This Week in Music in Ireland: Concerts, Festivals and Upcoming Deadlines (13–19 April 2026)

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Upcoming Events

Choral
17.4.26 – J.S. Bach – Easter Oratorio, Fisherwick Presbyterian Church Belfast
18.4.26 – Come & Sing with John Rutter, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast
18.4.26 – Come to the Edge | Chamber Choir Ireland and David Young, 1 Windmill Lane
18.4.26 – Awakening by Limerick Choral Union, University Concert Hall Limerick

Chamber Choir Ireland perform at 1 Windmill Lane on Saturday as part of New Music Dublin.

Classical
14.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, 1WML
14.4.26 – Jan Vojtek (Piano, Trio Bohémo) – Masterclass, Royal Irish Academy of Music
14.4.26 – Katona Twins – Alhambra Inspirations, Crescent Arts Centre, The Cube, Belfast
15.4.26 – An Evening with Tara Quartet and Special Guests, Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music
16.4.26 – “Music for a While” with Eve Stafford and Catriona McElhinney Grimes, St Ann’s Church Dawson Street Dublin 2
16.4.26 – Chamber Philharmonic / Kammer Philharmonie Europa, The Source Arts Centre Thurles Co.Tipperary
16.4.26 – Irish Chamber Orchestra & Henning Kraggerud: Mozart’s World, University Concert Hall, Limerick
16.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, Glór Arts Centre, Ennis , Co. Clare
17.4.26 – Garth Knox – Masterclass, Royal Irish Academy of Music
17.4.26 – Irish Chamber Orchestra & Henning Kraggerud – Mozart’s World – Apr 17, MTU Cork School of Music
17.4.26 – Sinead O’Halloran – Masterclass, The Royal Irish Academy of Music
17.4.26 – Ulster Orchestra: A Lifetime For Music, The Ulster Hall Belfast
18.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, St Barrahane’s Church, Castletownsend
18.4.26 – Irish Chamber Orchestra & Henning Kraggerud – Mozart’s World – Apr 18, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Waterford
18.4.26 – Chamber Philharmonic Europe, King House Boyle County Roscommon F52 WR26
18.4.26 – Ragas for the Soul – A Sarod Concert, Civic Theatre Tallaght
19.4.26 – Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, The Portico of Ards
19.4.26 – Limerick Classical Concert Series 2026, University Concert Hall, Limerick
19.4.26 – Irish Chamber Orchestra & Henning Kraggerud – Mozart’s World – Apr 19, The Whyte Recital Hall, RIAM
19.4.26 – Two Piano Gala – 20 Years of New Ross Piano Festival, National Opera House Wexford
19.4.26 – Music Network presents Trio Bohémo, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
19.4.26 – Ragas for the Soul – A Sarod Concert, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
19.4.26 – Classical Indian Music Concert: Ragas for the Soul – A Sarod Concert with Sougata, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow
19.4.26 – Trio Bohémo presented by Music Network, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Irish Chamber Orchestra and Henning Kraggerud perform Mozart in Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Dublin this week (16–19 April).

Comedy
18.4.26 – Sinead Culbert, The Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely

Ensemble Musikfabrik perform two concerts at New Music Dublin on 16 April.

Electronic
15.4.26 – Sonorities Festival, Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen’s University Belfast

Sonorities takes place in Belfast from 15 to 18 April, featuring Adjunct Ensemble, Bill Orcutt, Handmade Music, Adam Pultz Melbye, Sabine Vogel, Robocobra Quartet, RÓIS, Brìghde Chaimbeul and more.

Film
13.4.26 – D is for Distance, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
13.4.26 – Sound of Falling, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
14.4.26 – D is for Distance, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
14.4.26 – Sound of Falling, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
15.4.26 – D is for Distance, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
16.4.26 – IFI Talks: After The Monster: Cinema, Art & Accountability – Part 1: Monsters & The Fan’s Dilemma, Irish Film Institute, Dublin
16.4.26 – No Other Choice, Amharclann Chois Fharraige (Seanscoil Sailearna) H91 W925
17.4.26 – Maria’s Silence • Baltic Film Festival, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
18.4.26 – Alan Gilsenan Retrospective: The Yellow Bittern – The Life and Times of Liam Clancy, Irish Film Institute, Dublin
19.4.26 – The Testament of Ann Lee, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
19.4.26 – Dead Man’s Wire, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork

Folk and Traditional
13.4.26 – The Invites – Ensemble workshop with Wouter Vandenabeele, Roundwood Parish Hall
13.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, The Kitchen Garden Café
14.4.26 – Fables, folk songs and fairytales, Armagh Library
14.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, The Grove
15.4.26 – The Final Set, Dolan’s Limerick
15.4.26 – Eoghan Holland and The Space Folk Ensemble, Cottage Bar, Letterkenny
16.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, The Globe At Hay
16.4.26 – Banter, Live to your Living Room (Online)
16.4.26 – Notes & Narratives – Vincent Doherty, Na Píobairí Uilleann, Dublin
16.4.26 – Eoghan Holland and The Space Folk Ensemble, Sunflower Folk Club
16.4.26 – Patrick Stefan, Riverstown Hall, Maynooth University
17.4.26 – Eoghan Holland and The Space Folk Ensemble, The Yeats Building Sligo
17.4.26 – Heidi Talbot, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
17.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, CWRW
17.4.26 – Brian Houston, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
18.4.26 – Into the West with The Kane Sisters, Ox Mountain Quartet, & Caitriona Ní Cheannabháin, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
18.4.26 – Pilgrim St, Wexford Arts Centre
18.4.26 – Lewis Barfoot Solo UK Tour, Cwtch Coffee
18.4.26 – Track Dogs, Live to your Living Room (Online)
18.4.26 – MPI presents Mary Coughlan, The Source Arts Centre Thurles Co.Tipperary
18.4.26 – Cuas – Méabh Ní Bheaglaíoch, Nicole Ní Dhubhshláine, Niamh Varian-Barry & Kyle McAuley, Amharclann Chois Fharraige (Seanscoil Sailearna) H91 W925
18.4.26 – Steve Knightly, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul
19.4.26 – Herb Dee @ Woodstack Cafe, The Woodstack Cafe (Monasterevin)
23.4.26 – Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, The Helix, Dublin

Cuas are in Amharclann Chois Fharraige (Seanscoil Sailearna) in Conamara on 18 April as part of the Foinn Cois Farraige concert series.

Jazz and Improvised
14.4.26 – Eliana Glass (Shelter Press), Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club
16.4.26 – Newpark Academy Jazz Masterclass Series presents Dan Nicholas (U.S.), Newpark Academy of Music
16.4.26 – Bill Orcutt, Bello Bar
17.4.26 – Gediminas Karkauskas, Wexford Arts Centre
18.4.26 – Jake Kalilec: Triskel Lunchtime Jazz Series 2026, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
19.4.26 – Críoch Café Presents: Music & Brunch, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Musical Theatre
14.4.26 – Barnum, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
14.4.26 – Anything Goes (St Agnes’ Choral Society), Grand Opera House, Belfast
14.4.26 – The Prince of Egypt – The Musical : Irish Premiere, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
15.4.26 – The Prince of Egypt – The Musical : Irish Premiere, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
16.4.26 – The Prince of Egypt – The Musical : Irish Premiere, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
17.4.26 – The Prince of Egypt – The Musical : Irish Premiere, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
18.4.26 – The Prince of Egypt – The Musical : Irish Premiere, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Opera
15.4.26 – Morning Melodies, Holywood Old School
17.4.26 – Gerald Barry’s Salome with NSOI @ New Music Dublin 2026, National Concert Hall
19.4.26 – Gare St. Lazare Ireland: The Last Tape @ New Music Dublin 2026, Kevin Barry Recital Room, NCH

Gare St. Lazare Ireland perform a hybrid adaptation of Marcel Mihalovici’s chamber opera The Last Tape at New Music Dublin on Sunday.

Rock and Pop
17.4.26–19.4.26: Croílár Festival, Athlone
17.4.26 – Rock Icons Show 2026, The Civic Tallaght
18.4.26 – Nights on Broadway – The Bee Gees Story 2026, The Civic Tallaght
19.4.26 – Route 66 Big Band, The Civic Tallaght

The second Croílár music and arts festival takes place in Athlone on 17–19 April.

Theatre
13.4.26 – Miasma by Colin Murphy, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin
14.4.26 – Of Mornington by Billy Roche, SMOCK ALLEY
15.4.26 – Of Mornington by Billy Roche, Smock Alley Theatre
16.4.26 – Of Mornington by Billy Roche, Smock Alley Theatre
17.4.26 – Of Mornington by Billy Roche, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
18.4.26 – Of Mornington by Billy Roche, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin

Visual arts
14.4.26 – Famous Paintings and Their Hidden Histories: Spring Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
18.4.26 – How to ‘Excel’ at the Office of Work. Kim Crowley – Workshop, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork

Festivals
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

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

15 April
Áisitheoir Ealaíon do Ghaeltacht Dhún na nGall (clúdach saoire mháithreachais)
Ealaín na Gaeltachta

15 April
Chief Executive
Cultureword

17 April
Nenagh Arts Centre – Artistic Director
Nenagh Arts Centre, Tipperary

17 April
Creative Places Shannon Commission
Clare County Council

17 April
Freelance Podcast Producer
The Journal of Music in Ireland

17 April
Book Reviews Editor, International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning
UNESCO

19 April
Operations & Production Manager, BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Broadcasting House, London

20 April
Creative Multi-Specialist (Singer-Songwriter)
Royal Northern College of Music

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

16 April
Research Ireland Public Service Fellowship
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Funding
15 April
Creative Climate Action Fund III (2026–2029)
Creative Ireland

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