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.
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.
Festivals & Events
Clifden to create cultural centre once again
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
The visual arts programme, reflecting this year's theme of OPEN - A Festival of Welcome, Encounter, and Possibility, invites audiences to experience art in galleries, churches, public spaces, and some of Connemara's most remarkable landscapes.
Music
Saw Doctors go green and red
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
The Tuam rockers plus special guests make their long-awaited return to Mayo for their first show in the county for more than a decade, live at the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Saturday, September 5.
Cinema
Celebration of screen guru's Spiddal roots
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Now in its second year, Féile John Ford will acknowledge Forde’s enduring connection with the west of Ireland, and include screenings of The Quiet Man, The Informer, The Plough and the Stars and My Darling Clementine, plus a theatre production of The Quiet Men written and performed by Morgan C. Jones.
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
Story series spans cruelty and compassion
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
The Other Poet Drives a Black Mercedes from Foyle is a paean to a writer’s imagination and experience, where the liminal border between the conscious world and the other world exists.
