Award winning Tipperary Musical Society premiers this much loved Disney Classic for Tipperary audiences. A show that will be loved by both young and old, you haven’t seen it quite like this, where all the characters will come alive right in front of your eyes. Beauty and the Beast is an enchanting magical musical, a timeless story. It is the story about one man’s loss of humanity, and how he overcomes this through unconditional love. The music at times is eloquent, panoramic, and intimate. Belle, a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced "affections" of conceited Gaston. The Beast, a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. A wrong turn taken by Maurice, Belle's father, causes the two to meet. Belle, a bookworm who dreams of life outside her provincial village, finds her father trapped in the castle by the Beast and offers her place in his stead. The Beast accepts with a promise she'll remain in the castle forever. In the beginning Belle views him as nothing more than a monster, he views her as difficult and stubborn. But the two soon taste the bitter-sweetness of finding you can change and learn how wrong you can be. No wonder Beauty and the Beast is loved by audiences all over the world and you can see it at your local Theatre, so book early to avoid disappointment.

The Fureys & Davey Arthur who celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2008 with the release of a live DVD/CD and worldwide tour will appear in the Simon Ryan Theatre, Tipperary. The Fureys & Davey Arthur are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and they credit their musical ability to their parents, Ted and Nora, who were well known musicians themselves. They encouraged their sons to play music from a very early age and there was live traditional music in their house almost nightly. Over the years some of their greatest admirers have ranged from the neighbours they grew up with in Ballyfermot to the top sports people and politicians of the world. Tony Blair has publicly stated that his favourite peace song of all time is the Fureys “Green Fields of France”.

Two Woman: one desperate to cross over the threshold, the other desperate to escape. What is it on the other side that makes eighty year old Maggie want so badly to go in? What is it that has terrified Susan into packing up and leaving? Why does the story of the mysterious Helena Blunden still hold them both there? Set in modern Belfast in a converted linen mill it has more twists and turns than the yarn winding its way round the spindle. Just when you think it's time to relax, sit back and breathe easy, the breath is knocked right out of you.

Tommy Fleming has many times been described as the “Voice of Ireland”. A new album & DVD released on December 4th 2009 “Song for a Winter’s Night”. Tommy is Ireland’s biggest selling solo artist over recent years. He is one of Ireland’s top entertainers and has had a hugely successful career over the past 16 years. Tommy’s recording career together with live performances has guaranteed him some of the fastest selling Irish albums ever. 2009 was a big year for Tommy having spent a lot of it touring other parts of the world. Tommy is one of the quiet success stories over recent times with one Sunday newspaper describing him as “quietly huge”.

Tá an dráma clasaiceach seo mar chuid don chúrsa Gaeilge. Coimriú : Sa dráma réabhlóideach seo déanann Ní Ghráda iniúchadh ar fhimínteacht bhunúsach na 1960í in Éirinn. Éiríonn Máire, an príomhcharachtar, torach le fear pósta. Tugann sí faoi rud atá dodhéanta agus a leanbh a choinneáil. Tragóid an toradh. This classic play is part of the Irish language curriculum on the Leaving certificate course catering specifically for secondary school audiences. Synopsis : Ní Ghráda's groundbreaking play explores the hypocracies inherent in Catholic sixties Ireland. Her heroine Máire becomes pregnant by a married man and then attempts to do the impossible and keep her baby.

Direct from a sell-out nationwide tour, Hannah Montana and High School Musical fans are sure to get the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ when this magical show hits Tipperary. It’s a foot stompin’, all singin’ and dancin’ feast that will have even mums and dads on their feet! Don’t miss a brilliant selection of anthems from everyone’s favorite pop star, Hannah Montana and all your kids’ favorite sing-a-long songs from the phenomenon that is High School Musical 1, 2 and 3. Presented by a cast of professional young actors and performers from the UK. With a pumping soundtrack, the very best teenage performers you will find anywhere and plenty of audience interaction, this is truly a show that will have your children singing and dancing all the way home!

Love Passion and Sorry, I’ve Got a Headache’ – In this internationally acclaimed production, we can take an entertaining look at love, in literature and music, featuring authors such as Walter Raleigh, Pam Ayres, Anne Frank, Roger McGough, Mick Jagger, Oscar Wilde, E.E Cummings, Christy Brown, Padraic Colum, W.B Yeats and others through readings and song.

'Reaches the parts other shows don't!'- Irish Times;

'A hilarious mixture of music and drama about the fever in the blood'- Washington Post

South Tipperary County Council Arts Office in partnership with the Tipperary Excel Arts and Cultural Centre is hosting a Study Day for Leaving Cert students. This study day is made available as part of the National Gallery of Irelands Schools Programme. The event is provided free to students and teachers and lasts for three hours. This event is open to all leaving cert art students in South Tipperary and as places are limited please book early. Topics covered include: The Renaissance; Impressionism to Cubism; Early Irish Art; Modern Irish Art (1890 - 1960). The talk draws on images from the national collection.

Classic comedy, live music, fine dining– Wonderland’s staging of La Locandiera turns restaurants across Ireland into 18th century Florentine Inns this Spring. The seductive innkeeper Mirandolina has every man at her feet – they cover her in diamonds and cower about her like puppy dogs. Until ‘the declared enemy of Italian women’ - the Ulster Gentleman checks in. Piqued, Mirandolina vows to vindicate her sex – by making him fall in love with her. Who will lose the night? The misogynist Gentleman or the seducing Locandiera? ‘La Locandiera’ is one of Italy’s most celebrated comedies. Wonderland’s sparkling period production includes a delicious dinner, accompanied with a generous helping of live Neapolitan arias and folk songs from Mirandolina and her admirers.

Do Bhíosa Lá i bPortlairge David Power, Uilleann Pipes Fionn MacGoillachuda, Fiddle & Ciarán Somers, Flute. "David Power brings a breathtaking freshness to the set, his fluid, fluent playing as light as a feather." Siobhan Long, Irish Times. The title of this Best of Irish concert which means "I spent a day in Waterford", is the first line of a song once heard in national schools across the country. Could its catchy melody be influenced by the sunny local climate? Find out as this tour unearths a veritable treasure trove of music with its origins in the Co. Waterford Gaeltacht and the surrounding region.

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum! The Talisman Theatre Company’s favourite production is back and is bigger and better than ever! It has it all: a young boy called Jack, magic beans, the big beanstalk, the hen that lays the golden eggs, the singing harp and of course the Giant! This classic tale comes alive through its music, sound effects and magic but when Jack climbs the beanstalk and meets the ill-tempered Giant, the fun really begins!