Festive Harmony 2025

FESTIVE HARMONY 2025 FRIDAY 12TH & SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2025 AT 8PM

After 14 SELL-OUT concerts from December 2016 to 2024, internationally renowned vocalist Anne Marie Gibbons is back for the highly anticipated Festive Harmony concerts in the Westport Town Hall Theatre on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th December. She will be joined by tenor Hugh Francis, The Cresham Academy of Irish Dancing, Voices for Us Choir, Castlebar Primary School Choir, The Music West Big Band, pianist Richard Lewis and some very special guests, to present a varied programme of music, dance, popular songs and musical theatre favourites, carols and Christmas cheer!.

Mayo-born and based Anne Marie Gibbons has performed all over the world in some of the most renowned theatres and concert halls. Such international credits include performances in Covent Garden London, Paris, Madrid, Adelaide, Lausanne, New York and Sydney. In Ireland she has appeared with orchestras including the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Irish Baroque Orchestra and the Irish Chamber Orchestra.

Born in Australia, tenor Hugh Francis sings in many of the world’s major opera houses and concert halls across four continents, including Amsterdam, London, Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Sydney. Hugh is glad to be back in Festive Harmony after a 5 year absence!

The Cresham Academy of Irish Dancing has a strong presence around Louisburgh, Westport and Castlebar catering for children and adults at all levels. Bernadine and Louise Cresham, Directors, are vastly experienced and their names are synonomous with success in the world of Irish Dancing. The Cresham Academy is renowned not only for turning out winning dancers but also for teaching every dancer to the best of their individual ability.

Friday 12th December - Voices for Us Choir

Music Director Paula Walsh

Saturday 13th December - Castlebar Primary School Choir

Music Director Catherine O’Driscoll

The Music West Big Band

The Music West Big Band is the west of Ireland's newest big band. Based at Music West in Castlebar they are very much a community band who come together to play some fabulous music. They play a varied repertoire of big band jazz, swing, latin & rhythm & blues from Glenn Miller, through Count Basie, Frank Sinatra & Ella Fitzgerald to Van Morrison, Caro Emerald & Kirsty McCollplus, of course, all of your Christmas big band favourites!

Richard Lewis performs an eclectic soirée of song selections that range from the cheesy to the downright inspired. Not only is Lewis’ patter quick-fire and knowledgeable, but his piano playing is sublime with selections that range from The Lion King (Disney’s Hamlet) and Queen, through to Beethoven!!

Our Very Special Guests [appearing both Fri. & Sat.}

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Grace Kelly

Cera Maloney

Fia Murphy

Emma Mongey

Róisín Quinn

Kara Gibbons Murray