April Events Diary
April
Thursday 3 – Monday 7 April
The Murder Capital Australian Tour
visiting Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth
troubadourpresents.com/events/the-murder-capital/
Sunday 6 April, 10:00am
A Day with James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’: The Infamous Circe Episode
This daylong workshop will be interactive, a mix of presentation and discussion of text. But always remember the Bloomsday promise: you’ll never be put on the spot! If you prefer to sit quietly and absorb, that’s absolutely fine.
3ZZZ, 309 Albert St, Brunswick, VIC
events.humanitix.com/james-joyce-s-ulysses-a-day-with-circe
Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 April
Gavin James Australian Tour
the Dublin singer songwriter returns to Australia this April, for a series of intimate shows. With a career that’s earned him 2 billion streams, 1 Diamond and 45 Platinum & Gold records across the globe and two No.1 albums in Ireland.
visiting Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
troubadourpresents.
Saturday 12 April, 9:30am
ISA’s Women for Women
a women’s mental health and wellbeing event which focuses on why women should, and need to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing. Featuring leading practitioners and industry experts as well as community members courageously sharing their lived experience story.
Kensington Park Community Centre NSW
isa.supporterhub.net.au/events/womenforwomen2025?
Sunday 20 April, 11.50am
Annual Easter commemoration at 1798 Memorial
For those who died for Irish independence
Annual oration by Paul Lynch, former NSW Member of Parliament
Procession from gate, laying of wreath, oration, 1916 Proclamation, Sinn Fein statement
200th anniversary, death of Michael Dwyer the 1798 Rising leader
At the 1798 Irish Memorial & Michael Dwyer’s grave, Waverley Cemetery
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Thursday 17 April – Sunday 4 May
Daoiri Farrell Australian Tour
Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player, Daoiri Farrell, embarks on his fourth Oz tour in April 2025! Daoirí is one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years, spearheading a resurgence of authentic Irish folk music around the world.
visiting NSW, VIC, National Folk Fest ACT, Adelaide, and Perth
daoiri.com/#live
May
Wednesday 7 May, 6pm
Pádraig Ó Tuama returns to Poetica!
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet with interests in language, violence, power, and religion. He is the host of On Being’s Poetry Unbound and has published volumes of poetry, essays, a memoir and theology. 2025 saw the publication of Kitchen Hymns, a volume of original poems, and the anthology 44 Poems on Being with Each Other; A Poetry Unbound Collection.
NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, Surry Hills
events.humanitix.com/padraig-o-tuama-returns-to-poetica
Friday 9 – Saturday 17 May
Dan McCabe Australian Tour
honored by the President of Ireland and celebrated by Irish sports icons, McCabe’s music has become a symbol of Irish heritage and spirit
visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne
troubadourpresents.
Saturday 10 May
Darkness Into Light
walks happening in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Cronulla and Sydney
darknessintolight.ie/about/venues
Monday 19 – Tuesday 27 May
Sydney Writers Festival
Irish authors attending are Marian Keyes and Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín will also be taking part in the panel ‘Making a Writer‘
various locations around Sydney
swf.org.au/
Friday 23 – Sunday 25 May
Sydney Fleadh
hosted by Comhaltas Sydney
a great weekend full of concerts, dancing, sessions and workshops
facebook.com/
June
Friday 6 – Monday 9 June
National Celtic Folk Festival
Portarlington
nationalcelticfestival.com/
Monday 9 – Monday 16 June
Foil, Arms & Hog Australian Tour
ean Finegan (Foil), Conor McKenna (Arms) and Sean Flanagan (Hog) are an Irish sketch group who perform on TV, radio, the stage and YouTube, and have been touring our live shows in Ireland, the UK, the US and Australia over the last eight years to audience and critical acclaim.
check out their Youtube
visiting Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne
foilarmsandhog.ie/tour
September
Thursday 11 – Saturday 20 September
The High Kings Australian Tour
visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and Freemantle
thehighkings.com/tour-dates/
We have had some enquiries from Irish organisations about publicising their events in our newsletter. If you have an event coming up then get the info to us by the 21st of the month and we will do our best to include it in our newsletter. It helps if you can provide the text ‘ready to go’ and remember – a picture tells 1000 words so send lots of pics too!
