Celebrating the Celtic connections

Thu, May 02, 2024

Various successful events have been initiated over the last 10 years with official and business visits and most recently the Inter-Celtic Business Forum which second edition took place in Galway.

Lasta youth arts festival in Galway

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

The Town Hall Theatre in Galway city will be one of seven venues across Ireland to host the third Lasta National Arts Festival, a festival of events programmed for young people by young people, taking place between June 1 and 12.

Cúirt begins next week

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Cúirt International Festival of Literature returns to Galway from Tuesday, April 23 to Sunday, April 28, for its annual celebration of literature and creativity.

Two Bookers booked for Cúirt

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Recent Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch will discuss his novel Prophet Song and 2005 winner John Banville will converse with author Mike McCormack at Galway's 39th Cúirt literature festival this month.

New pub for Quay Street

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

There’s a new-look, new-feel pub in town, and it’s about as Galway as you can get.

Industry giants headlining Galway gaming summit

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Ardán will host the FÍS Games Summit 2024 at Galway’s Portershed a Dó, Market Street on Friday, April 5.

Headline speakers at this year’s event include Mark Brown, Gregorios Kythreotis, and Chella Ramanan. The goal of the summit is to help foster growth and success in the Irish computer games development community by providing creators across Ireland with opportunities to engage with career-building talks and presentations.

Come As You Are to see Negative Creeps

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

Experience the raw power of grunge rock as Negative Creeps pay homage to Nirvana at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30pm.

Maté in Galway to speak on trauma and Gaza

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Musical theatre composer, therapist and political activist Daniel Maté will speak at an event in Galway this month, including a blend of traditional Irish and Palestinian music.

Cocaine Cowboys at Town Hall

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Award-winning investigative journalist, Nicola Tallant, will present a fascinating insight into her probing work into Ireland’s drug trade at the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, April 6.

Public talk on Galway’s greatest spy

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Decorated wartime codebreaker and noted musicologist Emily Anderson will be subject of a public talk at 8pm this Monday, March 11, at the Harbour Hotel.

Ardiff and Flako play midnight gigs at Monroe’s

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

Co Meath’s singer-songwriter Robert John Ardiff will perform on Saturday, February 24, as part of Monroe’s dual-stage ‘Isn’t It Midnight’ event.

Faulty Towers’ Dining Experience in Galway this spring

Thu, Feb 08, 2024

Straight from London’s West End via the Sydney Opera House, Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience returns to Galway in April.

Tudor tunes for St Nick’s

Thu, Feb 08, 2024

Considered Ireland’s premier project-based vocal ensemble, Resurgam return to Galway this month to perform two fascinating composers from Tudor England.

Dead Men Walking into Róisín’s

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

The band is the well-known side project of Theatre Of Hate and Spear Of Destiny founder Kirk Brandon which includes an evolving collective of his friends from the punk scene.

Dublin gets Coole Music after nine year wait

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Gort’s Coole Music Youth Orchestra has been invited to play at the National Concert Hall in Dublin next month as part of the prestigious Annual Festival of Youth Orchestras.

Monaghan songwriter Ryan Sheridan for Monroes

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Platinum-selling artist Ryan Sheridan will bring his brand of traditional folk pop, bluegrass and country to Monroe's Live on Saturday, January 27, at 7.30pm.

Aussie and Irish folk combo for Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Australian folk artist Ernest Aines and Irish sensation Lorraine Nash unite for a mesmerising double-headliner event at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, February 3, at 7:30pm.

Stairway to Heaven upstairs at Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

CODA, Europe’s leading Led Zeppelin tribute band, will bring a night of raucous beats and high-octane heavy blues rock to Monroe’s Live on Friday, February 2, at 10pm.

Keane & Family to play Claregalway Hotel

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Matt Keane and his family of musicians return to the Claregalway Hotel next month for two nights of entertainment.

Bilingual festival for St Brigid’s Day

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Tonnta – ‘waves’ as gaelige – is a new festival for 2024 celebrating the Irish language and Galway as a bilingual city. Tonnta will run from Thursday, February 1 to Monday, February 5.

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