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music · Saturday 4 July 2026 · 4:00pm 
Grease v Dirty Dancing Night at Armagh City Hotel
At Armagh City Hotel · 2 Friary Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh
At Armagh City Hotel · 2 Friary Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Two of the greatest movie soundtracks ever made go head to head in this afternoon party from SESHiOKE, the live events brand running some of the most energetic sing-along nights across Ireland and Northern Ireland. If you grew up belting out “Summer Nights” or “Hungry Eyes,” this is the event that turns that instinct into a room-wide experience. It suits anyone who wants a proper Saturday afternoon out - live performances, a full dancefloor, and collective nostalgia done well.
SESHiOKE is not karaoke and it is not a tribute concert in the traditional sense. The format blends live vocalists and choreographed performances with DJ-driven sets that keep the floor moving between the big moments. The crowd is the point - organisers describe it as a non-stop sing-along showdown where “everyone sings as one.” Expect packed floors and hands in the air for the Grease classics (“You’re The One That I Want,” “Greased Lightnin’”) and the Dirty Dancing tracks that still land thirty years on (“(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” “Do You Love Me,” “Hungry Eyes”). The afternoon start time - 4:00pm - gives the event a day-party feel: you can make an evening of it without it becoming a late-night commitment. Popaganda, the company behind SESHiOKE, runs dates across Belfast, Newry, Dublin, and Bangor, so this is a tested production arriving in Armagh rather than a one-off experiment.
Armagh sits roughly 40 miles southwest of Belfast and about 85 miles north of Dublin. By road, the A3 from Belfast via Portadown is the main route from the east; the A28 comes in from Newry to the south. The Armagh City Hotel is on Friary Road, on the southern edge of the city centre - a short walk from the Mall and the main retail streets. Hotel and street parking is available nearby; the city is not large and the hotel is easy to find. Translink Ulsterbus serves Armagh with connections from Belfast, Newry, and Dungannon, though services on a Saturday afternoon will be less frequent than weekday options, so check times in advance if you are travelling by bus.
Armagh is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, with two cathedrals - one Catholic, one Church of Ireland - sitting on opposing hills in a city that covers a surprisingly compact area. The Armagh Public Library holds one of the oldest book collections in Ireland, and the Observatory and Planetarium is worth a visit if you arrive early. There is more to see in Armagh and across Co. Armagh.
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