Tag Archives: gaiety

Featuring the late great Eddie Wymberry here is a scene from the Banks & Finance Tops of the Town production that reached the national final. It was broadcast on RTE Television – the ultimate reward for any ‘Tops’ participant.

Here is the finale of the 1987 Tops from Waterford Crystal. This went the whole way to the televised Gaiety final and so this is from the Gaiety Stage, live on RTE.

From the 1993 Tramore Tops show that reached the national final – here is the Crimeline Scene.

A 42 second video from the Banks & Finance 1980 national final appearance with Eddie Wymberry leading the troupe. Yep – 42 seconds!

Here is the show stopping Skid Row / American Dream from the 1993 Tramore Tops produced by Bryan Flynn. This one is fronted by Liam Butler.

This is the centrepiece scene from the 1980’s Banks & Finance Tops show that reached the national final in the Gaiety Theatre. Des Manahan leads the charge.

Here’s a blast from the past – 43 years ago the final of the Tops of The Top Final was won for the third time by the ACEC. No video exists (to our knowledge) but here is the audio. Have a listen – it will bring back some good memories for sure.

Some more comedy from the 1994 Tops of the Town national winning show. This time from Davy Sutton and Nicky Cummins as Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton.

Here’s a rare treasure – the programme from the 1987 televised national Tops final that featured our own Waterford Glass and Cork Teachers & Students. So many clips from this show have featured in the archive – here’s the programme to go with it. Click below to read. 1987 – Tops National Final Programme

Delighted to have this programme from the production of the Salvage Shop that played at our the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in 1998. The Salvage Shop was written by local playwright Jim Nolan. The Show Programmes is below for your reading pleasure. 1998 – The Salvage Shop at the Gaiety – Show Programme

Our mini series of ‘Tip Tops’ from 1987 comes to a close with this ‘Les Mis’ scene from Nokia recorded live from the Gaiety stage. Nokia were the beaten local finalists in 1987, losing out to Waterford Crystal who marched to the national final that year, narrowly losing out.

More than one or two legends in this one – taken from the RTE Tip Tops Programme in 1987 which was filmed live on the Gaiety Stage. Enjoy as it starts with Denny Corcoran and Anne McGrath and goes into a mad musical ensemble …..

Here is the show programme from the national final of the 1993 Tops – from the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. 1993 – John Player Tops National Final Programme – Tramore vs Dunnes Stores