Bernard O'Shea, the 'Desperate House Husband,' invites you on a hilarious escapade into the stay-at-home parenting world. Brace yourself for comical tales of domestic appliances with sinister intentions, yearning for a peaceful night's rest, and even covert playground reconnaissance operations.
Local artist Eoin O'Connor will present On Home Ground, an exhibition of original paintings inspired by Tomnafinnoge Woods and the surrounding Wicklow landscape, at The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely on Sunday 15th November. The collection captures the woodland, fields and rural buildings of south Wicklow.
Tolü Makay is a Nigerian-Irish alternative pop soul artist celebrated for her commanding voice and emotionally charged performances. Tolü has performed across Europe and the US. Highlights include opening for Disclosure at Guinness’ inaugural festival, Supporting Gabrielle in the 3 Arena, Starring in an RTE Documentary alongside Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan, and performing for the President of Ireland at his 80th Birthday. Her song Aye was featured in the series Conversations with Friends. She has also featured on The Late Late Show, The Tommy Tiernan Show and Dancing with the Stars in 2026 where she made it to the Final. Her breakout moment came from a cover of “N17” that went viral, moving Graham Norton to tears. This also led to her performing in the John F. Kennedy centre in Washington. In 2025, Tolü released her EP “People Still Cry in the Summer”. She has just announced an Irish Tour in 2026.
Maria Doyle Kennedy has sustained a varied and eclectic career in the Arts for more than 3 decades . Maria set up her own record label in 2000 and has released 11 solo albums to date.
The Irish Times and Hot Press described her as “ one of Ireland’s most accomplished vocalists and a national treasure”.
Musical collaborations include Duets with Damien Rice, John Prine, Paul Brady and Donal Lunny on her Album “Sing” released in 2012. In 2017 Maria appeared in the Video for “Century” with Leslie Feist and Jarvis Cocker.
A special evening of music and spirit with Leslie Dowdall, Myles Drennan and Hugh Buckley.
She’s back and raring to go. So come along for a night of pure entertainment and expect to laugh yourself giddy at Anne’s unique take on everything under the sun and over the moon.
The Courthouse hosts a wide variety of arts focused weekly workshops for adults and young people. The venue is also available for hire for non-arts related activities.
