James Connolly Festival: 8th – 14th May

 

James Connolly Festival:

8th – 14th May

For full festival programme and information regarding acts etc go to www.jamesconnollyfestival.com

Monday 8 May DUBLIN

James Connolly Festival, 2017

6 p.m. Festival opening of festival
7:30 p.m. First performance of a new play, Big Jim Larkin, in Conversation with Ronan Wilmot • Admission: €10

New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Tuesday 9 May, 8 p.m.  DUBLIN
James Connolly Festival, 2017

Film show

Fanatic Heart: The Story So Far of Black 47 • Admission: €5

New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Wednesday 10 May DUBLIN

James Connolly Festival, 2017

7:30 p.m. Panel discussion: War, church and state, housing, and water •
Venue: New Theatre (43 East Essex Street) • Admission free

A live panel discussion on the topics of War, Water, Housing and Brexit.

The panel includes Mags O’Brien, Ed Horgan, Peace Campaigner, Mick Wallace TD, Eugene McCartan, CPI, Niamh McDonald, Housing campaigner, Eoin O’Murchu, Journalist and John Molyneux  SWP/Irish Anti-War

8 p.m. The Left Hook: performances by Calum Baird and Temper-Mental MissElayneous •
Venue: Sin É (14 Upper Ormond Quay)

Wednesday 10 May, 8 p.m. GALWAY

The Russian Revolution: Its continued relevance

Speaker: Prof. Greg Godels (Zoltan Zigedy), political analyst, Marxist philosopher and author

▶Richardson’s (1 Eyre Square)

Thursday 11 May, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY

The Russian Revolution: Its continued relevance

Speaker: Prof. Greg Godels (Zoltan Zigedy), political analyst, Marxist philosopher and author
▶Four Seasons Hotel

Sponsored by the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican Forum

Thursday 11 May, 7:30 p.m.  DUBLIN
James Connolly Festival, 2017

Music night

with Mat Callaghan and Yvonne Moore • Admission: €10

▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Friday 12 May, 7:30 p.m.    DUBLIN

James Connolly Festival, 2017

Inishfallen Fare Thee Well

by Seán O’Casey • Admission: €10

▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Saturday 13 May, 2 p.m.   DUBLIN

James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2017

The Russian Revolution: Its continued relevance

Guest speaker: Prof. Greg Godels (Zoltan Zigedy), joint founder and editor of “Marxism-Leninism Today”

▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Saturday 13 May, 8 p.m. DUBLIN

James Connolly Festival, 2017

Music by Rónán Ó Snodaigh of Kíla • Admission: €15

▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Sunday 14 May, 3 p.m.

Annual James Connolly Commemoration

Wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of James Connolly ★ Oration: Prof. Greg Godels (Zoltan Zigedy) and USA political activist.

▶Arbour Hill Military Cemetery

Sunday 14 May, 4 p.m.  DUBLIN

Music

with Ross Breen and friends

▶The Cobblestone (77 North King Street)