Upcoming Music Events

No upcoming events.

Recent Music Events

The Portico Quartet Music

From: February 24, 2010 20:00 To: February 24, 2010 22:00

Location: Ballina Arts Centre

The Portico QuartetThe Portico Quartet are four young musicians from London who sound like nothing you've ever heard before. The Quartet - Jack Wyllie (soprano and alto saxophone), Duncan Bellamy (hang and percussion), Milo Fitzpatrick (double bass), and Nick Mulvey (hang and percussion) – have a distinctive sound from their use of the hang, a 21st Century percussion instrument used on all their tracks. Their strange, beautiful sound was honed busking at the South Bank in London and playing in unusual spaces: churches, galleries and chill-out zones. The band, who all live together in East London, describe their ethos as ...

Will Killeen Music

From: April 22, 2010 20:00 To: April 22, 2010 22:00

Location: Ballina Arts Centre

Will KilleenWidely regarded as Ireland’s finest acoustic blues export since Rory Gallagher, Will Killeen is considered to be one of the foremost slide guitar players in Europe. A dazzling finger-picking stylist, he also plays banjo and harmonica and sings with a voice steeped in early American Blues. Born in Mayo, Killeen taught himself guitar from the age of 10, influenced by Howlin' Wolf, Doc Watson, The Pretty Things, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan and the Roiling Stones to name a few. He was performed at countless venues and festivals around London and the rest of England, and tours regularly in Ireland, ...

Traditional Music Concert Music

From: May 27, 2010 20:00 To: May 27, 2010 22:00

Location: Ballina Arts Centre

David Power (Uilleann pipes)Ciaran Somers (Flute)Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda (Fiddle)   Traditional Irish music makes a welcome return to Ballina Arts Centre with an exciting concert featuring music from the South-east of the country. Do Bhiosa La i bPortlairge (I spent a day in Waterford) is the title of the tour and features former All-Ireland champion Uilleann piper David Power, flute player Ciaran Somers and fiddler Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda exploring the music of the Co. Waterford gaeltacht and surrounding region. In association with Music Network.“David Power brings a breathtaking freshness to the set, his fluid, fluent playing as light ...

Veronica McSwiney The Story of Chopin Music

From: July 22, 2010 20:00 To: July 22, 2010 22:00

Location: St. Michael's Church, Ballina

Veronica McSwiney: The Story of Chopin St. Michael’s Church Veronica McSwiney, one of Ireland's finest pianists, presents this tribute, in words and music, to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of one of the world’s greatest composers, Frederic Chopin. Veronica will take you through Chopin's life story and perform many of his famous works, including the Grande Polonaise op.57, the Scherzo in B Flat, the Ballade in A Flat, as well as a number of waltzes and Etudes, in a truly unique concert and insight into the life of Poland's great pianist.  "The music of Frederic Chopin is possibly the most popular ...
RSS Feeds

Latest News

We have moved - temporarily

September 7, 2009 11:05
Ballina Arts Centre has moved (temporarily) to the Ballina Civic Offices, Arran Place, Ballina (beside Dunnes Stores). This temporary move is to accommodate the redevelopment of our Barrett St. premises.All ...

Ballina Arts Centre Redevelopment Fund

October 20, 2008 10:21
Ballina Arts Centre are currently in the middle of their Redevelopment Fundraising campaign. The campaign is the final piece of the jigsaw in the Centre's efforts to develop the existing ...
RSS Feeds

Upcoming Events

  • Printmaking for Adults (Starting in 2 weeks, 2 days) Workshop
    From: September 23, 2010 10:30 to: September 23, 2010 15:30
    Location: Ballina Arts Centre
    Printmaking for Adults, with Marianne Heemskerk This two-day series of printmaking workshops for adults is aimed at beginners and the more experienced. Participants will – under the guidance of Marianne Heemskerk ... more
  • Culture Night (Starting in 2 weeks, 3 days) Workshop
    From: September 24, 2010 18:30 to: September 24, 2010 22:00
    Location: Ballina Arts Centre
    Culture Night @ Ballina Arts Centre6.30 – 10pm  Culture Night @ Ballina Arts Centre Shortscreen CinemaA number of short films will be shown from 6.30-9.30pm on Culture Night. Viewers can ... more
  • Printmaking for Adults (Starting in 3 weeks, 2 days) Workshop
    From: September 30, 2010 10:30 to: September 30, 2010 15:30
    Location: Ballina Arts Centre
    Printmaking for Adults, with Marianne Heemskerk This two-day series of printmaking workshops for adults is aimed at beginners and the more experienced. Participants will – under the guidance of Marianne Heemskerk ... more
  • Adoration (Starting in 4 weeks) Film
    From: October 5, 2010 20:00 to: October 5, 2010 22:00
    Location: Ballina Arts Centre
    Adoration (Dir: Atom Egoyan, Canada, 2008)An ancient news story takes on new viral life after a teenager transforms a simple translation exercise into a riveting narrative about his own dead ... more

Calendar

September
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23
Printmaking for Adults
 		24
Culture Night
 		25 26
27 28 29 30
Printmaking for Adults
 		1 2 3

October
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
27 28 29 30
Printmaking for Adults
 		1 2 3
4 5
Adoration
 		6 7
Poetry Reading: Ger ...
 		8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19
His & Hers
 		20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Ballina Arts Centre, Civic Offices, Arran Place © 1995-2009 Tel: +353 96 73593 email: info@ballinaartscentre.com Designed by Maithu