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www.mermaidartscentre.ie 10am - 6pm from Mon - Sat and until 8pm on performance nights. Please note! Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded There are no booking fees - at all There are lots of ways to save when visiting Mermaid. You can bring nine of your friends and avail of our group discount, choose from our special offers or become a Mermaid member.

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The Mermaid gallery is open from 10am - 6pm from Mon to Sat and until 8pm on performance nights. Admission is free. The lovely Betelnut CafĂŠ serves breakfast, lunch, snacks and baked goods from 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am - 9pm on Saturday and from 10am - 5pm on Sunday. The theatre bar is open for pre-show and interval drinks and a pre-theatre menu is available from September. To join our mailing list, please contact the box office or join online at www.mermaidartscentre.ie For the comfort of patrons and performers, latecomers will not be admitted until the interval.

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We have full disabled access, please let box office know of any special requirements when booking.

Film Club Information Some of the films we screen here at Mermaid have not been certified by the Irish Censorship Office. In order to screen these films we need to operate as a film club. This nominal fee has been integrated into the ticket price for all CLUB films. Everyone is welcome to attend CLUB films. You will find Mermaid Arts Centre in the civic offices complex at the top of Bray Main Street, before the Bank of Ireland. To get to Mermaid from the N11 Northbound, you exit at Bray South, where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see signs for Bray leading to the Killarney Road. You can follow this road to Main Street. To get to Mermaid from the N11 Southbound, you exit at Bray North, following signs for Bray onto the Dublin Road. Cross over the Dargle Bridge and you will be on Main Street. Bus Routes: 145, 184, 45A, 84/a, 84N The DART/train station is a 10 minute walk from Mermaid. To Dublin

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Free underground car-parking is available for Mermaid patrons for the duration of shows in the evenings and at weekends. This is located under the Civic Offices complex beside Mermaid. A private pay and display car park is available weekdays and is located in the grounds of the complex.

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Did you know that everyone is welcome? We screen films every Monday night and also have matinee screenings on Sunday and Tuesday afternoons. At Mermaid we programme a huge variety of films from comedy, drama, thrillers, to documentaries and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s films. We choose these films especially for our Mermaid audience to entertain, engage and inform. So come along to our relaxed cinema screenings at Mermaid, enjoy a good coffee or glass of wine and sit back and watch the stories unfold.

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At Mermaid Arts Centre we strive to make shows as accessible as possible. In these challenging financial times, why not avail of our offers to book lower price tickets by selecting three or four shows this season which you would like to attend. The Mermaid seasonal offers are currently only available to box office and phone bookers. Availability is limited so early booking is advised. Call Mermaid Box Office on 01 272 4030 now to reserve your seats!

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Bellows, Bridge and Bow

Wed 11 sep / P.6

Liam O’Connor, Noel Hill and Caomhin O’Fearghail blend their instruments to dance music, lively jigs and slow airs with devastating effect

thought fox

wed 18 sep / P.9

Performing material from their new album ‘My Guess’, Thought Fox will also be performing folk and jazz with renowned saxophonist Julian Siegel

Zoe’s Auditions

thu 19 sep / P.9

Zoe’s trying to land an acting job but her senile agent has sent her to an assortment of auditions from ‘Riverdance’ to ‘Spiderman’ with hilarious effects

waiting for godot

thu 26 - sat 28 sep / P.14

Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece of two friends waiting for a man named Godot to arrive is performed by Gare St. Lazare Players on the 60th anniversary of the play’s first performance

fidil and solo

wed 2 oct / P.15

Donegal meets Senegal as ground breaking fiddlers Fidil perform with Solo Cissokho in a musical dialogue of rippling notes and cascading grooves

Redmond O’Toole & Raphael Wallfisch

sat 5 oct / P.17

Guitar meets Cello as O’Toole and Wallfisch present arrangements of Spanish music by De Falla and Rodrigo and classical composers Schubert and Bach as well as so much more

eden

tue 15 oct / P.20

Eugene O’Brien’s award winning play explores married couple Billy and Breda on a weekend in the Irish midlands which will either make or break them

Edmar Castañeda

tue 22 oct / P.23

Described as a ‘one man musical wrecking crew’, Castaneda has transformed the Colombian harp into a serious jazz instrument to produce a dazzling, powerful and lyrical tour de force

Counterpoints – Joyce in Dublin and Paris tue 29 oct / P.25 Ronan Guilefoyle’s acclaimed piece is inspired by music quoted in the works of Joyce in Dublin and Paris using street sounds from the two cities and text from his works to create a unique environment to explore Joyce musically

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FILM Mon 2 SEP @ 8pm Tue 3 sep @ 2.30pm €8/6.50/€5 matinee Dur: 83 mins

Life’s A Breeze (12A) Life’s A Breeze is a feel-good “recession comedy” about a family struggling to stay afloat and stay together through hard times in Ireland. Unemployed slacker Colm (Pat Shortt), his aging mother Nan (Fionnula Flanagan) and his niece must overcome their many differences to lead their family in a race against time to find a lost fortune. Life’s a Breeze proves that, even though the country may be in a mess, there’s still plenty to smile about in this fun life-affirming comedy. Language: English

Children Thu 5 sep @ 1.30, 2.30 & 3.30pm fri 6 sep @ 10am, 11am, 12pm €8 for adult & baby

Babble for Babies Babble creates a magical world of voices and moving pictures for babies aged 0-18 months and was developed in creative consultation with local nurseries and a speech therapist. A vocal wonderland made from live voices and video, with music by award-winning composer, David Goodall, BABBLE is performed inside our brand new special Bubble – Replay’s unique portable indoor performance space. ‘Beautiful. A very special moment with my baby’ Parent Limited to 10 parents & babies per show

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MUSIC sat 7 sep 8pm €18/16

Freddie White Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are nothing short of legendary. Freddie has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970’s and his albums continue to sell well, amongst his loyal and new found following.

film mon 9 sep 8 pm €8.50/7 Dur: 100 mins

Shun Li & The Poet (CLUB) Shun Li works in a textile factory in the outskirts of Rome, in order to get her papers and enable her young son to come to Italy. When she is suddenly transferred to Chioggia, a small city-island in the Venetian lagoon, she strikes up a friendship with Bepi, a Slavic fisherman nicknamed ‘the Poet’. These two kindred spirits find comfort in each other and what develops is a gentle affair of the heart, but the relationship triggers tribal suspicion in the Chinese and Italians. A truly poignant account of the destructive power of prejudice and friendship in a foreign territory. Winner – Best First Feature, BFI London Film Festival 2012 Language: Italian with English subtitles

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MUSIC wed 11 sep 8pm €16/14 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Bellows, Bridge and Bow Spanning three generations, Liam O’Connor, Noel Hill and Caomhin Ó Fearghail – all TG4 Gradam Ceoil winners – are united by a deep knowledge and love for the music of the legendary masters of Irish tradition: Coleman, Ennis, Clancy, Potts and Tóibín. Expect to hear everything from powerful dance music, lively jigs and melancholic hornpipes to poignant Gaelic slow airs and sean nós songs. Thanks in no small measure to multi-instrumentalist Ó Fearghail, there’s also a wide range of sounds and instrumentation to drink in: with fiddle, viola, concertina, uilleann pipes, flute, guitar and singing in various combinations.

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music thu 12 sep 8pm €15

Benny Gallagher For sheer quality and distinction you need look no further than the career of Benny Gallagher. One half of hit makers and blue chip songwriters Gallagher & Lyle whose hits include Heart On My Sleeve and I Wanna Stay With You. It is a testament to the enduring quality of Benny Gallagher’s song-writing that his songs have been covered by Simon and Garfunkel, Garth Brooks and Lemon Jelly. A music legend is coming to Bray, don’t miss him.

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Comedy FRI 13 sep 8pm €16/14

The Nualas Ireland’s top all-female comedy singing sensations The Nualas are back with both guns a’blazing for more madness, music, and mayhem! You’ll hear Nuala favourites like ‘Manolo’ alongside fabulous all-new classics, such as ‘Yummy Mummy Recession Blues’, ‘The Sexy Farm Song’, and ‘Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Why Am I So Fat?’ Expect scintillating vocal harmony, ambitious choreography, bags of bling, and a night packed solid with craic, laughter, tears, and chat. ‘The Nualas have put comedy and music in a blender and come up with a world class soufflé.’ The Times

film sat 14 SEP 8pm €8/6.50 Dur: 108 mins

I Am Breathing (15A) I AM BREATHING is the hard-hitting story of Neil Platt – a 33-year-old man who contracted Motor Neurone Disease. Paralysed from the neck down with only months to live, he tells his story to help raise awareness around his devastating disease and dedicates the film to his one-year-old son Oscar. Collaborating with filmmakers Emma Davie and Morag McKinnon on I AM BREATHING, he used his remaining months to communicate about his illness. He also wrote a blog and committed himself to playing a part in making MND history by inspiring a community of people to join the fight.

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film mon 16 SEP 8pm €8/6.50 Dur: 108 mins

Before Midnight (15A) They’re still the same romantic, articulate and gorgeous couple that met on a train in director Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise (1995), but now, nearly 20 years on, Jesse and Céline are approaching middle age and facing questions of commitment, family and, as ever, the staying power of love. Before Midnight is a rare sequel that not only delivers the charm and energy of the previous titles but adds layers of poignancy, standing firmly on its own as a mature observation of love’s pleasures and discontents.

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music wed 18 sep 8pm €16/14 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Thought Fox Songwriter and improviser Lauren Kinsella leads her award winning group Thought Fox in a new project with one of the most highly regarded saxophonists on the European jazz scene - Julian Siegel. With a focus on more traditional song form, the group will explore folk melodies from different nations and a selected repertoire from legendary British jazz musicians Norma Winstone and John Taylor. The group will also be performing material from their recent debut album ‘My Guess’.

theatre thu 19 sep 8pm €14/12 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Zoe’s Auditions Winner of New York’s Favourite Solo Show, meet Zoe, a back stage worker who dreams of landing an acting job. Her senile agent sends her on an assortment of inappropriate auditions ranging from ‘Riverdance’ to ‘Spiderman’, to being shot of cannon for a touring circus. As she gets farther from the job, Zoe just might be getting closer to herself… A heart-warming, comically uplifting tale of self-realization. ‘Hilarious…Powerful... A serious investigation, told through comedy, of, well, the meaning of life.’ Irish Examiner

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Culture Night a Workshop fri 20 sep 3/4pm Free

Stop-Motion & Sand Animation Stop-motion Animation: Design and make your own character and bring them to life in front of the camera using Stop-motion animation techniques. Suitability: 10yrs+ / Duration -120mins Sand Animation: Storyboard and create an atmospheric animation by painting with sand under the camera! Suitability: 7yrs+ drop in demonstration from 3pm- 5pm. All the animations will be on Mermaid’s YouTube channel after the workshop for you and your family and friends to view. Booking advised.

music gallery fri sep 20 5.30PM Free

Heterodyne App Launch Heterodyne is a project by artist Fiona Hallinan where composers are commissioned to ‘score’ roads, or create site-specific original audio pieces specifically for journeys. This year Heterodyne was launched in Wicklow with Five Scores for the Military Road. Now a location-based mobile application has been created to make scores developed in future accessible to audiences on location. Mermaid Arts Centre is excited to launch this app, developed by John Callaghan with a special event in the gallery. This launch, open to everyone, will include a special performance by contributing artists to Five Scores for the Military Road. Booking advised.

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at Mermaid music gallery fri 20 sep 7pm Free

workshop and performance

Irish Youth Chamber Choir

Join conductor Greg Beardsell and members of the Irish Youth Chamber Choir for a workshop on Culture Night - they will lead you through some fun and energising exercises. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Workshop is at 6pm - 6.45 Old Town Hall building (above McDonalds). Admission is free. The Irish Youth Chamber Choir will perform at 7pm free in the gallery - fresh from their recent success at the BBC proms in London and their sell out Summer tour, Ireland’s very finest singers aged 18-28 will thrill us with some uplifting choral music. Booking advised.

music auditorium fri sep 20 8PM free

Dublin Guitar Quartet Described as a ‘quartet with a difference’ by the Irish Times, the Dublin Guitar Quartet (Brian Bolger, Pat Brunnock, David Creevy and Thomas O’Durcain) is a one-of-a-kind classical guitar ensemble that occupies a unique space in the wider chamber music world. This October the band will release a recording of Philip Glass’ string quartets on the composer’s own record label, Orange Mountain Music. ‘This is a very special arrangement. Arranging for guitars is a very tricky business and you really have to know what you are doing, so I have never done it, but these arrangements are really quite beautiful.’ Philip Glass Booking advised.

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music sat 21 sep 8pm €16/14

Lumiere Lumiere’s debut album brought together two distinct voices cut from the same geographic cloth. One is Éilís Kennedy, whose sound has ready access to the soul without need for scaffolding or spotlights. The other half of the musical whole is Pauline Scanlon, an awardwinning singer from the same Kerry town of Dingle. With Lumiere, the song and its delivery are the primary focus, technical concerns give way to feeling as song and singer effortlessly merge.

film Mon 23 sep 8pm €8.50/7 Dur: 74 mins

Skin In The Game (CLUB) Donald Taylor Black’s new documentary examines the current recession and financial crisis through a number of artists, who are using it as subject matter for their work. Participants include: Christy Moore (musician); Seán Hillen (photographer); Rita Ann Higgins (poet); Brian Maguire (painter); David Quin (animator); Anthony Haughey (photographer); Nicky Gogan (film-maker); David Bolger (choreographer); Gerald Dawe (poet); as they look at emigration, ghost estates and the legacy of politicians and bankers. Roddy Doyle has written texts for the film that are voiced by actors including Lorcan Cranitch and Hilda Fay. Post show Q&A with director Donald Taylor Black. All welcome to participate.

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MERMAID

Workshops sun 22 SEP 10-5pm €65, includes light lunch Limited to 6 places

Basket Weaving with

Sabine MacDonald

Experience basket weaving with locally sourced willow to make your own traditional Irish Skib or potato strainer. An absorbing and incredibly satisfying activity which makes you forget all your troubles for one day, and leaves you with a sense of achievement.

sun 13 oct 10-4.30pm €60

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Furniture Upcycling

Down at the Gate

Down at the Gate presents a one day Furniture Upcycling Workshop. In this workshop you will learn the skills to paint, decorate and finish your own piece of pre-loved furniture and give it a new life. Liz and Sharon will encourage you to bring out your artistic side and create a unique piece that no-one else owns, using interesting paint effects and decoupage. Paints, papers, glue, brushes, varnishes and wax will be supplied. Please bring your own small-medium piece of furniture, ie a chair, small table, step stool, bedside cabinet, etc. You can contact us beforehand to check the suitability of your piece. Liz 086 3894907 Sharon 087 2020560

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theatre thu 26 - sat 28 sep 8pm €18/16 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Waiting For Godot Gare St. Lazare Players

Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece of two friends waiting for a man named Godot to arrive. Two other men come by and go off and then word arrives that “Godot will not come today, but surely tomorrow.” Next day they wait again... Gare St Lazare Players Ireland is synonymous with Beckett’s work. Director Judy Hegarty Lovett and actor Conor Lovett have over 17 Beckett titles in their repertory and have toured 25 countries around the world. For this production, marking the 60th anniversary of Waiting For Godot, they bring together a cast and creative team of the highest calibre.

children’S Film Sun 29 sep 2pm €5 Dur: 98 mins

Despicable Me 2

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After the 2010 smash hit for children this sequel does not disappoint. Having turned away from his evil ways, Gru is hired by Lucy Wilde and Silas Ramsbottom from the AntiVillain League and taken to their headquarters. There, Gru is told of a new bad guy, Eduardo, who is on the loose and causing havoc. With his experience as a villian, Gru is the perfect person to combat this new threat. Join us at Mermaid for some irresistible family fun.

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film sun 29 sep @ 4.30PM Mon 30 sep @ 8pm €8/6.50/€5 matinee Dur: 110 mins

Thérèse Desqueyroux (12A) In the Landes region of France, near Bordeaux, marriages are arranged to merge land parcels and unite neighboring families. Thus, young Thérèse Larroque becomes Mrs. Desqueyroux. But her avant-garde ideas clash with local conventions. In order to break free from the fate imposed upon her and live a full life, she will resort to tragically extreme measures. Audrey Tatou stars as the story’s iconic anti-heroine in this elegant, stately adaptation of François Mauriac’s popular 1927 novel. Language: French with English subtitles

music wed 2 oct 8pm €16/14 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Fidil & Solo Groundbreaking fiddlers Aidan O’Donnell and Ciaran Ó Maonaigh are joined by seventh generation griot Solo Cissokho and his nephew Seckou Keita in this musical dialogue between Donegal and Senegal. With their adventurous approach to the fiddle coupled with the depth of lore and tunes of the Donegal tradition, Fidil are worthy talismen for a new Irish trad generation. Solo is a master of the kora, the regal 22 stringed harp with its beautiful cascades of rippling notes and addictive West African grooves, and Seckou brings an irresistible rhythmic accent with Senegalese percussion of djembe and calabash.

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music thu 3 oct 8pm €14/12

Roger Doyle Roger Doyle is a breathlessly inventive composer working in an extraordinary range of styles. In this unique staged performance, Doyle presents a selection of his most celebrated works followed by a preview of the opening act of his new opera: The Death by Fire of Giordano Bruno. Mystic, magus, philosopher, playwright, spy and heretic, Bruno was one of the Renaissance’s most brilliant and subversive figures. Featuring five singers, four instrumentalists and an electronic orchestra, with a libretto from Jocelyn Clarke and directed by Eric Fraad, The Death by Fire of Giordano Bruno is a stunning new work in the making.

music fri 4 oct 8pm €25/23

The Fureys & Davey Arthur Legends of Irish music & song The Fureys & Davey Arthur will make their welcome return to Mermaid with renowned hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, to name but some. The Fureys & Davey Arthur have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 35 years and are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their performances have received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls in the world.

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music sat 5 oct 8pm €14/12 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Redmond O’Toole & Raphael Wallfisch Raphael Wallfisch and Redmond O’Toole present an intriguing combination of Cello and 8-string Guitar. Wallfisch is one of the world’s leading cellists and this year celebrates his 70th birthday with concerts all over the world including a proms recital in London. In duo with the lively and distinctive guitarist Redmond O’Toole they present arrangments of Spanish music by De Falla and Rodrigo alongside Romantic works from Schubert and Beethoven that breathe new life and colour into these much loved works. They will also each perform a solo work by JS Bach.

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FILMS FROM THE SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

mon 7 oct 8pm €8.50/7 Duration: 102 mins

The Attack (CLUB) Palestinian Israeli surgeon, Amin Jaafari, has negotiated the religious and cultural divide; working and living in Tel Aviv as a respected member of his profession. He and his wife are integrated into this liberal non-traditional Israeli society. But this perfect life is upended when a suicide bomb kills 17 people and police suspect his wife was involved. A stunned Jaafari is haunted by how he could have missed the signals. He enters the Palestinian Territories to look for answers. This gripping and suspenseful film explores a complex political situation through a heart breaking personal story. Language: Arabic/Hebrew w/ Eng subs To complement this Southern Mediterranean series the Betelnut Café will be serving fresh mint tea and sweet delicacies

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music thu 10 oct 8pm €20/18

Jimmy McCarthy Over the past two decades Jimmy McCarthy has been one of the most consistent songwriters of his generation with the quality and depth of his songs standing the test of time. He has been covered by every major Irish artist from Christy Moore to Mary Black and many of his songs are now considered ‘standards’. Now it’s time to hear Jimmy MacCarthy himself perform all his classic hits including Ride On, Katie, As I Leave Behind Neidin, No Frontiers, Missing You, Adam At The Window, Ancient Rain and many many more.

schools thu 10 oct 11.20am €10

Observations From A Hedge – Stand Up For Teenagers Observations From A Hedge is Ger Carey’s hilarious new standup show for transition year students. By secretly observing his subjects’ behaviour, leaning on lamp posts, in chippers, outside chippers, in shopping centres and sitting on any kind of steps, Ger has uncovered the weird and frightening world of the teenager! So come along and learn how teenagers function in their natural habitat. Be amazed by their bonding ceremonies, their migratory patterns and their use of the latest technologies.

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music fri 11 oct 8pm €12/10

Donal Dineen/ Seán McErlaine Acclaimed musician Seán Mac Erlaine & visual artist, DJ and broadcaster Donal Dineen present a circular dialogue between lush improvised soundscapes and expressive and experimental live film. This evening combines improvisations for clarinets and electronics, innovative and beautiful visual art from Donal as well as presenting both artists in an engaging open dialogue with the audience. Seán Mac Erlaine is recognised as one of the most forward thinking musicians working in Ireland while Donal Dineen has worked extensively in radio, photography, film, TV and music curation.

music/comedy sat 12 oct 8pm €25

Bray Wanderers Fundraiser Enjoy an evening of song and craic with some legends of Irish show business. Music legend, Paddy Cole, The “King of the Swingers” will treat you to an evening of foot tapping enjoyment while Sonny Knowles will bring you back to the golden age of the showband era. Noel V. Ginnity is Ireland’s master comedian and story teller, and will be sharing his hilarious and unique brand of humour! Hosted by the wonderful George Hunter and his band, a great night’s entertainment is guaranteed to have you rocking to the tunes and rolling to the laughter!

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FILMS FROM THE SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

mon 14 oct 8pm €8.50/7 Duration: 95 mins

Coming Forth By Day (CLUB) Soad lives with her mother and incapacitated father in Cairo. She shares the burden of his care with her mother who works nights at a hospital. Frustrations between the daughter and mother surface, when an awkward visit by a relative grates. Soad makes a hesitant attempt to escape but has she succeeded or failed? Director Hala Lotfy’s impressive debut focuses on the relationship between light and shadow, life and death. Coming Forth by Day, the idea of emerging into light, is the literal translation of the title of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. Language: Arabic w/ Eng subs To complement the Southern Mediterranean series the Betelnut Café will be serving fresh mint tea and sweet delicacies

theatre tue 15 oct 8pm €18/16 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Eden

Decadent Theatre Co. Eugene O’Brien’s award winning play ‘Eden’, brings to life a gallery of colourful midland characters. At the heart of his world is a moving, funny and tragic portrait of the failing marriage of Billy and Breda and the weekend that will make or break them. Eden won Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards and Best New Play for the Stewart Parker Awards and is a powerful story of an ordinary relationship over an extraordinary weekend. Eden stars ‘Patrick Ryan (Trivia, Pure Mule) and Lesley Conroy (The Running Mate, Mattie) and is directed by Andrew Flynn.

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opera thu 17 oct 8pm €25/22

Carmen by opera theatre company

Irish mezzo-soprano Imelda Drumm plays the bewitching temptress in Opera Theatre Company’s riveting tale of lust, obsession and betrayal. Award winning director Gavin Quinn sets the action in a gritty urban landscape, stripping the tale back to the bare essentials. Sparks fly as Don Josés fatal attraction to Carmen evolves from passionate love to intense murderous jealousy. Carmen is sung in English, and will feature a local children’s chorus in addition to an eight member chorus and OTC’s thirteen piece touring ensemble.

music fri 18 oct 8pm €18/16

Black Umfolosi One of Zimbabwe’s greatest musical exports, Black Umfolosi perform music inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled. Black Umfolosi was formed in 1982 by school friends in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, who named themselves after the Umfolozi Omnyama River in South Africa, to where their ancestors can be traced. In 2013 Black Umfolosi continue to dazzle with their spectacular songs and dances thrilling audiences worldwide. ‘Marvellous harmonies, spine-tingling gospel singing and hardhatted gumboot dancing’ Glasgow Herald

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music sat 19 oct 8pm €26

The Three Tenors The Three Tenors present a thrilling concert packed with the world’s most beautiful, magical favourites and uplifting songs including I Believe, She, Let it Be, My Way, New York, New York, Hallelujah and Nessun Dorma among others. The trio have performed to standing ovations in some of Ireland’s leading venues: National Concert Hall Dublin, Cork Opera House, Belfast Waterfront and Christ Church Cathedral. ‘FABULOUS, high-calibre, contemporary style - the entire audience was moved by their soulful performance’ Sunday Independent

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FILMS FROM THE SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

mon 21 oct 8pm €8.50/7 Duration: 112 mins

Zero (CLUB) A bold and atmospheric exercise in crime film noir set against the vibrant backdrop of contemporary Casablanca, Zero is an absorbing and impressively made film, driven by a wonderful performance by Younes Bouab as a troubled cop Amin Bertale, nicknamed ‘Zero’ by those around him. Overwhelmed by a sense of futility and loss, by the corruption that surrounds him, he has to turn his life around. Already a big hit with audiences on its release in Morocco this year. Lang: Arabic w/ Eng subs To complement the Southern Mediterranean series the Betelnut Café will be serving fresh mint tea and sweet delicacies

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music tue 22 oct 8pm €16/14 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Edmar Castañeda Edmar Castañeda, described by one critic as “a one-man musical wrecking crew”. Technically astounding, dazzling yet lush, powerful yet lyrical, Castañeda has single-handedly transformed the arpa llanera, or Colombian harp, into one serious jazz instrument. A powerful and passionate performer and a great communicator, Castañeda has also collaborated with luminaries from multiple genres, including trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, guitarist John Scofield, celebrated Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and the Irish singer Susan McKeown, on her acclaimed Black Thorn album.

children tue 22@10am & 1pm Wed 23@ 10am €8/7.50

Lifeboat Lifeboat is the extraordinary true story of 15 year olds Bess Walder and Beth Cummings. Set in World War II, it is a story of courage, survival and enduring friendship. In 1940, a ship, The City of Benares, set sail from Liverpool for Canada. On board were 90 evacuees escaping the relentless bombing and dangers of war torn Britain. Four days into the crossing, the ship was torpedoed and sank. Only eleven of the evacuees survived. Bess and Beth spent 19 terrifying hours in the water on an upturned lifeboat, willing each other to survive. Lifeboat tells their story. Suitable for children over 8 years.

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Alone It Stands This now legendary story set on 31st October in 1978 when Munster Rugby faced the mighty All Blacks in a David v Goliath scenario played out in Thomond Park. Six actors recreate 62 roles in the re-telling of this story that inspires and perspires in the same evening! The match was never televised so you will have to take our word for what happened and come along and see for yourself what happens when Munster, the Kiwis, the crowd, the ball, the dog and the pregnant woman all push and shove to create one momentous day.

film mon 28 oct 8pm €8/6.50 Duration: 112 mins

Come As You Are (15A) A story of friendship and humanity, Come as You Are, follows three young Belgians - one blind, the second a quadruple paraplegic, the third confined to a wheelchair by an inoperable brain tumour – as they embark on a trip to Spain in order to lose their virginity at a “specialist” brothel. Concealing the purpose and destination of their trip from their conventional middle-class parents this feel good movie charts the highs and lows of their road trip in an honest and light hearted way. Lang: Dutch, French w/ Eng subs Winner - Best Film, Audience Award, Montreal World Film Festival 2012

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Children’s film tue 29 oct 2.30pm €5 Duration: 103 mins

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University (G) Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. “Monster’s University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

music tue 29 oct 8pm €14/12 3 shows for €33/ 4 for €40

Counterpoints – Joyce in Dublin and Paris Ronan Guilfoyle’s acclaimed innovative musical piece is inspired by the music quoted in the works of James Joyce specifically the works written in Dublin and Paris. Partly written and partly improvised and using street sounds from Dublin and Paris, the piece also uses text from various works both as a generator for the music, and in spoken word format as an integral part of the piece. The suite reveals new aspects to the musicality of Joyce’s prose, and creates a unique environment for improvising musicians to explore the work of Joyce through musical means.

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theatre wed 30 oct 8pm €16/14

Heroin

Theatre Club HEROIN is the story you were never told about the new republic, of the person you never saw, of what you built and then demolished. It’s the big one, the bad one, the one you never thought you’d try. It’s everything that ever happened to us, the words that were never spoken and how the ones we voted for, kicked us in the teeth. Theatre Club’s award winning show is an explosion of the social history of heroin in Ireland over the last forty years. HEROIN was developed in collaboration with the staff and clients of Rialto Community Drug Team.

music thu 31 oct 8pm €18/16

Folk the Recession Eleanor Shanley - Frankie Lane Paul Kelly - Brendan Begley - Mike Hanrahan

sat 8pm €1

Join this super group made up of the cream of Irish folk musicians with a beautiful selection of songs by composers including Marty Robbins, Tom Paxton, Jesse Winchester, Tommy Scott, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, Stephen Foster, Chuck Berry, Stocktons Wing and Woody Guthrie. The band will also be performing a combination of their own arrangements of great traditional tunes and promises to be a feast of folk music - a rare night that’s not to be missed.

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David O’Doherty

Will Try to Fix Everything David O’Doherty, the Ryanair James Bond, the Kevin McCloud of the tiny keyboard, former Miss Ireland, the offspring of Shannon/Pete Doherty, his new look is ‘Jaws era Steven Spielberg’, recipient of the 2008 Edinburgh Comedy Award and inventor of the last remaining swimming stroke ‘the squid’ (on back, feet first), has written a fantastic new comedy show with both talking and songs.

music sat 2 nov 8pm €16/14

Etnopolis The artistic encounter among violinist Luca Ciarla, accordionist Francesco Turrisi and percussionist Andrea Piccioni has given birth to Etnopolis, an astonishing ensemble for its musical achievements, repertoire and energy. The musicians guide the audience into a new sonic dimension in which the sounds and the flavours of the Italian folk tradition are revisited with a modern and pan mediterranean approach.

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Baltic Amber Rational Pliny considered it an emetic property of the sea beached with the whale’s disgorged ambergris after an ice-choked winter. But for the Greeks it meant the sun. A falling star, a shattered axle-tree; Phaëthon, that original boy-racer, crashed and burned. His sisters, in the immense geologic time of their grief, turned into ginkgos, living fossils exuding buttery tears, swallowing blossoms, small frogs, feathers, insects with pollen grains on their wings. Rubbing it imparts a charge that anchors all light-bodied things to its particled heart, as if it secreted the light’s properties in its bubbled interior: elektron, bony amber, Eocene sun between finger and thumb. Caitríona O’Reilly

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Breathe In (15A) An exchange student disrupts the family dynamics of an American household in this passionate family drama. Before he taught music, cellist Keith Reynolds was just another struggling musician trying to make it in the city. Now a settled family man, Keith begins to grow increasingly nostalgic about his bohemian youth. When his wife decides to host British exchange student Sophie, the wistful musician finds the impulsive nature that he has so successfully repressed once again bubbling to the surface. Felicity Jones strikes exactly the right note as a young musician enchanting Guy Pearce in Drake Doremus’s captivating film.

theatre tue 5 - sat 9 nov 8pm €16/14

Square One presents Aristocrats Ballybeg Hall is crumbling. The District Judge is bedbound, but his disembodied voice can still terrorise his grown-up children, who have gathered for the wedding of the youngest to a local grocer. Can a visiting American academic make sense of the eccentricities, secrets and lies of the Catholic gentry? Considered, along with Translations and Dancing At Lughnasa, to be one of Brian Friel’s masterpieces, Aristocrats is by turns heart-rending and hilarious, angry, beautiful, tragic, and a joyful celebration of the human spirit. Prepare for a rollercoaster ride of the emotions as only Friel can provide.

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My Neighbour Totoro (U) This superbly animated children’s tale is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japan’s most beloved animators. The story follows Satsuke and Mei, two young girls who find that their new country home is in a mystical forest inhabited by a menagerie of mystical creatures called Totoros. They befriend O Totoro, the biggest and eldest Totoro, who is also the king of the forest. As their girls’ mother lies sick in the hospital, O Totoro brings the sisters on a magical adventure but also helps them to understand the realities of life. Language: English (dubbed from Japanese)

film sun 10 nov @ 4.30pm Mon 11 Nov @ 8pm €8/7/€5 matinee Dur: 104 mins

Blancanieves (CLUB) In this unforgettable silent film, the fairy tale of Snow White is transposed to 1920s Spain and the world of bullfighting. Beautifully shot in black and white and featuring flamenco music, an evil stepmother, and dwarves, Blancanieves is a magical retelling of a classic story. Carmen is the daughter of a famous bullfighter and is forced to live with her stepmother, Encarna. She escapes and takes refuge with a troupe of dwarves who discover her sensational talent for bullfighting. Prepare to be bewitched by this extraordinary film. Language: Silent Winner - Special Jury Prize Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013

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Fidget Feet Meet Herman and Daisy. They want to make shoes for your feet.But they owe so much money they barely can eat. Don’t worry though, because magic is always just around the corner. The Elves are here to help! And sometimes the answers are right above your head. Fidget Feet’s The Elves & The Shoemaker is immersive storytelling with music and aerial circus for children aged between 4-8yrs and their families. There is no stage, you will join them inside their workshop and actually help them to make the best pair of shoes ever made. Herman, Daisy and the Elves need you!

music thu 14 nov 8PM €14/12

Dublin Sound Lab – Mirrors of Earth The Irish premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s seminal chamber-ensemble Maa. Originally conceived as a ballet, in this re-imagining as Mirrors of Earth the complete work is performed with a newly commissioned video by Cork-based artist Ailbhe Ní Bhriain. The seven movements, varying in force from surround-sound ‘tape’ to an ensemble of nine musicians, display Saariaho’s characteristically luxuriant textures and the themes with which she infuses her work – distance, longing, journey and sense of place. Ní Bhriain’s video references the sense of dislocation within a landscape using constructed imagery to create scenes in which the dimensions of time and place are out–of–joint.

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L iz W eir The Martello, Saturday 23 November at 2pm as part of the Folk Tales & Family Story-telling session

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torytelling is the oldest and most democratic of art forms. Humans are hard-wired for stories and we have been creating them and telling and retelling them since we emerged from our caves, and maybe even before that. It’s often said that the Irish are a nation of storytellers. But if that is the case, then so are the Scots and the Arabs and the Jews and the Indians and the native peoples of all the great continents. But the old storytellers were gone and the stories lay on dusty shelves on old tapes and in archives, and new technologies and media made the world a global village. Unexpectedly and without notice, the stories and storytellers re-emerged in the 1980’s in a slow quiet worldwide reawakening - firstly, in small groups, in libraries, in communities and then in performance at larger gatherings and festivals in many different places throughout Ireland. It came as a surprise that people, despite all the paraphernalia of new technology, still love to listen to and tell stories.

Yarn – Bray’s Festival of Story & Song, has also emerged in unexpected places – community centres, schools, along the cliff walk and of course in Mermaid Arts Centre. People of all ages and backgrounds in Bray have responded and Samhain/ November has become the time that the people now associate with story and song. It is the perfect time, the dark nights are closing in, the year comes to an end. We huddle close and listen. Let a story weave its magic on you at Yarn - Bray’s Festival of Story and Song, Friday 15 to Sunday 24 November in Mermaid and lots of other locations around the town of Bray. Full details at yarnfestival.ie

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Mermaid Arts Centre Fri 15 Nov 8pm €14/12

Three Men Talking Digging into subjects that men may not traditionally explore like love, relationships, loss, family and self-doubt, Colm Keegan, Kalle Ryan and Stephen James Smith explore what it really means to be a man. Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About has had hugely successful sold out runs at the Dublin Fringe Festival. The show has been nominated for the “Bewleys Cafe Theatre Little Gem award” and is currently in development to be made into a feature film.

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National Sealife Centre Sat 16 Nov 2.30pm Free

Storytime with Sharkey SEA LIFE Bray is proud to present ‘Lessons and Laughs at the Puppet Show in SEA LIFE’. This is a great opportunity to meet OLLY the octopus & Seamus the Shark who will teach us all about the ocean and all the fascinating creatures that live there. Seamus and Olly will be sharing some of their very favourite tales with audiences in Sea Life’s Education Room. This fun event is suitable for children of all ages.

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Killruddery Farm Market Sat 16 Nov 3Pm Free

Storytelling with Nuala Hayes The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer and it’s time for a story to distract and delight. Nuala will weave a warm blanket of bewitching stories about flying geese and witches and foxes and squirrels and a small man who has lived in Ireland for thousands of years and anything else that she remembers happening in the meantime. Suitable for families with children from five years of age and upwards.

mermaid arts centre sat 16 Nov 8pm €10

Census Stories / GAA Stories Yarn presents two of Ireland’s foremost social and cultural historians who will explore some interesting aspects of the story of Bray. Catriona Crowe is Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland and will look at class, marriage and households in Bray in 1901 and 1911, using census returns and contemporary photographs. Through rare and previously unseen still imagery, Mark Duncan will trace the early development of the GAA in Bray and Co. Wicklow and set it against the wider Irish sporting, cultural and political experience of the pre-World War I period.

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The strand sat 16 & 23 Nov 9pm Free

Singers’ Circle Sometimes, the most interesting things happen when space is left for spontaneity. Bray Singers’ Circle promotes the ancient traditional art of impromptu singing similar to that of the sean-nós tradition. So experience for yourself an evening of laid-back, organic storytelling through song. There’s no set menu of songs on offer, just an opportunity to turn up and see where the night takes you. Pull up a chair close to the fire in The Strand Hotel and enjoy this wonderful evening of song. Acoustic self-accompaniment welcome.

Mermaid Arts Centre Sun 17 Nov 2.30pm €7 / 2-7 years

The Speks A family highlight at this year’s YARN, The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats! The Speks live on a mysterious island off the coast of Co. Clare called Glasses Island where everybody wears glasses! The band encourages kids to sing, scream, clap and dance along during their performances. Winners of the Parents’ Choice music award in the US where their music has been described as “Riverdance for toddlers”, this will be a great fun event for kids of all ages. Sing along and sing aloud! Early booking advised.

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The Harbour Bar sun 17 nov 8pm €3 (Mermaid box office)

Ghost Stories with Philip Byrne Join storyteller Philip Byrne for tales of strange happenings, quirky ghosts, haunted places and things that go bump in the night. Something from the other side to send gentle shivers down your spine but not so scary that you won’t be able to sleep after the show. They say that ghosts and the fairies left Ireland when electricity came in… however perhaps that’s not the case!

Mermaid Arts Centre mon 18 Nov 3pm Free

Klawitter Theatre Company Klawitter aims to enhance the quality of life for older people by providing interactive entertainment and theatre by professional actors and musicians. This show is a project that started in 2010, with shows performed in Ireland and Los Angeles created with older audiences. The next stage involves Klawitter collaborating with Kultur und mehr! from Hamburg. Discover your dreams and begin your journey into forgotten desires; Klawitter invites you to an extraordinary afternoon of inspiring songs and stories from the soul.

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Mermaid Arts Centre Mon 18 Nov 8pm €8/6.50

The Great Beauty (15A) Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty might well qualify as a masterpiece. Jap Gambardella is a celebrated journalist contemplating a life lived among preening socialites, and pretentious artists of Rome’s decadent social scene. As he reminisces on his life, which has also been the life of the city, he realises he has spent most of it searching on the rooftops and in the gutters for what he calls la grande bellezza – “the great beauty”. What he actually finds is gangsterism, triviality, hypocrisy and decadence. A stunning piece of film making which paints the eternal city of Rome in a glorious shimmering light.

Holland’s Lounge Mon 18 Nov 8.30pm Free

Stories from Bray with

Brendan Thornhill & Friends

Two years after hanging up his handcuffs, following more than twenty years as a garda in Bray, Brendan Thornhill is ready to share his stories and anecdotes, from the everyday to the bizarre. Join Brendan and his friends for an evening of entertainment with a man whose glass is always half full.

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Mermaid Arts Centre Tue 19 Nov 3pm €2 For children 6 - 12

Afterschool Stories with

Aideen McBride

‘Have you ever done anything silly? What’s the silliest thing you’ve ever done? Well just wait till you hear about ‘Silly Jack’ and the things he got up to. On Tuesday November 19th Aideen McBride will be telling tales of Jack and some of his friends, their adventures, mistakes, the things they learned and how they finally found their happy endings. Do come and join us.’ Aideen McBride, originally from County Carlow, now living in Ballymun, Dublin has been telling stories to all age groups since 1995 in both Irish and English.

Frank Duff’s Lounge Tue 19 Nov 8pm Free

Duff’s Lounge – Mia Parsons & Jack Lynch Returning this year to Yarn is Dublin storyteller Jack Lynch. Jack is much travelled, having represented the Irish oral tradition throughout Europe, in the States, The West Indies, The Middle East and North Africa. Come along and enjoy a brace of tall tales from the humourous drawer of Jack’s repertoire with musical accompaniment from the talented Mia Parsons. ‘A magical word of nods, winks and dry subtle witticisms...the match of anything for sheer imagination and vitality’ Hotpress

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Mermaid Arts Centre Wed 20 Nov 8pm €16/14

Sparkplug Little John Nee Sparkplug Callaghan: bluesman and vintage mechanic is living in his dead uncle’s disused barn. He’s got the blues bad: everyday there’s another funeral, Joe Duffy’s on the radio and the banks are putting people on the side of the road…but across the meadow he sees a vision…his boat has come in. An adventure into the heart of a surreal rural landscape that combines lyrical comic storytelling with original music and songs. Followed by a post-show talk.

Mermaid Arts Centre thu 21 Nov 1pm free

Carmen Cullen Be swept back to the past by Carmen Cullen reading from her new Liberties Press novel Two Sisters Singing. A handsome American, Theo visiting County Mayo is about to enlist for World War Two. Soon he is caught up in the conflicting wishes of the local O’Donoghue sisters. He loves vivacious Lily, passionate about being a singer, but the older Moyra is determined he will be hers. Carmen Cullen lives in Bray Co. Wicklow. She has published four collections of poetry and her book Class Acts, a collection of her plays and workshop material for schools is currently on the Applied Leaving Certificate course.

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Mt. Everest of Kathmandu Restaurant (Main St) Thu 21 Nov 8pm €25 includes 3 course meal & glass of wine (Mermaid box office)

Three Colours of Love Fiona Dowling & Bernard Burns Folktales about Love from Nepal, Iran, Kenya, Cameroon, Morocco, France and Spain. Come and hear our musical, sometimes mystical, stories of romance, heart-to-hearts and skipping beats. Listen between the lines for echoes of ancient wisdom from the Moroccan souk and the Persian bazaar. Bernard Burns’ sensual saxophone and Fiona Dowling’s warm story telling will serenade you into the softest places of your heart.

Mermaid Arts Centre fri 22 Nov 8pm €16/14

Scottish / Irish Night Mermaid hosts the cream of Celtic storytellers for an evening of Scottish and Irish tales and music for one of the highlights of the festival. Join Bean an Ti Nuala Hayes, Anne-Marie O’Farrell, Liz Weir and from Scotland – Donald Smith, David Campbell and Heather Yule for a night to remember.

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killruddery farm market sat 23 nov 3pm free

David Campbell – Family Storytelling A habitual wearer of his native garb, David Campbell was once described by a Times journalist as “the only man brave enough to ride a motorbike wearing his kilt.” Campbell is a colourful, eloquent and popular ambassador for Scotland. His repertoire ranges from ancient Celtic epics of Ireland and Scotland, through stories of adventure and romance, of faith and love, to humorous anecdotes and quirky comic tales. He has taken this repertoire of tales and workshops to people around the world, extensively in Europe, the New World, Japan and Africa: from the Arctic to the Antipodes.

The martello sat 23 nov 2pm free

Liz Weir All ages are welcome to meet author and storyteller Liz Weir for a feast of folktales to appeal to all the family. Find out why the sky is so far away. Hear how the skunk got his smell. Join in with The Three Bears Rap. Liz Weir is a County Antrim based storyteller with an international reputation. She featured on RTE’s The Morbegs and has told stories to children and adults on five continents.

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Mermaid 10 Live Album

Out Now! â&#x201A;Ź10 Enjoy a selection of the finest live music performances in Mermaid from the past ten years. With tracks from Blind Yackety Redmond Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Toole Roger Doyle Vyvienne Long Niwel Tsumbu Tarab feat. Savina Yannatou Lunfardia and more!

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Cliff Walk (Meet Raheen Car-Park) sun 24 Nov 2-3.30pm Free

Talk the Walk with Philip Byrne Back by popular demand, join Mr.William Dargan the man who brought the railway to Bray (aka Storyteller Philip Byrne) for a very gentle stroll along the beautiful Cliff Walk at the side of Bray Head, overlooking the sea. Hear stories of smugglers, railwaymen, folklore and much, much more. This is an outdoor event and will take place come hail, rain or shine (hopefully shine!). The walk and stories will begin at Raheen Car Park, just off Newcourt Road.

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Mermaid Arts Centre sun 24 Nov 3pm free

Betelnut Family Fun Day Magician Joe Daly Yarn would not be complete without a fun day for families in the Betelnut Café at Mermaid Arts Centre. This year Betelnut Café invites you to experience one of Ireland’s top kids magicians, Joe Daly. Packed with cool modern tricks and mini illusions, all presented with Joe’s unique brand of comedy and energy. There will be magic, face-painting, cupcake decorating and of course… stories galore! ‘Joe Daly is absolutely magic. I booked him for my own children’s party twice’ Pat Kenny

the martello sun 24 Nov 4pm €10 includes afternoon tea (Mermaid box office)

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When are we old enough to know better? Is seven really the age of reason? In a village on the shore of Cork Harbour an only child struggles to make sense of the world. As regular customers come and go to a small sweet shop that is at the heart of that community, the stories they share linger in her imagination and grow a life of their own. The Sweetshop on the Shore has been nominated as Best Storytelling Performance of the Year by BASE (British Awards for Storytelling Excellence).

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Opening sat 9 NOV @ 2pm 9 nov - 28 nov 10am - 6pm Free

Róisín Coyle In September 1937 the pupils of 5th class in Loreto Primary School were excused from homework for a year and given the task of collecting stories from relatives and neighbours as part of a national story-collecting project. These stories are filed in the Folklore Division in UCD. Artist Róisín Coyle, alongside poet and writer Stephen Murray, and the current 5th class pupils in St. Cronan’s and St. Patrick’s National Schools will explore the archived stories, and rediscover and test these beliefs in a series of art and writing workshops. Together with the students’ designs Róisín will develop a specially commissioned interactive exhibition as part of the YARN Festival, where visitors will be able to try shadow puppetry and tell their own stories.

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Thank you! This brochure details some of the public Yarn events taking place in November. The festival, however, reaches far beyond the scope outlined here, with storytelling sessions taking place throughout the week in schools, nursing homes, community groups and local businesses, without whom the festival would not be possible. We would particularly like to thank the following:

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Carlton Clinic Poetry Ireland – Writers in Schools Scheme Bray Local Drugs Taskforce Bray Lakers St. John of Gods BCAT Little Bray Family Resource Centre Wicklow County Council Library Services Killruddery House & Gardens Betelnut Café

Kinvara House Nursing Home Frank Duff’s Lounge Holland’s Lounge Mount Everest of Kathmandu Restaurant The Strand National SeaLife Centre The Martello The Harbour Bar Irish Folk Tours – Johnny Daly (An Evening of Food, Folklore & Fairies at the Brazen Head) Bray Singer’s Circle

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For full details of all YARN events please visit yarnfestival.ie

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Bray Music Centre Teacher Concert St Cecilia, the Patron Saint of Music’s feast day (22 Nov), is celebrated by musicians and music schools throughout Europe. This eclectic concert by many of the acclaimed performers who teach at the Bray Music Centre will mark the day in style. You’ll hear music for guitar, Irish traditional, classical, early music and more. A special night of world-class sound is a certainty with artists including Redmond O’Toole (Guitar), Rachel Factor (piano/harpsichord), Svetlana Rudenko (Piano), Dorene Grocock (Flute), Michelle Whelan (Piano), Phaedra Keogh (piano/harpsichord), Aisling Kerr (Recorders), Eamon Sweeney (Guitar) and many more taking the stage at Mermaid.

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Wadjda

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Wadjda is a movie of firsts. This first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia is the story of a young girl living in a suburb of Riyadh determined to raise enough money to buy a bike in a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl’s virtue. Even more impressive, Wadjda is the first feature film made by a female Saudi filmmaker. In a country where cinemas are banned and women cannot drive or vote, writer- director Haifaa Al Mansour has broken many barriers with her simple and charming film. Language: Arabic with English subtitles

local arts wed 27 sat 30 nov 8pm €17/Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) €60

Flapper by

Loreto and Pres

It’s the roaring twenties and Polly Pepper’s about to turn 18, when she will inherit a fabulous diamond necklace called “the Ice Garden”. She’s planning a madcap birthday party and inviting all her pals. But there’s trouble ahead! Mobsters are planning to grab the necklace, but thanks to Polly they’re defeated in an uproarious fashion. Let the fourth year students of Loreto Secondary School and Presentation College take you back to the exciting world of the Flappers and the non-stop party that was the roaring twenties.

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film Mon 2 dec 8pm €8.50/7 Dur: 115 mins

The Act

Killing (CLUB)

A true cinematic experiment, this provocative documentary explores the genocide of more than one million people in Indonesia. Director Oppenheimer invites a group of former killers, including paramilitary leader Anwar Congo, to re-enact their crimes from their own perspective. These men perform detailed re-enactments of their crimes with pride, despite the ghastly nature of the scenes. But as movie and real-life violence begin to overlap, Anwar’s pride gradually gives way to regret and we see a man overwhelmed by the horrific acts he has chosen to share with the world.

music tue 3 dec 8pm €28/25

Vladimir’s Viennese Christmas Vladimir makes a welcome return to the Mermaid Arts Centre this December. The Slovak violin sensation will be performing a brand new Christmas programme including pieces from his forthcoming album Vladimir’s Classical Christmas which will be released this November. Also performing on stage will be special guest stars, soprano Claudia Boyle, tenor Sean Costello as well as eight members of Vladimir’s musically gifted family. With celebration music from the Strauss Family, Franz Lehar, Sergei Prokofiev and Christmas songs and carols you know and love, this is the perfect start to the holiday celebrations.

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dance wed 4 dec 8pm €18/16

Carmen

Ballet Ireland Set to Bizet’s passionate score, Carmen follows the story of a young, naïve soldier Jose, who is bewitched by the beautiful and fiery gypsy, Carmen. Obsessed and reckless, Jose turns his back on respectable life to be with her. But Carmen, like love, is a bird that cannot be tamed and Jose’s desire to possess her eventually destroys them both. Passion, drama and colour in abundance! Ballet Ireland’s talented dancers will sizzle in this fantastic new ballet. Bizet’s music is pure magic - don’t miss this!

theatre fri 6 dec 8pm €16/14

Wireless Mystery Theatre – A Christmas Carol Have yourself a merry little Christmas with Wireless Mystery Theatre’s 1940’s jukebox musical - A Christmas Carol. With live music, hand cranked sound effects and authentic ‘40s radio jingles and Christmas commercials, this is the perennially favourite tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge and his spectral Christmas visitors, with a twist - it’s set in a ‘40’s radio studio! A real heartwarming Christmas treat with a quirky vintage style.

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local arts sat 7 dec @ 7pm sun 8 dec @ 3pm & 7pm €17/Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) €60

Christmas Party Hop

Junior Musicals

Junior Musicals presents ‘Christmas Party Hop’, their yuletide show packed with exciting Musical Theatre excerpts, festive choral favourites, the tots famous nativity play and vibrant dance routines. You can look forward to excerpts from Scrooge and the brand new Spice Girls musical Viva Forever. An entertaining treat for the whole family, this show has something for everyone.

film Mon 9 dec @ 8pm Tue 10 Dec @ 2.30pm 8pm €8/7/€5 matinee Dur: 111 mins

Renoir (CLUB) This wonderfully acted, gorgeously shot period drama begins in the Côte d’Azur in 1915. In his twilight years, Pierre-Auguste Renoir is tormented by the loss of his wife, the pains of arthritic old age and the terrible news that his son Jean has been wounded in action. But when a young girl miraculously enters his world, the old painter is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée will become his last model, and the wellspring of a remarkable rejuvenation. Language: French with English subtitles

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local arts thu 12 & Fri 13 Dec @ 7.30pm sat 14 dec @ 3pm €15/12/Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) €45

A Snow White Christmas Performers Theatre

Performers Theatre School return to Mermaid with the classic Snow White story with a Christmas twist. Aged from 3+, these talented students will bring you on a wonderful journey where you will find snowflakes, Christmas elves, Prince Charming, quite a few snow whites and a very special Santa Claus! With audience participation and lots of fun, this production promises to provide lots of entertainment for all the family, even the youngest!

music sun 15 dec 8pm €16/14

Yurodny Led by saxophonist and composer Nick Roth, Yurodny perform contemporary interpretations of traditional music from around the world. Described by the international press as ‘triumphant...vibrant and irresistable’, ‘music sans frontieres...breathtaking elegance’ and their recorded work as ‘surely one of the most significant releases to come out of Ireland in decades’ Yurodny have performed at festivals and stages across Europe. This December Yurodny storm the Mermaid as part of their 2013 Winter Tour of Ireland...expect wild Balkan energy, fiery improvisations and plenty of dancing in the aisles!

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film Mon 16 dec 8pm €8/6.50 Dur: 93 mins

What Maisie Knew

(15A)

Little Maisie is the casualty of the acrimonious divorce of two rich Manhattanites: rock star Julianne Moore and art dealer Steve Coogan. Abandoned by her self-absorbed parents, Maisie is left to the informal custody of their new partners, waiter Alexander Skarsgård and nanny Joanna Vanderham. Brilliant performances and inspired direction make this updating of Henry James’s novel an outstanding comedy-drama of contemporary adult relationships, as seen from the point of view of an innocent child.

music thu 19 dec 8pm €16/14

Sing & Be Merry

Sparkling Seasonal Songs by OTC Internationally acclaimed soprano Virginia Kerr is delighted to introduce members of Opera Theatre Company’s talented Young Artists Programme for this celebration of seasonal songs. Expect to hear carols, arias and ensembles – from the warmth of White Christmas to the awe inspiring O Holy Night or the intoxicating cheer of the Champagne Trio (Die Fledermaus). One of Ireland’s finest sopranos, Virginia is equally at home on the operatic stage or concert and oratorio platform. She has performed with many of the world’s leading opera houses including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Scottish Opera and Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

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film sun 22 dec 2pm €5

The Muppet Christmas Carol (G) Bring the whole family along for a special Christmas family matinee! Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the entire cast of the Muppet universe come together to re-tell Charles Dicken’s immortal classic “A Christmas Carol”. Michael Caine gives a magnificent performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in a world full of muppet comedy and almost scary performances from the “Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and yet to come”

film mon 23 dec 8pm Free admission Tickets limited to 2 per person

It’s A Wonderful Life (G) Frank Capra’s Christmas favourite features magical storytelling and iconic performances from James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who attempts suicide on Christmas Eve, and Henry Travers as his Guardian angel Clarence Odbody. As a thank you to our loyal audiences we offer this free Christmas screening. Maybe you’ve never been to a film at Mermaid before, well this is your chance to give it a try! Happy Christmas from Mermaid Arts Centre and thank you for your support. Tickets limited to 2 per person

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14 sep 31 oct 2014 10am – 6pm (later on show nights)

Launch sat 14 SEP @ 6pm

I won’t say I will see you tomorrow I won’t say I will see you tomorrow is a six month visual arts project which delves into the philosophy and architectural legacy of the renowned Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. The project was launched in April at Kilpatrick House in Redcross where Ludwig Wittgenstein lived in 1947. The final iteration of this programme is a group exhibition at the Mermaid Arts Centre and at a site in Redcross, Co Wicklow. Artists Karl Burke, Clodagh Emoe, Bernhard Fuchs, Joseph Noonan Ganley, James O’hAodha, Mark Swords & Linda Quinlan. Curated by Aoife Tunney. Programme cocurated with Eilís Lavelle. This project is supported by Wicklow County Council, the Arts Council curator-in-residence programme and Mermaid Arts Centre. Image courtesy of the artist, Bernhard Fuchs

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Peaks of Present, Sheets of Past Tom Flanagan & Megs Morleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collaborative work over the last number of years has been an ongoing investigation of the language of cinema and its relationship to history and memory. Their series of moving image work exploring real and imagined politically complex sites and forgotten histories attempts to intervene into collective understandings of the present, exploring the space between images, memory, knowledge and action. Peaks of Present, Sheets of Past is the first time in Ireland that a selection of their past film works are being screened in the context of their new moving image installations.

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Creative Team Tom Hughes - Designer Tom Hughes is a graphic and motion designer from Belfast, who studied at Belfast Art College. He has provided identities for Bray's Arcadia Festival and Belfast's Household Festival. Having spent many summers with his grandmother in Dalkey, the Dart journey to Bray never fails to inspire. He also plays cello with the band The Lowly Knights. hughestom.com

Kate Brangan - Illustrator Kate Brangan is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She grew up in Dublin and attended IADT, Dún Laoghaire until 2005. She has worked in Dublin-based design agencies for the past seven years and is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Communication Design at Central Saint Martins, London. Kate’s illustration work for Mermaid has been greatly inspired by the beauty of the Bray and Wicklow landscapes. Finely detailed, it treads the line between organic and architectural forms. katebrangan.com.

Caitriona O'Reilly - Poet-in-Residence Caitriona O’Reilly grew up in Wicklow Town and was educated at Dominican College, Wicklow and at Trinity College, Dublin, where she completed a doctorate in literature. She has published two collections of poetry with Bloodaxe Books, The Nowhere Birds (2001), which was awarded the Rooney Prize in Irish Literature, and The Sea Cabinet, (2006) which was shortlisted for the Irish Times Poetry Prize. She is also a widely-published critic and is a former editor of Poetry Ireland Review. She lives in Lincolnshire.

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Funded By

Mermaid Project Sponsor

More Thank Yous... We would also like to thank all of our Friends of Mermaid, including the following Corporate Friends: Bray Tourism The Royal Hotel Killruddery House & Gardens PCC Services Bray Comhaltas Dargle Valley Nursing Home Frank Duff Lounge Bar Key Plastics Liam Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Ocean Bar & Grill

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1 free ticket per season to a Members’ Selected Show Unlimited €11 tickets to shows on the Mermaid Seasonal Menu list* 10% off at Betelnut Café

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2 free tickets per season to a Members’ Selected Show Unlimited €11 tickets for events in the Mermaid Seasonal Menu list* Concession rate on all film screenings 10% off at Betelnut Café Mermaid perks and surprises throughout the year (e.g. last minute €5 tickets for select shows, competitions, etc.) Complimentary copy of Mermaid Live Album

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Ahoy Mermaid friends and supporters! We have relaunched our friends programme as the new and improved Mermaid Membership club. Mermaid needs your help and support now more than ever so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come up with a plan that offers you more. We will still have lots of the perks and benefits which our friends enjoyed previously but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve added some special extras to help you get the most from your arts centre. We have been incredibly lucky with the support and loyalty of our patrons over the last ten years and now we need your help to ensure we can continue to host the best of local, national and international artists on your doorstep. Mermaid is a registered charity and as such tax relief is available on donations of â&#x201A;Ź250 or more in any one tax year from both individual and corporate donors.

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Sep - Oct Mon 2 Sep

Life’s A Breeze, 8pm

Tue 3 Sep

Life’s A Breeze, 2.30pm

Thu 5 Sep

Babble, 2.30pm, 3.30pm & 4.30pm

Fri 6 Sep

Babble, 10am, 11am & 12pm

Sat 7 Sep Mon 9 Sep Wed 11 Sep Thu 12 Sep

Freddie White, 8pm Shun Li & the Poet, 8pm Bridge, Bellows and Bow, 8pm Benny Gallagher, 8pm

Fri 13 Sep

The Nualas, 8pm

Sat 14 Sep

I Am Breathing, 8pm

Mon 16 Sep Before Midnight, 8pm Wed 18 Sep Thought Fox, 8pm Thu 19 Sep Zoe’s Auditions, 8pm Fri 20 Sep

Culture Night: Stop-motion, 3/4pm

Fri 20 Sep Fri 20 Sep Fri 20 Sep Sat 21 Sep

Culture Night: Heterodyne, 4.30pm Culture Night: IYCC, 7pm Culture Night: Dub. Guitar Quartet, 8pm Lumiere, 8pm

Sun 22 Sep

Basket Weaving, 10-5pm

Mon 23 Sep Thu 26 Sep Fri 27 Sep Sat 28 Sep Sun 29 Sep

Skin in the Game, 8pm Waiting For Godot, 8pm Waiting For Godot, 8pm Waiting For Godot, 8pm Despicable Me 2, 2pm

Sun 29 Sep

Thérèse Desqueyroux, 4.30pm

Mon 30 Sep Wed 2 Oct Thu 3 Oct Fri 4 Oct

Thérèse Desqueyroux, 8pm Fidil and Solo, 8pm Roger Doyle, 8pm Fureys and Davy Arthur, 8pm Redmond O’Toole & Raphael Wallfisch, 8pm The Attack, 8pm Jimmy McCarthy, 8pm

Sat 5 Oct Mon 7 Oct Thu 10 Oct Film

Music

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Theatre

Local Arts

Dance

Children

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Oct - Nov Thu 10 Oct

Stand Up for Teenagers, 11.20am

Fri 11 Oct Sat 12 Oct

Donal Dineen/Sean McErlaine, 8pm Bray Wanderers Fundraiser, 8pm

Sun 13 Oct

Furniture Upcycling, 10-4.30pm

Mon 14 Oct Coming Forth By Day, 8pm Tue 15 Oct Eden by Eugene O’Brien, 8pm Thu 17 Oct

Carmen (OTC), 8pm

Fri 18 Oct Sat 19 Oct Mon 21 Oct Tue 22 Oct Tue 22 Oct Wed 23 Oct Thu 24 Oct Fri 25 Oct Sat 26 Oct Mon 28 Oct

Black Umfolosi, 8pm The Three Tenors, 8pm Zero, 8pm Edmar Castañeda, 8pm Lifeboat, 10am & 1pm Lifeboat, 10am Alone It Stands, 8pm Alone It Stands, 8pm Alone It Stands, 8pm Come As You Are, 8pm

Tue 29 Oct Tue 29 Oct Wed 30 Oct Thu 31 Oct

Monster’s University Joyce in Dublin & Paris, 8pm Theatre Club - Heroin Folk the Recession, 8pm

Fri 1 Nov

David O’Doherty, 8pm

Sat 2 Nov Mon 4 Nov Tue 5 Nov Wed 6 Nov Thu 7 Nov Fri 8 Nov Sat 9 Nov Sun 10 Nov

Etnopolis, 8pm Breathe In, 8pm Square One – Aristocrats, 8pm Square One – Aristocrats, 8pm Square One – Aristocrats, 8pm Square One – Aristocrats, 8pm Square One – Aristocrats, 8pm My Neighbour Totoro, 2pm

Sun 10 Nov

Blancanieves, 4.30pm

Mon 11 Nov Blancanieves, 8pm Tue 12 Nov Comedy

Fidget Feet, 10.30am, 12.30, 7pm Workshop

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Opera

Visual Arts

Literature

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Nov - Dec Wed 13 Nov Fidget Feet, 10.30am, 12.30 Thu 14 Nov 15-23 Nov Thu 21 Nov

Dublin Sound Lab, 8pm YARN Bray Music Centre Teacher Concert, 8pm

Mon 25 Nov Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov Fri 29 Nov Sat 30 Nov Mon 2 Dec

Wadjda, 8pm Loreto & Pres Musical, 8pm Loreto & Pres Musical, 8pm Loreto & Pres Musical, 8pm Loreto & Pres Musical, 8pm The Act of Killing, 8pm

Tue 3 Dec

Vlad, 8pm

Wed 4 Dec

Ballet Ireland Carmen, 8pm

Fri 6 Dec

Wireless Mystery Theatre, 8pm

Sat 7 Dec Sun 8 Dec

Junior Musicals, 7pm Junior Musicals, 3pm & 7pm

Mon 9 Dec

Renoir, 8pm

Tue 10 Dec

Renoir, 2.30pm

Thu 12 Dec

A Snow White Christmas, 7.30pm

Fri 13 Dec

A Snow White Christmas, 7.30pm

Sat 14 Dec

A Snow White Christmas, 3pm

Sun 15 Dec Yurodny, 8pm Mon 16 Dec What Maisie Knew, 8pm Thu 19 Dec Sing & Be Merry–OTC Concert, 8pm Sun 22 Dec

The Muppet Christmas Carol, 2pm

Mon 23 Dec It’s A Wonderful Life, 8pm

Gallery Sep 14 Oct 31 Nov 9 Nov 28 Dec 5 Jan 15

I won’t say I will see you tomorrow YARN Exhibition, Róisín Coyle Peaks of Present, Sheets of Past

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