Date: 18th November @ 9:30pm – 11pm Cost: €22 Location: Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue Smash Hits! are a unique, entertaining tribute to the golden era of early 90s dance, pop and R‘n’B. This Dublin six-piece is comprised of experienced musicians performing the best of classic 90s tracks from acclaimed artists such as Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, House of Pain, Take That, Spice Girls, Haddaway, Prodigy and Snap, amongst others. Fully decked out in 90s outfits and possessing an energetic set overflowing with chart hits, Smash Hits! are a throwback to a feel-good time of old skool nightclub DJs, all-night raves and packed out dancefloors. Since bursting onto the club scene in May 2009 the band have sold out shows all over Ireland, performed at Oxegen and Electric Picnic, and gone down a storm across Europe. Smash Hits! have residencies in many of the finest venues around Ireland. They have regular sell-out shows in The Button Factory, The Academy and The Sugar Club in Dublin, Crystal in Waterford, The Garavogue in Sligo, Langtons in Kilkenny, The Dinn Rí in Carlow, Brubakers in Dundalk, Electric Ballroom in Drogheda, Voodoo in Cork … the list goes on. Smash Hits! have appeared on bills across Ireland with acts like 50 Cent, MGMT, 5ive, S-Club, Faithless, Wheatus, Orbital, The Saturdays, The Coronas and 2Unlimited. The Smash Hits! live show has been getting the party started in venues, nightclubs, corporate events and festivals for the last five years. More info: https://www.ticketweb.ie/event/smash-hits-kavanaghs-bar-venue-tickets/12151735
The Usual Suspects – An Evening Of Crime Science
Date: 18th November @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm Cost: FREE Location: The Killeshin Hotel Join Brian Gibson of Forensic Science Ireland and Dr Craig Slattery of UCD in The Killashin Hotel Portlaoise, to explore the key role science plays in solving crime. Forensic Science Ireland is an associated office of the Department of Justice. The people working at FSI are mainly trained scientists and analysts supported by administration staff. They work together to deliver to best international standards, independent expert opinion, advice, training and research to support the Irish Criminal Justice system. Established in 1975 to provide a scientific service to the Criminal Justice System by analysing samples submitted from crime scenes and providing expert evidence in criminal trials, FSI embraces the ever-increasing advances in forensic science and continue to fulfil their remit in Ireland’s criminal justice system. Due to the issues which will be discussed at this event, this event is over 16s only. An area at the event will be set up as a crime scene with clues for attendees to use to solve the crime, using the QR code reader on their smartphones. The crime scene will be live from 7pm on the night. A similar event was held for the Midlands Science Festival 6 years ago and sold out in one day with a waiting list in operation, so attendees to this event are encouraged to book early and to let Midlands Science know if they can’t attend, so tickets can be re-allocated. Midlands Science Festival is supported by the Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme as part of national Science Week. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-usual-suspects-an-evening-of-crime-science-tickets-435671263477?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1
Leaves 2022: Rory O’connell In Conversation With Katy Mcguinness
Date: 12th November @ 8pm – 10pm Cost: €12 – €15 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre In this event, chef, teacher and food writer Rory O’Connell will be joined in conversation by food journalist Katy McGuinness to discuss his life in the kitchen covering such topics as founding Ballymaloe Cookery School with his sister Darina Allen, the importance of good ingredients and his collaborations with other chefs. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630590
Leaves 2022: Laura Murphy Spoken Word And Song Open Mic
Date: 12th November @ 3pm – 6pm Cost: €5 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre Local poet Laura Murphy will host an intimate afternoon of spoken word and song sharing that promises to uplift and inspire. While the focus will be on ‘poetry as a life-cherishing force’, there is an open invitation to come along and share poetry or song as you wish, or to simply listen. This event is for people of all walks of life, ages, cultures and languages to experience the power of creativity and sharing. Refreshments will be served. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630591
Leaves 2022: What Poems Look Like With Pat Boran- An Illustrated Talk
Date: 12th November @ 2pm – 5pm Cost: €5 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre The author of more than a dozen books of poetry and prose, since 2020 Pat Boran has made as many short poetry films which have been shown at film and literary festivals all over the world. This ticket includes free entrance on the day to Laura Murphy Spoken word and Song Open Mic. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630794
The Valves @ Kavanagh’s
Date: 12th November @ 10pm – 1am Cost: FREE Location: Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue The Valves are back in their spiritual home! More info: https://www.universe.com/events/the-valves-tickets-3SW541
Marty Guilfoyle At Coppers
Date: 12th November @ 9pm – 1:30am Location: Coppers Bar and Venue Marty Guilfoyle is one of Irelands best known DJs, so make sure you come and join us for what is sure to be a night that you won’t forget in a hurry More info: https://www.facebook.com/coppersbarportlaoise
Whiplash – Tribute To Metallica
Date: 11th November @ 9:30pm – 11pm Cost: €13.20 Location: Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue Whiplash are Ireland’s No.1 Metallica Tribute band. We perform professional Metallica shows with the live vibe, energy and sound that Metallica are famous for. Experience the next best thing to a real Metallica show and see and hear the music of Metallica played the way it should be played More info: https://www.universe.com/events/whiplash-tribute-to-metallica-tickets-FXS2JL
Leaves 2022 Main Event: Claire Keegan In Conversation With Edel Coffey
Date: 11th November @ 8pm – 11pm Cost: €12 – €15 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre An intimate evening of reading and conversation with acclaimed author Claire Keegan and novelist, journalist & broadcaster, Edel Coffey. Accompanied with music by Harpanno. Claire Keegan’s stories have been published in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, Best American Stories and are translated into thirty languages. Edel Coffey is an Irish novelist, journalist and broadcaster. She began work as an arts journalist and editor with the Sunday Tribune. Harpanno members Dale McKay, Aisling Lyons and Conor Broderick fuse Irish Traditional Music with the ambient sound of the Handpan, creating a unique new sound. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630588
Leaves 2022: Claire Keegan Writer’s Workshop/Masterclass
Date: 11th November @ 12pm – 4pm Cost: €20 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre A writer’s workshop for Adults, with author Claire Keegan. Claire Keegan’s stories have been published in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, Best American Stories and are translated into thirty languages. She had won several important prizes like: Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, Edge Hill Prize for the finest collection of stories, Ambassador’s Prize, the Kerry Prize for Irish novel of the year and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction – and is nominated for the Booker Prize. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630589