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music · Thursday 20 August 2026 · 9:00 PM 
Coldplay by Candlelight at the Moat Theatre
At Moat Theatre · Abbey Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
At Moat Theatre · Abbey Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
The Moat Theatre stages a candlelit tribute to Coldplay on the evening of Thursday 20 August 2026, a late start at 9:00 PM that runs for around an hour. The candlelight format has become a fixture on the Irish touring circuit over the last few years, taking a rock or pop catalogue and rearranging it for a smaller acoustic setting, with the auditorium lit by candles rather than a conventional stage rig.
This is a one-hour show rather than a full evening, so it suits people who want a concert that finishes before eleven. The Moat is a compact venue on Abbey Road with a single main auditorium, which means there is no great distance between the back row and the stage, and the candlelit staging works better in a room of that size than it would in a large hall. It is one of three music nights the theatre runs in the same week, alongside a Howard Shore tribute on 21 August and the Jersey Boys tribute Made In Jersey on 22 August, so it is worth checking the full listing if you are making a trip of it.
Naas sits just off the M7, roughly 35 km south-west of Dublin, with the town signposted from the motorway junctions serving Naas and Newhall. The Moat Theatre is on Abbey Road, within walking distance of the main street, and town centre car parking is a short walk away. Regular bus services connect Naas with Dublin city centre, though the 9:00 PM start means you should check the last return service before travelling. Sallins and Naas railway station, on the Dublin Heuston line, is about 4 km from the theatre.
Heading to Moat Theatre in Naas? Kildare has plenty more to see. Read the Naas area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.