Laugh along to Tommy Tiernan with his new show Under the Influence. The show takes place in the Armagh City Hotel, Armagh, on 21 April at 8.30pm. In this show, Tiernan brings his usual controversial humour and is as unpredictable as ever. Over 18s, ID required. Tickets are priced at £25. For more information, contact +44 28 375 18888 or email info@armaghcityhotel.com.

Immerse yourself into Galway Theatre Festival. The festival takes place from 18-23 April in the heart of Galway city. The goal of the Galway Theatre Festival is to bring a fresh and lively programme of performance to the streets and venues of Galway, evoking a raw energy and adventurous spirit in the audience in a way that captures the essence of the Wild Atlantic Way. Galway Theatre Festival draws on Galway’s unique theatrical heritage as the home of Druid Theatre and is one of Ireland’s only festivals dedicated to theatre and performance. For more information, contact 091-565 600, email galwaytheatrefestival@gmail.com or you can visit www.galwaytheatrefestival.com.

Sing along to Talos on Saturday 22 April in Upstairs at Dolans in Limerick city. Talos, aka Eoin French, is a Cork-based architect. He makes patient, plaintive electronic pop music. He arrived in late 2014 with the mesmerising Tethered Bones. The dreamy production proved a perfect platform for French’s powerful voice and rewarding words. Tickets cost €10. The show starts at 9pm. For more information, contact Dolans on 061-314 483 or email info@dolans.ie.

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Experience the JCB dancing digger show. This famous quarry and construction machinery show event takes place from 21-22 April at Molloy’s quarry, Tinnycross, Tullamore, Co Offaly. The event features 200 exhibitors, two large live demonstration zones and a new machinery launch zone with the latest technology. Be amazed as you watch the drivers using their hydraulics to lift the diggers clear from the ground and perform stunning handstands. For more information, phone 057-934 6800 or email info@visitoffaly.ie.

Indulge yourself in the West Waterford Festival of Food, which takes place in Dungarvan. This year is the 10th annual festival and it’s set to be even bigger and better than before, with many new and exciting activities joining the old favourites on the programme for the weekend of 21-23 April. There’s a full children’s programme, foraging trails, bus tours, cooking demos and many dining experiences, ranging from high-end to very casual. Taste the best of the county with the various markets throughout the week, all culminating in the famed Festival Market on Sunday where over 100 stalls fill the town centre to bring you the best of local and Irish artisan food. For more information, contact 086-170 3781 or email info@waterfordfestivaloffood.com.