THURSDAY 5
Christmas at The Big Top – Live at the Big Top, Limerick Milk Market Christmas Big Band with special guests Liam O’Brien, Jane Fraser & Sarah Dolan. The Christmas Big Band will perform all your favourite festive hits.
Dart Expo – Simon “The Wizard” Whitlock – The Black Rabbit
FRIDAY 6
Domino Lite – The Old Quarter
The Sharon Shannon Big Band Tribute To Shane MacGowan – Live at the Big Top, Limerick Milk Market Special guests including Mundy, Imelda May, Camille O’ Sullivan and former Pogue Cait Riordan, is set to deliver a captivating tribute to the late Shane MacGowan. Sharon Shannon, renowned as the queen of traditional Irish music, promises an essential night of entertainment that transcends musical boundaries and showcases the exceptional talent of her fellow musicians.
The Alvin Purple Experience – Dolans The Alvin Purple Experience Christmas Glamaganza has all the biggest festive rockers, Merry Christmas, I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday, Lonely This Christmas, We Wish You a Glammy Christmas & many more surprises. Multiple Grammy Awards, Rolling Stone Magazine cover-shoots and entry into The Rock ’N’ Roll Hall of Fame are just some of the accolades that Alvin has swapped for glam rocking party nights with his beloved and loyal Purple Posse. “Excess All Areas” is the Purple Posse motto so glam up, plug in your air guitar, feel the noize and sing it loud and clear and all the way up to 11 – “We’ve Got The Biggest – Ballz Of Them All.”
Trad Folkin’ Rocks – Record Room A collective of musicians, artists, producers and collaborators with like-minded goals and ambitions for the enhancement of Traditional Irish Music, Arts, and Culture. The night will finish with a Trad DJ set! The Trad DJ will be revealed on the night.
TY Student Enterprise Market – Limerick Milk Market
Asterizm Records: Jungle /D’n’B – Pharmacia Asterizm Records returns to Pharmacia and have invited Code from the excellent Subtle Audio label based in Limerick CIty, Code started the label in 2005 and has released plenty of amazing releases and showing no signs of slowing either. Dj Fox is the owner of Logical- Direction recordings which began in London in 2014 bringing a darker, heavier sound to the scene, Fox started Djing in 1988 and has appeared on KISS, Passion OriginFM and Koolfm to name a few. Also on the night is Corofin Dj Aancy who used to play for the Limerick Jungle night Wardance.
After Show Party – Dolans Upper Deck #Alternative #Rock #Disco after the live shows with DJs on Dolans Terrace.
SATURDAY 7
Sweet Freedom – The Old Quarter
Panto: Rapunzel – Lime Tree Theatre
Gavin James – Live at the Big Top, Limerick Milk Market
Harvest-A Tribute to Neil Young – Dolans
Guns Re’loaded: Guns N’ Roses Experience – Dolans
Christmas Street Markets – Treaty City Brewery, Nicholas Street
Bottomless Christmas: A Night of Abba – The Black Rabbit – Cocktails, Beers & Wines.
16 Tons of Jive – Russells Bar, Dooradoyle
After Show Party – Dolans Upper Deck #Alternative #Rock #Disco after the live shows with DJs on Dolans Terrace.
SUNDAY 8
Panto: Rapunzel – Lime Tree Theatre
Emma Langford + guest Steve Ón Dings – Dolans Langford is now on the road around Ireland, the US and Germany, accompanied by her frequent collaborators Hannah Nic Gearailt (keys) and Alec Brown (cello) promoting her brand new singles Boys Will Be Boys and Hunting The Hare, and sharing much loved songs old and new.
Christmas Vinyl Record & CD Fair Limerick Milk Market Open from 10am for a great, fun and free day out browsing a mountain of classic & vintage LPs and singles as well as heaps of CDs and even tapes!! Find those essential tunes you’ve been looking for! Banter, bargain and enjoy the craic with traders from all over Ireland!! Free entry and all are welcome On site refreshments and snacks
Boherbuoy Band Christmas Concert Limerick Milk Market 6.30pm
Bottomless Christmas: Boozie Wonderland – The Black Rabbit Cocktails, Beers & Wines.
Festive Festival in a Van – Thomas Street Evangeline O’Neill and Paddy Dennehy – 1pm
MONDAY 9
Screening: It’s A Wonderful Life – Belltable 5pm, Frank Capra’s classic worked the original idea into this post-war affirmation of the American Dream, pointing out the dangers of greed and selfishness as well as the power of love, belief and kindness to overcome life’s trials. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed as his wife, and Henry Travers as Clarence the guardian angel, bring humanity, humour and hope to this irresistible drama.
Screening: The Muppet Christmas Carol – Belltable 8pm, Victorian London is unexpectedly full of Muppets and we learn of the miserly Scrooge (a deadpan Michael Caine).
TUESDAY 10
Panto: Rapunzel – Lime Tree Theatre
WEDNESDAY 11
Panto: Rapunzel – Lime Tree Theatre
Pa Sheehy – Dolans
