What’s On this Week – Elton John, Qween, Crash Ensamble, Andrea Bocelli, ABBA & The Bualadh Bop

The Elton John Show plays Lime Tree Theatre on Sunday October 13 at 7.30pm. Tickets limetreebelltable.ie

THURSDAY 10

Moving WordsDance Limerick. ‘Moving Words’ is a story time and live dance performance event for young audiences that combines the art of contemporary dance and the reading of selected picture book, with the aim of making live dance performance accessible to a wider audience.

Martin AngoloDolans. The award-winning Irish comic looks at modern Ireland’s positive and negative cultural shifts.

The Andrea Bocelli ExperienceUniversity Concert Hall. Experience a captivating line-up of Bocelli’s most beloved songs including the powerful ‘Caruso’, ‘Il Mare Calmo Della Sera’, ‘Fall on Me’ and much more. Also featuring breath-taking duets such as ‘The Prayer’ and ‘Time to Say Goodbye’, performed by Alan and sensational soprano, Rachel Goode.

Susan O’NeillDolans

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Music for Mental Health – Dolans with special guests Denise Chaila, Emma Langford, Pat Shortt and many more.

After Show PartyDolans Upper Deck #Alternative #Rock #Disco after the live shows with DJs on Dolans Terrace.

FRIDAY 11

DriveThe Old Quarter

Wandering Stories WorkshopBelltable. An immersive storytelling event, facilitated by expert storyteller Sinéad O’Brien.

Freddie WhiteDolans

Four FacesDolans. Combining elements of rock, pop and traditional Irish folk.

King Kong CompanyDolans.  Expect banging tunes, costumes, lights, visuals and much more. Diorama Artist Bobby Fingers will also be making an appearance.

Candlelight Tribute to ABBASt. Mary’s Cathedral

Annual Limerick Choral Union ConcertSt John’s Cathedral, Cathedral Place. Showcasing performances from local choirs and music acts, including Limerick Choral Union, Ancor Choir, Aoide Choir, Ukeladies, Killaloe Men’s Choir and more as part of Limerick Mental Health Week.

Treaty United v UCD AFC – Markets Field Stadium

SATURDAY 12

SwitchThe Old Quarter

R.I.B.B.F. 2024 National ChampionshipsUniversity Concert Hall

The Bualadh BopBelltable. Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival party at Belltable with facilitators Avoca Reaction, Aisling Ryan, Darren Yorke and Sinéad O’Brien. Plus crafts with Duffy Mooney Sheppard and music from DJ Choppy Waters.

The Muppets Take ManhattanBelltable. Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival screening

Xentrix presented by Bad Reputation – Dolans

QweenDolans

MIC Drop ComedyThe Record Room

Ryan SheridanDolans. A trailblazer of acoustic music.

ZEN  – Pharmacia. ZEN celebrates it’s 1st Birthday. Melodic house & techno from SHAQ + PHILY, two DJs that have made their mark over the years, stamping quality and excellence on stages up and down the country, DOMQ (Second Saturdays) + PA-GAL (Synergy).

After Show PartyDolans Upper Deck.  #Alternative #Rock #Disco after the live shows with DJs on Dolans Terrace.

SUNDAY 13

The Elton John ShowLime Tree Theatre. From Tiny Dancer to Your Song, The Elton John Show brings ‘Young Elton’ back to the stage at his energetic best.

MONDAY 14

IFI: My Favourite CakeBelltable. The two lost souls connect and share a stolen evening spent in wistful reminiscence of the less restrictive pre-revolutionary days, a time when the wearing of the hijab was not required, dancing, and imbibing plenty of Mahin’s robust home brew, despite the regime’s prohibition of alcohol.

Reboot Presents : Veseli & DATSKODolans

TUESDAY 15

Glassworks by Philip Glass with Crash EnsembleLime Tree Theatre. Written as a studio recording, Glassworks was released in 1982 as an LP and cassette on the CBS label, whose roster of artists includes Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen.

The Punchline: Kevin McGahernUniversity Concert Hall. Recently seen on screen as the host of RTÉ’s comedy panel show Clear History alongside Jason Byrne and Joanne McNally, Kevin previously hosted RTÉ’s Republic Of Telly for 10 seasons

WEDNESDAY 16

Helping Children and Teenagers Cope with AnxietyLime Tree Theatre. Anxiety is a normal and important part of our lives. We need to be able to get anxious to keep safe, but sometimes teenagers and children can get so anxious that it prevents them from doing regular things in their everyday lives.

Perfectly GeorgeUniversity Concert Hall. Featuring the voice of Rob Lamberti, from Wham! all the way through to the diverse eras of George’s hugely successful solo career, including timeless hits like ‘Careless Whisper’, ‘Faith’, ‘I’m Your Man’, ‘Club Tropicana’, and so many more, the show tells the story of George Michael in the vast repertoire of songs that made him an icon to so many.

Michelle Wolf, Marnie Manning & Karla CobblerDolans. Michelle Wolf, Marnie Manning & Kyla Cobbler met doing comedy in Barcelona and decided it would be a great idea to explore Kyla’s homeland – She assured them it is absolutely beautiful, that no one is funnier than the Irish and that the weather at the end of October won’t be awful the whole entire time. So there you have it, two Americans and one Irish woman are hopping in a van and touring through Ireland.

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