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| Hi Stu, Our upcoming solo show from Lloyd Cole sold out quickly but we have great news for you if you didn't get a ticket. Lloyd has agreed to perform for a second night and tickets are now on sale for this additional show on Monday 20 July.
In recent years, Cole's elegant solo performances have been predominantly acoustic, but this time around he has decided to go electric. Expect a performance that will run the gamut from his masterful debut with The Commotions 'Rattlesnakes' right up to 2023's acclaimed 'On Pain'.
| | | Read on for a look at what's coming up this week as well as some new announcements and don't forget our regular Irish Traditional Music Sessions take place every Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. We hope to see you soon! Court House Crew |
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| | THIS WEEK AT THE COURT HOUSE |
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| | FREE TALK & TOUR | NATIONAL LOTTERY OPEN WEEK
SATURDAY 14 MARCH • STARTS 12.30PM | | |
| Entry is free with a National Lottery ticket, but places are limited and advanced booking is essential. To celebrate National Lottery Open Week 2026 you can visit the former Court House on Bangor seafront and follow its fascinating 160-year journey from construction as a bank in 1866, to its repurposing as a court house in the 1950s, to its recent transformation into an award winning independent music and arts venue. | | |
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| | POLAR BOLERO | FRIDAY 10 APRIL • DOORS 8.00PM | | |
| Since forming as part of a university project at Magee College in 2022, Polar Bolero have quietly become a band to watch on the Irish music scene. With roots in Derry, they recently won the first ever Gerry Anderson Bursary Award at the NI Music Prize in 2025. Their influences and genre-defying live performances mark them out as something a little bit special. Mixing pop precision, folk storytelling, jazz flair and a theatrical sweep, Polar Bolero have a sound that is completely their own. | | |
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| | BOOK CLUB | WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL • DOORS 7.30PM | | |
| Our April Book Club features two debut novels that have been making waves since their publication last year. The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr tells the tale of an abandoned baby and a small Donegal town navigating its way through a rapidly changing world. A Family Matter by Claire Lynch examines the long-term repercussions within a family when a woman is denied custody of her baby. Panellists are Hugh Odling Smee and Fionola Meredith. | | |
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| | LEE HEDLEYBLUES BAND | FRIDAY 6 MARCH • DOORS 7.30PM | | |
| Following a series of sold out shows in The Drawing Room, we’re delighted to welcome the Lee Hedley Blues Band back for a series of shows in 2026. Growing up in Newtownards, Lee Hedley could never have imagined he’d travel the world performing the blues. After a short hiatus away from the scene, he returned in 2025. With more than 30 years experience the blues vocalist and harmonica player and his band are gracing stages again across the country. | | |
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| | SHARON MANNION | SATURDAY 7 MARCH • DOORS 7.30PM | | |
| Sometimes life feels like you’re nothing more than a Jukebox Donkey, constantly playing someone else’s tune. Sharon Mannion has been bursting to talk about her experience on Britain’s Got Talent and now that she finally can, she’s ready to tell all. Following the runaway success of ‘Sharondipity’ Sharon is back with a brand new show. Best known for her role in the RTÉ/UKTV GOLD series Bridget & Eamon, she has opened shows for Rosie O’Donnell and Neil Delamere as well as hosting at Ireland’s longest running stand-up comedy club. | | |
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| | THE COURT HOUSE16 Quay St, BT20 5ED, Bangor |
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