Entertainment | Thurles Information

Tipp FM – We Are Family

Tipperary’s No1 Radio Station Tipp FM are about to run a family style poster campaign in Tipperary to draw attention to its acknowledged market share of 55.3 per cent.

Tipp FM hold the highest market share of any local radio station in Ireland with the exception of Highland Radio broadcasting from Co.Donegal.

The idea for the family promotional logo originated within the Tipp FM family and Louisa Jane Condon has gone on to developed the ‘We are family’ theme drawing.

However, promotional logo or no, Tipp FM’s success in the ratings is no secret, its simply good informative down to earth easy listening.

Win A Tony Hawk Ride Game And Wireless Sony PS3 Skateboard

We promised you a fantastic prize for our July competition and “boys o boys” have we delivered. Gamers rejoice and be glad, this is one competition you’re not going to want to miss.

Thanks to our good friends over at Ireland’s No.1 Video Game Website, we have one copy of Tony Hawk: Ride to give away for your PlayStation3 console.

In ‘Ride’ the player uses the unique skateboard peripheral to simulate riding an actual skateboard in the game. The wireless peripheral, shaped just like a real skateboard, is equipped with infrared sensors to detect motion and display it on-screen. Turning, leaning, hopping, and other actions all reflect in the game realistically.

We have a copy of the game and the skateboard peripheral to give away to just one lucky winner. Entering is easy, go to Top Right Hand Side of our home page, answer the simple question, add your Email address to enable us to contact the winner, add 2+2 and Submit. It could not be simpler.

Our computer will select the winner on 14th August next so best of luck to all our competitors.

*Note: All participants must reside in County Tipperary and must be able to pickup the prize themselves if they are selected as the winner.

Please Phoenix Productions, Can We Have Some More?

Oliver

Following last February’s sell out cabaret in The Source Theatre, Phoenix Productions here in Thurles are already hard at work on their next project, the timeless classic that is ‘Oliver’.

It’s been some eleven odd years since Lionel Bart’s famous musical adaptation of the Dickens’s classic ‘Oliver Twist’ last played to Thurles audiences and it has been greatly missed.

‘Oliver’ will take to the stage in the Premier Hall, Thurles, this August 4th to the 8th and sees the stalwart cast of teenagers and young adults of Phoenix joined for the very first time by a new upcoming group of young performers who will make up the infamous pickpocket’s of Fagin’s gang.

Oliver will be Phoenix’s twelve musical production in the town and follows on from successful recital’s of ‘The Hot Mikado‘, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar‘, ‘Guys and Dolls‘, ‘High School Musical‘ and ‘Seussical The Musical‘ to name but just a few.

The lead rolls for this show have been cast as follows:-

Olivers: Gavin Murphy and Philip Ryan – Artful Dodgers: Darren O’Sullivan and Darragh Byrne – Nancy: Katie Lawless

Fagin: Frank Tuohy – Bill Sykes: Jack Rossiter – Mr. Bumble: Shane Willoughby – Widow Corney: Deirdre Ryan

Mr. Sowerberry: Graham Maher – Mrs. Sowerberry: Emma Jane Purcell - Noah Claypole: Nathan Carroll – Charlotte: Fiona O’Sullivan.

Tickets for this timeless classic will be available from the middle of this month, so make sure you book early folks because we forecast, this one is going to be a definite sell out.

Daniel Takes Home The World Cup

Huge congratulations to Daniel Cantwell, of Cantwell Quality Water Services, the May winner of our 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Nintendo Wii competition kindly sponsored by Ireland’s leading video game website, TheGamingLiberty.com.

Pictured here is TGL’s Shane Willoughby with the President of Thurles Chamber Mr Pat Hayes presenting Daniel with his prize.

Let’s hope Daniel can win the World Cup for Ireland this Summer because God knows he’s the only chance we Irish now have.
Meanwhile, watch this site folks, because in the coming weeks, have we got some prize for you.?

Details will be announced shortly.

Phoenix Productions - Songs of David Friedman

Phoenix Productions will present “Listen To My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman,” for two nights on 29th and 30th May 2010.

The Source - May 29th and 30th

In preparation for their forthcoming 2010 Summer Production – the timeless classic that is ‘Oliver’, Phoenix Productions will take to the stage of The Source in May for two unique performances of ‘Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman’.

Directed by Gerard O’Brien and accompanied by Internationally renowned musical director David Wray, (Latter founder member of Music Theatre Ireland) ‘Listen to My Heart’ sees this company stripped down to just five voices familiar to Thurles audiences from Phoenix Productions and Thurles Musical Society; Michelle O’Connell, Maria Griffin, Deirdre Ryan, Clifford Killeen and Shane Willoughby.

‘Listen To My Heart’ is a musical written from the heart, addressing universal issues that chronicle all the lives, loves and losses of our modern world.

The first performance of its kind here in Thurles, ‘Listen to My Heart‘ takes you on a musical journey that will lift your spirits and sooth your soul.

Tickets are very affordable, priced at €10 and €12 for students and adults respectively.

Warning: As with previous performances from this company, both these nights are guaranteed to be a sell out, so please do not be disappointed.

Booking: Contact The Source direct by clicking here or email boxoffice@sourcearts.ie