PRIDE AND PREJUDICEOn Sunday at the Battle of the Boyne site near Donore, Co Meath, Chapterhouse Theatre Company will present an open-air version of Jane Austen's classic. Gates open at 6.30pm, performance begins at 7.30pm. Suitable for children over 12. Tickets €15 adults, €12 children. 041-983 3946, droichead.com
LIMERICK PIG ‘N’ PORTER FESTIVAL
The world’s largest tag rugby event gets underway tonight in the Old Crescent grounds in Rosbrien, Limerick. The three-day event features several new additions this year including a hockey blitz and pig-on-a-spit cooking competition. A free family fun day is on Sunday. Weekend tickets cost €10. pignporter.com
MACNAS PARADE
The annual Macnas Parade takes place on Sunday at 2pm, as part of the Galway Arts Festival. This year’s theme is ‘The Wild Hunt’ and more than 300 performers will take part, as well as wooden beasts and a host of musicians and drummers. The parade begins at Spanish Arch and ends at Galway Cathedral. galwayartsfestival.com
SWISS COTTAGE
As part of the 200-year anniversary of the iconic Swiss cottage in Cahir, Co Tipperary, a family day will be held tomorrow. It will include an angling demonstration, guided woodland walks and demonstrations of traditional crafts such as thatching and stone carving. Admission is free for the day. From noon to 5pm. 052-744 1144. heritageireland.ie
THE QUARE FELLOW
Over half a century since its original Dublin run, the New Theatre in Temple Bar, Dublin, presents the Brendan Behan classic until August 7th. Directed by Ronan Wilmot, the cast includes PJ Brady, Mick Fitzgerald and Michael Shanley. It runs Monday to Saturday at 8pm. Tickets €15/12/10. 01-6703361, thenewtheatre.com
GLANDORE BOAT SCHOOL
This annual gathering in the picturesque west Cork village is open to everybody and this year the theme for the school is ‘Sunken Treasure’. The weekend programme includes lectures and demonstrations, from digital scanning to bronze age metal casting, as well as talks on archaeological investigations of wrecks and Cork harbour. 086-6771897, glandoreyc.com
BALLYCONNEELY PONY SHOW
The 25th anniversary of this annual pony show takes place this weekend in Ballyconnelly, near Clifden in Co Galway. The show attracts many breeders and ponies and has the added attraction of a dog show and craft fair. There were more than 340 entries last year, making the show the second largest of its kind in Ireland. While entries for the pony show have closed, the jumping class is still open. Details and entry from 087-667 4804
ROCK ’N’ ROLL TOUR
Starting at the Usher Hall in Belfast, this bus tour takes the participants on a journey of the city’s impressive rock ’n’ roll history. It takes in sites related to bands such as Snow Patrol, Stiff Little Fingers and The Undertones as well as visiting Cyprus Avenue, made famous by Van Morrison. The tour runs every Saturday at 2pm until September and costs between £6 and £8. 048-9024 6609, belfastmusic.org
DUBLIN MOUNTAINS PLOD
This half-marathon is hosted by Dublin Mountains Partnership and begins on Sunday at 10am at Marlay Park. The route takes in the Dublin Mountains and the Wicklow Way before returning to the park. Runners and walkers welcome. Registration closes at 5pm today. Entry €15 for members, €25 non-members. dublinmountains.ie/plod/
SKIBBEREEN ARTS
This Sunday sees the start of the second annual Skibbereen Arts Festival, with a performance by the Irish Chamber Orchestra, directed by Katherine Hunka, who also performs alongside Irish accordion player Dermot Dunne. The performance begins at 8.30pm in Abbeystrewry Church. Tickets €20. 028-51322, skibbereenartsfestival.com
