April 13th is the date of the latest Dublin International Handel Festival and also happens to be the 271st anniversary of the first performance of the Messiah by Handel in Dublin.

April's performance will be conducted by Desmond Earley and the Earley Musicke Ensemble with visiting and local choristers and soloists from the Royal Irish Academy of Music and promised to be an excellent evening of top level music performance.

Tickets, priced at €8/12, are available through entertainment.ie/tickets.