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AUDITIONS will soon be taking place for the National Folk Theatre of Ireland’s three-year training programme at Siamsa Tíre. These auditions are open to children between the ages of 7 and 12 and take place at three locations in Kerry. On Thursday June 16th, the children of North Kerry can […]

A TRALEE native will return home to take part in the latest Trad Connections concert on Friday May 27 in Siamsa Tíre. Leonard Barry will partner with up Seamie O’Dowd for the latest in the Trad Connections series. Originally from Tralee and now living in Sligo, Leonard Barry is widely regarded as […]

THE excitement was palpable on Friday evening as around 150 young performers gathered backstage at Siamsa Tíre for the opening performance of ‘Back To The Music’. Following on from the Easter Panto ‘Cinderella’, the award-winning director Oliver Hurley is presenting a variety of musical theatre excerpts this weekend in a […]

STUDENTS from creative arts courses at Kerry College gathered at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday for the official launch of an exhibition of work. Kerry College learners on the QQI Level 5 Art, Craft & Design; Animation; Games Design and Digital Design with Visual Communication courses are exhibiting their work until […]

DUTCH artist Henk Heideveld marked the end of his recent exhibition at Siamsa Tíre by donating his portrait of the National Folk Theatre of Ireland’s founder, Father Pat Ahern, to the theatre. The presentation is timely in the light of Fr Pat Ahern receiving the Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award […]

AUDIENCES are loving ‘Cinderella’ at Siamsa Tíre this week and there’s still time to catch the last two show before it finishes on Wednesday night. The Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre is pulling out all the stops and are on top of their game with standing ovations at every […]

THE rehearsals are almost complete, the costumes are ready and it’s nearly time for curtain up at the long awaited pantomime in Siamsa Tíre. Yes, after being postponed due to COVID restrictions at Christmas, the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre will finally bring Cinderella to the stage over the […]

FIVE fantastic performances were enjoyed by audiences in Siamsa Tíre over the past few days, as the Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts brought ‘Matilda The Musical Jr.’ to the stage. Based on the Roald Dahl novel, the musical adaptation ran from Wednesday to Friday featuring about 120 children who saw […]

EXCITEMENT is building among the children in the Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts as they prepare to bring ‘Matilda The Musical Jr.’ to the Siamsa Tíre stage this week. Based on the Roald Dahl novel, this Broadway Junior adaptation of the Olivier Award-winning hit will be performed from Wednesday to […]

SIAMSA Tíre has recently set up a fundraising scheme for local charities and community organisations. Arlington Lodge Homeless Shelter, St John of Gods Kerry Services  and Adapt Kerry Women’s Refuge are currently selling tickets to events at Siamsa Tíre in an effort to raise much-needed funds. “We have so many deserving […]

TRALEE’S Zyber Theatre Group begins their run of of performances tonight at Siamsa Tíre with ‘Barndance’. The last Zyber production was ‘The Field’ back in March 2020, just before the pandemic started, so cast members are eagerly looking forward to the run. ‘Barndance’ was written by founder member of Zyber, […]

THERE was huge disappointment at Christmas when the panto at Siamsa Tíre had to be cancelled due to Covid restrictions, but boys and girls shall go the ball after all, because Cinderella will now run at Easter. Yes, Oliver Hurley has just announced that his production will run over four […]

A HOST of popular music and comedy acts are coming to Siamsa Tíre next year as their spring programme was announced. Declan O’Rourke (March 6), Eddi Reader (February 19) and Declan Nerney (January 23) are some of the music acts while Tralee’s native Shane Clifford (April 1), Neil Delamere (March […]

SIAMSA Tire announced this afternoon that they will not be able to host Oliver Hurley’s production of Cinderella in the theatre this Christmas. However, the show must go on and Oliver is taking the production to the INEC Killarney instead, early in the new year. Siamsa Tíre regretfully announced that, […]

A NEW free art exhibition, ‘Make Your Mark’, a free art exhibition featuring works by local and national printmakers, is running at Siamsa Tíre until January 15. The exhibition has just been launched in its gallery to showcase its new brand identity.  This identity draws on Siamsa Tíre’s history, its connection with its local community, and […]

SIAMSA Tíre has organised a festive line-up that features music, dance, theatre, and fun events for all the family. The seasonal entertainment kicks off on Saturday December 4th with the Irish Rambling House.  Presented in partnership with Radio Kerry, this show promises songs, stories, and plenty of side-splitting laughs from special […]

SIAMSA Tíre is calling on artists to draw on the elements for its upcoming open submission exhibition, Make Your Mark. Like many cultural centres across the world, Siamsa Tíre closed its doors due to the pandemic in March 2020.  It used the past 18 months to examine its role in the local and national […]

SIAMSA Tíre has a great line-up of entertainment planned for the mid-term break as it hosts the Samhain Festival. Taking place from Monday, October 25 to Saturday, October 30, it promises a family-friendly mix of theatre, arts and crafts workshops, and storytelling, with an enchanting children’s art exhibition thrown in […]

AFTER a break of two years, it looks like Christmas in Tralee will really be back to normal this December as the panto at Siamsa Tíre is set to return. Oliver Hurley Productions will deliver the timeless classic ‘Cinderella’ and, like all other years, it’s sure to be a sell-out […]

SIAMSA Tíre was the venue for the launch of a new arts exhibition for children, showcasing the breadth of talent in contemporary Irish illustration while retelling the story of Samhain (Halloween) for a new generation. ‘Samhain’ will run at the Tralee venue until November 21 as part of the planned Samhain […]

SIAMSA Tíre has announced  a new arts exhibition for children, showcasing the breadth of talent in contemporary Irish illustration while retelling the story of Samhain (Halloween) for a new generation. ‘Samhain’, an exhibition that will run at Siamsa Tíre from September 23 to November 21 as part of the planned Samhain […]

SIAMSA Tíre has reopened its doors for live events and has recently announced an exciting Autumn/Winter programme of theatre, dance, music, art, and storytelling events. Throughout September, Turas – the theatre’s in-house production showcasing the best of traditional Irish music, song, and dance – will take centre stage.  A special series of performances will take place on Culture Night, September 17th. Siamsa Tíre begins preparing for the Celtic festival of Samhain […]

THERE’S good news for anyone who is planning to audition for Siamsa Tíre’s National Folk Training Academy. The relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions means these auditions can now take place in person rather than by video. They will be held at Siamsa Tíre in Tralee over the two weekends of Friday […]

SIAMSA Tíre in Tralee has a solution on what to do when the rain returns this summer — or if you fancy a bit of shade! Its newly-opened Folk Homecoming Exhibition explores Ireland’s cultural traditions of song, music, and dance and it makes for a great activity for all the family. The free […]

SIAMSA Tíre Community Cast members gave a special thank you performance for the local community on Saturday. Members of Siamsa Tíre’s community cast performed at Our Lady of Fatima Home in Oakpark  and at Aperee Living Tralee (formerly known as Cúil Didin Care Home). “Our aim is to give a little […]

SIAMSA Tíre is bringing some cheer to residents of two nursing homes this weekend with a a joyful celebration of music, song, and dance. It’s a special thank you performance for the local community who have supported the theatre since it was first founded more than 50 years ago. “Our […]

A TRALEE native will premiere her latest music, commissioned by Siamsa Tíre, online on Thursday evening. Alma Kelliher is a composer and sound designer who also makes music as the electro-folk solo act Lux Alma. Confined to Dublin City for months on end, she found herself pining for home, where […]

DO you have a child aged between 7 and 12?  Are they interested in playing Irish music, singing traditional songs, or dancing reels, jigs, and hornpipes? Well, if so, your child might like to audition for Siamsa Tíre’s National Folk Training Academy.  This is a three-year formal educational training programme […]

THIS Saturday sees Cruinniú na nÓg take place once again and Siamsa Tíre is heavily involved in the national day of free creativity for children and young people under the age of 18. Delivered in partnership with local authorities and supported by RTÉ, the Cruinniú na nÓg programme includes all sorts of fun, free, […]

SIAMSA Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland held its AGM on Wednesday where Joe Leonard stepped down as chairman and was replaced by Seán Murphy of Murphy’s Ice Cream. Joe, who is Group HR Director with PM Group, an engineering and construction management company in Cork, was first appointed […]