Music concerts on Inishbofin

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

ELEANOR SHANLEY, Declan O’Rourke, and Damien Dempsey are just a few of those who will be playing concerts on Inishbofin island over the next few weeks.

Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

THE 2011 Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition returns and is open to poets and fiction writers, but take note, the closing date is Wednesday August 3.

Galway bands sought for IMRO Showcase Tour

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

GALWAY BANDS are being sought for the 11 date IMRO Showcase Tour which takes place in September 2011. All genres are welcome, from rock to folk, pop to hip-hop, and beyond.

The tour will play Belfast, Derry, Dublin, Cork, Mayo, Galway, Kildare, and Limerick, with the annual ‘End of Tour Showcase’ in The Workman’s Club in mid October. A number of shows will be all ages gigs.

UK Subs - still faithful to punk

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

ONCE JOE Strummer saw the Sex Pistols he quit pub rock and r’n’b and formed The Clash. When Charlie Harper saw the Damned he did the same thing.

Jazz, blues, and lounge @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

FANS OF jazz, blues, and lounge music have plenty to look forward to this weekend when two of the finest practitioners of such genres play Monroe’s Live.

Tomorrow at 9.30pm, Mary Coughlan will take to the stage. From her 1985 debut Tired and Emotional, to the recent The House of Ill Repute, described by Q as “a serious return to form”, Mary has delivered many memorable musical moments and is rightly regarded as the queen of Irish jazz and blues. After Mary’s gig, roots-rock/psychedelic band The Deans will take to the stage at midnight.

This Nachez @ The Cellar

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

GALWAY ROCKERS This Nachez will take a break from recording their second album, to play a gig at The Cellar this Sunday at 9pm.

Milan Jay launch new EP @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

BALLINASLOE DUO Milan Jay will launch their new EP with a gig upstairs in the Róisín Dubh tomorrow night.

Space Invaders’ art auction tonight

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

OVER THE past two weeks anyone strolling through Galway’s Latin Quarter may have noticed the windows of a number of the area’s shops graced by artworks from members of the Space Invaders gallery.

German music at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

GERMAN MUSIC will resound throughout the Galway Cathedral this evening with a performance by Johannes Götz as part of the Galway Cathedral Recitals.

Angry Hammers’ exhibition

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

IN THE Asphalt City, a contemporary art exhibition from the Angry Hammers artists’ group, is currently running in the Galway Docks Shed.

Trad music concerts in St Nicholas’

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

ST NICHOLAS’ Collegiate Church will host the next Tunes In The Church gigs tomorrow, Monday, and Wednesday, from 8pm to 9.30pm.

Go Dancing On Sunshine in the Radisson

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

KATRINA AND The Waves may have gone ‘Walking On Sunshine’ but Galway based artist Lynda Cookson is Dancing On Sunshine in her new exhibition.

Garvey’s comedy open mic night

Thu, Jul 21, 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.

Every week there is a lively crowd and a load of up and coming comedians performing. All comedians are welcome. Each comedian is allowed seven to eight minutes for his/her set.

The Pajama Men - exclusive Irish show in Galway

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

A GROUP of friends sail around in search of things most people have never even seen, but when some of them become possessed by the ghost of a dead submarine captain, all hell breaks loose.

Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

THERE ARE only three more days left of Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft in The Ruby Room of the King’s Head so make sure you get in your lunchtime laughs while you still can.

Drum workshop @ Campbell’s

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

IF YOU have ever fancied yourself as the next Keith Moon or Ginger Baker, or simply like the idea of tapping away on some bongos, then check out this upcoming event at Campbell’s Tavern.

Win tickets to Horrible Bosses @ Omniplex

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

FOR NICK, Kurt, and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust.

Quitting is not an option, so the three friends (played by Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day), with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con (Jamie Foxx), devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, and Jennifer Aniston) permanently.

Aideen Barry - exploring gothic terror in suburbia

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

EDGAR ALLEN POE’S The Fall Of The House Of Usher imagined a dwelling place which contained a dark secret that overwhelmed and destroyed its owner.

James Vincent McMorrow - the benefits of the DIY approach

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

IF YOU want something done properly, do it yourself. Sometimes it is the only feasible approach. It certainly was for James Vincent McMorrow as it saved him from artistic frustration and inertia, and helped him create a starling debut album and launch him on a potentially exciting musical journey.