Festivals in Dublin: The Handel Festival
The Handel Festival returns to the historic quarter of Temple Bar from 13th-20th April in celebration of the first ever performance of The Messiah in Temple Bar in 1742. This week long festival boasts a world class programme of free concerts, workshops, talks and tour. Highlights include Christ Church Cathedral Choir and the Orchestra of St Cecilia performing the Messiah in Christ Church Cathedral on Friday 20th, a special choral performance by Our Lady’s Choral Society to open the Festival and a special Handel Talk & Walk event with Dr Barra Boydell, music historian, who will share his wealth of Handel knowledge in a free talk and walk on Handel and his Dublin connection. The Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Vincent Jackson will officially launch this year’s Handel Festival at Messiah on the Street on Friday April 13th at 1pm. Source:entertainment.ie