The Gab

Tag: performance

  • Summer’s end is around the bend just flying

    The summer seems to be whizzing by but not to worry, that means we’re back soon with plenty storytelling shenanigans to keep you going as the nights grow longer.

    😎Summer Storytelling Special: Friday 29 August 7pm – Waterloo Churchyard Old Schoolhouse – with Special Guests Blarney Community Choir 

    We are thrilled that Blarney Community Choir will be joining us for our end of summer special this year. This is our 4th summer returning to Waterloo, it’s always a special evening. Don’t forget to bring a chair plus coat/blanket and cash or card for donations. Keep an eye on our socials to see who will be telling. 

    🎯September Sketchbook: Tuesday 2 September 8.30pm Blarney Castle Hotel

    Regular Sketchbook in Blarney where we take a deep dive into stories and telling. Please RSVP if you want to tell a story or take a role. 

    ✨September Mixtape: Tuesday 16 September 8.30pm Callanan’s George’s Quay

    After our summer hols, we can’t wait to get back to our Cork City home, Callanan’s. Doors open at 8pm, storytelling starts at 8.30pm. Get in early if you want to get a seat! 

     The Gab presents Pat Speight: Thursday 9 October 7.30pm Coughlans Douglas Street €24.20

    Don’t forget, we are heading back to Coughlans in October, this time with our local storytelling legend, Pat Speight. Pat will be joined on the night by up-and-coming tellers Colm Ryan and Paul O’Sullivan with music from Caroline Sweeney and Deirdre O’Manony. Tickets are selling fast so get yours before they’re gone https://tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/11182963/The-Gab-Presents-Pat-Speight/Thu-09-Oct-2025

  • June at the Gab

    Before we take our summer hols in July, you can join us in June.

    🎯June Sketchbook: Tuesday 3 June 8.30pm Blarney Castle Hotel

    The Sketchbook is an intimate storytelling workshop, a place for tellers and potential tellers to play with stories. A place to tell, listen and learn.

    Please get in touch, thegabstorytelling@gmail.com, if you want to attend

    ✨June Mixtape: Tuesday 17 June 8.30pm Callanan’s George’s Quay

    The Gab Mixtape is a monthly entertaining evening of storytelling where storytellers hone their storytelling craft. Stories are interspersed with a little music, but the spotlight is very much on the art of the oral tradition and contemporary craft of telling stories. The Mixtape has a pre-planned set list, it is not open mic.

    Our last mixtape before the summer in our perfect Cork City home, Callanan’s. Doors open at 8pm, get in early if you want to get a seat! 

  • The Gab at Blarney Community Choir Summer Concert ‘Through the Decades’

    Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/blarney-community-choir-summer-concert-through-the-decades-tickets-1299310395369

    We are thrilled to be invited to tell stories at Blarney Community Choir’s summer concert, a fun family friendly sing-along show, ‘A Musical Journey Through the Decades’ , 1950’s to modern day with a live house band!

    Saturday May 24th Show – Doors open at 6:45 , show starts at 7:30, show length approx. 1 hr and 15 mins

    Sunday Matinee May 25th Show, Doors open at 12:45, show starts at 1:30.

  • Storytelling performance with Clare Murphy – Sun 23 March – Blarney

    SOLD OUT

    Recent article about Clare Murphy in the Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41574286.html

    Both the workshop and performance with Clare Murphy are now sold out

    Telling stories since 2006 on stages all over the world, including the Globe Theatre London, Open Eye Theatre Minneapolis, and Fabula Festival Sweden, Clare brings the ancient art of storytelling to contemporary audiences including a recent appearance on the Blindboy Podcast https://shows.acast.com/blindboy/episodes/the-art-of-storytelling

    On the Art of Storytelling podcast, Blindboy said “one of my favourite guests I’ve ever spoken to on my podcast, a professional storyteller, deeply knowledgeable and passionate about storytelling as an art-form and an astounding storyteller”.

    Clare’s work ranges from myth to quantum physics and folklore. She performed for President Mary Robinson, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the writers at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her festival appearances include Cape Clear Festival Ireland, Beyond the Border Wales, National Storytelling Festival Jonesborough USA, 10 Days in Dublin and many others.

    “masterly storytelling  – all delivered at a pace which meant there was never a dull moment.” Culture Whisper

    “Clare Muireann Murphy’s beautiful lilting Irish voice was in stark contrast to the darkly humorous stories she told us, and her first-rate comic physicality only served to enhance her storytelling.” Everything Theatre