Entertainment Interviews
The Ballad of Ray McBride
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
Ray McBride, Galway city-born, was a multitude: dancer, singer, actor, writer, runner. And also a “forever friend” to sports journalist Frank Greally.
Festivals & Events
PorterShed Celebrates a Decade of Local Art
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
PorterShed announced the launch of a new exhibition celebrating ten years of the company and the people who have shaped Galway's innovation community.
Theatre
Powerful story of resilience
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Written by Brian Foster and starring actor Fíonna Hewitt-Twamley, the critically acclaimed play will be staged at the Townhall Theatre on Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5.
Music
Decade of Collective effort for St Nick’s this weekend
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Led by Joe Bunker, The Collective is a London-based choir of actors, songwriters, musical directors, composers and singers founded in 2016, and its first public performance was with the PopUp Choir of Minneapolis, co-founded by choral conductor Heather Nelson. Nelson was appointed to Galway’s Cois Cladaigh choir earlier this year.
Cinema
Glorious achievement from Christopher Nolan
Films Reviews
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
*****
The sack of Troy precedes the titular journey our hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) undertakes during Christopher Nolan’s near three-hour epic.
Comedy
Considered, comedic take on quest for time alone
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Theatre-maker Róisín Stack has been searching for answers for three years, and she will present her findings twice per day in an hilarious one-woman show at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, in University of Galway, on August 21 and August 22.
Arts & Exhibitions
City architect will curate Irish pavilion in Venice
Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, announced the selection of Emmet Humphreys and Nathalie Weadick, on behalf of Galway City Council, as the curators to represent Ireland at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice - a global platform for structure and design.
Performing Arts
Stories by moonlight
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
This live production celebrates Ireland’s storytelling tradition through music, folklore and theatre.
Literature & Readings
Celtic scholar shortlisted for prize
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
John Waddell, former Professor of Archaeology at the University of Galway, is one of six non-fiction authors selected for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for his work The Celtic World: A History.
