Pigtown Listings- 26th June-2nd July

Normally things quieten down over the summer and these event listings are fairly quick to write. Summer 2023 in Limerick is showing no signs of slowing down at all. This week, we’ve got three amazing Live at the Castle gigs with Kraftwerk, Madness and the Stunning all playing at this amazing venue. We also have a Treaty United match, Summer at Honan’s Quay, Fred & Alice in the Friars Gate, Seo Linn in Dolans, Bingo Loco, Quiz night in Crew and a Poetry, Pints & Prose night in Treaty City amongst other great events. If you value these event listings, Continue Reading

Five Things To Do This Weekend: 23rd June

We got a great response to last week’s Five Things To Do This Weekend feature that we’ve decided to keep it up. Our goal here is to suggest five different experiences for you each week such as tourist attractions, walking routes, pubs, cafes, books, albums and podcasts. We’re always looking for new suggestions so please drop us a message. As well as these experiences, don’t forget to check out our events listing for the week Explore: The Limerick Greenway The Limerick Greenway is a 39km walking/cycling path built along the old Limerick-Tralee railway line. It goes from Rathkeale to Abbeyfeale, Continue Reading

Pigtown Listings – 19th-25th June

Welcome back to another exciting week of happenings across Limerick City and County. We’ve got something for everyone. As always, we’d love to hear from you if you went to an event you saw listed here. Let us know how you got on Our Pigtown Pick of the Week is a special acoustic set of songs by The Driven by Brendan Markham presented by Wird FM in the Record Room (Commercial Bar) from 9pm on Friday. Free entry but tickets are limited UPDATED 8am 23/06/2023 Pigtown Listings – 19th-25th June All Week (19th-25th June) Limerick-born artist Diana Copperwhite’s Onomatopoeia Exhibition is in Continue Reading

Five things to do this weekend: 16th June

Back during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, we had started a Things To Do This Weekend series and we thought that it was time to bring it back. The goal here is to pick five things every weekend for you to do, see, taste, or explore in Limerick. We hope you find something each week that suits your tastes. We’re always looking for suggestions so drop us a line. Here’s our first listing of the new series. Walk: Three bridges walk The Three Bridges Walk was the go-to daily ramble for many during the pandemic and while many of Continue Reading

Pigtown Listings – 12th-18th June

And we’re back with another exciting week of events here in the Treaty City. The weather has been great recently and Limerick have added yet another Munster Championship to the Trophy cabinet. We have two highlights this week with both Kasbanian and Bell X1 playing Live at the Castle. Tickets are still available for both gigs so make sure you head along. Remember that if you’re running an event or gig, please let us know. We’ll be happy to promote it. As usual, I often only get told of events as the week goes on. I do my best to Continue Reading

Discover Limerick Pass launched

A new tourism initiative, the Discover Limerick Pass, was officially launched today in King John’s Casttle, offering both locals and tourists access to fourteen different attractions across the City and County. The Discover Limerick Pass is available for 1-day, 2-days, and 3-days, giving you access to some of the best experiences Limerick has to offer such as King John’s Castle, the Hunt Museum, Lough Gur Heritage Centre, and the Limerick Greenway. Simply buy the pass online, download it to your smartphone, and go explore. The full list of attractions available through the Pass are: To find out more or to Continue Reading

Pigtown Listings – 6th-12th March

Once again, we have a jam-packed week of events for you to enjoy. This week, we’ve got International Women’s Day, Women in Sport week, Seachtain na Gaeilge and the start of the Limerick St Patrick’s Festival. And all that is on top of the usual great lineup of gigs, theatre, comedy, film and sporting events. Our pick of the week this week is Torch Players’ five-night run of John B. Keane’s Sive. Remember that if you’re running an event or gig, please let us know. We’ll be happy to promote it. As usual, I often only get told of events as Continue Reading

Pigtown Listings – 27th February-5th March

And just like that, February was over almost as quick as it began. No shortage of great events this week with a little big of everything to choose from. Remember that if you’re running an event or gig, please let us know. We’ll be happy to promote it Pigtown Listings – 27th February-5th March 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. The Limerck City Art Galley has two new exhibitions Continue Reading

Pigtown Listings – 13th-19th February

We’ve another busy week coming up in Limerick with gigs, films, theatre, sport and much, much more. So much is going on that I struggled to decide which event would be this week’s Pigtown Pick of the Week. In the end I settled on Les SalAmandas in the Record Room (the Commercial Bar) on Friday night. Remember that if you’re running an event or gig, please let us know. We’ll be happy to promote it Pigtown Listings – 13th-19th February All Week The Made of Earth Exhibition continues at the Hunt Museum until 6th April. Made of Earth explores the story of clay and Continue Reading

Pigtown Listings – 6th-12th February

Happy Bank Holiday. We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend. We’ve another busy week coming up in Limerick. If you’re running an event or gig, please let us know. We’ll be happy to promote it Our PIGTOWN PICK OF THE WEEK is LSAD LGBTQ+ Society’s Runway to Drag Show in the Wickham Way on Thursday Pigtown Listings – 6th-12th February 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 Continue Reading