Mike Wilmot and ‘the way it comes out’
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
HE HAS been described as “raucous, offensive and downright crude”, as well as being “very, very funny, producing belly cackles of genuine mirth” - both of which quotes come from the same review by The Scotsman.
Read more ...All Things Considered… added to Galway Theatre Festival
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
JUST ADDED to the line-up of the Galway Theatre Festival, in the director’s choice slot, is Louise White and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh’s All Things Considered It’s A Nice Place to Start, fresh from its acclaimed run at Dublin’s Absolut Fringe Festival.
Read more ...Psychic comedy from Ian D Montfort @ Monroe’s
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
“IAN D Montfort is a spookily skilful, wonderfully observed, and hysterically funny character who contacts dead celebrities with incredible results.”
Read more ...Breakdancing workshop for young people
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
WILKIE BRANSON of Champloo Dance Company will give a workshop in St Nicholas’ Parochial Hall this Sunday aimed at children and teenagers.
Bristol based Champloo are one of Britain’s leading professional B-Boying dance companies, taking their name from a Japanese word meaning to mix unusual combinations of things to derive the most amazing outcomes.
Read more ...Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry present God Bless Archie Dean
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
REHEARSALS ARE currently in full swing for Gairmscoil Mhuire, Athenry Vocational School’s musical production of Peter Kennedy’s God Bless Archie Dean.
Read more ...The Harlem Gospel Choir return
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE HARLEM Gospel Choir make a welcome return to Galway when they play the Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday October 26 at 8pm.
Read more ...Galway Theatre Festival seat sale and arts quiz
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Theatre Festival returns from October 25 to 31 and as a warm up for the event, there will be a seat sale and an arts quiz.
Read more ...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.
The winners of tickets to the opening of Parked in The Eye cinema tomorrow are: Catriona Browne, Salthill; Anna Ryczek, Galway; Olivia Byrne, Renmore; Deasun Ó Seanain, Galway; Marie Hynes, Athenry.
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.
Resident DJ Ferg will be the selector and will be joined regularly by national international DJ guests. Kicking off the first of the guest DJ slots will be Today FM’s KC who will be joining Ferg on Saturday October 29 for the MUSIK Halloween Party.
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.
The Slam, with MC Pete Mullineaux, will take place on the third Tuesday of every month with winners earning a place in the Cúirt Grand Slam next April.
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.
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.
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