Tipperary

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Cloughjordan Cineclub

Films ‘Julie & Julia’ 4th, shorts 7th and ‘Show Boat’ 25th. TEL 087 268 9419

Nenagh Heritage Centre 13th to 3rd June

Kickham St. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’, 18th. Ink exhibition of photographs of older people’s tattoos with workshop on 19th where Aidan Kelly will photograph your tattoo. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ 19th. TEL 067 34 900

South Tipperary Arts Centre 16th Apr to 10th May

Nelson St., Clonmel. Ink exhibition of photographs of older people’s tattoos with workshop on 4th where Aidan Kelly will photograph your tattoo. TEL 052 612 7877

Tipperary County Council Arts Services 1st to 31st

Civic Offices, Nenagh, County Museum, Clonmel & Library HQ, Thurles. Tipperary Bealtaine festival partnership presents an exciting range of arts events across County Tipperary, from creative dance to traditional music and song. Over 60 events planned, see Tipperary Bealtaine programme. All welcome. Film in Clonmel ‘Julie & Julia’ 18th. TEL Melanie Scott (North) 067 44 860, Sally O’Leary (South) 052 613 4565, Emer O’Brien (Library HQ) 050 421 555

Download the Tipperary Arts Service programme.

Tipperary Excel Arts

Mitchell St., Tipperary Town. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’ 17th. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ 11th. TEL 062 80 520

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Fethard Youth Centre 4th

Film ‘Julie & Julia’. TEL 052 613 1000

St Ruadhan’s Community Hall 18th

Lorrha Village. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’. TEL 0909 747 922

Care Centres

Carrick on Suir Day Care Centre 2nd

Waterford Rd. ‘The Plate Project Exhibition’, clients identify old images of personal significance and transfer them onto ceramic plates. TEL Eileen O’Dowd 051 640 085

Cashel Day Care Centre 17th

Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’.

Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit

Launching their book, 'Wisdom and Age', a compilation of 50 stories by the members of the Unit, prepared by Mary Arrigah with photographs by Brian Redmond. TEL Ann Keevey 0505 21 572

Friends of Cluain Arann 22nd

Cluain Arann, Avondale Cres., Tipperary Town. A traditional evening of song, music & dance. TEL Evelyn O’Regan 062 52 186

Green Hill Nursing Home

Pill Rd., Carrick on Suir. Visits from local schools; plant a tree; Bealtaine Dance; music session; trip.

Sacré Coeur Private Nursing Home 16th

Station Rd., Tipperary. An evening of culture, song and poetry with the Tipperary Singers. TEL Laura Myers 062 51 157

St Vincent’s Day Care Centre

Health Centre, Tipperary. Celebrate with Us! – musical afternoon of song & dance with refreshments; poetry reading afternoon. TEL Peggy Kennedy 062 82 105

Tipperary Active Retirement Association

The Community Service Centre, St Michael’s St., Tipperary Town. Arts & crafts with music and entertainment, 3rd at 2.30pm; ‘Caruso and the Quake’ “opera”, 6th at 8pm (special Bealtaine price €10); film ‘Julie & Julia’, 11th at 3pm; theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’, 17th at 3pm sponsored by South Tipperary Arts Office; literary evening featuring winners of the short story competition with guest speaker and award winning poet & prose writer Michael Coady (supported by South Tippeary Arts Office and South Tipperary VEC), 26th at 7pm. TEL Mary Swords 062 33 495

Vee Valley Day Care Centre 10th

Convent Rd., Clogheen. ‘The Golden Era of Céilí Music and Dance 1955-1970’, a talk by Brian Lawler with reviews of the work and music of that period.

Care Centres

Community Hospital of The Assumption

Castlemeadows, Thurles. Intergenerational poster painting, 4th; intergenerational musical afternoon, 9th. TEL Mary Shortt or Mary Ryan 0504 27 700