And we’re back with another Pigtown Listing. We hope you’re coping well with the January blues. We’ve got a bit more going on this week. All three of our featured events for January appear in this week’s Pigtown Listing but our PIGTOWN PICK OF THE WEEK is Tiger Eye Theatre’s It’s Always The Quiet Ones on Saturday night
Call out: We’re looking for Limerick Musicians/Bands who have active Bandcamp pages for an upcoming feature. Email us with your link
Pigtown Listing: 23rd-29th January
All Week
The Made of Earth Exhibition continues at the Hunt Museum until 6th April. Made of Earth explores the story of clay and ceramics; how they have impacted civilisation and how civilisation has developed through their use. More info here.
LCGA is also hosting three exhibitions. The first exhibition is by artist Brian Fay entitled The Most Recent Forever. The second is by Caroline Dunne entitled Objects of Memories. The third is a collection kindly loaned to the Gallery from the private collection of Maire & Maurice Foley. All exhibitions will run until 12th February. More info here
The students are back this week so there are several Refreshers Week events going to be popping up throughout the week.
Monday 23rd January
The IFI@Belltable series continues with Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun. Calum (Paul Mescal) has brought his pre-teen daughter, Sophie (Frankie Corio), on holiday to a family-oriented Turkish resort. Screenings at 5pm and 8pm. Tickets €8. More info here
There’s a Tango Class in the Record Room (Commercial Bar) from 7pm. All levels welcome.
Izotope presents Faster Horses and Jon10 in Pharmacia from 9.30pm Support from Dylan Fogarty and Triad. Tickets from €9.55. More info here
Club 061 Presents Maedbh O’Connor in Aflie Earls’ Bar from 9.30pm. Tickets €10. More info here
CABAL are in Dolans Warehouse from 10pm featuring Shee. Tickets from €11.88. More info here
Tuesday 24th January
Limerick Sports Partnership’s weekly ActiveCities Walking Group is doing the UL Campus Walk. Meeting at The Pavilion, UL North Campus at 11am. No need to register. Just turn up and enjoy the walk.
The Drawing Circle meets at 6pm in Charlie Malones.
There’s an Irish Dancing Class in the Record Room (downstairs in the Commercial Bar) from 7pm-8pm. Cost €10. Followed by the Tintéan Sessions take place in the Commercial Bar from 9 pm.
The Mary I Refreshers Week UV Rave will take place in Dolans Warehouse at 8.30pm. Featuring JJ Hartigan from RTÉ 2fm. Tickets €10. More info here
SOLD OUT FRYD X Equinox Presents Prozak in Pharmacia from 9pm. More info here
Wednesday 25th January
It’s Salsa Wednesday in the Record Room (Commercial Bar) from 7.30pm until late. Evening classes followed by Latin Social.
It’s Robbie Burns Night in Dolans from 8pm. Pipe & Fiddle Music, Poems, Songs and, of course, the traditional servings of haggis. More info here
It’s Drink & Draw night at Crew Brewing at 8pm.
Rockin Jimmy plays CASK (Kilmurry Lodge) at 8pm
KG presents Spedrik in Pharmarcia from 9pm. Also featuring DJ Fugitive, Magoo and Deco. Tickets from €11.70. More info here
Galway group FRYD takeover Alfie Earl’s Bar for Refreshers Week from 10.30pm. Tickets from €6.34. More info here
Thursday 26th January
The Wickham Way Food Court will be open 3pm to 9.30pm
Startup Grind Limerick presents a fireside chat with Bobby Healy, CEO and Founder of Manna Aero in the Engine Collaboration Centre on Cecil St at 6pm. More info here
It’s Irish Language Night at Crew Brewing at 8pm. All levels welcome
The Three Amigos are in the University Concert Hall at 8pm. Tickets €35. More info here
Four Corners Comedy Club presents an Open Mic Comedy night at Katie Daly’s at 8.30pm. Comedians can practice their new sets while the audience is also encouraged to take part. Free entry
Club 061 Presents DJ Chargesheet in Alfie Earls Bar from 10pm. Tickets from €8.00. More Info here
Friday 27th January
The Milk Market is open from 11am to 3pm.
The ArtLimerick Pop-Up Gallery is open from 11am to 4.30pm. It’s located at 19 Nicholas St. More info here
The Wickham Way Food Court will be open 12pm to 9.30pm
Fannyland presents Cut Loose: Cocktails + Collage from 6pm to 9pm at The Wickham. Tickets €27 which includes all collage materials and a cocktail. DM on Instagram to book
SOLD OUT Féile na Gréine presents the Irish Premier of the documentary Out of Place in the Belltable Friday 27th January at 6.30pm. It follows a number of local musicians trying to navigate their changing city, in an attempt to find places to create, perform and connect with others. Featuring performances from Denise Chaila, God Knows, Hey Rusty, His Father’s Voice, MuRli, and Post Punk Podge & the Technohippies. It recently featured in the London Irish Film Festival. There will be a screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. Tickets €10. More info here
Bobby & the Blunts take on Limerick from 8pm in Pharmacia. Funk with a spark of punk! Tickets from €5. More info here
The Factory Girls by Frank McGuinness will take place at 8pm in Knockaderry Community Centre, Knockaderry, Newcastle West. Presented by the Knockaderry/Cloncagh Drama Group. Teas and Coffees will be served on the night. Tickets €10/€5. More info here.
Comedian Neil Delamere is back with a brand new show, Delamerium, in the University Concert Hall at 8pm. Tickets €27. More info here
The Granagh Players present The Foggy Dew in the Granagh Community Centre at 8pm. Tickets €10/€5. More info here
Sean-nós singer Sean Keane will play in Friars Gate Theatre at 8pm. Tickets from €30. More info here
Music For Mental Health 2023 will take place at 8pm in Dolans Warehouse. his year’s lineup includes the Stray Saints, Leah Barniville, Pa Sheehy, Bama Ensemble and David Hope. Tickets €23 with all proceeds from tickets and sponsorship this year will go to Blue Box, Corpus Christi Primary School and Limerick Suicide Watch. Click here for more
SOLD OUT Meanwhile, singer/songwriter Luka Bloom plays Upstairs at Dolans at 8pm, in association with Seoda Shows. Tickets €20. More info here
Coláiste Chiárain presents The Wiz at the Lime Tree Theatre at 8pm. Tickets €12/10. More info here
The Busker plays CASK (Kilmurry Lodge) at 8pm
Bad Reputation presents Partholón in the Kasbah at Dolans at 9pm. Their gig at the Siege of Limerick was voted live performance of the year in 2022 by The Metal Cell Podcast. Featuring Special Guests Molarbear. Tickets €10. More info here
Saturday 28th January
The Milk Market is open from 8am to 3pm.
Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k run that takes place every Saturday morning at 9.30am. Limerick has Parkruns at the UL Boathouse, Mungret Park and The Demense in Newcastle West. All you need to do is register once on parkrun.com to get your barcode and you can show up to any of the events.
The Wickham Way will be open 10am to 3pm with the stalls selling arts, crafts, etc. from 10am to 3pm.
The ArtLimerick Pop-Up Gallery is open from 11am to 5.30pm. It’s located at 19 Nicholas St. More info here
Munster are away to Italian side Benetton in Round 13 of the United Rugby Championship at 2.30pm. Live coverage on TG4.
It’s another exciting day of AIL Rugby with six matches. All games start at 2.30pm:
- 1A: Garryowen vs Lansdowne- Dooradoyle
- 1A: UCD vs Shannon – Belfield
- 1A: Young Munsters vs Dublin University- Tom Clifford Park
- 2A: Old Crescent vs Cashel – Takumi Park
- 2A: Blackrock College vs UL Bohs – Stradbrook
- 2C: Bruff vs Sunday’s Well – Kilballyowen Park
Limerick are away to Derry in Round 2 of Allianz Football League at 3pm.
Coláiste Chiárain presents The Wiz at the Lime Tree Theatre at 8pm. Tickets €12/10. More info here
PIGTOWN PICK OF THE WEEK! Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tigers Eye Theatre bring their quick-fire tragicomedy It’s Always the Quiet Ones to the Belltable at 8pm. Written by Niall Carmody and directed by Shane Hickey-O’Mara, it stars Eleanor O’Brien, Johanna O’Brien, & James Whelan. As a storm whips around an isolated, coastal cottage, the young couple inside make last-minute adjustments to their home as they await the arrival of a long-anticipated stranger. Tickets €14/€12. Find out more
To mark the 15th Anniversary, Remembering Joe Dolan will be live at UCH at 8pm. Joe’s brother Ben will be joined on stage by Joe’s niece Sandra, nephews Adrian and Ray with Singer Karen Carroll and members of Joe’s original backing band. Tickets €30. More info here
The Granagh Players present The Foggy Dew in the Granagh Community Centre at 8pm. Tickets €10/€5. More info here
Rockin Jimmy plays CASK (Kilmurry Lodge) at 8pm
Oasis Tribute act, Roll With It is probably one of the top tribute bands in the Country are in Dolan’s Warehouse at 8pm. Tickets €20. More info here
Meanwhile, Overhead, The Albatross, a five-piece instrumental outfit from Dublin will play live Upstairs at Dolans at 9pm. Tickets €20. More info here
The Vault Presents Shane Johnson (Fish Go Deep) playing a vinyl set in the Record Room (downstairs in the Commercial Bar) from 8pm till late. Also featuring resident DJs Phil Wade, Niall Colgan and Phillip Leamy. Free entry.
Limerick’s favourite crooner Liam O’Brian returns to the Savoy Hotel at 8pm with the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Tickets €55 including a three course meal. More info here
Sunday 29th January
The Milk Market is open from 11am to 3pm.
The ArtLimerick Pop-Up Gallery is open from 11am to 5.30pm. It’s located at 19 Nicholas St. More info here
The Wickham Way Food Court will be open 12pm to 4pm
Junior Parkrun is a series of free, weekly 2k runs for children aged 4 to 14. The Limerick Junior Parkrun is held every Sunday at 9:30am and Shelbourne Park. You need to register once to get your barcode. More info here
It’s StreetFoodSundays in Crew Brewing from 1pm until 7pm (or when the food runs out)
The Granagh Players present The Foggy Dew in the Granagh Community Centre at 8pm. Tickets €10/€5. More info here
The Factory Girls by Frank McGuinness will take place at 8pm in Knockaderry Community Centre, Knockaderry, Newcastle West. Presented by the Knockaderry/Cloncagh Drama Group. Teas and Coffees will be served on the night. Tickets €10/€5. More info here.
That’s all for this week’s Pigtown Listing. Let us know what you’re looking forward to. If we missed an event, drop us a message.