Chris Norman at The TLT, Drogheda

What to Expect

Chris Norman, the voice behind Smokie, plays the Main Hall at The TLT for a show marking 50 years of the band. The venue frames it as a celebration of five decades of one of the most recognisable groups of the 1970s, and the set covers both the Smokie catalogue and Norman’s solo work.

The evening runs from 8:00 PM to about 10:30 PM, with the bar opening at 6:00 PM so the room fills early. The Main Hall is The TLT’s larger space and is used for full touring productions, so this is a seated concert with a proper front-of-house rig. The production uses strobe lighting and haze effects, which the venue flags in advance for anyone sensitive to either. Tickets for this date have sold out, so check with the box office about returns rather than expecting a general release.

Good to Know

• Date: Saturday 5 September 2026
• Start time: 8:00 PM, finishing around 10:30 PM
• Venue: Main Hall, The TLT, Matthew’s Lane, Drogheda
• Status: sold out
• Bar opens at 6:00 PM
• Strobe lighting and haze are used during the performance
• Wheelchair and carer tickets are arranged by phoning the box office on 041 9878560

Getting There

The TLT is on Matthew’s Lane, just off Laurence Street in the centre of Drogheda, a couple of minutes’ walk from West Street and the Tholsel. Drivers from Dublin or Dundalk come off the M1 at junction 9 or 10 and follow the town centre signs. The closest parking is at Scotch Hall and the Laurence Shopping Centre, with on-street spaces along Laurence Street and George’s Street. Drogheda MacBride railway station is about a 15 minute walk across the Boyne, served by Dublin to Belfast and commuter trains, and Bus Éireann and Matthews coaches stop nearby on the Dublin Road and at the bus station on Donore Road.