Galway Choral Association seeks members

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

GALWAY CHORAL Association, Galway’s largest community choral group, is seeking new members for the coming season. Male singers are particularly welcome.

You do not have to be able to read music, a love of singing is all you need. The 50-strong adult choir has a varied and exciting programme planned for the coming year, including choral arrangements of Lennon and McCartney hits and Gershwin classics.

Keith Barry takes his 8 Deadly Sins to Galway

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWED mentalist Keith Barry takes to the stage in Galway in Spetember with his hit show, 8 Deadly Sins. With 55 sold-out shows in Ireland and worldwide success, this is the last run of 8 Deadly Sins, taking in 15 stops on the way.

The Three Deaths of Eddie at the Town Hall Studio

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

By Roisin Peddle
BALLYBANE ACTOR Graham Feely makes his return to the Galway stage at the end of September with his self-produced show, The Three Deaths of Eddie.

Theatre and tourism combine in Tribes Alive

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

TRIBES ALIVE is continuing its run in the Latin Quarter. The walking tour was launched last week by Failte Ireland and promises to be an exciting 70 minute dramatic walk through the winding medieval streets of Galway.

End your summer Caribbean style at Halo

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

WEATHERWISE, SUMMER 2012 has been disappointing. Wave away the rainy blues with an end of summer party at Halo. The Malibu Caribbean Party takes place at the nightclub on August 31.

Get Up, Stand Up @ Garvey’s

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.

Dave Barry and The Mr Whippy Soundsystem @ Electric Picnic

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

For any of you lucky enough to be heading to Stradbally this weekend for The Electric Picnic be sure to check out the laid back Trenchtown area where Dave Barry will be spinning some rare Reggae, Jamaican Ska and Rocksteady 45s on the powerful and colourful Mr Whippy Soundsystem.

The Killers of Leon at Monroe’s

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

THE KILLERS of Leon pay tribute to two of the biggest bands in recent years. Delivering the raw edge of Nashville rock and the polished synth sound of Las Vegas pop, the group uncannily recreate the sounds of the Kings of Leon and the Killers.

We Banjo 3 make a triumphant return to Galway

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

By Roisin Peddle
WE BANJO 3 will be returning to their native Galway next month as part of their round-Ireland tour. The trio - Enda Scahill, Martin and David Howley - combine Irish traditional music with old-time American music, ragtime, and bluegrass. Using not only three tenor banjos, but mandolins, tenor guitars, guitars, banjolin, and vocals, the band put on an electric live show.

Underground Sounds @Monroes

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

SUMMER IS over but autumn is not all bad. Underground Sounds returns from its summer break to the Backstage Bar at Monroe’s Live on Wednesday September 5.

Citóg at the Cellar

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

THREE EXCITING local acts take to the stage tonight for Citóg at the Cellar. My Fellow Sponges are a diverse group from Galway with a taste for theatrics. This multi-talented group deliver an electric live show using instruments such as the banjo, glockenspiel, double bass, trumpet, and piano. Influences include diverse artists such as Kate Bush, Luke Kelly, Poncho Sanchez, Devendra Banhart, Steve Reich, Joanna Newsom, and Bootsy Collins.

Poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins in September

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

ASPIRING GALWAYpoets can have their work appraised by well-known poet Kevin Higgins at a series of workshops at the Galway Arts Centre in September.

Writing workshops with Susan Millar DuMars

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

HAVE YOU pages in a shoebox under your bed that you hope to someday turn into a bestseller? Take the plunge and get started with Susan Millar DuMars’ writers’ workshops at the Galway Arts Centre, beginning in September.

Galway Theatre Festival to launch programme

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

THE GALWAY Theatre Festival will launch its festival programme in the coming days.

The event, now in its fifth year, looks set to be exciting, with new offerings from companies such as The Talking Shop Ensemble and Blue Teapot. The festival has previously presented some Irish and world premieres, as well as site specific performances, professional readings of new scripts, and revivals of modern classics.

Tribal Chamber Choir hosts auditions

Thu, Aug 30, 2012

THE AWARD WINNING Tribal Chamber Choir will be hosting auditions for the forthcoming season in the next few weeks.

Beginning with a performance of Handel’s Messiah this December, the season looks to be an exciting one for the choir.

Here comes the kid: Arlo remembers Woody

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

THIS YEAR marks the centenary of the birth of the great Woody Guthrie, one of the true giants of American music. To mark the occasion, Woody’s son Arlo, a gifted singer/songwriter in his own right, is embarking on a celebratory new tour which comes to the Town Hall on Sunday, September 2. Entitled Here Comes The Kid, the tour salutes Woody Guthrie’s immeasurable contributions to the landscape of American folk music.

Tradiohead - on the way to Electric Picnic

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

RADIOHEAD’S MUSICAL journey over the past 20 years has been one of rock’s most fascinating and often, for their audience, a challenging listening experience. The Oxford quintet began life playing the massive sounding, alternative rock, guitar anthems of Pablo Honey and The Bends.

New compilation An Taobh Tuathail released as download

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

ATT VOL 5, the new compilation of music from Cian Ó Cíobháin’s leftfield music show An Taobh Tuathail, is now available as a free download.

The 18 track compilation can be downloaded from www.rte.ie/rnag until October 1 and was put together by Cian. Among the Irish artists on Att Vol 5, are Lyric FM composer-in-residence Linda Buckley with a remix of ‘B-Movie Lighting’; Dublin’s Roger Doyle’s moving paean to his deceased parents, ‘Voices Of Parents’; Donegal-based Keith Mannion’s SlowPlaceLikeHome project; and a haunting song from Waterford’s Katie Kim.

Dido and Aeneas at the Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Henry Purcell’s baroque opera Dido and Aeneas comes to the Town Hall next week, for one night only, in an exciting new staging from Cork Opera House.

Get All Shook Up with St Brendan’s Choral and Dramatic Society

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

THIS YEAR marks the 35th anniversary of the passing of the King of rock’n’roll, Elvis Presley, and St Brendan’s Choral and Dramatic Society has announced that its coming show will be a tribute to the King, All Shook Up.

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