Greetings from 1691
Dolans has a gig on nearly every night this week, including The Blades and Smithereens sharing Friday between the Warehouse and the Kasbah.
At the Hunt Museum, Gina Moxley's I Fall Down turns the galleries into a promenade show running Thursday to Saturday. Lime Tree Theatre adds an evening of cello and storytelling with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber on Wednesday, and Belltable stages Róisín Stack's No Woman is an Island on Friday.
This is our pick of what's on this week. As always for a full event list check out the link at the bottom of the email.
Let's dive in 👇
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Bach, Bows & Arrows: An Audience with Julian & Jiaxin Lloyd Webber
Wednesday 2 September · 20:00 · Lime Tree Theatre
Julian Lloyd Webber and his wife Jiaxin combine live cello performances, personal stories and archive footage in an evening built around Bach's Cello Suites and Julian's career, which spans more than sixty albums. There is time for audience questions about his collaborations with musicians including Elton John, Philip Glass and Yehudi Menuhin. Wheelchair spaces are available by calling the box office.
I Fall Down by Gina Moxley
Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 September · 20:00 · Hunt Museum
Gina Moxley's punk feminist restoration comedy moves audiences through the museum in a promenade performance that mixes lecture, opera, contemporary dance and a clay modelling workshop, taking aim at women's erasure from art history. Directed by John McIlduff, it runs for three nights following its run at the 2025 Dublin Theatre Festival.
The Blades
Friday 4 September · 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
Dublin punk band The Blades formed in 1977 and built their reputation through the early 1980s on songwriter Paul Cleary's Hot Press Award-winning work, releasing their debut album The Last Man in Europe in 1985 before splitting the following year. This is a reunion show from the influential act.
The 502s with Odhran Murphy
Tuesday 1 September · 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
The Orlando-based quintet bring their beach-folk sound to the Warehouse behind their 2025 album Easy Street. Support comes from Northern Irish multi-instrumentalist Odhran Murphy, whose track "Limitless Love" has passed 7.5 million streams on Spotify.
Allie Sherlock
Thursday 3 September · 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
Cork singer-songwriter Allie Sherlock, who built her following busking on the streets of Cork and Dublin, brings her "For Once I'll Say It Out Loud" tour to the Warehouse. She has previously provided main support for OneRepublic, Picture This, Gavin James and Freya Ridings across Europe.
Smithereens
Friday 4 September · 20:00 · Dolans Kasbah
Cork five-piece Smithereens, formed in 2024, blend jazz harmony, angular guitar work and grunge energy, with influences ranging from King Krule and David Bowie to Steely Dan and Alice in Chains. The Kasbah show celebrates their new EP Shapeshift.
Swimmers Jackson
Saturday 5 September · 13:00 · Steamboat, Bishop's Quay
An in-store performance at the record shop marking the release of Swimmers Jackson's third album, Komorebi, recorded live with his band at One Cat Studios in Crystal Palace with additional sessions in Headford, Co. Galway. The record was produced by Jesse Gander at Rain City Recorders in Vancouver.
Man in the Mirror
Saturday 5 September · 19:30 · University Concert Hall
A Michael Jackson tribute concert led by performer CJ, combining a live band, choreography and production effects for a run through hits including "Thriller", "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Smooth Criminal". Strobe lighting is used during the show.
The Lizberries
Saturday 5 September · 20:00 · Dolans Upstairs
The Lizberries, a Cranberries tribute band formed in Milan in 2010, recreate the band's sound across a two-hour set. They have played Milan's Alcatraz and previously performed at Dolans itself, once a venue for the original Cranberries.
County Colours Night ft The Fogues
Monday 7 September · 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
No Woman is an Island
Friday 4 September · 12:00 (baby-friendly matinee) and 20:00 · Belltable
Róisín Stack writes and performs this solo piece exploring a woman's search for solitude, blending philosophical texts by female thinkers with observations on marriage and everyday life. The production comes to Limerick for two performances only, following runs at Dublin Theatre Festival and Galway's Bank of Ireland Theatre in 2023.
German-Inspired Creative Workshops
Sunday 6 September · 14:00 · Hunt Museum
A hands-on workshop exploring German Expressionism through soft pastels and collage, creating woodland scenes inspired by Franz Marc's Deer in the Forest I. Part of Limerick's programme of events marking Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026.
Sheer Luck Holmes
Sunday 6 September · Doors 19:00, show 19:30 · Dolans Warehouse
A fully seated, interactive comedy-mystery dinner show in which guests help Holmes, Watson and Mrs Hudson solve "The Case of the Floating Fiancée" over a three-course meal. It comes from the team behind Faulty Towers The Dining Experience and Live & Let Dine.
A Private Life | IFI@Belltable
Monday 7 September · 17:00 and 20:00 · Belltable
Rebecca Zlotowski's French mystery drama stars Jodie Foster as Lilian Steiner, a psychiatrist in Paris investigating whether a patient's death was murder, with suspicion falling on the patient's husband and daughter. Screening twice as part of the IFI@Belltable programme.
Active Cities Weekly Group Walks
Tuesday 1 September · 11:00 · Limerick City
A tutor-led social walk through the city as part of Limerick Sports Partnership's Active Cities programme, with routes rotating week to week, including the Three Bridges route, the UL campus walk and the Castletroy Urban Greenway.
Free Meditation & Yoga
Tuesday 1 September · 18:00 · Limerick City Library
A Sahaja Yoga meditation session focused on stress relief and inner balance. Classes are seated on chairs, so no mats or special clothing are needed, and the group meets every second Tuesday.
Hibernian Vintage Antiques Fair
Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 September · 11:00 to 18:00 · Limerick Racecourse
More than sixty dealers set up at Limerick Racecourse for Ireland's largest indoor antiques, art and vintage fair, with furniture, jewellery, art, silver, porcelain and other collectables on offer across the weekend.
For a full overview of all events on this week in Limerick check out our event listings page
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
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