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They Gave The Walls a Talking

Tue, 12 Dec - Mon, 18 Mar

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Now on! ‘They Gave The Walls a Talking’, a special temporary exhibition celebrating the Pogues and the late Shane MacGowan at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and in collaboration with Hot Press, Ireland’s legendary music, entertainment and pop culture magazine. Delve into the extraordinary story of one of the greatest…

Now on! ‘They Gave The Walls a Talking’, a special temporary exhibition celebrating the Pogues and the late Shane MacGowan at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and in collaboration with Hot Press, Ireland’s legendary music, entertainment and pop culture magazine.

Delve into the extraordinary story of one of the greatest Irish bands of all time, and their legendary lead singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan. The exhibition also illuminates the rise of punk rock and the role of the Irish diaspora on the British music scene.

Featuring contributions from Victoria Mary Clarke, Siobhan MacGowan, Jem Finer, Nick Cave, Damien Dempsey, Cáit O’Riordan and the family of the late Frank Murray, the band’s original manager.