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Blues
20.12.24 – JMA, Wexford Arts Centre

Children and Young People
20.12.24 – This Way to Christmas! Featuring The Snowman, National Concert Hall Dublin
20.12.24 – Seussical the Musical, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
21.12.24 – Tiny Santa Tunes: A Musical Journey for Little Ones, Glór
21.12.24 – Seussical the Musical (Matinee), Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
21.12.24 – Seussical the Musical, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Choral
16.12.24 – Christmas with Laetare, Whitefriar Street Church
16.12.24 – Candlelit Carols, National Concert Hall, Dublin
17.12.24 – Winter Festivals: Patake, Milton Court Concert Hall
19.12.24 – Christmas with John Rutter and the Bach Choir Voices, Our Lady and the English Martyrs Catholic Church
19.12.24 – Messiah, St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin
20.12.24 – Love is Christmas with Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, O’Reilly Theatre

Classical
17.12.24 – Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI - Wigmore Series Dublin, Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music
17.12.24 – The Celtic Tenors – Coming Home, National Opera House Wexford
17.12.24 – Ulster Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas, The Ulster Hall Belfast
19.12.24 – HFC Concert Band Special Guests Stagefright, National Opera House Wexford
19.12.24 – Christmas Miscellany, Warrenpoint Town Hall
20.12.24 – National Symphony Orchestra Christmas Gala, National Opera House Wexford
21.12.24 – Christmas Fantasia, Sinfonia Smith Square
21.12.24 – Highly Strung – All Wrapped Up, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Kildare

Film
19.12.24 – Die Hard, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
20.12.24 – Die Hard, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
21.12.24 – Ciné Concert: A Focus on Flora Kerrigan, Irish Film Institute, Dublin

Folk and Traditional
17.12.24 – The Pogues plus Special Guests – 40th Anniversary of Red Roses For Me, 3 Arena, Dublin
17.12.24 – The Journey Home: An Evening of Folk and Traditional Music at Christchurch, ChristChurch Cathedral Dublin
17.12.24 – Narthen – Icicles and Inglenooks, Live to your Living Room (Online)
18.12.24 – Khuurband & Bataa, Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club
18.12.24 – Mark Geary, Upstairs At Whelan’s, Dublin
19.12.24 – A Very Clare Christmas, Glór Arts Centre, Ennis , Co. Clare
21.12.24 – The Farther Shore/Winter Flower - New Single from Flook, Flatfish Records
21.12.24 – KaRoSal, Galway City Museum
22.12.24 – Perry Hall Folk Music Night, featuring Damion Wolfe, Perry Hall United Methodist Church

Jazz and Improvised
17.12.24 – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Full Album Performed Live! 17th December, International Bar, Dublin
21.12.24 – Lewis Barfoot Jazz Quintet, Bulman Bar
22.12.24 – Jazzy Little Christmas, The Colgan Hall
22.12.24 – Christine Tobin: Live Podcast & Concert (presented by Irish Women in Jazz), The Cooler at The Complex

Literary and Musical Event
21.12.24 – Réaltbhuíonta - Constellations, Glór

Rock and Pop
17.12.24 – Christmas Crooners, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
19.12.24 – The Love Buzz, Róisín Dubh, Galway
19.12.24 – Bell X1 & The Theodora Byrne Ensemble, The Helix, Dublin
19.12.24 – Declan Askin & Bart De Boer, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
20.12.24 – Féile na Gréine: Christmas for Misfits, Pharmacia, Limerick
20.12.24 – Slipknot, The O2, London
20.12.24 – Hermitage Green, Róisín Dubh, Galway
21.12.24 – Hermitage Green, Róisín Dubh, Galway
22.12.24 – An Afternoon of Music to Celebrate the Life of Joe Strummer, The Grand Social, Dublin
22.12.24 – Winter Voices With Alchemy Vox, The Sugar Club, Dublin
22.12.24 – Gig For Fair Housing, Spirit Store, Dundalk
22.12.24 – Foreign Owl, Tramp and George Houston, Accidental Theatre, Belfast

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Upcoming Festivals 
15 Nov–23 Dec: Winterval Waterford
27–31 Dec: Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair, Donegal
4–18 Jan: First Fortnight, Ireland
4–26 Jan: Out to Lunch, Belfast
10–14 Jan: APAP, New York
15–18 Jan: Eurosonic Noorderslag, Groningen
15–19 Jan: Your Roots Are Showing – Ireland’s Folk Conference, Dundalk
16 Jan–2 Feb: Celtic Connections, Glasgow
17–19 Jan: Music for Galway Midwinter Festival, Galway
22–26 Jan: TradFest Temple Bar, Dublin
22–26 Jan: Ballincollig Winter Music Festival
25–27 Jan: Hedge School Doolin
26 Jan–3 Feb: Féile na Tána, Co. Louth 
28 Jan–4 Feb: Imbolc International Music Festival, Derry
14–16 Feb: Concertina Cruinniú, Miltown Malbay Co. Clare

See a full list of upcoming festivals here.

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Upcoming Job and Funding Deadlines        

17 December
Publicity Executive
Faber Music

18 December
In Harmony Learning Team Tutor (Instrumental – Upper Strings)
Opera North

18 December
Open Research Support Officer
Royal Irish Academy

18 December
MAC Board of Trustees
The MAC, Belfast

20 December
Festival Assistant
Belfast TradFest

20 December
Annual Funding Programme 2025/26
Arts Council of Northern Ireland

20 December
Consairtín 2025 – Student bursary in association with ITMA
Consairtín

20 December
Arts Bursary Awards
Longford County Council

20 December
Composition Competition For Emerging Women Composers
Finding a Voice / the Contemporary Music Centre

20 December
Young Gaiety Tutor
Gaiety School of Acting

20 December
Music Matters Internship Programme
Belfast City Council

20 December
Film Mentorship Award 2025
Longford County Council

20 December
Arts Project Awards 2025
Longford County Council

23 December
Digital Marketing & Communications Assistant
The Civic Theatre

23 December
Support, Festivals
Fáilte Ireland

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