Bloomsday - Celebrating James Joyce's Ulysses

Friday, 19 June 2026

Event times:

13:05 - 14:05

Event location:

National Concert Hall

Event price:

€22.00

About this event

Bloomsday is a joyous celebration of arguably the greatest novel in the English language, Ulysses by James Joyce. An accomplished musician himself, the works of Joyce are musical landscapes, laden with references to songs operatic works of the day.

Accompanied by the outstanding pianist, David Wray, Dublin-Born soprano Sandra Oman, in the role of Molly Bloom, will perform such vocal delights as: Love’s Old Sweet Song; The last Rose of Summer; I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls; The Holy City; Sweet Rosie O’Grady; Silent, O Moyle; Habanera (Carmen); The Lass of Aughrim.

Acclaimed actress and television icon Mary McEvoy (Biddy, Glenroe) plays the role of Nora Barnacle, Joyce’s wife, reading extracts from Ulysses and giving the audience a flavour of Dublin in 1904.

A concert for lovers of Bloomsday, Joyce or simply beautiful songs of yesteryear!

Presented by Sheldon Nulty Music

Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.

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