One Night in Dublin

One Night in Dublin returns to the Kings Theatre on Saturday 10 October, with a brand-new show that's a bit more than just a concert. It's set in Murphy's Tavern and follows Danny, a whiskey-loving fisherman with the voice of an angel, and his straight-talking wife Rosie, as he comes home from sea in search of a pint and a grand night of craic with his friends. The whole thing runs for about two and a half hours, so it's a proper evening out rather than a quick set.

On the music side, you've got a band of award-winning musicians playing live fiddle and accordion, and they're working through a long list of Irish classics. You'll hear 'Galway Girl', 'Tell Me Ma', 'The Irish Rover', 'Dirty Old Town', 'Whiskey In The Jar', 'The Wild Rover' and 'Galway Shawl', and the set draws on songs by The Pogues, The Saw Doctors, The Dubliners, The Fureys, Flogging Molly, Nathan Carter and The Dropkick Murphys. It's a wide sweep of the tradition, from the old-school folk of The Dubliners to the more rowdy side of The Pogues and Flogging Molly, all played live on fiddle and accordion.

It's a new show this time around, so it's not just the same old set they've been touring. The music sits inside that story of Danny coming home to the pub, and the songs are woven into the evening rather than just played one after another. If you've seen it before, there's new material to get into; if it's your first time, it's a good way to hear a lot of those familiar tunes in one go.

It starts at 7:30pm at the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth, and tickets are from £26.50. With the show running for about two and a half hours, you're looking at a night that takes you well past 10pm.