At Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
Offaly's premier arts venue is a must-visit during Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival!
Music, movies, theatre, art exhibitions and more, they have a fantastic schedule planned!
Our thanks to Emma Nee Haslam and all the team for their unwavering support of Vintage Week!
SCULLION
Friday 4 August
8pm
Our opening gig for Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival will be none other than one of Ireland's most captivating and enduring live acts - Scullion!
This is a rare opportunity to witness the awe inspiring talents of Sonny Condell, Robbie Overson,
and Philip King, as they bring their eclectic musical roots to life in a powerful, poetic, and soulful way.
€25 + booking fees
OUT OF THE
ORDINARY
Irish National Opera
Tuesday 8 August
11am, 11.45am, 12.30am, 1.15pm, 3pm, 3.45pm, 4.30pm, 5.15pm, 6pm
Experience the world’s first virtual reality community opera.
Out of the Ordinary/As an nGnách tells the tale of a community forced to flee their barren homeland, which, due to their own actions, can no longer sustain them. Nalva, our main character, builds a boat to take her people on an epic journey to find a new home.
This VR opera will bring you to an imagined world, realised through animation, creating a truly unique experience where you will have the ability to move around and interact with the environment, and re-imagines what opera can be for a new digital age.
Written by composer Finola Merivale and librettist Jody O’Neillworking with director Jo Mangan and students from rural Ireland and communities from Inis Meáin, Tallaght and South Dublin.
Due to the nature of VR, this experience will be unsuitable for audience members who: are under 14,are pregnant, are prone to seizures, fits or epilepsy, are fitted with a pacemaker, are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, have a serious medical condition that affects their balance or vision.
Tickets on sale soon!
ROCK N ROLL
YEARS AND DANCE HALL DAYS
Wednesday 9 August | 8pm
Step into a world of timeless melodies and unforgettable rhythms featuring the incomparable Trevor Kelly and the sensational George Jones. Together, they promise an evening filled with heart-warming nostalgia, toe-tapping rhythms and soul-stirring music.
Tickets on sale soon!
TUNES IN THE
AFTERNOON
Thursday 10 August | 2.30pm
A nostalgic trip down memory lane filled with music and songs from the popular Irish trio “No Half Measure”.
Come to reminisce and sing along to popular tunes.
Tickets on sale soon!
FRED & ALICE
Friday 11 August
2.30pm
This quirky love story about two mischievous characters who meet in a home. It’s not easy to get by in this crazy old world is it? But Fred and Alice have discovered that all you really need are 2 tennis rackets, disproportionate reactions to minor accidents, an immature coping strategy and each other.
THE FRANK &
WALTERS
Saturday 12 August | 8pm
Acoustic
One of Cork's most beloved indie rock bands, will be taking the stage in a special acoustic duo formation for an unforgettable night of music. Join us as they unleash their signature catchy pop hooks, melodic guitar riffs, and whimsical lyrics in an intimate, stripped-down setting to round-off Vintage Week 2023!
