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An Irish evening with Men of Name

2026-01-17

20:00

22:00

Why is it that a country as small as Ireland is known the world over for its music, from wistful ballads and lightning-fast reels and jigs to modern contemporary pop music? And how come the Men of Name have been inspired by Irish and Scottish music their entire musical career? Those influences could already be easily heard in hits like Laat Maar Waaien and Hela Hola (Tuthola) from their earlier years with Pater Moeskroen. In this theatre programme, the Men go in search of those Celtic roots. They will travel to Ireland and return with beautiful, exciting and hilarious stories from which much will become clear. The result is a complete Irish programme with plenty of classics, including by The Dubliners and The Pogues. Music that will take you across the green hills deep into the Irish pubs. And, of course, each song is put in the typical Men of Name jacket. Singer/guitarist Ton Smulders provides the optimum atmosphere with his humorous stories. The other men, Ad Grooten and Wilbert van Duinhoven, bring a shipload of instruments, including Irish whistles, banjo, accordion and bagpipes. And as if it were not enough, virtuoso fiddle player Siard de Jong joins them especially for this occasion. Slainte! Watch a preview here: After the musical performance, the Men have a fantastic encore in store in the Foyer, namely a real Irish PubQuiz! If you want to experience all that, buy tickets for this Irish evening of Men of Name! And it will be as the Pogues sang it: Fiesta! men of name Ticket price: €27 including fee/transaction costs and including an intermission drink (soft drink, wine, lager). NEW: By popular demand, from season 2025-2026 onwards we will offer a ticket including drinks at almost all our own performances that include an interval. Wine, lager and soft drinks will then be available for you during the interval, so that you can enjoy the break to the full. This means that the ticket price for these performances will be higher than you are used to from us.

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