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Trad duo to close 50th Annual Birr Vintage Week

Birr Theatre will play host to the virtuoso duo on the special occasion of the closing night of the 50th Annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival. Taking place on Sunday, August 12, Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill will perform in the theatre for the ...

10 Aug 2018 at 10:24

Midland Tribune

Ten new bus stop signs to be erected in South & West Offaly

TEN new bus stop signs and their associated markings will be erected in the Birr District, the Area Engineer Brian Keenaghan told the June meeting of Birr Municipal District. The news is significant because for years people have been highlighting ...

27 Jun 2025 at 20:29

Offaly Life

5 things to do in Offaly this weekend

From plays to fairies, here are the five things to do in Offaly this weekend: 1. Birr's 'Frank Pig Says Hello' Described as 'desperately funny and yet deeply tragic', Birr's production of the classic Irish play 'Frank Pig Says Hello' will be ...

05 Oct 2018 at 13:13

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Diverse programme of theatre events for Offaly festival

BARELY a month after the success that was Scripts Festival where they staged four plays in four days for an enthusiastic audience, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre are doing it all over again with a diverse programme that will bring the whole of ...

29 Jul 2022 at 12:26

Arts & Entertainment

The PwC Players Return to Birr with Another Fantastic Panto this April

Birr Theatre & Arts Centre is delighted to announce the Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) Players will return with another fantastic panto this April. Following their triumphant return to Birr in 2016 following a three year gap, they will ...

13 Feb 2017 at 14:54

Arts & Entertainment

Big band to bring their nationwide tour to Offaly next April

LUKE Thomas & The Swing Cats have announced a brand-new nationwide tour, which includes a visit to Birr, and this time they’re turning up the heat with swing and big band arrangements of classic rock anthems. Think Thin Lizzy, Oasis, ...

01 Nov 2025 at 17:26

Midland Tribune

Offaly's Playwriting Festival hums with positivity

SCRIPTS, Ireland's Playwriting Festival, which is held in Birr every July was humming with positive vibes and plaudits during the four days of its running time last week. This was Scripts 11th annual outing and it featured a number ...

17 Jul 2025 at 18:30

Local News

Offaly Nominees Announced For Person of the Year Award

A total of seventeen people from all over the county have been nominated for the Offaly Person of the Year award. The award is to be presented at The Bridge House, located in Tullamore on the 7th of April. The event is sponsored ...

16 Feb 2018 at 12:58

Local News

A new chapter in the planning for an old Courthouse in Offaly

THERE'S something stirring again behind the elegant limestone walls of Birr’s old courthouse. After years of dreaming, planning, and careful groundwork, the vision to transform this historic building into Birr Creative Court - ...

18 Nov 2025 at 19:27

Offaly Life

Huge array of events across Offaly for Culture Night 2025

CULTURE Night / Oíche Chultúir – the annual nationwide celebration of creativity, culture, and the arts – returns this year on Friday, September 19, 2025. Presented by the Arts Council, this initiative invites people of all ...

02 Sept 2025 at 12:00

Arts & Entertainment

Offaly man to appear with Irish National Opera at local theatre

BIRR man John Molloy will appear in the Irish National Opera presentation of Smetana’s 'The Bartered Bride' at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday November 29th 2025. Irish National Opera (INO) is delighted to continue ...

24 Oct 2025 at 17:29

Midland Tribune

OPINION (AN COLÚN): Our culture pushes us towards dissatisfaction - it's good to push back

OUR CULTURE pushes us towards dissatisfaction. It is constantly whispering in our ear that we shouldn't be happy with who we are. “Not good enough. Do more. Strive More. Push More.” These are the things which our culture ...

28 Jun 2025 at 19:00

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