Tom Hickey passed on May 1st. It is no exaggeration to say that he was one of Ireland’s best known, best loved, most respected and dedicated actors – both inside and outside the business. In a sixty-year career he inhabited a variety of unforgettable characters on television, on film, on radio and, of course, the
Directed by Eamonn Butler and Dave Rosenbaum and featuring an original score from Grammy Award winning composer Bill Whelan, Riverdance: The Animated Adventure stars an impressive Irish voice cast, including Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day, Mamma Mia!), John Kavanagh (Vikings, Alexander), Brendan Gleeson (Calvary, the Harry Potter series) and Aisling Bea (This Way Up, Living with Yourself). Riverdance: The Animated Adventure, a Sky Original follows an Irish boy named Keegan (Sam
Festival launched by Bill Whelan The first Galway festival that celebrates the beauty of the cello starts today online. Cellissimo is presented by Music for Galway and Galway 2020 with some of the world’s best cellists taking part over the next seven days. Festival director Anna Lardi, who has been working with artistic director Finghin
The Samhlú 2020 programme is set in the beautiful surrounds of Roundstone, Conamara, Co. Galway. Tommy Tiernan, taking on the role of The Wanderer, will host the spectacle, bringing the audience on a joyous and magical journey of music, dance, and theatre. World renowned composer and Roundstone resident Bill Whelan’s new original composition, ‘Samhlú’ will premiere in the broadcast.
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