Limerick Sings International Choral Festival is celebrating its 10th festival this year, having grown significantly since its inception in 2013. Produced by University Concert Hall, together with festival partners, to date it has welcomed over 64 choirs from USA, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia, the UK and Ireland to Limerick. In June 2019 (our last “in person” festival) 604 choristers participated in performances across the city and the region. In 2021 Limerick Sings went Virtual. This saw over 800 singers and choral music lovers actively participating online, in workshops, choral trails and a unique opening chorus, as well as tuning into concerts and an in conversation event. Throughout the three day event they joined the festival from countries including the UK, Spain, Italy, the US, Japan, India and from all across Ireland. The 2022 Festival takes place from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th. Participanting choirs from throughout Ireland and Europe, together with local audiences, can expect a wonderful weekend of song including a workshop and opening concert by internationally acclaimed vocal group Tenebrae at University Concert Hall; rehearsal/ workshop with leading Irish conductor David Brophy for an Outdoor Chorus at the stunning Cliffs of Moher; social events including BBQ and Festival Club, and concerts in the beautiful Redemptorist Church in Limerick city centre and Holy Trinity Abbey Church in Adare. For further information go to www.limericksings.com
Limerick Museum: Portal to the Past Why not visit Limerick Museum, one of the oldest museums in the country, which tells the story of Limerick City and County through its vast collection of 63,000 objects from Stone Age axes to medieval coins, from the civic sword of Queen Elizabeth I to 1916 Rising medals. Among the wealth of wonderful items on display are the 450-year old mummified Ireton’s Cat; a 3 billion-year old fragment from the largest meteorite shower that ever fell in Ireland; gorgeous Limerick lace and Limerick silver from the Golden Age of Limerick craft industry; and two World War II gas-masks that fortunately never had to be used. • Location: Old Franciscan Friary, Henry Street, Limerick City, V94 C7W1. • Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10.00-5.00. • Admission: Free
The Hunt Museum The Custom House Rutland Street, Limerick. V94 EV8A www.huntmuseum.com
University Concert Hall University Concert Hall, University of Limerick, Ireland. BOX OFFICE 061 331549 / support@uch.ie www.uch.ie
King John Castle https://kingjohnscastle.ie/ +353 (0) 61 – 711222 reservations@kingjohnscastle.ie
Irish Chamber Orchestra, University of Limerick. ico@ul.ie +353 (0) 61 202 620 Concert: Mozart & Widmann April 27 2022 - April 29 2022
Belletable/Limetree tel:061953400 limetreetheatre.ie/events Belltable, 69 O’Connell Street, Limerick. boxoffice@limetreetheatre.ie.
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