Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh
Concert Schedule 2026 (plus 2027 Preview)
It's been a long and arduous road, but after intensive rehabilitation with the help of two wonderful hand therapists, Máire is delighted to be able to perform again after multiple right-hand injuries in May 2025 put her out of action. We are so much looking forward to getting back to playing concerts in 2026 - starting at Dorking Folk Club, Surrey, on 28 January!
JANUARY
Wed 28 Dorking (Surrey) - Dorking Folk Club
Address: Dorking Golf Club. Deepdene Avenue, Dorking, RH5 4BX
Start time: 8:30pm (doors open 8:00pm)
Tickets available on the door (payment by card only)
Club website
MARCH
Fri 20 Saltburn, North Yorkshire - Saltburn Community Hall (for Saltburn Community & Arts Association)
Address: Albion Terrace, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 1JW
Start time: 7:30pm
Buy Tickets Online
APRIL
Fri 10 Ilkley (West Yorkshire) - Ilkley Manor House - Sold Out!
Address: Castle Yard, Ilkley LS29 9DT
Start time: 7:30pm (doors open 7.00pm)
Buy Tickets Online
Mon 13 Blyth (Northumberland) - The Lightship (Royal Northumberland Yacht Club)
Address: South Harbour, Blyth NE24 3PB
Start time: 7:30pm
For info and tickets, email or phone 07929616703
USA
Fri 24 Morristown, NJ - The Troubadour at the Folk Project (rescheduled for Fri 26 March, 2027, due to delay with visa issuance)
Sat 25 Philadelphia, PA - (rescheduled for Sun 6 September, 2026, due to delay with visa issuance)
Wed 29 Somerville, MA - Burren Backroom Brian O’Donovan Legacy Concert Series - (rescheduled for 4 October 2026, due to delay with visa issuance)
MAY
Fri 1 Utica, NY - Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley - (rescheduled for Fri 2 October, due to delay with visa issuance)
Sat 2 Albany, NY - Flanagan Theater, Irish American Heritage Museum - (to be rescheduled, due to delay with visa issuance)
Sun 3 Kennebunk, ME - Brick Store Museum (for Concerts in west K!) - (rescheduled for Sun 21 March, 2027, due to delay with visa issuance)
UK
Thu 21 Newport (South Wales) - Newport Folk Club at Newport Fugitives Athletic Club
Address: High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE
Start time: 8:00pm
Club website
JUNE
Sat 6 St Albans, Hertfordshire - St Albans Folk Festival
Address: St Saviour's Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans AL1 4DF
Start time: 7:30pm
USA
Sat 20 Rockland, ME - Sail, Power and Steam Museum
Address: Old Snow Shipyard, 75 Mechanic St, Rockland, ME 04841
Start time: 7:00pm
For information and tickets, call 207 596 0200
Wed 24 Haddonfield, NJ - Markeim Arts Center
Address: 104 Walnut St, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Start time: 7:30pm
Fri 26 - Sat 27 Altamont (near Albany), NY - Old Songs Festival
Address: Altamont Fairgrounds, Arlington St, Altamont, NY 12009
Ireland
Sun 28 June - Fri 3 July Termonfechin, Co Louth - 40th An Chúirt Chruitireachta International Festival for Irish Harp (Máire only will be teaching at this wonderful event)
JULY
Mon 6 - Sat 11 Miltown Malbay, Co Clare - Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy (Máire only will be teaching)
USA
AUGUST
Sun 9 Online Event hosted by Tune Supply - “Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Irish Harper: Ask Me Anything!"
29 August - 4 September Plymouth, MA - TradMaD Traditional Music and Dance Camp (We will be teaching and performing)
Address: Pinewoods Camp Pinewoods Camp, Inc. 80 Cornish Field Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
TradMaD website
OCTOBER
Fri 2 Utica - Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley
Start time: 7pm
Sun 4 Somerville, MA - The Burren Backroom (Brian O’Donovan Legacy Series Presents)
Address: 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Start time: 4pm
Thu 8 Philadelphia
For info and tickets, email
Fri 9 Charlottesville, VA - Thistlerock Mead Company (presented by Blue Ridge Irish Music School)
Address: 3075 Gables Run Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Sat 10 Raleigh, NC
Start time: 7:30pm (doors 6:00 - 6:30pm)
For info & tickets, email
Sun 11 Danbury, NC - The Arts Place of Stokes (Stokes County Arts Council)
Address: 502 Main St, Danbury, NC 27016
Start time: 4pm
Buy tickets online
Mon 12 Black Mountain, NC - White Horse Black Mountain
Address: 105c Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Start time: 7:30pm
Tue 13 Knoxville, TN - Pellissippi College (Goins Building Auditorium)
Address: Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37933
Start time: 7pm
Free admittance
Fri 16 Los Angeles, CA - Harp Center Los Angeles
Address: 2927 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Start time: 8pm (Reception and refreshments at 7:30pm)
Venue website
Sat 17 Ventura, CA - NAMBA Arts
Address: 47 S Oak St, Ventura, CA 93001
Thu 22 Carson City, NV - Brewery Arts Center (Ballroom)
Address: 449 W King St, Carson City, NV 89703
Start time: 7pm (Doors open 6:30pm)
Online booking link coming soon…
Sat 24 San Francisco, CA - United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco
Address: 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Start time: 8 pm (doors 7pm)
Sun 25 San Jose, CA - Harpers Hall (duo concert and harp workshop - afternoon)
Info and tickets
UK
NOVEMBER
Sat 21 Sheringham, Norfolk - Sheringham Little Theatre
Address: 2 Station Rd, Sheringham NR26 8RE
Start time: 7:30pm
Sat 28 Milbrook (Torpoint), Cornwall - Millbrook Folk Club at Millbrook Village Hall
Venue address: Millbrook Village Hall, The Parade, Millbrook, Torpoint PL10 1AX
DECEMBER
Start time: 8pm (doors 7:30pm)
Our seasonal show, Celtic Christmas Strings, starts!
Sat 5 Chester - Tarvin Community Centre (sponsored by Cheshire Rural Touring Arts)
Address: Meadow Close, Tarvin, Chester CH3 8LY
Start time: 7:30pm
Info and tickets
Sun 6 Macclesfield, Cheshire - Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement (sponsored by Cheshire Rural Touring Arts)
Address: Bomish Lane, Lower Withington, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DW
Start time: 7:00pm
Venue website
Germany
Tue 8 Pirmasens - Kulisse großer Saal (sponsored by SPD Pirmasens & KulturGUT)
Address: Alleestraße 58, 66953 Pirmasens
Start time: 20h
Online ticket booking or Tel: 06331 7258837 (SPD Pirmasens). Tickets also on sale at Kulisse Pirmasens & Ruhbank Blumen
Thu 10 Saarbrücken - Kulturzentrum BRE|TE63
Address: Breite Strasse 63, D-55115 Saarbrücken
Start time: 20h
Address: Marheinekepl. 1, 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg
Start time: 20h
Tickets: Call +49 30 322 5824 or email
Mon 14 München - Theater im Fraunhofer (for Irish Folk Club Munich)
Start time: 20h
Address: Fraunhoferstr. 9, 80469 München
For reservations, email or call +49 89 63499848
2027
FEBRUARY 2027
UK
Fri 5 Warkworth, Northumberland - Warkworth Memorial Hall
Tue 9 Surbiton, Surrey - The Cornerhouse Arts Centre
Sat 13 South Petherton, Somerset - The David Hall
Sun 14 Constantine (nr Falmouth), Cornwall - The Tolmen Centre
Wed 17 Preston (Wrea Green), Lancashire - The Willows Folk Club
Mon 22 Croydon, Surrey - Croydon Folk Club
MARCH & APRIL 2027
USA
We’ll be playing in ME, CT, NY, NJ and WA - details coming soon
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