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THE ‘Truth or Dare’ art exhibition, featuring work from three graduates of the Limerick College of Art and Design, officially opened on Friday last in Siamsa Tíre. The three artists, Grace Roberts, Suzanne Mortell and Nuala O’Sullivan,were delighted with the great attendance and support of their art works on the night […]

THE young actors, singers and dancers from the Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts put on a marvellous show at Siamsa Tíre this week. In four performances over Tuesday and Wednesday they thrilled hundreds of people of all ages with the popular musical based on the 1988 John Waters movie […]

A TWO-DAY seminar titled ‘Dance and Health Event’ will take place at Siamsa Tíre next month on the relevance of dance to healthcare and well-being. The event, on  April 26/27, will bring together dance artists, healthcare professionals and service users to explore the possibilities for dance in healthcare. “We need to […]

HUNDREDS of people converged on Siamsa Tíre on Sunday for two performances from youngsters in the Kerry School of Music Dance Academy. Around 150 young dance enthusiasts took part in ‘Born To Dance’. The students had been rehearsing under the tutelage of Colette Maguire Jensen, who is celebrating 25 years this year […]

FR Pat Ahern, a founding member of Siamsa Tíre, was honoured yesterday by Kerry County Council with a Civic Reception. “This is an opportunity for Kerry County Council to acknowledge the tremendous work that Fr Pat has done over so many years to promote the artistic, musical and literary tradition […]

IT’S pantomime time at Siamsa Tíre and Friday saw two sell-0ut performances of Cinderella. Oliver Hurley is the man behind the panto once again and he has created a tremendous treat for all the family. With perennial favourites, Buttons, the wicked stepmother and the ugly sisters, this is a pantomime […]

SIAMSA TÍRE was packed last night for a special show from the Cassie Leen School of Dance. There were 120 young dancers taking part in ‘Fairytale Of New York’ .This year two of the students were awarded trips to New York, from which the theme came for the show. The […]

SIAMSA Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, yesterday launched its Greening Siamsa initiative as it celebrates the completion of recent energy upgrades to the theatre and arts centre. Siamsa Tíre has recognised the role it can play in reducing the impact of its activities on the environment, and is developing policies […]

THE Arts Services of Kerry, Kildare, and Tipperary County Councils along with Dance Ireland are working on an exciting initiative that will support the work of dance artists in Kerry. To this end a Dance and Health Professional Development Series will take place at Siamsa Tíre in April next year […]

SIAMSA Tíre will officially open its latest visual arts exhibition ‘Crux: A Dialogue in Metal’, on this Thursday, October 12 at 6pm in the Round Gallery. Open to all, John Tynan, Head of Education, Training & Development with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland will provide a talk on this […]

AUDIENCES packed Siamsa Tíre on Wednesday night for the opening of the Light Opera Society of Tralee’s production of  ‘West Side Story’. It’s one of the best-loved musicals ever made and audiences loved the performances by the young cast who have been rehearsing for months. It’s directed by Grainne O’Carroll, […]

COMEDIAN, author and cycling enthusiast, David O’Doherty is coming back to Tralee this winter for a stand-up show. Self-styled as the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair Enya, he will present an evening of his latest jokes and songs in Siamsa Tíre on December 1. Tickets are €18 / €16 plus €1 […]

IT’S changing times on the board of directors of Siamsa Tire, as one long running member has retired while another is stepping down from his role as Chairperson. Company Secretary since 2005, Noírín Lynch retired from the Board following 12 years of service with Louise Donlon now the incoming Company […]

A KENMARE native has been announced as Siamsa Tíre’s Visual Artist in Residence, following an open call. The residency, which will run from June 26 to August 26, 2017 allows an artist time and space to create new work. The work Karen Hendy — now living in Portmagee — will undertake […]

A YOUTH theatre group will tread the boards with their end of year production next week in Siamsa Tíre. On Easter Monday, April 17 at 8pm, Free Radicals will present ‘All Things’ by Neil Flynn. Free Radicals Youth Theatre is Siamsa Tire’s official youth theatre and is for young people […]

THE sun was shining outside but there was still a great crowd in Siamsa on Saturday afternoon for the annual show from Tenacity School of Performing Arts. A cast of over 90 took part in both the matinee and evening performances of ‘Wonderland’. The young performers are from Tralee and all […]

A BIG crowd packed Siamsa Tíre last night for the St John of God production of ‘An Evening of Musicals’. The show was a collection of songs, solos and group numbers, from different musicals. The talented cast sang Singing in the Rain, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia, Phantom of the Opera […]

CHURCHILL Players Drama Group are preparing for their annual  “Springtime Variety Show 2017”. The Show commences this Friday and Saturday night, February 17 and 18, and both night performances are sold out. However, the Group have decided to do a Matinee on the Saturday afternoon, February 18 at 2.30pm. The Show […]

THEY’VE racked up over four million YouTube, countless Facebook views and featured on Ireland’s biggest TV comedy shows. Foil Arms and Hog are Ireland’s top comedy sketch group and they’re returning to Tralee, a year after playing Siamsa Tíre for the first time. Called ‘Pure Brilliant’ by Tommy Tiernan, the […]

A BRIT award-winning artist with ties to Tralee makes a welcome to town on February 19 at 8pm. Eddi Reader is probably best known – by people of a certain age – as lead singer with Fairground Attraction who had a No.1 hit back in 1988 with ‘Perfect’. The Scottish singer has enjoyed […]

BEAUTIFUL paintings and works of art have gone on display at Siamsa Tíre as it hosts an exhibition from Tralee Art Group. The exhibition was opened on Saturday evening with artists, family and friends attending. Curated by Lisa Fingleton, ‘Time And Place’ contains new works in a wide variety of media . […]

A REHEARSED reading of the 2016 Listowel Writer’s Week Eamon Keane Full-Length Play winner, ‘Three Sessions with Annemarie’ by Harriet O’Carroll, will take place at Siamsa Tire, Tralee at 7pm this Sunday evening. ‘Three Sessions With Annemarie’ is one of six finalists shortlisted earlier this year at Listowel Writers Week. The Eamon […]

AROUND 150 people made their way to Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night for the first screening of feature film ‘CON’. ‘CON’ was shot in Tralee over the summer and written and directed by Tralee filmmaker, Bertie Brosnan. He also played the lead part in the movie, which which was filmed in a documentary style. […]

THERE will be a talk all about the importance of bees at Siamsa Tire on this Wednesday, October 26 at 7pm. Ecologist, Dr Una Fitzpatrick of Biodiversity Ireland will tell us what makes bees so special and what we can do to increase their numbers. Bees are Ireland’s most important pollinators […]

A LOCAL man will launch his band’s new album at a concert in Siamsa Tire next week. New Road, featuring uilleann piper Leonard Barry (originally from Kilmoyley but whose father Richard hails from Rock Street), have a unique blend of uilleann pipes, fiddle, harmonica, concertina, 5-string banjo, guitar, mandolin, jaw harp and bodhrán. […]

AN inspiring and emotional one-woman play is coming to Siamsa Tire next week and the local hospice foundation is set to benefit. Best-selling Irish-American author, Mary Lou Quinlan, is bringing the hit play, ‘God Box: A Daughter’s Story’ which is based on her powerful New York Times bestselling memoir of the same name, to the Tralee […]

YOUNG performers between the ages of 15 and 20, with an interest in acting on stage at Siamsa Tire, met on Saturday to begin a new term at Free Radicals Youth Theatre. Members of the youth theatre meet every Saturday during term time from 4pm-7pm to devise, act, improvise and write. From […]

THE first trailer of a feature film ‘CON’ which, shot and conceived in Tralee, has been released to the public. CON was written, directed and produced by Tralee filmmaker, Bertie Brosnan and judging by this sneak peak, it’s looking pretty interesting. The independent feature length film, follows fictional filmmaker and actor, […]

THE acting CEO of Siamsa Tíre, Catriona Fallon, has been officially appointed to the position on a full-time basis. Meanwhile, Michelle Murphy has also been appointed to a new role as Marketing and PR Manager for the organisation. Catríona Fallon, a native of West Wicklow, moved to Kerry many years ago. She lives, with […]

TRALEE businesses were among the many Kerry tourism interests at inaugural Connect16 – Ireland’s largest ever showcase for the meetings and events sector which was held in the RDS, Dublin on Wednesday. As a title sponsor of Connect16, Fáilte Ireland used the opportunity of bringing 70 top international meeting planners, worth over €210 million […]