From the calming calls of Ireland’s birdlife in Nature Boy at the Lime Tree Theatre, to viral sensation Jamie McIntyre rocking Dolans, there’s something for every taste. Explore haunting folk sounds with Anenome at the Record Room, enjoy live racing in Patrickswell, or test your trivia at a charity table quiz. Plus, dive into history and empowerment with Lora O’Brien’s talk on witchcraft and feminism. There is loads to look forward to this week …..
THURSDAY 22 MAY
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Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong & Belonging with Seán Ronayne
Lime Tree Theatre
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne is on a mission to record every bird species in Ireland. -
Jamie McIntyre
Dolans
Galway songwriter whose hit Over Galway Town went viral with over 3 million views. -
Summer Twilight Racing
Limerick Racecourse, PatrickswellAdvertisement
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Anenome
Record Room
Folk act with support from Peist & Eros Blindfold. -
Daredevil Circus
Newcastle West -
Table Quiz
Blue Bar, Punch’s Cross
In aid of Meningitis Research Foundation. -
The History of Witchcraft and Feminism with Lora O’Brien
Dolans
A deep dive into the intersection of Irish tradition, empowerment, and modern feminism.
FRIDAY 23 MAY
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Child of Prague
Dolans
Indie rock from an international lineup. -
Africa Day Youth Culture Festival
Limerick Youth Service -
Alan O’Shea
The Old Quarter -
Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies
Record Room
NME describes PPP as “the sound of drinking petrol.” -
Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton
St Mary’s Cathedral -
Treaty United v Longford Town
Markets Field Stadium
SATURDAY 24 MAY
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Hardware 05
Belltable
A four-hour sonic experience with Benjamin Damage & Surgeons Girl. -
Red Fury
The Old Quarter -
Mack Fleetwood
Dolans
A tribute to the magic of Fleetwood Mac. -
Laura Duff – Album Launch: Sea Legs
Dolans -
Liam O’Brien
The Savoy Hotel
Dinner & Entertainment -
Africa Day Youth Culture Festival
Limerick Youth Service -
Weekend Art & Craft Popup
Nicholas Street -
Wonder Walls – Cruinniú na nÓg
Belltable – 4pm
Collaborative mural painting for 12–18 year-olds. -
Birdsong: Eve Stafford in Concert
St John’s Church, Knockainey -
The Morning After the Life Before
Dance Limerick
10-year anniversary show of the Marriage Equality referendum. -
After Show Party
Dolans Terrace
DJ Set: Rock, Disco & Alt vibes.
SUNDAY 25 MAY
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Hard Knox: Hard Luck 3 – Third Time Lucky
Dolans -
The Passenger
The Commercial -
Weekend Art & Craft Popup
Nicholas Street -
Discover Nature on the Castletroy Greenway
Castletroy Greenway
Guided walk with biodiversity experts. -
Limerick v Clare
TUS Gaelic Grounds
MONDAY 26 MAY
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IFI Screening: Four Mothers
Belltable
Comedy about a writer, his mother, and the chaos of caregiving.
TUESDAY 27 MAY
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Beef Club
Treaty Brewery, Nicholas Street
WEDNESDAY 28 MAY
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CombiChrist
Dolans
Norwegian-American aggrotech/industrial metal band. -
Cecilian Musical Society: An Evening of Short Plays
Gaelscoil An Ráithín
Featuring Nickers, Plan B, and A Spy With A View by Robert Scott.
THURSDAY 29 MAY
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Twilight Thursdays
Citywide
Late-night shopping, dining, culture and discounted taxis. -
Summer Twilight Racing
Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell
Music by Ali Woodford at 7:45pm. -
Launch of the Limerick Classic Clubs Map
The Commercial – 6pm
Celebrate decades of nightlife in Limerick.
