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Limerick Events Guide – 28th April – 5th May
All Week (28th April-5th May)
Climate Action Week is a local initiative bringing together individuals, communities, businesses, and organizations to raise awareness, inspire action, and drive meaningful change in the fight against climate change. It takes place from Monday 28th April to Sunday 4th May. More info here
Whispers Of The Burren, an exhibition of Encaustic Landscapes by Kathleen Darcy and Anne Stewart, is on display in the People’s Museum from Tuesday 29th April to Tuesday 6th May. More info here
Limerick Opera Festival takes place from Thursday 1st to Saturday 10th May.The Festival hosts a number of events ranging from performances to workshops during the annual festival weeks in May of every year. More info here
Fleadh by the Feale will take place in Abbeyfeale over the May Bank Holiday weekend with some of the best traditional musicians, dancers, singers and storytellers from all across Ireland & further afield. More info here
The Limerick Zine Fest takes place in various venues across the city from Wednesday to Sunday. More info here
Shifting: A Group Exhibition By Guest Curator Mary Doyle Burke, is on display in the Limerick Museum until 30th April. This exhibition showcases multidisciplinary work by prominent Irish female artists: Aideen Barry, Bernadette Kiely, Louise Cherry, Cecilia Bullo, Pauline O’Connell and Ellen Martin-Friel. This body of work brings together artists whose practices span a wide range of mediums from painting, drawing and sculpture to installation works, performative art and print-making. More info here
The Panoramic Wheel is back in the Potato Market from Friday 25th April to Monday 5th May, running from 12pm to 9pm daily.Soar above the city and take in the stunning 360-degree views across Limerick’s skyline on the spectacular 36 metre panoramic wheel. More info here
URBANESQUE by Mike Byrne is on display in the Limerick City Gallery of Art until 11th May. Mike’s work is a continuous exploration of form and colour. He builds soft clay slabs into shapes that express the material’s malleability, and contrast that with sharp edges and severe cuts incised into the solid block forms. The surface patina is built up using multiple layers of coloured engobes and dry glaze. Each piece is fired numerous times until the desired depth of surface colour and texture is reached. More info here
Cut From The Same Cloth is on display in the Hunt Museum until 29th May. Arising from an art and health research collaboration the exhibition Cut From The Same Cloth centres around the fabric of our lives. A handwoven tapestry documents a unique community of members of local minority communities and biomedical researchers. Lorna Donlon is a tapestry weaver who merges the ancient art of weaving with scientific concepts. With a degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science, she creatively bridges art and science through tapestry and installations inspired by the scientific practices of categorising and labelling nature. More info here
BOW is a celebration of the individual pursuit of ideas, on display in the Limerick City Gallery of Art until June 8th. The exhibition is interested in how art resonates, soothes, and chimes with our common experience of life and living. The show includes Limerick native, and award-winning artist Stephanie Deady. Cork based Sarah O’Brien, who works from her studio near Kinsale. Dublin based Richard Proffitt with a studio in Balbriggan, and Fionna Murray who lives and works in Galway City. More info here
An Ciúnas/The Silence by Marianne Keating is on display in the Limerick City Gallery of Art until June 8th. Marianne Keating is a London-based Irish artist and researcher whose practice examines intersecting and overlooked narratives of Irish emigration to the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica, where the Irish were recruited as a new labour force after the abolition of enslavement. Keating’s multidisciplinary film installations combine a range of archival materials, found footage, newly shot footage, text, and sound. More info here
Monday 28th April
IFI@Belltable presents Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story in the Belltable at 5pm and 8pm. In 1960, a young Irish woman named Edna O’Brien wrote The Country Girls, the first of a sexually-frank trilogy of novels. Though the books were banned in Ireland, O’Brien became an international literary sensation, gaining fame and notoriety through her marriage and acrimonious divorce from Ernest Gebler; publications in the New Yorker and the creation of screenplays for British and US cinema. Tickets €8. More info here
UCH Cinema’s Hans Zimmer Season continues with a screening of Inception in the University Concert Hall at 7.30pm. Dom Cobb is a thief with the rare ability to enter people’s dreams and steal their secrets from their subconsciouses, making him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but costing him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossiblejob: plant an idea in a CEO’s mind. If he succeeds, it will be the perfect crime, but Cobb’s tragic past may jeopardise everything. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page and Cillian Murphy. Tickets €6. More info here
Tuesday 29th April
The Limerick Sports Partnership’s Active Cities Walking Group will be doing the Castletroy Urban Greenway Walk at 11am. Meeting at Kilmurry Lodge Hotel. More info here
Limerick Sports Partnership invites you to their Weekly West Limerick Walk at 11am in Newcaslte West. Meeting at the Market House in the Market place. Followed by tea/coffee after the walk. More info here
Suaimhneas Le Grainne runs a weekly relaxing Meditation Class in the People’s Museum at 6.30pm. €10 per class. More info here
The Pints & Purls Crafting Group is in in Crew from 7.30pm. Crafters of all levels welcome. More info here.
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 9pm
Wednesday 30th April
Limerick Sports Partnership invites you to their Weekly Killmallock Walk at 11am. Meeting at the Library. More info here
The Learning Hub present their Local Food Waste Initative from 3pm to 5pm. Come along and see our Biodigester in action and learn more about food waste reduction. More info here
The Students of Cistercian College Roscrea return for Musica Vivit, their annual end-of-year concert in the University Concert Hall at 7.30pm. Featuring the celebrated College choirs and orchestra, soloists and instrumentalists, this concert showcases the wide and varied music tradition of the College. Tickets €15. More info here
Blonde Canvas Co. present Paint Me a Matcha in the Poppy Cup Adare at 7.30pm. An uplifting social evening where you’ll sip on delicious drinks, let your creativity flow, and design your very own hand-painted tote bag. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just in it for the vibes, this event is all about having fun, meeting new people, and trying something a little different. Tickets €35. More info here
Andy Irvine & Quilty are in Dolans Warehouse at 8pm. The Swedish band Quilty is a highly renowned interpreter of traditional Irish music and is considered to be the foremost band of the Irish folk music scene in Scandinavia. The band was formed in 1993 and has, over the last three decades, performed a huge number of concerts in Sweden, Germany and Norway, and created a wide range of collaborations with choirs and symphony orchestras. Tickets €29.50. More info here
The final year class of the BA in Contemporary & Applied Theatre Studies at MIC is proud to present Cyrano, Virginia Gay’s joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, in the Lime Tree Theatre at 8pm. Directed by Ann Blake, Cyrano is a witty and aching romance, a love letter to hope, to language and desire, and to the magic of theatre. Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room – a wordsmith, a charmer. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as the pretty boys, because she’s deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant and beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words, just like Cyrano. But Roxanne only has eyes for Yan: hot, manly Yan; all brawn-and-no-brains Yan; who is dumbstruck around Roxanne. Probably shy, right? Until suddenly he starts saying the most amazing things. But it’s not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it’s Cyrano! With a cast of seven energetic tricksters, this is a love story not to be missed. Tickets €15/€10. More info here
Thursday 1st May
The Limerick Sports Partnership’s Central Limerick Walking Group will be doing the Rathkeale House Hotel Walk at 11am. More info here
The Eat Street Limerick Food Court at the Wickham Way is open from 4pm to 9pm (Exact times for each food truck will vary)
As part of the Limerick Zine Fest, LSAD Poetry Society is holding an Open Mic Session in Starling, 31 Nicholas Street from 7pm to 9pm. More info here
Salsa and bachata classes take place every Thursday from 7pm to 9.30pm in the King’s Island Community Centre. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an improver, you can join SBK Dancing Limerick to learn new Bachata and Salsa moves. Followed by a social dance at 9.30pm. €10 for 1 class, €15 for 2, €5 for social dance only. More info here
The first event for Journal Club Limerick takes place in the Copper Room at 7:30pm. The Journal Club is about providing a positive and empowering space to get into journaling. We hope to help you use journaling to boost your wellbeing, self-awareness and self-confidence and to do so in a fun, supportive environment with like-minded women in your local area. Tickets €40 including wine & cheeseboard. More info here
The final year class of the BA in Contemporary & Applied Theatre Studies at MIC is proud to present Cyrano, Virginia Gay’s joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, in the Lime Tree Theatre at 8pm. Directed by Ann Blake, Cyrano is a witty and aching romance, a love letter to hope, to language and desire, and to the magic of theatre. Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room – a wordsmith, a charmer. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as the pretty boys, because she’s deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant and beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words, just like Cyrano. But Roxanne only has eyes for Yan: hot, manly Yan; all brawn-and-no-brains Yan; who is dumbstruck around Roxanne. Probably shy, right? Until suddenly he starts saying the most amazing things. But it’s not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it’s Cyrano! With a cast of seven energetic tricksters, this is a love story not to be missed. Tickets €15/€10. More info here
The Southill Community Drama Group are back yet again with a brand new original play, A Little Bit of Magic by Stacy O’Connell in the Belltable at 8pm. A Little Bit of Magic tells the story of a group of care home residents who take a day trip to the Burren with their driver, carer and event organiser. When they arrive, they are left alone with the tour guide who then decides to take an urgent call. Feeling disgruntled and abandoned they decide to explore the Burren alone, only to get lost in the wild. Tension builds as relationship secrets between the residents unfold and a visit from the cutest faery who wants her historic fantasy to be taken seriously. Will they make it back to the centre in one piece? Find out in this hilarious, fast-paced comedy as the chase begins! Tickets €10. More info here
The Limerick Astronomy Club will be holding a talk on Asteroids, Dinosaurs and Mass Extinctions in Mary Immaculate College at 8pm. This talk will examine the compelling evidence linking asteroid impacts to mass extinction events, with special focus on the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Free event. More info here
Drag Fever presents Back to the 80’s in the Wickham from 8.30pm. Expect another onslaught of fabulous, wacky and wild drag acts, from some of the kookiest and craziest kings and queens that Limerick has to offer. Tickets €10. More info here
GowlHaus present Acting The Gowl, a queer drag event where you can embrace your kooky side and let loose, in Pharmacia from 9pm. Tickets €10. More info here
Friday 2nd May (Riverfest)
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, Nevsail will be running Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Boating Tours from the Hunt Museum from 9am. Boat Tours: Adult €20/ Child €15. Kayaking Tours: Adult €35/ Child €30. Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tours: Adult €35/ Child €30. More info here
Parent & Toddler Morning, for Parents, grandparents, caregivers, and your little ones, takes place in Watch House Cross Library at 10.30am. More info here
The Riverfestival Village will be open from 12.30pm to 9pm in Arthur’s Quay Park with tasty street food and fabulous crafts stalls as well as stunning vintage amusements and live musical entertainment all set against the backdrop of the glistening River Shannon. More info here
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, Nevsail will be running a Limerick City Walking Tour at 2pm daily from the Hunt Museum. Experience the architecture, history and folklore of our riverside city. Their friendly and well educated tour guide will captivate you with amazing stories of Limerick’s past and present. Tours take 1 hour, where you will learn all about the Treaty Stone, King John’s Castle, Thomond and Sarsfield Bridge and much more. So come and join us and share in a light-hearted look at the surprises and delights of our fascinating city. Adult € 20/ Child €15. More info here
Dochas Midwest Autism Support is hosting Summer Serenity at 2.30pm. Indulge in Afternoon Tea & Self Care Facial. Tickets €33.15. More info here
As part of the Limerick Zine Fest, a Zine Makers Market takes place from 5pm to 10pm in the St John’s Pavilion. Limerick Printmakers will be doing Letterpress and Screenprintong from 6pm to 9pm while Anna O’Leary will be running a Zine-making workshop from 6pm to 8pm. More info here
Ireland’s queen of style, Celia Holman Lee hosts FashionFest, a night of style and elegance, at Gardens International on Henry Street from 6pm. The runway show includes stunning collections and latest trends from the best of Limerick’s fashion houses and designers. In addition, some of the budding fashion students from LSAD and Limerick College of FET will showcase their own pieces on the catwalk. Kick off the night with a drinks reception from 6pm, followed by a spectacular runway show at 7pm. More info here
The Limerick Remote Workers’ Monthly After Work Drinks event takes place in Mother Macs from 6pm to 8pm. For Remote and Hybrid workers. More info here
The Irish Chamber Youth Orchestra (with conductor Tamasine Plowman) invite you to the Kings Island Community Centre from 7.30pm for Music From The Movies, a night filled with all your favorite tunes from the big screen. From classic soundtracks to modern hits, they’ve got it all covered. Get ready to sing along to your favorite movie themes and dance the night away. This in-person event is perfect for movie buffs and music lovers alike. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of cinematic melodies! Tickets €10 (€25 for families). More info here
Wrong Jovi, the “Best Bon Jovi Tribute Band in the World!” are in Dolans Warehouse at 8pm. Wrong Jovi features some of the UKs finest professional musicians. With a set list crammed full of sing-along anthems, live favourites and rarities, audiences are guaranteed the ultimate Bon Jovi tribute show. Tickets €25. More info here
The final year class of the BA in Contemporary & Applied Theatre Studies at MIC is proud to present Cyrano, Virginia Gay’s joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, in the Lime Tree Theatre at 8pm. Directed by Ann Blake, Cyrano is a witty and aching romance, a love letter to hope, to language and desire, and to the magic of theatre. Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room – a wordsmith, a charmer. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as the pretty boys, because she’s deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant and beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words, just like Cyrano. But Roxanne only has eyes for Yan: hot, manly Yan; all brawn-and-no-brains Yan; who is dumbstruck around Roxanne. Probably shy, right? Until suddenly he starts saying the most amazing things. But it’s not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it’s Cyrano! With a cast of seven energetic tricksters, this is a love story not to be missed. Tickets €15/€10. More info here
The Southill Community Drama Group are back yet again with a brand new original play, A Little Bit of Magic by Stacy O’Connell in the Belltable at 8pm. A Little Bit of Magic tells the story of a group of care home residents who take a day trip to the Burren with their driver, carer and event organiser. When they arrive, they are left alone with the tour guide who then decides to take an urgent call. Feeling disgruntled and abandoned they decide to explore the Burren alone, only to get lost in the wild. Tension builds as relationship secrets between the residents unfold and a visit from the cutest faery who wants her historic fantasy to be taken seriously. Will they make it back to the centre in one piece? Find out in this hilarious, fast-paced comedy as the chase begins! Tickets €10. More info here
Bad Reputation presents the phenomenal Wild Rocket, psych-doom act Unbelievable Lake and Germany’s Ubu Imperator in Dolans Kasbah at 9pm. A psychedelic trio of bands to melt your mind. Featuring Tickets €12 + BF. More info here
Dolans will be hosting nightly Trad Music Sessions at 9pm throughout Riverfest. More info here
Sparkle are in 1314 (Jerry Flannery’s) at 9pm
The Latino Festival, Masquerade comes to Mollys Bar at 9pm. Reggaeton, Techno, Brazilian Music and Much more. 150 free masks at the door. Free beers for the first to arrive and free tequila shots during the night. Tickets €7. More info here
Brian O’Brien is in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 9.30pm
Saturday 3rd May (Riverfest)
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, the Riverfest Fun Swim takes place from 9.30am to 12.30pm from the Curraghgour Boat Club to slipway on Clancy Strand. After your Swim/Dip, enjoy some rolls and soup and well as a Sauna by Serenity Saunas. Then stay around for a chat or head into town to the Milk Market or watch the other actitives on the river or head to the BBQ’s and many more wonderful and exciting events being held this weekend. More info here
World Free Comic Book Day is taking place in Steamboat from 10am. This is a family-friendly event with clouring competitions. Cosplay outfits welcome. More info here
As part of the Limerick Zine Fest, a Zine Makers Market takes place from 10am in the St John’s Pavilion. There will be an Artist Panel Take with Billy Kenrick, Kate Moore and Kim Crowley while Hana Flamm will be running a Zine-making workshop from 4pm to 6pm. More info here
The Riverfest Art Fair will take place in the Potato Market from 11am to 4pm. Featuring Blacksmith Demonstration by Eric O’Neill of LCETB Cappamore Campus. More info here
Crafty Saturday, a free-play art & craft for children takes place on Saturdays from 11am to 4pm at Watch House Cross Library. More info here
The Toy Library Swap&Play event takes place in Istabraq Hall in City Hall from 11am to 2pm. Free event. More info here
The National Barbeque Competition, takes place from 12pm to 3pm on Howley’s Queue (outside House Limerick). Companies and communities battle it out to be crowned Limerick’s Barbeque Champions. More info here
Cars at the Cathedral takes place in St Mary’s Cathedral from 12pm, offering a rare opportunity to explore a stunning collection of cars and motorcycles, from the earliest horseless carriages to the latest supercars. This one-of-a-kind event will feature vehicles that span over a century of automotive history. Visitors can also explore the cathedral’s interior, where a collection of fascinating transport related exhibits will be on display. Tickets €15. More info here
The Solar & Energy Efficiency Show takes place in St Michael’s Rowing Club at 12pm. This energy show has local companies and the local Credit Union presenting solar panels, heat pumps, air conditioning, electric cars and bikes to the public. Also Batteries, water systems and off grid systems. Three local solar installers will be there to price and answer your questions. Tickets €10. More info here
The Limerick Opera Festival will be on the street with their amazing opera soloists performing some much-loved and popular operatic arias, duets and trios. They look forward to meeting all their regular followers and making many new friends during their on-street performances. They will also entertain you with operatic arias, particularly from Carmen. They’ll start at Colbert Station at 12.30pm before heading to Hook & Ladder Sarsfield Street for 1.30pm and Lower Thomas Street at 2.30pm before finishing at the Bandstand in the People’s Park at 3.30pm. More info here
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, Nevsail will be running a Limerick City Walking Tour at 2pm daily from the Hunt Museum. Experience the architecture, history and folklore of our riverside city. Their friendly and well-educated tour guide will captivate you with amazing stories of Limerick’s past and present. Tours take 1 hour, where you will learn all about the Treaty Stone, King John’s Castle, Thomond and Sarsfield Bridge and much more. So come and join us and share in a light-hearted look at the surprises and delights of our fascinating city. Adult € 20/ Child €15. More info here
Fab Lab Limerick are holding a Don’t Fear The Repair event in the UL City Campus from 2pm to 4pm. Don’t Fear the Repair is a bad pun, and a continuing series of repair workshops where our volunteer reprairers will help you repair your broken household items, such as phones, tablets, laptops, clothes, furniture, hi-fis, power tools… we’ve even repaired an old gramophone before! We hope to teach you how to repair things yourself if you’re confident enough to join us in the repair, and ultimately aim to promote a spirit of self-repair and a sustainable circular economy. Free event. More info here
The Great Limerick Run: Kids Run for Fun takes place at the UL Sports Arena from 2.30pm. All participants will receive a special commemorative medal, a Kids Run for Fun t-shirt, and plenty of cheers from the sidelines! Tickets €15. More info here
- 2.30pm – Wheelchair Event (on track)
- 3pm – Junior & Senior Infants – 1km route
- 3.45pm – First, Second & Third Class – 1.5km route
- 4.30pm – Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Class – 2km route
Treaty United (Women) will take on Shelbourne at 3pm in Markets Field. Tickets €14 for adults, €10 for OAPs/Students/Juveniles, €5 for children under 11. Live coverage on LOItv. More info here
The What’s Watt Symmetry Circus Show comes to the Hunt Museum Garden at 3pm and 4.30pm. Gather around for the grand unveiling of a new-fangled, obtuse-angled, slightly mangled kinetic motion machine! Join a pair of batty inventors from Symmetry Circus as they attempt to repair and construct their contraption. Will the calamitous duo get their machine going in the end? What’s Watt is a show for all ages featuring acrobatics, hula hooping, escapology, juggling and lots of laugh-out-loud comedy! Free event. More info here
The Riverfest Street Party takes place on Howley’s Quay from 6pm to 10pm. More info here
SOLD OUT Qween, Europe’s most authentic Queen Tribute, are Live in the Castle from 7pm. Qween’s live two hour production of Queen’s greatest hits preserves the image, sound, and stage personas of classic Queen. Featuring the Dublin Gospel Choir. More info here
Choir Choir Choir? Hallelujah? An EPIC Anthems Sing-Along! comes to the Lime Tree Theatre at 7.30pm. Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited! So grab a friend (or ten), and come out ready to GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT! – all voices welcome, no experience necessary. They Teach, You Sing! Everyone Wins! Tickets €28. More info here
BIIRD are in Dolans Warehouse at 8pm. BIIRD is a brand new Irish trad supergroup made up of 11 of Ireland’s finest musicians, singers, lilters and lunatics. Bursting onto the scene Paddys Day 2024 at Trafalgur Sq, London, BIIRD made their debut to 10k people and caused an immediate fandom-frenzy, going on to sell out their 3 headline shows and packing out the big tent at ATN in August. Coming together over the years through their shared love for trad and subsequently becoming best mates, these 11 talented women bring a truly unique collective energy to the stage that will have you dancing and singing like the feral creature you are one minute and weeping with pride the next. BIIRD will soon be a household name. Don’t miss your chance to see them on their first ever tour! Tickets €25. More info here
Redwood (with special guests Parliament Square and Triona Horan) are in Dolans Upstairs from 8pm. Tickets €15. More info here
Limerick’s favourite crooner Liam O’Brien returns to the Savoy Hotel at 8pm with the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Tickets €65 including a three-course meal. More info here. More info here
Dolans will be hosting nightly Trad Music Sessions at 9pm throughout Riverfest. More info here
The Big Limerick Seisiún, with live music and dance, takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 9pm.
Get ready for a mesmerising performance as Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre take flight through the night skies with their magical tale, The Dreaming Heart, a fantastic fusion of aerial circus, spectacular special effects, music and fire, takes place in the Redemptorist Church car park at 9.30pm. Look up the sky is our stage as Fidget Feet performers soar through the Limerick night skies from two cranes flying 35meters in the air!!! More info here
The Outsider is in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 9.30pm
The Riverfest Aftershow Party takes place on the Dolans Terrace at 10.30pm. Enjoy all your favourite tunes and grab a cocktail from the cocktail bar. It will be an unforgettable night as the former Costelloes Pub DJ spins an incredible mix of tunes that will keep you dancing all night long. Don’t miss out on this fantastic party experience. More info here
Sunday 4th May (Great Limerick Run)
The Riverfestival Village will be open from 10am to 8pm in Arthur’s Quay Park with tasty street food and fabulous crafts stalls as well as stunning vintage amusements and live musical entertainment all set against the backdrop of the glistening River Shannon. More info here
The Great Limerick Run continues with the Half Marathon at 10:30am. More info here
Art4Limerick’s Art & Craft Popup is open at 19 Nicholas Street from 10.30am to 5.30pm, featuring the work of four members of their talented local artist collective.
The Great Limerick Run 6 Mile run will start at 12:30pm. More info here
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, Nevsail will be running a Limerick City Walking Tour at 2pm daily from the Hunt Museum. Experience the architecture, history and folklore of our riverside city. Their friendly and well educated tour guide will captivate you with amazing stories of Limerick’s past and present. Tours take 1 hour, where you will learn all about the Treaty Stone, King John’s Castle, Thomond and Sarsfield Bridge and much more. So come and join us and share in a light-hearted look at the surprises and delights of our fascinating city. Adult € 20/ Child €15. More info here
A Night to Remember, a night of music in memory of Mary Rowan & Jim O’Mahony, is on in Dolans Warehouse from 7.30pm. Music by Paul O’Connor, Sean Kelly, Paul O’Sullivan, John Steele, The Salty Dogs, Brian O’Connor & Friends! Tickets €20 All proceeds to Milford Hospice, Oesophageal Cancer Research & Parkinsons Association Limerick. More info here
Limerick Pride presents the Alter Ego Summer Heatwave Party in Dolans Kasbah at 8.30pm. Featuring drag performers Eir Comme and Viola Gayvis. Tickets €12. More info here
Dolans will be hosting nightly Trad Music Sessions at 9pm throughout Riverfest. More info here
The Gradam Ceoil TG4 Awards 2025 returns to the University Concert Hall at 9pm with a Live Broadcast to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 awards in seven categories. Awardees will be joined by a stellar line up of performers and award presenters for the biggest night in the traditional music calendar. Tickets €25. More info here
Who Knows are in 1314 (Jerry Flannery’s) at 9pm
The Stray Saints are in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 9.30pm
The Riverfest Spectacular Fireworks Display will be lighting up the sky from 10.15pm. Viewing Points: Clancy’s Strand and Sarsfield Bridge. More info here
Monday 5th May (Public Holiday)
The Riverfestival Village will be open from 10am to 5pm in Arthur’s Quay Park with tasty street food and fabulous crafts stalls as well as stunning vintage amusements and live musical entertainment all set against the backdrop of the glistening River Shannon. More info here
The Limerick Book Fair takes place at the Limerick Protestant Young Men’s Association (LPYMA), 97 O’Connell Street from 10am. Antiquarian and secondhand bookdealers from around Ireland will be showcasing books, coins and postcards. Free event. More info here
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, a Recreational Rowing Regatta Between the Bridges takes place at St Michael’s Rowing Club from 11.30 am to 3pm. More info here
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, Nevsail will be running Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Boating Tours from the Hunt Museum from 1.30pm. Boat Tours: Adult €20/ Child €15. Kayaking Tours: Adults €35, Children €30. Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tours: Adult €35/ Child €30. More info here
As part of Riverfest on the Shannon, Nevsail will be running a Limerick City Walking Tour at 2pm daily from the Hunt Museum. Experience the architecture, history and folklore of our riverside city. Their friendly and well educated tour guide will captivate you with amazing stories of Limerick’s past and present. Tours take 1 hour, where you will learn all about the Treaty Stone, King John’s Castle, Thomond and Sarsfield Bridge and much more. So come and join us and share in a light-hearted look at the surprises and delights of our fascinating city. Adult € 20/ Child €15. More info here
Four Corners Comedy Club are holding Comedy Night in Sextons Bar at 7.30pm. Come along for pizza, pints and a few laughs. More info here
Dolans will be hosting nightly Trad Music Sessions at 9pm throughout Riverfest. More info here