Galway Arts Centre presents 2021 Turner Prize winning síbín installation from Array Collective

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

The official opening of the Turner Prize winning installation from the Array Collective took place at Nuns Island Theatre recently with members of the Belfast-based collective in attendance.

Galway Youth Orchestra auditions

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Galway Youth Orchestra, which is celebrating 40 years of bringing young people from both county and city together to make beautiful music, will hold its Autumn Auditions on Saturday September 3, in the Anno Santo Hotel, Threadneedle Rd, Salthill from 10am to 12pm.

A day of performance in Connemara

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Six artists will create and perform works related to the theme of Performance Ecologies during a two day event in the Inagh Valley.

Esker Festival Orchestra returns to Galway

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

The Esker Festival Orchestra returns to Galway with an ambitious programme under the baton of gifted young Mexican conductor Rodrigo Sámano tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm in Galway Cathedral.

Galway Arts Centre presents 2021 Turner Prize winning installation

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Galway Arts Centre and Nuns Island Theatre are currently exhibiting the Turner Prize winning installation from the Array Collective.

Róisín Dubh keeps the laughs coming

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Róisín Dubh's weekly comedy club Tigh He-He continues every Thursday upstairs in Róisín Dubh, and tonight it is the turn of Conor Keys (Thursday 8pm).

Scotsman Fringe First Award for The Last Return

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Druid Theatre Company's production of Sonya Kelly’s new play The Last Return has won a Scotsman Fringe First Award at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Book an online creative writing class

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week (Monday) from 7-9.30pm (10 weeks). It commences on Monday, September 12, 2022. Advance booking is essential. Places cost €140. Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing stories, poems, or memoir.

Harry Potter parody promises to cast a spell at Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Harry Potter fans get ready for the the Olivier Award nominated Potted Potter which opens at the Town Hall this evening (Thursday).

A love note to Galway - Partland’s lastest single

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Galway-based singer songwriter and artist Thomas McPartland has released his latest single from upcoming album 'The Empty Atlantic'.

Celebrated Irish writers, actors and musicians return for 45th Clifden Arts Festival

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Clifden Arts Festival, Ireland’s longest-running community arts event, returns for a 45th instalment next month (September 15 to 25).

Glass artist wins craft bursary

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Mayo glass artist Laura Quinn is this year's recipient of the RDS Irish Craft Bursary 2022.

Time to choose your favourite bookshop

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Galwegians have the chance to choose their favourite bookshop in the search for the ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year’ 2022.

The ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year’ category is designed to acknowledge the significant role played by independent bookshops and local branches of bookshop chains in helping their local communities to find and savour the titles of their choice. The new category was unveiled last year and thousands of votes were cast, with Kenny’s Bookshop in Galway crowned the overall winner.

Galway Music Residency delivers live debut of JazzTempo

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

After two years of development during a global pandemic, Galway Music Residency brings JazzTempo to a live audience later this month.

Family roots star in new sculpture exhibition

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Copper Roots’, new sculpture by Liam Butler, Davin Butler, Lisa Butler and Ronan Butler opens tomorrow (Friday) at The Kenny Gallery, Galway.

Baboró returns to fully live festival in October

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Baboró International Arts Festival for Children will return to Galway's theatres, schools and communities this October 14 to 23.

Wonderful Little Mermaid shows resilience of our musical entrepreneurs

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Lockdown brought all sorts of mayhem to the entertainment industry. It robbed artists of a livelihood; it stole the opportunity of witnessing the magic from the audiences; and it put a pall of darkness over theatres for the best part of two years.

Tigh He-He Comedy Club continues tonight

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Good news for comedy fans in Galway city. Róisín Dubh Comedy have decided to keep the laughs coming at their weekly Tigh He-He comedy club, every Thursday throughout August to see out the summer with some top stand-up. Initially launched in early May as a pop-up comedy club, Tigh He-He has proven a hit through the summer with four different comedians each week.

Do you like to sing?

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Bru Theatre are looking for singers for a new project this September. In collaboration with the Town Hall Theatre and composer Katie Richardson, Bru are looking for people who like to sing to join them in creating an exciting, cross cultural community choir performance this September.

Aleksandr Nisse to play Galway Cathedral tonight

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Aleksandr Nisse, Titular Organist at Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral, gives the next concert in Galway Cathedral’s summer series, playing an organ recital on Thursday 4 August at 8:00pm.

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