Day-by-day guide
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
1.05 p.m. Lunchtime Church recital, St. Iberius Ekaterina Bakanova, soprano, and Simon Mechlinski, baritone, with Daniela Pellegrino on piano. 3.30 p.m. La Fanciulla Del West, Clayton Whites Hotel
Opera Shortwork - condensed performance of possibly Puccini’s greatest work. 7 p.m. The Indelible Stain of the Irish Magdalene Laundries, Wexford Library WIT’s Dr Una Kelly in a consideration of Patricia Burke Brogan’s stage play ‘Eclipsed’. 7 p.m. Pre-Opera Talk, National Opera House
8 p.m. Dinner at Eight, National Opera House. William Bolcom opera set in Depression-era Manhattan. 8 p.m. Oyster Lane Theatre Group present Michael Collins-A Musical Drama, Dun Mhuire Theatre Tale of ‘The Big Fella’ from critically acclaimed local musical theatre group. 8 p.m. The Peacock Parlour Burlesque, Wexford Spiegeltent.
Magic, cabaret and acrobatics. Hosted by Foxy P. Cox, with special guest Jerry Fish. 9.45 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, The Pike
10.30 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, Culleton’s Whitemill. Last year’s winners in the Swinging category.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
1.05 p.m. Church Lunchtime recital, St. Iberius With Hall on Richard the piano. Cox, tenor, and Jessica 3.30 p.m. Don Pasquale, Clayton Whites Hotel
Opera Shortwork, by Gaetano Donizetti. 7 p.m. Pre-Opera Talk National Opera House
8 p.m. Il Bravo, National Opera House Saverio Mercadante opera in three acts, sung in Italian. 8 p.m. Wexford Drama Group presents The Factory Girls, Wexford Arts Centre Award-winning local group in production of Frank McGuinness play set in shirt factory. 8 p.m. Oyster Lane Theatre Group present Michael Collins -a Musical Drama, Dun Mhuire Theatre. Tale of ‘The Big Fella’ from critically acclaimed local musical theatre group. 8 p.m. Brendan Grace, Wexford Spiegeltent.
Veteran funnyman renews his Wexford links.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25
10 a.m. Festival Bridge Morning by the Sea, Stella Maris Centre €25 entry, includes refreshments and lunch. Booking required. 1.05 p.m. Lunchtime recital, St. Iberius Church PE Sharon teacher Carthy turned from Mezzo-soprano Celbridge, with 3.30 p.m. Leslie Bernstein Dala A on La piano. Carte, Clayton Whites Opera Shortwork Hotel - Roberto Recchia directs celebration of one of America’s greatest composers. 7 p.m. Pre-Opera Talk National Opera House
7 p.m. An Evening with Don Conroy, Wexford Library Storytelling and drawing with well-known broadcaster, artist and enviromentalist. 8 p.m. L’Oracolo/Mala Vita, National Opera House
Opera double bill from Franco Leoni (L’oracolo) and Umberto Giordano (Mala vita). 8 p.m. Oyster Lane Theatre Group present Michael Collins -A Musical Drama, Dun Mhuire Theatre. Tale of ‘The Big Fella’ from critically acclaimed local musical theatre group.
8 p.m. Ballycogley Players One Act Comedy, St. Michael’s Hall, Thomas Street.
2018 AllIreland
drama winners onstage in SVdP centre. 8 p.m. Wexford Drama Group presents The Factory Girls, Wexford Arts Centre
Award-winning local group in production of Frank McGuinness play set in shirt factory. 8 p.m. Wexford Folk Orchestra Festival concert of Irish and Scottish music, Riverbank House Hotel Lively show with music, songs and recitations. Tickets just €12. 7 p.m. Paul Brady, Wexford Spiegeltent
Strabane legend in the company of Steve Fletcher, Bill Shanley and Suzanne Savage, 9.30 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, Ferrycarrig Hotel
10 p.m. The Academic, Wexford Spiegeltent Westmeath indie four-piece in standing show. 10.10 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, The Swan
10.50 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, Riley’s Tavern
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26,
10.30 a.m. RNLI Coffee Morning, Riverbank House Hotel (until 12.30) 1.05 p.m. Lunchtime recital, St. Iberius Church Baritone Gustavo Castillo, with pianist Andrea Grant. 2 p.m. Lewis & Dav, instrumental jazz, funk and pop, Wexford Arts Centre.
Intimate acoustic show from duo on second UK and Ireland tour of 2018. 3.30 p.m. La Fanciulla Del West, Clayton Whites Hotel Opera Shortwork - condensed performance of possibly Puccini’s greatest work. 7 p.m. Pre-Opera Talk, Opera House 7 p.m. Neil Delamere, Wexford Spiegeltent. Comic no stranger to sellout tours and TV appearances kicks off holiday weekend in Spiegeltent. 8 p.m. Dinner at Eight, National Opera House
William Bolcom opera set in Depression-era Manhattan.
8 p.m. Oyster Lane Theatre Group present Michael Collins- A Musical Drama, Dun Mhuire Theatre. Tale of ‘The Big Fella’ from critically acclaimed local musical theatre group. 8 p.m. Ballycogley Players One Act Comedy, St. Michael’s Hall, Green Street. 2018 All-Ireland drama winners onstage in SVdP centre. 8 p.m. Wexford Drama Group presents The Factory Girls, Wexford Arts Centre.
Award-winning local group in production of Frank McGuinness play set in shirt factory. 8.30 p.m. Holy Mary (Eoin Colfer), Jerome Hynes Theatre
Hilarious and heartbreaking play from pen of Wexford native of Artemis Fowl fame. 9.10 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, The John Barry
9.50 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, Bugler Doyle’s
10 p.m. Hudson Taylor, Wexford Spiegeltent
Brothers Harry and Alfie HudsonTaylor in sold-out show.
10.40 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, Gaynors
11.15 p.m. Singing and Swinging Pubs, The Foggy Dew