The Pale Blue Dot at King House

What to Expect

The Pale Blue Dot is booked into King House’s autumn programme for mid-November, part of the venue’s regular run of touring music acts through its period concert room. King House has built a reputation over the past year for pairing classical recitals with contemporary and folk-leaning shows, and this booking sits in that same slot in the calendar, following on from An Irish Songbook in September and the Chopin recital in October. Full billing details, including the exact style of the performance and supporting acts, had not been published on the venue’s own listing pages at the time of research, so this entry should be treated as confirmed-to-happen but light on specifics until King House updates its page nearer the date.

King House’s autumn and winter season has consistently mixed genres, so a November booking this far out is more likely to be a folk, singer-songwriter or small-ensemble act than a full orchestral show, given the intimate scale of the venue’s concert room. Anyone with a strong interest in the specific line-up should keep an eye on the venue’s own listing and Ticketsolve page over the coming weeks, since King House typically firms up support acts and running order a month or two ahead of a show.

Good to Know

• Date: Friday 13 November 2026, at King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
• Time and price were not yet published on the venue’s listing; check the King House website or call the box office closer to the date.
• Booking runs through King House’s Ticketsolve page, the same system used for its other autumn concerts.
• As with King House’s other ticketed evenings, arrive early given the venue’s limited seated capacity.
• If travelling from outside Boyle, confirm the start time before setting off, since King House events typically run from 7pm or 7:30pm but this one is not yet fixed.
• Combine with a daytime visit to King House’s heritage exhibitions if making a day of it in Boyle.

Getting There

King House is on the Crescent in Boyle town centre, an easy walk from Main Street, the bus stop and the train station, with on-site parking for evening events. Boyle is on the N4, about 20 minutes’ drive from Roscommon town and Carrick-on-Shannon, and sits on the Dublin to Sligo rail line.