A gallery of images from concerts over the past few years, with packed audiences enjoying live performances from readers and music from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra with special musical guests......

CHRISTMAS 2024 - at the National Concert Hall, Dublin (pics: Tony Kinlan Photography)

Writers: Joseph O'Connor, Maggie Armstrong, Donal Fallon, John Toal, Paul Howard, Nidhi Zak, Rachael Hegarty and Joe Kearney

Conductor Stephen Bell, with musicians Mary McCabe, Cormac Kenevey and Cáit O'Riordan

writer Joseph O'Connor on stage
writer Nidhi Zak on stage
singer Mary McCabe performs
a full-house, in atmospheric lighting
writer Maggie Armstrong on stage
writer Donal Fallon on stage
singers take their final bow (l to r): Mary McCabe, Cáit O'Riordan and Cormac Kenevey
readers take their final bow (l to r): Paul Howard, John Toal, Nidhi Zak, Joe Kearney, Donal Fallon, Maggie Armstrong and Rachael Hegarty

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CHRISTMAS 2023 - at the National Concert Hall, Dublin and National Opera House, Wexford

National Concert Hall, Dublin (pics: Andres Poveda)

Writers: Aingeala Flannery, John Toal, Michael Harding, Neil Hegarty, Catherine Heaney, Paul Howard, Rachael Hegarty

Conductor David Brophy, with musicians Colm Warren, Maeve Smyth and Sarah Shine

writer Aingeala Flannery on stage
singers Colm Warren and Maeve Smyth perform
writer John Toal on stage
poet Rachael Hegarty on stage
conductor David Brophy congratulates Sarah Shine on her performance
readers take their final bow (l to r): Rachael Hegarty, Paul Howard, Catherine Heaney, Neil Hegarty, Michael Harding, John Toal and Aingeala Flannery

National Opera House, Wexford (pics: Paula Malone Carty)

Writers: Joe Brennan, A.M. Cousins, Margaret Galvin, Antonia Gunko Karelina, Joe Kearney, Alison Ní Mháirtín and Paul Rouse

Conductor David Brophy, with musicians Gráinne Brookfield, John Molloy and Piaras Ó Lorcáin

readers take their final bow (l to r): Alison Ní Mháirtín, Antonia Gunko Karelina, Joe Kearney, Margaret Galvin, Joe Brennan, Paul Rouse and A.M. Cousins

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CHRISTMAS 2022 - at the National Concert Hall, Dublin (pics: Tony Kinlan Photography)

Writers: Edel Coffey, Tim Carey, Rachael Hegarty, Declan Kiberd, Jackie Lynam, Kathleen MacMahon, John Toal and Paul Howard

Conductor Gavin Maloney, with musicians Connor McKeon, harpist Una Walsh and singer Róisín O'Reilly

producer Sarah Binchy brings readers on stage for their final bow
singer Róisín O'Reilly performs
writer Kathleen MacMahon on stage
writer Declan Kiberd on stage
singer Connor McKeon performs
writer Paul Howard is introduced