Beardyman @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
A DJ, an improviser, an entertainer, Beardyman is all these things and he is set to bring the house down at the Róisín Dubh next week when he brings his new show to the Dominick Street venue.
Read more ...Battle of The Bars Quiz
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
THE FRONT Door and Bulmer’s will host the second of their quiz nights for the service industry, with regulars allowed to join the teams too.
Read more ...Music and comedy @ Busker Brownes
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
BUSKER BROWNE’S is hosting comedy nights, jazz music, and pop and rock gigs, Sundays to Thursdays.
Read more ...Book launches at Charlie Byrne’s
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
CHARLIE BYRNE’S Bookshop will host to a series of book launches with one taking place tomorrow, and two on Saturday.
Read more ...Get into the Groove Theory
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
COMBINING CLASSICAL, jazz, rock, blues, and folk is usually referred to as prog rock, eg, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, etc, but sadly that style of music has got a bad name. Hence a new approach - Groove Theory.
Read more ...Do you have a short story or poem to share?
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
HAVE YOU written a poem, short story, or essay you are keen to see published and have people read? If so, The Galway Review is looking for you.
Read more ...Super8Shots Film Festival
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
THE SUPER8SHOTS Film Festival, a celebration of the 8mm film medium, style, and process, returns this weekend.
Read more ...What If, Why Not? - the adventure film festival
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
THE FIRST What If, Why Not? adventure film festival, featuring adventure films, guest speakers, and live music, takes place in Galway on Friday November 23 and Saturday 24.
Read more ...RunawayGo @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
BELFAST INDIE-pop band RunawayGo, described by The Irish Times as “a must see” act and as “one to watch” by Hotpress, play Monroe’s Live on Friday November 23 at 10pm.
Fronted by joint vocalists Dave Jackson and Fiona O’Kane, with Javed Love (drums), Chris Jackson (bass), and James Lappin (guitar), the band have received much praise for their exciting live shows.
Read more ...There is no one interpretation
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
WHY SHOULD there be only one interpretation of a artwork - be it a painting, a play, a song, a film, a poem? By opening such works to multiple perspectives is possibly the only way art can effectively take in the diversity of human experience.
Read more ...Ride On - Hondas, barbers, booms and busts
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
THERE CANNOT be many plays which revolve around the Honda 50 but Seamus O’Rourke’s hit comedy-drama Ride On! does and it’s revving up for a visit to the Town Hall Theatre next week.
Read more ...Sharon Shannon - back to basics @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
FOR YEARS she has entertained and impressed audiences with big band, her four piece group, and orchestra, but now Sharon Shannon is going ‘back to basics’.
Read more ...Remembering 1916 with Seven Lives For Liberty
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
NEXT WEEK the Town Hall Theatre hosts Seven Lives For Liberty, a theatrical tribute in drama and music to the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation.
Read more ...Anthony Kearns to sing at Town Hall
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
ANTHONY KEARNS, described as “Ireland’s foremost tenor...a great ambassador for Ireland” by Michael Collins, Ireland’s Ambassador to the US, is coming to Galway.
Read more ...New Gaelic games play to premiere in Caherlistrane
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
CAHERLISTRANE GAA Club will host the premiere of The Pull, a new comic play with a Gaelic games theme, on Friday November 16 at 8pm.
Read more ...Finbarr Doherty @ Monroe’s
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
SINGER-SONGWRITER Finbarr Doherty and his band will play Monroe’s Live Backstage Bar this Saturday from 9pm.
Read more ...New comedy club @ The Cellar
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
UNHINGED IS the name of the new comedy club in The Cellar Bar. The club opens tonight at 9pm and will run every Thursday.
Read more ...Sunday Service @ Massimo
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
Every Sunday afternoon in the comfortable surrounds of Massimos bar, Williams street Galway enjoy the soulful sounds by vinyl DJ Dave Barry and guests and award winning food from the EAT kitchens.
Read more ...Alien pop at Spirit of Voice
Thu, Nov 08, 2012
‘ALIEN POP’ and avant garde electronica will be the order of the day when electro-duo Nanu Nanu take to the stage of An Taibhdhearc for the Spirit of Voice festival.
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