Festival time in Wexford
Two fab festivals coming your way this weekend: New Ross Guitar Festival and Gorey Market House Festival. On Sunday Casey’s Bar, Wexford hosts an All-American Bash which features a great line-up of acts brought in for the occasion from the USA. Mind you, it’s not all about music this weekend. I met a man this morning who has made his own plans for Sunday and the only music he will be listening to is Amhrán a bhFiann. He will spend the afternoon at Marty B’s in Killurin, watching the match on a big screen, glugging creamy pints and dining al fresco from the pop-up food village.

Fleadh Cheoil, Aug 4-11
The countdown clock on the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann website is knocking off the seconds and minutes by the new time. Gach lá a théann thart, bíonn sí i bhfad níos chóngarach. The Fleadh website has posted details of the non-competition events happening. Looks impressive.

Comhaltas Sessions
Comhaltas branches all over the country run an annual series of Summer trad music sessions. More than anything, these sessions show the depth of talent there is in every community. Plenty to choose from around county Wexford.

The Playboy of the Western World
Gorey Little Theatre has setttled on Synge's play as it's Summer drama. A comedy in 3 Acts, it will be performed in August each Tuesday and Thursday. Directed by Stephen Acton.

Amnesty Wexford
'What they could use around here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization.' Bertold Brecht - Mother Courage

Agus Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann ag teacht, it's good to see South East Radio getting in the spirit le clár dátheangach cheoil traidisiúnta, a bilingual trad music show, entitled ‘The Heather Blazing’. The presenter is Senan Lillis from Cooraclare, a man with a great knowledge of traditional music and song, a long paid-up member of the County Wexford Traditional Singers. The show goes out Sundays (7pm to 8.30pm). Pity the station does not make the programme available in its online archives.

Conradh na Gaeilge Guaire meets up 10.30am Wednesdays and Saturdays in Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey. Agus maidir le C na G i mbaile Loch Garman, they meet Wednesdays at 11am in Harpur Eleven on Peter's Street (with another group meeting 12 noon directly after at nearby Red Books) agus beidh an ciorcal comhrá gach Céadaoin 8-9.30pm i High Meadows Community Hub, Clonard, Loch Garman Y35 CXC6. Cruinníonn grúpa eile i sráidbhaile Droichead an Chaisleáin (Café an Mhuilinn) 10.30 ar maidin dé hAoine. Bíonn slua eile cruinnithe le chéile i gCill Téile / Kiltealy - The Thatch, 8pm an Aoine dheireadh de gach mí. Bíonn ciorcal comhrá i Leabharlann Ros Mhic Thriúin on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 2pm.

Art
Creative Hub off North Main Street, Wexford houses some of our top artists and craftspeople. Includes The Makers House (full of fab Wexford arts and crafts). Enjoy it while you can as its days are numbered.
The Artbank Gallery, Bunclody is a wild and wonderful place leaking colour at every corner. Weekends the gallery exhibits outside around the Church of the Most Holy Trinity.
Green Acres Gallery, Trimmers Lane, Wexford.
Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford.
Big Barn Art & Antiques, Mayglass (Eircode Y35 VH05). BBA&A is well worth a visit in its own right with its beautiful grounds, sculpture and antiques. Open every Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm and midweek by appointment.
Pigyard Gallery, Wexford.
Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy
Rosslare Gallery, Rosslare. 
The Gaslamp Gallery, Gorey has a good selection of local, national and international artists.
Cockleshell Art Room Duncannon open Sundays 11am-5pm.
Wexford Co Co HQ. Have a look at the Wexford County Council art collection online

Other Arts/Culture Listings
Keep an eye on the following sites for happenings at Wexford's top tourist destinations and events at the county's main venues.
www.wexfordartscentre.ie
www.nationaloperahouse.ie
www.visitwexford.ie
Lantern Presents
www.wexlive.com
LoveGorey.ie
Gorey Events Guide
Slaney News
Wexford's Storytelling Houses

Always something happening at Wexford's libraries. Gorey Library events

Event Listings
Residencies/regular week-to-week gigs:
Jaspers Restaurant, Monck St, Wexford - occasional piano & soprano duos, themed nights.
T. Morris, Monck St, Wexford has live acoustic music every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (9.30pm), and a weekly Sunday Session (6pm). Mondays as well in Summer.
Maggie May's Pub, also on Monck St, has live music weekends, including an early folk/trad session Sundays.
Bugler Doyle's, South Main St, Wexford - music midweek and weekends.
The Sky & The Ground, South Main St, Wexford - trad session Wednesdays; monthly Song Room session with Basciville and guests Sundays (6.30pm); occasional visiting acts.
The John Barry, The Quays, Wexford - weekend acoustic music.
Casey's of Wexford, Wygram, Wexford has live music pretty much every night of the week (early and late) including trad/folk on Thursdays (8pm) and both early and late weekend gigs. Occasional visits by musicians from the USA.
Paddy Blues, Gorey - live music weekends
Katie Daly's Bar & Restaurant, Gorey has 'Live Friday' gigs and acoustic music on Mondays. 
French's Pub, Gorey - good for a session.
Stamp’s Bar, Ennscorthy has trad sessions on Friday evenings.
The John Barry, Paul Quay, Wexford – ballads/trad from 8.30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, acoustic music Saturday and Sunday nights.
Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow. Live music every weekend.
Camross Hall - dancing the first Friday of every month.
Carrig on Bannow Community Hall - social dancing Friday nights.
The Porterhouse, Castlebridge - live music weekends
Jordan's Pub, Ballindaggin - live music weekends
Quigleys of Kilmore - live music weekends
Coast Hotel, Rosslare Strand - live music Mondays (trad/folk) and Thursdays-Sundays
The CoalBunker Bar, Ballykelly (Rosslare Road) – live music Fridays
Most of the hotels have live music in their lounges at weekends.  

Latest listings:
July 18-21 New Ross Guitar Festival, New Ross.
July 19-21 Gorey Market House Festival, Gorey.
July 19 (7.30pm) Outspoken spoken word evening (with special guest Phil Lynch), Red Books, Peter's Square, Wexford
July 19 (9pm) Kate Dineen in concert with Tríona Horan supporting, Frank's Place, North Main St, Wexford. Adm €10.
July 20-28 Art in the Open, Wexford's plein air festival, Wexford town and other areas in the southeast.
July 20 (1pm) John Gleeson, guitarist and dobro player, St Michael's Theatre, New Ross. Part of New Ross Guitar Festival. Free admission.
July 20, 21 (daily 3pm) Summer Panto @ Summer Sessions, Library Park, New Ross
July 20 (8pm) Bone Machine plays the music of Tom Waits, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford.
Jul 21 (from 2pm) All-day All-American Bash, Casey's Bar, Wygram, Wexford. With Tanya Huang, Jeff and Casey Howell, Juno Smile, Buck 40. Broadcasting live on radio in Florida.
July 21 (12 noon) Big Sunday Session, Sinnott's Bar, Distillery Road, Wexford. 
July 21 (1pm) Pat Coldrick, classical guitarist and composer, All Saints Church, Killesk, Co Wexford. Tickets €15. Part of New Ross Guitar Festival.
July 21 (7.30pm) Declan Sinnott & Evelyn Kallansee, St Michael's Theatre, New Ross. Part of New Ross Guitar Festival.
July 22 (8pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Danescastle Music Group / Bannow CCÉ, Coast Hotel, Rosslare. Mondays through July.
July 22 (8pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Gorey Ballygarrett CCÉ, Loch Garman Arms Hotel, Gorey. Mondays thru July, ending Aug 5. 
July 23 (7-8pm) Ulysses80 Discussion Group, Wexford town library, Mallin St, Wexford. Follow Ulysses80 online each day over 80 days this summer from 1st June to 19th August 2024. Discussions happen Tuesday evenings, fortnightly up to August 13.
July 23 (9pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Ferns CCÉ, Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford. Tuesdays through July.
July 24 (1pm) Hannah Devereux (soprano) with pianist Rebecca Warren, St Iberius Church, Wexford. Hannah has been awarded the 2024 Betty O'Brien bursary presented annually by Music for Wexford in support of the development of talented young musicians from County Wexford.
July 24 (9pm) Weekly comedy night at Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford. Pulling rabbits from hats and MC-ing will be Barry O'Neill. Special guests + open mic opportunities. €5 on the door.
July 25-28 Phil Murphy Weekend, Carrig on Bannow. Check out some of the big-hitters taking part. Kevin Burke is only one of the best trad fiddlers ever having played with The Bothy Band, the late Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Patrick Street and many other class outfits. Paddy Keenan: 'Founding member of the legendary Bothy Band, and one of the greatest living exponents of the uilleann pipes today.' 'Acclaimed singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson, renowned for his rich, honey toned voice.' The brilliant Eleanor Shanley-fronted group, Garadice which will also be performing at The Fleadh. The list goes on.
July 25 (7pm) The Last Lightkeeper by Gerald Butler (book launch), Wexford Town Library, Wexford. Gerald was one of Ireland's last lightkeepers. Until they were fully automated in the 1990s, he spent over 21 years tending to many lighthouses around the coast of Ireland. This talk is sure to be well attended so book ahead.
July 25 (8pm) Gaza - movie screening, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Charity screening for Gaza, all profits will be donated to the Amjaad Charity who are working on the ground in Gaza providing assistant and aid to thousands of families.
July 26-28 RíRá - festival of children's arts, Wexford. Includes loads of exciting family friendly stuff. Includes SHHH…! By Compania A Tope (Argentina) in which Lilah and Pirucho are two characters who communicate with their bodies through acrobatics and pantomime. Also featuring Doulab's circus and dance performances.
July 26 (7.30-10pm) North Wexford Traditional Singing Circle presents ‘Ár dTeanga i Loch Garman - Amhráin, Scéalta agus Filíocht i nGaeilge', a family evening of songs, stories and poetry in Irish, The Old School House, Hollyfort, Co. Wexford.
July 26 Doc MacLean, Casey's Bar, Wygram, Wexford. Famed story telling, delta blues artist. Listen!
July 27 Next In Line @ Summer Sessions, Library Park, New Ross
July 28 Castlebridge Show, Castlebridge, Co Wexford
July 28 (12 noon) Big Sunday Session, Sinnott's Bar, Distillery Road, Wexford. 
July 29 (8pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Danescastle Music Group / Bannow CCÉ, Coast Hotel, Rosslare. Mondays through July.
July 29 (8pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Gorey Ballygarrett CCÉ, Loch Garman Arms Hotel, Gorey. Mondays thru July, ending Aug 5. 
July 30 (7-8.30pm) The Chapter & Verse Collective Series, Wexford Town Library, Wexford. Evening of music, poetry and verbal high jinx.
July 30 (8.30pm) North Wexford Traditional Singing Circle, French's Pub, Main St, Gorey. Guest Francis Devine.
July 30 (9pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Ferns CCÉ, Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford. Tuesdays through July. 
July 31 (9pm) Weekly comedy night at Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford. Pulling rabbits from hats and MC-ing will be Barry O'Neill. Special guests + open mic opportunities. €5 on the door.
Aug 1-11 Breakwater Festival, The Marquee, Ferrybank, Wexford. Includes Dec Pierce and Block Rockin Beats on Aug 3 plus two shows (Aug 1 & 2) by The Wolfe Tones. Green Road performs Friday, Aug 9 and The Whistlin’ Donkeys on Aug 10.
Aug 2 Mark Redmond and the Chris Colloton Trio, Johnstown Castle, Wexford. Jazz at Johnstown presents a Fleadh special pairing uilleann piper Redmond with the much loved Wexford jazz trio led by guitarist Chris Culloton.
Aug 3, 4 (daily from 3pm) Outrage Music Festival, Presentation Arts Centre. Hey, Wexford with your Fleadh Cheoil, take this and smoke it! Outrage Entertainment presents sixteen bands over two days, celebrating the rising stars of the county's thriving punk, metal and rock scene.
Aug 3, 4 Leo Carthy Weekend, Our Lady's Island, Co Wexford. Always a lively and fun community-based weekend with a strong focus on the traditional.
Aug 3 Damien Dempsey with full band, Crown Live, The Quays, Wexford. Tickets from universe.com.
Aug 3 The Kilkennys @ Summer Sessions, Library Park, New Ross
Aug 4-11 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024, Loch Garman/Wexford. This is huge for Wexford. The numbers visiting the town on the 2nd of the two weekends will be off the scale. There will be the week-long Scoil Éigse, gigs, sessions, launches, pop-ups, tours, talks and, of course, competitions. The Fleadh gig rig on the quays will have music daily from midday til very late. Traditionally, the last act on the last night is the winning céilí band. (Pic shows young musicians from Craobh Seán Treacy CCÉ, Artane)
Aug 4 (11pm) Highstool Prophets, Crown Bar carpark, The Quays, Wexford. Free. Start of The Crown’s Fleadh programme.
Aug 5 (6pm) The Merchant Princes of Wexford - talk by Declan Reck, Red Books, Peter's Square, Wexford. Free,
Aug 5 (8pm) Comhaltas Seisiún with Gorey Ballygarrett CCÉ, Loch Garman Arms Hotel, Gorey. 
Aug 6-11 The Purple & Gold Writers' Collective at The Fleadh, National Opera House, Wexford. Seoladh ag 4pm le Paddy Berry. Morning and afternoon sessions with some of Wexford's top poets, each session closing with an open mic.
Aug 6 (5pm) Book launch / Seoladh leabhar: Nóra Byrne Kavanagh's 'Mo Cheol', Wexford Town Library, Mallin St, Wexford.
Aug 6 (3pm) Lá Cheoil le Music Generation, Wexford Credit Union Festival Dome, Clonard, Wexford. Groups performing (all Music Generation): Reel-Nua Intermediate Trad Ensemble, Carlow; Reel Óg Junior Trad Ensemble, Carlow; Waterford Intermediate Ensemble; Tradoodle, Cavan; Yellow Bellows, Wexford; Waterford Harp Ensemble.
Aug 6 (7pm) Martin Hayes and friends, Rowe St Church, Wexford. Tickets €30 from Eventbrite.
Aug 6 (7pm) Bardic Awards Dinner with live performances by awardees, Ferrycarrig Hotel, Ferrycarrig, Wexford. Annual Fleadh event honouring musicians and singers who are considered to have made an exceptional and unique contribution to Irish Traditional Music with performances by each of the recipients: Sarah Jane Woods (Flute/Dublin); Bríd Harper (Fiddle/Donegal); Vincent Crowley (Singer/Cork); Mark Redmond (Uilleann Piper/ Wexford); Deirdre Collis (Button Accordion-Whistle- Flute/Sligo). Tickets €40.
Aug 6 (7pm) Ceiliúradh Oibre Music Generation (MG), Wexford Credit Union Dome, Clonard, Wexford. Featuring Nasc: a collaboration between Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol, Nós Nua Youth Folk Orchestra and various county MGs. Tickets €15.
Aug 7 Who Am I Now presented by Tranquillity and featuring the band Tulua, Jerome Hynes Theatre, National Opera House, Wexford. The group explores storytelling through the international language of dance and live music to create a vibrant and thought-provoking performance. Tulua are Wexford's top trad quartet. Tickets €10/5. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event.
Aug 7 (8pm) Seisiún Cheoil le Inis Córtaigh CCÉ, Mernagh's Pub, Oylegate / Bearna na hAille, Loch Garman.
Aug 8-11 Co Wexford Traditional Singers at The Fleadh, National Opera House, Wexford. Noon to midnight each day with earlier 10am start Saturday. Closing session Monday, Aug 12 (2-7pm) in Mary's Bar, John's Gate Street.
Aug 8 (7pm) Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann International Showcase Concert, National Opera House, Wexford. Featuring performers from branches all over the planet. FREE (but must be pre-booked).
Aug 8 Garadice, Jerome Hynes Theatre, National Opera House, Wexford. Fine trad band from the northwest of the country fronted by singer Eleanor Shanley. She is joined by Padraig McGovern on pipes, Dave Sheridan on flute and accordion and John McCartinon guitar. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €20 + fee.
Aug 8 (8pm) So Say So, spoken word event, Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford. Poet Stephen James Smith introduces a special Fleadh edition of So Say So. The format: first half is given over to special guests, the second half the stage is thrown open to the floor and mad word-play ensues. Guests: Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Diarmuid 'Gizzy' Lyng agus Siobhán de Paor. Tickets €12 + fee. Which is to say, you won't get more bang for your buck at the Fleadh than this.
Aug 8 (8pm) Seoid (Sligo trad band), St Iberius Church, Wexford. The band: Kerrie Herrity - Banjo/Fiddle/Mandolin; Kenny Donagher - Box / Melodeon; John Dwyer - Flute/Whistle/Keys; Fiachra Guihen - Guitar/Harp/Flute. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €20 + fee.
Aug 8 Cherish The Ladies, Festival Dome, Wexford. Led by the boisterously affable Joanie Madden (in pic), The Ladies are indeed cherished as one of Ireland's top international trad acts. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €35 + fees.
Aug 8 (8pm) Meitheal Concert, Concert Hall, Presentation School, Wexford. Featuring some of Ireland's top young trad musicians. Tickets €20/25 and €55 family.
Aug 8-10 Seachtain na Gaeilge at The Fleadh, Selskar Sq, Wexford. Afternoon and early evenings multi act shows.
Aug 8-11 Gap Arts Festival, Ballythomas, Co Wexford
Aug 9 (7pm) Ímar, Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford. BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners, all the way from Glasgow. The band: Adam Brown (bodhrán), Adam Rhodes (bouzouki), Mohsen Amini (concertina), Ryan Murphy (uilleann pipes) and Tomás Callister (fiddle). Ímar make joyously powerful ceol den scoth. Éist! Tickets €20 + fee.
Aug 9 (8pm) National Folk Orchestra, National Opera House, Wexford. Tickets €20/15 and €55 family. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event.
Aug 9 (8pm) Flanagan Brothers Award Concert featuring award recipient Seamus Egan, St Iberius Church, North Main St, Wexford. Joining Seamus are Eamon McElhom (Solas) on guitar, Seán Og Graham (Beoga) on button accordion and Trevor Hutchinson (Lunasa) on bass. Tickets €15 + fee.
Aug 9 (8pm) Monster Ceílí featuring Taobh na Mara and Pipers Cross Ceílí Bands, Festival Dome, Clonard, Wexford. Tickets €20 + fee.
Aug 9 (9pm) Maurice Lennon Trio, Jerome Hynes Theatre, National Opera House, Wexford. Fiddler Maurice, a founding member of Stockton's Wing is joined by Chris Dawson on bouzouki, flutes, and other instruments, and Ciara Brennan on vocals, fiddle, nyckelharpa and mandolin. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €20 + fee.
Aug 10 (8pm) The Rowsome Quartet, St Iberius Church, North Main St, Wexford. The quartet: Nollaig Mac Cártaigh, Mick O'Brien, Mark Redmond, Kevin Rowsome. Tickets €20 + fee.
Aug 10 (9pm) Frankie Gavin and De Dannan, Presentation School, Wexford. With Catherine McHugh on piano; Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz – cello and vocals; Diarmuid Ó Meachair – melodeon and accordion; Ian Kinsella - guitar. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €30 + fee.
Aug 10 Southeast Brass Bands @ Summer Sessions, Library Park, New Ross
Aug 10 (8pm) John Spillane, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Ireland's much loved troubadour who sings of the beauty he sees in the every day. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €26 + fee.
Aug 10 (9pm) RTÉ Concert Orchestra, under conductor David Brophy with Zoë Conway (fiddle), John McIntyre (guitar), Julie Fowlis (vocals) and Éamon Doorley (bouzouki, fiddle, vocals), National Opera House, Wexford. Tickets €40 + fee.
Aug 10 Fleadh Pipers' Concert, St Iberius Church, Wexford. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event.
Aug 10 (8pm) Séamus MacMathúna Memorial Concert, Festival Dome, Clonard, Wexford. Class line up includes: Bríd Harper, Louise Mulcahy, Aoife Granville, Tom Doorley, Conal Ó Grada, Connie O'Connell, Eamon Cotter, Eoin Kenny, Denis Liddy, Clann Mhic Mhathúna, The Fennell dancers, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daire Bracken, Paudie O'Connor, Clann Uí Laoire, Máire Ní Cheilleachair, Danny Maidhcí Ó Suilleabháin, the Tunney family, Rita Gallagher, Clann Mhic Gabhann, Mícheál agus MacDara Ó Raghallaigh, Emma agus Sarah-Jane Woods, Clare Walsh, Marcas Ó Murchú, Frank Kelly, Michelle O'Sullivan, Roisín Chambers, Aoife Ní Chaoimh , Kim Fleming, Micheál Ó hAlmháin agus MC Senan Lillis. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €25 + fee.
Aug 11 (6.30pm) Senior Céilí Band Competition, Festival Dome, Clonard, Wexford. A Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event. Tickets €25 + fee.
Fleadh ends!
Aug 14 (7.30pm) Daniel O’Donnell in Concert, National Opera House, Wexford.
Aug 17 The 4 Of Us @ Summer Sessions, Library Park, New Ross
Aug 15-24 Wexford Drama Group presents Tom, Dick and Harry, National Opera House, Wexford. The story concerns London businessman, Tom, and his highly strung wife, Linda, as they wait for a visit from the local adoption agent, the ice cool Mrs Potter. The well planned event is interrupted by the arrival of Toms idiotic brothers, well-meaning lager lout Dick and the amazingly dim witted Harry. Director: Linda Hynes. Tickets €20 + fees.
Aug 17 Christy Moore, National Opera House, Wexford.
Aug 22 (8pm) Pat Shortt & Mike Hanrahan "Songs of Ireland", Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. 'The show will feature the two musicians taking an eclectic musical tour through the nation’s most beloved songs, putting their own twist on each of these prolific songs which have survived through the decades.'
Aug 23 (7.30pm) Lifting The Gate: poet Ben MacCaoilte and harpist Erin Lalor, Johnstown Castle, Wexford. A bilingual journey, nó turas dátheangach, through time, memory, and nostalgia using poetry, story and music. Singer songwriter Patrick Stefan will also perform with fiddle player Jayne Pomplas.
Aug 24, 25 Fuddlefest, Fuddletown, Co Wexford Y35AC97. The county's top boutique festival.
Aug 24, 25 Irish Great War Society exhibition and display, Johnstown Castle, Wexford. A living history group dedicated to the remembrance and education of those who fought and died in the Great War. Free to members.
Aug 24 Tulua @ Summer Sessions, Library Park, New Ross
Aug 29-31 Kennedy Summer School, New Ross.
Sept 6, 7 Pop-up Movies at Johnstown Castle, Wexford. Mamma Mia on Friday Sept 6th and Dirty Dancing on Saturday Sept 7th.
Sept (dates tbc) Blackstairs Blues Festival, Enniscorthy.
Sept 20 Culture Night. Deadline for submissions has passed. Queries to wexfordculturenight@gmail.com.
Sept 25-29 New Ross Piano Festival, New Ross.
Sept 27-29 Write by the Sea Festival, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford.
Sept 27 (8pm) Pirosmani Quartet, St Iberius Church, Wexford. Featuring Mairead Hickey, violin; William Hagen, violin; Natanael Ferreira, viola; Aleksey Shadrin, cello. Prog includes music by Mozart and Dvorak. A Music for Wexford concert.
Sept 28 (1pm) Lunchtime harp recital with Tríona Marshall & Cruitirí Loch Garman, St Iberius Church, Wexford. The day also has a harp session and a harp workshop. A Music for Wexford event.
Oct 1 (8pm) G4 - 20th Anniversary Tour, Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey.
Oct 4 Annette Cleary, Réamonn Keary & Barry McGovern, Green Acres Gallery, Wexford. They perform Enoch Arden, a poem by A.L. Tennyson which was the inspiration for a melodrama for piano and narrator by Richard Strauss. A Music for Wexford concert.
Oct 16 (8pm) Some Guys Have All The Luck - the Rod Stewart Story, Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey.
October (dates tbc) Wexford Spiegeltent Festival, Wexford town.
Oct 18 - Nov 2 Wexford Festival Opera, Wexford town.
Oct 28-31 Wexford Light Opera Society presents Hits from the Musicals, National Opera House, Wexford.
Nov 2 (8pm) Ronan Collins: 'Showbands Hits and Stories', Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey.

Thomas Moore Tavern, Cornmarket, Wexford
Regular gigs featuring local acts - trad/folk, contemporary, jazz.

Maggie May's, Monck St, Wexford
Regular gigs featuring local acts - folk/trad, contemporary, rock.
www.facebook.com/pages/Maggie-Mays-Bar-Wexford

Katie Daly's Bar and Restaurant, Gorey, Co Wexford
Lively spot with fairly regular gigs featuring both local and visiting acts. www.facebook.com/katiedalys

The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Presentation Arts Centre is a multi-purpose facility with a 160 seat theatre and a very varied programme. "The atmospheric theatre is perfect for intimate concerts, gigs, art exhibitions ..." Vicky Barron (musician and teacher)

Wilson's Bar, Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
Find them on Facebook.

Dbar, Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Tel 053 9237798
www.facebook.com/dbar.enniscorthy

Neville's Bar, Fethard-on-Sea. Tel 051-397160.
www.nevilles.ie.

The Vine Restaurant, North Main St, Wexford
Occasional gigs. Great food.

The John Barry, The Quays, Wexford
Nice little pub on the south end of The Quays, Wexford. Does not appear to be hosting its music sessions any more.

The Bailey, Enniscorthy
The county's newest bar and music venue. Details under "Wexford Gigs ... latest" in "News" section.

National Opera House, Wexford, ph 053 9122144
Click here for National Opera House

St Iberius Church, Wexford
Check "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Horse & Hound, Ballinaboola
Occasional gigs. Check "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey. Tel 055 80500
Music in bar Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun.

St Michael's Theatre, New Ross. Tel 051 421255
St Michael's Theatre hosts top class concerts, theatre, exhibitions, film.
For upcoming music and theatre see "Wexford gigs - Latest".

Talbot Hotel, Wexford. Tel 053 9122566
Live music in bar Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat.
Check "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Benedict's Nightclub, Treacy's Hotel, Templeshannon, Enniscorthy. Tel 053 9237798
Benedict's nightclub every weekend. Live acts Sundays.
Check "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Ferrycarrig Hotel, Ferrycarrig, Wexford. Tel 053 9120999
Music in the Dry Dock bar weekends.

Macken's, The Bullring, Wexford. Tel 053 22949
Thurs, Fri, Sat: live acoustic music
Sundays: Joe Keeling
For latest check "Wexford gigs - Latest".

Riverbank Hotel, Wexford. Tel 053 9123611
Occasional visits by top bands.
Check "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Riverside Park, Enniscorthy, Tel 053 9237800
Music in bar Sundays, Wednesdays.
Occasional visits by big names.
See "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Colfer's, Carrig-on-Bannow. Tel 051-561159
Good spot for live original music, especially Americana. Not hosting so much live music of late. Check "Wexford Gigs - Latest".

Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford. Tel 053 9123764
A very busy programme of music, theatre, art. See "Wexford gigs - Latest" or go direct to Wexford Arts Centre.

The Sky & The Ground, South Main Street, Wexford. 053 9121273)
Consistently Wexford's top pub for original music (aned craft beers!) with the Tuesday night Candlelight Sessions being particularly worthy of mention.