Choirs from Offaly invited to raise the roof at 2nd International Gospel Choir Festival
Choirs and singers from across Offaly are being invited to participate in the 2nd International Gospel Choir Festival taking place in Kilkenny this June. Last year’s Festival attracted 20 Irish choirs and over 2,000 visitors over one weekend. This year’s festival will triple in size, extending over June, July and August and will feature choirs [...]
Corrigan Brothers welcome Michelle Obama back to Moneygall with “Michelle Obama is coming back”
They have played for President Obama and have enjoyed chart success all over the world . Their international hit “There’s no One as Irish as Barack Obama” has reached over ten million YouTube hits while their song about Susan Boyle’s Cat called “I’m Pebbles Boyle, Spare a thought for me” is rumoured to have moved [...]
Oh Luis what Have you Done (the ballad of Luis Suarez) by The Corrigan Brothers
Corrigan Brothers, the Irish Band whose international hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” has reached almost ten million you tube hits as well as charting all over the world and securing an invite to perform for the President bring you “Oh Luis what Have you Done (the ballad of Luis Suarez). The [...]
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Upcoming Events In May 2013
Exhibiting during May at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com. Student Art Exhibition – St. Brendan’s Community School Birr Theatre & Arts Centre is delighted to welcome back the young talent at Birr Community School for their annual exhibition. This is a huge opportunity for artists of the future to experience the exhibition process. [...]
The Bookshop Band Irish Tour is Coming to Cloughjordan
The Bookshop Band write songs inspired by books and are bringing their uniquely-inspired and accomplished songs to bookshops throughout Ireland. Since their first event in September 2010, the band has written 49 songs inspired by 29 books from Andrew Miller’s “Pure” (2011 Costa Novel of the Year) to China Mieville’s acclaimed science-fiction novel “Embassytown” and [...]
75th Anniversay of Douglas “Wrong-Way” Corrigan celebrated in Song – by Ireland’s Corrigan Brothers
A Song to Cleberate the 75th Anniversary of Douglas “Wrongway” Corrigan’s flight from Floyd Bennett Field ,New York to Baldonnel Aerodrome Ireland , July 18th 1938 coming up on July 18th 2013 making history in his 28 hour and 13 minute flight. Corrigan Brothers, the Irish Band whose international hit “There’s no one as [...]
Set Tyrone Dobbs Free – Corrigan Brothers heading for Coronation Street
Corrigan Brothers the Castletroy Band who have amassed over ten million youtube hits as well as charting all over the world with their international hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” are heading to Coronation Street in a fight for justice for lovable mechanic Tyrone Dobbs. Tyrone’s evil wife Kirsty has recently set [...]
Corrigan Brothers celebrate Ryanair’s Generosity
“Thank you very much Mick O’Leary” Corrigan Brothers the Irish Band who have amassed over ten million youtube hits as well as charting all over the world with their huge international hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” and who just last week appeared on coast to coast TV in the [...]
Ballycumber Drama Groups production of Bernard Farrells’ hilarious play “Canaries”
A cold snap may be on the way but Ballycumber Amateur Drama Group are heating things up with their forthcoming production of Bernard Farrell’s “Canaries” which opens in Ballycumber Hall this weekend. This year sees the largest cast yet for Ballycumber Drama Group and the group is currently under the direction of Chris Murphy. [...]
International Musicians Billed For BIRR Theatre & Arts Centre in 2013
Providing a year round diverse programme of events in Birr and surrounding area (South and West Offaly, North Tipperary, East Galway), Birr Theatre & Arts Centre are delighted to announce international names for the new year. Returning to Ireland after his hugely successful visits last year and his appearance in the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, the [...]
