Christchurch Folk Music Club
Dave Flynn Celtic Guitar Journey
23 March 2025
- Members: $20
- Non-members:25
- Venue; The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Please note this is an event hosted at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, and is at a diffrent time and venue than standard Sunday concerts.
Book your tickets via the following link: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/dave-flynn-celtic-journey/
Dave Flynn is an award-winning Irish composer and musician, praised as ‘a masterful guitarist‘ in Sing Out! Magazine. His imaginative compositions, celebrated in the New York Times for their ‘power and grittiness‘ transcend traditions and borders.
In ‘Celtic Guitar Journey‘ he presents beautiful guitar arrangements of Irish and Scottish traditional music, exploring the musical connections between these, and other, ‘Celtic’ countries.
Sun 23 March 2025 
7 – 9pm
From $20 (including +$1.50 bf) 
Great Hall, The Arts Centre Christchurch
Doors open 7pm. Performance starts at 7.30pm,
VENUE: Irish Society Hall, 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon The hall is situated up the long driveway, directly next to Domain Park, and there is plenty of well-lit off-street parking..
How do I get tickets to concerts?
In advance: Book your tickets online. Select the concert you wish to attend and click on the link to book your ticket.
On the day: Purchase tickets at the venue from 7:15pm on the day of the concert if not sold out prior.
PLEASE BRING CASH For: Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake available during the break and the club raffle. Bar facilities for cold refreshments throughout the night, Eftpos available for purchases only, no cash-out facility.
Folk Club and Irish Society members please remember to bring your membership card for licensing purposes. Non-members sign in at the bar if making purchases.
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