This Week in Music in Ireland: Concerts, Festivals and Upcoming Deadlines (7–12 April 2026)

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Blues
10.4.26 – Don Baker, Wexford Arts Centre

Children and Young People
11.4.26 – Youth Opera Ireland presents: The Wish Thief, Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music

Youth Opera Ireland present their debut performance this Saturday at RIAM.

Choral
11.4.26 – Come and Sing with John Rutter, Haddo House Hall

Classical
7.4.26 – Lunchtime with ConTempo, St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway
7.4.26 – Katona Twins – Alhambra Inspirations, All Saints Hove, Brighton
8.4.26 – Trio Bohémo Classical Concert, Dr Mary Strangman Large Room
8.4.26 – Solas Quartet in Clifden, Clifden Arts Society at Station House Theatre, Clifden, Co. Galway
9.4.26 – Lunchtime Concert: Robert Finegan, Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway
9.4.26 – Tara Quartet perform Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ string quartet, St Ann’s Church Dawson Street Dublin 2
9.4.26 – Hennessey Brown Music presents Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas & Eduardo Martín – Guitar Duo, The Source Arts Centre Thurles Co.Tipperary
9.4.26 – Sir John Rutter conducts Reflections, Cadogan Hall, London
9.4.26 – Katona Twins – Alhambra Inspirations, St Mary’s Church, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4EB
9.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
9.4.26 – Trinitas Vocal Ensemble, Rathfarnham Castle
9.4.26 – Solas Quartet in Strokestown Park House, Strokestown Park House
10.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, The Model, The Mall, Sligo
10.4.26 – Solas Quartet in Rathmore, Knocknaseed House Rathmore Co. Kerry
10.4.26 – Katona Twins – Alhambra Inspirations, St Paul’s and St George’s Church, Edinburgh
10.4.26 – Trio Bohémo presented by Con Brio and Music Network, The Model Sligo
11.4.26 – Solas Quartet in Cork, Triskel Christchurch, Cork
11.4.26 – Katona Twins – Alhambra Inspirations, Destiny Church, Glasgow
11.4.26 – The Ennio Morricone Experience, Draíocht, Blanchardstown
12.4.26 – Solas Quartet in Dublin, Abbey Presbyterian Church
12.4.26 – The Four Seasons Chamber Music Series: Frühlingsglaube (Faith in Spring), Kevin Barry Recital Room National Concert Hall
12.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, Thomastown Concert Hall, Co. Kilkenny
12.4.26 – Steven Isserlis & Connie Shih – Wigmore Series Dublin, Whyte Recital Hall, RIAM
12.4.26 – Katona Twins – Alhambra Inspirations, Capstone Theatre, Liverpool

Solas Quartet (Aoife Nic Athlaoich, Cian Ó Dúill, Marja Gaynor and Katherine Hunka) perform in Clifden, Roscommon, Kerry, Cork and Dublin this week.

Comedy
11.4.26 – Tadhg J Devery: Pints, Dentures & Rock ’n’ Roll, The Source Arts Centre Thurles Co.Tipperary

Spółdzielnia Muzyczna ensemble from Poland perform as part of Musić Current on 10 April.

Dance
12.4.26 – Sean Nós Dancing and Steps for Sets Dancing Workshop – Mairéad Casey, London Irish Centre

Film
7.4.26 – My Father’s Shadow, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
7.4.26 – Fay Grim – Hal Hartley’s Henry Fool Trilogy, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
8.4.26 – My Father’s Shadow, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
8.4.26 – Ned Rifle – Hal Hartley’s Henry Fool Trilogy, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
9.4.26 – A Way to Die NC The Short Films of Coil (Phantoscope), Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
9.4.26 – ChaO チャオ Japanese Film Festival 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
9.4.26 – It Was Just an Accident, Amharclann Chois Fharraige (Seannscoil Sailearna) H91 W925
10.4.26 – The Ozu Diaries Japanese Film Festival 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
10.4.26 – An Autumn Afternoon 秋刀魚の味 Japanese Film Festival 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
12.4.26 – D is for Distance, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
12.4.26 – Sound of Falling, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork

Folk and Traditional
7.4.26 – Session with the Pipers in the Cobblestone, The Cobblestone Pub, Dublin
8.4.26 – The Invites – Ensemble workshop with Wouter Vandenabeele, Roundwood Parish Hall
8.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, Rhoscolyn Chapel
8.4.26 – Pete & Tom On Song – live at The Cat & Cage Folk Club, The Cat & Cage, Drumcondra
9.4.26 – The Invites – Ensemble workshop with Wouter Vandenabeele, Roundwood Parish Hall
9.4.26 – Fables, folk songs and fairy tales, Holywood Library
9.4.26 – Timeless & Irish presented by Radio Kerry, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
10.4.26 – The Invites – Ensemble workshop with Wouter Vandenabeele, Roundwood Parish Hall
10.4.26 – Folk singing workshop with Lewis Barfoot, The Gregson Centre
10.4.26 – Album Launch by The McKenna Family, The Duncairn, Belfast
10.4.26 – Eliza Carthy & Special guests – Tribute to Martin Carthy, Whale Theatre, Greystones
10.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, The Gregson Centre
10.4.26 – Dubliner: The Luke Kelly Story 2026, The Civic Tallaght
10.4.26 – Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Trio, St Catherine’s Cultural Centre Kinsale Co. Cork
10.4.26 – Tulla Céilí Band 80th Anniversary Set Dancing Céilí, The New Irish Centre Birmingham
11.4.26 – The Invites – Ensemble workshop with Wouter Vandenabeele, Roundwood Parish Hall
11.4.26 – Tulla Céilí Band 80th Anniversary Celebration Concert, Camden School for Girls
11.4.26 – Laura Wilkie & Ian Carr, Live to your Living Room (Online)
11.4.26 – Na Friel Sisters le Cathal ó Curráin, Marty Barry & Becky Ní Eallaithe, Amharclann Chois Fharraige (Seanscoil Sailearna) H91 W925
11.4.26 – Rita Perry & Josh McClorey – Cavan, Townhall Arts Centre, Cavan
11.4.26 – Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Trio, Nenagh Arts Centre, Tipperary
12.4.26 – The Invites – Ensemble workshop with Wouter Vandenabeele, Roundwood Parish Hall
12.4.26 – Tulla Céilí Band 80th Anniversary Set Dancing Céilí, London Irish Centre
12.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, The Prince Albert
12.4.26 – The Second Sunday Session, Na Píobairí Uilleann
12.4.26 – The Haar, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith

Eliza Carthy and guests present a tribute to her father Martin Carthy at the Whale Theatre in Greystones this Friday.

Jazz and Improvised
9.4.26 – Gavin Fairhall Lever, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
11.4.26 – Greg Lloyd – Album Launch – LIVE – 2 SHOWS- Show one 7pm – Show two 9.15pm, Camden Recording Studios

Literary and Musical Event
10.4.26 – ‘Art Forms Colliding’ With Duke Special, Seamus Heaney Homeplace

Musical Theatre
7.4.26 – Movie: Easter Parade, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Rock and Pop
7.4.26 – Ben De La Cour, Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast
8.4.26 – A night for her – in aid of Women’s Aid, The Civic Tallaght
8.4.26 – Bell X1 & Dowry Strings, Irish Arts Center, New York
9.4.26 – Bell X1 & Dowry Strings, Irish Arts Center, New York
10.4.26 – David Kitt ‘The Big Romance’ 25th Anniversary Show, The National Concert Hall Dublin
10.4.26 – Bell X1 & Dowry Strings, Irish Arts Center, New York
11.4.26 – NCH Landmarks: David Kitt – The Big Romance, Main Stage National Concert Hall
12.4.26 – Organ Plus Radiohead, Christ Church Bray

Nick Bailey, Denis Diachenko, Aleksandr Nisse and James Bingham perform the music of Radiohead at Christ Church Bray on 12 April.

Theatre
9.4.26 – Bellow by Brokentalkers, Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick
11.4.26 – Bellow by Brokentalkers, Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick

Visual
7.4.26 – Famous Paintings and Their Hidden Histories: Spring Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork

Festivals
8–11 April: Music Current, Dublin
8–11 April: Cruinniú na bhFlúit, Baile Mhúirne, Co. Cork
9–12 April: Baltimore Irish Trad Fest, Baltimore, USA
9–12 April: Consairtín – National Concertina Convention, Ennis, Co. Clare
9–12 April: Clifden Trad Fest, Co. Galway
10–12 April: Dublin HandelFest, Dublin Castle
10–14 April: Edinburgh International Harp Festival
15–18 April: Sonorities , Belfast
15–19 April: New Music Dublin
16–19 April: Granard Booktown Festival, Co. Longford
17–19 April: Croílár Festival, Athlone
21–26 April: Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway
22–25 April: Jazzahead!, Bremen, Germany
24–26 April: Féile na hInse, Buncrana, Inishowen, Co. Donegal
24–26 April: The Sugarloaf Sessions, Bray, Co. Wicklow
29 April–3 May: Cork International Choral Festival
30 April–16 May: Dublin Dance Festival

See a full list of upcoming festivals here.

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Upcoming Job and Opportunity Deadlines

Jobs
7 April
Associate Professor of Music
University of Oxford

7 April
Programmes Manager with IAYO
Irish Association of Youth Orchestras

7 April
Commission Producer, Music On-Demand
BBC Broadcasting House, London

8 April
Content Producer, BBC Audio Radio 3
BBC Broadcasting House, London

13 April
Festival Director
Bloomsbury Festival

13 April
Head of Centre (Musician)
Big Noise Govanhill, Glasgow

13 April
Music & Media Technology Librarian
Trinity College Dublin

13 April
Programme Coordinator
The Ark, Dublin

13 April
Assistant Teaching Professor in Music (Co-Director of Performance)
University of Cambridge

13 April
Assistant Producer, BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Broadcasting House, London

Calls for Submissions
10 April
Open Call – Irish Traditional Music and its Edges
SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music

12 April
Music Current Festival 2026, Commission
Project Arts Centre, Dublin

14 April
Canada-Ireland 180 – Calls for Expressions of Interest (2027)
Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland to Canada

Funding
7 April
Culture Ireland Shared Island Touring, Production and Platforms Fund
Culture Ireland

8 April
Music Capital Scheme Piano Award
Music Network

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This Week in Music in Ireland: Concerts, Festivals and Upcoming Deadlines (7–12 April 2026)

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