Seanchoíche (pronounced 'SHANNA-KEY-HA') is coming back to Amsterdam on March 13th for a special collaboration with Nóisin based on the theme of Exile.

Exile is the nursery of nationality.

On the week of St Patrick's Day, a global day celebrating a distorted view of Irish culture and identity, it feels neccessary to explore how national identity is shaped. So much of our identity as Irish people is informed by leaving and looking back home, some even theorising 'Irish identity only fully emerges abroad', as many of the notions of Ireland have been informed by the expatriate artists of the late 1800s - Joyce, Wilde etc. However, it is important to recognise that some exile is by choice, seeking pastures and cultures anew, while others is forced due to local conflict of various kinds. On March 13th Nóisin and Seanchoiche will provide a platform to explore the theme of exile through story and song, hearing how we continue to shape our identies by those who left, whether by choice or neccesity.

We want to hear your story! Please send in a summary of your story via our submission page https://www.seanchoiche.com/tellyourstory, and we’ll get back to you if we think it will work well at this Seanchoíche.

The night is NOT BYOB. Murmur sells a selection of delicious wines, beers and drinks for you to choose from.

Doors are at 7.00pm. The evening kicks off at 8pm. If you arrive late, please be quiet when entering during a story. We also encourage staying until the end if you attend Seanchoíche. Leaving during a story is discouraged.

Tickets will go live on Monday 17th Feb at 12 noon LOCAL TIME via DICE HERE

If unable to afford a ticket, please contact us at hello@seanchoiche.com

By attending you are aware that the evening will be photographed and potentially recorded on video, and all materials recorded may be used for our Seanchoíche's party and third party promotional material.