Welcome to The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre

Commences: 10am | 12.30pm

Doors Open: 8pm
Commences: 8.30pm

Doors Open: 10.30am
Commences: 11am

Doors Open: 8pm
Commences: 8.30pm

Doors: 7pm
Commences 7pm
This session is ideal for players who enjoy playing the standard sets of tunes in Irish music at a slow and steady pace. It’s also ideal for adults who are currently receiving tuition on an instrument and need a chance to play the tunes they have learned in a group environment. Paudie will also teach a tune during each session.

Doors: 6pm
Commences 6pm

Back by popular demand, TSEAC are delighted to announce more dates added for our Pop-up Gaeltacht where we welcome everyone to come together to celebrate the Irish language. The event is suitable for all levels; so, if you would like to learn Irish in a low-pressure environment, then come along and join us for some coffee and chats. Pop Up Gaeltacht events are free to attend – however spaces are limited, so booking is essential.

Commences 7pm

Join us and our guest hosts for our new monthly Singing Session here at TSEAC where it’s all about the art of song. Led by professional musicians, Dónal Kearney, Fergus Cahillane & Macdara Yeates, ‘TSEAC Singing Sessions’ is an informal session where all participants are encouraged to perform and share songs in a relaxed environment.

Finch and Ní Bhriain create a spellbinding musical dialogue where traditional and contemporary elements converge in a breathtaking celebration of musical synergy, taking listeners on a captivating journey on the wings of the bees across the Irish Sea, inspired by the cultures of their home countries.

Doors: 8pm
Commences 8.30pm
Set in the late 90s, Ellen and her new husband Van decide to take Ellen’s older sister Inger on a bus trip to Paris where Inger once lived. Inger is schizophrenic, and lives in a care home coddled by her overprotective mother. Ellen sees their holiday as an opportunity to reconnect, and to find out if Inger might be able to live more independently. Inger herself has a hidden agenda for the trip – hoping to track down a lost love.

Focussing on traditional Scottish music, Ryan brings new life to very old, often forgotten tunes by playing them in his own unique way. His fiddle playing is brimming with fresh melodic ideas, an uplifting rhythmic drive and a great depth of dynamics and precision. His sound is very distinctive and takes the listener on an emotional and adventurous journey in any performance.

Commences 4pm & 7pm

Join us for an evening of fun and creativity where you will weave seasonal cheer into a natural style wreath which will bring joy to you and your visitors on your doorstep this Christmas with florist Frieda. All materials will be provided. Your evening will include mulled wine and mince pies.

Doors: 8pm
Commences 8.30pm

Anne Gildea’s hilarious hit show has been making audiences howl with laughter since 2022 and is returning to Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, this Dec 7^th. Anne not only creates a night of outrageous laughter, but you just might learn a thing or three, as she brings her keen comedic skills to a topic that affects 51% of us yet is still treated like a mystery.Come along and find out what all the fuss is about!

Doors: 8pm
Commences 8.30pm

Bewley’s Café Theatre and The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre present: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Written By Charles Dickens, Performed by Michael James Ford, Sinead Murphy and Sam Ford. Step inside our cosy cottage theatre where you will be transported into the magical world of Charles Dickens as you experience ‘A Christmas Carol’ LIVE on the intimate TSEAC stage. Picture this, fairy lights twinkle like glowing Victorian street lamps, the air is infused with the warmth of mulled wine, and the scent of freshly baked cookies mingles with anticipation. As you settle into your seat, you’re close enough to see the actors’ expressions—their emotions vivid and palpable.

Doors: 8pm
Commences 8.30pm
Chicago-based bluegrass outfit Special Consensus has covered a lot of musical territory in the half a century since banjoist Greg Cahill founded the band in 1975. Two-time GRAMMY nominees and six-time International Bluegrass Music Association winners, the group has amassed an expansive discography of over 20 releases including 2020’s CHICAGO BARN DANCE which highlighted the important role the Windy City played in the early development of bluegrass music.