Triona Marshall, Solo Harp

Harpist Triona Marshall performs a solo concert at Dunamaise Arts Centre on Saturday, 10 October 2026, joined for part of the evening by members of the Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble. Marshall has built a career as a solo and orchestral harpist, and this show is built around what a single harp can do on stage rather than filling the sound out with a full band. It follows a run of louder tribute shows at the same venue, offering a quieter, more traditional counterpoint.

What to expect

The concert is centred on the instrument itself: expect a programme that moves between traditional Irish airs and more contemporary harp writing, with the venue describing an evening where the surprising depth of a single instrument is revealed across a full set. Marshall’s pairing with the Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble, the county’s young-musician development programme, brings a local element to the night alongside the touring solo show, so expect some of the performance to feature younger local harpists alongside Marshall herself. It is a seated, listening-focused concert rather than a singalong night, closer in feel to a recital than a gig.

Getting there

Dunamaise Arts Centre is on Church Street in Portlaoise, a short walk from Portlaoise train station on the Dublin to Cork and Limerick line, and easily reached by car off the M7/N8 junction.

While you’re in Portlaoise

Portlaoise is Laois’s county town, built around its courthouse, main shops and the M7/N8 motorway crossroads, with a good choice of restaurants around Church Street for a pre-show meal. The Rock of Dunamase, a Norman hilltop ruin five kilometres from town, is worth the detour if you have a free afternoon. There is more to see in Portlaoise and across Co. Laois.

Good to know

• Date: Saturday, 10 October 2026
• Time: 8:00pm
• Venue: Dunamaise Arts Centre, Church Street, Portlaoise
• Price: €22.50
• Booking: dunamaise.ie or 057 8663355
• Note: features guest performers from the Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble