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Exhibitions
Silent Exposure • The Photography of William Despard Hemphill (1816-1902) • Main Guard
Until 16/May Changing Natures • Exhibition of works by Katie Byrne, Annie Hogg, & Louise Wilde • Linn Gallery
STAC at 30 • A showcase of contemporary work from our national collections • STAC
In Bloom • Exhibition of arts & crafts by residents of Rathkeevan Nursing Home • Clonmel Library
Wednesday 13/May
19:00 Dance with Gina • Classes for beginners & improvers • The Coachman
19:00–21:00 Knit & Mend Circle • Learn & share tricks and tips for smooth needlework & repairs • 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 & Men's Wednesday Darts • 37 Queen St
20:00 Salsa Cubana • Class for beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Thursday 14/May
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
10:00–11:30 Wellness Workshop • Developing coping skills for mental health • Place4U
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
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
20:00–22:00 Clonmel Toastmasters • Public speaking club, guests welcomed • Talbot Hotel
Savannah Gardner & The Recovering Good Girls @ Raheen House Hotel
20:00 Savannah Gardner & The Recovering Good Girls • Rising star of the UK Country and Americana scene on her first Irish tour. • Raheen House Hotel
20:30 DJ Paulie C • Thirsty Thursday • 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 15/May
10:30 Hello, How Are You? • A Mental Health Ireland campaign for connecting with others, refreshments served • Place4U
10:30 Set Dance Class • Set, céilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
13:00 Curator Lunchtime Talks • A lunchtime tour of STAC at 30 with curator Helena Tobin • STAC
16:00 Toddler Storytime • Short stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of giggles • Clonmel Library
20:00 Clerihan Men's Shed Bingo • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Darts Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic jam session: tunes, poems, jokes; now with a piano! • Fozzy's
21:30 Groove Republic • 4-piece band: soul, funk, rock, and disco • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 Hair of the Dog • Live music • Lonergan's
21:30 Lorraine & Caoimhe • Contemporary Irish Folk/Trad • Gleeson's
22:00 Jason Hennessy • Live music • The Coachman
Saturday 16/May
9:30–14:00 Farmers Market • St. Peter & Paul CBS
9:30 Parkrun • Walk, jog or run 5k • Gashouse Bridge
10:00–16:00 Foraging Walk & Native Plant Dyeing Workshop • With Lucy Moore & Neil Dennehy • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
11:00–11:45 National Drawing Day • Explore the art of portraiture in response to our 30th anniversary exhibition, STAC at 30; also at 14:00 and 15:30 • STAC
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
15:30 We Brought the Summer with Us • Selection of Irish songs and local poems performed by soprano Bryony Morison • Clonmel Library
20:00 Fethard Choral Group • New members are always welcome • Presentation Convent Chapel, Fethard
20:30 SJP • Live DJ • Gleeson's
21:30 DJ John • Live DJ • Bennigan's
21:30 Dave Fitz • Live & acoustic • Harney's Final Furlong, Clerihan
21:30 James Downey • Live Music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 The Irish Claddagh • Live music • Lonergan's
22:00 Conor Ocean • Live music in the front bar • The Coachman
22:00 Dom O'Driscoll • Live music • Carey's
22:00 Loose Cannons • Rock 'n' Roll 4-piece band • The Coachman
Sunday 17/May
14:30–17:30 Sunday Whist Drives • Beginners welcome, no partner needed • Clonmel Bridge Centre
17:00 Paul Watchorn • From The Dublin Legends, formerly The Dubliners • The Coachman
19:30 James Downey • Live music • Gleeson's
20:30 Shredder's Sit Down Sessions • A relaxing evening of music with Louis & Derek, bring your instruments! • Lonergan's
20:30 Social Dancing • Live music by Peter Burke • Fethard Ballroom
20:30 Sunday Tunes • Live DJ on the night • Gleeson's
Monday 18/May
10:00–12:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
19:00 Clonmel Camera Club • Fortnightly meeting • The Coachman
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 19/May
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
10:30–12:30 Horticulture Workshops • 8-week course • Glenconnor Community Mental Health Centre
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 Bachata Dance • Class for Beginners • The Coachman
Wednesday 20/May
10:30 Creative Writing Group • Share your ideas and spark your creativity • Clonmel Library
14:30–16:00 Toy Library • Borrow, return, repeat • The Circular Square
18:30 Clerihan Community Games • Local athletics evening for U6-U16 children • St. Michael’s church, Clerihan
19:00 Dance with Gina • Classes for beginners & improvers • The Coachman
19:00–21:00 Sew Social • Practice your sewing skills, bring your own machine or use ours • The Circular Square
19:00 Zumba Fundraiser • For "Let’s Raise the Roof for Clerihan Hall", in memory of Jackie McGrath. • Talbot Hotel
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 & Men's Wednesday Darts • 37 Queen St
20:00 Salsa Cubana • Class for beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Upcoming
22/May Guided Walking Tour Programme • Deadline for expressions of interest to deliver a walking tour of Clonmel • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
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