Christmas is now officially over but winter is not. Some will be trying new resolutions while others will seek comfort in familiar things, but you can always find others to make the journey more pleasant. Here is a list of great ways to brighten this cold January, without even leaving town!
What's On Clonmel, your antidote to the seasonal blues.
Daily
Skylines • Group exhibition inviting 7 artists to look beyond the literal horizon • Linn Gallery
Lilla Perry • Exhibition of works by Clonmel painter Lilla M. Bagwell Perry (1888 – 1974) • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
New courses
Tue 10:30–13:00, Thu 14:00–16:30 Oil Painting • Informal and self-paced, 6 week term • Hillview Sports Club
Fri evening Traditional Music • Wide range of instruments • St. Peter & Paul CBS
Fri evening Irish Conversation • Beginner and intermediate levels • St. Peter & Paul CBS
Traditional music and Irish conversation courses provided by Comhaltas Powerstown/Lisronagh; contact: Roisín (086) 859-6125.
Wednesday 7/Jan
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
Benedictine Quartet @ Phil Carroll's
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 8/Jan
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
11:00–12:30 Breastfeeding Support Group • Meet with other mothers and babies • Clonmel Library
17:30–19:30 Monthly Repair Club • Join the team of repairers and gain confidence repairing stuff • The Circular Square
20:00 Clonmel LGBTQI+ meetup • Chat and make friends in your local community • 37 Queen St
20:00–22:00 Clonmel Toastmasters • Public speaking club, guests welcomed • Talbot Hotel
20:00–21:00 Clonmel Triathlon Club Open Night • Join us to learn more about the club and triathlons • Carey's
20:00 Bingo Night • By Fethard Ladies' Football, bus service from Clonmel • Fethard Ballroom
20:00 Cards Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
20:30 Thirsty Thursday • DJ on the night • Gleeson's
21:00 Open Mic with Dave Hastie • Show what you've got, or just enjoy the talent! • Lonergan's
21:30 Vincent Vaughan • Live music • Moran's
Friday 9/Jan
10:30–12:30 Set Dance Class • Set, ceilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver Parish Centre
20:00 Darts Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
Fred's Session @ Fozzy's
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic jam session; tunes, poems, jokes; all are welcome • Fozzy's
21:30 Hair of the Dog • Live music • Lonergan's
21:30 Cheyenne • Live music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 Finbar Horgan • Back home from Edinburgh to play another amazing gig • Gleeson's
22:00 Colin Fahy • Live music • The Coachman
Saturday 10/Jan
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 The Vernacular House: Nerve Centre of Irish Tradition • Talk by Dr Barry O’Reilly • Council Chamber, Tipperary County Council
14:00 Solidarity with Palestine • Come stand with the people of Palestine • Main Guard
21:30 Tipperary Ramblers • Folk, trad, and rebel songs • Lonergan's
21:30 Sophie & Richie • Live Music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 Tommy & Niall • Acoustic duo covering trad, rock, pop & folk • Gleeson's
21:30 The Lonergans • 2-piece band • Carey's
22:00 Marion Kelly & Jason Hennessy • Live music • The Coachman
Sunday 11/Jan
9:00 Peaks Mountaineering Club • Grade 2/3 walks in the Galtee Mountains led by experienced walkers, new members can avail of 2 free walks • Eldon's
17:00–19:00 Wildrover • 3-piece Irish, folk & trad band • The Coachman
18:30–20:30 Second Sunday Steady Session • Play traditional music at a slow and steady pace, all musicians are welcome • Moynihan's
19:00–21:00 Shredder's Sit Down Sessions • A relaxing evening of music hosted by Louis Quirke, all welcome to play along • Lonergan's
20:30 Sunday Tunes • Gleeson's
Monday 12/Jan
10:00–12:00 Bridge Club • Join us for a social game of bridge, refreshments served • Clonmel Bridge Centre
19:00 Clonmel Camera Club • The Coachman
20:00 Monday Bingo • Hillview Sports Club
21:00 Ryans and Friends • Trad session, bringing the best of Irish traditional music • Baker's
21:00 Gleeson's Open Jam • Jam session • Gleeson's
Tuesday 13/Jan
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
10:30–12:30 Clonmel Craft Circle • An informal group for people who love crafting • Clonmel Library
14:00–16:00 Bridge Club • Join us for a social game of bridge, refreshments served • Clonmel Bridge Centre
20:15–21:15 Bachata Dance • Class for Beginners • The Coachman
Wednesday 14/Jan
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