THE HIGH KINGS are coming to Canberra
WHERE: Southern Cross Club Woden
WHEN: 8pm, Sunday 23 June, 2024
COST: Dinner and Show 6pm $121.10
Show only 8pm $75.20
https://www.cscc.com.au/event/the-high-kings/
The High Kings from Dublin are a traditional folk group who give new life for a new generation of Irish and Celtic music fans alike and they make their triumphant return to Australia following their Sold Out tour last year
The High Kings are Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Paul O’ Brien and Brian Dunphy who have held the position as the distinctive voice of Irish folk music across the world for the last 15years. Together they continue to sell out venues around the world to an ever-growing army of loyal fans
Having surpassed a 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify as well as 2 platinum albums, 2023 saw The High Kings celebrate 15 years together by releasing 15 new tracks, as well as the release of their 8th Studio Album ‘The Road Not Taken’.
Renowned for their captivating harmonies and timeless melodies, ‘The Road Not Taken’ is a collection of original songs that breathe new life into traditional folk music, blending the old with the new. The album is a groundbreaking collaborative effort which includes household names such as The Script, Kodaline, Picture This, Sharon Corr and a guest appearance from the legendary ‘Journey’ frontman Steve Perry
As they continue to go from strength to strength The High Kings remain firmly rooted in Irish tradition and classic folk music and their brand new tour will be a feast of well-known hits and spectacular musicianship, and they look forward to seeing you soon.
Dinner and Show
Make a night of it and enjoy a two course meal in a private dining area before the show with our ’Dinner and Show’ ticket offer. Dinner commences from 6pm. Please note all table allocations are subject to bookings.
ALSO -
THE 2 JOHNNIES are coming to Australia
WHERE: Enmore Theatre, Newtown, NSW
WHEN: 8pm, Saturday 10 August, 202
COST: Show from $79.90
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=JOHNNIE24
The 2 Johnnies are Ireland’s favourite musical comedy duo. From their humble beginnings publishing relatable Irish small town life sketches and self-released music videos on Facebook & YouTube, the pair have gone on to produce Ireland’s no.1 podcast, ‘The 2 Johnnies Podcast’, release 10 x no.1 Irish singles, bring live podcast shows to four continents around the world and produce three TV shows on Ireland’s state public service broadcaster RTE.
FRIENDS OF IRELAND INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE
AN INTERFAITH / ECUMENICAL SERVICE
FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT PATRICK
TO BE HELD FROM 12 – 2 pm SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2024
AT
THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE
15 BLACKALL ST, BARTON ACT 2600
GUEST SPEAKER– PROFESSOR PATRICK McGORRY AO
Professor McGorry AO is an Irish-born Australian psychiatrist known for his development of the early intervention services for emerging mental disorders in young people. He is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. He is Executive Director of Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. He is the founding editor of Early Intervention in Psychiatry, published by the Association. He has advocated strongly for the establishment of the Australian Government-funded National Youth Mental Health Foundation, which became Headspace. He is a founding board member of that organisation and played a key role in leading the design, advocacy and scaling up of Headspace services. Patrick is the President of The Celtic Club in Melbourne
Everyone is welcome to this free event
There will be an Irish - themed afternoon tea served after the service with live traditional Irish music accompaniment. There is a (voluntary) cash collection as part of the service which benefits the Irish Support Agency in Sydney https://www.irishsupportagency.org.au/ and Orygen, a charity chosen by Prof McGorry
NOTE: There is no need to register to attend. Just come along at 12 pm on Saturday 16 March!
For more information contact us via this website
FRIENDS OF IRELAND INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR
SAINT BRIGID’S DAY 2024 - 6pm, Weds 21 February 2024
when we celebrate the strengths and achievements of women
Saint Brigid is Ireland’s own female Abbess of Kildare and a patron saint of Ireland. She was a bishop in the 5th-century and is the patroness of many things, including poetry, learning, healing, protection, blacksmithing, livestock and dairy production.
In her honour we will be gathering at the Federal Room, Federal Golf Club, Gowrie Drive, Red Hill at 6pm, Weds 21 February 2024. Entertainment will include traditional Irish music, song and dancing. This event is free for financial members of Friends of Ireland. Non-members can join FoI for $20 or $10 concession per year. Register for this event using this: link . For further information contact us through this website at: ‘Contact Us’ above.
We thank the Irish Embassy for their support and acknowledge government of Ireland funding.
Our guest speaker will be Bernadette Boss.
Bernadette was a Magistrate of the ACT, an officer in the Australian Army Reserve and a former barrister. In her military career, she was the first woman to be a commanding officer of the Sydney University Regiment and the first woman to conduct an inquiry into the combat death of a soldier. Bernadette was appointed as the first (interim) National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention on 1 Oct 2020.
Bernadette will give a talk on the life of St Brigid. There is an interesting historical debate about how much of her story is based on the life of a real person and how much was drawn from Celtic mythology.