Mermaid Arts Centre
Main Street
Bray
Co. Wicklow
administrator@mermaidartscentre.ie
http://www.mermaidartscentre.ie
Events at Mermaid Arts Centre
Tonight
| Bray Music Centre Annual Prize-Giving Concert
Come and join the family of students, parents and music lovers |
10 8.00pm |
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Friday 24th May 2013
| Oliver Reed Wild Thing
Performed by Rob Crouch. In this blistering solo show, join legendary hellraiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. |
16 - 18 8.00pm |
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Saturday 25th May 2013
| Finbar Furey
What better way to spend your Saturday evening than at an intimate performance by legend Finbar Furey in Mermaid? |
23 - 25 8.00pm |
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Sunday 26th May 2013
| Dance Magic: Barbara Donnelly Ballet Academy, Greystones
The Barbara Donnelly Ballet Academy returns yet again with another show not to be missed: Dance Magic. |
17 - 60 4.00pm |
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| Dance Magic: Barbara Donnelly Ballet Academy, Greystones
The Barbara Donnelly Ballet Academy returns yet again with another show not to be missed: Dance Magic. |
17 - 60 7.00pm |
Monday 27th May 2013
| Pilgrim Hill
Jimmy, a middle-aged bachelor farmer living in rural Ireland, is seen as a harmless misfit. Cert: 12A. |
6.5 - 8 8.00pm |
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Thursday 30th May 2013
| The Magic of the Muisicals: Performers Theatre School
Performers Theatre School returns to Mermaid with a wonderfully energetic and entertaining show. |
12 - 15 7.30pm |
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Sunday 2nd June 2013
| Wreck-It Ralph
Ralph is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix, the 'good guy' star of their game who always gets to save the day. Cert: G. |
5 2.00pm |
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| Quartet
Quartet tells the story of retired opera singers and lifelong chums Wilf and Reggie who, together with their former colleague Cissy, reside in the Beecham House retirement home. |
5 4.30pm |
Monday 3rd June 2013
| No
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency due to international pressure. Cert: 15A. |
6.5 - 8 8.00pm |
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Wednesday 5th June 2013
| I Heart Alice Heart I
A fresh, human and hilarious piece of theatre which explores the monumental journey of a most unlikely couple. Presented by HotForTheatre. |
16 - 18 8.00pm |
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Friday 7th June 2013
| David O'Rourke & dublin Jazz Orchestra
Guitarist, David O'Rourke left Ireland in 1989, in pursuit of a dream and became a part of New York's jazz scene. |
14 - 16 8.00pm |
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Saturday 8th June 2013
| Lau
Winner of 'Best Group' in BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008, 2009 and 2010. 2013 Winner of 'BEST LIVE ACT'. Scots Trad Music Awards 2009. |
14 - 16 8.00pm |
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Sunday 9th June 2013
| Encorps Stage School Annual Show
Including routines from Dirty Dancing, 13 The Musical, Cheryl Cole, The Script, Bruno Mars, Disney and Nicki Minaj. |
10 7.00pm |
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Monday 10th June 2013
| Jiro Dreams of Sushi
An appetising documentary in every sense, Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows 85-year old master sushi chef Jiro Ono. Cert: G. |
6.5 - 8 8.00pm |
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Tuesday 11th June 2013
| Lincoln
Steven Spielberg directs Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. Cert: 12A. |
5 2.30pm |
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Thursday 13th June 2013
| Scullion
Regular Mermaid favourites Scullion continue to be one of the most innovative forces in Irish music today. |
18 - 20 8.00pm |
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Saturday 15th June 2013
| Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein is a bold offbeat biography of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, personalised by director Derek Jarman. Cert: 12. |
5 2.00pm |
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Sunday 16th June 2013
| The Croods
When their cave is destroyed, the Stone Age Croods family must find a new home in a strange and unpredictable world. Cert: G. |
5 2.00pm |
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| Song For Mario
Arthur is a grouchy old man who struggles with any form of emotional expression. Cert: 15A. |
5 4.30pm |
Monday 17th June 2013
| Lore
Cate Shortland offers a unique perspective on the nature of collusion with this story of a young German girl who, at the end of WWII, leads her siblings through a devastated and defeated nation. Cert: 15A. |
8.00pm |
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Thursday 20th June 2013
| Bray Lakers
With over 70 performers, enjoy music and movement with the Bray Lakers drummers, dancers and singers. |
10 - 15 8.00pm |
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Friday 21st June 2013
| Bray Lakers
With over 70 performers, enjoy music and movement with the Bray Lakers drummers, dancers and singers. |
10 - 15 12.45pm |
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Saturday 22nd June 2013
| Solphadeine is my Boyfriend
They were promised everything; a life of financial stability and job security but they now find themselves queuing either at the airport to emigrate or the social welfare office to sign on. |
14 - 16 8.00pm |
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Monday 24th June 2013
| Caesar Must Die
Paolo and Vittorio Tavianis film deftly melds narrative and documentary in a transcendently powerful drama-within-a-drama. Cert: CLUB. |
7 - 8.5 8.00pm |
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Tuesday 25th June 2013
| Song For Mario
Arthur is a grouchy old man who struggles with any form of emotional expression. Cert: 15A. |
5 2.30pm |
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Friday 28th June 2013
| Guaranteed!
A documentary play on the Bank Guarantee. Presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company. |
10 8.00pm |
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Saturday 29th June 2013
| Carmel McCreagh
Carmel McCreagh performs songs by Johnny Mercer from her new album, Skylark, and other songs from the Great American Songbook. |
14 - 16 8.00pm |
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| The Wittgenstein Project: Architecture and sculpture
This project is a six month exploration into the work one of the most renowned philosophers of the 20th Century, the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein. |
2.00pm | |
| Music Makers' Summer Rock Spectacular
Showcasing their skills on guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, ukulele and vocals in a concert guaranteed to have you dancing in your seat. |
10 2.00pm |
Sunday 30th June 2013
| The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Telling the story of a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green who can't wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. Cert: G. |
5 2.00pm |
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| Frank & Robot
Frank is a retired burglar, a second-story man ready to hang it up at 70. His children don't know what to do with him, his parental neglect extended to two prison stints. Enter Robot. Cert: 12A. |
5 4.30pm |
Monday 1st July 2013
| I Wish
The original Japanese title is Kiseki, or 'Miracle', and a miracle is being longed for by two 10 year old brothers whose parents have split. Cert: CLUB. |
7 - 8.5 8.00pm |
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Saturday 6th July 2013
| Juliet Turner
Juliet Turner's albums include Let's Hear it for Pizza, Burn the Black Suit and Season of the Hurricane. |
16 - 18 8.00pm |
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Monday 8th July 2013
| Love Is All You Need
A romantic comedy from Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier. Cert: 15A. |
5 - 8 8.00pm |
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Tuesday 9th July 2013
| Love Is All You Need
A romantic comedy from Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier. Cert: 15A. |
5 - 8 2.30pm |
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Saturday 13th July 2013
| Beginish
Featuring: Brendan Begley (vocals, accordion), Paul McGrattan (flute), Noel OGrady (bouzouki) and Gavin Ralston. |
16 - 18 8.00pm |
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Monday 15th July 2013
| In the House
Weary literature teacher Germain finds himself enlivened by talented student Claude, who infiltrates the middle-class family of a classmate for a writing assignment. Cert: CLUB. |
7 - 8.5 8.00pm |
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| Junior Songschool
Join the team from Songschool for a week of music making, songwriting, recording, performing and more. Ideal for 8 - 12 year olds. |
100 |
Wednesday 17th July 2013
| The Diamond Family
Join the renowned Diamond family (Dermy, Tara, Danny and Helen) and friends for a great evening of Irish music. |
12 8.00pm |
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Friday 19th July 2013
| These Halcyon Days
By Deirdre Kinahan. Nominated for Best New Play at the Irish Times IrishTheatre Awards 2012. |
16 - 18 8.00pm |
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Monday 22nd July 2013
| Good Vibrations
A chronicle of how one chancer/record-shop owner, Terri Hooley, was an instrumental player in bringing the punk movement to Belfast. Cert: 15A. |
6.5 - 8 8.00pm |
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Tuesday 23rd July 2013
| Good Vibrations
A chronicle of how one chancer/record-shop owner, Terri Hooley, was an instrumental player in bringing the punk movement to Belfast. Cert: 15A. |
6.5 - 8 2.30pm |
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Saturday 27th July 2013
| Mundy
Irish singer/songwriter Mundy is one of a number of artists to successfully make the transition from street busking in Dublin to international stardom. |
18 - 20 8.00pm |
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Monday 29th July 2013
| The Place Beyond the Pines
Luke is a motorcycle stunt rider working for a travelling circus and happy to drift from town to town, free of commitments or restrictions. Cert: 15A. |
6.5 - 8 8.00pm |
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Monday 5th August 2013
| The Gatekeepers
The brutal recent history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rivetingly recounted by some of its most prominent players in The Gatekeepers. Cert: CLUB. |
7 - 8.5 8.00pm |
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Saturday 10th August 2013
| Blind Yackety
Blind Yackety is a constantly evolving eight-piece band, incorporating many influences, from 1950s lounge pop to psychedelic Arabic soul music, to Ennio Morricone's film scores. |
10 - 15 8.00pm |
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Monday 12th August 2013
| Reality
The new film from Gomorrah director Matteo Garrone, is a comedy drama satirising reality television. Cert: CLUB. |
7 - 8.5 8.00pm |
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Monday 19th August 2013
| The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mira Nair's timely new film is a gripping thriller that explores the cultural divide between East and West post 9/11. Cert: CLUB. |
7 - 8.5 8.00pm |
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Saturday 24th August 2013
| The Henry Girls
The Henry Girls are the latest talent from Inishowen, Donegal, an area rich in musical tradition, to cast their musical spell over audiences in Ireland and beyond. |
14 - 16 8.00pm |
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