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SAT NAV? Find us at 52º 50’ 41.5” N 8º 58’ 35.9” WCauseway Link, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 VHP0
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The glór building is fully accessible both front of house and backstage. Staff are available to assist all patrons.
BYOK – Bring Your Own Kids! We appreciate it can be an expensive night out when you have to pay for a sitter as well as everything else – so we have noted some shows that are suitable for well-behaved children to attend, for a parents-child date night! Half-price tickets for under 18’s – Please see age guidance on events and look out for the symbol BYOK, (limited capacity).
Fun Trad Sessions for all Ages with Eoin O’Neill and Friends Sat 12 Oct; Sat 9 Nov and Sat 14 Dec 2pm glór presents a series of monthly trad sessions beginning on Saturday 12 October. Everyone can take part so bring along your instruments and tune up!
glór and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance present Rithimí Nua Fri 20 Sep, Fri 18 Oct and Fri 15 Nov glór and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance will co-present another series showcasing emerging trad talent with a programme of free lunchtime concerts at glór.
glór members BYOK – Bring Your Own Kids!
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Why not treat someone special to a night out at one of our great winter events, or get them a glór gift voucher and let them choose from a fantastic range of local, national and international acts performing at glór throughout the year.
See www.glor.ie for all detailsOr choose a glór membership and give the gift of arts, culture and entertainment.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
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DATE EVENT PAGETues 1 Oct glór film: Birds of Passage 4Wed 2 Oct Patrick Talbot Productions: Wet Paint by Shane Casey 64 Oct; 1 Nov & 6 Dec First Friday Series 2Fri 4 Oct Ralph McTell 6Sat 5 Oct Radió na Gaeltachta: Sruth na Maoile 6Tues 8 Oct Aaron Monaghan Teaches Acting 7Tues 8 Oct Space Week Workshops with Deirdre Kelleghan 7Tues 8 Oct glór film: Delirious Rhythm 4Thurs 10 Oct What’s the Story Rory? 8From Fri 11 Oct Exhibition: Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay 2Fri 11 Oct Music Network: Bangers and Crash Percussion Group 8Sat 12 Oct Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan 8Mon 14 Oct My Wild Atlantic Journey with Colin Stafford Johnson 9Wed 16 Oct Schools’ Performance: Cahoots NI: Secrets of Space 9Wed 16 Oct Now That’s What I Call Country: The Roadshow 2019 917 Oct; 30 Oct; 14 Nov; 28 Nov & 12 Dec The Studio Sessions 3Thurs 17 Oct The Violinists, Vladimir & Anton: Those Were the Days 10Fri 18 – Sat 19 Danceperados of Ireland 10Tues 22 Oct glór film: The White Crow 4Tues 22 Oct The Busquitos Jazz Quartet 11Sat 26 Oct The Vision Symphony 11Sun 27 Oct The Rocky Horror Picture Show 11Tues 29 Cot glór film: Town of Strangers 4
Fri 1 Nov Waterford Whispers News Live 12Sat 2 Nov Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre: Bosco’s Magical Garden & Sleeping Beauty 12Sat 2 Nov 12Tues 5 Nov 13Wed 6 Nov 13Thurs 7 Nov 13Fri 8 Nov 14Sat 9 Nov 14Tues 12 Nov 5Thurs 14 Nov 14Fri 15 Nov 15Sat 16 Nov 15Tues 19 Nov 5Wed 20 Nov 16Thurs 21 – Fri 22 Nov 16Sat 23 Nov 17Tues 26 Nov 5Fri 29 Nov 18Sat 30 Nov
Charlie Bird: Up Close and Personal Schools’: Ger Carey Live: A Comic Journey Inside the Teenage Mind Finghin Collins Michael English with Special Guest Owen Mac Pat Shortt: Hey! SHAKE Productions & The Wild Swan Theatre Company: If Only glór film: Git Was Here: A Film about Death Madhouse Ladies in the Blues MÓRglór Award Concert 2019: Mary MacNamara glór film: Amazing Grace Dermot Byrne, Éamonn Coyne and John Doyle Barnstorm: The Bockety World of Henry and Bucket John Boyne: My Brothers Name is Jessica glór film: Woman at War (Kona fer í stríð) Stephen James Smith and Thunderclap Murphy Garadice 18
Sun 1 Dec Clare Christmas Choir with special guests Hothouse Flowers 19Mon 2 Dec BreakThrough Dance Company: Written in the Stars 19Tues 3 Dec glór film: MUG (Twarz) 5Wed 4 Dec A Christmas Country with the Stars 19Fri 6 Dec ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Oíche Roímh an Nollaíg 20Sat 7 Dec The Speks 20Wed 11 Dec Abba Forever: The Christmas Show 21Thurs 12 – Fri 13 Dec Ballet Ireland: Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake 21Sat 14 Dec Clare Youth Trad Orchestra 22Sun 15 Dec Sparks Hip Hop School of Dance Christmas Show 22Tues 17 Dec Rice College Christmas Concert 2019 22Sat 21 – Mon 23 & Fri 27 – Tues 31 Dec Pantaloons: Mother Goose 23
Fri 3 Jan Hermitage Green: Stand-Up Concert 24Sat 4 – Sun 5 Jan The Kilfenora Céilí Band 24Fri 10 Jan George Murphy and The Rising Sons 25Sat 11 Jan Neil Delamere: End of Watch 25Sat 18 Jan Tommy Fleming 25Mon 20 Jan glór & High Rock Productions: Caith Amach É 25Tues 21 Jan Music Network: Ross Ainslie, Dónal O’Connor, Jack Talty & Jim Murray 26Thurs 23 Jan Danny O’Brien: Reformer 26Fri 24 Jan Reeling in the Showband Years 26Sat 25 Jan Stockton’s Wing 27Thurs 30 Jan Tom Kelly Promotions: Mike Denver in Concert with Brendan Shine 27Fri 31 Jan Keith Barry: INSANITY 27
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2 | october
2 | visual arts
Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay Autumn Open Submission Exhibition 2019Fri 11 Oct – Sat 11 Jan 2020 Launches on Fri 18 Octglór is delighted to present a mixed media exhibition featuring the work of both established and emerging artists. glór launched its open call exhibition asking artists nationally to respond to the theme of Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay. Work selected includes print, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and textiles as well as painting and photography, and showcases the diverse range of work being made both locally and nationally.
glór presents The First Friday Series: Curated by Emma Houlihan Fri 4 Oct, Fri 1 Nov & Fri 6 Dec 12.30pm the Spás at glórFirst Fridays is a monthly series of talks and interactions with some of Ireland’s leading visual arts practitioners, both curators and artists, including a light lunch. This season of First Fridays has been curated by Emma Houlihan. Emma’s theme for the series is Beyond Development. Through dialogue with invited speakers and audiences the intention is to manifest new creative communities in County Clare.
Fri 4 Oct: Michele HorriganMichele Horrigan’s work as a Curator has primarily been in the context of Askeaton Contemporary Arts, an organisation she founded in 2006. Based in County Limerick, a residency and exhibition programme has commissioned over one hundred individual projects by Irish and international artists. Michele has presented events nationally and internationally, and co-edits ACA PUBLIC, a publication press that continues to research themes relating to the ideologies of public space and artistic agency.
Fri 1 Nov: Rachel Macmanus Rachel Macmanus works through the medium of drawing and live art. Her emerging live art practice is concerned with experimenting with physicality and repetition. She is currently developing new work in glór’s studio. Rachel will discuss her practice and how to create opportunities as an emerging artist. Some of Rachel’s work will be shown as part of Culture Night in glór on September 20th.
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Fri 6 Dec: Free MarketFree Market is an architecture exhibition and ongoing research project that explores the importance and possible future of small market towns in Ireland. Originally conceived as the Irish National Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia 2018, Free Market won widespread acclaim for its exploration of the unique identity of Irish rural towns when it showed in Venice in 2018.
Free Market is curated by a collaborative team of architects and designers, Jeffrey Bolhuis, Jo Anne Butler, Miriam Delaney, Tara Kennedy, Laurence Lord and Orla Murphy.
glór gallery is open upstairs in glór from 10am – 5pm daily and is free of charge. Come in, have a coffee and a wander around one of our superb exhibitions featuring renowned Irish artists and craftspeople.
The Studio Sessions at glór: Words and MusicThurs 17 Oct; Weds 30 Oct; Thurs 14 Nov; Thurs 28 Nov and Thurs 12 Dec 8.30pm €10This intimate series of traditional music concerts in glór studio brings together some really interesting pairings of musicians at work in and around Co. Clare today. It also showcases the very high calibre of traditional music performance in the county. But equally importantly, it makes time for stories as well as music.
Fiddler and broadcaster Joan Hanrahan will play a concert with accordion-player, singer and raconteur Joe Carey. Piper Máire Ní Ghráda teams up with her brother flute-player Conal Ó Gráda. Music companions Jackie Daly (accordion) and fiddler Eileen O’Brien will also entertain us with music and tales.
More equally interesting guests to be announced shortly!
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Birds of PassageTues 1 Oct 8pm €7 Dir: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra 2018 Colombia, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland 125 mins 15A Subtitled From the Directors of Embrace of the Serpent comes this tale of the Colombian marijuana trade of the 1960/70s and a resulting tribal war, which through greed and corruption caused the downfall of a respected indigenous Wayuu family. Visually stunning and based on actual events, Birds of Passage is a meandering, breath-taking family drama.
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Delirious Rhythm, 1936-2017: Films selected by Vivienne DickTues 8 Oct 8pm €7 67 mins Not Subtitled Delirious Rhythm comprises a personal selection of films that inspire Vivienne Dick’s internationally acclaimed experimental film work. The films chosen for this programme are about anarchic moments, about being alive to music, to rhythm, and the value of staring into space.Vivienne Dick is a member of Aosdána and her work is in the collections of The Irish Film Archive, Lux, Anthology Archives and The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
The White Crow: The Incredible True Story of Rudolf NureyevTues 22 Oct 8pm €7 Dir: Ralph Fiennes 2018 UK, France 127 mins 15A Not Subtitled Exploring the incredible life of Rudolf Nureyev, the most celebrated ballet dancer of the 20th century, the film centres on events that took place during a trip to Paris in 1961 at the height of the Cold War where the Kirov Opera Ballet were performing, which culminated in Nureyev’s defection to the West.
Town of Strangers Tues 29 Oct 8pm €7 Written and directed by Treasa O’Brien 2018 Ireland 82 mins Not Subtitled They say there are only two stories worth telling: a person goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town. This film is about a stranger who comes to make a film in the town of Gort, and the people she meets when she holds auditions. Featuring a cast of migrant workers, hippies, Travellers, blow-ins and newly arrived refugees, we are ushered into the private worlds of people living between two cultures.
4 | glór film season
glór Film SeasonEach spring and autumn glór curates a programme of critically acclaimed Irish and international films.
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Git Was Here: A Film about Death Tues 12 Nov 8pm €7 Dir: Lorcan Fox 2019 Ireland 85 mins Suitable for ages 15+ This feature documentary is inspired by the real-life story of Christopher ‘Git’ Byrne, a close friend of the director and crew. In 2016, following neurosurgery and treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, Chris, (31) passed away in a Dublin Hospice; leaving behind a wife and baby son.
Amazing GraceTues 19 Nov 8pm €7 Dir: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack 2018 USA 87mins G Not Subtitled The never-before-seen movie featuring Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album of all time, Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace is crafted from footage originally captured in 1972. Forty-seven years later, this film is a testimony to the greatness of Aretha Franklin and a time-machine window into a moment in American musical and social history.
Woman at War (Kona fer í stríð) Tues 26 Nov 8pm €7 Dir: Benedikt Erlingsson 2018 Iceland, France, Ukraine 101 minutes 12A Subtitled Halla is a music teacher in her forties. She is a happy, upbeat woman who leads a quiet and routine life. But unbeknown to most she is also ‘The Mountain Woman’: a lone wolf environmental activist who disrupts the operations of an aluminium plant in the Icelandic highlands in acts of industrial sabotage. A funny, moving and utterly unique film.
MUG (Twarz) Tues 3 Dec 8pm €7Dir: Malgorzata Szumowska 2018 Poland 91 minutes CLUB Subtitled Jacek is a free-spirited young Polish man with a passion for heavy metal and his girlfriend. He dreams of using the money he is earning on the local construction of the tallest statue of Christ in the world to move to London. But following a severe workplace accident, Jacek must undergo a facial transplant, and his life changes forever…
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Patrick Talbot Productions present
Wet Paint by Shane Casey Wed 2 Oct 8pm €20/€18 Conc. Duration: 94 mins Suitable for ages 12+Fresh from his acclaimed performance as Billy Murphy in the TV series The Young Offenders, Shane Casey returns to the stage with Wet Paint. Inspired by his time as a painter decorator himself, Shane Casey’s very funny play depicts a day-in-the-life of two painter/decorators and their boss during the Celtic Tiger era, when anything was possible - at least inside your head.
Ralph McTellFri 4 Oct 8pm €27 One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, known for his virtuoso guitar style, is primarily a prolific and gifted songwriter. With a style that invites you into a unique world, he weaves a narrative that is both significant and poignant. Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the album Eight Frames a Second and in 1974 the release of Streets of London earned him an Ivor Novello Award.
Raidió na Gaeltachta presentsSruth na Maoile @ 25Sat 5 Oct 8pm €18/€15 Conc.Top traditional and folk musicians from Ireland and Scotland will take to the stage for Sruth na Maoile @ 25, a gala concert celebrating 25 years of radio programme Sruth na Maoile, broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta in Ireland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal in Scotland. The line-up will include Séamus Begley and friends, Karen Matheson, Zoe Conway and John McIntyre, and Ruairidh Gray, with more artists to be announced. Togha an cheoil as Éirinn agus Albain.
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october | 7
Aaron Monaghan Teaches ActingTues 8 Oct 10am – 4.30pm €25 Limited Capacityglór is delighted to offer a day long masterclass for adults with Aaron Monaghan, one of the most sought-after actors of Irish stage and screen. This masterclass will focus on contemporary and well-known texts, as well as Shakespeare. Aaron will also cover physical and vocal work, with each participant receiving individual tuition. Aaron Monaghan is an award-winning actor and director, who has performed many diverse roles including DruidMurphy, for which he received an Irish Times Theatre Award, and with Landmark/Wide Open Opera and The Abbey Theatre. He is co-founder and Artistic Director of Livin’ Dred theatre company. Capacity is limited for this masterclass, and early booking is advised. Supported by Creative Ireland.
Space Week School's Workshops with Deirdre Kelleghan Tues 8 Oct €10/€8 Conc. Suitable for ages 8 – 12 All materials supplied
Let’s Go to the Moon: Apollo 11 10.30 – 11.30am July 20th 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. This workshop will tell the story of Apollo 11, followed by a drawing session where each child will produce a pastel drawing of an aspect of the mission. A4 Apollo 11 information sheet and European Southern Observatory stickers for all taking part.
Our Sun and other Stars 2.30 – 3.30pm Presentation followed by a drawing session. This workshop will look at our sun in detail and children will draw aspects of the activities on our sun as well as a winter constellation so they can recognise it in the sky at night. Children will learn where stars come from and why they are different colours. European Southern Observatory stickers for all taking part.
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8 | october
What’s the Story Rory? Rory’s Stories Debut Theatre TourThurs 10 Oct 8pm €20 Suitable for ages 16+ Rory O’Connor is Ireland’s favourite online funny man and best-selling author, otherwise known through his social media sketches as Rory’s Stories. Rory’s Stories takes a hilarious and frank look at every aspect of Irish life. From the GAA to the Guards and everything in between, Rory’s quick comedic wit perfectly captures what it means to be Irish.
Music Network presentsBangers and Crash Percussion GroupFri 11 Oct 8pm €16/€14 Conc. Alex Petcu, percussion | Emma King, percussion | Brian Dungan, percussionHaving a physics background can be a useful thing indeed if you are ace percussionist Alex Petcu. If the required sounds don’t exist on conventional instruments, Alex just invents and builds what he needs! Joined by fellow percussion adventurers Emma King and Brian Dungan, these three young and energetic virtuosos cook up a menu of new music which will tickle taste buds and defy expectations.
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary CoughlanSat 12 Oct 8pm €32.50 Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan unite for a unique show bringing together their collective talents. These three artists are some of Ireland’s most successful female artists and are no strangers to performing together, having been an integral part of the successful Woman’s Heart albums and tours. The three will perform a set with their own musicians, including many of their greatest hits, and will come together for a rousing concert finale to finish the night.
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october | 9
My Wild Atlantic Journey with Colin Stafford Johnson Mon 14 Oct 8pm €18/€16 Conc. Suitable for all agesJoin wildlife filmmaker Colin Stafford-Johnson on a journey of discovery along the western seaboard of Ireland. Colin has been walking, exploring and filming wildlife along Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast over the last 15 years. Hear tales of adventure and misadventure from years spent tracking down some of Ireland’s most elusive creatures - all accompanied by stunning visuals that will make you wish you were there.
School's Performance Cahoots NI presentsSecrets of SpaceWed 16 Oct 10am & 12pm €5/Teachers free of charge Duration: 60 mins Suitable for ages 7+ Suni and Mae are dreamers. As young girls they dreamt about journeying far beyond our solar system, singing among the stars and discovering all that was unknown to them: the secrets of space. Using magical illusions and a state-of-the-art digital LED wall, the sisters and the audience embark on an interactive journey across the galaxy. They explore with dazzling imagery the wonders of the cosmos using key ideas in science and technology.
Secrets of Space has been developed with leading space industry experts and features curriculum connections for primary school audiences in STEAM learning.
Now That’s What I Call Country: The Roadshow 2019Wed 16 Oct 8pm €25 A laugh and cry feel good evening with a history of country music thrown in, Now That’s What I Call Country: The Roadshow 2019 is the low down on the hoedown – the greatest gig you’ve yet to get to.
With thirty all-time country classics performed by The Lonesome Roses, featuring multi award-winning Irish singer songwriter Megan O’Neill whose song Don’t You was featured in the hit TV show Nashville, this is a musical journey that spans two centuries of country music in the company of one of its brightest stars.
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10 | october
The Violinists, Vladimir & Anton present Those Were the Days Thurs 17 Oct 8pm €25/€22.50 Conc. An evening of songs and melodies we all love and remember, including Que Sera Sera, Hungarian Dance No 5, Russia’s Kalinka, Jewish dance Hava Nagila, Danny Boy, Those Were the Days and many moreSlovakian brothers Vladimir and Anton are fourth generation professional musicians with a unique style. They have performed at Dublin’s National Concert Hall, London’s Palladium and Belfast’s BBC Proms and have collaborated with Katherine Jenkins and the BBC Concert Orchestra numerous times.
‘Vladimir & Anton are passionate, exhilarating, breath-taking. Their virtuosic performances exude sincere musicality, allied with unique takes on familiar classics. A truly unique duo!’ David Brophy – Conductor
Danceperados of Ireland: An authentic show of Irish Music, Song & DanceFri 18 – Sat 19 Oct 8pm €35/€25 Conc. This innovative Irish dance production is choreographed by Ennis man and two times World Champion Dancer Michael Donnellan. Michael is joined by fellow Clare man Eimhin Liddy at the helm of the musical direction.After five years of critical acclaim worldwide and featuring some of the biggest names in Irish music and dance, the Danceperados of Ireland are delighted to kickstart their 200-show tour of Europe in their home-town theatre.
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october | 11
The Busquitos Jazz QuartetTues 22 Oct 7pm €8/€5 Children STUDIOThe Busquitos play a very catchy mix of brilliantly played music and dazzling, funny entertainment that will put a smile on everyone’s face!The Busquitos play their merry jazzy tunes, sung with a Louis Armstrong like hoarse voice… And if the time is right, they will mingle and play a serenade, organize a limbo or line dance, or get the audience to sing along to one of their catchy, jazzy tunes.
Musical entertainment for all ages!
The Vision SymphonySat 26 Oct 8pm €20/€18 Conc./€15 for Visually impairedThe world premiere of a unique symphony that sees Dave Flynn’s Irish Memory Orchestra join with visually impaired and blind musicians in what will be a first in Ireland. Supported by Clare Arts Office, glór, 3L Online Music and NCBI the new symphony will include strong Clare connections. The internationally renowned Orchestra will also be joined by the well-known Visionaries Choir, led by Frank Kelly, to present a never to be forgotten event supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Creative Ireland. The Orchestra will be conducted by Bjorn Bantock and performers will include Jack Talty, piper Mark Redmond, harpist Anne-Marie O’Farrell and guitarist Niwel Tsumbu.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sun 27 Oct 7.30pm €8 A loving couple, a few lost monsters and a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania sing and dance through a campy, sloppy salute to horror movies and sexual liberation. Bring your sense of humour.
Part of Ennis Hallowe’en Festival. Dress Code: Halloween
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12 | november
Waterford Whispers News LiveFri 1 Nov 8pm €27/€25 Conc. Duration: 65 mins Suitable for ages 16+ Your favourite daily fake and funny news source is now a brilliant live show! The hilarious live show from the outrageously popular satirical website Waterford Whispers News celebrates ten years online.Set in the WWN Newsroom, our two TV news anchors deliver a rapid-fire, subversive rollercoaster of a production complete with video reports, in studio interviews and spoof adverts that will have you in stitches and questioning every news broadcast you ever see afterwards.
Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre PresentsBosco’s Magical Garden and Sleeping Beauty Sat 2 Nov 1.30pm €12/€42 Family of 4Duration 75 mins Suitable for ages 3+ Enjoy the enchanted story of Sleeping Beauty with the cheeky, funny Bosco, where an evil Fairy-Knight tries to harm Beauty but luckily, she has very good fairy friends. With its brilliant array of characters, this completely interactive live experience is filled with fun and the magic of puppet theatre.
Up Close and Personal: An Intimate evening of Conversation with Charlie BirdSat 2 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc. Duration 90 minsCharlie Bird is one of Ireland’s most well-known journalists and has had a long and distinguished career in Irish public service broadcasting. In a career which spanned almost four decades he has held several positions: Chief News Reporter; Special Correspondent; Chief News Correspondent and Washington Correspondent. Over those years he was involved in many foreign assignments and has also reported extensively on humanitarian stories around the world. Charlie covered the troubles in Northern Ireland and the peace process and for over ten years he was RTÉ’s designated link to the IRA.
Hear Charlie tell some of these stories live and in-person.
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november | 13
School's PerformanceGer Carey Live: A Comic Journey Inside the Teenage MindTues 5 Nov 11am €10/Teachers free of charge Duration: 120 mins Ger Carey is back with his hilarious stand-up comedy show for transition year students. By secretly observing his subjects in their natural habitat, such as leaning on lampposts, in chippers, outside chippers, in shopping centres and sitting on any kind of steps, Ger has uncovered the weird and frightening world of the teenager! The aim of the show is to get teenagers to laugh at themselves and appreciate the differences of others.
Please book directly with Ger on 083-1190024 or see www.gercarey.com
Finghin CollinsWed 6 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc. Duration: 105 mins inc. interval Celebrating the 20th anniversary of being awarded first prize in the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Switzerland, Finghin Collins will introduce the programme and perform Mozart’s Alla Turca sonata and Schubert’s A major Sonata D.959 as well as extracts from the Ros Tapestry Suite.Finghin Collins is the outstanding Irish pianist of his generation,enjoying a flourishing worldwide career whilst also regularlyguesting at festivals and concert seasons here.This concert is part of a major 17 venue tour in Ireland north andsouth, funded by The Arts Council and Arts Council Northern Ireland.
Michael English with Special Guest Owen MacThurs 7 Nov 8pm €25 Michael English returns to glór with his Superband in tow, and a brand-new show. Michael and his talented band are renowned for their energetic performances, along with Michael’s superb piano playing. He is dedicated to giving his followers an unforgettable show each time they see him. Michael has enjoyed recent success with hit singles Jesse James and Music in my Heart and is soon to star in his own musical.
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14 | november
Pat Shortt: Hey!Fri 8 Nov 8pm €28Pat Shortt returns with Hey! Following his recent sell-out successes, and fresh from starring roles in the hit play A Skull In Connemara and the film The Belly of The Whale, Ireland’s best loved comedian takes to the road with his latest quirky look at Irish life. Featuring brand new material and sketches, this new show is a rogue’s gallery of odd ball characters, bizarre situations and even a song or two!
SHAKE Productions in association with The Wild Swan Theatre Company present If Only Sat 9 Nov 8pm €18.50 Duration: 135 mins Suitable for ages 12+ The Wild Swan Theatre Company of Gort return for one night only with their 19 night sell out performance of If Only, prior to their performance in New York in April 2020. A tribute to the showband era portraying a tale of an unplanned reunion 25 years in the waiting, which renews lapsed friendships but also stirs up old differences and tells of how a young man’s dreams give hope.
Madhouse written by Una McKevitt and PJ GallagherThurs 14 Nov 8pm €22/€20 Conc. Duration: 70 mins Suitable for ages 14+Starring Katherine Lynch & Shane O’ReillyWhen Bobby was 10, his Ma moved 6 men with schizophrenia into the family home to look after. Like things weren’t mad enough already. Confronted with memories of his childhood after his Da dies, Bobby’s past begins to collide with the present.It’s raining outside and he’s stuck indoors; Ma’s restocking the industrial-sized pill cabinet, Da’s in the pub, Martin’s doing laps of the garden, Marv is missing and Mump can see a gorilla in the hall.Madhouse is based on the true-life story of comedian PJ Gallagher.
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november | 15
Ladies in the BluesFri 15 Nov 8pm €24/€22 Conc. Celebrate the power of women in the evolution of blues music, from the gospel roots of the 1920s through vaudeville and jazz up to 1960s blues-rock. Having received standing ovations throughout the country, this show takes you on a women’s journey, emphasising the importance of women such as Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin and many more, in the progression of blues music. Four of Ireland’s finest female blues singers are accompanied by a crackin’ blues sideband.
glór presents MÓRglór Award Concert 2019A concert celebrating Mary MacNamaraSat 16 Nov 8pm €22/€20 Conc. Legendary concertina player, Mary MacNamara is an inspiration to many musicians - in Clare, nationally and internationally, and is an outstanding ambassador for the traditional arts. This November, the people of Clare come together to celebrate Mary and her enormous contribution to Traditional Irish Music with a concert in glór featuring Mary’s friends and family, and some of the most renowned traditional musicians and singers including Macalla; The Boruma Trio; Peadar O’Riada; Andrew MacNamara; Sorcha and Padraig Costello; Pat O’Connor and Mark Donnellan, Jim Corry and Brian Donnellan.
MÓRglór is an acknowledgement and celebration by glór of the wealth of professional & semi-professional artists, alongside the talented individuals, groups and communities within the county, all of whom provide a vital stimulus for the growth and development of Clare’s unique culture.
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16 | november
Dermot Byrne, Éamonn Coyne and John Doyle Wed 20 Nov 8pm €20 This is a unique opportunity to see three guys who have huge reputations in the Irish traditional music world. Dermot Byrne is one of Ireland's most outstanding traditional accordion players and former member of Altan. Award winning Éamonn Coyne is a superb banjo player and the line-up is completed by John Doyle, a superb guitarist made famous by Solas.
Dermot is living in Clare, Éamonn lives in Edinburgh and John is living in Texas. This is a rare opportunity to see all three on the same stage.
Barnstorm Theatre presentsThe Bockety World of Henry and BucketThurs 21 Nov Family Performance 5pm €8/€6 Conc./€25 family of 4 Fri 22 Nov School's Performances 10am & 11.45am €5/Teachers free of chargeDuration: 45 mins Suitable for ages 4 – 8 years Henry and Bucket are best pals, although sometimes you wouldn’t think so! Like all good friends they have their ups and downs, their battles and reconciliations, their shared adventures and, at times, their need for their own space. But as long as these two friends are together, transforming their rusty, dusty, battered and bockety world into a place of wonder, their adventures can take them anywhere! Poetic, humorous and rich in visual antics, this play explores friendship through a day in the life of two friends who have been likened to a modern-day Laurel and Hardy.
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november | 17
John Boyne: My Brother's Name is Jessica Sat 23 Nov 8pm €18/€16/€10 for under 18s Suitable for ages 9+John Boyne will read from his stunning and timely new novel My Brother’s Name is Jessica.What do you do when your brother says he's not your brother at all? That he thinks he's actually . . . your sister? Full of John’s trademark wit, warmth and emotion, My Brother’s Name is Jessica is an urgent call to arms for better empathy and understanding about the complexity of gender identity.
With post-show Q&A.
A novelist at the top of his game. Mail on Sunday
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18 | november
Stephen James Smith and Thunderclap Murphy Fri 29 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc. Stephen James Smith is an acclaimed Dublin poet and playwright, central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. His poetry videos have amassed over 2.5 million views and he has performed at many festivals and events, both nationally and internationally. Stephen will be joined on stage by songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist Thunderclap Murphy. Thunderclap was the host of Dublin’s monthly poetry slam, Slam Sunday for five years, and his live performance combines poetry, songwriting, live looping and hip-hop. Expect a truly special mix of high-energy spoken word and live music in this cabaret style gig.
GaradiceEleanor Shanley, Padraig McGovern, Dave Sheridan and John McCartin Sat 30 Nov 8pm €20/€18 Conc. Some of the cream of Irish Music talent came together to co-create and perform in what was the fourth residency of The Leitrim Equation in 2014. As a result of the time spent together, the four-piece of Eleanor Shanley, Dave Sheridan, Padraig McGovern and John McCartin decided to work together and become Garadice. Garadice is a crew of fine musicianship, creative prowess, and much liked people presenting beautiful arrangements of songs and tunes, some original and some of which have not been played for over 200 years.
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december | 19
The Clare Christmas Concert with special guests Hothouse FlowersSun 1 Dec 8pm €22/€20 Conc. This concert will be a great night of song and story while raising awareness of the homeless crisis afflicting Irish society. Featuring a line-up including Cork Penny Dinners High Hopes Choir; The Fiddle Case; Clare O’Riordan; Gangani; (Davóg Rynne); Conor Flanagan; Sarah Ryan; Noirín Lynch and Anne Rynne with special guests, The Hot House Flowers. MC for the evening will be Kevyn Murphy.
All profits from this event will be donated to Molloy’s Butchers and used for Christmas dinner for homeless people in Clare.
BreakThrough Dance Company present Written in the StarsMon 2 Dec 8pm €15/12 Conc. Join BreakThrough Dance Company as they bring back their debut show Written in the Stars for a second performance this December. Choreographed and directed by Laura Jane Allis and members of the company, Written in the Stars takes you on a thought-provoking and evocative journey through dance, song and performance art.
A Christmas Country with the Stars Wed 4 Dec 8pm €25 A Christmas Country with the Stars show returns to glór for another unmissable night of festive toe tapping magic. The super line-up includes the wee man from Drumlish, Declan Nerney; amigo Patrick Feeney; the gentle giant of country, Mick Flavin; country queen Kathy Durkin and the hugely entertaining Michael Collins, each showcasing their biggest hits in the company of Ireland’s top backing band, Keltic Storm.
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20 | december
School's Performance The NASC Network with Branar Téatar do Pháistí presents‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Oíche Roímh an Nollaíg Fri 6 Dec 10am & 12pm €8/Teachers free of chargeDuration: 60 mins Suitable for ages 5+ Unwrap the magic of Christmas. The town is preparing for a very special Christmas. Houses are being decorated, cards being written, presents being wrapped, and stockings being hung. Join Branar as they take you on a joyful journey through to the most magical night of the year. Inspired by the classic poem, this bilingual show combines storytelling, original live music and puppetry to create a fun and magical festive show suitable for all levels of English and Irish.
Exquisite show for children ssss The Irish Times
The Speks Sat 7 Dec 2pm €8 Duration: 50 mins Suitable for ages 2+ The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats! Their hand-clapping, toe-tapping, hearty-laughing show is all about life on Glasses Island – a magical island off the coast of Co. Clare where everybody wears glasses!This will be a great, fun event for kids aged 2 to 92 and they encourage everyone to sing, scream, clap and dance along during their performances.
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december | 21
Abba Forever: The Christmas ShowWed 11 Dec 8pm €23/€20 Conc. 10% discount for groups of 6+ Abba Forever: The Christmas Show, returns to glór this Christmas season. Touring Ireland for the last 11 years this Abba tribute band has definitely earned its stripes. The Christmas show is a real excuse to let your hair down, indulge in a bit of escapism and sing along to some of the happiest, poppiest music of the last 40 years.Start your Christmas celebrations at Abba and bring the whole office with you!
Ballet Ireland presents Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Thurs 12 – Fri 13 Dec 7.30pm €25/€20 Conc./€70 Family of 4 Duration: 140 mins (inc. 20 min interval) Suitable for ages 8+ Ballet Ireland is delighted to present one of the great love stories of classical ballet. This most famous of ballets combines romantic themes, classical technique and ethereal imagery, with Tchaikovsky’s majestic score. Swan Lake tells the story of Odette, a beautiful princess, who turned into a swan by day by evil magician Von Rothbart, only to regain her human form at night. Out hunting by the lakeside, Prince Siegfried encounters her and falls madly in love with her. But will he be able to break Von Rothbart’s spell…This enduring story of love and tragedy, good and evil, has enthralled audiences since it premiered in 1877.…exuberant and beautiful production… Irish Mail on Sunday
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22 | december
Clare Youth Trad Orchestra with special guest Seán KeaneSat 14 Dec 8pm €15Returning for the first time since their sell-out performance at The Munster Fleadh, the 70-strong collective from across the county will put their unique stamp on some trad favourites. The concert will mark the official launch of their debut album, a collection of live recordings from recent concerts, including collaborations with Joanie Madden, Don Stiffe, Sharon Shannon, Seamus Begley and Oisin MacDiarmada.
They will be joined by legendary Galway singer Seán Keane, for what is sure to be one the festive highlights on the trad calendar. All proceeds from this concert will go to charity.
Sparks Hip Hop School of Dance Christmas Show Sun 15 Dec 3pm & 7.30pm €15 Full/€9 Child/€50 Family5/€45 Family 4 Duration: 90 minsWith dancers from as young as 3 up to adults, this fun and energetic show is suitable for all the family.
Rice College Christmas Concert 2019 Tues 17 Dec 7.30pm €10 Join us for a night of exquisite seasonal songs, music and dance sprinkled with a little Yuletide magic! The gifted students of Rice College will entertain you with their many talents and it promises to be a variety show with something for everyone! These young people have mastered many musical genres, and this will be in evidence on the night. Come out and support these wonderful youngsters! Mol an óige is tiocfaidh siad!
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december | 23
Pantaloons present Mother Goose Sat 21 – Mon 23 & Fri 27 – Tues 31 Dec 2.30pm €15/€50 Family of 4 Pantaloons are back this year with the hilarious Mother Goose…
This is the story of Mother Goose who, about to be thrown off her land because she cannot pay the rent, gets a gift of Priscilla - the golden egg laying goose - from The Good Fairy. Mother Goose becomes rich, but the Demon King and his Bailiffs are on hand to tempt her with the things she doesn’t have - youth and beauty. Will Mother Goose enter the Fountain of Youth? Will everybody love her? It wouldn’t be Christmas without Panto, and Pantaloons - now in their 17th year, have firmly established themselves as a wonderful family tradition in Clare. Pantaloons will be joined on stage by Sparks Hip Hop Dance School.
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24 | january
Hermitage Green: Stand-Up ConcertFri 3 Jan €25 9pm Over 18s Only Hailing from Limerick, Hermitage Green has made a significant impact in a short period of time. Having sold out two nights at King John’s Castle in Limerick this year as well as the Olympia Theatre in Dublin and venues across the globe, Hermitage Green return to glór on the back of their new single Heaven which was released in 2019.
Please note that this is a stand-up concert and is suitable for over 18s only. Support act to be announced.
The Kilfenora Céilí BandSat 4 – Sun 5 Jan 8pm €27.50Regarded by aficionados as the quintessential Irish céilí band, The Kilfenora Céilí band together with singer Edel Vaughan and dancers Laura Minogue and world champions Michael and Matthew Gardiner, perform an uplifting, energetic and entertaining show making this a must attend event. Engaging and utterly enjoyable, this traditional legendary group take their rich musical heritage into the future with a show that is expertly choreographed, boasting highly rhythmic traditional tunes, together with beautifully sung airs and witty repartee.
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25 | january
january | 25
George Murphy and The Rising SonsFri 10 Jan 8pm €20/€18 Conc. At only 33 years of age, George Murphy has lived an entire life in music. Steeped in the tradition and folklore of Ireland’s greatest folk legends, George shot to fame overnight as the winner of You’re a Star along with an album produced by Phil Coulter - his brilliant version of Raglan Road was matched only by the great Luke Kelly.George lost his way for a few years touring the US but has been brought very much to life again as a brilliant balladeer when he joined The High Kings, and now brings his new show to glór.
Neil Delamere: End of WatchSat 11 Jan 8pm €23 Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s The Blame Game, Fighting Talk and The Newsquiz Neil Delamere returns to glór with a brand-new show.Time waits for no man, especially one trying to buy a watch. Things always get complicated.You’ll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe. sssss The Scotsman
One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine. sssss The Herald
Tommy FlemingSat 18 Jan 8pm €32This concert will be a special night of music, song and stories and Tommy will be joined by his band for this not to be missed concert. Tommy turns each song into his own with his unique and powerful style, touching emotions that only music can reach. He is famous for his own arrangements of Danny Boy, Isle of Inisfree and Hard Times, and also covers The Town I Loved So Well, Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Green Fields of France, along with many more.
School's Performance glór and High Rock Productions present Caith Amach ÉMon 20 Jan 10.30am €10/Teachers free of charge Caith amach É is a smash hit comedy based on the Leaving Cert. Irish Oral Picture sequences. It’s a fast-paced, physical, comic sketch show covering each of the 20 picture sequences for the 2020 Leaving Cert. Caith Amach É has been seen by over 45,000 students in 26 counties. It has been acclaimed by students and teachers everywhere for inspiring students to enjoy learning Irish and is suitable for all levels of Irish.
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26 | january
Music Network presents Ross Ainslie, Dónal O’Connor, Jack Talty & Jim MurrayTues 21 Jan 8pm €16/€14 Conc.Ross Ainslie, pipes/whistles | Dónal O’Connor, fiddleJack Talty, concertina | Jim Murray, guitarOver the past ten years, Ross Ainslie, Dónal O’Connor, Jack Talty and Jim Murray have been at the forefront of highly creative Scottish and Irish music-making – as players, composers, arrangers, accompanists, producers and record label owners. Thrilling, soulful, sincere and highly communicative, the creative output of this brand-new collaboration will include a new Music Network commission from all four performers that promises to be a music of people and place, of confluence, and of us.
Danny O’Brien: Reformer Thurs 23 Jan 8.30pm €14 StudioWhat happens when a touring stand-up comedian can no longer stand up? After a near career-ending knee injury O’ Brien is too young for pilates and too unbalanced for yoga. This award-winning performer brings you his hilarious new hour of stand-up where self-destruction and self-discovery meet! A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance. Great Scott
Reeling in the Showband YearsFri 24 Jan 8pm €30/€27 Conc. This show is a salute to the showband era and will bring you back to this magical musical period. With an all-star cast including Red Hurley; Linda Martin; Ronan Collins singing his renowned tributes to the great Joe Dolan; brother and sister act, Keith and Lorraine McDonald; The Conquerors, and we are delighted to welcome back Shaun O’Dowd for this year’s show. The line-up is complete with Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg, singing their Euro songs along with their other massive hits!
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27 | january
january | 27
Stockton’s Wing Sat 25 Jan 8pm €25Stockton’s Wing return home to play glór with the full electric sound that created such a stir back in the eighties. 2020 sees the band promote their new live album Stockton’s Wing live at The Hometown. Join Mike Hanrahan and Paul Roche as they take you on an evening of great music with Tara Breen, Karol Lynch, Paul McSherry, Anton Davis and Stephen Byrnes, along with a few surprise guests. It promises to be a night of great music and Wing action.
Tom Kelly Promotions PresentMike Denver in Concert with special guest Brendan Shine Thurs 30 Jan 8pm €30 Mike Denver, affectionately known as the Galway Boy is at the height of his powers and this year celebrates 16 years on the entertainment scene. Backed by a band featuring Ireland’s top musicians, Mike presents a high energy show including all his well-loved songs along with a selection of 60s and 70s favourites. Along with special guest, the legendary Brendan Shine, this promises to be a great night out.
Keith Barry: INSANITYFri 31 Jan 8pm €32 Keith Barry, the world’s leading TV hypnotist, mentalist and brain hacker returns with his brand-new show, Insanity. Insanity is Keith’s most daring and audacious show to date. Featuring crazy and insane mind-reading, escapology and magic experiments designed to shock, amuse and amaze, blurring the lines between sanity and insanity. Insanity will push boundaries and astonish even the most sceptical audience members.
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workshops in glórFor further information on workshops, please see www.glor.ie
Music Together – for ages 0-5For information & booking contact Leah Murphy on 083 3591139
French for Fun for KidsFor information & booking contact Rhona Gomés on 086 8262500www.lajolieronde.ie
Modern Calligraphy Thurs 10 & 17 Oct: 6.00pm – 8.30pm €55Booking with glór box office
Art Classes for ChildrenFor information & booking contact Helen Lowe on 086 7363320www.facebook.com/quinart.class
French Classes for AdultsFor information & booking contact Alliance Francaise Limerick on 061 414818or [email protected]
Clare Youth TheatreFor further information contact Clare Arts Office on 065 6899091
Singing CirclesFor information & booking contact Helen on 086 0800447
Kizomba Workshop & Social Dancing Sat 12 Oct 4 – 6pm. For information & booking contact Claire on 085 7646098 or [email protected]
Mid-West Spinners and Textiles Group Monthly Public Spinning on Sat 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec, 4 Jan, 1 & 29 Feb.
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