Following a sellout success in 2019, one of Ireland’s most successful comedians is back with brand new show Mia Mamma covering all things life and death!
Des Bishop brings his unique stand-up and comic perspective on Irish life back to our stage for one night only.
★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News
Using only Elizabeth I’s words, Rebecca Vaughan explores the Elizabeth I’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty in this compelling play.
Encore Cinema Screening
In Aida, Verdi masterfully pits the intimate affairs of the heart against the grandeur of the universe: where kingdoms rise and fall and the sands of time grind onward.
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ Variety
Post WWII, two young women struggle to rebuild their lives among the ruins. Visually vibrant, Beanpole examines female resilience, trauma, hope and humanity.
Featuring outstanding Irish and international performers, State of Exception is a powerful, raw multicultural interplay of dance, music and text that delves into the world of asylum seekers and Direct Provision.
Around the World in 80 Days
Mark Beaumont is a TV presenter and broadcaster, round the world cycling record holder and ultra-endurance adventurer. Showing films and photography, this event gives a fascinating insight into Mark’s career of adventure.
Secondary School Event:
Senior Cycle French
Study Guide available for Teachers
Beautifully shot and tenderly observed, this is a remarkable coming of age tale that explores themes of loneliness and connection through its moving story.
Jason Byrne has had a hard year. But he doesn’t want to talk about that. He’s wrecked but ready - ready for a laugh!
Rock ‘n’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days is back!
After last year’s smash hit show this wonderful nostalgic musical is back to take you on a whirlwind journey through the musical decades of the 50s and 60s.
Three tenors, one voice.
The only tenor group with a truly global audience, The Celtic Tenors are back performing classical arias, a capellas, hauntingly beautiful Celtic harmonies and popular contemporary songs.
Ultimate School of Music is back for their 2020 Student Performance featuring acclaimed singer Aoife Doyle as the very special guest joining the students as they perform unique and imaginative arrangements of classic rock and pop songs.
On her first day of university, Neïla clashes with controversial law professor Pierre. Tainted with racial slurs and a following a viral scandal, Pierre is given once chance to redeem himself.
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
★★★★ Sunday Independent
Ireland 1845. As famine progresses, a fisherman unable to protect his family is subsumed by darkness until a helpless little girl saves him from despair.
★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★ Time Out
Back after 2019’s sold-out run, Watt tells the story of a nomadic manservant in the house of his unseen master as adapted and performed by Barry McGovern.
★★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★★ The Guardian
Ken Loach’s (I, Daniel Blake) latest searing drama explores the consequences of zero-hour contracts for an overstretched family.
Following the sell-out success of their 2019 production of Jekyll & Hyde, award-winning musical society DMDS returns to Pavilion Theatre with this hilarious musical comedy set on the S.S. American ocean liner.
Secondary School Event:
Senior Cycle Spanish
Study Guide available for Teachers
Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darin star in this tense psychological drama from acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.
Secondary School Event:
Senior Cycle German
Study Guide available for Teachers
A contemporary comedy/drama about Marleen, a young woman in her early 20s, struggling to find her way in the world.
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★ Empire
This Golden-Age Ealing comedy stars Dennis Price as a would-be Duke who must kill off eight Alec Guinnesses to claim his title.
Exhibition on Screen
Spanning his 89 years, this film takes a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo, in search of a greater understanding of this most charismatic figure.
