The Helix will play host to a Halloween night of music and conversation.
A treat for Glen Hansard fans this Thursday October 31. The Frames frontman will sit down with respected broadcaster John Kelly in the intimate environs of The Helix, DCU, for an evening of conversation.
The two will discuss Glen's eventful and highly successful career to date and explore the power of a great song with a few choice acoustic examples thrown in for good measure.
Tickets for this unique event are priced at €25 and available from [link]www.thehelix.ie[/link].
It comes at the end of a Hansard jaunt around the country. Here's the rest of those Irish dates:
20 Oct – Hawkswell, Sligo (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
21 Oct - MAC Theatre, Belfast (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
22 Oct – Spirit Store, Dundalk (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
24 Oct – Debarras, Clonakilty (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
25 Oct – Blackbird, Ballycotton (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
26 Oct – Blessings Bar, Cavan (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
28 Oct - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (w/ Lisa O’ Neill)
29 Oct – Town Hall, Galway
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