They've been off the listings and indulging in a little cosmetic reconstruction for the last few months! Now Draiocht Arts Centre is back and looking better than every - with a jam-packed program of shows, special events and more between now and the end of the year!

AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THEIR FANTASTIC LINE-UP OF STAND-UP, CHILDREN'S EVENTS, THEATRE and VISUAL ARTS

Brian Kennedy
Date: 4th October
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €28 / €25
In the firm belief that 'music is the language of emotion,' Brian Kennedy's live shows take his audiences on a roller coaster ride for a full two hours and he still finds the energy to meet up with them after each show. But the casual manner and good-humoured banter on and off stage belie the hard work and early struggles of a man who seems born to perform, spellbinding his audiences while making it all look easy.

Scoil Oilibhéir agus a gCáirdeFáilte Isteach
Date: 7th October
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20
A great evening of music, song and dance, some traditional and some not quite so. Scoil Oilibhéir is a Gaelscoil located in Coolmine, on Draíocht's doorstep, and this is their first venture onto the larger stage.

Johnny McEvoy
In aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
Date: 9th October
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20 / €17 
A Draíocht regular, Johnny McEvoy is one of the gentle journeymen of Irish folk music and has been performing now for over four decades. At 21 he achieved instant fame with his hit record Muirsheen Durkin which topped the charts at Number 1 for three consecutive weeks. Hit after hit followed, and in 1966 in Dublin Johnny played support to an up and coming band The Rolling Stones.

Pioneer Musical Society
Fiddler on the Roof
Date: 14th - 18th October
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20 / €18
Truly one of the finest musicals ever written, Fiddler has enjoyed enduring international popularity. Set in Russia in 1905, the story centres on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.

Irish Modern Dance TheatreIt is better to …
Date: 21st October
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €18 / €16
It is better to live in Chelsea and have a small dog … It is better to kiss somebody for the very last time … People have only one chance … One chance of making things better than the last time. Following acclaimed sell out performances in New York and Dublin Fringe Festival, IMDT presents their most exciting and hilarious show 'It is better to...' by Berlin Dance innovator Thomas Lehmen for one performance only.

Ballet Ireland
Swan Lake
Date: 30th October
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20 - €14
Considered by many to be one of the greatest classical ballets of all time, the beauty, romance, and music so rich in symbolic content have allowed this classic ballet to endure more than 100 years. Back by popular demand, Ballet Ireland first mounted Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in Spring 2001 and are delighted to be re-mounting it to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary

Frances Black
Date: 31st Oct
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €28 / €25 conc
To coincide with the release of her eighth album, the ever-popular Frances Black will be performing at Draíocht as part of her Autumn Tour 2008.

Maria Tecce
Date: 6th November
Time: 20.15
Tickets: €18 / €16
Italian-American singer and performer Maria Tecce is fast becoming one of Europe's hottest and most respected jazz and cabaret performers. Appearances on stage, screen, and television have enthralled and ignited audiences and critics alike, and with ever growing international success, Maria continues to reap praise for her musical interpretation, original work, and outstanding live performances. Acclaimed not only for a beguiling combination of powerful vocals and firey performance but an elegant, effortless style that continues to bolster this artist's burgeoning reputation.

Karin Leitner & Anne Marie O'Farrell
O'Carolan's Dream
Date: 8th November
Time: 20.15
Tickets: €18 / €16
Join Karin and Anne-Marie as they take you back to the Ireland of 1670, in this evening of both famous and unknown O'Carolan tunes on flute and harp, with anecdotes of Turlough O'Carolan's life. The blind Irish Harper used to travel from Irish Country House to Castle and composed beautiful music that is still popular today.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Date: 10th - 15th November
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20 / €18
This weird and wonderful melodrama is guaranteed to both thrill and appal as we plumb the depths of a murderous soul, the barber, Sweeney Todd. He has returned to London, having been deported to penal servitude in Australia 15 years earlier simply because a lecherous judge coveted his wife and young daughter. Now its time for revenge. It's a tale of obsession, of rage and tragedy which also has its lighter moments … you may laugh despite yourself, but bring a friend; you'll need someone to hold on to!

Dickie Rock
Date: 22nd November
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €28 / €25 conc
One of Ireland's most famous sons, Dickie Rock is still as popular as ever after a career spanning over forty years. Following the recent, hugely successful RTE documentary about Dickie and his place at the forefront of the legendary Irish Showband scene, his loyal fans throughout the country have been clamouring for a chance to relive those glory days!

In aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the BlindPaddy Cole & Band
Date: 25th & 26th November
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20 / €17
Paddy Cole is more than a household name in Ireland - he is a legend! Paddy shot to fame as the sax player with the Capitol Showband, which had several No. 1 hits throughout the 60s both at home and abroad. His band is renowned for giving audiences a good time- whether it's jazz, rock 'n roll, sixties or swing - the result is always the same - a thrilled and ecstatic reaction.

Jazz on the TerraceThe Ameiresco Sextet
Date: 27th November
Time: 20.15
Tickets: €18 / €16
Join Musical Director David Berkman, one of New York's finest jazz pianists, as he teams up with the elite jazz composers/performers from Ireland and Scotland, for this wonderful night of jazz.

Harlem Gospel Choir
Date: 3rd December
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €33.50
Having performed for Nelson Mandela at the Yankee Stadium, for the Pope in Central Park, with the Chieftains on their US tour and on U2's "Rattle and Hum" album, film and tour, the world famous Harlem Gospel Choir will, returns to Ireland for an extensive tour.

A Christmas Carol
Date:9th - 13th December
Time: 19.30
Tickets: €20 - €14 / €60 (Family - 2 adults, 2 children)
Bah Humbug! Charles Dickens' timeless classic is brought to life in this sparkling new production combining actors, musicians, puppetry, magic - and, of course, a host of Christmas carols for you to join in with.

Christmas Crooners
Date: 16th December
Time: 20.00
Tickets: €20 / €18 conc
Join West End stars Michael Howard Smith, Ako Mitchell and Ian Casey who play Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby respectively. This truly international cast are backed by the superb Jazz All-Stars band performing over 30 hits including 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire', 'Little Drummer Boy', 'White Christmas' and many swing arrangements of Christmas hits and hymns.

New Dublin VoicesCarols for Christmas
Date: 20th December
Time: 16.00 & 20.00
Tickets: €16 - €12 / €50 (family tickets - 2 adults, 2 children)
There's nothing like a choir at Christmas time! Multi-award-winning New Dublin Voices returns to Draíocht with a wonderful selection of Christmas carols - traditional and modern, old favourites, and a few surprises.

Coolmine Panto Group
Dick Whittington & his Cat
Date: 3rd - 10th January
Time: 14.00 (3rd&4th/10th&11th only) / 19.30
Tickets: €20 / €15
Promising lavish sets and costumes, lively music and fun for all the family join Coolmine Panto for their production of the classic Pantomime 'Dick Whittington and his Cat'. This is the story of young Dick and his cat Tommy as they arrive in London town to improve their fortune!

Box Office: 01 885 2622 

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