This is another week chock-full of activities in Clonmel and that merits another special double edition of What’s On Clonmel.
The Clonmel Busking Festival is taking place this weekend, and they has prepared an amazing program that will bring a wide variety of musical acts to both public spaces and pubs.
From veteran musicians with decades of experience to teenage bands, music lovers will be spoiled for choice!
Daily
8/May–1/Sep My Little Library • Free books and resources for children starting primary school in September • Clonmel Library
1/Jul–31/Mar Order from Chaos • Exhibition exploring the history of policing in Tipperary and Ireland • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
3/Jul–30/Sep Young Curators: 2B or Not to Be • Works from the UL art collection, curated by local Transition Year students • Main Guard
Plein Air Exhibition @ Linn Gallery
8/Jul–5/Sep Plein Air Exhibition • Paintings created entirely on location during the Plein Air event (4-5/Jul) • Linn Gallery
4–15/Aug Frank O'Rourke • Exhibition of paintings, mosaics, and sculptures by Ballymacarbry artist Frank O'Rourke • Clonmel Library
4–7/Aug Summer Camp • For kids aged 7-13, golf coaching, go-carts, games & hot lunch • Slievenamon Adventure Centre
10–14/Aug Art & Design Summer Camp • Painting, print, design, crafts and much more • The Yoga Yard
Tipperary FET College Courses 2026 • Registration is open for hundreds of courses taught in Clonmel and around the county • Online
Clonmel’s Public Performance Spaces • Open call from the County Council for expressions of interest to host activities in public spaces • Online
Wednesday 5/Aug
17:00 Busking Competition Registration • Deadline for singers and musicians to enter the competition • Online
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 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 6/Aug
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
17:30–19:30 Bike Repair Club • Bring your own bike or practice on one of ours • The Circular Square
19:00 Games Night • Friendly chess & darts, pool tournament, board & card games, FIFA & Mario Kart • 37 Queen St
20:00 Cards Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
20:00 Queer Drinks • Chat and make friends in your local community • 37 Queen St
20:00 Thirsty Thursday • With DJ Lorcan Ryan • 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 7/Aug
Angel & The Dead Hearts @ Main Guard & Eldon's
10:30 Set Dance Class • Set, céilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
13:00 Angel & The Dead Hearts • High-energy 5-piece band: rock ’n’ roll, rockabilly & country • Main Guard
14:00 KYB • Teen girl indie rock band from Clonmel • Kickham Plaza
Allie Sherlock @ Kickham Plaza
15:00 Allie Sherlock • Singer-songwriter and busker from Cork • Kickham Plaza
16:00 Eleanor Shanley & Mike Hanrahan • Singer-songwriters with long careers in Irish music • Kickham Plaza
16:00 Toddler Storytime • Short stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of giggles • Clonmel Library
20:00 Clerihan Men's Shed Bingo • Bus service from Clonmel • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Darts Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
20:30 Think Twice • Live music • Mulcahy's
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic jam session: tunes, poems, jokes; now with a piano! • Fozzy's
21:00 Hair of the Dog • Live music • Lonergan's
The Hesitations @ 37 Queen St & Phil Carroll's
21:00 The Hesitations • High-energy rock classics with Dave, Ross & friends • 37 Queen St
21:30 Angel & The Dead Hearts • High-energy 5-piece band: rock ’n’ roll, rockabilly & country • Eldon's
21:30 Dedication • Thin Lizzy tribute band • Baker's
21:30 Foul Play • Live music • Annie Kehoe's
John Spillane @ Moran's
21:30 John Spillane • Singer-songwriter, storyteller, poet & dreamer • Moran's
21:30 Ruairí de Leastar • Singer-songwriter; songs of hope and fervent wisdom • Gleeson's
21:30 The Valley Boys • Live music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
22:00 Waterloo • ABBA tribute band • The Coachman
Saturday 8/Aug
9:30–14:00 Farmers Market • St. Peter & Paul CBS
9:30 Parkrun • Walk, jog or run 5k • Gashouse Bridge
11:00–13:00 Clonmel Walking Tour • Discover the historic medieval town • Old St. Mary's Church
Dara Vincent Band @ Main Guard
12:00 Dara Vincent Band • Winners of the 2025 Clonmel Busking Festival's Busking Contest • Main Guard
12:30 Salsa Dance • With Salsa Dance Club and Come Dance with Gina • Kickham Plaza
13:00–16:00 Busking Competition • One of the main events of the festival; local singers and musicians compete for the title • Abbey Street Performance Space
13:00 Marian Bradfield • Singer-songwriter from Donegal and one of the original Celtic Women • Main Guard
13:15 Linda's Kids Choir • Children's choir • Kickham Plaza
14:00 Deise Brass • New Orleans Dixieland jazz band • Kickham Plaza
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 • Former Heatons Store
14:00–17:00 Young Bands Showcase • Performances by new & upcoming talent • Main Guard
14:30 Deerhaven
15:00 Peadar Bradshaw Band
15:30 Sheraton
16:00 Mild Mannered Men
16:30 Punchdrunk
15:00 Marian Bradfield • Singer-songwriter from Donegal and one of the original Celtic Women • The Junction Café
15:00 Rob Strong Band • The godfather of soul in Ireland • Kickham Plaza
16:00 Mia McCarthy Band • Live music • Kickham Plaza
16:50 Busking Competition Winners • Gig by the winners of the busking competition • Kickham Plaza
Charcoal Greys @ Kickham Plaza
17:00 Charcoal Greys • A sonic storm on a mission • Kickham Plaza
19:00 Chloé & Jerry • Live music • 37 Queen St
19:00 The Hesitations • High-energy rock classics with Dave, Ross & friends • Phil Carroll's
19:30 Katelyn Barry & The Skints • Live music • Gleeson's
20:00 Fethard Choral Group • New members are always welcome • Presentation Convent Chapel, Fethard
20:00 Folk That! • 4-piece band, outdoor gig celebrating 25 years of Barne Lodge • Barne Lodge
Peadar Bradshaw @ Bakers's
20:00 Peadar Bradshaw Band • Finalists of Tipperary Battle of the Bands 2026 • Baker's
20:30 Punchdrunk • Irish music and indie classics • Mulcahy's
21:00 Timebomb • Classic rockabilly with a modern twist • Bennigan's
21:30 DJ Nigel Byrne • Live DJ • Gleeson's
21:30 Devil's Cadillac • The rock 'n' roll time machine plays Bon Jovi & Thin Lizzy • Kickham Plaza
21:30 James Downey • Live Music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 Mr Worldwide • A Pitbull disco party, with DJ Paulie C • 37 Queen St
Rob Strong Band @ Eldon's & Kickham Plaza
21:30 Rob Strong Band • The godfather of soul in Ireland • Eldon's
21:30 The Sheehans • Live music • Harney's Final Furlong, Clerihan
21:30 The Waheys • Party favourites & feel-good songs • Moran's
21:30 Tipperary Ramblers • Folk, trad, and rebel songs • Lonergan's
22:00 Dublin City Ramblers • Ballad & Folk band with more than 50 years of history • The Coachman
22:00 The Lonergans • Two siblings play rock, pop, chart hits, rebel, country & Irish • Carey's
Sunday 9/Aug
11:30–16:30 Family Day in the Park • Music, pet farm, food vendors, amusements • Denis Burke Park
11:30 Banna Cluain Meala • Concert, marching & fieldshow band • Denis Burke Park
The Bellefords @ Denis Burke Park & Moran's
13:00 The Bellefords • 6-piece rockabilly band from Waterford • Denis Burke Park
13:30 The Papa Zitas • Motown big band, 10 musicians on stage • Denis Burke Park
15:00 Blooze Brothers • 11-piece band playing hits from The Blues Brothers soundtrack • Denis Burke Park
17:00 Wildrover • 3-piece Irish, folk & trad band • The Coachman
18:30 Festival BBQ • Enjoy delicious food with live music by Maria Hymas • Eldon's
19:00 Dee Morrissey • Finalist of TG4’s hit country music show "Glór Tíre" • The Coachman
19:00 Live Music • 37 Queen St
19:00–20:30 Second Sunday Steady Session • Play traditional music at a slow and steady pace, for beginners and improvers • Moynihan's
Stuart Connolly @ Bennigan's
19:00 Stuart Connolly • Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist • Bennigan's
19:00 The Pearly Whites • 10-piece high-energy modern showband • Gleeson's
20:00 Stardog • New wave & punk band from Cork • Lonergan's
20:30 Social Dancing • Live music by Muriel & Fran • Fethard Ballroom
Sun Merchant @ Baker's
21:30 Sunday Tunes • With DJ Nigel Byrne • Gleeson's
21:30 The Bellefords • 6-piece rockabilly band from Waterford • Moran's
22:00 Sun Merchant & Big Toe • A unique ensemble featuring mandolin, oud, double bass and clarinet • Baker's
Monday 10/Aug
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 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 11/Aug
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 Craft Circle • An informal group for people who love crafting • Clonmel Library
11:00–13:00 Clonmel Walking Tour • Discover the historic medieval town • Old St. Mary's Church
14:00–16:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
18:30 Ladies Rowing Taster • As part of HER Outdoors Week • Clonmel Rowing Club
19:00 Spanish for Beginners • Class for adults • The Coachman
The Phoenix Sessions @ Carey's
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
21:00 The Phoenix Sessions • Monthly trad night, open to developing and seasoned players, listeners welcomed • Carey's
Wednesday 12/Aug
14:30–16:00 Toy Library • Borrow, return, repeat; also at 9:30–11:30 • The Circular Square
19:00 Christopher Fabie's Irish Celebration of Life • Friends, students, musicians, and fellow cyclists gather to remember the inspiring artist a year after his passing • The Coachman
19:00–21:00 Knit & Mend Circle • Join our knit, crochet, darning & mending circle • 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
Upcoming
15–22/Aug Hands of Heritage • Week-long programme of free events for National Heritage Week 2026 • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
17/Aug Stagecraft Junior Summer Camp • 5-day program for ages 5–13: acting, singing, dancing and more • St. Peter & Paul CBS
17/Aug Stagecraft Senior Summer Project • 5-day program for ages 13–18 culminating in a performance for Culture Night • St. Peter & Paul CBS
Thanks
This issue of What’s On Clonmel was made possible by the generous support of our readers and sponsors: Acoustic Alibi, Carey's Pub, and Clonmel Busking Festival, main funder of this issue.
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