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 2025 - at the National Concert Hall, Dublin (pics: Andres Poveda Photography)

Writers: Kathleen MacMahon, Quentin Fottrrell, Paul Muldoon, Eithne Shortall, Joseph O'Connor, John Toal, Mia Döring, Paul Howard, Cauvery Madhavan

Conductor Gavin Maloney, with musicians Lisa Lambe, Naomi Berrill and the Palestrina Choir

President Connolly and husband in balcony of National Concert Hall, taking audience applause on arrival at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, Dec 2025
President Connolly and husband Brian McEnery arrive for concert

poet Paul Muldoon reads on stage, with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas Concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
poet Paul Muldoon

writer Mia Doring on stage at the Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
writer Mia Döring

writer Quentin Fottrell, reading on stage with RTÉ Concert Orchestra in background, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas Concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
writer Quentin Fottrell

singer Lisa Lambe performing on stage with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
singer Lisa Lambe performs with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

conductor Gavin Maloney standing at podium before the Orchestra, in dark stage light, for Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, 2025
Orchestra conductor Gavin Maloney

writer Eithne Shortall, with RTÉ Concert Orchestra in background, reads on stage at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
writer Eithne Shortall

musicians Naomi Berrill and Matthew Berrill perform on stage with RTÉ Concert Orchestra, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
singer Naomi Berrill performing with the RTÉ Concrt Orchestra

writer Kathleen MacMahon reads on stage, with RTÉ Concert Orchestra in background, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
writer Kathleen MacMahon

the Palestrina Choir in blue robes, in balcony with RTÉ Concert Orchestra on stage at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
the Palestrina Choir and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra perform

writer Cauvery Madhavan reads on stage, with RTÉ Concert Orchestra in background, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
writer Cauvery Madhavan

President Connolly, husband and aide de comps standing for National Anthem, in balcony of the National Concert Hall at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, 2025
the Presidential party standing for the National Anthem

writers and musicians on stage for their final bow, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, National Concert Hall, Dec 2025
the writers and singers on stage taking their final bow

a group shot of the writers, singers, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Palestrina Choir meeting President Connolly and husband backstage at the National Concert Hall, at Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert, Dec 2025
President Connolly and husband Brian McEnery meet all the performers backstage

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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