The World’s No.1 Celebration of The Dubliners Announces New UK and Ireland Tour for 2025
SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
5th April 2025
SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
5th April 2025
Direct from Dublin and London’s West End, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners, the original and world’s No.1 celebration of Ireland’s most iconic band, will return to UK and Ireland theatres in 2025 for its biggest and best ever tour.
In partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with Dublin’s legendary Irish pub O’Donoghue’s - the iconic venue where The Dubliners first began performing together in 1962 – Seven Drunken Nights is a spectacular show honouring the legacy of Ireland’s favourite musical sons in authentic style, invoking the spirit of the great Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Ciaran Bourke and Jim McCann.
Having enjoyed over 1000 standing ovations at sold out shows around the world since its launch in 2017, Seven Drunken Nights is renowned as the ultimate feel-good Irish show. Driven by a hugely talented cast of outstanding musicians and singers, the show stars its charismatic writer and director Ged Graham, who warmly guides fans through the show with anecdotes and reminisces in between stunning performances of so many of The Dubliners’ celebrated classics, including The Irish Rover, The Leaving of Liverpool, Belle of Belfast City, Dirty Old Town, The Banks of the Rose, Star of the County Down and The Town I Love So Well.
Featuring an all-new production for 2025 that boasts the show’s most lavish set to-date, Seven Drunken Nights’ 72-date tour will begin in Newark on 1st March 2025 and includes dates at Manchester’s Opera House on 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day) and the Dominion Theatre in London on 23rd March, before the tour ends with a run of three shows at the iconic Dublin 3Olympia on 5th, 6th and 7th June.
Tickets are on sale now, available from all venues and www.sevendrunkennights.com
Recognised by fans of The Dubliners as one of the group’s biggest champions, Dublin-born Ged Graham said, “Performing the music of The Dubliners around the world truly is a real privilege for everyone involved with the Seven Drunken Nights show. The connection we’ve built with the audience over the years is incredible; they know we’re keeping the iconic music of The Dubliners alive with the same passion that they have for it. I think it’s why the show has become the world’s biggest celebration of The Dubliners over the past decade.”
In addition to glowing reviews, Seven Drunken Nights has also received praise from the families of The Dubliners. Ged said, “It was very nerve-racking meeting relatives of The Dubliners, as I didn’t know how they would react. But meeting Luke Kelly’s brother, Paddy, early on during the first tour was just brilliant. He and his family have been so supportive of the show. Likewise, Barney McKenna’s sister came to see the show when we toured Ireland and was very complimentary of how we told the story. Their support means so much to everyone involved with the show.”
The 2025 tour of Seven Drunken Nights follows a record-breaking year for the show, spending 42 weeks on the road to perform over 300 shows around the world. Such success has been a life-changing experience for Ged, who said, “The music of The Dubliners was the soundtrack to me growing up in an Irish family. Every Sunday my Dad would put on his Dubliners records and our home would be filled with this incredible sound. For me every night on stage is like stepping back to my childhood and being eleven years old again. It’s genuinely a labour of love and, as a fan of The Dubliners, it’s the greatest privilege.”
Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners will play the following dates across the UK and Ireland in 2025:
March
01 Newark Palace Theatre
02 Lichfield Garrick Theatre
03 Lichfield Garrick Theatre
05 Potters Bar Wyllyotts Centre
06 Chatham Central Theatre
07 Dunstable Grove Theatre
09 Stockton Globe Theatre
10 Buxton Opera House
11 Ayr The Gaiety Theatre
12 Perth Concert Hall
14 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
15 Aberdeen Tivoli Theatre
16 Edinburgh Usher Hall
20 Sheffield City Hall
22 Swindon Wyvern Theatre
23 London Dominion Theatre
25 Birmingham Alexandra
28 Bradford St George’s Hall
29 Scunthorpe Baths Hall
30 Leicester De Montford Hall
April
01 Epsom Playhouse
02 Redditch Palace Theatre
03 Bridgwater McMillan Theatre
04 Bromley Churchill Theatre
05 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
08 Woking New Victoria Theatre
09 Folkstone Leas Cliff Hall
10 Stevenage Gordon Craig Theatre
11 Lowestoft Marina Theatre
12 Hull City Hall
13 Sunderland Empire
16 Coventry Belgrade
17 Ipswich Regent Theatre
18 Skegness Embassy Theatre
19 Ramsgate Granville Theatre
20 Northampton Royal & Derngate
22 Lincoln New Theatre Royal
23 Basildon Towngate Theatre
24 Crawley The Hawth
25 Blackpool Grand Theatre
26 Worthing Pavilion
27 Aylesbury Waterside
29 Taunton Brewhouse
May
01 Swansea Grand Theatre
05 Cromer Cromer Pier & Theatre (5.00pm show)
07 Hayes Beck Theatre
08 Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
09 Doncaster Cast
10 Wimbledon New Wimbledon Theatre
13 Southport The Atkinson
14 Southport The Atkinson
15 Poole Lighthouse
17 Tewkesbury Roses Theatre (matinee)
17 Tewkesbury Roses Theatre (evening)
18 Cardiff New Theatre
20 Dartford Orchard West
21 Oxford New Theatre
22 Llandudno Venue Cymru
23 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
24 Portsmouth Kings Theatre
25 Clacton West Cliff Theatre
28 Wexford National Opera
29 Belfast Waterfront
30 Drogheda Thomas Leadley Theatre
31 Derry Millennium Forum (on sale 18th Sept)
June
1 Waterford Theatre Royal
3 Limerick Lime Tree Theatre
4 Cork Opera House
5 Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
6 Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
7 Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
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In partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with Dublin’s legendary Irish pub O’Donoghue’s - the iconic venue where The Dubliners first began performing together in 1962 – Seven Drunken Nights is a spectacular show honouring the legacy of Ireland’s favourite musical sons in authentic style, invoking the spirit of the great Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Ciaran Bourke and Jim McCann.
Having enjoyed over 1000 standing ovations at sold out shows around the world since its launch in 2017, Seven Drunken Nights is renowned as the ultimate feel-good Irish show. Driven by a hugely talented cast of outstanding musicians and singers, the show stars its charismatic writer and director Ged Graham, who warmly guides fans through the show with anecdotes and reminisces in between stunning performances of so many of The Dubliners’ celebrated classics, including The Irish Rover, The Leaving of Liverpool, Belle of Belfast City, Dirty Old Town, The Banks of the Rose, Star of the County Down and The Town I Love So Well.
Featuring an all-new production for 2025 that boasts the show’s most lavish set to-date, Seven Drunken Nights’ 72-date tour will begin in Newark on 1st March 2025 and includes dates at Manchester’s Opera House on 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day) and the Dominion Theatre in London on 23rd March, before the tour ends with a run of three shows at the iconic Dublin 3Olympia on 5th, 6th and 7th June.
Tickets are on sale now, available from all venues and www.sevendrunkennights.com
Recognised by fans of The Dubliners as one of the group’s biggest champions, Dublin-born Ged Graham said, “Performing the music of The Dubliners around the world truly is a real privilege for everyone involved with the Seven Drunken Nights show. The connection we’ve built with the audience over the years is incredible; they know we’re keeping the iconic music of The Dubliners alive with the same passion that they have for it. I think it’s why the show has become the world’s biggest celebration of The Dubliners over the past decade.”
In addition to glowing reviews, Seven Drunken Nights has also received praise from the families of The Dubliners. Ged said, “It was very nerve-racking meeting relatives of The Dubliners, as I didn’t know how they would react. But meeting Luke Kelly’s brother, Paddy, early on during the first tour was just brilliant. He and his family have been so supportive of the show. Likewise, Barney McKenna’s sister came to see the show when we toured Ireland and was very complimentary of how we told the story. Their support means so much to everyone involved with the show.”
The 2025 tour of Seven Drunken Nights follows a record-breaking year for the show, spending 42 weeks on the road to perform over 300 shows around the world. Such success has been a life-changing experience for Ged, who said, “The music of The Dubliners was the soundtrack to me growing up in an Irish family. Every Sunday my Dad would put on his Dubliners records and our home would be filled with this incredible sound. For me every night on stage is like stepping back to my childhood and being eleven years old again. It’s genuinely a labour of love and, as a fan of The Dubliners, it’s the greatest privilege.”
Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners will play the following dates across the UK and Ireland in 2025:
March
01 Newark Palace Theatre
02 Lichfield Garrick Theatre
03 Lichfield Garrick Theatre
05 Potters Bar Wyllyotts Centre
06 Chatham Central Theatre
07 Dunstable Grove Theatre
09 Stockton Globe Theatre
10 Buxton Opera House
11 Ayr The Gaiety Theatre
12 Perth Concert Hall
14 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
15 Aberdeen Tivoli Theatre
16 Edinburgh Usher Hall
20 Sheffield City Hall
22 Swindon Wyvern Theatre
23 London Dominion Theatre
25 Birmingham Alexandra
28 Bradford St George’s Hall
29 Scunthorpe Baths Hall
30 Leicester De Montford Hall
April
01 Epsom Playhouse
02 Redditch Palace Theatre
03 Bridgwater McMillan Theatre
04 Bromley Churchill Theatre
05 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
08 Woking New Victoria Theatre
09 Folkstone Leas Cliff Hall
10 Stevenage Gordon Craig Theatre
11 Lowestoft Marina Theatre
12 Hull City Hall
13 Sunderland Empire
16 Coventry Belgrade
17 Ipswich Regent Theatre
18 Skegness Embassy Theatre
19 Ramsgate Granville Theatre
20 Northampton Royal & Derngate
22 Lincoln New Theatre Royal
23 Basildon Towngate Theatre
24 Crawley The Hawth
25 Blackpool Grand Theatre
26 Worthing Pavilion
27 Aylesbury Waterside
29 Taunton Brewhouse
May
01 Swansea Grand Theatre
05 Cromer Cromer Pier & Theatre (5.00pm show)
07 Hayes Beck Theatre
08 Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
09 Doncaster Cast
10 Wimbledon New Wimbledon Theatre
13 Southport The Atkinson
14 Southport The Atkinson
15 Poole Lighthouse
17 Tewkesbury Roses Theatre (matinee)
17 Tewkesbury Roses Theatre (evening)
18 Cardiff New Theatre
20 Dartford Orchard West
21 Oxford New Theatre
22 Llandudno Venue Cymru
23 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
24 Portsmouth Kings Theatre
25 Clacton West Cliff Theatre
28 Wexford National Opera
29 Belfast Waterfront
30 Drogheda Thomas Leadley Theatre
31 Derry Millennium Forum (on sale 18th Sept)
June
1 Waterford Theatre Royal
3 Limerick Lime Tree Theatre
4 Cork Opera House
5 Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
6 Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
7 Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
Website: www.sevendrunkennights.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SevenDrunkenNights
Instagram: www.instagram.com/7drunkennights
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