• OILEAN - CELEBRATING THE BLASKET ISLANDS

    The National Folk Theatre of Ireland 13-16 & 18 May

    Oileán celebrates and explores Blasket Island in a moving, emotional and lively presentation.  This production captures the essence of this island community, their traditions and customs, their wealth of song and story, their love of life and their strong kinship with one another.

    This is a glorious visual, musical and magical performance presented using the best of traditional arts - dance, song and live music.
     

  • TURAS - A BREATHTAKING JOURNEY OF MUSIC, SONG & DANCE

    The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, 26th of May

    Turas is a new Siamsa Tíre stage presentation featuring music from all corners of Ireland beautifully interwoven with exciting dance and rich vocals.

    This is a feast of music, dance and song, and an experience which is guaranteed to stay with you long after you leave the theatre!

NATIONAL FOLK THEATRE

Festival of Folk & Trad: Performances from 7 May to 21September 2013

THE GALLERY

EILEEN HUTTON - 13th April to 18th May

Welcome /

Siamsa Tíre in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland is the home of the National Folk Theatre of Ireland.

We bring together the people of Kerry and visitors from all over the world to enjoy the best of Irish culture and entertainment in music, song and dance in our beautiful theatre in Tralee.

Check out our reviews on Trip Advisor, see some fabulous footwork or watch video clips of Oilean and Clann Lir, two of our most popular and acclaimed shows. Or CHECK HERE for the National Folk Theatre's full schedule at a glance...

And that’s not all! There are performances in Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, Comedy, Film and Music Concerts, as well as Workshops and Children’s events. So, for the best in Irish arts and entertainment, come and join us for a performance in our wonderful theatre in Tralee, in beautiful County Kerry, looking out over the Slieve Mish Mountains and the Dingle Peninsula. More about Kerry and Tralee ...