Vladimir Jablokov
Four Seasons Explained
27th May 2022 at 8pm
Tickets €26.50

Acclaimed Slovakian violinist Vladimir Jablokov returns to The Presentation Arts Centre with a brand new show this summer! 

Jablokov’s hand-picked violin, cello and piano ensemble will begin with a unique arrangement of Vivaldi's iconic The Four Seasons, accompanied by visuals based on the original notes published nearly 300 years ago.

The latter half of the concert features some of the most popular pieces in Vladimir's repertoire including Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, Strauss' Radetzky March, Theme from Schindler's List, If I Were A Rich Man and more audience favourites.

Vladimir headlined performances in the National Concert Hall, INEC, University Concert Hall, Cork Opera House, National Opera House and more. He is also preparing his biggest production up to date to be staged at the 3Arena in December 2022. 

Line Up: 
Vladimir Jablokov - Violin
Katie O'Connor - Violin
Sokol Koka - Cello
Inna Firsova - Piano 

Create A Biodiversity Parade!
As Part Of Cruinniú na nÓg 2022
Ages 8-12 | Sat 28th May
1:30pm - 4pm Each Day
​Free Entry!

Hosted by The Presentation Arts Centre, this series of workshops will seek to encourage young people to get out and about by creating themed costumes for all the roller skaters, skateboarders, cyclists, wheelchair users & scooter enthusiasts in Enniscorthy. 

Using the local environment as inspiration, young people will learn how to make costumes and decorations for their wheels. Bees, dandelions, swans, trees, and bats will inspire young people to design and create costumes linked to the natural world around them. Young people will learn how to use upcycled materials from broken umbrellas through to cardboard boxes to make costumes, headpieces and streamers. Participants and their families will come together on Cruinniú na nÓg on the 11th June to share their designs in a fun parade in the Orchard Peace Park.

Cruinniú na nÓg takes place on Saturday June 11th, 2022 and is delivered by Wexford County Council in association with Creative Ireland

J.M.A.
Neil Young & Bob Dylan Tribute Night
Friday 10th June at 8:30pm
Tickets €12

J.M.A. return to The Presentation Arts Centre with their renowned Bob Dylan/Neil Young tribute night. In a stunning show, J.M.A. will pay homage to Bob Dylan and Neil Young’s greatest music featuring performances of classics such as: "Like A Rolling Stone", "Baby Please Stop Crying", "Just Like A Woman", "Cortez the Killer", "Hey Hey My My" and many more, including some slightly lesser known album tracks.

J.M.A. take the songs of the masters and add their own unique edge to the mix. Their sound is based around the vocals of James & Anne Meyler, richly laden with harmony, combined with superb guitar work from Michael Egan. Add in fantastic rhythms courtesy of Keith Devereux on drums and Kris Tierney on bass and you have a very exciting and unique sound which makes for a wonderful night’s entertainment.

Join J.M.A. for a terrific journey through Bob Dylan and Neil Young’s long and varied careers.

Doors Open At 8pm

Sun Shakers
A Night Of Psychedelic Soul Music
Saturday 18th June at 8:30pm
Tickets €15

Join the Sun Shakers for a night of psychedelic soul music at The Presentation Arts Centre Enniscorthy with special guests to be announced soon.

Practitioners of psychedelic soul music, Sun Shakers are a 4 piece band based in Ireland. With a strong national and international following, Sun Shakers have worked and written together for nearly a decade. Their ability to blend genres such as soul, rock, hip-hop, folk, funk and pop while keeping a common vibe throughout their live set is what sets this band apart. They are fresh yet mature in how they write, with their debut EP ‘Back to Us’ being an example of this.

While it is very much about the music for this band, it is also about something so much bigger – lyrics push audiences to see their full potential, to empower themselves and to embrace what it means to be one of seven billion people on this planet. Sun Shakers aim to move people and this is exactly what their live shows do. 

Letting Go
June 25th 8pm
Tickets €16 (Senior/Student €14)

Letting Go follows the story of the relationship between Marie Fleming and Tom Curran. Marie Fleming fought for her Right to Die in the Supreme Court while battling MS. Her story moved many all over Ireland in their thoughts towards assisted suicide. Marie later passed from her illness, but her partner Tom continued her legacy. Her memoir was later published called ‘An Act of Love’ which became a No. 1 Bestseller.
The play depicts the events and years leading up the case, their relationship and Marie’s decision to fight. She believed her illness would not kill her nor should her partner be convicted of helping her fulfil her wish.
The play was written in 2019 by KathyAnn Murphy and later performed in Smock Alley Theatre’s Boys School.  The cast includes Fair City and Abbey Theatre actor Pat Nolan, Tina Browne, and Mary Pat Moloney.

Declan O'Rourke
In Conversation With Peter Murphy
Saturday July 2nd 2pm
​Tickets €10 (€7 Senior/Student)

Join Declan O'Rourke In Conversation with Peter Murphy (Cursed Murphy) about his book The Pawnbroker's Reward with Q&A after as part of the 2022 Wexford Literary Festival. 

This event will also feature a special guest performance by Ben MacCaoilte & Daire Murray.

Declan O’Rourke’s award-winning album, Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, was released to critical acclaim in 2017. It illuminated an extraordinary series of eye-witness accounts, including the story of Pádraig and Cáit ua Buachalla. Four years on, in Declan’s meticulously researched literary debut, the story of the ua Buachalla family is woven into a powerful, multilayered work showing us the famine as it happened through the lens of a single town – Macroom, Co. Cork – and its environs.

Local pawnbroker Cornelius Creed is at the juncture between the classes. Sensitive and empathetic, he is a voice on behalf of the poor, and his story is entwined with that of Pádraig ua Buachalla. Through these characters – utilising local history and documentary evidence - Declan creates a kaleidoscopic view of this defining moment in Ireland’s history.

Declan O’Rourke’s artistry has been described as ‘proffering reassurance in the face of inevitable sorrow’ by Jon Pareles, chief music critic of theNew York Times. ‘Galileo’ was described by Paul Weller as the song he most wished he’d written from the past 30 years. Other notable fans of O’Rourke are the Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, Imelda May, Pete Townshend and Eddi Reader, who described Declan as ‘one of the finest songwriters on the planet’.

John Spillane
Friday July 8th At 8:30pm
​Tickets €22.50

John Spillane is a renowned musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer.

Rooted in people, place and story, his music transports the listener and his live performances captivate audiences around the world. As an artist his music appeals to listeners across many genres and generations. His vocal style has a unique almost sean-nós like quality and his performances shimmer with the magic realism that permeates many of his songs as he effortlessly flits between beautiful poetry tinged with melancholy to roguish, irreverent humour.

 "these tracks exhibit Spillane’s remarkably prolific output of gorgeous, peaceful tunes."
- Hot Press

"John's songs are the heart and soul of our island and they'll be sung around the world for as long as there is song." 
- Damien Dempsey

"I sing John Spillane songs everywhere I go. John has been my favourite songwriter for the past ten years."
- Christy Moore

The Rob Strong Band
Live In Enniscorthy For One Night Only
Saturday July 23rd at 8pm
​Tickets €22

"To play with someone of the calibre of Rob Strong was a huge honour for me as Rob was one of the best singers I had ever seen in Ireland." - Johnny Logan

"For me, Rob is world class. I’d say he is one of the best Blues/Soul/Rock singers in the world." - Don Baker

The legendary Irish Blues/Soul singer Rob Strong brings his fabulous band to Enniscorthy after celebrating his 75th birthday in February after an incredible 60 years on the road. 

In the early 1970s nobody in Ireland personified the raw energy of rock blues and soul music like Rob Strong. Rob is known as ‘The Godfather of Soul’ but is versatile in singing all other genres , especially Rock, Blues, Jazz and Pop.

Oops, This Is Toxic
Live Comedy With Julie Jay
Saturday 10th September at 8:30pm
​Tickets €18 (€16 Senior/Student)

As a fellow early eighties Sagittarius, comedian Julie Jay’s life has had a lot of parallels with Britney Spears: Britney was a member of the Mickey Mouse Club, Julie was a member of the Poetry Club; Britney can sing like an angel, Julie was the only hearing child in her class of 30 who didn’t make the Confirmation Choir.

This dark comedy love letter is a nostalgia fest for anyone who has ever dropped to that Hit Me Baby beat, for anyone who came of age against the backdrop of nineties/noughties misogyny, for anyone who has wanted to be defined by their moments of joy rather than their moments of pain. 

From the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal to the terrifying lows of noughties reality TV, Oops, This is Toxic is a celebration not just of Britney, but of everyone who survived an era wherein Justin Timberlakes flew high while Janet Jacksons got grounded.

"The brightest, funniest thing I've seen for a long, long time"
- Tommy Tiernan

"Hilarious"
- Irish Examiner

"One of Ireland's leading comedians"
- The Journal
Warning: This show may contain images of nineties and noughties fashion, which some audience members may find upsetting.

Adults Beginners Art Classes
With Jamie Sinnott & Edward McGuiness
Starting September 5th
Runs For 5 Weeks
Places €70

Starting anything is the hardest part. No more is this true then with art creation itself. This introductory art course is designed from the ground up to tackle this problem head on. This five-week course will give you the tools for better learning, keeping yourself motivated and largely making creating art an overall enjoyable experience. So, whether, its Manga, Comics, illustration, or painting, it doesn’t matter. These universal learning tools, will have you improving your skills in no time. 

So, whether you’re just starting your art journey. Or maybe you’ve lost your spark along the way and now need a good kick up the back side. This course is for you. 

Workshop motto and details:
Your Teachers are artists who have given up on their passion many of times in the past. Due to lack of Motivation. Therefore, we have flipped what some would consider the normal art class on its head. Instead of focusing on technique (A Motivation killer!) We focus on ways of making the learning process fun, and strive to create a healthy mind-set. You essentially will learn, how to learn. Or rather, the best ways to learn and improve, while maintaining that pesky motivation.

Don’t worry, we are still going to go over the fundamentals and how to get the greatest improvements from your time. But more importantly how to think about art the right way to get the greatest gains. 

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