook

Prince Handsome Panto 2018 – Westport
Presented by: MacLuí Community Youth Initiative and
Children’s Arts Festival, in association with Westport Town Hall Theatre.
Venue: Westport Town Hall Theatre, Co. Mayo.
Date & time: Wed 3rd – Sun 7th January
More details: Westport Theatre

Beauty and The Beast – Castlebar Pantomime
Venue: An Sportlann, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Date & time: Wed 3rd – Sun 7th January
More details: Facebook
Adm / Tkts on sale from Ticket Web

Welcome Back To The West of Ireland at Christmas
Presented by: Ireland West International Airport, Knock
To include: The Mayo Male Voice Choir
The choir welcomes in song overseas passengers arriving at Knock Airport.
Always an occasion filled with festive cheer and goodwill.
Venue: Arrivals Foyer at the Airport.
Date and time: Fri 22nd December – 10.30am to 12.45pm

Christmas Carols at Ballintubber Abbey
Presented by: Ballintubber Abbey.
To include: The Mayo Male Voice Choir
Venue: Ballintubber Abbey, Ballintubber, County Mayo.
Date and time: Wed 18th December – 8pm
Ticket Details Donation at the door.

Castlebar Gospel Choir
Presented by: Castlebar Gospel Choir and directed by Kathey Fahey.
To include: Accompanied by the ‘Sophisticats’,
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Date and time: Sun 17th December – two concerts, 3pm and 7pm
Ticket Details €15 from Downtown Records.
More details: See Castlebar Gospel Facebook

Ballinrobe Folk Choir
Christmas Concert
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.
Date & time: Fri 15th, 8pm.
Proceeds in aid of Aware.
Adm / Tkts on sale from choir members

Festive Harmony
An evening of Dance, Popular Classical and
Musical Theatre Favourites, Carols and Christmas Cheer!
To include: Mezzo Soprano Anne Marie Gibbons,
Baritone David Durham, Baritone Ronan Egan,
The Cresham Academy of Irish Dance,
Brackloon National School.
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Date & time: Fri 15th and Sat. 16th December, 8pm.
Adm / Tkts on sale from www.westporttheatre.com €20 / €18

Christmas Choral Recital with Cór Mhaigh Eo
To include: Cór Mhaigh Eo, Louisburgh Junior Choir
and Organists Michael Quinn
Venue: St Patrick’s Church, County Mayo.
Date and time: Thurs 14th December, 8pm.
Ticket Details €10 and €5 (Students / OAP)
More details: See Cór Mhaigh Eo Facebook Link

Westport Children’s Choir’s Christmas concert 
Presented by: Eriko Hopkinson
To include: Westport Children’s Choir and Westport Youth Choir
Also, accompaniment by Ausra Kvietkute on piano, and
special guests Pauline Graham on flute and recorder and Caoimhe Hopkinson on guitar. 
Venue: Westport Townhall Theatre, County Mayo.
Date and time: Sun 10th December, 3pm.
Ticket Details €10 (Adult) €7 (Child) or €30 (family of four)
More details: https://westporttownhall.ticketsolve.com/shows/873544648

Ev’ry Voice Big House Party!
Presented by: Ev’ry Voice Choir and directed by Kathey Fahey.
To include: Ev’ry Voice and The Castlebar Gospel Choir, accompanied by the ‘Sophisticats’,
and very special guest Youtube sensation Paul Taylor.
Also, James and Joseph Garvey.
Venue: Great National Hotel, Ballina, County Mayo.
Date and time: Sun 10th December, 8pm.
Ticket Details €15 from 087 2590885
More details: See Ev’ry Voice Facebook Link

Castlebar Gospel Choir
Presented by: Castlebar Gospel Choir and directed by Kathey Fahey.
To include: Accompanied by the ‘Sophisticats’,
Venue: St Colman’s Church, Claremorris, County Mayo.
Date and time: Fri 8th December, 8pm.
Ticket Details €15 from choir members
More details: See Castlebar Gospel Facebook

Moy Singers Christmas Concert
Presented by: Moy Singers
To include: The Moy Singers Choir with special guest:
Sibéal Ní Chasaide
and accompanist John Feely, classical guitarist.
Venue: Great National Hotel, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Date and time: Fri, 1st December. 8pm.
Ticket Details: From Choir Members or Tourist Office,
Pearse St, Ballina 096 72800.
More Details: Facebook: @moysingers

White Christmas
Presented by: Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society
A delightful musical.
Venue: GMIT, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Date and time: From Thurs 30th Nov to Sat 2nd Dec, at 8pm
Matinee also Sat. 2nd Dec, 2.30pm.
Ticket Details: From cast members or Downtown Records, Castlebar.
More details: Facebook: @castlebarmusicanddramasociety
or from Website Click Here

Sing and Ring Concerts
Presented by: Ballina Chamber Choir
To include: The Ballina chamber Choir and
The Castlebar College of Further Education
Handbell Choir and special guests
Venue: Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo.
With Guests – The Quay National School Chorus, Ballina
Date and time: Wed, 29th November. 8pm
Ticket Details €12 / €6
from the Arts Centre 096 73593 or online.
also
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
With Guests – Cor na bPaisti,
Rang 3, Scoil Raifteiri, Castlebar
Date and time: Fri., 8th December. 8pm
Ticket Details: €10 / €5 on the door.
More Details: Facebook: @ballinachamberchoir

Unique Arrangement of
Handel’s Messiah
Presented by: Vocalessence Choir
A unique arrangement of
Handel’s Messiah – Passion, Easter and Christmas Music
To include: Soloists – Soprano Teresa Ingrilli,
Mezzo Soprano Anna-Louise Costello
and Tenor Kevin O’Connor.
Accompanied by the amazing Mamisa String Quartet with Ausra Kvietkute on continuo.
Directed by Kathy Fahey.
Introduced by RTE’s Eileen Dunne.
Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Date and time: Sun. 26th Nov., 7pm.
Adm: Tickets: €20, Downtown Records Castlebar and Westport or call 087 6218282
More Details: Facebook: @vocalessence14

Handel’s Messiah
Presented by: Knock Basilica
Venue: Knock Basilica
The inaugural performance of Handel’s iconic Messiah at Knock Basilica.
To include: the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn. Soloists Claudia Boyle, Soprano,
Anne Marie Gibbons, Alto, Julian Hubbard, Tenor, Christopher Cull, Bass
and a 180-member choir – Our Lady’s Choral Society, Dublin,
Cór Mhaigh Eo and Ballina Chamber Choir.
Presenter Liz Nolan, RTÉ lyric fm.
Date & time: Sat 18th Nov., 7.30pm. Doors 6.30pm
Adm: Tickets €30 and €25
Knock Basilica, Downtown Records, Castlebar & Westport or online
More Details: www.knockmessiah.com

Schools Will Rock You!
Presented by: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Castlebar
The Musical By Queen and Ben Elton
Venue: TF Royal Theatre
Date & time: Thurs 16th and Fri 17th Nov., 8pm.
Adm: Tickets €10, available from the school, tel. 094 9021406 or at the door on the night.

‘Amazing Popkoor’ Concert
Presented by: The Mayo International Choral Festival
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar
To include: From the Netherlands, the ‘Amazing Popkoor’ choir, The Mayo Male Voice Choir and the Rolling Waves.
Date & time: Fri 13th Oct, 2017, 8.15pm
Adm: Tickets €12 and €8, Downtown Records, Castlebar and Westport or online at www.eventbrite.ie
More Details: Click Here

‘Enjoy Yourself’ Concert
Presented by: Rocks ‘n’ Roses Cancer Survivors Choir
Venue:  Castlebar Tennis Club
To include: ‘Rocks ‘n’ Roses Choir’ and ‘Atlantic Rhythm’
Date & time: Wed 11th Oct, 2017, 8pm
Adm: Tickets €10. From Gavin’s, Spencer St, Castlebar or 087 2250704
More Details: Proceeds of the night go to The Gráine Mhaol Dragon Boat Club

The Armed Man : A Mass For Peace
Presented by: RTÉ
Venue: National Concert Hall, Dublin
To include: Ballina Chamber Choir, Cor Mhaigh Eo and Dun Laoghaire Choral Society, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by David Brophy.
Date & time: Sat 4th Feb, 8pm
Adm: Tickets from €19.50 to €39.50
More Details: Click Here

Me and My Girl
Presented by: Claremorris Musical Society
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Wed 25th to Sat 28th, 8pm
Adm: €15
More Details: Click Here
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Cor Meibion Penybontfwar, Wales, in Concert
Presented by: The Mayo International Choral Festival.
To include: Penybontfwar Male Voice Choir, Wales and the Rolling Waves Traditional Irish Music Youth Group, Mayo.
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Saturday 22nd May 2016, 8pm
Adm: €10
More Details: Click Here

The Moy Meets The Missouri!
To include: Our Savior Lutheran Choir, Missouri, USA and Bofield CCE.
Venue: Kennedy Glasgow Centre, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Monday 11th July 2016, 8pm
Adm: Free Adm.
More Details: Click Here

A Concert For Peace
Hosted by Mayo International Choral Festival
A Major Choral and Orchestral ‘Concert of Peace’ featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, a 120 member Peace Choir and soloists Anne Marie Gibbons and Owen Gilhooly. The concert on Saturday May 14th will include excerpts from ‘The Armed Man’ by Sir Karl Jenkins and an Elegy suite for 1916 by Hollywood composer, Patrick Cassidy, originally from Mayo.
Venue: Knock Basilica, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: 14th May, 2016, 8pm
Adm: €25 and €15
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Maytime Concert
To include: Hereford Police Male Choir & Cill Aodain Musical Society
Venue: Christchurch, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Sunday 8th May, 8pm
Adm: €10

Achill Lifeboat Concert
To include:Hereford Police Male Choir & Vocalessence.
Venue: Parish Church, Achill Sound, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Saturday 7th May, 8pm
Adm: €10

Sounds of Spring
By Tbe Mayo Male Voice Choir Annual Concert,
with special guest Seán Costello
Venue: Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Thurs 28th April – 8pm.
Tkts from choir members or Breaffy House Hotel reception: €15

30th Anniversary Gala Concert
By The Moy Singers.
Venue: Hotel Ballina, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Sat 16th April – 8pm.
(Doors 7pm for a complimentary glass of wine).
Tkts from choir members or Hotel Ballina: €15

The Troubadours Night at the Movies
To include:The Troubadours sing some familiar classics from Movies over the years, with their unique mix of humour, charm and light-heartedness
Venue: Breaffy House Hotel, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Thurs 14th April, 8pm
Adm: €15

Annual General Meeting of Mayo International Choral Festival
Lough Lannagh Village, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Wednesday 27th January 2016, 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sing and Ring
Christchurch, Castlebar. Wednesday 9th December 8pm.
Ballina Chamber Choir, with special guests the CCFE Handbell Choir and Harpist Marese O’Hora

Tommy Fleming Christmas Concert
Ballintubber Abbey. Thurs 10th December, 8pm.

Wizard of Oz
Parke Community Centre. Fri 11th and Sat 12th at 8.30pm. Sunday 13th at 2.30pm.
Presented by Parke Musical Society.

Carols by Candlelight
Hotel Ballina, Friday 11th December 8pm.
With the Moy Singers and special guest Patrick Lacken.

CODA Christmas Recital
Holy Trinity Church, Westport. Sunday 13th December, 6pm

The Three Tenors
perform in Swinford Church, Sunday 13th December 8pm.
Special guests include Scoil Muire agus Padraig Choir.

Castlebar Gospel Choir
Christchurch, Castlebar. Sunday 20th December.
Two shows, 3pm and 6.30pm. With full band ‘The Sophsticats’ and special guests.

Anything Goes
Claremorris Town Hall. 21st – 23rd January.
Presented by Claremorris Musical Society.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Breaffy Arena, Castlebar. 7th – 10th January.
Presented by Castlebar Pantomime.

Fiddler on the Roof
By Castlebar Musical and Drama Society
Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Thurs 3rd & Fri 4th December 2015 – 8pm. Sat 5th December – 2.30pm and 8pm
Adm: €17.50
More details:  here

Irish Association of Barbershop Singers Convention 2015

Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: Fri 2nd and Sat 3rd October
Adm: €10, €15 and €20
More details: Events open to a public audience – see a timetable of events here

Canadian Orpheus Male Choir in concert in Mayo
Together with the Mayo Male Voice Choir

Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Date & time: September 25th, 2015, 8pm.
Adm: €12
More details: See the poster here.

Handel’s Challenge
The Challenge:
To stage Handel’s Messiah in Mayo
To recruit 100 choir members before end of August 2013
To raise e20k to fund new Palliative Care Centre in Mayo
Venue: Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar.
Date: December 8th 2013.
Click here for more details

Kiltimagh Choral Festival
Venue: Park Hotel, Kiltimagh.
Date: February 22nd & 23rd, 2013

‘Evita’
Ballinrobe Musical Society
Venue: Ballinrobe Community School auditorium
Date: 8pm, Sat 9th to Sat 16th February 2013.

‘The Sound of Music’
Claremorris Musical Society
Venue: Townhall, Claremorris
Date: Fri 25th, Sat 26th and Sun 27th January 2013. Nightly 8pm.
Matinee on Sunday at 2.30pm.

Melodies at St Thomas’, Dugort with David Durham & Robin Rubenstein
Venue: St Thomas’ Church, Dugort, Achill.
Date: Saturday Aug 18t 2012
Time: 8pm
Baritone David Durham, who has become a familiar name to Mayo Male Voice Choir audiences together with Ms Robin Rubenstein, American pianist, writer and teacher, are a highly successful concert duo, performing concert tours together throughout the UK, with this being their first appearance together in the West of Ireland.
They performed to great acclaim in London recently, staging a multi-media concert featuring ‘The Works of the Painters’, a song cycle by Francis Poulenc.
Whilst not featuring the complete cycle at this concert, Achill, being as it is, such a haven for painters, makes it all the more appropriate to feature this work in St Thomas’s delightful location in Dugort. David and Robin are very honoured to be asked to appear by the Heinrich Boll Association who administer the Artists retreat nearby, once the home of Nobel Laureate writer Heinrich Boll.
The concert features many well-known pieces by some of the great romantic composers, such as Schubert, Schumann, Faure and Ravel. It brilliantly showcases, through exquisitely beautiful songs and piano solos, the sublime art of composers who were inspired by poets to produce pieces of great genius.
This varied and melodious programme of song and piano with David Durham and Robin Rubinstein, should make for a delightful evenings entertainment in the charming setting of St Thomas’ Dugort.

Mayo Male Voice Choir Springtime Concert
Venue: Royal Theatre, Castlebar, County Mayo
Date: Thurs 19th April 2012
Time: 8.30 p.m.
The annual Springtime Concert has all the ingredients of a great night out, with a great diversity of pieces performed on the night. Guest performers include Mezzo Soprano Ann Marie Gibbons, Baritone David Durham, Sean Costello and The Wolfgang Ensemble.
Tickets e20.
For further information please contact:
Tel: 0818 300 000 (Royal Theatre) or any choir member.

St. Colman’s Church Centenary premieres
PATRICK CASSIDY’S FAMINE REMEMBRANCE CONCERT
Venue: St. Colman’s Church, Claremorris, County Mayo
Date: Friday 13 April 2012
Time: 8 p.m. sharp

One of the highlights of the ongoing celebrations to commemorate the centenary of St. Colman’s Church, Claremorris, the Parish Pastoral Team is pleased to announce the European Premiere of Patrick Cassidy’s FAMINE REMEMBRANCE CONCERT. This is the first occasion that this musical masterpiece has been performed outside the United States. What is also unique about this event is that it marks a big welcome home to Claremorris born Patrick Cassidy who has made his name in North America as a successful composer of musical scores for Hollywood Movies. Irish American actor Eric Mabius (who starred in a lead role in ‘Ugly Betty’ and also appeared in almost 30 films and over a dozen major television projects) is to narrate the European premiere of the Famine Remembrance Concert.
The two hour performance accompanied by the RTE Concert Orchestra and the Tribal Chamber Choir (Galway) will be held at St. Colman’s Church, Claremorris on Friday 13^ April at 8 p.m. Tickets cost €25 and can be booked through 086 1797569 or purchased from Smyth’s Newsagents, Main Street or at Curam on the Church Grounds.
When staged at a number of big venues across the United States, the Famine Remembrance premiere was attended by former President Mary McAleese at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York and narrated by actress Anjelica Huston.
Patrick Cassidy expressed his delight in returning to Claremorris to perform one of his compositions to mark the centenary of St. Colman’s Church. “Having a strong link to my birth place, I am absolutely delighted to be coming back to Claremorris for this occasion. Claremorris has always been close to my heart and I look forward to meeting my family and friends there on the 13^th April, for what will be a special night.”
For further information please contact: Orla Sweeney, Secretary, St. Colman’s Church Parish Pastoral Team.
Tel: 086 2439239
Email: orla@fleet.ie