Jung Turks release new album
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
JUNG TURKS, one of the most uncompromising avant garde bands in Ireland, are about to release their second album - Spielpermar Spielparmid.
Read more ...David Kitt to perform Small Moments
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
DAVID KITT is coming to Galway to perform his 2000 debut album Small Moments in the Town Hall Theatre on Tuesday July 3 at 8pm.
Read more ...Yawning Chasm to launch new EP
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE GALWAY psychedelic folk duo Yawning Chasm will launch their new EP, Butterfly and Crab, with a show at Citóg in The Cellar Bar.
Read more ...Indie pop night @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
DUBLIN INDIE-pop quartet We Are Losers and Britain’s Runaround Kids are touring Ireland, in advance of their split 12” EP to be released on July 9.
Read more ...Proust Questionnaire
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Having just got everything finished with nothing more to do.
Volvo Ocean Race exhibitions
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE VOLVO Ocean Race will not just be about the climax to a big sporting event, as the race finale in Galway will also be a celebration of the visual arts with a number of exhibitions taking place.
Read more ...Follow Alice Underground
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
WHEN ALICE saw the White Rabbit and decided to follow him, she could not have known the mind altering adventure her curiosity would lead her into.
Read more ...Colours Fringe Festival
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE 2012 Colours Fringe Festival opens this Sunday and runs until Sunday July 8, featuring music, visual arts, literature, dance, and theatre.
The theme for the third Colours Fringe Festival is ‘Encore’ and this year’s festival is dedicated to the memory of the late John Arden. In his honour, 10 local writers will compete for the John Arden Award, which takes place Upstairs In Kelly’s, July 8, from 3pm to 5pm. On the same night in Kelly’s popular folk band The Atlantic Pirates play at 9pm.
Read more ...The Amazing Apples to release debut single
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
GALWAY BAND The Amazing Apples will mark the launch of their debut single ‘Head In The Clouds’ with a show at Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9pm.
Read more ...Madu to launch new EP in Galway
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
IRISH-MALAYSIAN brother and sister lead band Madu will launch their new EP at the Sean Agus Nua Ethnic Sessions this evening at 8pm in Aras na nGael.
Read more ...Classical lunchtime concert
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A CONCERT of classical music will take place in the Presbyterian Church, Victoria Place, Galway this Tuesday at 1pm.
Pianist Elena Gekker and clarinettist Robert Sólyóm will perform sonatas for clarinet and piano by Camille Saint-Saens, the premiere of ‘Sonata for Clarinet & Piano’ by Galway composer Tom Cullivan, as well as works by John Field and Jose Padilla.
Read more ...Irish films at the fleadh
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE GALWAY Film Fleadh has always supported Irish film, but this year’s festival, which runs from July 10 to 15, features an abundance of new Irish movies, including 13 world premieres, seven European premieres, and seven Irish premieres.
Read more ...Mad Men writer to give Galway Film Fleadh masterclass
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE PEOPLE behind such series as Mad Men and The Tudors are coming to give the masterclass in television writing and development at next month’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Lisa Albert, writer/producer on Mad Men; Ciaran Donnelly, producer/director on Titanic: Blood and Steel and Camelot and director on The Tudors; and Neil McCarthy editorial consultant and senior vice-president of worldwide drama for Fremantle Media, will give the masterclass on how to create great television drama.
Read more ...The 30 Minute Film Festival
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE 30 Minute Film Festival run by Galway Film Centre, Galway Film Fleadh, and Solid Media, is calling on filmmakers and film enthusiasts to take part.
The festival is seeking one minute HD films, which can be uploaded onto Youtube. Thirty such films will be selected by a panel of judges and screened on July 15 as part of the Galway Film Fleadh.
Read more ...Win tickets to André Rieu @ Galway Omniplex
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
ANDRÉ RIEU’S Maastricht concert will be broadcast live via satellite to Galway Omniplex this Saturday at 7pm.
Read more ...NUI Galway to host major cinema summer school
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
NUI GALWAY’S Huston School of Film and Digital Media will host the Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy summer school from July 6 to 13.
The summer school’s programme was originally launched in 2006 in Venice in co-operation with the Venice International Film Festival. In 2010, supported by the Galway University Foundation, the school moved to NUIG’s Huston School and the Irish Centre for Human Rights, in co-operation with Galway Film Fleadh.
Read more ...The devil has all the best music
Thu, Jun 21, 2012
PULL UP a chair and wet your whistle for an evening of anarchic theatre, live music, and strange goings-on inspired by Scotland’s rich tradition of border ballads.
Read more ...Kevin Brophy’s Berlin Crossing
Thu, Jun 21, 2012
TODAY, THURSDAY June 21, sees the publication of the trade paperback edition of Galway writer Kevin Brophy’s much-praised novel of love and espionage, The Berlin Crossing.
Read more ...GMIT students to exhibit in London
Thu, Jun 21, 2012
GMIT TEXTILES students have been invited to exhibit their work at one of Europe’s most prestigious shows, New Designers, which takes place in London, from June 27 to 30.
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