Greetings from 1691
Halloween is on the way, and this week's Limerick listings lean into it, from a circus in Cleeves to a fire show in Arthur's Quay Park.
Jack Dee marks 40 years in stand-up at the Lime Tree Theatre on Thursday. On Saturday, Beoga play Dolans Warehouse with Annika Kilkenny and Lucia & Maria as guests, while Paddy Casey is upstairs.
Families have Fossett's Circus in Cleeves from Wednesday and the Limerick Harvest Festival at the Milk Market on Sunday, with fire shows, puppets and Eddie Lenihan on Limerick Halloween traditions.
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
Jack Dee: Jack's Joke Show
Thursday 22 October · 20:00 · Lime Tree Theatre
Forty years in stand-up, and Jack Dee spends the night revisiting the old jokes and anecdotes that have stuck with him most of his life. It's a look back at what shaped his comedy career, with no new material.
Beoga with Annika Kilkenny, Lucia & Maria
Saturday 24 October · 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
Beoga are a five-piece who keep reworking Irish traditional music, and they have Annika Kilkenny and Lucia & Maria along as special guests.
Limerick Harvest Festival
Sunday 25 October · 10:30 to 17:00 · Limerick Milk Market
Old harvest traditions meet Halloween at the Milk Market, with two fire shows, a puppet show, a circus workshop and craft, food and garden stalls. Eddie Lenihan talks Limerick Halloween traditions at 13:30, and Los Paddys play from 15:00.
Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series: Musici Ireland
Tuesday 20 October · 20:00 · All Saints Church, Castleconnell
Two Stabat Maters, one by Arvo Pärt and one by Deborah Pritchard, sit alongside Purcell's Music for a while and pieces by Linda Buckley and Libby Croad in this chamber programme.
Candlelight: Long Live the Rock Legends
Friday 23 October · 19:00 · Saint Mary's Cathedral
The Glas String Quartet play Queen by candlelight, including Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen and We Will Rock You.
Candlelight: Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Friday 23 October · 21:00 · Saint Mary's Cathedral
Leonard Cohen's songs, including Suzanne, Hallelujah and Dance Me to the End of Love, played by candlelight in the cathedral.
Rónán Ó Snodaigh & Myles O'Reilly
Friday 23 October · 20:00 · Dolans Upstairs
Kíla founding member Rónán Ó Snodaigh teams up with composer and filmmaker Myles O'Reilly for Irish-language song, hypnotic rhythms and spacious ambient soundscapes.
Paddy Casey
Saturday 24 October · 20:00 · Dolans Upstairs
Since his debut album Amen (So Be It), Paddy Casey has toured with The Pretenders, R.E.M. and Blondie. Living and The Secret Life Of came later.
Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series: Gealán String Quartet
Tuesday 24 November · 20:00 · All Saints Church, Castleconnell
The Castleconnell series closes with four young Irish musicians playing Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 7, Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F minor and Puccini's Crisantemi.
Short Shorts From Europe Film Festival
Thursday 22 October · 18:00 to 20:00 · Millennium Theatre, TUS Moylish Campus
Short films from nine European countries, all in their original languages with English subtitles, in a 77-minute programme put together by the Digital Arts and Media department at TUS Limerick School of Art and Design. You vote for your favourite from your phone after the screenings.
Jarlath Regan: Under Construction 2026
Friday 23 October · 20:00 · Lime Tree Theatre
Sharp observations and original stories make up this new stand-up show from Jarlath Regan, after tours of Ireland, the UK, Australia and the US.
Tarot and cocktails at 101
Thursday 22 October · 18:00 to 22:00 · 101 Limerick, O'Connell Street
A tarot card reading and a cocktail with Tarotsbyaine.
Fossett's Circus Halloween Spooktacular
Wednesday 21 October to Sunday 1 November · Euro Car Park Cleeves
Jugglers, aerial acrobats and daredevils from around the world fill a Halloween circus on the Cleeve's site beside Shannon Bridge, off the Condell Road.
Halloween Theatre Show: Teddy on The Broomstick
Wednesday 21 October · 10:00 · Friars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock
Sammy Ragdoll is a witch whose teddy bear, Eddy, keeps wandering off and getting into trouble. Mime, puppetry and songs make up a Halloween show for children new to live theatre.
Halloween Theatre Show: The Princess and The Goblin
Wednesday 21 October · 11:30 · Friars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock
Princess Irene and brave Curdie outwit mischievous goblins beneath the mountain. Barking Dog's two actors tell it with music, puppets and help from children in the audience.
Castleconnell Fright Fest
Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October · Castleconnell
A Halloween weekend: a talk on the ancient festival of Samhain on Friday at 20:00, spooky family fun on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:30, and a scary trail on Sunday from 18:00 to 20:30.
Trick or Treat in the City
Saturday 24 to Monday 26 and Friday 30 to Saturday 31 October · 15:00 to 17:00 · The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
Children in Halloween costumes follow a trail through the city, collecting a treat and a stamp at each stop, with characters along the way. It ends at Arthur's Quay Park, where the Halloween in Limerick Hub has lantern decorating, rides, entertainment and food stalls from 17:00.
Rogu Fire Show
Monday 26 and Saturday 31 October · 19:00 · Arthur's Quay Park
Ireland's ROGU fire performers mix flames, light and skill with comedy, with the Firekeeper leading the audience through the power of fire.
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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