A packed week of pantos, live music, festivals, racing, family events and New Year celebrations across Limerick.
FRIDAY 26
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
The Prophets
The Old Quarter
Limerick on Ice
Arthur’s Quay Park
- External Walls: Up to €8,000 Grant
- Attic: Up to €1,500 Grant
- Cavity Walls: Up to €1,700 Grant
- Internal Dry Lining: Up to €4,500 Grant
Limerick’s Vintage Toy Window
8 Sarsfield Street
A spectacular collection of toys spanning over a century, from the 1890s to the 1990s, each piece telling a story of the joy of Christmas past.
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
Making Spirits Bright
The Bandstand, Harvey’s Quay
Daily interactive light and sound installation. Seventy-two illuminated pads form a snowflake pattern on the river boardwalk, responding to footsteps with glowing light and bell-like tones to create a playful soundscape.
Fossett’s Christmas Circus
Cleeve’s
Daily.
GOAL Mile
Castle Demesne Park, Newcastle West
Christmas Racing Festival
Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell
Bring Back the Wren
Nicholas Street – 2pm
Followed by an epic trad session and gigs across both floors of The Commercial / Record Room.
Abuse Your Illusion
Dolans
Guns N’ Roses tribute presented by Bad Reputation.
Alter Ego
Dolans Kasbah
Limerick Pride event.
SATURDAY 27
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
Red Fury
The Old Quarter
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
Christmas Racing Festival
Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell
Munster Rugby v Leinster Rugby
Thomond Park
MMXXV Seisiún – God Alone, Emily Panter, Nílim
Dolans
Le Boom
Dolans
Downbeat Xmas Disco
Record Room
After Show Party
Dolans Terrace
DJ til late playing disco, alternative and lost classics.
SUNDAY 28
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick
Christmas Racing Festival
Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
Le Boom
Dolans Kasbah
Second gig for the dance duo.
Dave Keary & Brian O’Connor
Dolans
Early and late shows.
Manchester Night
Dolans
With These Charming Men (The Smiths), Digital (Joy Division) and DJ Eoin Devereux.
The Counterfeits
Record Room
MONDAY 29
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
Christmas Racing Festival
Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell
Paramór
Dolans
A tribute band capturing the high-energy performances and signature sound of Paramore, covering hits from Misery Business to Still Into You.
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick
TUESDAY 30
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick
Ger O’Donnell & Trevor Sexton
Dolans
Early and late shows.
The Flag Listeners
Dolans
Recent singles include A Part of Me, Laughing Trees and The Wrong America. Their debut album and other short stories was praised by Hot Press as “a songwriting masterclass from Limerick’s finest”.
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
WEDNESDAY 31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE
Hermitage Green
Dolans
Early and late shows.
New Year’s Eve with The O’Malleys
Dolans
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
THURSDAY 1 – NEW YEAR’S DAY
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre
New Year’s Day Sober Rave
Wickham Way
From 4pm into the evening, the Limerick Classic Clubs Sober New Year’s Day Rave offers a high-energy, alcohol-free celebration for ages 16 to 106.
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
FRIDAY 2
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
Live Music
The Old Quarter
SATURDAY 3
Joe Dolan & Dickie Rock Tribute Show
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Limerick
Clare’s Wish fundraiser.
Panto: Red Riding Hood
Lime Tree Theatre
Thin Az Lizzy
Dolans
Panto: Aladdin
Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick
Panto: Cinderella
University Concert Hall
Live Music
The Old Quarter
Art & Craft Pop-Up
19 Nicholas Street
Wolf Supermoon – Out With The Old, In With The New
Thomas Fitzgerald Centre, Bruff
Tina Turner: Proud Mary & Her City Limits Band
Friars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock
After Show Party
Dolans Terrace
DJ til late playing disco, alternative and lost classics.