A weekend of literature in Clifden

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

THE CLIFDEN Arts Week is currently under way and among the events taking place will be a host of literary events and a Sunday Miscellany broadcast.

Three women go Over The Edge

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

MOYRA DONALDSON, Davnet Heery, and Aileen Armstrong will read from their work at the next Over The Edge: Open Reading.

Norman Villa Gallery exhibition

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

BELFAST ARTIST Micky Donnelly will open his new exhibition Recent Works, in the Norman Villa Gallery in Salthill tomorrow at 6pm.

Have you got the M Factor?

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

GALWEGIANS WHO think they have star potential are being sought for The M Factor talent competition 2011 at Bar Beoga in the Menlo Park Hotel.

Registration will be held in the hotel on Tuesday September 27 from 6pm to 8pm and this will be followed by the open auditions on Sunday October 2 and Monday 3 from 7pm to 10pm. The heats will be held in Bar Beoga on Fridays in November and December.

Celtic Flames @ Cellar Bar

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

CELTIC FLAMES, a group of 10 musicians and singers who perform a blend of trad, folk, jazz, blues, rock, and reggae are impressing audiences at their Cellar Bar residency.

The band play The Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street every Sunday from 6.30pm to 9.30pm when they perform songs by Imelda May, Christy Moore, James Taylor, Rory Gallagher, the Eagles, Dixie Chicks, and Old Crow Medicine Show, as well as taking requests.

Disconauts @ Monroe’s

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

Disconauts throw their first party of the autumn in Monroe’s this Saturday and it promises to be a night to remember as it’s also the after party for the Disconaut Boat Party. P and Keith will play house, disco, and party anthems. Doors are from 11pm. Boat Party revellers get in free. Places are limited for the gig.

Blue Teapot to premiere new screenplay

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

BLUE TEAPOT Theatre Company will showcase the world premiere of 84, a new screenplay by Len Collin, at Druid Lane Theatre tomorrow at 8pm.

Galway Film Society to screen two films this weekend

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

THE GALWAY Film Society begins its autumn/winter season this weekend with two screenings - one taking place on Galway Culture Night, the other on the traditional Sunday slot.

An extra serving of Tommy Tiernan

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

WOULD YOU like a side portion of laughs with your lunch? Well that will be the order of the day at The King’s Head with Tommy Tiernan.

Garvey’s comedy open mic night

Thu, Sep 22, 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 10pm.

Win tickets to Crazy Stupid Love @ Omniplex

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

CAL WEAVER thinks he has the perfect life, until he discovers that his wife has cheated on him and wants a divorce.

In order to get him back on his feet, handsome ladies man Jacob Palmer takes him under his wing to help Cal start re-living life. However the one thing that cannot be made over is Cal’s heart, which seems to keep leading him back to where he began.

Tom Paxton Songs for every age

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

TOM PAXTON, one of the enduring legends of American folk music, is coming to the Town Hall at the end of this month for what promises to be a real treat for concert-goers.

Big stars and award winning films for new GFS season

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

CATHERINE DENEUVE, Antonio Banderas, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and Audrey Tautou are among the big name stars who will appear on screen during the Galway Film Society’s autumn/winter season.

Galway Jazz Festival returns

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

RICK MARGITZA, the American saxophonist described by Allmusic.com as one of the “young lions” of modern jazz will play Galway as part of the Galway Jazz Festival.

Galway Youth Theatre - twenty years a-growing

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

THIS YEAR marks both the 20th anniversary of the foundation of Galway Youth Theatre and the 10th anniversary of Andrew Flynn becoming the company’s artistic director.

Galway Theatre Festival returns next month

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

POPULAR IRISH actor Don Wycherly recently launched the fourth Galway Theatre Festival which will run from October 25 to 31.

This year’s programme features the return of Dragonfly with two short plays; Jinx Lennon’s one man audio-visual performance; a production direct from Dublin’s Absolut Fringe Festival; British visual artist Donna Rutherford’s multi-media piece KIN; Mephisto’s new production Almost A Fantasy.

Concert to celebrate John McCormack

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

THE TOWN Hall Theatre will host a concert celebrating singer John McCormack and violinist Fritz Kreisler this Monday at 8pm.

The Celtic soul brother

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

GROWING UP in a house where the old vinyl collection featured Bob Dylan, Sweeney’s Men, and Pentangle alongside the Rolling Stones and Slade meant there was a good chance I would end up liking folk music as much as rock.

Marketa Irglova to play Galway

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

MARKETA IRGLOVA, who rose to prominence with her collaborations with Glen Hansard in The Swell Season and in the Oscar winning film Once, is coming to Galway.

Sarah Lasko on The Crucible’s ‘manipulative’ Abigail

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

ARTHUR MILLER’S classic play The Crucible graces the Town Hall stage next week in an exciting co-production between the venue and Washington DC’s Keegan Theatre Company.

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