Galway Musical Society auditions
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Musical Society will hold auditions for the Irish premier of A Tale of Two Cities, tonight from 7.30pm.
Read more ...Competition winners
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE WINNERS of copies of DVDs of the Irish film The Runway were: Peter Lyons, Ballybane; Ailbhe Conroy, Ros Muc; Méabh Uí Chualáin, An Cheathrú Rua; Sarah Callinan, Salthill; and Louise Coyle, Salthill.
Read more ...Strange Brew 450th Night
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
STRANGE BREW, the Róisín Dubh’s showcase for “indie beats, alternative rock and good vibrations from the past, the present, and the not too distant future” celebrates its 450th night next week.
Read more ...Cathy Davey to Launch Play Irish in Galway
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
CATHY DAVEY will launch Play Irish in Galway tomorrow, a new project designed to increase support and airtime for Irish bands and singers, on Irish radio stations.
Read more ...Congolese guitarist @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
CONGOLESE GUITARIST and composer Niwel Tsumbu plays the Róisín Dubh this Tuesday at 8pm as part of his tour to promote his new album S’All Vibration.
Read more ...The Aftermath @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
LEEDS-IRISH band The Aftermath bring their north of England take on alternative and mod rock to Monroe’s Live tomorrow at 11pm.
Read more ...MUSIK @ Kelly’s
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THIS SATURDAY will see the launch of MUSIK, the new club night in Kelly’s, Bridge Street, which will feature new and vintage hip hop, soul, disco, house, electronic, and indie.
Read more ...Citóg @ The Cellar
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
FORMER MONARCHS, Derek Ellard, and Stephen Sharpe will play the Citóg music night at The Cellar on Eglinton Street, tomorrow night.
Read more ...Art auction for hospital arts programme
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY University Hospitals Arts Trust will hold a charity auction in the Rowing Club on Friday October 21 to raise funds for its arts programme.
Read more ...Galway Arts Centre Poetry Slam returns
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Arts Centre Poetry Slam kicks off again on Tuesday at 7pm at the centre on 47 Dominick Street.
Read more ...Kilcoona National School receives Baboró award
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE FIRST recipient of the new Baboró International Arts Festival for Children Above and Beyond Award is Kilcoona National School near Headford.
Read more ...North Beach Poetry Nights
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE NORTH Beach Poetry Nights will host the Connacht heat of All-Ireland Slam on Monday at 9pm in The Crane Bar.
The featured performer on the night is Cork born, Vienna based, Neil McCarthy. He has three chapbooks, numerous publications in journals, and been interviewed on US radio. He is set to move to the stage next year playing Dylan Thomas in a one off off-Broadway show.
Read more ...Who Needs Enemies II – Nightmare on Henry St
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
WHO NEEDS Enemies?, the black-comic farce by local playwright Conor Montague proved to be one of the Galway theatre hits of the year, and now comes the sequel.
Read more ...Little Cinema Club Halloween fancy dress party
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE LITTLE Cinema Club will hold its Halloween fancy dress party in Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Tuesday November 1 at 9pm.
Read more ...Opera live @ The Eye
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE 2011-2012 season at The Metropolitan Opera in New York will be transmitted live via satellite to The Eye Cinema in Wellpark.
Read more ...Garvey’s comedy open mic night
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
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.
Read more ...Win tickets to The Three Musketeers @ Omniplex
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE THREE Musketeers, conceived and shot in state-of-the-art 3D, is a big-screen action adventure update of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel.
Porthos, Athos, and Aramis serve the King of France as his elite musketeers. After discovering an evil conspiracy to overthrow the king, the musketeers come across young D’Artagnan and take him under their wing. The four embark on a dangerous mission to foil the plot that not only threatens the crown, but the future of Europe itself.
Read more ...Four Poofs & A Piano - camp, cabaret, songs and laughter
Thu, Oct 06, 2011
FOUR GAY friends, a piano, sing-alongs, comedy, cabaret, and all the laughs you can squeeze into an evening is on the cards when Four Poofs & A Piano strut their stuff on the stage of the Town Hall Theatre this month.
Read more ...White Caps’s ‘jaw-dropping fusion of film and dance’
Thu, Oct 06, 2011
DESCRIBED AS a jaw dropping fusion of lyrical film and explosive breakdance, White Caps from Bristol’s Champloo Dance Company is sure to be one of the highlights of this year’s Baboró festival.
Read more ...Joe Fury & the Hayride to launch debut album
Thu, Oct 06, 2011
A NIGHT of rock’n’roll, rockabilly, and country music is on the cards in Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, when Joe Fury & the Hayride launch their debut album.
Hey! Hey! Hey! by the Galway/Mayo based Joe Fury & the Hayride features the band’s ‘Red hot rootsabilly’ style, which incorporates rockabilly, country boogie, and a bit of bluegrass.
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