We have another great week of live music in Clonmel, with gigs by rising stars Dara Vincent and Peadar Bradshaw, another Platform 5 event showcasing original creators, and the announcement of the full festival line-up for When Next We Meet which promises to be the best one yet!
A special thank you goes to Tipperary Tourism for their generous donation.
Exhibitions
Changing Natures • Exhibition of works by Katie Byrne, Annie Hogg, and Louise Wilde • Linn Gallery
Karyna Vechorkina • Art exhibition • Clonmel Library
From 18/Apr STAC at 30 • A showcase of contemporary work from our national collections • STAC
Wednesday 15/Apr
10:30 Creative Writing Group • Share your ideas and spark your creativity • Clonmel Library
19:00 Dance with Gina • Classes for beginners & improvers • The Coachman
19:00–21:00 Improvers Sewing Machine Skills • Learn new tricks and tips with Aveen Egan • The Circular Square
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Karaoke Night • Hosted by Louis Quirke • Lonergan's
20:00 Ladies Darts • Newcomers and seasoned players welcomed • 37 Queen St
20:00–21:00 Salsa Cubana • Class for beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Thursday 16/Apr
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
11:15 Ciorcal Comhrá • Informal conversational Irish group for all • Clonmel Library
19:00 Ken Horne • Songs in the bar • The Emigrant's Rest
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 Belle Voci Choir Fundraiser • Table quiz & raffle, great fun guaranteed! • The Coachman
20:30 Thirsty Thursday • Live 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 17/Apr
10:30–12:30 Set Dance Class • Set, ceilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
16:00 Toddler Storytime • Short stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of giggles • Clonmel Library
18:00–20:00 STAC at 30 launch • Exhibition opening by artist Alice Maher • STAC
20:00 Clerihan Men's Shed Bingo • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Darts Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
Dara Vincent Duo @ Gleeson's
20:00 Steve Knightley • Acclaimed English singer-songwriter and founding member of "Show of Hands" • Moynihan's
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic jam session: tunes, poems, jokes; now with a piano! • Fozzy's
21:30 Dara Vincent Duo • Winners of the 2025 Clonmel Busking Festival's Busking Contest • Gleeson's
Peadar Bradshaw @ Lonergan's
21:30 Peadar Bradshaw & Louis Quirke • Finalist of Tipperary Battle of the Bands 2026 • Lonergan's
21:30 Sophie & Richie • Live Music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
22:00 Sylvia Cregan • Live music • The Coachman
Saturday 18/Apr
9:30–14:00 Farmers Market • St. Peter & Paul CBS
9:30 Parkrun • Walk, jog or run 5k • Gashouse Bridge
14:00 First Anniversary Party • Celebrate one year of The Circular Square; food, games, demos & music • The Circular Square
14:00 Junior Chess Club • For kids who want to level up their skills • Clonmel Library
14:00 Solidarity with Palestine • Come stand with the people of Palestine • Main Guard
20:00 Fethard Choral Group • New members are always welcome • Presentation Convent Chapel, Fethard
21:30 Domino Lite • Live music • Lonergan's
21:30 Eoin Barrett • Live music • Bennigan's
21:30 Kevin Twohig • Live Music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 Luchie • Live music • The Quays
21:30 The Sheehans • Live music • Harney's Final Furlong, Clerihan
21:30 Tommy & Niall • Acoustic duo covering trad, rock, pop & folk • Gleeson's
22:00 Acoustic Alibi • Louis & Derek • Carey's
22:00 Hot Fuss • Live music • The Coachman
Sunday 19/Apr
9:00 Peaks Mountaineering Club • Grade 1/3 walks in the Comeraghs led by experienced walkers, new members can avail of 2 free walks • Eldon's
14:30–17:30 Sunday Whist Drives • Beginners welcome, no partner needed • Clonmel Bridge Centre
Limelite @ Fethard Ballroom
17:30 Lorraine & Caoimhe • Contemporary Irish folk/trad • The Coachman
19:30 DJ Nigel Byrne • Sunday tunes • Gleeson's
20:00–22:00 Shredder's Sit Down Sessions • A relaxing evening of music, bring your instruments! • Lonergan's
20:30 Social Dancing • Live music by Limelite • Fethard Ballroom
Monday 20/Apr
10:00–12:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
19:00 Clonmel Camera Club • The Coachman
Ryans and Friends @ Baker's
20:00 Ballroom Dancing Classes • For beginners and improvers • Fethard Ballroom
20:00 Monday Bingo • Hillview Sports Club
21:00 Gleeson's Open Jam • Jam session • Gleeson's
21:00 Ryans and Friends • Trad session, bringing the best of Irish traditional music • Baker's
Tuesday 21/Apr
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 • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
20:00 Trivia Tuesday • Think you’re smarter than the table beside you? Prove it • Lonergan's
20:15–21:15 Bachata Dance • Class for Beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Platform 5 • Monthly showcase of original artists and music • Gleeson's
Wednesday 22/Apr
14:30–16:00 Toy Library • Borrow, return, repeat • The Circular Square
19:00 Dance with Gina • Classes for beginners & improvers • The Coachman
19:00–21:00 Improvers Sewing Machine Skills • Learn new tricks and tips with Aveen Egan • The Circular Square
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Karaoke Night • Hosted by Louis Quirke • Lonergan's
20:00 Ladies Darts • Newcomers and seasoned players welcomed • 37 Queen St
20:00–21:00 Salsa Cubana • Class for beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
New courses
Thu 10:00–11:30 Developing Coping Skills • Free 8-week workshop • Place4U
Sun 9:00 Little Soccer Legends • Fun football classes for toddlers (ages 2-6), trial day for 8-week term • Sisters of Charity NS
Upcoming
29–31/May When Next We Meet • A weekend-celebration of the best in alternative and independent Irish music • Raheen House Hotel
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