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Siamsa Tire Theatre & Arts Centre

Town Park, Tralee, Ireland
+353 66 7123055
Ranked #1 of 34 attractions in Tralee
5.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Theatres, Performances
Owner description: Founded in 1974, the Siamsa Tire Theatre and Arts Centre runs a year round programme of arts activities including presenting its National Folk Theatre...... more » Owner description: Founded in 1974, the Siamsa Tire Theatre and Arts Centre runs a year round programme of arts activities including presenting its National Folk Theatre productions from April to October. Our mission is to reflect Ireland's great wealth of music, dance and folklore on stage through vibrant, colourful theatrical entertainment and to continue creating new folk theatre presentations, drawing on our traditions and a rich cultural reservoir. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

For a most pleasant evening of entertainment of folklore blended through the medium of music dance and vocal harmonies, one would find it difficult to surpass- any of the various show's -performed by Siamsa Tire troupe. If one ever wishes to experience the joy of native traditions woven into a two hour stage show,performed by mostly amateurs -this event and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Brilliant. The quality of singing and dancing was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit More

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Hereford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

There was a dance festival on and we had a fantastic welcome. More

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Tralee, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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this place is a good place to go and see some good irish culture More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

it was very good. Good quality performances but disliked the cost of the teas and wine at the end of the night, would have been lovely if there was a table of food like cakes or sandwiches so that people could get together and talk about the performance at the end of the night. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Visit Siamsa, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, in Tralee. The building itself is interesting and usually houses an Art exhibition. Siamsa performances are a wonderful re-enactment of Irish dance, stories and song performed by an excellent cast. Don't miss it! Siamsa show run from Easter to late September approx More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

words fail me to describe this venue. Brilliant, - dont leave tralee without a visit here. saw the druid production of big maggie here recently. what a theatre. every seat has a perfect view. sound lighting temperature. all excellent. tea/coffe/wine bar is lovely. only poinst to improve on could be to improve and expand the toilet facilities and provide some... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

Very entertaining, actors very professional and the musician highly skilled! Overall immensely enjoyable!! More

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georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011

This show was very entertaining with music, song and dance. The theater has good seating. We were near the back row but we could see the performance very well. The seats are staggered so that you aren't looking at the back of someone's head. The program explains the different scenes and was a great aid in following the story. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011
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The performance of 'Children of LIr' by Siamsa Tire was the highlight of my 10 day trip to Ireland. The beauty of the music, matched with the flowing energy of the dance was truly heart-warming. The complexity of the choreography and the virtuosity and vitality of the dancers was inspiring. More

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