Galway author nominated for European Union Prize for Literature
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
MADAME LAZARE, the Irish language novel by Galway author Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, has been nominated for the European Prize for Literature 2022.
Read more ...International Women’s Day show at Town Hall Theatre
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
COURAGE, HOPE & Laughter is the title of a show taking place in the Town Hall Theatre to mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday March 8.
Read more ...Phyllis Del Vecchio at The Kenny Gallery
Wed, Mar 02, 2022
THE 55th Kenny Gallery annual exhibitions schedule begins this Friday, March 4, with the opening of the latest exhibition from leading Irish watercolourists, Phyllis Del Vecchio.
Read more ...‘Foscadh is a challenging film, in a good sense’
Wed, Mar 02, 2022
JOHN CUNLIFFE was the apple of his parents eye. There was nothing they could not do for him, but such devotion to their son left John with little sense of independence and ill-prepared when the challenges of the adult world forcibly intrude upon his life.
Read more ...EVØKE release new single 'Somehow'
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
TODAY SEES the release of 'Somehow', the new single by Loughrea indie-folk quartet EVØKE, via the Limerick based music collective, BitDepth.
Read more ...Ceara Conway - new single, new album
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
CEARA CONWAY, known for unique use of traditional song and lament in contemporary art, has released the single ‘An Caoineadh’, a taster for her debut album, Caoin.
Read more ...Gig Economy #1
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
GIG ECONOMY #1 is a new, micro-music festival, taking place this Saturday, March 5, at the Caravan Club, the beer garden of Carroll’s Bar, Dominick Street.
Read more ...Who killed Michael Collins, and why?
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
AUGUST 22 2022 will mark the centenary of Béal na Bláth and the death of one of the most significant figures in modern Irish history - Michael Collins.
Read more ...Show Me The Funny - the final heat
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
THE LAST two places for the grand final of Show Me The Funny are up for grabs on Monday February 28 at the fourth and final heat of this popular comedy competition.
Read more ...Rachel Connelly releases debut single
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
LOUGHREA HAS one of the most vibrant music scenes in County Galway, having already produced Ultan Conlon and The Clockworks. To that list we can now add Rachel Connelly.
Read more ...‘Books are an empathy machine. They bring people together’
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
AS THE Covid pandemic begins to wane, as restrictions ease, and people can gather for arts and cultural events once more, how appropriate it is that Cúirt 2022 should be themed around meetings and interactions.
Read more ...‘A Songbook of the Spirit’ at St Nicholas’
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
‘A SONGBOOK of the Spirit’, a concert of settings of the Psalms by two monumental composers of the 17th century, Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Schütz, takes place this weekend.
Read more ...Film review: Here Before
Films Reviews Wed, Feb 23, 2022
WINNER OF Best Film at the 2021 Galway Film Fleadh, Here Before is now on general release, and it is a great time of year for a modern noir-ish film.
Read more ...'Getting to Know...' TG4’s Áine Ní Bhreisleáin
Wed, Feb 23, 2022
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Great friendships, good health, and the possibility of adventure.
Tom Stade to headline Sunday Night Comedy KARLnival
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
TOM STADE is “so cool he could well be the answer to global warming…gloriously funny, silly and smart”.
Read more ...Sitkovetsky Trio to play NUI Galway
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
THE SITKOVETSKY Trio have a reputation for delivering sensational performances in concert halls around the world, and Galway will see why when they perform in the city in March.
Read more ...Album Review: Metronomy
Music Reviews Tue, Feb 22, 2022
NO SONG, for me, captures this post-Covid, end of almost all restrictions, return to ‘normal’ quite like Metronomy’s ‘It’s Good To Be Back’.
Read more ...Christy Moore to play Leisureland
Mon, Feb 21, 2022
THE GREAT Christy Moore delivered a magnificent and memorable concert in Pearse Stadium last summer, and this summer sees him return to Salthill.
Read more ...Fiach - a wild ride into the underworld
Mon, Feb 21, 2022
WHAT A time to be Galway theatre company Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc! Not only does it have a new show coming next month, but its artistic director has been getting rave reviews internationally for his debut film.
Read more ...A Brass Eye night at the Pálás
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
BRASS EYE was a British comedy series which parodied current affairs shows. Running for seven episodes on Channel 4 from 1997 to 2001, it featured such writers as Arthur Mathews, Charlie Brooker, and David Quantick.
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