Monaghan is the seachrán in Druid show

Theatre Reviews Thu, Jul 09, 2026

No doubt with a nod to the USA’s 250th birthday last week, Druid Theatre’s 2026 season is called ‘Strange Country: Ireland in America’.

More ‘Shamtown’ dates due to demand

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

Staff opening the Town Hall Theatre last Monday morning could not believe their eyes.

Shamtown brings the story of a musical revolution to stage

Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A vibrant new theatre production celebrating one of the most exciting periods in the cultural history of Tuam and Galway is set to premiere at the Mick Lally Theatre this November.

Town Hall Theatre announces exciting July-September programme

Thu, Jun 25, 2026

Galway’s Town Hall Theatre this week unveiled a vibrant programme of events for July to September including world-class festivals, theatre, music, dance, film, comedy, family, literary and special events. For full programme details, ticket information and booking updates, visit tht.ie

Thin ticket sales betray enthralling performances

Thu, Jun 18, 2026

SYNAPSES
by Liam Wilson Smyth

Eugene O’Neill’s final play for Town Hall

Thu, Jun 11, 2026

Tickets are now on sale for a staging of Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten in Galway this autumn, as part of Druid’s ‘Strange Country: Ireland in America’ theatre theme for 2026.

Druid revival of Fenian melodrama

Thu, Jun 11, 2026

A seachrán can be a wandering vagabond, a clever rogue, maybe astray in the head as well as abroad, and the play that made the word infamous in nineteenth century America returns to Galway this summer, for the first time since 1982.

Actors excel at mammoth task

Theatre Reviews Thu, May 14, 2026

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE BOTS
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Joyous play en route to Town Hall on Thursday, May 21

Theatre Reviews Thu, May 14, 2026

 
SHIRLEY VALENTINE

Reimagining Ó Conaire at An Taibhdhearc

Thu, May 07, 2026

Cuireann An Taibhdhearc agus Brú Theatre Neill | Páidín i láthair. Spreagtha ag dhá shaothar as an mbailiúchán ceannródaíoch scéalta, Scothscéalta de chuid Phádraic Uí Chonaire, cuirtear beocht sna carachtair Neill agus Páidín Mháire trí chumasc de bhuncheol agus ensemble taibhithe.

Glenamaddy wins All-Ireland

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

The County Galway troop’s performance of Chapatti, by Christian O’Reilly, stole the show at the All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals, winning Glenamaddy the top gong for the first time in 60 years of performing.

Review: A Personal History of Pyromania

Theatre Reviews Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Smoke was the first thing you smelled when you entered the Mick Lally Theatre last Wednesday night, April 22.

This essay performance, A Personal History of Pyromania, by curator, photographer and writer Brendan Mac Evilly, for Cúirt, explored one man's obsession with explosives and fire.

Noël Coward classic Blithe Spirit at Druid

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Following their sold-out run of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest last September, the team are back at the iconic venue.

Love, memory, and the romance of parenting

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Written by Liam Wilson Smyth, directed by Paul Meade and starring Liam Wilson Smyth and Molly Downey, the play is a fast-paced comedy drama where two young parents mine the past for the key to their future.

Reimagining Ó Conaire at the Taibhdhearc

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Cuireann An Taibhdhearc agus Brú Theatre Neill | Páidín i láthair. Spreagtha ag dhá shaothar as an mbailiúchán ceannródaíoch scéalta, Scothscéalta de chuid Phádraic Uí Chonaire, cuirtear beocht sna carachtair Neill agus Páidín Mháire trí chumasc de bhuncheol agus ensemble taibhithe.

Italian movie showcase

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

The fifth edition of the Italian Film Festival Ireland returns to Galway from Saturday, April 25.

'Trojans' is an exhilarating assault on the senses

Theatre Reviews Thu, Apr 16, 2026

TROJANS
by Philip Connaughton

Swipe right for adventure: ‘Gulliver in Love’ turns queer dating into an epic, interactive odyssey

Thu, Apr 09, 2026

Galway-based theatre artist Raphaël Adams presents his new interactive show "Gulliver in Love" as part of Galway Theatre Festival during the first weekend in May.

Pints, pigs and pure pandemonium

Thu, Apr 02, 2026

Bar Wars lands at Electric (from April 16-18) delivering a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud theatrical experience where rivalries run deep, tourists arrive too early, and romance is anything but straightforward.

Galway Theatre Festival 2026 turns up the volume with a bold, homegrown programme

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Galway Theatre Festival returns from 30 April to 9 May 2026, and this year the message is clear: this is a city brimming with artists ready to take risks. With over 60% of the 2026 line-up featuring Galway-based performers and creative arts groups, the festival continues to platform daring new work, amplify emerging voices, and turning venues across the city into hubs of provocation, play, and possibility.

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