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City of Derry Jazz Festival
“One of Ireland's rising new stars with a unique style of Blues and Jazz. "Donegal's best kept secret and a real find". Irish Times |
Without doubt one of Europe's foremost Jazz guitarists. Originally from the city, he has just returned from a successful tour of France and Germany. He will be bringing his Brazilian Project to the festival. Line-up includes outstanding musicians - Sean Maynard Smith (Bass) and Shane O'Donovan (Drums) plus guests. A quality contemporary jazz concert. |
Carmel began her singing career performing jazz and swing and has appeared at many jazz festivals around the country including world renowned Cork Jazz Festival. Featuring a broad repertoire
including contemporary and
original songs, her band includes
Fiachra Trench (keyboards)
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This band balances melodic lyricism with harmonic adventurousness, dynamic subtlety with rhythmic fire and jazz tradition. This quartet features Johnny Daly (Dublin), Dan Nicholas (NYC), Anthony Davis (Florida) and Chris Johansen (Seattle). Based in Holland this band will be a treat for lovers of the music of Thelonious Monk.
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Legendary DJ,producer, and soundtrack composer,David Holmes returns to Derry to play for Celtronic at the City of Derry Jazz Festival. The Iggy Pop of the decks,Holmes was at the forefront of the dance music scene in Ireland when the house and techno boom hit in the late 1980s. His nightclub Sugar Sweet was the first venue for serious music in Ireland.His albums, 'This Flim's Crap, Let's Slash the Seats', 'Lets Get Killed' and 'Bow Down to The Exit Sign' have enjoyed massive commercial and critical acclaim.
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Brendan Quinn is a legend in Irish country music with 11studio albums to his name and countless appearances with other artists both as a vocalist and guitarist. In a career spanning 30 years he has appeared at some of the world’s top country music festivals sharing the bill, and often the stage, with such legendary names as Merle Haggard,George Jones, Don Williams and Hal Ketchum. With special guests Arty Mc Glynn and Nollaig Casey and Anton Glackin this is a superb evening for lovers of country music. One of Ireland’s most gifted fiddle players, Nollaig Casey has worked with some of the most famous names in Irish and international music including Planxty, Enya,Van Morrison, Sinead O' Connor, Rod Stewart,Mary Black, Tickets: £15
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Tommy Tiernan, one of Ireland's biggest comedy exports, brings his new show, 'Bovinity’, to Derry in May. 'Bovinity’ has already broken box office records at Vicar Street with sales of over 15,000 in the first hour. These Derry dates mark Tiernan's first appearance in the NorthWest for over two years but the Meath man has been anything but quiet on the comedy front. Tommy has been focusing his energy on America and Canada with a three week run at UCLA, a six week run in New York, a six week tour of Canada, two Just for Laughs galas, numerous American club dates including Philadelphia, Washington,Omaha and Texas. The filming of his first US TV Special, 'Something Mental', broadcast on Comedy Central on St Patrick's Day with a US DVD release to follow and his blinding debut performance on The Letterman Show. With his break-neck tour of the US under his belt, Tommy has found time to pick up The People of the Year 'Funniest Living Irish Person' Award and co-write the ménage a Tiernan play 'Help' which ran at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Tickets: £24
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"a gem of a show ... storytelling of the highest order" Chichester Observer Samuel Pepys? ...His Diary! ... His World!! ...His Women!!! Explore the passionate highs and lows in the marriage between Samuel and Elizabeth Pepys but from her point of view. Discover that the glorious murky stuff of human relating hasn't changed since the C17th and probably never will. Fifteen figures of the Pepys circle from the highest in the land to the most menial of servants are brought to life as Elizabeth wrestles with the joys and trials of her household. There's all the raunchiness of the Restoration: the gossip of the Court, the horrors of the Plague, the flames of the Fire of London and finally - her rage when she discovers that her husband is ...a serial sex addict. Tickets: £10/ £7 |
"This is the most wonderful piece of new writing I have seen in years" Plays International Robert Hooke was one of the fathers of modern science, thought by many to be the greatest natural philosopher of the 17th century. As curator of Experiments for the Royal Society he poured out a stream of brilliant concepts on universal gravity, evolution and atomic theory.Yet this genius provoked intense loyalty, controversy, jealousy and hatred. Christopher Wren loved him, Isaac Newton loathed him and after his death, Hooke was written out of history - until a three hundred year-old manuscript, unearthed in Hampshire, was revealed to be the lost folio of Robert Hooke. Nominated for both the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and the MeyerWhitworth award Hanging Hooke is a tale of intrigue, betrayal Tickets: £10 / £7
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"Astonishing eclectic folk-rock” Mojo Blending Celtic folk with Mexican, East European, African and country influences, The Paperboys are, quite simply, one of the finest live bands you will ever see.One of the biggest folk acts in their native Canada, the Paperboys have either won or been nominated for every award in Canadian music and regularly sell out venues all over Canada, the U.S.,Mexico and Europe. Consisting of vocalist Tom Landa, Kendel Carson on fiddle, Brad Gillard on banjo and bass,Geoffrey Kelly on flutes, and Matt Brain on drums, their music is unique, lively, danceable and infectious coming from “a place where Irish,Mexican and Roots music collide.” This is one night you won’t want to miss. Tickets: £10
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Returns to The Playhouse for 2 shows only! Snow White - The Remix is a funky fairytale for all the family!When Snow White is banished from the palace because the Queen has been told by the evil talking mirror that Snow White is more beautiful, she embarks on a mission to destroy the mirror and rescue the Queen from self destruction. Full of humour, wacky characters, catchy tunes and dynamic dancing this show tackles the theme of the beauty industries and their effect on the self esteem and self image of girls and young women. With a cast of professional actors and musicians that reflects the growing cultural diversity of Northern Ireland, this show is an entertaining and educational event for children (age 5+), young people and adults. Tickets £7 /£5 conc. Book online 10am - Book online 11.30am
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Sexy, scintillating, sung in English. One of the best loved operas in the world, Cosi Fan Tutte is a story of love, deception, deceit and reconciliation. When two young soldiers are due to go to war, a comrade makes a wager with them.Will their fiancées remain true while the young men are away?What follows is a joyful round of deception and disguise in which the course of true love runs anything but smoothly as the soldiers attempt to put their ladies fidelity to the test. Mozart's bittersweet comedy is relocated to England in the summer of 1914 and the last carefree days before the outbreak of the GreatWar. Formed in 2005, Opera UK has already forged itself a considerable reputation. Working with dynamic directors and casts chosen from the major conservatoires their productions bring a fresh and vibrant approach to the great operatic works. Tickets: £15
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The Puppet Lab makes a welcome return to the Playhouse with their breathtaking new production of Beauty and the Beast. An original take on the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast combines traditional marionettes and wooden puppets with modern technology and on screen animation to weave and enchanting spell that will capture young and old alike. Suitable for children aged 5 and above, Beauty and the Beast is a wonderful and enthralling new production from one of the finest puppet companies in the country. Performance Times: 10 am & 1 pm Book online 10am - Book online 1pm
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Returning by popular demand following its sell-out success last year, The Sound of Musicals is a treat for the whole family. A true musical extravaganza featuring scenes and songs from The King and I, Phantom of the Opera, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Sound of Music,Oliver and many,many more, The Sound of Musicals brings the best of Broadway and the West End right to your doorstep. Produced and directed by Margaret Keys, known for her extensive experience in musical theatre, having worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber and the RTE Orchestra, the show mixes both professional and local talent to bring you a musical evening like no other. Tickets: £10
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"challenging & provocative... both educates and entertains" The Irish News A compelling new drama, Cuss The World is a play that
explores the darker side of life, dealing with the serious
issues affecting young people in our communities. Set in
a run-down park, Cuss The World follows the lives of five
young teenagers whose lives are growing increasingly
out of control. Based in Belfast, Spanner in the works are
one of Northern Ireland's best small theatre companies
with a reputation for hard-hitting and
often controversial productions, with
their use of drama to tackle a range Please note: this production
contains strong language
and scenes that may
not be suitable for
younger audience
members.
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Thursday 1May at 8pm
Friday 2May at 8pm
Saturday 3May at 8pm
Sunday 4May at 3pm| Little Theatre
Friday 2 May at 10pm
Wednesday 7 May at 8pm
Thursday 8 & Friday 9May at 9.30pm
Friday 9May at 7.30pm| The Little Theatre
Saturday 10May at 7.30pm
Wednesday 14May
Saturday 17May at 8pm|Main Stage
Tuesday 20 May | The Little Theatre
Friday 23 - Sunday 25May at 8pm
Tuesday 27May | The Little Theatre