2024 Events Diary
August
Friday 2 August, 12:30pm
The Ireland Funds Brisbane Luncheon
MC: Catherine Murphy, Sports Journalist for ABC
guest speaker: Les Kiss, Head Coach of the Queensland Reds
Carawa Street St Lucia
irelandfunds.org/event/brisbane-luncheon/
Wednesday 7 August, 6:00pm
An Evening with Caoilinn Hughes
join us for a cozy evening with Caoilinn Hughes, where she will explore her books with Professor Elizabeth McMahon followed by a Q&A!
Consulate General of Ireland, Sydney
events.humanitix.com/
Thursday 8 – Sunday 25 August
Melbourne International Film Festival
This winter, we’re taking over Melbourne with one of our most exciting programs ever, featuring more than 250 films from over 62 countries. We’ve got the hottest picks from the worldwide festival circuit, new Aussie films, future award contenders and films showing for the first time in Victoria.
Irish films include: Kneecap, Calf, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Oddity, and September Says
miff.com.au/program/films?q=ireland
Saturday 10 August, 10:00am
A Day With James Joyce’s Ulysses
presented by Associate Professor Frances Devlin-Glass (Ph.D., ANU), Director of Bloomsday in Melbourne and Dr Steve Carey Ph.D.
3ZZZ Melbourne Ethnic Community Radio, 309 Albert St, Brunswick
events.humanitix.com/ulysses
Sunday 11 August, 1:30pm
Fenian Hunter by Peter Murphy Book Launch
music by Glenn Breslin, poetry by Lachlan Kelly
Bunbury Museum + Heritage Centre
fenianfear.com
Wednesday 21 August, 7.00pm
Próvaí Preview of KNEECAP at Dendy Cinemas
Co-presented by The Irish Film Festival, enjoy an Irish Whiskey drink and Live DJ on arrival and witness the rise of the Belfast trio who became the voice of a generation in the raucous, rude, and riotously entertaining new comedy from director Rich Peppiatt. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, this subversive, sexy, and unfiltered music biopic hits all the right notes.
Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, the film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts alongside Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender with Simone Kirby, Jessica Reynolds, Fionnuala Flaherty, and Josie Walker. Set in west Belfast in 2019, it chronicles how fate brings the trio together and how they then go on to “change the sound of Irish music forever”.
Dendy Cinemas, 261-263 King St, Newtown
newtown.dendy.com.au/
Thursday 22 – Saturday 24 August
Aslan + Lee Tomkins Australian Tour
After 40 years of playing with their front man Christy, Joe, Alan and Billy, know it’s not the same and never will be but they decided to continue playing their music and bringing their music to you. They are looking forward to seeing you again and welcome Lee Tomkins, who will be singing their Aslan songs and has been a huge support to each of them, in being able to make this happen.
visiting Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
troubadourpresents.com/events/aslan/
Saturday 24 August, 7:00pm
In Between Silence Screening and Q&A
In Between Silence, where we really exist is an ongoing collection of over 130 intimate personal stories by leading Irish and international writers and artists
Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park, VIC
gasworks.org.au/whats-on/in-between-silence/
Wednesday 28 August – Sunday 8 September
Queer Screen Film Fest
running 28 Aug – 1 Sep In Cinemas Sydney and 2-8 Sep on demand Australia wide
the 11th Queer Screen Film Fest is coming to lure you out of hibernation and warm your heart with 35 fresh LGBTIQ+ films, representing every continent in the world!
they’re bookending the festival with two fabulously flirty and romantic films, and we’re continuing that theme with an incredible documentary in the program. Enjoy appearances from well-known faces like Elliot Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Lukas Gage, and Australia’s own Keiynan Lonsdale.
queerscreen.org.au/
Saturday 31 August, 7:30pm
Telford Folk at Southern Sydney Folk Club
Telford Folk are Jimmy Crowley and Eve Telford. Based in Cobh Co. Cork, Jimmy and Eve are touring Australia in August, 2024. Playing authentic Irish traditional music, as well as their own compositions, many of them inspired by Irish folklore and history, as well as indigenous stories.
Mortdale Village Hall, 113 Victoria Venue, Mortdale
trybooking.com/
September
Wednesday 4 – Sunday 15 September
Andrew Strong performs The Commitments Australian Tour
Andrew Strong, the Irish Singer and Actor finally returns to Australia for the first time since 2018 to perform The Commitments iconic Soundtrack in Full
visiting Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
metropolistouring.com/andrew-strong-2024/
Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 September
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Dendy Cinemas, Newtown
suff.com.au/
Friday 20 – Sunday 22 September
Folk by the Sea (Kiama Folk Festival)
Irish performers include Fiddledance, Good Tunes, The Butter Trackers and The Gleaners
less than 2 hours drive from Sydney
folkbythesea.com.au/
Friday 20 – Sunday 29 September
The Irish Tenors 25th Anniversary Tour
with the George Ellis Orchestra
visiting Sydney, Adelaide, Tweed Heads, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne
davidroywilliams.com/tours/the-irish-tenors/
Saturday 21 September
Young Leaders Global 5K
hosted by The Ireland Funds
irelandfunds.org/event/young-leader-global-5k/
October
Saturday 5 October, 10:00am
A Day with James Joyce’s Ulysses
a friendly, entertaining, one-day session, designed especially for beginners, to take the mystery out of reading James Joyce’s Ulysses. No prior knowledge required!
this is a fundraiser for Bloomsday in Melbourne’s next theatrical production.
3ZZZ Melbourne Ethnic Community Radio, 309 Albert St, Brunswick, VIC
events.humanitix.com/a-day-with-james-joyce-s-ulysses-2
Friday 18 – Sunday 20 October
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival
Irish performers include The Butter Trackers, Kangaroo Ceili Band, Margaret & Bill Winnett, and Tim Scanlan & Mana Okubo
early bird tickets on sale until 21 August
kangaroovalleyfolkfestival.
Thursday 31 October – Saturday 9 November
Gary Og Australia & NZ Tour
Gary Óg, from Glasgow, has been a leading figure in Irish rebel folk music for 30 years. He burst on to the scene with his first band, Éire Óg and their now iconic debut album Live at the Brazen Head influenced a generation of bands and musicians.
visiting Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth
troubadourpresents.com/events/gary-og/
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