What's on in Ireland this weekend
631 listings across 32 counties, Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 October. Five picks in each county, and every listing says what we checked and where. Spot a change? Report it on the listing and we re-check it.
Leinster
Kildare
22 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowGearóid Farrelly, No Pressure, Riverbank Arts Centre, Sat 8pm, €25
Kilkenny
22 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowDavid Nihill at Set Theatre, Fri 8.30pm, €27.50
Laois
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowAvenue Q! at the Dunamaise, Sat 7.30pm, €27.50
Longford
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowMolly Donnery at St John's Church, Sat 8pm, €15
Meath
20 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowINO Gala at Solstice, Fri 7.30pm, From €32
Offaly
16 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowStones in His Pockets, Esker Arts, Sat 8pm, €25
Westmeath
18 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowTommy Tiernan in Athlone, Dean Crowe Theatre, Thu 8pm, €40
Wexford
19 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowChris Kent at St Michael's, Sat 7.30pm, €28
Wicklow
18 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowAndrew Lloyd Webber and Beyond, Mermaid Arts Centre, Sat 8pm, €28.50
Munster
Clare
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowEve Darcy: Married Without Children, glór, Fri 7.30pm, €19
Cork
33 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowCork Comic Con, Marina Market, Sat 11am to 7pm, From €15
Kerry
18 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowTradition Now: Amano, Siamsa Tíre, Sun 7pm, €7
Limerick
18 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowNiall Breslin and the Polaris Quartet, University Concert Hall, Sun 8pm, €28
Tipperary
16 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowNiall Breslin at the Source, Sat 8pm, €33
Waterford
15 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowHothouse Flowers, acoustic, Theatre Royal, Fri 8pm, €33.50
Connacht
Leitrim
15 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowShed Distillery tour, Drumshanbo, The Shed Distillery, Sat 10am to 6pm, From €10
Mayo
22 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowSteve Spade's Elements at the TF Royal, Fri 8pm, €31
Roscommon
14 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowKÍLA, family show, Roscommon Arts Centre, Fri 8pm, From €10
Sligo
19 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowRory's Stories, Hawk's Well Theatre, Fri 8pm, €27
Ulster
Antrim
35 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowSam Campbell at the Ulster Hall, Sun 8pm, £30
Armagh
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowDear Evan Hansen, Friday, The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Fri 7.30pm, £20
Cavan
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowPoguemahone in Swanlinbar, The Stables, Fri 8pm, €16
Derry
16 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowJordan O'Keefe at the Nerve Centre, Sat 7pm, £17.50
Donegal
21 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowRory's Stories at An Grianán, Sat 8pm, €29
Down
20 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowThe Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary, Down Arts Centre, Sat 2pm, From £19
Fermanagh
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowMarble Arch Caves, Sat 10am to 4pm, From £8.50
Monaghan
16 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowConal Gallen, How's Your Father?, Íontas Theatre, Sat 8pm, €30
Tyrone
17 listingsFive picks and a Thursday email
Book this nowCash Returns: The Man in Black, Sat 8pm, £28
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LocalToad.com is a small startup and this is best effort. Each county's email comes every Thursday at 7am: five picks and the rest of the weekend. One email per county, never merged.