Making plans for the weekend ahead? Here are such some of the incredible events happening across Ireland from 26-28 July...
Thank You For Hearing Me: Remembering Sinéad O’Connor
26 July, Bandon Folk Club, Cork, more info here
Bandon Folk Club will be celebrating the life and music of the great Sinéad O’Connor on the anniversary of her death. What a life and what a loss. In association with Bandon4Paelstine, there will be a fantastic line-up of amazing singers, including Aine Duffy, Victoria Keating, Rose Demol, Aine O’Gorman and Shelly Burke. All proceeds will go to Gaza go Bragh.
Coppinger restaurant and cocktail bar returns
Opens 26 July, Dublin, more info here
One of Dublin’s most iconic restaurants, Coppinger, reopens its doors this Friday following a two-and-a-half-year closure. The beloved hot spot promises to provide the unparalleled bistro experience that Dubliners – not to mention previous visitor Beyonce – fondly remember from the highly successful years in the same location with a new face, and we’re very, very excited.
Free Haus Summer Series
27 July, Bierhaus, Galway, more info here
Bringing some of the best local and national bands to the Bierhaus in Galway city, the Free Haus Summer Series continues with Dan Walsh’s band, Fixity, and Crying Loser. The atmosphere is always top tier, sound quality is fantastic, and there’s no entry fee, so make sure to get down to the Westend if you’re in Galway this weekend.
A Record of Tenderness by Richard Malone
Opening 27 July until 5 October, The Dock, Leitrim, more info here
A Record of Tenderness, opening July 27, is Richard Malone’s solo exhibition of new works at The Dock, Leitrim and a powerful exploration of labour and class through sculpture, performance and film. The artist combines disparate gendered practices to build propositional frameworks and to dismantle constructed identities. In A Record of Tenderness, the queer imagination takes centre stage.
Galway Potters’ Market
27&28 July, Spanish Arch, Galway, more info here
For the next edition of the Galway Potters Market, twenty-eight specially selected potters and ceramic artists from all over Ireland will be displaying and selling their work. Bringing the best of Irish ceramics into the public domain, Galway Potters’ Market is a unique opportunity to meet the potters and ceramic artists, browse and purchase hand made ceramics.
Atelier Now presents: Dublin Block Party
Until 28 July, Charlemont Square, Dublin, more info here
Straight from the creative studio of local artist Maser, this engaging self-initiated project returns for its 2nd year of celebrating community. This 4-day weekender uses creativity as a vehicle for community connections through immersive art experiences. There’ll be art exhibitions and live mural painting by Ireland’s leading creatives, the Creative Talk Series, and the Sunflower Sessions wellness offering.
Belfast TradFest
Until 28 July, Belfast, more info here
Belfast TradFest, the pinnacle of world-class traditional music concerts, fiery pub sessions and Ireland’s fastest growing summer school of traditional music, is set to celebrate its 6th edition across Belfast UNESCO City of Music in acknowledgement and celebration of the cultural diversity of the different traditions in Belfast.
Galway International Arts Festival
Until 28 July, Galway, more info here
Exhibitions, workshops, theatrical displays and live music performances are all present and accounted for at GIAF 2024. A huge annual event on the social calendar, the festival attracts visitors from near and far with its incredible line-up.
Earagail Arts Festival
Until 28 July, Donegal, more info here
Returning for its 37th festival of world-class performances from around the globe, the Earagail Arts Festival 2024 programme spans everything from the circus arts of Catalunya and the Capoeira of Bahia to the traditions of Tory to the stories of Arranmore and the blues of Bamako to the blues of Ballybofey.
Lir Folk Festival
28 July, The Grand Social, Dublin, more info here
Dublin’s newest folk festival, showcasing some of the best up and coming artists, Lir Folk Festival will feature the likes of Ispíní na hÉireann, Katie Phelan, Cormorant Tree Oh, We’re Not Together, and The Wran across three stages in The Grand Social.
National Gallery of Ireland’s ‘Women Impressionists’ exhibition
All month, National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square, Dublin, more info here
Marking the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition held in Paris in 1874, Women Impressionists showcases the works of four important artists. Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzalès, Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt played vital roles in one of the most revolutionary movements in Western art. The exhibition will explore how each artist navigated complex personal and professional networks to create and exhibit her art.
The solemn geography of human limits by Colm Mac Athlaoich
Running until 22 August, Glovebox, Dublin Docklands, more info here
Glovebox are currently showing a timely series of oil paintings in the run up to the Olympics by Irish artist Colm Mac Athloaich, inspired by the world of athletics and sprinting. In this series of figurative works each painting is based on photographs sourced from sport photography, specifically photo finish images which capture the finishing stage of races.
Photography by Atelier Now, Glovebox Gallery, Coppinger and The Dock.
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