Two new music sessions start this week: the Open Session on Sundays invites to play and sing along; and for trad lovers The Phoenix Sessions on Tuesday complete the calendar with live music every day of the week!
What's On Clonmel, your antidote to the seasonal blues.
Daily
Tue–Sat Moving Through Things • Exhibition by Elaine Grainger tracing sequences of movement • STAC Gallery
Until 6/Dec Clonmel Craft Circle Exhibition & Fair • Showcase and sale of hand-crafted items • Clonmel Library
Skylines • Group exhibition of works by 7 Irish artists • Linn Gallery
6–7/Dec Christmas Market • Arts, crafts, food & more • CTI The Mall
6–7/Dec Santa's North Pole Grotto • Free for parents • Showgrounds Shopping Centre
Wednesday 3/Dec
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Christmas Country With The Stars • Get ready for a festive cracker of a night with 6 super acts all on one stage • Talbot Hotel
20:00 Benedictine Quartet • Acoustic country & Americana • Phil Carroll's
20:00–21:00 Salsa Cubana • For beginners • The Coachman
20:00 Karaoke Night • Hosted by DJ Butler • Lonergan's
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Thursday 4/Dec
11:15 Ciorcal Comhrá • Informal conversational Irish group for all • Clonmel Library
17:30 Modern Line Dancing • Class for absolute beginners, socialise while you exercise! • Sisters of Charity NS Hall
18:00–19:00 Meet The Artist: John Kennedy • Informal gathering to discuss his recent work • The Platform, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
19:30 Clontempo Choir • Presents Oratorio de Noël and a selection of Christmas carols • St. Mary's Church Irishtown
20:00 Clonmel LGBTQI+ meetup • Chat and make friends • Mulcahy's
20:00 Story Slam • A night of storytelling; true stories, no scripts, 5-7min each • Baker's
20:30 Thirsty Thursday • With DJ Nigel Byrne • Gleeson's
21:00 Open Mic with Dave Hastie • Show what you've got, or just enjoy the talent! • Lonergan's
Friday 5/Dec
10:30–12:30 Set Dance Class • Set, ceilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver Parish Centre
19:30 The Spirit of Freedom • Fundraiser for South Tipperary Autism, preceded by DJ Pa Butler • Bennigan's
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic session, all are welcome • Fozzy's
21:30 Dara Vincent • Country, Rock, Pop, Ballads • Lonergan's
21:30 Ciarán O'Gorman • Solo guitar & vocals • Gleeson's
21:30 Seamus Hennessy • Live music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
22:00 Drops of Green • Irish ballads and folk • The Coachman
22:00 One Way Round • Live music • The Coachman
Saturday 6/Dec
9:30–14:00 Farmers Market • St. Peter & Paul CBS
9:30–10:30 Parkrun • Timed 5k for all ages and abilities • Gashouse Bridge
10:30 Between Worlds: The Otherworld and Magic in the Case of Bridget Cleary • Talk by Dr Jenny Butler • Council Chamber, Tipperary County Council
12:00–18:00 ArtCraftFoodFayre • A beautiful array of paintings, craft, baking, books and community spirit • Kilcash Community Centre
14:00 Solidarity with Palestine • Come stand with the people of Palestine • Main Guard
21:00 No Name Band • Live music • McCarthy's Fethard
21:30 Owen Lonergan • Tipp FM DJ • Bennigan's
21:30 Tantrum Band • Loud and lively • Lonergan's
21:30 Joe Sheehan & Richie Del • Acoustic duo • Gleeson's
21:30 Cheyenne • Live music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
22:00 The Backyard Band • Live Music • The Coachman
22:00 The Minus • Live music • Carey's
Sunday 7/Dec
10:00–16:00 ArtCraftFoodFayre • A beautiful array of paintings, crafts, baking, books and community spirit • Kilcash Community Centre
16:00 Carol Service • An afternoon of Carols and Readings by Clonmel Baptist Church • Monroe Sports Complex
17:00–19:00 Roy Buckley • Live music • The Coachman
17:30–19:30 Open Session • With Derek & Louis; play or sing a song or two • The Quays
19:30 Dave Hastie • Live music • Lonergan's
19:30 Annual Christmas Festive Concert • With The Clonmel Concert Band • Ss. Peter and Paul's Church
20:30 DJ Nigel Byrne • Sunday tunes • Gleeson's
Monday 8/Dec
10:00–12:00 Bridge Club • Join us for a social game of bridge, refreshments served • Clonmel Bridge Centre
19:00 Irish Language Class • Beginners & intermediate levels, all proceeds go to C-Saw and Aclaí Palestine • Baker's
20:00 Monday Bingo • Hillview Sports Club
21:00 Ryans and Friends • Trad session • Baker's
21:00 Gleeson's Open Jam • Jam session • Gleeson's
Tuesday 9/Dec
13:00–14:00 Chair Yoga with Sinéad O’Donnell • Free class • Clonmel Library
14:00–16:00 Bridge Club • Join us for a social game of bridge, refreshments served • Clonmel Bridge Centre
14:30–16:00 Toy Library • Let's keep toys in circulation • The Circular Square
19:30 Christmas Wreath Workshop • All materials provided • Clerihan Community Hall
20:15–21:15 Bachata Dance • Class for Beginners • The Coachman
20:30 The Phoenix Sessions • Trad night. Developing players 20:30–22:00, seasoned 22:00–23:30. Listeners welcome • Carey's
Wednesday 10/Dec
10:00–15:00 Vigil for Women and Children Lost to Violence • Remembrance demonstration; Cuan Saor & TRCC • Main Guard
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Karaoke Night • Hosted by DJ Butler • Lonergan's
20:00–21:00 Salsa Cubana • For beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Upcoming
13/Dec Santa's Sensory Grotto • Santa’s coming to town – and he’s making a special stop at STAC! • STAC Gallery
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