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Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre

Town Park, Tralee, Ireland
+353 66 7123055
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Ranked #2 of 32 attractions in Tralee
Type: Theatres, Performances
Owner description: Founded in 1974, then relocated to its new home in Tralee Town Park in 1991, Siamsa Tire 'Celebrates the Irish Culture through the Arts and is Home to... more » Owner description: Founded in 1974, then relocated to its new home in Tralee Town Park in 1991, Siamsa Tire 'Celebrates the Irish Culture through the Arts and is Home to the National Folk Theatre'. The venue provides a varied and rich arts programme year-round and between May to September hosts National Folk Theatre Productions and an Irish Folk Festival. « less
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Tralee, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We went to see this "serious" Oscar Wilde drama after taking the kids to see a number of pantomimes over the years at Siamsa. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's always a friendly place to visit and car parking is right nearby. I forget what the tickets cost, so I must have been happy with the value!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

WOW! the only way to describe another fantastic visit to Tralee and Siamsa Tire, was lucky to see Duke Special perform and kick off his tour. Once again the staff of this beautiful venue made me feel welcome and right at home. For anyone visiting its the place to be!

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2012

We spend a lot of time in the Kerry area and had visited this place sometime ago and didn't find the customer service great. We decided to give it another try this year and it was equally poor. Having read the other reviews we had thought that this would be a good place to go back to and that it... More

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Siamsa T, Manager at Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre, responded to this review
11 May 2013

We are sorry that you did not enjoy your visit to Siamsa Tire. We take all our customer feedback very seriously and were concerned that we could not find any detail of the incident you describe or your booking details in our system for the performance that you mention and the time of year you visited. We would be very... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

This theatre is just beautiful, set in the East part of Tralee Town Park, the building is nestled just at the end of the green (blink and you'd miss it) and is surrounded by incredible local flagstone, like a kind of ring fort. We had unfortunately missed the Irish Dance performances (as they take place in Summer) but instead booked... More

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Shannon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

As a regular visitor to both the visual arts gallery and the theatre at Siamsa tire, I have only the highest of praise for all the staff. The programme of events both visually and theatrically is always highly professional and entertaining. They all go out of their way to extend a warm welcoming smile, a cup of coffee and always... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

I have been to two different Siamsa shows and was deeply impressed by both. The songs are in Irish but explained through dance and notes in the programme. The songs are hauntingly beautiful and available on CD from the cash desk. I have found the staff friendly and accommodating. Siamsa Tire is an asset to our cultural heritage of legend,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

We happened on to the theatre on our unexpected visit to Tralee for an overnight. Going to the National Folk Theatre was one of the highlights of our trip to Tralee. Seeing Clann Lir, a beautiful Irish folk story in dance was fabulous. We highly recommend an evening at the Siamsa Tire Theatre when in Tralee.

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Woodland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2012

Siamsa is a must-see for anyone wanting to experience the breadth of Irish music, song, dance, and theatre. It has it all! We recently saw Olean, a very moving story of the life and eventual abandonment of the small community on the Blaskett Islands. We understood every moment through the beautifully performed mime, dance and song. Didn't even look at... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2012

We saw Olean, a wonderful performance of mime,dance and singing, brilliant harmonies and traditional music. lovely theatre comfortable seating with an intimate atmosphere

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Kildare Town, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Saw this show at the beginning of August...a truly great performance, well worth going to . If taking teenagers, or foreigners, just ask them to read the program before seeing the show as this will make the entire show very easy to follow due to the fact that it is all through mime and dance, and some of the songs... More

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