Colm O’Byrne book launch at city museum
Thu, Jun 09, 2011
FRED THE Red, the debut collection of short stories by Colm O’Byrne will be launched at the Galway City Museum on Thursday June 16 at 6pm.
Read more ...Cinema Review - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Thu, Jun 09, 2011
BY GETTING back to basics, recapturing the comedy and the brilliance that saw everyone falling in love with Captain Jack Sparrow, On Stranger Tides brings all the best qualities flooding back with the result that this movie is almost as good as the first, almost.
Read more ...Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Award
Thu, Jun 09, 2011
GALWEGIANS WITH an idea for a film and who are not afraid to stand up before a panel of judges and tell them about it take note - the Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Award is back.
The Galway Film Fleadh is seeking submissions for its Pitching Award and the deadline for submissions is Thursday June 16.
Read more ...Roisin Conaty @ Galway Arts Festival
Thu, Jun 09, 2011
ROISIN CONATY, the London-Irish comic and one of the fastest rising stars on the comedy circuit, will play Kelly’s on Friday July 22 at 8pm as part of this year’s Galway Arts Festival.
Read more ...Caroline Moreau’s powerful songs of love, death and desire
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
FRENCH CHANTEUSE Caroline Moreau comes to the Town Hall Theatre next week with her compelling new show Amours toujours etc... in which she applies her powerful vocal sensibility to a range of fascinating and eclectic material – some new, some familiar – which she will sing in French.
Read more ...Croi8: bringing Blackadder to the stage
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
AS PART of a cunning plan to raise money for Comic Relief, local company Croi8 Productions is presenting the Irish stage premiere of classic TV comedy Blackadder at the Town Hall next week.
Read more ...The Galway Sessions returns this month
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
KEVIN CRAWFORD, Beóga, Dermy Diamond, and Kathleen Loughnane are among those who will play The Galway Sessions, the annual festival of Irish trad, from Sunday June 12 to Sunday 19.
Read more ...The Tinker’s Curse returns
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
WRITER AND performer Michael Harding makes a welcome return to the Town Hall Theatre next week with his powerful and much-acclaimed drama The Tinker’s Curse.
The play was developed in collaboration with Irish Travellers and is based on their real-life experiences. It brings to the stage the character of Mikey Rattigan, a traveller broken by the loss of his child. Tormented by his crimes, he seeks some kind of atonement on the summit of Croagh Patrick where he unfolds his emotionally riveting tale.
Read more ...Eastenders writer writes for Blue Teapot
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
LEN COLLIN, who has written scripts for Eastenders, Casualty, The Bill, and Soldier Soldier, is writing a film screenplay for Blue Teapot’s ensemble actors.
Read more ...New performance of Kilroy’s The Dreaming House
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
THE DREAMING House, Thomas Kilroy’s play based on the life of George Moore, has only been performed once - more than 20 years ago.
That performance was in the 1990s at the George Moore Festival in Carnacon, Co Mayo, but the play is to receive a second outing here in Galway.
Read more ...Limited places left for Core Theatre College course
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
CORE THEATRE College is opening its doors for 10 students to participate in its 11-week intensive part-time Main Course.
Read more ...Irish film The Runway to get advance screening at The Eye
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
THE RUNWAY, a major new Irish film, will receive an advance screening in The Eye Cinema in Wellpark on Tuesday June 7.
Read more ...Daithi O Dronaí to play Body & Soul Festival
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
THE HUGELY talented Daithi O Dronaí will be among the acts taking part in this year’s Body & Soul Festival 2011 in Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath, on June 18 and 19.
Read more ...Intinn @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
TOMORROW NIGHT from 9pm Monroe’s Live will be pulsing to the reggae, dub, drum’n’bass, and Celtic trad, when Intinn take to the stage.
Read more ...Rusted Rail acts play Citóg
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
CITÓG WILL host a night of music by Loner Deluxe, The Driftwood Manor, and Yawning Chasm, all acts on the Rusted Rail label, tomorrow in DeBurgos from 9pm.
Read more ...Peter Delaney @ Kelly’s
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
PETER DELANEY, the Limerick born singer-songwriter who draws inspiration from traditional and folk music as well as Hawaiian song, plays Kelly’s tonight at 9pm.
Read more ...Aerial thrills for Galway dance-lovers
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Dance and theatre enthusiasts are in for a treat when Moongate Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of The Boy, The Kite, and The Wind at the Black Box Theatre tonight at 8.30pm.
Read more ...Galway Choral Association charity concert
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
GOOD MUSIC and a good cause will come together next weekend in the Galway Choral Association Summer Musical Celebration concert.
Read more ...NUIG graduates reform for choral concert
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
FORMER MEMBERS of the NUI Galway Choral Society have reformed for a concert in the University College Chapel this Saturday at 8.30pm.
Read more ...Our Breton exiles
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
IN THE years immediately following the end of the Second World War, Ireland was host to a small but significant number of Breton refugees who found their way here, for the most part, through either Wales or England.
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