Listings
| Thursday, 11 March |
Salmon of Knowledge Table Quiz @ The Stonehouse. €10 per person, €5 students.
| Friday, 12 March |
Redtwelve @ The Backroom, Navan. €10. Irish rockers Redtwelve hit the road to promote their debut album ‘Mines’. Also playing are The Whatmans and The Candides.
Traditional Music Session @ Brady’s, Ludlow St, Navan. Live Music starts at 9pm.
French Market @ Civic Plaza Kennedy Road, Navan. From 9am-6pm. Le Marché de France European Market.
“Copacabana The Musical” Launch Night @ Ryans Bar, St Navan. St Mary’s Musical Society are launching their 2010 production.
| Saturday, 13 March |
An Triail @ Solstice Arts Centre, Navan. €10 (Teachers go free). Aisling Ghéar Theatre Co presents ‘An Triail’ which is now firmly set on the schools’ calendar and continues to provide support for teaching staff while offering students the opportunity to experience a quality theatrical production of a timeless Irish language drama.
French Market @ Civic Plaza Kennedy Road, Navan. From 9am-6pm. Le Marché de France European Market.
Navan Fire Station Open Day @ Navan Fire Station, Kells Rd. From 2pm climb aboard a fire engine & use a hose or ladder.
| Tuesday, 16 March |
Simon Fagan @ The Backroom, Navan. €10. Simon launches his debut album in Navan.
Joe Rooney @ Dunboyne Castle Hotel. €15. Joe Rooney played the unforgettable rebel priest Father Damo in Father Ted. More recently he has contributed to the Breakfast Show on Newstalk & Killinaskully.
Nintendo Wii Bowling Night @ Knights. Come and see how many strikes you can get.
Joe Rooney @ Dunboyne Castle Hotel. €15. Joe Rooney played the unforgettable rebel priest Father Damo, in Father Ted. More recently he has contributed to the Breakfast Show on Newstalk & Killinaskully.
| Wednesday, 17 March | St. Patrick’s Day 
Kells Leprechaun Ceili @ Farrell St, Kells followed by the Kelltic Bar. Trying to get a Guinness World Record for the largest leprechaun ceili ever. All money raised will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul. Leprechaun fancy dress ceili with traditional band on the street. All ages welcome, registration at 12-3pm in the Kelltic bar, followed by the offical after ceili party.
St. Patricks Day Parade @ Ashbourne. Food fair, parade and live street music during the day. The celebrations continue into the night with local pubs providing live entertainment.
St. Patricks Day Parade @ Trim. Parade starts at 3pm. Daft raft race will take place at 1.30pm
St. Patricks Day Parade @ Slane. Parade starts at 3pm.
St. Patricks Day Parade @ Ratoath. Parade starts at 12pm. There will be a music stage playing live music during the parade. There will be facepainters and Mr Tayto will act as the grand marshal of the parade.
St. Patricks Day Parade @ Athboy. Parade starts at 12.30pm.
St. Patricks Day Parade @ Navan. Parade starts at 12pm. There will be a music stage playing live music during the parade. There will be facepainters and Mr Tayto will act as the grand marshal of the parade. Firework display at Andy Brennan Park Athlumney, starts at dusk.
Fifth Element & Willing Fools @ Ryans, Navan. Starts at 7pm.
Céilí Mór and old time dancing @ Ardboyne Hotel, Navan. €5. Peader Farrelly & friends. Proceeds to Haiti. 9pm-11.30pm,
Hooley @ Teach na Teamhrach (Balraesk Arms), Navan. €10. Hosted by Navan Road Cycle club & friends . Proceeds to Meath Mental Health
Coscain followed by Limelite @ Knights Bar, Navan. Free.
|Friday, 19 March |
Flash Harry Queen Tribute Band @ The Venue Theatre, Ratoath. €25. For one night only Flash Harry recreate the magic of Queen.
Declan O’Rourke @ The Backroom, Navan. Double platinum selling singer/songwriter Declan O’Rourke plays the Navan venue.
|Saturday, 20 March |
Kila @ Caffreys Bar, Oldcastle. €20. Support from Entheos. Fundraiser for Le Cheile Arts & Music Festival 2010.
Table Quiz in aid of Educate Together @ The Lantern Bar, Navan. €20 per table of four. €100 prize.
|Thursday, 25 March |
Saccade @ Boyles Pub, Slane. Saccade are a Dublin-based band playing a self-proclaimed explosion of power-infused rock riffs coupled with catchy pop sensibility.
Brendan Grace @ The Venue Theatre, Ratoath. €30. Brendan’s latest show features some brand new material and some ‘Old Favourites’ from his vast repertoire over the last 38 years.
|Friday, 26 March |
Republic of Loose @ Trim GAA Club. €25. Loose play with support from Sarah Lou. Tickets available from www.tickets.ie
Teenage Disco Glow Party @ Trim GAA, €10
|Saturday, 27 March |
Republic of Loose @ Trim GAA Club. €25. Loose play with support from Sarah Lou. Tickets available from www.tickets.ie
|Wednesday, 07 April |
Hot Air Balloon Fiesta @ Trim Castle. Stunning Special Shape Hot Air Balloons will fly daily from a base alongside Trim Castle over the Meath countryside. The most amazing special shape balloons in the world will be here, some of these balloons are 150ft tall. The festival will include lots of other family fun activities including Easter egg hunts, daft raft races on the river, model hot air balloons, workshops and carnival activities.
|Wednesday, 07 April |
Irish Guitar Festival @ TLT Concert Hall & Theatre, Drogheda. Tonight a live performance from Paul Brady at the TLT Concert Hall. Throughout the festival there will be many more performances from some of the worlds best musicians and performers taking place in many other venues around Drogheda.
|Saturday, 17 April |
Record Store Day @ E2 Music, Navan. Free. A day of in-store performances from bands, dj’s and more.
|Friday, 23 April |
Culture Vandals @ The Backroom, Navan. Support from Sanzkrit. Both Bands were nominated in the Most Promising New Act at the 2010 Meteor Awards.
|Friday, 30 April |
Vantastival @ Dunany Estate, Co. Louth. Click here for more details.
|Sunday, 02 May|
The 12th Jim Connell Festival @ Crossakiel Co Meath. The festival makes a welcome return to Crossakiel of Gráda who wowed the crowd two years ago. Lots of other great acts playing across the weekend.
|Saturday, 17 July|
Adelaide International Kells Road Races @ Starts out in Kells, Co. Antrim and ends in Kells, Co. Meath. On Friday 16th July there will be a Charity Classic Run in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association. Sat 17th July – the Kells To Kells Rideout.
|Saturday, 17 July|
Sharon Shannon & Big Band @ Teach Na Teamhrach. €34. With Shane MacGowan + Guests.
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My Hair Blows The Same Way As Yours @ Solstice Arts Centre, Navan. Runs until Saturday 06 March. Through intensely worked charcoal drawings, sometimes using paint and oil crayon on paper, the intention of the work is to convey emotional and sometimes metaphysical connection, as well as absurd hypothetical situations.
Ten Miles Round @ Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda. Ten Miles Round is a portrait of a rural community in County Louth where the artist Jackie Nickerson lives. Jackie Nickerson is the winner of the AIB Prize, 2008. The exhibition travels from the Gallery of Photography, Dublin. Runs until April 21st.
Oldcastle Country Market @ Oldcastle, Co. Meath. Every Friday
Navan Town Market @ Navan, Co. Meath. Every Friday, a full range of stalls selling an assortment of items, including fruit, vegetables, cakes, clothes, books, garden ornaments, jewellery, nic-nacs and more.
Kells Farmers Market @ Kells, Co. Meath. Every Saturday, open from 10am until 2pm every Saturday in the grounds of FBD Insurance.
Slane Outdoor Market @ Slane, Co. Meath. Every Saturday, open from 10am until 5pm every Saturday beside Londis / Smyth / Emo Filling Station, Collon Road.
Carboot Sale @ Moymet, Trim, Co Meath. Every Sunday, 3 miles from Trim on the Athboy Road. Indoor and Outdoor stalls selling a range of items.
