Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams by Mystery Ensemble at St Iberius Church

What to Expect

Mystery Ensemble play a programme of music from the films of Hayao Miyazaki, including scores by Joe Hisaishi and pieces by other composers written in response to Miyazaki’s work. The named films include My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Laputa: Castle in the Sky. The promoters describe the evening as an immersion in the atmosphere of the films rather than a straight orchestral concert.

The venue matters here. St Iberius Church on North Main Street is a Georgian church in the middle of Wexford town with a galleried interior and the kind of natural acoustic that suits small ensemble playing without heavy amplification. Hisaishi’s writing for Miyazaki leans on piano, strings and woodwind, so the room and the repertoire are a reasonable match. The concert is billed under the neoclassical and anime categories by the promoter, and it draws both film audiences and regular concertgoers.

Good to Know

• Saturday 26 September 2026, 7pm
• St Iberius Church, North Main Street, Wexford town
• Tickets from €25
• Programme includes music from My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Laputa: Castle in the Sky
• Promoted by Red Events, contact info@redevents.world
• Booking through the promoter’s website

Getting There

St Iberius Church is on North Main Street in the centre of Wexford town, a couple of minutes’ walk from the Bull Ring and from the quayfront car parks. Irish Rail runs from Dublin Connolly to O’Hanrahan Station in around two hours, and the station is on the quay a short walk away. Bus Eireann and Wexford Bus coaches stop in the town centre. Main Street is pedestrianised, so drivers should park on the quay and walk up.