Going out guide 16 to 22 March

Paul Brady

16 March: An evening with Paul Brady takes place in St Canice’s Cathedral, Co Kilkenny, on 16 March at 7pm. Paul Brady is one of Ireland’s most highly regarded and successful artists. His music incorporates folk, rock, blues, traditional Irish and classic pop styles. His live performances, whether solo or with full band, include songs from his extensive collection of 40 years. An evening with Paul Brady, whose songs have been covered by a huge array of major artists on stage, is a captivating and enjoyable experience. Tickets cost €35. Phone 056-776 4971 or email info@stcanicescathedral.com

Aslan

18 March: Hugely popular Irish band Aslan will perform in The Big Top in Co Limerick this Saturday night. The Dublin band formed in 1982 and since then they have gone on to gain a loyal fanbase as well as playing sellout shows across Ireland and the UK. In 1998 the band produced a double platinum-selling album Shame about Lucy Moonhead, and have built on their success since then. In 2013, band frontman Christy Dignam was diagnosed with cancer and the band stopped preforming. However, after receiving news that Christy’s treatment is working, the band have decided to get back to preforming. Tickets cost €24.90

Pat Shortt

18 March: Pat Shortt bring his new show, selfie, to the Charleville Park Hotel, Co Cork, next Saturday. The much-loved Irish funny man brings a host of new characters, including the undertaker Mossey Burke, as he recounts his favourite funeral – a funeral that was nearly the death of him and changed his life forever. Get ready to sing and laugh along to a show that has been described as “a first-class show from the moment we stepped through the door”. Tickets are on sale for €31.20.

The Woman in Black

13 to 18 March: The Woman in Black runs in the Gaiety Theatre from the 13 to 18 of March. The gripping exploration of terror has been thrilling audiences of all ages with it unique blend of suspense, drama and stagecraft. The show is celebrating 25 years in the West End and it is in Dublin this week to entertain Irish audiences. The show has been very popular among critics throughout the UK and Ireland, with The Guardian calling it “a masterpiece”, while the Daily Telegraph describes it as a “brilliantly effective spine-chiller”. Tickets start at €19.00.

Beauty and the Beast

17 March: Don’t miss this adaptation of the Disney fairytale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. The adaptation of the classic features Hollywood star Emma Watson as well as Dan Stevens and Luke Evans. The fantastic journey follows Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realise the kind heart and soul of the true prince within.

Connacht

Mayo: Claremorris, McWilliam Park, 16th March, Mike Denver, 17th March, Patrick Feeney, 19th March (5-8), John Hogan; Kavanagh’s bar 16th & 17th, Ger Long, 18th, Matt Dillon, 19th, Carmel McLoughlin

Galway: Ballinasloe, Shearwater Hotel, 16th March, Michael English, 19th March, Patrick Feeney

Roscommon: Tulsk, Country Ballroom, 18th March, Gerry Guthrie & Carmel McLoughlin

Leinster

Kilkenny: Slieverue, Rhu Glenn, 18th March, Sam O’Doherty

Kilkenny: Pilltown, Pilltown Gaa, 19th March, Peter Bourke

Westmeath: Moate, The Well, 16th, Jason Travers, 17th March, Declan Nerney, 18th March, Barry Korean, 19th, Catherine & The Images

Munster

Cork: Mallow, The Hazel Tree, 17th March, Robert Mizzell

Cork: Glanmire, Vienna Woods, 22nd March, Dave Lawlor

Limerick: Caherconlish, Millennium Centre, 18th March, Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry

Tipperary: Tipperary, Times Hotel, 19th Declan Nerney, 26th March, The Indians

Tipperary: Thurles, The Premier Ballroom, 19th March, Declan Aungier

Tipperary: Newport, Ballymackeogh, Aherns, 18th March,Catriona & High Country

Tipperary: Ballina, Round hill, 17th March, Larry McEvoy, 18th March, Seamus Sheehy,19th March, Footloose

Tipperary: Temple more, Clonmore, Fitzpatrick’s Country Club, 17th March, Loam Mannering, 18th, Olivia Douglas, 19th, Larry McEvoy

Ulster

Cavan: Cavan, Hotel Kilmore, 18th March, 18th March, Jimmy Buckley

Donegal: Bundoran, Allingham Arms, 18th March, 16th March, Derek Ryan, 17th, Jimmy Buckley, 18th Jim Devine

Down: Newry, Mourne Country, 18th March, Dominic Kirwan

Derry: Coleraine, Bushtown Hotel, 20th March, Dominic Kirwan

Monaghan: Monaghan, Hillgrove Hotel, 19th March, Gerry Guthrie

Monaghan: Castleblayney, Glencarn Hotel, 17th March, Derek Ryan

Tyrone: Moy, The Ryandale, 18th March, Michael English