by Bernard Farrell
A new production of the much-loved and hilarious comedy about the efforts of a dysfunctional family to commit their aging yet resilient mother to the uncertain fate of a nursing home.
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Irish Times
The latest film from UK writer-director Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant) is a warm, charming exploration of a midlife love affair that develops in Bradford.
The Henry Girls are three sisters from Donegal with a penchant for harmonising, and in this show they and their ten-piece band will perform a set of music by boundary-breaking jazz vocal trio The Boswell Sisters.
There’s a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh, and funnywoman Deirdre O’Kane has well and truly reached it. Catch the RTÉ, Sky and Virgin Media star’s brilliant new stand-up show Demented at Pavilion Theatre!
With an array of wonderful characters played by three amazing actors, colourful puppets and original music, Lúminaria brings the audience on a whimsical journey into the unknown.
Best Director, Stockholm International Film Festival 2021
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Tatiana Huezo brings a naturalistic and intimate feel to this story of growing up in rural Mexico, under threat of drug cartels, in her fiction debut.
Lisa O’Neill has quietly built a reputation for herself on the Irish and international scenes, garnering awards and glowing reviews in the process, and now has a growing following with her unique folk sound, strong songwriting and distinctive voice.
Seamus Heaney’s poetry comes brilliantly to life in modern Irish in this multimedia performance, with readings by Stephen Rea to live music by Neil Martin and screen projections by Margaret Lonergan.
★★★★ The Irish Times
Acclaimed Irish duo Oisín Leech and Mark McCausland, known collectively as The Lost Brothers, bring their On the Road tour to Dún Laoghaire for two nights.
Sarah Binchy presents a Bloomsday-infused recording of the popular, long-running RTÉ Radio 1 show to mark the 100th birthday of Ulysses. With guest authors including Joseph O’Connor, Sara Keating, Colin Murphy plus live musical performances.
Grand Prix Award, Cannes 2021
Finnish film Compartment No. 6 is a warming, unexpected tale of adventure, self-discovery and human connection set on a long-distance train journey to the Arctic Circle.
This event has been rescheduled to June 2023. All ticket holders have been emailed with their options.
Making a very welcome visit to Pavilion Theatre on her rescheduled First Farewell Tour, the charismatic Peggy Seeger - singer, songwriter, feminist, icon, Ewan MacColl’s partner and muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song.
Jimmy Webb, America’s Songwriter and multi-Grammy Award winner will regale audiences with his songs and insightful and often humorous stories about his work with artists like Frank Sinatra, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt and Kanye West.
A stimulating evening of Irish history as seen through the writings of our past presidents, with editor Flor MacCarthy and special guests David McCullagh, Martina Devlin, Catriona Crowe, Lise Hand, Justine McCarthy & Rory Montgomery with musical interludes from Niamh Ní Charra.
7 wins including Best Film & Best Director, Irish Film & Television Awards 2022
A coming-of-age tale as Gaeilge set in early-1980s Ireland, An Cailín Ciúin is a genuine, deeply felt portrait of the bonds that sustain us.
An intimate live performance from Dublin Choice Music Prize nominated Dublin band Soda Blonde, comprising enigmatic frontwoman Faye O’Rourke, guitarist Adam O’Regan, drummer Dylan Lynch and bassist Donagh Seaver-O’Leary.
Rehearsed readings of Colin Murphy’s new play which tells the story of the banning of Joyce’s great novel, detailing the legal odyssey that liberated Ulysses - and, with it, all of literature.
Live post-film discussion with Michael Keegan-Dolan
The Dance follows the staging of a new international dance and theatre work MÁM from the first day of rehearsal to the opening night performance.
Phelim Drew narrates O’Brien’s comic masterpiece about an archetypal village police force, a surrealistic vision of eternity, and a tender, brief, unrequited love affair between a man and his bicycle.
