Join the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Peter Whelan for the second installment of Classical Masterworks, where works by Van Maldere and Mozart receive a colourful rendering on period instruments. Van Maldere's "Dublin" set of six symphonies mark possibly the earliest known symphonies to be written and performed in Ireland. Fizzing with energy, the listener has the sense of a composer revelling in all the tools at his disposal in this new and exciting form. From this we journey to Mozart's Horn Concerto K447, with IBO Principal Horn Anneke Scott as soloist. Finally, one of the best known gems

After back-to-back sold out tours of USA & Europe, The Rock Orchestra make their return to 3Arena on Saturday, 4 October 2025 Igniting the flames of legendary Rock & Metal songs with the help of pyro displays and fire performers. The Rock Orchestra presents its epic new spectacle: Arena of Fire. Prepare for a spellbinding 90-minute concert, as 14 classical musicians breathe beautifully dark energy into iconic songs. Performing the music of iconic bands including: Metallica, AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Pantera, My Chemical Romance, Linkin' Park, SOAD, Guns N Roses, Evanescence, Papa

Following the powerhouse performance for the opening gala of the 70th Cork International Choral Festival in April this year, The Guinness Choir and East Cork Choral Society, with the East Cork Orchestra, are to recreate their stirring performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. Under the baton of Colin Nicholls and with solos from Christopher Bowen (tenor), Sarah Luttrell (mezzo), and Eoghan Desmond (baritone), the audience will journey from soul-wrenching deathbed moments to celestial redemption.

A theatrical triumph, winner of 3 Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for two weeks only in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025. It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions. For his five daughters, that means a visit from the matchmaker. As each daughter challenges his beliefs, against the backdrop of a changing world, can Tevye hold on to his roots, or must he bend to the will of his children and learn to embrace the unfamiliar? One of the greates

2025 marks 40 years since Ricky Ross met Dougie Vipond and they started to form Deacon Blue, the songs on ‘The Great Western Road’ reflect the journey the band has taken and remain honest to the age and experience they all share. Ricky Ross: “It’s just the next part of the adventure and it’s as exciting now as it was back in 1988”. The album will be preceded by the single ‘Late ’88’ on 29 November 2024 which fondly remembers the care-free excitement of those early days. ‘The Great Western Road’, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, sees Ricky Ross and (Deacon B

David O'Doherty - Highway to the David Zone : A new opus from the hairy Enya, the Ryanair Bublé, the nine volt battery powered Beethoven. Talking, songs, talking during songs, talking while walking around - it’s got the lot. Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Live At The Apollo (BBC) and host of the ‘What Did You Do Yesterday?’ podcast. ***** ‘An unexpected, cathartic set that leaves the audience in tears of laughter’ – The Irish Times.

What do America, apostrophes, and ageing all have in common? In Miriam Margolyes’ world, they’re the perfect material for wit, wisdom, and unfiltered stories. Off the back of her sold-out 2024 tour, Miriam returns, this time spinning her A-Z wheel, diving headfirst into an eclectic alphabetised mix of life’s standout moments. Miriam will invite us deeper into her world, sharing new cherished memories and razor-sharp observations – and of course, a little bit of smut. Every letter reveals a new gem from her 84 extraordinary years. Whether sharing daring declarations, behind-the-sc

The Storytellers brings together two extraordinary guitar masters – Cenk Erdoğan from Istanbul and Antonio Forcione from London – blending Eastern modes with Mediterranean jazz in a poetic musical encounter.

The mind-spinning indie-rock/folk/art of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage developed when songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis began recording homemade cassettes in New York City in 1998; his critically acclaimed, unusual and word-dense songs lead to Jeffrey signing to Rough Trade Records in 2001 (record label of The Smiths, The Strokes, etc.), and the project evolved into a live touring cult sensation around the world. Creating a brilliant style of scuzzy urban indie-rock-folk, like a 21st Century mash-up of Sonic Youth, Pete Seeger and R. Crumb, Jeffrey’s band has played countless gigs