What’s On?

For week of Thursday, June 30th, to Wednesday, July 6th

Ruairí (6) and Lilian (8) Quinlan Owens from Kinvara, and Ruairí Sarma (7) from Ballinderreen, get up close and personal with curious crustaceans. See Galway SeaFest
Ruairí (6) and Lilian (8) Quinlan Owens from Kinvara, and Ruairí Sarma (7) from Ballinderreen, get up close and personal with curious crustaceans. See Galway SeaFest

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St Patrick’s Church, Donegall St, Belfast: Ireland’s orchestra for emerging professional musicians embarks on a national tour. Programme includes Mozart, a world-premier of work by Irish composer Luke Duffy & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade (Friday, July 1st, 7pm, free). Call 087-6433877. eskerfestivalorchestra@gmail.com, eskerfestivalorchestra.com.

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Burren College of Art: The Burren Annual. The 2nd NSK State Folk Art Biennale: Folk Art Rising 1916-2016 (Exhibition: June 30th-August 5th; Opening Reception & Performances: Thursday, June 30th, 6pm-9pm; Symposium:

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Friday, July 1st, 10am-5pm, free). Call 065-7077200, lisa@burrencollege.ie. http://burrencollege.ie/exhibitions/burren-annual-2nd-nsk-folk-art-biennale-folk-art-rising-1916-2016.

CORK

Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music: Ireland’s orchestra for emerging professional musicians embark on a national tour. Programme includes Mozart, a world-premier of work by Irish composer Luke Duffy & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade (Sunday, July 3rd, 5pm,

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DONEGAL

The Colgan Hall, Carndonagh, Inishowen: Colgan Heritage Weekend. A mixture of talks, walks, readings, workshops, concerts and exhibitions. This year's theme is Revolution and Change 1916-2016. Events throughout the days and concerts in the evenings (from Friday, July 1st, 7pm, most events free). Call 074-9329377, johnrmclachlan@gmail.com, colganheritage.com.

DUBLIN

Irish-Jewish Museum, Walworth Rd, Portobello: Talk on the life and work of Victor Frankl with logotherapist Peter Purcell of the Victor Frankl Institute (Sunday, July 3rd, 3.30pm, donation). Reservations vicechair@jewishmuseum.ie, jewishmuseum.ie. The chq Building, IFSC: Photographer and actor Ste Murray's new exhibition, my mistakes were made for you. It will take place as part of the PhotoIreland festival (Friday, July 1st, 7am, free). Call 085-1253069, Studio@ste.ie, ste.ie.

Sandford Parish Church, Sandford Road, Ranelagh: Summer Music at Sandford, lunchtime recitals; Cora Newman (contralto), Andrea Banciu (viola) and Aileen Cahill (piano), music by Brahms and Bridge (Friday, July 1st, 1.10pm to 1.50pm, donations in aid of church organ fund). Call 01-4972983, doshea3@gmail.com, http://www.sandfordandstphilips.dublin.anglican.org/.

National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge: The Goethe-Institut Irland in partnership with Dublin City Council presents Voices of Memory, a riverside art installation (Friday, July 1st, 10am, free). Call 01-6801100, info@dublin.goethe.org, goethe.de/voicesofmemory.

Capuchin Friary, Church St: Ireland’s orchestra for emerging professional musicians embark on a national tour. Programme includes Mozart, a world-premier of work by Irish composer Luke Duffy & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade (Saturday, July 2nd, 8pm,

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Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street: Easter Tuesday, Sunday Theatre at Buswells – An allegorical love story set against the backdrop of the 1916 Rising (Sunday, July 3rd, 7pm, €12/€10). tickets.ie, 087-9719151.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Saint Patrick's Close: Organists Harry Meehan and Stuart Nicholson return with another exciting programme from stage and screen to celebrate American Independence Day that will appeal to all ages – everything from Star Wars to The Simpsons (Monday, July 4th, 6.15pm, free). Seats can be reserved online. Call 01-4539472, organist@stpatrickscathedral.ie, stpatrickscathedral.ie.

GALWAY

Galway Cathedral: Ireland’s orchestra for emerging professional musicians embark on a national tour. Programme includes Mozart, a world-premier of work by Irish composer Luke Duffy & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade (Thursday, June 30th, 8pm,

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10). eskerfestivalorchestra.com/tickets, 0876433877, eskerfestivalorchestra@gmail.com, eskerfestivalorchestra.com. Galway Harbour: SeaFest 2016 Maritime Festival featuring a packed programme of free, family-friendly events including a seafood fair; celebrity cookery demonstrations; tours of Ocean-going vessels; boat trips; films, presentations and lectures celebrating The Secrets of the Deep and a gathering of the world-famous Galway Hookers (Saturday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 3rd, 9am-6pm, free). See seafest.ie

LOUTH

Brigid’s Well, Faughart Hill: Brigid’s Way Weekend walking pilgrimage begins at Brigid’s Well, Faughart Hill. Walk for 1 or 2 days (from Saturday, July 2nd, 10.30am,

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10 concession per day or

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25 for 2 days). Call 087-4609006, info@brigidsway.ie, brigidsway.ie.

SLIGO

Various venues: Cairde, Sligo’s Arts Festival is a celebration of cultural diversity and inclusion. Events include visual art exhibitions, kids events, comedy, spoken word, performance and music from all over the world (Tuesday, July 5th, from

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The Source Arts Centre: Now in its 11th year, The Source Youth Arts Summer Programme brings together another exciting arts project.

Beyond the Frame

will create a spectacular interactive art performance space on site at The Source (Monday, July 4th, 10am daily,

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90/€80 siblings). Call 0504-90204, boxoffice@sourcearts.ie, thesourceartscentre.ie.

WATERFORD

Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square, Viking Triangle: Waterford Treasures Talks 2016,

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(Monday, July 4th, 7.30pm,

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5 towards Museum conservation fund). Call 0761-10265, rryan@waterfordcouncil.ie, waterfordtreasures.com/news.

WEXFORD

Wexford Library, Mallin St, Wexford: Eugene Lambert's debut Young Adult Science Fiction novel, The Sign of One, was shortlisted for the Bath Novel Award. Eugene will talk about his journey as a writer, his writing process and inspiration, and the forthcoming titles in his trilogy (Thursday, June 30th, 7pm, free. Booking Recommended). Call 053-9196760, wexfordlib@wexfordcoco.ie, wexford.ie/library.