Hat trick for Blue Moose

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Blue Moose has been named wedding band of the year in Connacht at the National Wedding Industry Awards, for the third year in a row.

Kettama to front Forbidden Fruit

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Kettama, the Galway-born DJ who is currently a globally influential techno producer in London, will headline a major Irish festival this summer.

Gerdine inspired by 1950s classic

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Galway-based singer-songwriter Sara Gerdine will release a romantic single this St Valentine’s weekend.

Full orchestra behind Galway Choral at St Nick’s

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Under the direction of Musical Director Norman Duffy, the 50-strong choir will be joined by an outstanding line-up of soloists: soprano Aisling Kenny and tenor Eoin Hynes will be joined by fellow Galway native, David Kennedy (baritone) who makes his debut with Galway Choral.

Ballads of a Bogman in city centre

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Leading Irish musicians, tenor Gavan Ring and pianist Fiachra Garvey, will perform Ballads of a Bogman in St Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road, on Wednesday, February 11, at 7.30pm.

Born to sing

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

The Galway-based choir is set to take group singing to another level as over 100 ordinary voices join forces to create an extraordinary sound at the Town Hall Theatre this February in a sell-out show.

Road tragedies inspire warning song

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Eight people have already been killed on Irish roads so far in 2026, including one person in Galway.

Two world premieres for classical music fans

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

MusicConnects (previously Galway Music Residency) has announced its 2026 season, which begins this February.

Full orchestra behind Galway Choral at St Nick’s

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

McTell’s Irish farewell to end in Galway

Thu, Jan 15, 2026

Legendary British singer-songwriter Ralph McTell has announced that tickets for his last-ever tour of Ireland go on sale next week.

Total indulgence this January: Music for Galway unveils its 2026 Midwinter Festival

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

Galway’s winter cultural calendar is set for a major highlight this January as Music for Galway announces details of its much-anticipated Midwinter Festival 2026, titled The Quartet Extends. Running from Friday, January 23, until Sunday, January 25, at the Town Hall Theatre, the festival promises a rich celebration of chamber music, creativity and collaboration, and, in the words of its organisers, “total indulgence”.

Looking forward to Big Top summer nights

Thu, Jan 01, 2026

Every July, something remarkable happens in Galway — already a city steeped in music, storytelling and artistic rebellion, it transforms into a living, breathing celebration of creativity. Streets hum with anticipation, conversations spill late into the night, and for a few precious weeks the ordinary rules of time seem suspended. At the heart of this annual transformation sits the Heineken Big Top at Galway International Arts Festival – a venue that has become synonymous with unforgettable nights, world-class performances and moments of collective exhilaration that linger long after the lights go down.

Next summer, the Big Top’s musical programme promises to be one of the most compelling in the Festival’s history. Spanning generations, genres and emotional registers, it brings together global icons, beloved Irish acts and boundary-pushing performers whose live shows are experiences rather than mere concerts. From punk poetry and psychedelic spectacle to dancefloor abandon, soul-stirring balladry and full-throttle Irish singalongs, the Big Top will once again be the place where music fans from near and far converge, united by a shared hunger for something extraordinary.

Iconic venue enters fourth decade with exciting programme

Thu, Jan 01, 2026

As the Town Hall Theatre enters its fourth decade, it is worth pausing to reflect on just how fortunate Galway is to have such a remarkable cultural home at the heart of the city. Few buildings anywhere can claim a history as layered, or a present as vibrant.

Since the 1820s, the stately building on Court House Square has served as a court, a seat of local government, a cinema, a dance hall, a conference venue, and even, in darker times, a stockade for internees. Yet perhaps its most extraordinary chapter began just thirty years ago, when it was reborn as a theatre — and in doing so became one of the great engines of cultural life in Ireland.

Hot Press announces "History In The Making: The Concert" to kickstart 50th Anniversary activities

Thu, Dec 25, 2025

Hot Press has announced a major event, History In The Making: The Concert, featuring many of the leading lights in Irish music, to take place at 3Arena, Dublin on Friday, 6 February.

Dunmore lad with a sign jams with heroes

Thu, Dec 25, 2025

Aspiring musician Cillian Coleman from Dunmore, Co Galway, got an early Christmas present when played backstage with his heroes, Kingfishr, earlier this month in Castlebar.

Galway's favourite Christmas movie is Love Actually

Thu, Dec 25, 2025

New research from Virgin Media Ireland has revealed Galway’s favourite Christmas movie.

According to the study, Love Actually is the most popular Christmas film in Galway, based on average Google search volumes each December since 2021

Year of free gigs for competition winner

Thu, Dec 25, 2025

A competition for a ‘golden ticket’ of free entries to one of the west of Ireland’s premier entertainment venues has been won in a nail-biting finish.

Carnival performance

Thu, Dec 18, 2025

Indie entertainer Jerry Fish will bring his theatrical style of performance to Monroe’s Live on Tuesday, December 30, with doors open at 9pm for this seated show.