The Man in Black
Sun 24 Feb, 8pm
Direct from the USA, the No. 1 Johnny Cash Tribute returns to Ireland!
Featuring Terry Lee Goffee and his brilliant band playing Cash’s best-known songs.
Orfeo ed Euridice
Wed 27 & Thu 28 Feb, 7.30pm
★★★★ The Irish Times
This major new production of Gluck’s revolutionary work Orfeo ed Euridice is based on one of the most famous stories in history and features a powerful mix of music, song, dance and imagery.
just announced
Rock ‘n’ Roll Years & Dance Hall Days
Fri 1 Mar, 8pm
Early Bird Available!
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days’ Show is a brilliant night of music featuring George Jones, Clubsound and four wonderful singers.
The show will transport you back to the nostalgic days and incredible artists of 50’s and 60’s.
special screening
Young Picasso - Exhibition on Screen
Sun 3 Mar, 8pm
Exhibition on Screen looks at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to his extraordinary achievements. Many films have dealt with Picasso’s later years but where did this all begin?
just announced
Noel Hill & Friends
Tue 5 Mar, 8pm
Noel Hill (Concertina) is joined by his talented friends,Tríona Ní Dhómhnaill (Songs & Piano) Liam O’Connor (Fiddle), Jack Talty ( Piano & Concertina) for this concert in aid of Daughters of Charity Mission Fund.
schools
IFI Education Programme: Keeper
Wed 6 Mar, 10.30am
Secondary School Event:
Senior Cycle French
Study Guide available for Teachers
In this year’s French film, a gently realistic debut feature, two teens grow up fast in the wake of an unexpected pregnancy.
Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi
Wed 6 Mar, 8pm
Fasten your seatbelts as Grammy Award-winning songstress and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and Italian jazz maestro Francesco Turrisi take you on a musical voyage of discovery from Africa and the Middle East across to Europe and the Americas.
schools
IFI Education Programme: The Silent Revolution
Fri 8 Mar, 10.30am
Secondary School Event:
Senior Cycle German
Study Guide available for Teachers
Based on true events, Silent Revolution is a captivating Cold War-era drama told from the perspective of two East-German high school students.
Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny
Fri 8 Mar, 8pm
Two giants of the Irish trad scene, Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny are uniting for an evening of great music, a mixture of traditional songs, and originals composed by Andy.
just announced
The Matchmaker
Sat 9 Mar, 8pm
Early Bird Offer Available!
The Matchmaker stars Mary McEvoy and Jon Kenny playing a myriad of characters in John B Keane’s hilarious and earthy dramatic comedy.
schools
IFI Education Programme: The Chess Player
Fri 15 Mar, 10.30am
Secondary School Event:
Senior Cycle Spanish
Study Guide available for Teachers
A Spanish chess-player falls for a French journalist. Amidst a growing threat in the political atmosphere they make for Paris and find themselves in a Nazi occupation years later
Furniture
Wed 20 - Sat 23 Mar
Early Bird Offer Available!
Following a sell-out run at Galway International Arts Festival in 2018, Druid returns with Sonya Kelly’s Furniture; a humorous, insightful, touching and often philosophical look at who we are and how we’d like to be perceived.
Raphaela Gromes & Julian Riem
Sun 7 Apr, 8pm
Raphaela Gromes is an exceptional young cellist who has quickly garnered a slew of rave reviews for the incredible intimacy of her playing, her musical imagination, and thrilling virtuosity. Add to this her symbiotic duets with partner Julian Riem and you’re set for a truly inspiring evening.
David Meade: Brainman
Fri 12 Apr, 8pm
Early Bird Offer Available!
Returning with a brand new show for 2019, David Meade will blow your mind as he performs the impossible, live on stage, delivering his funniest and most incredible show yet!
cinema
Verdi’s La forza del destino (Encore Screening)
Tue 23 Apr, 7pm
Christof Loy directs a starstudded cast of singers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tezier, in Verdi’s epic opera, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
cinema
Gounod’s Faust (Live)
Tue 30 Apr, 6.45pm
Experience the decadence and elegance of 1870s Paris in Davis McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s best loved opera. There are many versions of the story of Faust, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthralling.
special screening
Van Gogh & Japan - Exhibition on Screen
Thu 6 Jun, 8pm
Exhibition on Screen takes a look at Van Gogh & Japan, an exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum that provides a detailed insight into the profound influence of Japan on the artist and his work.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Sat 15 & Sun 16 Jun, 8pm
Following sold out shows in 2018 The Simon & Garfunkel Story is coming back to Pavilion Theatre in celebration of more than 50 years since The Sound of Silence introduced the world to the iconic duo!