Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre
Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre
Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre
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Monday
10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 16:00
Thursday
10:00 - 16:00
Friday
10:00 - 16:00
Saturday
10:00 - 16:00
Sunday
17:00 - 20:00
About
Siamsa Tire, the National Folk Theatre is Ireland's premier cultural experience. It was set up over 50 years ago to sustain, explore, develop and share Ireland's traditional arts through Irish Music, Song and Dance performed by Ireland's leading traditional artists. From May to September, during the Festival of Folk you can connect with authentic Irish cultural experiences and choose from folk theatre performances, personal guided tours and workshops with members of The National Folk Theatre cast and Training Academy. Siamsa Tire is one of Ireland's busiest theatres and arts centre and is located in an iconic ring fort style building in Tralee town park on the Kerry coastline. The venue provides a varied and rich theatre and arts programme year-round and has a fully licenced theatre bar. The Siamsa Tire galleries host a National Folk Theatre Exhibition every summer and exhibitions by Irish artists throughout the rest of the year - enjoy our exhibitions for free.
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1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Couples
Went to the legends of american country show on 23 feb. Before the show started people were asked to switch off their phones. This was not enforced by the management or staff.We were seated near people who had their phones on constantly.The flash was a distraction all night. Can people not turn off their phones for a few hours and enjoy a show,and not ruin it for every one else.Management should follow through and insist phones are switched off.
Written 25 February 2020
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ssor2015
Killarney, Ireland2 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Brilliant show, the energy of the dancers filled filled the auditorium to the rafters!! I have one small suggestion, that perhaps the video pieces could be slotted in earlier in the performance as they give greater context to the dances and the people performing them. Bravo to all involved!
Written 17 May 2023
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Whinspers Dink Travel
Adelaide, Australia137 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Lovely night at the theatre with some amazingly talented dancers. One main singer and some lovely Irish music. The show felt like it went for a bit long but we were on a tour and it had been a long day. Lovely venue with comfortable seats
Written 16 June 2023
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Laney Van
26 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Went along to panto that Castlegregory Amateur Dramatics group put on there. Great show and I love the theatre. It's a lovely size and always a pleasure to go to performances there.
Written 12 February 2020
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Robert W
Brooklyn83 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Worth the trip to Tralee. In a beautiful, comfortable new theater, this is the best Irish folk show in the country. Not just excellent step dancing and foot tapping Irish music (although there's plenty of that), their shows feature excellent lighting, stage-craft, and effects. A comfortable bar and café for pre-show and intermission drinks, tea, and Irish Coffee. The building was nearly hidden by a carnival when we were there (late August), but there's plenty of nearby parking, even more when the carnival leaves town. There's more than one show, so check the rotating schedule. Tickets available online for theater pickup. Seats are reserved, although you may not be able to choose online. Do not miss this show. This makes River-dance type shows look like a cheap knockoff.
Written 1 September 2018
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babybellkerry
kerry24 contributions
May 2013 • Friends
I have seldom been to a show,which made me want to write a review as soon as I got home,
Last night I attended the wonderful show '' Turas'' which is new to Siamsa. What a performance:) These musicians would bring the house down, such a talented bunch of people. Last night I learned that they were from various parts of Ireland and beyond, so getting together for rehersals must be hard for them. They worked so well together. I was very impressed with Roisin Ryan, who was on fiddle and vocals, what a voice. I could have listned to her all night. Richie Murray who played so many instruments Whistle,Flutes, uilean pipes and also percussion, what a talented man. The wonderful box player who is a Kerry man is Conor Moriarty, and the very talented guitar player was Conal O'Keane, who hails from philadelphia.
Ciaran Mulderrig was on piano and Keyboard and also gave a wonderful performance, of course I have to give the 3 wonderful dancers a mention, they would put life in any of us, I wanted to tap along with them. They were Ciara Callannan Ryan, Tara Tangney and Sean Hanafin, who is also a Kerry native, what talented people. The venue itself is wonderful and the sound is perfect. I just want just to say a big thanks to all the wonderful performers who gave us such a wonderful show, and also the wonderful staff and management at Siamsa Tire who are always so warm and welcoming.
Last night I attended the wonderful show '' Turas'' which is new to Siamsa. What a performance:) These musicians would bring the house down, such a talented bunch of people. Last night I learned that they were from various parts of Ireland and beyond, so getting together for rehersals must be hard for them. They worked so well together. I was very impressed with Roisin Ryan, who was on fiddle and vocals, what a voice. I could have listned to her all night. Richie Murray who played so many instruments Whistle,Flutes, uilean pipes and also percussion, what a talented man. The wonderful box player who is a Kerry man is Conor Moriarty, and the very talented guitar player was Conal O'Keane, who hails from philadelphia.
Ciaran Mulderrig was on piano and Keyboard and also gave a wonderful performance, of course I have to give the 3 wonderful dancers a mention, they would put life in any of us, I wanted to tap along with them. They were Ciara Callannan Ryan, Tara Tangney and Sean Hanafin, who is also a Kerry native, what talented people. The venue itself is wonderful and the sound is perfect. I just want just to say a big thanks to all the wonderful performers who gave us such a wonderful show, and also the wonderful staff and management at Siamsa Tire who are always so warm and welcoming.
Written 27 May 2013
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joe007
Tralee, Ireland235 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
We saw their latest production, An Ghaoth Anair, and we were absolutely delighted with it. This is a unique and clever production that will keep you entertained for the night. Talent was in abundance here in music, song, dance, lighting, sound, set, technology, I could keep going on. Read the blurb on the program before you see the show as you have to use your imagination to interpret the show, which you will understand no matter what language you speak. Highly recommended.
Written 29 August 2018
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Darkie11
Melbourne, Australia21 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
We saw the Turas traditional music and dance show. All professional musicians and dancers. An exciting and lively night . Well worth going to see.
Written 25 May 2014
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Flymanfishing
County Dublin, Ireland11 contributions
Aug 2012 • Couples
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 may have changed.
Oh no, the same tired old rubbish. We found the facilities poor and when we commented on this we were rebuked by the most rude staff member i have ever come across, a bald English guy, that had no manners. I think Kerry has far greater attractions than this effort and would not recommend it.
This place needs to put on entertainment that appeals to a wider audience. Oileán "life on the Blasket Islands" was a disappointment. I have a great intrest in the Blaskets and had hoped this would reflect the culture i was aware of. Unfortunately, this was a not a good depiction.
wont be back .
Oh no, the same tired old rubbish. We found the facilities poor and when we commented on this we were rebuked by the most rude staff member i have ever come across, a bald English guy, that had no manners. I think Kerry has far greater attractions than this effort and would not recommend it.
This place needs to put on entertainment that appeals to a wider audience. Oileán "life on the Blasket Islands" was a disappointment. I have a great intrest in the Blaskets and had hoped this would reflect the culture i was aware of. Unfortunately, this was a not a good depiction.
wont be back .
Written 18 December 2012
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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 happy to provide you with a refund or exchange for other tickets in our season if you would like, and would encourage you to get in touch with us so that we can discuss your complaint in full.
We very much pride ourself on our 'welcome' from the staff, which is always jovial and warm so I would be very happy to discuss the specific incident you describe.
In addition to our customer care, we also ensure that we operate policies for staff care and their treatment too and would ask you to please withdraw your comment 'bald English guy' which contravenes our equal opportunities policy. The comment, we believe is offensive and unnecessary as the nationality of our staff has no bearing on the service the deliver, the training and the manner of our staff is of more concern to us. We do believe the review sets out to target one member of staff in particular and we would require more detail from the reviewer to corroborate the details.
Despite requests to resolve the situation, the reviewer has chosen not to respond. We would like to ensure that both the customer and the staff member can have this particular dispute resolved as quickly as possible and would urge the reviewer to contact us. The staff member the reviewer refers to does not operate in the public section of the building, but more in administration so we are keen to discover when the incident took place and on which day so that the detail can provide us with a better picture of what happened.
We would like to rectify the situation as soon as possible as we would like the reviewer to come back to Siamsa Tire to enjoy the surroundings and performances that we offer. In each year Siamsa Tire plays host to 52,000 visitors and prides itself on its exemplary customer care record.
Written 11 May 2013
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RusselVS
Ireland13 contributions
I went to see a play there with my daughter and I fell asleep half way through. The actors may be good but the subject needs to be interesting. Intellectual is great once in a while but put something on that we all can enjoy.
Written 20 July 2012
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Sincere apologies for not getting back to you sooner - I hope our other visitors recommendations to visit the website helped and we hope you had a great experience here if you made it on your holiday here! Best regards Michelle
Written 18 September 2019
Hi! I am wondering about how long the show lasts. Thank you!
Written 30 July 2016
There can be different shows depending on when you go. But allow 2 hours approximately. .. check Siamsa on Google for better more precise information. But do go, you'll love the whole experience
Written 31 July 2016
This show or the show in Galway Trade on the Prom??? Trying to make my itinerary for trip in August. Comments?
Written 20 July 2016
Hi, sorry for the slow response, only just logged on. But don't really understand your question - do you mean see this or see another one else where (?) The shows that are performed are different on different weeks of the month but rotate over, And they are quite different so have a look at the performances to see what you fancy. Hope this helps.
Written 29 November 2016
Is this reserved seating or general admission? (visiting from Canada)
Written 14 July 2015
Dear Jim, many thanks for your query and interest in Siamsa Tíre. The on-line booking doesn't allow you to pick a seat, I'm afraid, but you will be allocated a particular seat on the night of a performance. The auditorium seats 350 and all seats give a good view of the stage, but if you have any particular requests (for example an aisle seat for extra leg room), please do email our Box Office and we'll be more than happy to help you with this and any other query you may have. This answer format doesn't allow me to provide you with our email address, but you will find this on our website by putting Siamsa Tíre in a search engine. With very kind regards, Catríona (General Manager).
Written 15 July 2015
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