Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Sunday, March 3 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV and KPBS 2
After the success of “Postcards From Ireland,” Celtic Woman returns to U.S. audiences with a brand-new 20th anniversary special to celebrate this milestone. Filmed in The Helix, Dublin, Ireland — the very same venue where the first Celtic Woman PBS special was filmed 20 years ago — this spectacular show includes brand-new arrangements, Irish classics, contemporary songs and stirring originals, continuing a 20-year legacy of uplifting performances packed with breath-taking harmonies and instrumental virtuosity.
Returning to the group is soprano Mairéad Carlin, a former member who returns for this very special anniversary.
![Former Celtic Woman Mairéad Carlin joins the show for this special anniversary.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/c589564/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x985+0+0/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F6a%2Fc0%2F1a24da7b43a2b63e8a64bb42b6fa%2Fceltic-woman-20-anniversary-concert-the-helix-2023-mairead.jpg)
Joining her are fellow soprano Muirgen O’Mahony, fiddle and Irish harp maestro Tara McNeill, as well as the newest member, the multi-talented Emma Warren, who has toured with Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home and most recently performed in “Les Miserables,” in London.
![Celtic Woman celebrates 20 years with a brand-new PBS special to mark the milestone.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/5216598/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x985+0+0/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F01%2Fe1dfe67b4d2abf91dcc1e9f23a6a%2Fceltic-woman-20-anniversary-concert-the-helix-2023-group.jpg)
Their angelic voices are accompanied onstage by choir, orchestra and dancers and a full band playing an array of traditional Celtic instruments, including bagpipes, bodhrán, tin whistle, bouzouki and Uilleann pipes.
![Celtic Woman is joined by original members Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/24aca6a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x985+0+82/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F25%2Fd6%2F055f27ff4c5885a177687ad07733%2F20th-chloe-agnew-lisa-kelly-mairead-nesbitt-and-meav-ni-mhaolchatha-celtic-woman-20th-anniversary-concert.jpg)
The show also features some very special guests. Original members Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha join the show for this one-off event, performing some familiar songs including “When You Believe,” “Caledonia” and “Dúlamán.”
The emotionally charged evening culminates in a thrilling performance of fan favorites “You Raise Me Up” and “The Parting Glass” by this spectacular lineup of eight world class Celtic Women.
![Fiddle and Irish harp maestro Tara McNeill.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/7364f17/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x985+0+82/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F1e%2Fb70313754a70a6ea0e6c4588a050%2Ftara-mcneill-celtic-woman-20th-anniversary-concert.jpg)
Watch On Your Schedule: “Celtic Woman: 20th Anniversary Concert” is available to stream with KPBS Passport, a member benefit that unlocks exclusive shows and extra content on the PBS App.