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Children and Young People
21.3.24 – Shrek The Musical Jr, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Choral
15.3.24 – Anúna, Belfast Cathedral
16.3.24 – UpRoar Choir, The Source Arts Centre

Classical
11.3.24 – Feis Ceoil 2024, RDS
12.3.24 – NCH Presents: Jamie Duffy, The Studio National Concert Hall
14.3.24 – Catrina Scullion and Catriona Grimes, St Ann’s Church Dawson Street
14.3.24 – Walled City Music Festival 2024, Derry
14.3.24 – Walled City Music Festival presents: Hidden Gems with the Piatti Quartet & Friends, Christ Church, Derry
15.3.24 – Walled City Music Festival presents: Ulster Orchestra Gala Variety Concert, Guildhall, Derry
15.3.24 – NSO: Leia Zhu plays Mendelssohn, National Concert Hall
16.3.24 – Walled City Music Festival presents: Music Beyond Borders, White Cube, Foyle Arts Building, Derry
16.3.24 – Walled City Music Festival presents: The Art of Song with Ailish Tynan & Cathal Breslin, Great Hall Magee, Derry
17.3.24 – Walled City Music Festival presents: Sons & Daughters of Derry, Christ Church, Derry

Contemporary
17.3.24 – Trá Pháidín @ St Patrick’s Festival 2024, Festival Quarter, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin

Early Music
16.3.24 – Limerick Early Music Festival, Limerick City

Film
12.3.24 – Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, Pálás, Galway
14.3.24 – Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, Pálás, Galway

Folk and Traditional
12.3.24 – Irish world academy lunchtime concert - The Music of Eamonn Flynn, Irish World Academy, Theatre 2
12.3.24 – The Hare by Clare Monnelly & Bob Kelly - music by Steve Wickham, Axis, Ballymun
13.3.24 – Irish world academy tower seminar - Like Drinking Water: One Knows by Oneself, Irish World Academy, Theatre 2
13.3.24 – It’s a Fine Thing to Sing: Songs & Singers of the Inishowen Peninsula, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
14.3.24 – Irish world academy lunchtime concert - Cork ETB School of Music and Limerick School of Music Lunchtime Concert, Irish World Academy, Theatre 2
14.3.24 – Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
14.3.24 – The Hare by Clare Monnelly & Bob Kelly - music by Steve Wickham, Belltable, Limerick
14.3.24 – Drawing from the Well: Tommie Potts, National Concert Hall
14.3.24 – Dónal Lunny & Andy Irvine, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
15.3.24 – Irish Harp Music of the 17th and 18th centuries, Rathfarnham Castle
15.3.24 – George Murphy & The Rising Sons, National Opera House Wexford
15.3.24 – Patrick stefan duo with Rua Rí, Levis’ Bar, Ballydehob
15.3.24 – ABAIR: Garvey’s Ghost, TU Dublin Conservatoire East Quad, Grangegorman
16.3.24 – ABAIR: Bothy/Bothán, TU Dublin Conservatoire East Quad, Grangegorman
16.3.24 – The Kilfenora Céilí Band and Guests, National Concert Hall Dublin
16.3.24 – RÉALTA ft. Myles McCormack, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
16.3.24 – Frankie Gavin & Dé Dannan | Karen Matheson, Ulster Hall
16.3.24 – Perry Hall Folk Music Night, featuring Jeff Raught, Perry Hall United Methodist Church
16.3.24 – Kingfishr, Triskel Arts Centre
17.3.24 – St Patrick’s Festival Village at Cathedral Quarter, Belfast TradFest
17.3.24 – Neil Ó Lochlainn & Ultan O Brien, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
17.3.24 – St. Patrick’s Pilgrimage with Kiran Young Wimberly, The Big Fish – Belfast
17.3.24 – St. Patrick’s Day Céilí with Rónán Eastwood & the Glengormley Céilí Band., The MAC, Belfast
17.3.24 – Alfi @ St Patrick’s Festival 2024, Festival Quarter, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin
17.3.24 – Baltimore Fiddle Fair Presents: Brìghde Chaimbeul & Aidan O’Rourke @ St Patrick’s Festival 2024, Festival Quarter, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin
17.3.24 – Keane Connolly McGorman and Guests, The Venue Theatre
17.3.24 – ABAIR: Holyhead, TU Dublin Conservatoire East Quad, Grangegorman
17.3.24 – NSO: St Patrick’s Day, The Music of Shaun Davey, National Concert Hall
17.3.24 – The Kilfenora Céilí Band and Guests, Watergate Theatre Kilkenny
17.3.24 – Stockton’s Wing & John Spillane, Downstairs at the MAC
17.3.24 – Ispíní na hÉireann @ St Patrick’s Festival 2024, Festival Quarter, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin

Hip Hop
17.3.24 – The Sheela na Gig: Denise Chaila @ St Patrick’s Festival 2024, Festival Quarter, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin

Literary and Musical Event
16.3.24 – Ben MacCaoilte – Lifting the Gate, Wexford Arts Centre

Opera
12.3.24 – Irish National Opera presents: Salome by Richard Strauss, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
14.3.24 – Irish National Opera presents: Salome by Richard Strauss, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
16.3.24 – Irish National Opera presents: Salome by Richard Strauss, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin

Rock and Pop
13.3.24 – Lukas Graham, 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
13.3.24 – Westlife, Meridian Hall, Toronto
14.3.24 – The Mersey Beatles, National Opera House Wexford
15.3.24 – Lyra, Olympia Theatre, Dublin
15.3.24 – Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats: The Kings of Swing Tour, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
15.3.24 – Hermitage Green, The Attic at Hotel Doolin
15.3.24 – Paul Noonan: Cork St Patrick’s Day Festival at Triskel, Triskel Arts Centre
15.3.24 – The Devil’s Spine Band album launch tour - Wicklow, The Courthouse Arts Centre
16.3.24 – Singalong Social: Paddy’s Day Party, Róisín Dubh, Galway
16.3.24 – Rock Rising - Supreme Classic Rock Show, National Opera House Wexford
16.3.24 – 80s Icon Show, The Civic Theatre
18.3.24 – Simple Minds, 3Arena, Dublin

England, Scotland and Wales

11.3.24 – Michael Ball, Brighton Dome
14.3.24 – Glór Nua x Féile Na Gréine: St. Patrick’s Takeover, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
15.3.24 – Jasper Høiby: Planet B, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
16.3.24 – Mendelssohn Elijah, St George’s Hall, Bradford
16.3.24 – Celtic Choral Celebration | Cappella Caeciliana, St Paul’s Church (The Actors’ Church), Covent Garden, London

Watch and Listen Back

7.3.24 – RTÉ Choice Music Prize, RTÉ 2FM
5.3.24 – Toner Quinn ag labhairt faoi tábhacht saineolais ceoil ar bhord RTÉ, RnaG
3.3.24 – Queen of Nightclubs, The Lyric Feature, RTÉ Lyric FM
27.2.24 – RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards
26.2.24 – Which Irish album will win the Choice Prize this year?, Nialler9
25.2.24 – A Living Voice, Episode 2: Donegal, The Lyric Feature, RTÉ Lyric FM
18.2.24 – A Living Voice, Episode 1: Connemara, The Lyric Feature, RTÉ Lyric FM
18.2.24 – Geantraí: Monk’s Lane, Tigh Molaige, TG4
16.2.24 – TRÚ on the Mountains of Mourne, Folk on Foot

Upcoming Festivals 

8–16 March: SXSW, Austin, Texas
8–17 March: Manchester Irish Festival
13–17 March: Borealis, Bergen, Norway
14–17 March: Walled City Music Festival
15–18 March: St. Patrick’s Festival, Kilkenny 
15–18 March: St. Patrick’s Festival, Dublin
16–23 March: Tomorrowland Winter, France
21 March: Early Music Day
20–23 March: Limerick Early Music Festival

See a full list of upcoming festivals here.

Upcoming Job and Funding Deadlines  

13 March
Stage Manager
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

13 March
Young Composers’ Competition
West Cork Chamber Music Festival

14 March
Arts Grant Funding 2024/2025
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

14 March
Orchestra Pit Assistants
Glyndebourne

15 March
Apply to Perform at All Together Now 2024
All Together Now

15 March
Young Musicians Progression Manager
Opera North

15 March
Part-time, Senior Musician (Upper or Lower Strings, or Wind)
Sistema Scotland / Big Noise Douglas

15 March
Assistant Artist Manager, Singers
Askonas Holt

15 March
Company Manager
Druid Theatre, Galway

15 March
Archive Project Cataloguer
Glyndebourne

17 March
NSO: Associate Principal Bassoon
National Concert Hall

18 March
Head of Vocal Arts
Guildhall School of Music & Drama

18 March
Call for Applications: Literary Translator-in-Residence
University of Galway / Literature Ireland

18 March
Central Admin and Admissions Assistant
Royal Academy of Music

18 March
Principal Flute No.3 & Principal Piccolo
The Ulster Orchestra

18 March
Section Leader Bassoon
The Ulster Orchestra 

For all jobs and opportunities see here.