Just who is ‘The Masked Singer’?

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

THE MASKED Singer, a top-secret singing competition, where nine vocalists, shrouded from head to toe in elaborate costumes, concealing their identity, and competing against one another, takes place this week.

Bring back our girls - Club GASS returns

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

CLUB GASS, Galway city’s LGBT+ club night, and arguably the best club night in Galway is back, with a drag extravaganza this Bank Holiday weekend.

‘Wires Crossed’ - A Balancing Act for Europe!

Mon, Apr 26, 2021

‘Wires Crossed’, an innovative Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture project illustrating the importance of head and heart balance, continues to be delivered by Galway Community Circus. While the Covid pandemic has brought significant challenges, the project has reached hundreds of community participants in 13 countries to date. Wires Crossed is being delivered by a network of 15 European youth and social circus schools, led by Galway Community Circus and Ecole De Cirque De Bruxelles. The project promotes physical and mental wellbeing, safe risk-taking and social inclusion through funambulism – tightwire walking using a balancing pole.

Remote Control #2 - artist development programme announces 2021 recipients

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

A DANCER, a performance artist, and two writers have been announced as this year’s recipients of the Remote Control artist development programme.

Deadline looms for Remote Control #2 applications

Tue, Mar 16, 2021

MONDAY MARCH 22 is the closing date for Remote Control #2, the artist development programme from Brú Theatre, the Town Hall Theatre, and Galway Dance Project, now in its second year.

The Dirty Circus - a decadent Saturday night awaits

Mon, Mar 08, 2021

THE JESSICA Rabbit of burlesque, the Galway 'Queen of Soul', the Galway based champion pole dancer...this is just some of what is in store at this weekend's The Dirty Circus.

The Dirty Circus is back, and live in your living room

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

DRAG QUEENS, Drag Kings, pole dancing, burlesque, and lashings of sauce and sexiness - The Dirty Circus is back and ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a bang!

Online contemplative dance retreat

Mon, Nov 23, 2020

A free, online, contemplative dance retreat for professional dance artists will take place this Sunday, November 29, from 10am to 4pm.

Platform 31 - new support scheme for artists

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

PLATFORM 31, a State-wide artist development scheme to allow artists develop their practice, and test new ideas, has been launched by The Association of Local Authority Arts Offices, in collaboration with the Arts Council.

Acrobatic duo chosen for first Inis Óirr arts residency

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

CIKADA CIRCUS, an acrobatic hand to hand performance company, have been chosen as the first beneficiaries of a new month long residency programme in the Aras Eanna arts centre on Inis Oírr.

Galway ballerina seeks sponsorship

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

GALWAY BALLERINA Emer Lenihan is a dancer making waves in the ballet world at the moment, having been offered auditions in January with the St Petersburg Ballet and Boris Eifman Ballet companies in Russia.

Online dance workshop for the over 50s

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

DUSK UNTIL Dawn, an online workshop for the over 50s, focused on mindful movement and creative choreography, takes place tomorrow, Friday October 16, from 4pm to 6pm.

Drag and dine at Club GASS

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

CLUB GASS and the Galway drag queen experience is back at the Róisín Dubh with the city's leading LGBT+ club night hosting a special drag show tomorrow, Friday September 18.

Galway Community Circus Mayhem festival goes online

Thu, May 21, 2020

GALWAY COMMUNITY Circus, the national and international flagship organisation for youth and social circus based in Shantalla, will present its end of term youth festival online this weekend.

Male dancers sought for YBW's junior boys' programme

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

MARTIN LINDINGER, former lead dancer with Rambert, National Ballet of Canada, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, will lead Youth Ballet West's Junior Boys' Associate Programme, which is seeking new members.

Mr Pussy to attend tomorrow's GASS clubnight

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

MR PUSSY, "the doyen of Irish drag queens...the original of the species," according to the Sunday Independent, will be in Galway tomorrow to attend GASS - The Great and Secret Show.

CarnEvil - chased by madmen and mannequins

Mon, Oct 24, 2016

ON SATURDAY night I was followed, no, chased, and accosted by a crouching, laughing, maniacal man, determined to do me mischief. That I was confined in a small room, with no obvious exit only added to the terror...but also the fun, for this was CarnEvil.

The Dirty Circus Halloween party

Thu, Oct 22, 2015

THE DIRTY Circus burlesque and cabaret night returns for Halloween, adding a touch of gothic thrills and scares to its ever popular mixture of burlesque dance, song, and comedy with lashings of sauce and sexiness.

Dance classes for toddlers and children

Thu, Sep 10, 2015

MISS LAURIE And Stepping Up Dance Arts has added new classes and venues for its autumn dance classes for aspiring dancers, ranging in age from toddlers to 10-year-olds.

Galway's Shir Madness in Miss Burlesque Ireland final

Tue, Jun 30, 2015

SHIR MADNESS, the Galway based burlesque performer, who describes herself as a "curvy, fiery circus freak who likes to tease", will be a finalist at Miss Burlesque Ireland, which takes place in Dublin on July 18.

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