Events

The National Folk Theatre’s annual Festival of Folk has a wonderful and dramatic line-up of five different productions for 2019.

Experience Ireland’s Premier Cultural Experience at Siamsa Tíre for the Festival of Folk 2019. Celebrating the best of traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance, the 2019 Festival continues until the 22nd of September.  There’s so much to enjoy during our annual festival – from performances and workshops to exhibitions in our gallery spaces.

For details of our performance programme, dates and bookings, please Click Here

Siamsa Tíre protects, develops and explores Irish culture and traditions. With a cast of over 100 of Ireland’s best traditional performers of traditional Irish music, song and dance, it brings our Irish heritage and culture to life in five different folk theatre productions. Thousands of visitors to Kerry have enjoyed our performances as a highlight of their trip to Ireland. There is an energy, a wildness, a passion about these productions, using the best of traditional arts, which come together to create a memorable and emotional experience for our visitors.

Designed as a replica of the Ring forts on the Kerry Wild Atlantic Way, your premier cultural experience is made complete by the comfort of this iconic theatre and arts centre in Tralee, in beautiful County Kerry! It also gives you access to the history of the National Folk Theatre of Ireland in the Siamsa Tíre galleries with its photographic exhibition and you can immerse yourself in Irish culture by taking part in Irish Dance or Irish Song workshops lead by the cast of the National Folk Theatre of Ireland.

Enjoy the best of Irish Culture at Siamsa Tíre

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If you would like a fun and activity-filled Summer camp for your child aged 6 to 12 years, why not book our Museum Summer Camp? We specialise in small groups, high-quality creative activities and fun learning in an informal setting. Our experienced and garda vetted facilitators Helena Stackpoole and Janna King deliver a perfect mix of hands-on activities, including arts and crafts, group games, quizzes, competitions, museum visits and workshops and daily trips to the Town Park. Our adult to child supervision ratio is 1 adult per 8 children and the group maximum number of children is 16. Your child does not have to be interested in history and archaeology but we promise they will have lots of fun and learn quite a bit without even realising it!

Week 1: Monday 15th to Friday 19th July (9am – 3pm)

Week 2: Monday 22nd to Friday 26 July (9am – 3pm)

Week 3: Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August (9am – 3pm)

Cost: €20 per day, €90 per week, sibling and buddy discounts available

Deposit: A non-refundable deposit will be charged at time of booking

Booking and Information: Contact our Education Officer at education@kerrymuseum.ie

The show is on Mondays to Fridays, 18th July to 2nd August 2019 at 8:30pm til 10:15pm

A production celebrating the unique culture of Ireland’s West Coast.

An Ghaoth Aniar, The Wind From The West, is a new production which premiered in August 2018, and takes inspiration from the West of Ireland’s strong cultural traditions and from the wild natural sounds of the western Irish seascape. This production will weave a story across time and cultural traditions through traditional Irish music, song, and dance.

The inspiration for this production is the West coast of Ireland and all that it entails: the beautiful scenic land and seascapes, the Sligo fiddle traditions and North Kerry dancers; the dramatic weather, the beauty and mystery of the boglands and all the working traditions of these fishing communities. An Ghaoth Aniar is performed in the unique ‘Siamsa’ performance style, combining traditional music, song, dance and folk theatre. This show combines traditional performance with a more contemporary theatrical staging.

An Ghaoth Aniar contains some old favourite jigs, reels and other tunes and a sprinkling of newer traditional compositions. The traditional orchestra of eight musicians includes fiddle, concertina, banjo pipes, flute, whistles, keyboard, bodhran and other percussive instruments. And perhaps best of all, there is some amazing step dancing from the best of our performers.

Songs chosen for this production include some moving choral arrangements reflecting some of the older repertoire from 50 years of productions, which haven’t been performed in many years and never by the young cast members, as well as some well-known traditional Irish songs.

Turas is a Siamsa Tíre stage presentation featuring music from all corners of Ireland beautifully interwoven with exciting dance and rich vocals.
Experience some thrilling hard shoe Irish dancing along with wonderful musicians on fiddle, piano, percussion and accordion.
This is a feast of music, dance and song, and an experience which is guaranteed to stay with you long after you leave the theatre!
“Last night I attended the wonderful show ” Turas’…. What a performance! These musicians would bring the house down, such a talented bunch of people.”

TURAS is on Saturday and Sunday nights 20th July to 22nd September 2019 at 20:30 til 22.15.

Immerse yourself in traditional Irish culture and learn authentic Irish dance in the National Folk Theatre Training Academy

Get active on your holidays in Ireland and immerse yourself in Irish culture by learning original Irish dance from the repertoire of the National Folk Theatre. Core cast from the National Folk Theatre teach authentic dance steps that were passed down the generations by dance masters dating as far back as the 1700s.

We promise this hour long workshop will not be too complicated and we adjust the class to the varying levels within the group. You can learn how to step it out in style to National Folk Theatre traditional music.

Don’t forget to wear comfortable clothing and footwear.

If you book your workshop with an evening performance you can avail of a discounted rate.

To book contact our Box Office +353 (0)66 7123055

If you have a small to large group please contact marketing@siamsatire.com to discuss tailor made workshops and/or package – we can include an evening performance, VIP Tours and Cast Meet and Greets as part of your Siamsa Tíre Experience with special rates available to maximise your cultural experience in Ireland!