Home-grown thrills and terrors in CarnEvil

Tue, Oct 13, 2015

HALLOWEEN FAST approaches, that time of year when ghouls, ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks, fiends and fright-mongers, of all shapes and sizes emerge to fill mere mortals with dread and horror...and Galway is not immune from their baleful presence.

Plan a date in Baboró's creative zone

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

THE HAPPY Heart Zone, a place where children and adults can come together to play, invent, be curious, and do just about anything, is coming to Galway and opening its doors as part of the Baboró International Festival for Children.

Oyster festival Silent Disco Ball

Thu, Sep 24, 2015

HAVE YOU always wanted to go to a silent disco but thought it was for those in their twenties or younger? Think again. The Galway Oyster Festival is hosting the Silent Disco Ball this Saturday and it is for strictly over 25s.

Carnevil...the horror reawakens

Tue, Sep 22, 2015

ARE YOU feeling brave? Are you feeling nervous? Are you looking for something to test the limits of your courage, and are you prepared to look deep into the abyss? Are you prepared for the abyss to…look back?

Flirt FM to celebrate twenty years on air

Thu, Sep 17, 2015

FlirtFM, the student, alternative, and community radio station based in NUI Galway, will celebrate its 20 years on air this month with a series of events to mark the milestone, including radio shows, a silent disco, workshops, and a gala dinner.

Free music workshops for Culture Night

Wed, Sep 16, 2015

FREE MUSIC workshops for children, teenagers and adults will take place in the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street, on Culture Night, which takes place this Friday, and culminating in a free concert in the venue's galleries.

Brazil Independence Day party comes to Monroe’s Live on September 5

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

A carnival style party comes to Monroe’s Live next weekend to celebrate Brazilian Independence Day. 

There will be live entertainment from popular Brazilian DJ Kevin Vidal, who will be playing both Brazilian music as well as many other genres, from electro and R&B to house and chart hits. Kalango and Friends is a Brazilian band which will play the best of Forro, music typical from northeast of Brazil. 

NUI Galway conference on Irish Parliamentary Party to commemorate the Decade of Centenaries

Thu, Aug 20, 2015

What was Home Rule? How did John Redmond’s Irish Parliamentary Party operate and how was it viewed throughout the country prior to 1916? How popular was Redmond’s decision to call on Irishmen to fight in World War I? 

Events added to Galway Pride Festival

Thu, Aug 13, 2015

THE GALWAY Pride Festival begins today, ushering in a weekend of music, dance, fancy dress, family fun, talks, youth events, and the annual parade, and in addition to the announced programme more events have been added.

Clifden Arts Festival returns in September

Thu, Aug 13, 2015

MORE THAN 200 events, featuring international, national, and local artists will take place over the 11 days of the 38th Clifden Arts Festival which runs from September 17 to 27.

Galway's Pride Festival kicks off next Thursday

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

THERE IS lots to look forward to during this year's Galway Pride Festival which takes place next weekend. The entertainment begins on Thursday August 13 with Pride Youth Day, which is an alcohol free event in Fr Burke Park and features plenty of amenities for under 18s.

Silent Disco Street Party and Movie in the Park rescheduled

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

THE SILENT Disco Street Party, which was cancelled due to last weekend's poor weather, will now take place tomorrow on Dominick Street, from 8pm, and all original tickets for last Sunday are valid.

Pretty Things Peepshow - a sexy cabaret @ Monroe’s

Thu, Jul 23, 2015

BURLESQUE, SONG, cabaret, and comedy will be the order of the night when The Pretty Things Peepshow hits Monroe's Live on Sunday August 2 at 7.30pm.

Arts Festival launch hears '2020 will be Galway's year'

Thu, Jul 16, 2015

THE CITY'S arts fraternity were out in force and in high good cheer at the Radisson Hotel on Monday night for the launch of the 38th Galway International Arts Festival and the 10th under the stewardship of artistic director Paul Fahy.

Westside Community Arts Festival

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

THE AMAZING Apples, Sharon Murphy who impressed Tom Jones on The Voice UK, and the Cinemobile screening Frozen, are just some of the highlights at this year's Westside Community Arts Festival.

GIAF does a Willy Wonka with Golden Ticket offer

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

A Golden Ticket, giving admission to all 68 shows at this year's Galway International Arts Festival, was launched this week to coincide with the opening of the festival box office.

Brazilian Festa Junina to be celebrated in Galway

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

FESTA JUNITA, the fourth annual celebration of traditional Brazilian music, food, and culture, takes place in The Claddagh Hall, this Saturday, from 9pm.

Free family Haiku workshops

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

FREE WORKSHOPS in the Japanese poetry form of Haiku will be hosted by the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, this Saturday, June 13th in the Galway 2020 Hub in The Cornstore, Middle Street.

Galway festivals seek volunteers

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

THE GALWAY International Arts Festival is encouraging people to volunteer with the festival. Volunteer co-ordinators Sheila Quinn and Cian McCarthy will do their utmost to match people’s preferences with their available time. Once people have joined up, the festival will have an informal 10-minute interview and an induction evening before starting. Volunteers will be able to work as Festival Ambassadors; invigilators in the Festival galleries; stewards in the Big Top, as part of on the street teams, etc.

Preparations underway for Culture Night 2015

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

CULTURE NIGHT does not take place until Friday September 18 but preparations are already underway in the city and county to host street performances, music and dance events, exhibitions, film screenings, and cultural trails.

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