Cultural Happenings
Mick Flannery Sets NYC Show
Milwaukee Irish Fest Releases Highly Anticipated Festival Lineup
The Milwaukee Irish Fest will take place from August 15-18 at the Henry Maier Festival Park for four days of music, culture and craic! Since 1981, Milwaukee Irish Fest has been dedicated to sharing Celtic music and culture with people around the world. The 2024 festival lineup features an array of renowned Irish, Scottish and […]
Queen’s University Belfast to Host NYC Symposium
Queen’s University, Belfast is holding an academic colloquium, ‘Post-conflict Stage & Screen’ in the American Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue in New York, on Tuesday, April 30. As Owen McCafferty’s dramatisation of the last days of negotiations leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement runs at the Irish Arts Centre in New York, […]
Galway Film Fleadh Named a Top 50 Festival
MovieMaker recently added the Galway Film Fleadh to its annual list of 50 Film Festivals worth the entry fee, which celebrates festivals that serve moviemakers and audiences in some of the best destinations in the world. MovieMaker, a film magazine and website based in Los Angeles, compiles its annual list based on surveys, filmmaker testimonials, […]
Fleadh Nua Will Celebrate 50 Years
The 2024 Fleadh Nua in Ennis, Co. Clare promises to be an exciting and innovative festival, full to the brim with Concerts, Ceilis, Sessions, CD Launches, Recitals, Sean-Nós Dancing and Street Entertainment that will celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the fleadh. Since 1974 Fleadh Nua has developed from a 3-day event to a festival […]
Sharon Shannon Announces New Album
The new album from Ireland’s greatest traditional music export Sharon Shannon entitled “Now!” gets its full release ahead of an action packed Summer of headline shows and festival appearances. This is the first time the new album has been made available outside of last year’s extensive career spanning box set release. The album features a […]
Galway Folk Festival Unveils Lineup
The Galway Folk Festival has announced artists for its 50 events taking place across Galway city in the first week of June. Artists announced for the festival, taking place from June 5-9 include Declan O’Rourke, Beth Orton, Amble, Eleanor Shanley & Mike Hanrahan, Niamh Bury, David Murphy, Ímar and more, playing ticketed and free shows. […]
Stewart Copeland, Founding Member of The Police, for Galway Festival
Stewart Copeland, founding member of the legendary rock band The Police, alongside Police Deranged for Orchestra and conducted by Eímear Noone, will feature some of The Police’s biggest hits as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2024. They will play Live at the Heineken Big Top on Wednesday, July 17. With many of The Police’s […]
Custy’s in Clare a Must for Irish Music Fans
Custy’s Traditional Music Shop in Ennis, Co. Clare was established in August 1992 by Frances Custy. Her passion for traditional Irish music led her to pursue her dream of opening up a music shop that would cater for the re-awakening interest in our native music and dance. From those perilous times of the early 1990’s, […]
Watch Your Irish Favorites on RTE Player
RTE Player is a free online video service from Ireland’s public service broadcaster, RTE. Discover lots of box sets of your favorite RTE shows and hit international shows plus live streaming and extended catch-up of almost all the RTE One, RTE2, RTEjr and RTE News schedule. Watch your favorites on your phone, tablet, computer or […]