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Classical
18.1.23 – Banbha Quartet in Listowel, St John’s Arts Centre Listowel
19.1.23 – Banbha Quartet in Navan, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
20.1.23 – Órán Halligan Piano Recital, John Field Room @ The National Concert Hall
20.1.23 – National Symphony Orchestra and Jessica Cottis: Karen Power, Dvořák, Beethoven, National Concert Hall
20.1.23 – Ulster Orchestra: Sound the Horn, The Ulster Hall Belfast
20.1.23 – The Irish Chamber Orchestra with Katherine Hunka @ Midwinter Festival SEASONS, Galway Town Hall Theatre
20.1.23 – Banbha Quartet in Limerick, Belltable, Limerick
20.1.23 – Newpark Festival 2023, Newpark Music Centre, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
21.1.23 – Banbha Quartet - Spring String Series, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
21.1.23 – Freddy Kempf @ Midwinter Festival SEASONS, The Hardiman Hotel
21.1.23 – The RTÉ Concert Orchestra performs Gershwin and Sibelius, National Concert Hall
21.1.23 – Jochen Kupfer and Finghin Collins @ Midwinter Festival SEASONS, The Hardiman Hotel
22.1.23 – Banbha Quartet in Dublin, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin
22.1.23 – Lenneke Ruiten with Finghin Collins @ Midwinter Festival SEASONS, The Hardiman Hotel

Conference
17.1.23 – Night-Time Economy Annual Forum, National Gallery of Ireland

Dance
17.1.23 – CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece With The Drums by David Bolger, Project Arts Centre, Dublin
18.1.23 – CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece With The Drums by David Bolger, Project Arts Centre, Dublin
19.1.23 – CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece With The Drums by David Bolger, Project Arts Centre, Dublin
20.1.23 – CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece With The Drums by David Bolger, Project Arts Centre, Dublin 

Folk and Traditional
17.1.23 – Christy Moore, Vicar Street
19.1.23 – Notes & Narratives – Seamus Kelly & Aileen Saunders: The Life and Words of John Ennis & The Life and Words of his son Tom Ennis, Na Píobairí Uilleann, Dublin
20.1.23 – Club Cheoil, The Linenhall Arts Centre
21.1.23 – Tommy Fleming, glór, Friar’s Walk, Ennis
21.1.23 – Luke Carrig, The Whale Theatre Greystones
21.1.23 – Scalene + Janice Burns & Jon Doran, Live to your Living Room (Online)
22.1.23 – Úna Monaghan: Aonaracht – Album Launch, The Deer’s Head Music Hall, Belfast
22.1.23 – Your Roots Are Showing – Ireland’s Folk Conference, Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan Town
22.1.23 – Inishowen Trad Orchestra and choir, National Concert Hall
22.1.23 – Inishowen, Performed By Inishowen Trad Orchestra And Choir, National Concert Hall
22.1.23 – Michael Rooney & June McCormack, with Niamh Dunne & Sean Óg Graham, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo

Jazz and Improvised
20.1.23 – Hugh Buckley Afternoon Jazz, The Source Arts Centre Thurles Co.Tipperary

Open Day
21.1.23 – BIMM Dublin In-Person Open Day 21st January, BIMM Dublin

Opera
17.1.23 – Cabaret de la Boîte Noire, Black Box Theatre, Belfast
17.1.23 – RIAM Opera: La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola di Alcina & The Sofa, Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin
18.1.23 – RIAM Opera: La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola di Alcina & The Sofa, Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin

Rock and Pop
19.1.23 – Ska for Lunch feat. The Skallions, The Black Box, Belfast
19.1.23 – Blue Rose Code, The Black Box, Belfast
19.1.23 – Carol Hodge, The Deer’s Head Music Hall, Belfast
20.1.23 – Wookalily, The Black Box, Belfast
20.1.23 – Blue Rose Code, The Whale Theatre Greystones

Talk
23.1.23 – Public Meeting – Music Alliance Ireland @ Your Roots Are Showing Folk and Traditional Music Conference, Four Seasons Hotel and Leisure Club, Coolshannagh, Monaghan Town

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Events in England, Scotland and Wales

16.1.23 – Llyr Williams & Friends: Brahms 1, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
17.1.23 – Least Like The Other, Linbury Theatre, London
18.1.23 – Least Like The Other, Linbury Theatre, London
19.1.23 – Least Like The Other, Linbury Theatre, London
19.1.23 – Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
20.1.23 – London Winds, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 
20.1.23 – Liam Byrne: Soundscape Solos, Kings Place, London
22.1.23 – Raphael Wallfisch & John Butt, Kings Place, London
22.1.23 – Brompton Quartet, Conway Hall

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Upcoming Festivals 

7–29 Jan: Out to Lunch, Belfast
13–17 Jan: APAP, New York
18–21 Jan: Eurosonic Noorderslag, Groningen
19 Jan–5 Feb: Celtic Connections, Glasgow
20–22 Jan: Music for Galway Midwinter Festival, Galway
22–26 Jan: Your Roots Are Showing – Ireland’s Folk Conference, Carrickmacross
25–29 Jan: Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin
27–29 Jan: Scoil Gheimhridh Chumann Merriman, Galway
27–29 Jan: Hedge School Doolin
28 Jan–28 Feb: Dublin Lunar New Year
29 Jan–5 Feb: Imbolc International Music Festival 

See a full list of upcoming festivals here.