Ten live events for February: Blindboy, Niall Horan and Depeche Mode

Plus - The Olllam cross the water, David Gray plays Whelan's, and Mallow's Centre Stage arts school marks 20 years
Clockwise from left: Niall Horan, Blindboy and Depeche Mode.

Clockwise from left: Niall Horan, Blindboy and Depeche Mode.

The Olllam

Thursday February 1; Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Worlds collide again, as Belfast piper/flautist John McSherry reunites with members of Detroit funk outfit Vulfpeck in their line-blurring trad fusion project.

David Gray

Whelan’s, Dublin, February 1-4

 The British singer-songwriter marks the 30th anniversary of his debut album A Century Ends with four nights at the 450-capacity venue.

Depeche Mode

Saturday February 3; 3Arena, Dublin

Legendary new-wavers hit Dublin as part of their Memento Mori tour, with Nadine Shah in tow.

The Night Joe Dolan's Car Broke Down

Tuesday February 6 - Saturday February 10; Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Hit comedy musical returns for a four-night stand in Dublin - with the big man's hits all present and correct.

Adam Kay: doctor and humourist revisits his institutional traumas at BGE Theatre, Dublin
Adam Kay: doctor and humourist revisits his institutional traumas at BGE Theatre, Dublin

Adam Kay: Undoctored

Wednesday February 7; Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin

Former doctor and This is Going to Hurt writer brings stories from the ward to the stage - including the 'degloving' one.

London African Gospel Choir Presents Paul Simon's Graceland 

Thursday February 8; Cork Opera House

A 16-piece assembly from the legendary urban choir tackles a major entry point to African music for Western audiences.

Bill Bailey

Friday February 9; 3Arena, Dublin

Comedian, intellectual and musical polymath returns to Dublin's docklands for new show Thoughtifier.

My Neighbour Totoro, from the legendary Studio Ghibli - art history behind the animation powerhouse discussed at Cyprus Avenue
My Neighbour Totoro, from the legendary Studio Ghibli - art history behind the animation powerhouse discussed at Cyprus Avenue

Seed Talks: The Art History of Studio Ghibli

Tuesday February 20; Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Trailblazing English-language anime/manga expert Helen McCarthy chairs a talk on the influences and inspirations of director Hayao Miyazaki's beloved animation studio.

Niall Horan

Friday February 23 - Sunday February 25; 3Arena, Dublin

Pop phenomenon hits the road to run through his solo songbook, including a sold-out Dublin weekender.

The Blindboy Podcast

Friday February 23; Gleneagle INEC, Killarney

Limerick artist/writer's podcast odyssey continues with a stop at the INEC for the Kingdom's Hen-Pecked Declans and Forever Brendas.

Centre Stage School - 20 Years On

Thursday February 29; Cork Opera House

Current students, past students, teachers, parents, friends and performers gather to mark the Mallow stage school's twentieth anniversary.

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