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Entertainment & Activities
Summer in Listowel offers a feast of activities & entertainment beginning in May with the town’s world famous Literary Festival, Writers’ Week. This four day festival brings together the cream of Irish & International literary talent offering workshops, readings & lectures on a vast array of topics. For the non-literary visitor Writers’ Week offers a extensive programme of cultural activities including theatre, film, art exhibitions, historical tours, pub trails and children’s entertainment.
Pub Theatre entertainment can be found in some of Listowel’s finest hostelries during July & August. Tuesday & Thursday nights the place to be is John B. Keane’s Bar featuring the inimitable Billy Keane presenting is distinctive one-man comedy show & Lartigue Theatre Company presenting the works of the great playwright including the famous “Letters” series – Letters of a Matchmaker, Letters of a Successful T.D.
Monday & Wednesday nights the ‘Melting Pot Players’ presents the best of local and other writers with a mixed bag performance including music, song & dance at Lynch’s Bar, The Square & The Mermaids Bar. Shows commence at 9.30 pm and admission is free!!!
If traditional Irish music is your pleasure, ‘Seisiún’ at the Seanchaí Literary & Cultural Centre every Thursday nights is not to be missed. This show features a blend of traditional Irish music, song, dance & storytelling performed by local world class musicians. Show commences at 9 pm sharp. Traditional music can also be heard throughout the week in some of the many pubs including ‘The Harp & Lion’ and ‘The Pure Drop’ both on Church Street.
Pub Reviews
The Three Mermaids:
Is situated on William Street in Listowel. It is a lively busy street where all the fun happens. There is a main bar and nightclub in the mermaids. The main bar is open seven nights a week. It caters for all age groups the young and the old and it has a very cosy feeling. It is the only late bar in Listowel. The nightclub is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights every weekend. The nightclub is very modern and has amazing light displays. It’s the place to be at the weekend also the staff are very friendly and it’s not too expensive.
Lawlors Bar:
it’s situated in the heart of Listowel and it’s a very modern bar. The age group that’s usually in the bar is between 18-35 years of age. It’s a very spacious bar which would be ideal for 18th, 21st birthday parties. At the weekend it turns into a disco bar with a great atmosphere and is always busy.
John b B Keanes Pub:
Its situated on William street and is open every evening from 8 p.m onwards. It’s mainly for the older age group. It has traditional music sessions every weekend. It is not ideal for stag or hen parties as they upset the old people.
Christys the Well:
It’s located in the square in Listowel. It’s very much a sports bar with live football matches been showen every night. At the back of the bar there is always pool competitions going on and there is always something to do there. It has a warm and lively atmosphere.
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