The Whistling Girl Stops Off At Birr Theatre and Arts Centre
The acclaimed Irish duo of singer and actress Honor Heffernan and composer/ keyboard player Trevor Knight proudly present their new Cabaret/Speakeasy-style show, The Whistling Girl at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 16 September, 8pm. Trevor Knight has transformed the poems of Dorothy Parker into songs, using her witty, droll and sometimes heart rending […]
New Concert Celebrating Jeanette MacDonald And Nelson Eddy
Sheldon Nulty Music presents “Will You Remember?” starring soprano Sandra Oman and baritone Simon Morgan in an unforgettable tribute in concert to Silver Screen Icons of the 1930s and 1940s, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. All of their famous songs, arias and duets – Will You Remember?; Rose Marie; Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life; Lover […]
We Banjo 3 Return To Birr Theatre and Arts Centre
After last gracing the stage in Birr in 2014, We Banjo 3 return to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Sunday 21 May 2017, 8pm. Hailing from Galway, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley are among the most celebrated and distinguished young musicians in Ireland today, playing banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar […]
Requiem By Leonard Cohen At Birr Theatre In June
Last summer, novelist and poet John MacKenna, a longtime friend of Leonard Cohen, began work on a requiem for theatre, in memory of young friends who had died and in honour of those who mourn them. The requiem was inspired, in particular, by Leonard Cohen’s hope-filled lines: Behold the gates of mercy, in arbitrary space, and […]
Enterprise Ireland Announces €750,000 In Start-Up Funding For Offaly Female Entrepreneurs
Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs will open for applications on Wednesday 3 May. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of 15 successful female applicants with early stage start-up companies. Last year, one in three companies who received CSF investment from Enterprise Ireland were female-led. […]
Award Winning Local Singer Pete Kennedy To Return To Birr Stage
Award winning local singer Pete Kennedy will return to the stage at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 20 May. The Birr man will be supporting US native Josh Christina on his debut Irish Rockabilly Nights Tour across Ireland next month. He will perform a short set and will be followed by […]
John B Kean’s Classic Big Maggie To Be Brought To Life On Birr Stage
The story of Big Maggie Polpin and her attempts to keep her family together after the death of her husband is an enduring theatre favourite. The John B Keane classic will be brought to life at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 29 April by Laois’ newest theatre group, Fourth Wall Laois Theatre […]
Bealtaine Festival Film Announced For Birr Theatre And Arts Centre
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre is delighted to be taking part in the Bealtaine Festival again this year. On Tuesday 2 May 2017, the theatre will host a special free screening of the film Dare To Be Wild, 8pm. From the green hills of Ireland to the parched deserts of Africa, to the […]
Business in the Community Ireland Reveals Top Companies Contributed €396,303 and 1958 volunteer hours to Charities and Community Groups in Tipperary in 2016
The companies who made an impact in Tipperary: Abbott Ireland, Bank of Ireland,. Boots Retail (Irl) Ltd., Bord na Mona, BT Ireland, Cook Medical, Dawn Meats Group, Gas Networks Ireland, Intel Ireland, KBC Bank Ireland, KPMG, Marks & Spencer Ireland Ltd, MSD, Musgrave, Roadbridge, RTÉ, Tesco Ireland, Three. The Business Impact Map which can […]
