Author: Eugene McParland

Fri 9th March 7:30pm, St Peter’s Church of Ireland Finghin Collins (piano)  Field, Nocturnes Nos. 5 and 10, Andante Inédit Rachmaninov, Preludes, Op. 23 Nos. 1-7 Chopin, 24 Preludes, Op. 28 Booking through Droichead Arts Centre on 041 9833946 or www.droichead.com

Barry Douglas explores music and art in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, taking place in the beautiful and fitting setting of Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda. Click here for more information

Fri 16th February 7:30pm, St Peter’s Church of Ireland A Night at the Opera An evening of opera and song curated by Fergus Sheil (director of Wide Open Opera and Opera Theatre Company), presenting six emerging singers including Muireann Mulrooney, Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Carolyn Holt, Andrew Gavin, Cormac Lawlor, and Robert McAllister. Booking through Droichead Arts…

Fri 26th January 2018 7:30pm, St Peter’s Church of Ireland Johannes Moser (cello) with Andrei Korobeinikov (piano) Prokofiev, Adagio from the Ballet Cinderella, Op 87 Rachmaninov, Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 19 Rachmaninov, Vocalise, Op 34 No 14 Prokofiev, Cello Sonata in C major, Op 119 Booking through Droichead Arts Centre on 041 9833946 or www.droichead.com

St Peter’s Union Christmas Fair Dardistown Castle Saturday 9 December 2017

James Samuel Emerson VC 100 Anniversary Service in Collon Church which was held on 3 December 2017 at 14:30 Second Lieutenant James Samuel Emerson VC James Samuel Emerson was born on 3 August 1895 in the village of Collon, near Drogheda, in County Louth, Ireland. He enlisted into the 3rd Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles,…

St Peters National School Christmas Fair.  Saturday 2nd December 2017. 2pm – 4pm.

We’re delighted to announce that Ardee Baroque 2017 will take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 November with a broad range of activities. Opening on Friday 24 November, we have invited Lit Lab to return for some readings from their latest anthology, “Frank Miller stole my girl”. On Saturday morning, we present a concert…

Thurs 23rd November 7:30pm, St Peter’s Church of Ireland Alina Ibragimova (violin) with Cédric Tiberghien (piano) Franck, Violin Sonata Ysaÿe, Poème élégiaque, Op 12 Vierne, Violin Sonata, Op 23 Booking through Droichead Arts Centre on 041 9833946 or www.droichead.com

Saturday 18th Nov 2017 Remembrance service at Ardee War Memorial at 11.00am to remember the Ardee & district war dead.