Christy Moore returns to Íontas Theatre this September for a solo show after two sold out shows in 2017.

One of the most compelling and inspirational musicians Ireland has ever seen, Christy has a universal fan base and still continues to entertain; cementing him as an Irish icon.  It is his deep urge to connect with the listener and to transmit the meaning of the songs he sings that has endeared him to audiences of all ages. Christy has released more than 25 solo albums, from Paddy on the Road in 1969 to On the Road in 2017.

Tickets €40
Christy Moore Live at Íontas Theatre Friday 6^th September, 8pm
On sale Tuesday 11^th June from 10am

DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND 2nd NIGHT ADDED. ONSALE MIDDAY THURS 13th JUNE.

www.christymoore.com

Christy Moore returns to Íontas Theatre this September for a solo show after two sold out shows in 2017.

One of the most compelling and inspirational musicians Ireland has ever seen, Christy has a universal fan base and still continues to entertain; cementing him as an Irish icon.  It is his deep urge to connect with the listener and to transmit the meaning of the songs he sings that has endeared him to audiences of all ages. Christy has released more than 25 solo albums, from Paddy on the Road in 1969 to On the Road in 2017.

Tickets €40
Christy Moore Live at Íontas Theatre Friday 6^th September, 8pm
On sale Tuesday 11^th June from 10am

DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND 2nd NIGHT ADDED. SAT 7th SEPT.

Strongly influenced by Bluegrass, Old Time Country and Folk Music, fused with traditional folk songs from this side of the Atlantic, Pilgrim St bring a warm and lively atmosphere to their music and have garnered a glowing word of mouth endorsement from venues around the country with their powerhouse live performances. Drawing from fellow luminaries such as Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, The Pogues and Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions outfit, Pilgrim St are about to bring their infectious melodies, harmonies and songs to venues all around the country.

With a setlist made up of covers and their own original songs they have graced the stages of Electric Picnic and Vicar street plus toured all over the country. They are about to embark on a Nationwide tour from June straight through to January 2020. In September 2019 the band will release their debut album, taking songs from both their “ Welcome to Pilgrim St “ and “ The Ep “ ep's with newer original songs thrown in.

Pilgrim St are comprised of Peadar Farrelly on Guitar and Vocals, Singer/Songwriter Eugene Donegan on Banjo and Vocals, Eoin McDonnell on Mandolin and Vocals, Francis McGinn on Bass, Mark Lynch on Dobro, Brendan Kelly on Accordion and Vocals and and Cathal McQuaid on the Fiddle.

On sale Friday 7th June, 10am

Tickets €18

BLAYNEY FILM @ ÍONTAS PRESENT

JUST TO BE SURE

Presented with the support of the French Embassy and the Institut Français.

When Erwin, a bomb disposal expert in his mid-forties, accidentally discovers that his father is not his biological father his world is turned upside down.  As well as tracing his dad he has to juggle his daughters unplanned pregnancy and his aspiring relationship with the sparky local veterinarian Anna, whom, it turns out may or may not be his sister!

Director: Carine Tardieu. Main characters: François Damiens, Cécile de France

Just to Be Sure is the kind of intelligent and rather artful French comedy that doesn’t come around so often nowadays. Tardieu juggles lots of heavy issues with a supremely light touch, making us laugh about what would normally be a series of tragic events…
-Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
 
…maintaining a tone of witty naturalism that accommodates some touching moments as well as the broader humor….
-Denis Harvey, Variety
 
…a heart-warming comedy that throws a small batch of fantastic lines at us in every scene, which did not fail to hit home in the cinema of the Théâtre Croisette (Cannes).
- Bénédicte Prot CineEuropa

Tickets €7
(Membership seaon tickets are available for all four screenings €25. (Call 042 975 3401 to become a BF@I Club Member). Michael Gallen is an Irish composer, writer and performer. Originally from Castleblayney recent work includes Wilde Stories, a suite for the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Cór na nÓg; What You Forget, an Ireland 2016 commission for Monaghan County Council and various collaborations with Company Philip Connaughton, dancer Colin Dunne and The Crash Ensemble. His first full-scale opera entitled Elsewhere will premiere in France and Ireland in 2020/21.

Michael is the lead vocalist and songwriter with Irish band Ana Gog and performs as a solo pianist under the moniker Sudden Wells.  He is the Artistic Director of new opera/music-theatre company STRAYMAKER.

7.30pm followed by reception (tea/coffee) in The Well.

International Award winning Susan McCann has never left been far away from the spotlight for most of the last 50 years. String of Diamonds was one of her major hit records, originally released in 1994 and selling over half a million albums. The forthcoming show in the Iontas Theatre will be a unique opportunity for you to hear Susan in fine voice performing a string of her greatest hit songs - ‘The Old Man on the Poarch’ ‘Penny Arcade’ ‘Big Tom is Still the King’ ‘When the Sun says Goodbye to the Mountains’ ’Broken Speed and of course her precious String of Diamonds medleys.

Friday 20th Sept, 2019

The Bon Jovi Story details the band’s history from their breakthrough album Slippery When Wet up to their present day inclusion into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. The story is told through live performances of their most poignant and iconic songs, coupled with a series of video montages, and costume/ set changes which replicate the band’s best loved concerts.
 
BON JOVI’S MANAGER LIKES US!!!
On Jan 13^th 2019, Patti, wife of Paul Korzilius, manager to Bon Jovi, messaged us via FB to say “the show looks amazing and sounds incredible. Even Paul was fooled by the vocals. Amazing talent!
 
What the fans from recent shows said:
 
“Fantastic show from start to finish..vocals and music were outstanding... had a brilliant eve and certainly will go to see these guys again..surpassed all our expectations.”
 
“absolutely brilliant. My voice was gone at the end of the night from singing along.”
 
“...brilliant from start to finish.”

Occupy Galway, the Afghan War, Arsenal, and a house in Cork.

Starring Shane Connolly, Oneday is a look at a single day's news and a meditation on the link between power and knowledge. Probing and frenetic, the show examines our unraveling and chaotic relationship with social media, news outlets and the media in general. It is s a timely piece; a wake for our shared understanding of what's happening in the world today. 
 
Three years in the making, a director, an actor, and a drummer attempt to encapsulate a day that was reported in over 3 million articles worldwide. Can a performer, a drummer, and a writer return us to the reality that inspires the news or is this reality lost forever once an event has passed us by?
 
The show received four stars from the Irish Times, describing it as “an absorbing experiment, both arch and obsessional”. It was nominated for best performance and best production at Dublin Fringe where it was first staged in September 2019. The show is co-produced by Walsh’s longtime collaborators, Pan Pan Theatre.
 
Richard Walsh has been making theatre for over a decade. His work is principally interested in oral culture, speech patterns and performance. Walsh uses theatre to explore the complexity of ideology, and the points where ideology begins to crumble as a clearly defined entity.

€14/12

Tickets onsale July 5th

'From the 1913 Lock Out, to the Rising - and the events of O'Casey's classic The Plough and the Stars - to the birth of a new divided Nationalism, in Juno and The Paycock, we see it all through the eyes of a survivor like no other.  Joxer Daly is an ordinary person trying to navigate the difficult waters of what was Dublin in the period leading up to the birth of a Republic.'
Starring legendary comic actor Phelim Drew, this show is unmissable.
 
Mail on Sunday - 4 stars
 
'Phelim Drew's powerhouse performance as the wild-eyed, shambling figure - Sunday Independent
 
Phelim Drew is convincing as Joxer – the archetypal, gravelly Dub - Sunday Times
 
Phelim Drew is perfect for the part. He is every inch a Joxer, - Irish Independent
 
this play adds lustre to the O'Casey canon - NoMoreWorkHorse

On sale Friday 7th June, 10am

Tickets €18 / 16

After spending over 10 years together in the same nursing home it’s time for Mary O’Neill, Mary O’ Neill and Mary O’ Brien to bid farewell to one another. It might be their last day in each other’s company but they decide to celebrate it in style! From nostalgia to comedy and even a few sing-songs it’s going to be on hell of a hooley!!! This rip-roaring Irish comedy is written by Tommy Marren – writer of ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ and ‘Nobody’s Talking To Me’ – and is a must-see!! You might not be on your knees praying but with these 3 Hail Mary’s you’ll definitely be on your knees laughing!

BOOK NOW!

Friday 4th & Saturday 5th October

Doors 8pm
Tickets €25 / €22

After spending over 10 years together in the same nursing home it’s time for Mary O’Neill, Mary O’ Neill and Mary O’ Brien to bid farewell to one another. It might be their last day in each other’s company but they decide to celebrate it in style! From nostalgia to comedy and even a few sing-songs it’s going to be on hell of a hooley!!! This rip-roaring Irish comedy is written by Tommy Marren – writer of ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ and ‘Nobody’s Talking To Me’ – and is a must-see!! You might not be on your knees praying but with these 3 Hail Mary’s you’ll definitely be on your knees laughing!

BOOK NOW!

Friday 4th & Saturday 5th October

Doors 8pm
Tickets €25 / €22

Now That's What I Call Country Music – The Roadshow
 
Featuring 20 songs from the hit compilation album 'Now That’s What I Call Country Music' and featuring the six-piece virtuoso country band The Wagon Wheelers.

This is a journey through the last 100 years of country music where the audience get to pick which songs are played via a giant wagon wheel of fortune - a spinning songbook featuring the country classics from the ‘Now’ compilation.
There will be full audience participation each night where the audience ‘write’ a song with the band drawing on their personal experiences which they share on the night.

This is a laugh out loud, feel good gig with a history of the country song thrown in. The audience will be dancing in the aisles, shedding a tear in tender moments and will leave with a song (that they have co - written) in their hearts. Now That’s What I Call Country Music!
 
The producer Ian Brown was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in 2007 for co - writing the world wide number one hit ‘I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker’ and co - wrote the lead song in the long running musical and album series Dreamboats and Petticoats .He has also written  songs for  Fisherman’s Friends, Show Of Hands, Tom Baxter, Jason Donovan, D Side, Pixie Lott, Graham Gouldman, Henry Priestman, Simon Webbe, Drumsound & Bassline Smith and Don Diablo.
 
He is co producer of the new British movie ‘Fisherman’s Friends’ which is out on March  15^th 2019.  He  is music consultant for   the new country music film ‘Wild Rose’ starring Jessie Buckley and Julie Walters, which is released on April 19^th 2019.

Thursday 10th Oct, 8pm
Tickets €25

Tickets on sale Friday 14th June 10am

Award winning Comedian, Conal Gallen is bringing his brand new Comedy Play, "Caught In The Act", to theatres across Ireland this Autumn. Conal and his son Rory Gallen have teamed up once again and come up with a rib splittingly, fast paced outrageous comedy that will have you laughing out loud.
 
"Caught In The Act"  is a laugh a minute comedy play "filled to the hoozle" with laughter and craic with a bit of mystery thrown in for good measure! In true Conal Gallen fashion there is always a few surprises thrown in – most of the time the cast get the biggest surprise of all!
 
Conal has kept the well loved Bridie, Willie, Dick, Betty and the infamous Father "Big Mad Micky" O'Reilly and added a few new faces with a certain je ne sais quoi!
 
Three actors playing the part of 9 characters, a hilariously funny plot, a night of laughter and craic no to be missed!
Starring: Conal Gallen, Paddy McMenamin, Jack Quinn
 
Age Recommendation 16+

J and C Promotions Presents

Gentle on My Mind

‘The Glen Campbell Story’

From the Promotions Company that brought you the Highly Acclaimed Carpenters Story Starring Kim Dickinson and such well known Country Acts as The Three Amigos.

J and C Promotions is Proud to Present ‘Gentle on My Mind, The Glen Campbell Story’, Starring Master Guitarist and Well-Known Country Music Personality, Ciarán Rosney with his 5 Piece Band, Featuring such Well Known Musicians as Billy Burgoyne (ex-Daniel o Donnell) and Fiddle Player extraordinaire Denise Boyle.

 The Show will take you on a Truly Amazing Journey with some of Glen Campbells Best known hits, From Rhinestone Cowboy to Wichita Lineman and unique to this show will be Ciaran’s unrivalled interpretation of Glens Guitar Plating Abilities.

The show will also include state of yhe art Video Projection with tasteful lighting and a Full Live Music Experience.

Tickets €25

Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley.
 
Hear the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions: Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916).
 
Crean’s story is a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of the Antarctic, his 36 mile, solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly has been described by Antarctic historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”. He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.
 
This multi-award winning show has now played critically acclaimed sell-out performances throughout Ireland, USA, Australia, Europe and the UK.
 
“a remarkable and uplifting piece of theatre, gives everything and asks nothing.”
Emer O’Kelly, Sunday Independent Dublin
 
“This magnificent revelation of a fascinating character simply compels a standing ovation”
Gerry Colgan, The Irish Times Dublin
 
“You will go to then end of the earth to find theatre this rewarding
Murray Bramwell, The Australian
 
An unparalleled  portrayal
Gina Bellafante New York Times
 
www.tomcreanshow.co.uk 

Friday 1st November 2019, 8pm
Tickets €19 / 17

On sale Friday 14th June from 10am

Have you ever wondered why men can't multitask, or why women can’t change a tyre? Wonder no more as the longest running one-person show in Broadway and Las Vegas history, Rob Becker’s “Defending the Caveman” is here to challenge and demystify the differences between the sexes.

Starring the “hysterically funny” stand-up comedian, Tom O’Mahony, the Oliver Award winning show, Defending the Caveman has won the hearts of millions across the globe and now tours Ireland for the first time.

Using psychology, sociology and plain old observational comedy, Defending the Caveman highlights the battle of the sexes – the stereotypical and yet, undisputedly true differences between men and women. Why do men greet each other with insults? Why does it take women so long to get ready? Why can’t men talk about their feelings… And why does it seem that women can’t stop?  Defending the Caveman has become a peacemaker and a celebration of differences between the sexes.

Johnny McEvoy has always been highly acclaimed for his excellent shows and his recent nationwide concert tour received a huge response from his legion of fans.

This nostalgic evening of 'Song and Story' features many of Johnny's Hit Songs, including Muirsin Durkan-Boston Burglar-Those Brown Eyes-Long Long Before Your Time etc. plus songs from his new album. His songs are haunting, evocative and beautifully presented, with many in the folk and ballad style.

Johnny McEvoy has been one of the most enduring and talented singer/songwriters in these islands over the past 50 years. His concert performance is second to none with songs beautifully delivered in truly artistic fashion with story-telling of the finest order.

This a full evening with Johnny McEvoy. No support.

Saturday November 9th 8pm.

Tickets €30 available at Íontas Box Office (042 9753400) and online www.iontascastleblayney.ie

www.tomkellypromotions.com

Join Bernie Jones on her crazy “Dirty Dancing” themed hen party and get ready to meet her madcap family and friends while you have “The Time Of Your Life!”

Bernie is a single mother to her stroppy teenage daughter and from her living room runs an ironing service called “Let’s Get Steaming.”

When Bernie’s long-suffering driving instructor pops the question she reluctantly agrees and sets the date!

Will she make it down the aisle or will she discover her real-life Johnny Castle?

This high energy, hilariously funny comedy show features 90’s disco classics and some iconic songs from Dirty Dancing!

If you’re crazy for Swayze and fancy a bit of salsa in your Karaoke, then join Bernie Jones for a wild night of fun and laughter and let’s get this party started!

TIckets €21

Fri 29th Nov 2019

THE SMASH HIT SHOW “ABBA FOREVER”

The Christmas Show Is Coming to Íontas!

“ABBA FOREVER” The Christmas Show, return to Iontas, Castleblayney on Wednesday 18 December. Tickets are now on sale at the box office 042 975 3400 and online at www.iontascastleblayney.ie

It is one of the years’ most popular shows around Ireland and we keep getting requests for it, so here goes!

After sell out tours of this Spanish based Abba show, around Ireland for the past 11 years, Abba fans have been asking for it!

SO “ MAMMA MIA here we go, MY MY how can we resist them” Europe’s very top ABBA show, ABBA FOREVER!

Tickets are on sale NOW !

It’s always party time when ABBA comes to town but when it’s the Christmas Show, then that’s a real excuse to let your hair down! This happy sing-a-long event is pure escapism. It celebrates ABBA’S MUSIC with a loud and proud production and terrific audio visuals of ABBA’S seminal moments on the GIANT screen!

It’s the perfect way to start your Christmas celebrations! Bring your special Christmas Party along (Small or Large) and you will have a ball!!

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Their music is the most played on radio stations around the world and the musical based on their life is still packing Theatres from Waterloo (Pardon the pun!) to Timbuktu

MAMMA MIA WAS A HUGH CINEMA HIT AND ABBA STILL ROLLS ON!

It has played to full houses all over Ireland during tours here!

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Abba Forever was formed and is lead by Dennis Scally, a London born musician who has been at the top of the music game for many years.

For 15 years, while based in Los Angles, he was the musical director for The Supremes and toured the world with them. He moved back to Europe 14 years ago and formed ABBA FOREVER.

A virtuoso keyboard player, he really shines at all the great ABBA keyboard parts.

Lead Guitar is Rae Daniel, also from London. Rae has played with various bands and shows down through the years including the London “Mamma Mia” Show.

A feature of the ABBA FOREVER show is Dennis and Rae swapping lightning fast, guitar and keyboard licks, live on stage.

On lead vocals are Lucinda O’Connell and Marie O’Hara. Both girls came through their school and teenage lives starring in Musicals. Lucinda starred in “Jesus Christ Superstar” as Mary Magdalene and Marie appeared in touring productions of “Grease” “Phantom of the Opera” and lots more.

You will not hear better ABBA Voice anywhere. Both girls have Irish family connections and love touring here to catch up with relatives!

From “Waterloo (Again)” to “Dancing Queen” Expect a dazzling, fantastic performance including the most iconic hits, Mamma Mia, S.O.S, Money, Money Money, The Winner Takes All, Gimme Gimme, Gimme, Dancin Queen and MANY MANY more!

Every favourite is here. Not to be missed.

The finest ABBA voices you will ever hear!

Get your glad rags on, brush up on the lyrics, don the dancing boots and come to the best party in town!

You’ll be rockin’ in the isles!!!

Legends of Irish music & song The FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc return on Saturday 18^th January 2020.
                                   
The FUREYS have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 42 years, audiences that have included former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Former Irish President Mary McAleese and the late Pope John Paul while Tony Blair has publicly stated his favourite peace song of all time is the FUREYS “Green Fields of France” and President Michael D Higgins attended their last concert in National Concert Hall.
 
The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival where he shared accommodation with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly, Gerry Rafferty and Alex Campbell. In 1969 with his brother Finbar, he was the special guest for the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem throughout the USA and Canada. In 1971 he moved to mainland Europe where he toured for seven years. Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics has credited Eddie with teaching him his first chords on guitar when they met up in the North East of England while Dave was still a teenager.

Tickets on sale from Friday 7th June, 10am

Tickets €31

Irish country sensation Derek Ryan’s road to stardom is set to continue with his biggest concert tour yet. Following on from the phenomenal success of his recent TEN tour, Derek Ryan returns with a brand new concert show for 2020. 
 
Derek and his fantastic band (now rated as Ireland’s leading country band) are back on the road to perform many of Derek’s classic hits from ‘Hold On To Your Hat’ ‘Down On Your Uppers’ and ‘God’s Plan’.
 
Continuing to propel to new heights, Derek Ryan has firmly cemented his position at the top table of Irish Country’s elite with his brand of original, self-penned material and country classics.
 
The Carlow man is a multi-recipient of awards for his performances and songwriting including the Sunday World accolade for ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Songwriter of the Year’. But Derek, being at the forefront of this new wave of young Irish country stars, continues to remain ever loyal to his worldwide army of fans.
 
Show time: 8pm

Tickets €31