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Siamsa Tíre will project Christmas carol singing on to the side of their building in the run up to Christmas.

Siamsa Tíre To Project Christmas Concerts On Walls Of Building

December 15, 2020 at 11:24 am 1 comment

SIAMSA Tíre is marking the festive season by bringing Christmas carols from past festive concerts onto the walls of its iconic theatre to entertain Christmas shoppers from 5-7pm each day up to Monday, December 21. These clips will also be available on the Siamsa Tíre Facebook page to view at […]

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Tralee Man Wins BBC International Playwriting Competition

November 30, 2020 at 2:18 pm 2 comments

A TRALEE man has won a prestigious international playwrighting competition run by the BBC. The BBC World Service and the British Council announced the winning entries for the 2020 International Radio Playwriting Competition and Neil Flynn’s ‘The Snowman’ won the top prize in the English As a First Language  category. Inspired […]

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Siamsa Looks For Local Artist To Create Piece For Shop Window In Town

Siamsa Looks For Local Artist To Create Piece For Shop Window In Town

November 17, 2020 at 9:28 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre is looking for a local visual artist that can create an impact with a creative representation of Siamsa on a prominent shop window in the town of Tralee. The aim of the piece is to add some colour and festive cheer within the town to help the local […]

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Siamsa Tíre Looks For Public To Complete Short Survey To Plan For The Future

Siamsa Tíre Looks For Public To Complete Short Survey To Plan For The Future

October 13, 2020 at 2:52 pm Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre is looking for the public’s input so that they can assess what people would like to see at the theatre and what they feel is important about the services provided. COVID-19 has created a tough year for everyone and like many organisations, Siamsa Tíre has used this opportunity […]

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Staff at Siamsa Tire returning to work on Monday.

Staff Return To Work At Siamsa Tíre And Hope To Welcome Visitors In October

September 29, 2020 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

STAFF have returned to work at Siamsa Tíre on Monday thanks to funding supports from the Arts Council Ireland and the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht. The team will be making adjustments to the building to ensure that the venue can safely welcome visitors next […]

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Siamsa Tíre Reopens To Students For First Time Since March

Siamsa Tíre Reopens To Students For First Time Since March

September 22, 2020 at 9:25 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre re-opened its doors at 4pm yesterday to welcome back students of the National Folk Theatre Training Academy. This is the first time students have been in the building since it was closed in mid-March due to the COVID Pandemic. This new term marks the beginning of a gradual return […]

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Siamsa Tíre Goes Online For Culture Night With Scene From ‘An Ghaoth Aniar’

Siamsa Tíre Goes Online For Culture Night With Scene From ‘An Ghaoth Aniar’

September 15, 2020 at 11:57 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre will share the closing scene from An Ghaoth Aniar through a special YouTube digital screening on Culture Night which takes place this Friday. An Ghaoth Aniar (The Wind from the West) premiered in Siamsa Tíre on August 22, 2018.  It formed part of the 2018 and 2019 seasons […]

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Siamsa Offers Online Classes In Irish Dancing As Part Of Heritage Week

Siamsa Offers Online Classes In Irish Dancing As Part Of Heritage Week

August 13, 2020 at 11:18 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre will go online on as part of Heritage Week 2020 which takes place from August 15th to August 23rd. It will offer both one to one or group classes to experienced Irish dancers from the age of 16 and up, in the unique North Kerry, Molyneaux (Munnix) style […]

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Kerry Artist Transforms Gallery In Siamsa Tíre

Kerry Artist Transforms Gallery In Siamsa Tíre

August 12, 2020 at 9:44 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY artist Denis Buckley has taken up residence in a closed Siamsa Tíre this week to transform the Round Gallery with an 80ft (24metres) wall painting, entitled Shipbuilding (After Covid-19). The continuous wall of the central gallery will be covered by four large interrelated images. The paintings span a one-year period starting from the height of […]

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Siamsa Tíre Asks For Public’s Help In Saving The Arts

Siamsa Tíre Asks For Public’s Help In Saving The Arts

June 8, 2020 at 2:37 pm Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre is asking members of the public for their support in a campaign to help the arts. Theatres and Arts Centres across the country have come together to show support for the National Arts Recovery Plan published last week by the NCFA and Siamsa Tíre is  standing together with […]

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WATCH: Siamsa Members Celebrate 30 Years Since Creation Of ‘Blackbird’

WATCH: Siamsa Members Celebrate 30 Years Since Creation Of ‘Blackbird’

May 20, 2020 at 10:18 am Comments are Disabled

TO celebrate 30 years of the creation of the world famous ‘Blackbird’, members of the National Folk Theatre, past and present, have come together to showcase the traditional Irish music and dance piece in a new video. In March 1991, Siamsa Tíre opened the doors of a brand new purpose […]

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Siamsa Tíre To Screen YouTube World Premiere of ‘Anam’

Siamsa Tíre To Screen YouTube World Premiere of ‘Anam’

April 29, 2020 at 3:58 pm Comments are Disabled

Siamsa Tíre will hold the YouTube world premiere screening of the full live performance of Anam this Saturday, May 2 at 7pm. This free screening marks the original opening of the National Folk Theatre’s Festival of Folk season and provides lively traditional entertainment during this time of isolation. The screening […]

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Siamsa Tíre And INEC Postpone Upcoming Events

Siamsa Tíre And INEC Postpone Upcoming Events

March 12, 2020 at 1:28 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS morning’s announcement by the Government about new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has resulted in the INEC Killarney and Siamsa Tíre having to postpone events in the next few weeks. The Government recommends any indoor gatherings of over 100 people be cancelled until after March 29. […]

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Get ‘Lost’ With The Free Radicals Youth Theatre Group In Siamsa

Get ‘Lost’ With The Free Radicals Youth Theatre Group In Siamsa

March 11, 2020 at 9:08 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee-based Free Radicals Youth Theatre with present their new play this Saturday night. Produced by Laura Gibney & Neil Flynn in association with Siamsa Tíre, ‘Lost’ will be performed at 7.30pm in the theatre.  Tickets €10 from the Box Office 066 7123055 or via www.siamsatire.com This rip-roaring adventure spans the […]

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Eileen Stack, Marie Hill, Jo O'Connor, Siobhan Meehan, Kathleen Houlihan, Clodagh Foley, Aileen Hill, Therese Greaney and Deirdre Lyons at the launch of Deirdre Millane's album at Siamsa Tíre on Friday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Great Turnout At Siamsa For Deirdre’s Album Launch

January 18, 2020 at 9:57 am Comments are Disabled

VISITORS to Siamsa Tíre last night were treated to a fabulous evening of music as a teacher in a local school launched her debut album. Kilmore, Co. Clare native, Deirdre Millane welcomed friends, family, colleagues from Scoil Eoin  and music lovers to the venue to hear ‘Idir Dubh Agus Bán’ played […]

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Bosco Is Coming To Siamsa Tíre In January

Bosco Is Coming To Siamsa Tíre In January

December 18, 2019 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

WHILE there’s a loads of children’s entertainment in town over Christmas, here’s something to think about in the new year when fun for kids is usually scarce on the ground. The Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre presents Bosco’s ‘Once Upon A Time’ Tour coming to Siamsa Tíre on January 19 for two […]

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Siamsa Tíre To Host Exhibition Of Local Artists Work This Friday

Siamsa Tíre To Host Exhibition Of Local Artists Work This Friday

December 11, 2019 at 9:53 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre will launch its 2019 winter Open Submission Exhibition this Friday at 6pm. In September, Siamsa Tíre invited artists in the southwest of Ireland to submit works with the theme of ‘Boundaries Real and Imagined’ for an exhibition curated by Sharon Murphy. It has been their largest submission to date […]

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Joanne To Finish Tour Of Critically-Acclaimed, Multi-Award Winning Play In Siamsa

Joanne To Finish Tour Of Critically-Acclaimed, Multi-Award Winning Play In Siamsa

November 27, 2019 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

A LIMERICK-BORN writer/performer with strong connections to Tralee and north Kerry, will bring the tour of her multi award-winning play to a close in Siamsa Tíre this Saturday night. Fresh from critically-acclaimed runs in Dublin, London, Edinburgh, Malaysia, Cyprus and an award-winning tour in Australia, ‘Eggsistentialism’ is a comedic piece […]

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Top Country Star To Play Ballyheigue During August Bank Holiday Weekend

Top Country Star To Play Ballyheigue During August Bank Holiday Weekend

July 20, 2019 at 11:13 am Comments are Disabled

TOP Irish Country star, Cliona Hagan, is coming to Ballyheigue in two weeks time for a concert at the local Community Centre. It has been an amazing couple of years for the Tyrone native filled with awards nights, festivals, arenas and shows. She has been awarded Female Vocalist of the Year at […]

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Siamsa Tíre Announces Winner Of The Visual Arts Residency

Siamsa Tíre Announces Winner Of The Visual Arts Residency

July 3, 2019 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

AN artist living in west Kerry has been awarded this year’s Visual Arts Residency at Siamsa Tíre. Zoë Uí Fhaoláin Green took up her residency on July 1 and the residency will culminate in a public event for Culture Night on September 20. This residency aims to reflect creatively on the […]

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New Executive Director Of Siamsa Tire Appointed

New Executive Director Of Siamsa Tire Appointed

June 5, 2019 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA TÍRE has announced the appointment of Róisín McGarr as the new Executive Director for Siamsa Tíre – Home to the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. The role of Executive Director will be to lead and manage Siamsa Tíre strategically into the future as a national cultural institution. The current […]

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Siamsa Tíre Holding Auditions For Children And Adults

Siamsa Tíre Holding Auditions For Children And Adults

May 22, 2019 at 1:28 pm Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland has announced its audition schedule for the National Folk Theatre Training Academy. Every year, Siamsa Tíre searches for the most talented traditional singers and dancers living in Kerry, starting from the ages of 7-12 years. For the first time, auditions will now […]

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Siamsa To Give A Taste Of ‘Anam’ In The Square During Food Festival

Siamsa To Give A Taste Of ‘Anam’ In The Square During Food Festival

May 1, 2019 at 9:40 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland is inviting the public to join them for a free open-air performance this Sunday as part of the Tralee Food Festival. Taking place at 2pm at the bandstand in the Square, Tralee the National Folk Theatre will open its 51st season of […]

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Tralee Students To Join Whistleblast Quartet For Free Concert At Siamsa

Tralee Students To Join Whistleblast Quartet For Free Concert At Siamsa

April 23, 2019 at 12:56 pm Comments are Disabled

MERCY Mounthawk and St Ita’s and St Joseph’s students have been working with the Whistleblast Quartet, who are putting on a free concert in Siamsa Tire next week. The WhistleBlast Quartet, (Ken Edge, Conor Linehan, Oonagh Keogh and Mary Curran) is enjoying a busy nationwide Composition Programme, funded by the […]

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Excitement Builds For ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ This Week At Siamsa

Excitement Builds For ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ This Week At Siamsa

April 9, 2019 at 9:36 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S just one day to go until Tralee Musical Society brings a true children’s classic to the Siamsa Tíre stage. ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ will be performed for the first time by the Society and it promises to be a spectacular show. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of […]

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Historic Medals Find New Home At Siamsa Tíre

Historic Medals Find New Home At Siamsa Tíre

March 21, 2019 at 2:54 pm Comments are Disabled

TODAY at Siamsa Tíre – the National Folk Theatre of Ireland (NFT), Sister Marie Lyons presented a case of 35 historic medals won by her father, Irish Dance Master Jack Lyons of Ballybunion. The national medals were won for both music (Jack played the concertina) and Irish dance and includes […]

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Cast members of the Light Opera Society of Tralee's production of 'Chicago' at Siamsa Tíre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Audiences Are Raving About ‘Chicago’ At Siamsa

March 9, 2019 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

THE latest production from the Light Opera Society of Tralee is garnering high praise indeed from members of the public and tonight it your last chance to catch it at Siamsa Tíre. ‘Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville’ has been described as the Society’s best ever production to the Musical Director, Aidan O’Carroll. […]

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PHOTOS: Kerry LGBTQ+ Community Creates Art And Sound Exhibition At Tralee Library

PHOTOS: Kerry LGBTQ+ Community Creates Art And Sound Exhibition At Tralee Library

March 4, 2019 at 8:42 am Comments are Disabled

AN art and sound exhibition created by Kerry LGBTQ+ adults and young people was opened on Saturday by Sinn Féin Cllr Toireasa Ferris in Tralee Library. The exhibition, which is open to the public until March 16, documents the experience of being LGBTQ+ in Kerry today and explores how it […]

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Concert At Siamsa To Help Out Charity

Concert At Siamsa To Help Out Charity

March 4, 2019 at 8:40 am Comments are Disabled

A CONCERT will take place next month in Siamsa Tire as a fundraiser for the Brighter Communities Worldwide. It’s a cause close to the heart of a number of local people, as six members of the Tralee Mountaineering Club travelled to Kenya in October 2018 with the charity on a […]

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Mary Lynch, Carmel McGillicuddy and Margo Sillery at 'The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road' at Siamsa Tire on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Zyber Theatre’s Production Proving Popular At Siamsa Tíre

March 2, 2019 at 11:50 am Comments are Disabled

THE story of five friends looking back on their time on the building sites of London and how their lives turned out, is playing on the Siamsa Tíre stage this weekend and it’s proving very popular. The Zyber Theatre Company’s production of Jimmy Murphy’s ‘The Kings of the Kilburn High Road’ […]

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