What's Happening in Drogheda during Fleadh Week

Thursday August 8^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Country Music Night – Nigel Livingstone in Nolan’s Chord Road 9.30 pm no charge

Friday August 9^th

Drogheda Farmers Market – West Street 9 am – 5 pm

Guide Tour of Battle of the Boyne Site - from Townley Hall 10.30am €4

Boyne Music Festival - Pre Concert Talk by Cellist Robert Cohen - Townley Hall 6 pm

Gaelic Football - Louth Div 1 League - O'Raghallaighs v Newtown Blues - GAA Grounds Drogheda 7.30 pm

FAI Cup - Ist Round - Drogheda United v Avondale United - United Park 7.45 pm

Chapel Street Band Live – Slane traditional music ensemble in the Drumshallon Forge, Ballymackenny 8.30 pm €10

Boyne Music Festival - An Evening of French Chamber Music in Townley Hall 8 pm

Saturday August 10^th

Drogheda Open Air Market – Bolton Square 9 am – 1 pm

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Oliver the Musical – Director Sarah Louisa Nolan, Musical Director David Leddy, Choreogaher Annaleigh Meegan in the TLT Theatre 2 pm & 7 pm

Boyne Music Festival - Family Concert in Townley Hall 2 pm

Hill of Slane Guided Tours – Meet at the car park on the hill 2 pm Free

Concert – Damien Dempsey & Band, Teada with Seamus Begley, Saran & Tadgh Mulligan – The Fleadh Dome 8 pm €29.50

Boyne Music Festival - Irish Night in Townley Hall 8 pm

Bye Bye Baby - Celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - The Barbican Centre 8 pm

Sunday August 11^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

Hill of Slane Guided Tours – Meet at the car park on the hill 2 pm Free

Oliver the Musical – Director Sarah Louisa Nolan, Musical Director David Leddy, Choreogaher Annaleigh Meegan in the TLT Theatre 2 pm & 7 pm

Opening of Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann – By President Michael D Higgings in Bolton Square 2.30 pm

Gig Rig – Bolton Square 6 pm – 10 pm

Concert – Eleanor McEvoy & Damon Butcher – The Thomas Moore Project in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 6 pm €20

Boyne Music Festival - Into the Fire in Townley Hall 8 pm

Monday August 12^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Mid Morning Session – Music, Songand Dance with Sean O’Laoire in the Community Room, St Peter’s Church of Ireland 11 am

Tour of Knowth & Dowth – Tour of the Megalitic Passage tombs . Departs Georges Square 10 .30 am . Back at 2.45 pm led by Muiris O’Suilleabhain €20

Lunchtime Concert – Clann Carberry from Co Longford in the Droichead Arts Centre 1 pm €12

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

Walking Tour – The built and natural heritage of Drogheda – led by Brendan Matthews . Meet Highlanes Gallery 4 pm €6

Concert - Sean Keane & Band, in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 6 pm €20

Youth Proramme Concert – Sean O’Laoire sings the songs we all learned at school . The Gig Rig 6 pm Free

Music in the Tower – Terry McHugh CD launch in Millmount Tower – 7.30 pm €10 ( includes admission to Museum)

Concert – Martin Hayes Quartet in the Augustinian Church 8 pm €25

Concert – Mike Denver and his band in Earth 8.30 pm €25

Tuesday August 13^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Mid Morning Session – Music, Songand Dance with Sean O’Laoire in the Community Room, St Peter’s Church of Ireland 11 am

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

Walking Tour – The Built and Natural Heritage of Drogheda led by Brendan Matthews . Meet Highlanes Gallery 4 pm €6

Concert – Zoe Conway & John McIntyre with Cormac Begley in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 6 pm €20

Gig Rig – Bolton Square 6 pm – 10 pm

Music in the Tower – Tom Blake & guests in Millmount Tower – 7.30 pm €10 ( includes admission to Museum)

Concert – Meitheal Orchestra in the Barbican Centre 6 pm

Gala Concert – Horselips ( Barry Devlin, Jim Lockhart, Johnny & Ray Fean), Four Men and a Dog, Stocktons Wing – Fleadh Dome €25

Airs of Old Drogheda / Ceiliuradh Seamus Ennis – Featuring music by Michael Holohan with special guests in Augustinian Church 8 pm €10

Ceili Picnic – Ryan Sheridan, Moxie and The Blackwater Ceili Band – Duke Street Car Park 8.30 pm €20

Concert – Bagatelle in Earth 8.30 pm €25

Ceol le Clapsolas – Muireann NicAmhlaoibh & Donal O’Connor in the Highlanes Gallery 10 pm €16

Wednesday August 14^th

Bus Tour – The Battle of the Boyne Centre, Mellifont Abbey & Barmeath Castle led by Muiris O’Suilleabhain Georges Square 10.30 am €20

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Mid Morning Session – Music, Songand Dance with Sean O’Laoire in the Community Room, St Peter’s Church of Ireland 11 am

Heritage Talk – “ Take the Floor” by Helen Brennan on 20^th anniversary of her publication on Irish Dance – Drogheda Library 12 noon

Lunchtime Concert – The Vallelys in the Droichead Arts Centre 1 pm €12

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

Mise An Fear Cheoil – Seamus Ennis : Talk, Tunes and Songs in the Droichead Arts Centre 4 pm €16

Drogheda Creative Writers – Poetry Celebration with guest Bob Shakespeare in Governor’s House, Millmount 4 pm – 5 pm

Bus Tour – To Newgrange National Monument led by Muiris O’Suillebhain Georges Square 6 pm €20

Gig Rig – Bolton Square 6 pm

Flanagan Brothers Award Concert – John Carty in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 6 pm €20

Concert – The Meithael Orchestra in the Barbican Centre 6 pm Adults €15, Children €7.50 Family of 4 - €40

Walking Tour of Historic Drogheda – Meet Drogheda Tourist Office 7 pm . No set charge small donations accepted.

Music in the Tower – The FAA Side ( Declan Garry) in Millmount Tower – 7.30 pm €10 ( includes admission to for Museum)

Concert – Cherish the Ladies with the students of Our Ladys College Greenhills in the Fleadh Dome 8 pm €25

Street Ceili – Traditional Irish set dancing at the Gig Rig 8.30 -9.30 pm Free

Concert – Aslan in Earth 8.30 pm €25

Ceili Picnic – Beoga , Ryan McMullan – Duke Street Car Park 8.30 pm €20

Concert – Sharon Shannon &Mundy in the Crescent Concert Hall 9 pm €27.50

Thursday August 15^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Tours of St Laurence Gate – 11 am – 4 pm led by Brendan McSherry & Brendan Matthews €7 book on www.fleadhcheoil.ie  

Mid Morning Session – Music, Songand Dance with Sean O’Laoire in the Community Room, St Peter’s Church of Ireland 11 am

 Heritage Talk – “The Usher Family – Traditional Music and Song in Louth” by Jim McArdle Drogheda Library 12 noon Free

Lunchtime Concert – Clann O’Brien from Raheny in the Droichead Arts Centre 1 pm €12

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

Boyne Valley Musical Picnic – Curated by Jeni Glasgow of Eastern Seaboard. Meet Geoges Square Bus Stop 12.15 pm

Gig Rig – Bolton Square 2 pm – 11 pm

Concert – Kern in the Droichead Arts Centre 4 pm €16

Poetry – Drogheda Creative Writers celebrate Irish Poetry with Roger Hudson and guest Bob Shakespeare – Governor’s House Millmount – Free

Concert – Garadice in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 6 pm €20

Music in the Tower – Sean Matthews CD launch in Millmount Tower – 7.30 pm €10 ( includes admission to Museum)

Scoil Eigse Tutor’s Concert – The Augustinian Church 8 pm Adults €15 Children €7.50 Family of 4 - €40

Nathan Carter – In conversation with Tony Clayton Lea followed by concert with Nathan and his band in the Fleadh Dome 8 pm €25

Concert – Finbar Furey in Concert – Crescent Concert Hall 8 pm €30

Home From OZ - The Healys, Western Australia's top Celtic Rock Band in the Beer Garden, McHugh's 8 pm

Fleadh TV – From the Fleah TV Dome in Abbey Car Park & from the Tholsel 6.30 pm – 11 pm

Concert – The Fureys in Earth 8.30 pm €25

Ceili Picnic – Mickey Joe Harte, Thin As Lizzy Modne Boys – Duke Street Car Park 8.30 Free

Ceili – Music by Triskell Ceili Band – McHugh’s Chord Road, 9 pm €10

Ceol le Clapsolas - Tim Doyle & Fiona Nic Conmara in the Highlanes Gallery 10 pm €16

Concert – Hot House Flowers in the Barbican Centre 10 pm €28

Direct from OZ – The Healys, Western Australia’s top Celtic rock band in McHugh’s Venue

Friday August 16^th

Bus Tour – Beulieu House, Drumshallon Forge and Linn Duachaill Annagassan led by Brendan Matthews 10.30 am Georges Square €20

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

Mid Morning Session – Music, Songand Dance with Sean O’Laoire in the Community Room, St Peter’s Church of Ireland 11 am

Tours of St Laurence Gate – 11 am – 4 pm led by Brendan McSherry & Brendan Matthews €7 book on www.fleadhcheoil.ie Sold Out

Heritage Talk - “Eigse Oirialla – 50 blain d’aois2” –a talk in Irish by Eamonn O Uallachain – Drogheda Library 12 noon

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

Lunchtime Concert – Clann McEvoy/ McGowan in the Droichead Arts Centre 1 pm €12

Concert – Sean O’Se & Mary Kelly in the Droichead Arts Centre 4 pm €16

Concert – Rita Connolly in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 6 pm €20

Music in the Tower – Six String Drum – Roisin Ward Morrow Uisneach in Millmount Tower – 7.30 pm €10 ( includes admission to museum Museum)

Airtricity League of Ireland - Drogheda United v Wexford Youths United Park 7.45 pm

Gala Evening – Frankie Gavin& the Povenance, Karan Casey & Band, Steve Dunne Trio, Inn Echo, St Peter’s Male Voice Choir in Fleadh Concert Dome 8 pm €25

Concert – Comhaltas Folk Orchestra in the Augustinian Church 8 pm €20

Home From OZ - The Healys, Western Australia's top Celtic Rock Band in the Beer Garden, McHugh's 8 pm

Fleadh TV – From the Fleah TV Dome in Abbey Car Park & from the Tholsel 6.30 pm – 11 pm

Ceili Picnic – Pogues Tribute, The Wednesday Gang, Celtic Gypsies – Duke Street Car Park 8.30 pm Free

Ceili – Music by Swallow Tail Ceili Band – Our Ladys Green hills 9 pm €10

Ceol le Clapsolas – Kevin Burke in the Highlanes Gallery 10 pm €16

Concert – The Wolfe Tones in Earth 8.30 pm €25

Concert Altan & The Shandrum Ceili Band in the Barbican Centre – 10 pm €25

Direct from OZ – The Healys, Western Australia’s top Celtic rock band in McHugh’s Venue

Trad Disco – traditional music with dance beats with DJ Paddy O’Callaghan in the Electric Ballroom, Georges St. 11.30 pm €10

Saturday August 17^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

The Fleadh Village - All day live music, storytelling, food in grounds of Scholars Hotel 1 pm

The Art of Treepling – Nic Gareiss, American dancer, combining Irish and Appalachian dance – Droichead Arts Centre 4 pm €16

Companach Concert – Cross media concert of traditional Irish music in the Barbican Centre 2 pm & 5 pm €15

Gig Rig – Bolton Square 2 pm – 11 pm

Hill of Slane Guided Tours – Meet car park on the Hill of Slane 2 pm Free

Coda in Concert - McHugh's the Venue 4 pm

Concert – Sibeal Ni Chasaide with the DKIR Chamber Ensemble in the Augustinian Church 5 pm Adults €15, Chldren €7.50 Family of 4 - €40

Gaelic Football - Louth Senior Championships - Naomh Martin v St Mochtas 5.30 pm- St Marys v Geraldines 7 pm Dunleer

Concert – CCE OvThe Complete erseas Concert in St Peter’s Church of Ireland 7.30 pm Free

Concert – Dermot Byrne, Eamonn Coyne & John Doyle in Droichead Arts Centre 8 pm €20

Coscan in Concert - McHug's 8 pm

Home From OZ - The Healys, Western Australia's top Celtic Rock Band in the Beer Garden, McHugh's 8 pm

Fleadh TV – From the Fleah TV Dome in Abbey Car Park & from the Tholsel 6.30 pm – 11 pm

Concert – The Wolfe Tones in Earth 8.30 pm €25

Ceili Picnic – The Enemies, Cuig The Full Shilling – Duke Street Car Park 8.30 pm Free

Concert- Kila and Paddy Casey in the Crescent Concert Hall 9 pm €27.50

Ceili – Abbey Ceili Band in Our Ladys College, Greenhills 9 pm €10

Ceol le Clapsolas – Saran Mulligan & John McCann in the Highlanes Gallery 10 pm €16

Concert – Notify with guests Kris Driver, Tara Breen, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh & Donal Lunny in the Barbican Centre 10 pm €25

Direct from OZ – The Healys, Western Australia’s top Celtic rock band in McHugh’s Venue

Sunday August 18^th

Fleadh Booking Office – Open 11 am – 5 pm Laurence Shopping Centre

The Augustinian Gospel Choir – in front of the Augustinian Church 2 pm Free

Gig Rig – Bolton Square 2 pm – 11.30 pm finishing with the winners of the Ceili Band Competition

Hill of Slane Guided Tours – Meet car park on the Hill of Slane 2 pm Free

Ship Street Open Day –Stories and photos of the past in Ship Street 3 pm – 5 pm

Parade of the marching bands – From DIFE ,VIA Windmill Road, Georges St to West Street 5 pm

Senior Ceili Band Competition – The Fleadh Dome 6.30 pm €20

Home From OZ - The Healys, Western Australia's top Celtic Rock Band in the Beer Garden, McHugh's 8 pm

Concert – Aslan in the Earth 8.30 pm €25

Fleadh TV – From the Fleah TV Dome in Abbey Car Park & from the Tholsel 6.30 pm – 11 pm

Ceili Picnic – The Mother Funkers , Rapscallion , Christy Moore – Duke Street Car Park 8.30 pm Free.

Ceili – Music by Donie Nolan Ceili Band Our Ladys College Greenhills 9 pm €10

Monday August 19^th

Farewell to the Fleadh – Nuala Kennedy & John Doyle, Goitse and Box the Monkey in the Barbican Centre 7 pm €20

For entertainment in the local pubs see www.droghedagigguide.com