North Beach Poetry Nights

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

SHE WAS born in India, has an Italian name, and lives in Dublin. She is the poet Kimberly Campanello, and she will be in Galway next week.

Artists sought for forthcoming exhibition

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

ARTISTS ARE sought to take part in and contribute to an exhibition exploring body issues, and attitudes to expectations of body image.

Coole Music Orchestra Festival

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

SOME OF County Galway’s most talented young musicians will perform at the Sixth Annual Coole Music Orchestra Festival in Gort next month.

Galway Music Residency tenth anniversary festival

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THE GALWAY Music Residency is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary season and is marking the occasion with a special birthday festival of concerts, talks, and workshops from Tuesday February 26 to Thursday 28.

Mark Eitzel - return of the restless stranger

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

MARK EITZEL, founder of alt.rock icons American Music Club and a critically acclaimed solo artist, had a rough start to the current decade, but over the last few months he has become “more believing in people’s kindness”, and released one of his finest albums to date.

Mark and his band are coming to the Róisín Dubh on Monday February 25 at 9pm, as part of his current European tour, to perform a set of solo and American Music Club material.

Baile an Salsa - an Irish/South American musical collision

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

LATIN AMERICAN salsa and Irish trad collide to exciting effect in the music of Baile an Salsa who play Monroe’s Live on Saturday February 23 at 9pm.

‘Let me tell you a story’ – Moth & Butterfly takes wing

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THE TOWNHOUSE Bar on Spanish Parade hosts the second monthly gathering of the Moth & Butterfly storytelling group on Wednesday February 20. After the rousing success of its January debut, this promises to be a richly entertaining evening.

Guys and Dolls @ Town Hall

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

GUYS AND Dolls, the musical which has given us great songs as ‘Luck Be A Lady’ and ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat’ will be performed in Galway next month.

NUI Galway Theatre Week

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THE FOURTH NUI Galway Theatre Week, a celebration of theatre, playwriting, and student creativity, returns from Monday February 18 to Friday 22.

The Circus of Lir

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

ONE HUNDRED and fifty young Galwegians will be performing in the Black Box Theatre at circus spectacle styled show, The Circus of Lir.

Presented by the Galway Community Circus and Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre, the show is on tomorrow and Saturday at 7.30pm with a matinee on Saturday at 3pm. The Circus of Lir combines gravity defying aerial dance, daring vertical dance on harnesses, and stunning visual images through video projections. Galway Community Circus members are between five and 20 years of age.

Argo well worth seeing

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

ARGO is in the news this week after scooping the Best Film BAFTA and will probably have greater glory next week in LA. Directed by and starring Ben Affleck he pulls off a comical and brilliant performance.

J90 @ HALO

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THEY HAVE scored five Number 1 singles in the download charts, appeared on TV show Fade Street, and enjoy regular radio play.

Monroe’s Live nominated for IMRO award

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

MONROE’S LIVE has been nominated for an IMRO Connacht Live Music Venue of the Year 2012 award.

The Nualas @ Town Hall

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

THE NUALAS return to Galway’s Town Hall Theatre with their new show The Nualas: One Night of Dignity on Friday February 22 at 8pm.

Epic indie from Admiral Fallow

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

ADMIRAL FALLOW play “epic indie-pop” with “big, yearning choruses and swaying anthems,” according to Q, and Galwegians will be able to see for themselves this weekend.

Levon Vincent @ Factory

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

NEW YORK born, Berlin based, DJ Levon Vincent, makes his Galway debut on Saturday at the Epoch night as part of Factory’s first birthday celebrations.

A DJ and a producer, Levon has played some of Europe’s top clubs including Berlin’s Panoramabar, Amsterdam’s Trouw, and Fabric in London. He also runs the vinyl-only label Novel Sound.

Get the Love Buzz @ The Cellar

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

EXTEND THE Valentine’s mood at the Cellar Underground tomorrow when the Digi_Plast crew host the ‘Valentines In Love’ party from 10pm.

There will be house music, a lighting setup and sound system, and sets from DJ LRB (Donal McCarthy) of London’s Egg nightclub, Sandra Imagine, Rais_D, and Cian Lally-Croke.