LAST DAYS Adelaide International Art Exhibition Extended
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition
Last Chance and now extended to 15 Nov 2026
https://events.leapevents.com/tickets/monet-to-matisse-defying-tradition
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition traces a ground-breaking era in art history through iconic works by the most influential European and American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Exclusive to the Art Gallery of South Australia, experience fifty-seven masterworks from the Toledo Museum of Art’s world-renowned collection, as Monet to Matisse tells the story of artists defying tradition and transforming modern art, from Impressionism to Cubism and Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism.
Featured artists include Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Helen Frankenthaler, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh and James McNeill Whistler. Select works from AGSA’s own collection enrich and complement the exhibition experience.
Irish Violinist Fionnuala Sherry Brings Secret Garden Back to Australia After 22 Years
Exclusive Community Benefit offers for the Irish-Australian Community
As Australia and Ireland celebrate the 80th anniversary of modern diplomatic relations in 2026, one of Ireland’s most beloved musical ambassadors is returning to Australia.
After more than 22 years, the internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden will present a five-city Australian tour this November.
At the heart of Secret Garden is celebrated Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry, whose expressive performances have touched audiences around the world for nearly three decades.
Together with Norwegian composer Rolf Løvland, Secret Garden created timeless works including You Raise Me Up, Song From A Secret Garden, The Promise, Sometimes When It Rains, and Nocturne, the winning song of the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.
The lyrics of You Raise Me Up were written by renowned Irish songwriter and novelist Brendan Graham, making the song one of Ireland’s greatest cultural gifts to the world.
Over the past twenty years, You Raise Me Up has become a global anthem of hope, gratitude and resilience, performed by hundreds of artists and embraced by millions of people across generations.
To celebrate this special Australian tour, organisers are launching a national gratitude initiative:
Who Raised You Up?
The initiative invites Australians to reflect on one simple question:
Who is the person who helped shape your life?
Perhaps it was a parent.
A grandparent.
A teacher.
A mentor.
A neighbour.
Or a friend who believed in you when you needed it most.
At every concert, audiences will also be invited to participate in the Secret Garden Gratitude Forest, a collaborative artwork created together with a First Nations artist. Guests will write the name of someone they wish to thank on a gratitude leaf, creating a living forest celebrating gratitude, community and hope.
In partnership with Greening Australia, AUD $1 from every ticket sold will also support the Secret Garden Inspiration Forest, helping restore native Australian landscapes and leaving a lasting environmental legacy.
To celebrate the tour and thank the Irish-Australian community for its ongoing support of Irish culture, Community Ticket offers are now available.
LATEST COMMUNITY TICKET OFFERS
MELBOURNE — 13 November 2026
Palais Theatre40% Gratitude Benefit
https://bit.ly/NSA-SG-MelbourneADELAIDE — 14 November 2026
Adelaide Entertainment Centre50% Gratitude Benefit
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/events/MARYLENA26/venues/AET/performances/EAET2026934SG/ticketsBRISBANE — 15 November 2026
Great Hall, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre50% Gratitude Benefit
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=LILIASLB26&eg=50OFF&ep=50OFFWe would love Tinteán readers to see these as more than simply discounted tickets. The idea behind the Gratitude Benefit is to encourage people to bring someone meaningful with them — a parent, grandparent, teacher, mentor, friend or anyone who has helped raise them up.
Who raised you up?
And who are you raising up today?Don’t come alone. Bring the person who raised you up.
About Secret Garden
Secret Garden is the Grammy-winning musical partnership of Norwegian composer Rolf Løvland and Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry.
Since their formation in 1995, they have sold millions of albums worldwide, earned more than 100 platinum awards, and created some of the world’s most loved contemporary instrumental music.
Their music continues to inspire audiences with messages of hope, healing, gratitude and human connection.
Media Contact
Benny Wang
Director | Wise N Rise Pty Ltd
Official Australian Presenter – Secret Garden: Live in Australia 2026
M: +61 426 090 525
E: wisenrisesyd@gmail.com
Irish Film Festival
Irish Famine Orphan Girls Commemoration Event 2026
Join us on Sunday 29 November from 2pm to 4pm.
On Sunday 29 November the 2026 commemoration event for the Irish Famine Orphan Girls will be held at Famine Rock, Burgoyne Reserve, The Strand (near Stevedore Street), Williamstown. The event will feature music, guest speakers, a new Special Presentation of orphan girls’ stories titled Echoed Voices-Silenced Voices, and the traditional Laying of Flowers ceremony.
This is a free event. All welcome.
Victoria 2026/2027
Irish Director Brings a new Celtic Twist to Macbeth!
Prepare for a day of adventure where nature becomes the stage and Shakespeare’s words echo across the landscape, as Ozact Theatre Company brings you Macbeth for its 2026/2027 season.
Ozact is proud to announce its 2026/2027 season production of Macbeth. For over three decades, Ozact has brought Shakespeare’s works to life in Victoria’s most breathtaking outdoor locations, merging landscape and live performance. This year’s production promises a bold new vision of one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most enduring tragedies.
This season continues that legacy with a striking reinterpretation of Macbeth set within a Norse-Gael world, drawing on the rugged mysticism, warrior culture, and linguistic heritage of middle ages era Scotland. Scottish Gaelic will be woven throughout the production, deepening the sense of place and honouring the cultural roots of the story.
For the first time in Ozact’s history, the company welcomes a female director, Irish-born, Sorcha Breen. Sorcha has been a beloved member of Ozact for over a decade. Her appointment marks a milestone in the company’s continued growth and evolution.
Venues
Kirks Reservoir, Ballarat – December 26 & 27
Williamstown Botanic Gardens – January 3 & 4
Cloudehill Gardens, Olinda – January 9, 10, 16 & 17
Geelong Botanic Gardens, Geelong – January 23 & 24
Camperdown Botanic Gardens – March 6 & 7
Coolart Homestead, Somers – March 13 & 14
Mont De Lancey, Yarra Valley – March 20 & 21
Heatherlie Quarry, Grampians – April 3 & 4
Bookings
Tickets & Information:
www.ozact.com
Lake School of Celtic Music, Song & Dance – Bookings now open!
2-7 January
Bookings are now open for the 2027 Lake School of Celtic Music, Song & Dance. Running every year from 2 – 7 January in Koroit, this family-oriented festival is modelled on the Willie Clancy Festival in Co. Clare and offers lessons for all levels on a range of musical instruments, singing, songwriting, literature, dance, Irish language, yoga and much, much more. There’s a special kids’ program, too. The sessions, concerts, Trad Disco and Op Shop Ball are the stuff of legends! There’s a 10% early bird discount if you book by 31 August.
For more information and booking: https://lakeschool.com.au
Irish Language Summer School Melbourne January 22 to January 25
Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile Melbourne Scoil Samhraidh 2027
We are pleased to confirm that the Cumann Gaeilge Melbourne will host Scoil Samhraidh from Friday the 22nd January to Monday the 25th January 2027 at Newman College.
Where : Newman College. 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Melbourne.
When :
Friday 22nd – Arrival, registration and formal welcome.
Saturday 23rd – 1st full day of classes and activities.
Sunday 24th – 2nd full day of classes and activities.
Monday 25th – 1/2 day of classes and formal close.
Tuesday 26th – Optional day for informal connection and conversation.
What to expect : Please expect two and a half days of deep immersion in the Irish language – learning, speaking and community. Currently, we are planning on hosting 5 levels of classes to cater for everyone, from complete beginners through to advanced speakers.
As always, our formal language learning will be complemented by electives like traditional dance, music and poetry, as well as guest speakers and presentations of an evening, followed by informal seisiún and craic.
Accommodation is available onsite at Newman college.
https://www.gaeilge.org.au/en/learn/summer-school for further information. Email scoil.samhraidh@gaeilge.org.au
AN CUMANN LE BÉALOIDEAS ÉIREANN | THE FOLKLORE OF IRELAND SOCIETY
CENTENARY CONFERENCE 2027 | COMHDHÁIL AN CHÉID
Céad Bliain ag Fás: Ag Comóradh Céad Bliain de Bhailiú, de Léann, agus de Chruthaitheacht Bhéaloideas na hÉireann
A Hundred Years a-Growing: Commemorating a Centenary of Irish Folklore Collection, Scholarship, and Creativity
10-12 June 2027, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin
GAIRM AR PHÁIPÉIR | CALL FOR PAPERS
An Cumann le Béaloideas Éireann/The Folklore of Ireland Society invites proposals for papers to be delivered at its Centenary Conference, to be held on the campus of University College Dublin in June 2027 marking one hundred years since the founding of the Society on 11 January 1927.
The Society’s centenary offers an occasion to commemorate the documentation, analysis, and representation of Irish folklore by exploring the contributions and consequences of its establishment. Equally, it invites us to look toward the present and future of Irish folklore studies, considering their national and international context and significance.
The conference welcomes proposals for papers on any aspect of Irish folklore collection, study, and scholarship in the past and present, national and international contexts.
Papers may address, but are by no means limited to, the following themes:
- Institutions, individuals, and the structures of Irish folklore scholarship.
- A century of Béaloideas: the journal as tradition.
- Networks and crossings: Irish folklore studies in international perspective.
- Collection, mediation, and meaning.
- Voice, silence, and representation.
- Tradition, community, and the cultural imagination.
- Creativity and tradition.
Proposals should consist of a title and an abstract of no more than 300 words, accompanied by a brief biographical note indicating the proposer’s name, institutional affiliation (if any), and relevant research background and interests. Proposals should be submitted through the following link by 1 December 2026: https://forms.gle/p1hp1h2ympiuRfaX7. Any further queries may be directed to the following email address: cumann.bealoideasa@gmail.com.
Deadline for proposals: 1 December 2026
Notification of acceptance: 31 January 2027
Conference: 10-12 June 2027
Organised by An Cumann le Béaloideas Éireann/The Folklore of Ireland Society
Hosted by Irish Folklore and Ethnology, School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore
University College Dublin
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Irish Language Events Around the Country
Pop Ups Nationwide
Bíonn Pop-Up Gaeltachtaí nó ciorcal comhrá ar siúil go minic in
Mparntwe/Alice Springs: cur teacs chuig nó cur glaoch ar Séamus ar 0414 883 478;
Meanjin/Brisbane: tuilleadh eolas ar suíomh Gaeilge Brisbane.
Gimuy/Cairns: tuilleadh eolas ar suíomh Cairns Le Gaeilge
Warrane/Sydney: tuilleadh eolas ar suíomh Comhaltas Sydney
Tandanya/Adelaide: https://www.facebook.com/gasranagaeilge Bíonn Pop-Up Gaeltacht anois in Adelaide ag The Irish Club, 11 Carrington Street, ar an Luan, 11am-1pm. Contact denis.carey@internode.on.net or dymphnalonergan@gmail.com
Eagraíonn Gasra na Gaeilge in Adelaide Pop-Up Gaeltachtaí eile ó am go ham freisin; féach ar a leathanach Facebook le haghaidh sonraí no gasranagaeilge@gmail.com
Australia’s very own Celticist and Gaeilgoir, Dr Pamela O’Neill, of the Australian School of Celtic Learning in NSW also regularly hosts online events about early Irish history and language – more info here.
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New Conversation Group on the Gold Coast
Ciorcal Comhrá Nua ar an gCósta Óir
Tá Ciorcal Comhrá nua tosnaithe ar an gCósta Óir agus bíonn sé ar siúl gach dara Domhnach i SoPo i Southport, ón 4 go dtí a 6pm. Féach ar Gaeilge Gold Coast ar Facebook chun breis eolais a fháil agua na sonraí a aimsiú.
A new Ciorcal Comhrá has started on the Gold Coast and runs every second Sunday in SoPo, Southport from 4 to 6pm. See the Gaeilge Gold Coast Facebook page for more details https://www.facebook.com/groups/846998784830932/
What’s On at the Celtic Club Melbourne
The Celtic Club is an organization that celebrates and supports pride in Irish heritage and culture, as well as the broader Celtic community. We provide opportunities for our members and guests to benefit from, learn about, and enjoy Gaelic language, Irish music, art, culture, and more.
For further information please visit us here:https://www.celticclub.com.au/whats-on
Ceoltóirí Naarm Melbourne
This group of very young and very talented musicians are worth supporting.
Gaeilge Brisbane agus Preab-Ghaeltacht Brisbane
Gach coicís, tagann grúpa díograiseach le chéile chun gaeilge a labhairt agus ceangal a dhéanamh leis an gcultúr i gciorcal comhrá in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. Is ciorcal é seo ina bhfuil neart léibhéil agus tá fáilte roimh éinne ina bhfuil suim acu sa teanga agus a bhfuil fonn orthu an méid gaeilge atá acu a úsáid. Ciorcal sóisialta, cairdiúil, neamhfhoirmiúil atá ann agus tá beim ar an labhairt ach go háirid.
Chomh maith leis sin, tá Preab Ghaeltacht ar siúl i Gilhooley’s Bar ar gach Domhnach deireannach den mhí. Buail isteach agus usáid an méid geailge atá agat!
Breis eolais le fáil anseo.
Each fortnight, a committed and enthusiastic group convene at Woolloongabba, Brisbane, to connect with the Irish language and culture. The group consists of many levels of fluency and all who are interested in the language and wish to speak are very welcome. It is an informal, friendly, social group with an emphasis on connection and on using the language.
Furthermore, a Pop-Up Gaeltacht convene on the last Sunday of the month at Gilhooley’s Bar, Brisbane for the same purpose. Come and join and put your Irish language to work!
See here for more information.
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Sunday sessions (Canberra Irish Club) Canberra
Musicians and singers are invited to express their talents and to entertain patrons of the Canberra Irish Club on Sundays from 2- 4pm
Find out more here
