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Dash to Dingle

Ireland’s Edge 2017 Migration Nation brings together artists, academics, commentators and policy makers to explore the role of the Irish diaspora, and what it means to be Irish abroad, in the Dingle Skellig Hotel, Dingle, Co Kerry, December 1-2. othervoices.ie

Enjoy Eleanor

The Guinness Choir will perform its annual Christmas Concert in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin on Sunday, December 3, 7pm. The concert will feature special guest songwriter, singer and

A Woman’s Heart composer, Eleanor McEvoy. Tickets €15 from Paypal or on Eventbrite.

Light up a life

Every year the tree at Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services in Harold’s Cross is adorned with sparkling lights in honour of lost loved ones. In sponsoring lights for €6 you are honouring the person you have lost, and contributing to improving the treatment of patients. This year’s event will be held today at 3.45pm with Daniel O’Donnell (above) as the special guest. lightupalife.ie

Book a concert

JJ McNamara, plus guests including Frank McNamara, will perform in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim, Co Meath, on Wednesday, December 6, 7.30pm. Email info@ stayintrim.ie

Race to Red Shoes

World premiere of Nancy Harris’s The Red Shoes ,a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Red Shoes ,a fairy tale in which an orphan girl, adopted by a wealthy Dublin family, is given a pair of beautiful red shoes…at first it appears her dreams have come true, but appearances can be very deceptive... and running at the Gate, November 30-January 27. gatetheatre.ie