Dubliner - The Luke Kelly Story at The TLT, Drogheda

What to Expect

Dublin singer Chris Kavanagh created and performs this 90 minute tribute to Luke Kelly, the Dubliners singer who died in 1984. The show mixes live performance with multi-vision backgrounds that trace Kelly’s life and the songs he made his own, from the ballads that filled O’Donoghue’s to the material that took the Dubliners around the world.

The production has played sell-out dates at Cork Opera House and Vicar Street in Dublin, and President Michael D Higgins has attended a performance. The Irish Times called it “A Must!” and Kelly’s own family have endorsed it, saying they are proud of the way Kavanagh has honoured Luke’s music and memory. It runs in the Main Hall at The TLT, the venue’s larger seated room, on a Saturday night in early October.

Good to Know

• Date: Saturday 3 October 2026
• Start time: 8:00 PM
• Running time: about 90 minutes
• Venue: Main Hall, The TLT, Matthew’s Lane, Drogheda
• Booking: through The TLT website or the box office on 041 9878560
• Wheelchair and carer tickets are arranged by phoning the box office
• Seating is allocated

Getting There

The TLT stands on Matthew’s Lane, a short lane running off Laurence Street in central Drogheda, close to the Tholsel and West Street. Coming from Dublin or the north, leave the M1 at junction 9 or 10 and follow signs for the town centre. Multi-storey parking is available at Scotch Hall across the river and at the Laurence Shopping Centre a minute away, with metered on-street spaces along Laurence Street. Drogheda MacBride station is about 15 minutes on foot over the Boyne bridge, with regular Dublin and Belfast trains. Bus Éireann and Matthews coaches serve the town from the Dublin Road and the bus station on Donore Road.