Culture
29 Jan 24

Limited number of extra tickets released for tomorrow's highly anticipated We Shall Overcome concert in Athy – featuring Eleanor McEvoy, Toshín, Mary Stokes and more

Eleanor McEvoy. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

Pauline Scanlon, Jess Kav, IF, and poet and activist Laura Murphy are also set to perform on the night

Ahead of the eagerly anticipated We Shall Overcome concert in Athy Library in Co. Kildare tomorrow, January 30, a limited number of standing tickets have been released. The initial run of tickets sold out rapidly – so be sure to act fast!

The concert – which is centred around songs of social justice and freedom – will feature special performances from Eleanor McEvoy, Pauline Scanlon, Toshín, Jess Kav, and Athy's own rising stars IF. Unfortunately, Mary Coughlan will no longer be appearing due to illness – but we can announce today that renowned Irish singer Mary Stokes has been added to the star-studded line-up.

Mary Stokes at 2023's Nothing Compares: A Celebration of Irish Women Artists concert in Naas, Kildare. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

Poet and Activist, Laura Murphy will be taking care of MC duties on the night, as well as performing her iconic poem 'Is Mise Bríd'.

We Shall Overcome is one of several ticketed Nothing Compares shows taking place in Co. Kildare, as part of the Brigid 1500 programme. Presented by Hot Press and Kildare County Council, the Nothing Compares events are unique and joyful celebrations of Irish women artists.

Laura Murphy. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

Nothing Compares has partnered with Teach Tearmainn, a charity supporting women and children affected by domestic violence in Kildare and Wicklow, who will receive a contribution from ticket sales.

The main activities across the Brigid 1500 programme take place in the weeks around the Brigid’s Day public holiday – which celebrates both the goddess Brigid and St Brigid, who founded a monastery in Kildare town. The Brigid 1500 programme will celebrate St. Brigid: A Woman, A Life, A Legacy and the enduring impact of her life and her work.

The full festival programme of events can be found on brigid1500.ie

Standing tickets for We Shall Overcome, taking place at Athy Library tomorrow, January 30, are available below. Make sure you select 'Standing Ticket', as General Admission is sold out!