Linenhall announce an array of live performances for upcoming weeks
The Linehall will play host to an array of musical choices over the next couple of months.
The Linenhall, Castlebar is set to host an array of live music this September and October.
On September 24, ‘Migrants’, communicates what migration sounds like, through a deeply moving, musical odyssey. Created and performed by Mauro Sigura and Andrea Manzoni, it unfolds in three acts: The Dream, The Hope, and The Journey. Audiences are guided through evocative soundscapes where jazz, Mediterranean, Arab-Ottoman traditions, classical music and global influences intertwine, to focus on movement of the soul, rather than across geographical borders.
Classically, the ‘Raja Quartet’ opens up a treasure trove of music from the first half of the 20th century, specifically Ukraine, Argentina, Austria and Ireland, on the Linenhall stage. A programme of Prokofiev, Webern, Aloys Fleischmann and Ginastera will be deftly showcased on October 7 by violinists Phoebe White and Claire Wells, with Callum Owens on cello and Martin Moriarty, viola.
Singer and bouzouki player ‘Daoirí Farrell’ will perform solo on October 8. A product of Dublin’s legendary An Góilín Traditional Singers’ Club, Farrell has built an international reputation for his deeply authentic interpretations of traditional songs and stories. Fusing powerful vocals with rich storytelling and masterful accompaniment, he breathes new life into the Irish folk tradition.
‘Bridge of Song’, Castlebar’s monthly intimate listening event, celebrates its seventh anniversary with a milestone show featuring the legendary Luka Bloom, with special guests on Wednesday, October 21. Founded in 2018 by Eamonn Mulderrig to spotlight Mayo’s singer-songwriter scene, Bridge of Song has grown to attract national and international acts, known for its respectful, attentive audiences. This special concert pays homage to 50 years of songcraft, drawing from Bloom’s landmark triple-album ‘Wave Up To The Shore’ alongside tracks from ‘Bittersweet Crimson’, ‘Refuge’, and ‘Frúgalisto’.
Also on the music front, fresh from being named TG4’s Gradam Cheoil 2026 Music Group of the Year, ‘Cherish the Ladies’ bring their beautiful sounds on Saturday, October 10th. ‘The Pale Blue Dot’ presents The Voyager Golden Record Reimagined For Our Time on November 5, with new music by Irish composers Linda Buckley and Jonathan Nangle, woven into a rich sonic landscape.
Separately, in cinema, the Linenhall Film Club commences its new season on Tuesday, September 8 with ‘Dear You’, featuring Chinese and English subtitles, a tender and moving story of love, family, memory and the secrets that can endure across generations.