WHAT’S ON

THE Festival of Light Independent Arts Festival will take place again in Listowel from Thursday, October 31 to Saturday, November 2. The organisers say that in an increasingly isolated rural society,  public art and public engagement is a vehicle for bringing people together, the participatory process is very beneficial for self […]

THERE’S just days to go until people have the chance to win cash if they can beat ‘The Chaser’ in a school fundraiser. Taking place on Friday, October 18, at The Rose Hotel, St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville a hosting ‘The Chaser’, an event modelled on the original show ‘The […]

THE world premiere of a documentary about a Tralee woman and how she transformed the lives of children in Africa will take place as part of the Kerry Film Festival this weekend. ‘Kilimanjaro Mama’ tells the story of Louise Quill, who created the Tír na nÓg orphanage in Tanzania through sheer […]

LOCAL origami artist Rebecca Lyons will be holding origami workshops for children aged 8 to 16 on Saturday October 26 and Wednesday, October 30. The classes will take place at Syphon coffee bar and lounge on Courthouse Lane, Tralee. The €20 fee includes a 2 hour workshop, all materials and a […]

A LINE-UP consisting of the best of local ballad/ folk musicians and singers will entertain at a special fundraising concert this December at The Ashe Hotel. It’s a who’s who of the local scene appearing with Spailpín, Flight of Earls, Ronnie Ryan, Sligo & Shenanigans, Joe & Pam, Dreams of […]

PREPARATIONS are well underway for a night of fabulous fashion at Mercy Mounthawk gym organised by the school’s Transition Year students. With a theme of ‘The Roaring Twenties’, hundreds of students and their families are set to enjoy a great show on Thursday, October 24, which will benefit charities M.S Ireland, […]

THERE’LL be wall to wall witches and ghouls in the Ashe Hotel in two weeks when the Inspired group hosts a Monster Mash Ball. The event takes place on October 24 from 7.45pm to 10pm and everyone is invited to come along. Admission is €15. As Sarah Fitzmartin, a member of the […]

IF you’re a George Michael or Wham fan, then you’ll love this. ‘Fastlove: A Tribute to George Michael’, is coming to the INEC Killarney on Saturday, November 16. The show is packed with crowd pleasing anthems, from the Wham classics of the to the chart-topping success of the eighties album Faith. […]

A FEATURE film made by a Tralee man will be making its Kerry premiere at the Kerry Film Festival on October 20th at 4pm in Killarney Cinema. Misty Button was written and directed by Tralee native Seanie Sugrue. Local Tralee filmmaker Bertie Brosnan was also a producer on the project. The […]

THE Stag & Doe Sessions returns next month and organisers are promising the best night live original music yet. Taking place on Friday, November 15 at 9pm, The Fiddler Bar in the Square will host Outlion, Stolen City and Fallen Lights. The Sessions have provided an opportunity for local music fans to […]

HAVING enjoyed great success during the summer, Frank Houlihan of Hybreasal Productions is bringing drama back to The Ballymac Bar in Boherbee later this month. There will be performances of three one-act plays at the back of the bar on October 24, 25 and 26 at 8pm. There’s an American comedy, […]

THE Christie Hennessy Celebration of Songwriters and Musicians is  just weeks away now and it’s set to be a great weekend featuring excellent music talent and special guest, Irish singer-songwriter, Mundy. This years event will once again be taking place at the Ashe Hotel in Tralee Friday, November 1 and […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Castleisland is holding its Open Day and Enrolment on Saturday, October 19 next from 10am – 1pm, with the Principal’s address at 11am. Presentation Castleisland offers the following benefits : • Inclusive, welcoming environment • Positive school culture based on core values and beliefs • Wide range […]

A TRALEE pharmacy is hosting a charity event on this Friday morning to benefit the Irish Cancer Society. The ‘Cups Against Breast Cancer’ coffee morning will take place at O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy at Centrepoint on Edward Street from 10am to 1pm. This is an event that will be held all over […]

PIETA House in Moyderwell, Tralee is hosting an open day on Thursday, October  17. Pieta House Tralee provides a professional one-to-one therapeutic service for people who are experiencing suicidal ideation, people who have attempted suicide, people who are engaging in self-harm and people bereaved by suicide. Con O’Connor of Pieta […]

CELEBRATING its 20th edition, Kerry International Film Festival has pulled back the curtain on their 2019 programme of films, complete with special events and most of all some very special films. Featuring feature films, documentaries, animation, short film programmes and industry events, the festival will showcase new work from Ireland […]

While Sunday is a very quiet day on the events front, there’s loads to get up to on Saturday to suit all tastes… Saturday 1. Comic fest fun… The Kingdom Comic Fest will take place at the Brandon Hotel. This is a comic book, pop culture event where there will be […]

REV. Jim Stephens, Rector,  and the Community of St. John’s Church of Ireland, Tralee, have extended an invitation to everyone to join them for a special celebration. Taking place in the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Ashe Street on this Sunday, October 6, at 4pm, a Service of […]

FENIT Samphires FC’s 25th year celebration takes place this Saturday, October 5 at Samphire Park starting at 12:30. This is a family fun day celebrating 25 years of the club’s existence with various matches, games, refreshments and fun all day. There will be games starting from 12.30pm, involving teams from […]

A TRALEE fashion outlet will hold another one of their great coffee/fashion mornings again on Friday, October 11, for a great cause. The event was due to take place on Friday, October 4, but has been postponed due to Storm Lorenzo. Eileen Whelan of  Paco on The Mall has organised […]

THERE are two events planned at St John’s Parish Centre, Tralee for the ‘Extraordinary Month of Mission’ during October. It will be an extra-special month of events, prayer and action in the diocese of Kerry.  Two major events are planned. Alan Kerins, popular sportsman and founder of Self-help Africa is […]

MACALLA na hÉireann, the 2019 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will perform in The Dúchas Comhaltas Centre in Tralee, on Wednesday October 16 while on this year’s 14 venue tour. Sponsored by Bus Éireann this annual Concert Tour Bus features the best of traditional talent drawn from the four provinces […]

KERRY GAA, in conjunction with The Bon Secours Hospital, will welcome world renowned applied sports scientist and S&C Coach, Professor Tim Gabbett, to deliver a performance workshop, entitled “Pain to Performance”. This event will take place in the Kerry Sports Academy at IT Tralee on Thursday October 3 from 6.30 – […]

THE 30th annual Blennerville Windmill threshing festival takes place this Sunday and there’s a wonderful line-up of entertainment for the day to celebrate the anniversary. This is one of the oldest steam threshing and vintage car display in Kerry running since 1989 and there’s something for all the family. Starting at […]

SOMETHING different in the Town Park on a Saturday. As part of European Week of Sport 2019, Mountain Biking Kerry will be holding a mountain biking experience day in Tralee Town Park in conjunction with Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership. On the day, two local mountain biking clubs will be […]

Kerry’s architectural heritage and the county’s architectural landscape will be celebrated during the second annual Architecture Kerry Festival this weekend and a wide range of free events including talks, free guided tours, exhibitions, workshops and family events will take place. Tralee will host events during the festival, which is part […]

NOLAN’S Londis are once again hosting an all-day challenge to help out local volunteer groups who do so much for the local community. Last year, Pieta House benefited from a Bikeathon to the tune of €4,700 thanks to a super effort by local people. On Saturday, October 5, people are […]

FAMED Rubberbandit, Blindboy Boatclub, is inviting people to a live edition of The Blindboy Podcast, in conversation with a soon-to-be-announced guest this Saturday night. Following on from a complete sell out in the INEC Acoustic Club in February, Blindboy returns to the Gleneagle Ballroom this Saturday, September 28. Blindboy’s increased notability […]

THE fifth season of ‘Peaky Blinders’ has just finished on BBC and the show has never been more popular. It’s cultural impact has been significant since the show first aired in 2013, especially in the world of fashion where flat caps have become ubiquitous as well as those haircuts — […]

A NORTH Kerry publican who has sported his signature beard for over 45 years has pledged to face the chop in support of cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. Well known Ardfert pub owner Eamon Kirby has become one of the first ‘victims’ of Recovery Haven’s 2019 Movember Challenge which […]