Limerick Events Guide – 2nd-8th September
All Week (2nd-8th September)
It’s Orientation Week as Limerick’s newest third level students get settled in. Expect the city’s late bars to be busy.
The Limerick School of Art & Design presents the MAFA Graduate Exhibition: Affinities.Affinities, an exhibition of MA students final-year work, supported by an exhibition program of events opens on Sept 4th 2024 at LSAD Church Gallery on Clare St Limerick. Runs until 11th September. More info here
Monday 2nd September
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 5pm and 9pm
Run 061’s weekly Girls Night Run starts at 7pm. There are 3km, 4.5km and 6km routes. Open to runners of all levels. More info here
Chess Club is in Pharmacia from 7pm
There’s live music in Katie Daly’s from 7.30pm
It’s Industry Night in Pharmacia from 8pm
Celebrate Orientation Week in the Black Rabbit with Decades With Greg
The CEOs are in The Monk for Orientation Week
It’s Wild Monday in Mollys for Orientation Week from 9pm
Tuesday 3rd September
Limerick Sports Partnership’s weekly ActiveCities Walking Group is doing the Three Bridges Walk. Meeting at Arthurs Quay Park at 11am. More info here
The Limerick Sports Partnership weekly West Limerick Walk takes place in the Newcastle West Demesne (by the soccer Car Park) at 11am. More info here
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 5pm and 9pm
Sahaja Yoga are running a Free Meditation workshop in Limerick City Library at 6pm. More info here
The LSP Couch to 5K running group is meeting at 6.30pm at UL East Gate Carpark. For Women & Girls 14+. Costs €10 for programme which runs until October 1st. Each week you’ll combine walking and running, with the goal of completing the 5k at the Limerick Mini Marathon on October 6th. More info here
Meditation classes with Grainne take place in the People’s Museum at 6.30pm. Tickets €10. More info here
The Art Collective Club are is hosting a Meeting of Creative Minds in the People’s Museum from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Email [email protected] for more details.
United We Stand Live is in Dolans at 7pm. Andy Mitten (founder of the United We Stand fanzine) talks to Manchester United legend Brian McClair about his career. Tickets €28. More info here
Pints n’Purls (Crafting night) is in Crew Brewing from 7.30pm. For knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers and generally sound people.
It’s Cupla Focal (Irish Language Night) in Mother Macs from 7.30pm. All levels welcome.
There’s live music in Katie Daly’s from 7.30pm
Lloyd Cole brings his One Man Show to the Lime Tree Theatre at 8pm. Tickets €37.50 + BF. More info here
The Tintéan Sessions take place in the Commercial Bar from 8:30pm til late. Free Entry
Celebrate Orientation Week in the Black Rabbit with Paul Fahy and Kristy
Josh Quinn is in The Monk for Orientation Week
It’s Boozy Tuesday in Mollys for Orientation Week from 9pm
Wednesday 4th September
The Limerick Sports Partnership weekly Kimallock Walk meetings outside the Kilmallock Library at 11am. Just turn up and enjoy the walk!
The LSP Couch to 5K running group is meeting at 7pm at Mungret Park. For Women & Girls 14+. Costs €10 for programme which runs until October 1st. Each week you’ll combine walking and running, with the goal of completing the 5k at the Limerick Mini Marathon on October 6th. More info here
Run 061’s weekly Social Run starts at 7pm at the Strand. This is a 4.5km run at an easy Conversation Pace. Open to runners of all levels. More info here
There’s live music in Katie Daly’s from 7.30pm
The Limerick Writers’ Centre and Lime Square Poets present The Munster Slam in the White House Bar at 7.30pm. The Munster Poetry Slam invites poets of all backgrounds, and locations, to showcase their original work in a competitive yet supportive environment. Participants will have the opportunity to perform their poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. Free event. More info here
Mary I Student’s Union is hosting a Traffic Light Party in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 7.30pm
DUG comes to Dolans Upstairs at 8pm. DUG is the new musical venture of songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly and California native Jonny Pickett. Having spent the past decade in Upstate NY releasing albums and touring extensively, Conor (Lorkin O’Reilly) moved to Dublin in 2022 to start a new musical chapter. Drawing inspiration from both Irish and American traditional music, DUG aims to create a transatlantic blend that reflects the musical heritages of both its members. Tickets €17. More info here
It’s Drink & Draw night at Crew Brewing at 8pm.
It’s Open Mic Night in the Glen Tavern from 9pm to 11pm
Celebrate Orientation Week in the Black Rabbit with Paddy Doyle
The Monks’ Live DJs are on the decks for Orientation Week
Thursday 5th September
The Wickham Way Food Court will be open from 4pm to 9pm (exact opening hours vary for each food truck)
Storytime for Young Children takes place in Watch House Cross Library at 4pm. Suitable for Ages 2-6 years. Free event. More info here
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 5pm and 9pm
As part of Déardaoin Rúnda (Thursday Nights at the Museum), Gramophone Social comes to the Hunt Museum at 7pm. Take a trip back in time to the 1920’s and enjoy an evening of Ragtime and Jazz with Gramophone Social. Vintage enthusiast, Trevor Gyves, has carefully curated a musical selection from his collection of bakelite records from the 1900s to the 1950s. Using two antique, hand cranked gramophones and vintage microphones, this is a wonderful enhancement to your night at the museum. Free event. More info here
Run 061’s weekly Speed Session Run starts at 7pm at the Strand. This is a 4km run covering Hills, Intervals or Tempo. Open to runners of all levels. More info here
Ballyneety Driving Range are hosting Chip & Chat Munster – A Women’s Social Golf Community event at 7pm. Tickets €25. More info here
CANCELLED FÁBIO RABIN em LADEIRA ABAIXO (Portugeese language comedy show) is in the Lime Tree Theatre at 7pm. Tickets €30. More info here
Limerick’s own Steve Spade brings his new show The Lost Magic Tour to Dolans Warehouse at 7.30pm. Tickets €22. More info here
Mary I Student’s Union is hosting a Traffic Light Party in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 7.30pm
Do you know your Scorsese from your Spielberg? Do you quote Tarantino in casual conversations? Then gather your movie-loving friends and head to a Film-Focused Table Quiz Night in Jerry Flannery’s at 8pm All in aid of an upcoming short film Fraternus! Prizes on the Night! €10 per person. More info here
Limerick Astronomy Club is hosting a virtual trip to Tenerife at 8pm in Mary I. The Club AGM will also be helding during the meetup. Free event. More info here
It’s Trad Thursday in Katie Daly’s at 9pm.
UL Students Life is hosting Welcome Back Wolfpack, a Spectacular Fireworks & Fire Dancer Show at the UL Boathouse.
This is a non-alcohol event, opened to all students, designed to promote inclusion, and belonging. UL Student Life will be bringing back Burning Circus for a spectacular display for fire dancers and performers. The night will end with an increible fireworks display lighting the sky over our campus. Free event. More info here
Celebrate Orientation Week in the Black Rabbit with Paul Fitz and Jambo Sax
Sum Craic are in The Monk for Orientation Week
It’s Funk Thursday in Mollys for Orientation Week from 9pm
Mega Trad are in the Glen Tavern at 9.30pm
Friday 6th September
Dance Limerick and the Limerick Mental Health Association are colloborating for a series of Movement for your Mind Dance Workshops in the Dance Limerick Studio from 9.30am to 11am. There’s a recommended €2 donation per class but if cost is an issues, please let the organisers know. Everyone over 18 is welcome. No upper age limit. No experience needed. The classes will be running until October. Come for a one-off session or for the full block of 10 classes. More info here
Parent & Toddler Morning takes place from 10.30am to 12pm at Watch House Cross Library with songs, stories and rhymes. More info here
The Milk Market is open from 11am to 3pm.
The Wickham Way Food Court will be open from 1pm to 9pm (exact opening hours vary for each food truck)
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 5pm and 9pm
It’s Friday Fest in 101 O’Connell Street from 5pm to 7pm
Paul Dunworth is launching his new EP “The House of Donn” at The Red Door Gallery in Newcastle West at 5pm. Tickets €10. More info here
There’s a free Himalayan Meditation workshop in Dooradoyle Library at 6pm. More info here
Treaty United (Men) will take on Kerry FC at 7.45pm in the Markets Field in the SSE Airtricity First Division. Adults tickets €12 online or €15 on the gate. Juvenile tickets (13-17) €10. Children (6-12) are €5 and children under 5 are free. Live coverage on LOItv. More info here.
The Chop Sueys (System of A Down tribute) and the Renegades Of Funk (a Rage Against The Machine tribute) are in Dolans Warehouse at 8pm. Tickets €15 + BF. More info here
Cat Clyde plays Dolans Upstairs at 8pm. Clyde is a singer/songwriter based out of rural Ontario, Canada. A combination of driven, soulful blues and sweet, folk- tinged, dulcet tones that carry a particular sense of familiarity provide the structure on which she creates her unique sound. Tickets €14 + BF. More info here
Liam Murphy presents It’s Elvis, a tribute show in aid of Clare’s Wish Foundation, in the Unicorn Bar at 8pm. Tickets €10 available to purchase in the bar. More info here
Anne Gildea’s How to Get Menopause & Enjoy It comes to the Fiar’s Gate Theate at 8pm. Anne not only creates a night of outrageous laughter, but you just might learn a thing or three, as she brings her keen comedic skills to a topic that affects 51% of us yet is still treated like a mystery. Tickets €21. More info here
Snooper play Dolans Kasbah at 9pm. Tickets €15 + BF. More info here
Limerick’s favourite crooner Liam O’Brien returns to the Savoy Hotel at 9pm with the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Tickets €55 including a three-course meal. More info here.
Resident DJ and Deuces Wild are in 1314 (Jerry Flannery’s) from 9pm.
The Counterfeits are in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 9.30pm
Domino Lite are in the Old Quarter from 10.30pm
Saturday 7th September
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 Market Stalls & Food Court will be open 10am to 3pm (food court open til late).
The Art4Limerick Pop-Up Gallery is open from 10.30am to 5.30pm. It’s located at 19 Nicholas St. More info here
Breathe Better Yoga hosts Park Yoga every Saturday (weather dependent) in the People’s Park from 11 a.m. It is donation-based. Please bring your own yoga mat.
Saturday Arts & Crafts for Children takes place from 11am to 4pm at Watch House Cross Library. A fresh set of craft materials will be provided. Collect your art materials from the library desk and make something to take home, to display in the library or both! This is a self-guided activity so children must be accompanied and assisted by their grown-up. No booking required. More info here
Ireland’s Biggest Antiques Art & Vintage Fair returns to the Limerick Racecourse on Saturday and Sunday September from 11am. There will be antique shops, art galleries and vintage dealers at the event. Adults €5. Children go Free. No booking is required. For further information please email: [email protected]
Distillation takes place in the Lime Tree Theatre at 2.30pm, 5pm and 8pm. A Luke Casserly, Abbey Theatre, and Solas Nua Production, Distillation is a performative journey which takes you to the Irish bog landscape through scent. It is a response to the recent cessation of the peat harvesting industry in Ireland. Over the past year, Luke Casserly has collaborated with renowned perfume maker Joan Woods to create a unique distillation of the Midlands bog – the place where he grew up – as the starting point for an olfactory encounter which looks at our human relationship to place. Dedicated to the future of our broken landscapes – in the hope that by listening to them, we might be able to better understand them. Tickets €18/€16. More info here
SELLING FAST Your Friend My Friend are hosting a Singles Summer BBQ from 3.30pm to 7pm in 101 O’Connell St. Tickets €44.95. More info here
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 5pm and 9pm
Belltable Late Nights presents Hardware in the Belltable from 7pm til midnight. The club night’s focus is on the tools we use to create electronic music. For this edition, Hardware founding members Chaz Moloney & Brawni have invited local electronic musicians R.Kitt & Tadhg K to join them for the next 4 hour live improvisation at Belltable. Tickets €25. More info here
Having once again tricked her husband into another baby, Ireland’s most successful poor comedian Julie Jay is back in Dolans Kasbah at 7.30pm with her brand new stand-up show Julie, Madly, Deeply. The show has been called the Eras tour of the Irish comedy scene with Dublin hotels doubling their prices in anticipation much to the consternation of Liveline listeners across the land. Tickets €15 + BF. More info here
Mack Fleetwood, Ireland’s top Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, returns to Dolans Warehouse at 8pm. Tickets €27. More info here
The Shopkeepers are in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 9.30pm
Electronic Party Ireland presents: HOTBOXX: Rave in a Cage in Pharmacia from 10pm til late. Tickets €10. More info here
After Shock are in the Old Quarter from 10.30pm
Sunday 8th September
The Wickham Way Food Court will be open through the day (exact opening hours vary for each food truck)
Run 061’s weekly Sunday Long Run starts at 9.30am at the UL Sports Arena. This is a 65-minute run Time on Legs Run. Open to runners of all levels. More info here
Junior Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year-olds) held every Sunday at 9:30am in Shelbourne Park, Shelbourne Road. It’s free to take part but you need to register online before your first session and bring along your barcode. More info here
Croissant Run Club Limerick, a fun social running group, meets at 9.45am at Arthurs Quay Park for a 3.5km run (followed by a Crossiant). More info here
Yoga Flow takes place every Sunday in the Milk Market at 10.15am. No booking required, just bring a mat. €5 per person. All Levels Welcome
The Art4Limerick Pop-Up Gallery is open from 10.30am to 5.30pm. It’s located at 19 Nicholas St. More info here
Ireland’s Biggest Antiques Art & Vintage Fair returns to the Limerick Racecourse on Saturday and Sunday September from 11am. There will be antique shops, art galleries and vintage dealers at the event. Adults €5. Children go Free. No booking is required. For further information please email: [email protected]
Join Liam O’Brien in Off the Bone Gastropub from 2pm-4pm with some smooth crooning of soothing jazz to provide you with that perfect Sunday afternoon.
The Big Limerick Seisiún with live music and dance takes place every evening in the Locke Bar at 5pm and 9pm
The Lockys are in the Blue Bar (Green Yard Cafe) from 7pm
The Bohemian Vibes Open Mic night kicks off at the Wickham from 8pm.
Lee Wall is in Cask from 8pm
AFTR5 are hosting a Freshers Party in Pharmacia from 9pm. Featuring Gregslist, Maccin Muddy Waters, Cian Marnane and Stritch. Tickets From €4.19. More info here