Surfing on an Indian vibe
Thu, May 26, 2011
INDIAN CLASSICAL music, blues, and trad will collide to wonderful effect when The Bahh Band play the Galway City Museum this Saturday at 8.30pm.
Read more ...Roddy Woomble - to the waters and the wild
Thu, May 19, 2011
IT HAS been a decade since Roddy Woomble has played Ireland. Back then it was as lead singer of Idlewild. This month he returns as a solo artist, armed with a set of songs and perspectives that reflect the many changes in his life over that time.
Read more ...Sunday Morning Coming Down back for one night only
Thu, May 19, 2011
HIT PLAY Sunday Morning Coming Down returns to the Town Hall Theatre main stage after an explosive sell-out run in the studio last month. The play, directed by its debutant author Mick Donnellan, will be at the venue on Saturday May 28.
Read more ...Guitar and violin classical concert in Tuam
Thu, May 19, 2011
REDMOND O’TOOLE, one of Ireland’s most exciting young classical guitarists, and the brilliant violinist Elizabeth Cooney, will play St Mary’s Cathedral Tuam this month.
Read more ...ALâ presents Good Bye Harry
Thu, May 19, 2011
ALÂ, THE community theatre and education organisation, will present a new variety theatre show Good Bye Harry in the Menlo Park Hotel on Saturday May 21 and Sunday 22.
Taking its inspiration from cabaret style shows, Good Bye Harry sees a group of characters gathering to reminisce after the death of their friend, the acclaimed theatre director, Harry. They tell stories, sing, and of course act.
Read more ...Here We Are Again Still
Thu, May 19, 2011
CHRISTIAN O’REILLY’S moving, funny and inspiring play Here We Are Again Still makes a welcome return to the Town Hall Theatre next week as part of an ongoing national tour.
Read more ...Powerful emotions from the Chamber Philharmonic Europe
Thu, May 19, 2011
THE MUSIC of Vivaldi, Bach, Greig, and Faure will be heard in the Town Hall Theatre this Saturday when The Chamber Philharmonic Europe perform for Galway.
Read more ...Core Theatre College auditions
Thu, May 19, 2011
CORE THEATRE College is holding auditions for 10 students to participate in its 11 week intensive part time main course, which runs from September 19 to December 4.
This is a professional theatre training course is based in Galway. Experienced theatre professionals will teach core theatre skills such as voice, movement, acting technique, text analysis, masks, theatre production, and theatre history. It concludes with a presentation of work.
Read more ...O Emperor and Adebisi Shank for FMC Tour
Thu, May 19, 2011
FROM MAJESTIC, melodic, pop/rock to outrageous, fret burning, post-rock workouts, the FMC Tour, featuring Adebisi Shank and O Emperor, has it and the tour is coming to Galway.
Read more ...Seán Tyrrell & friends @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, May 19, 2011
THE GREAT folk-singer-songwriter Seán Tyrrell, fiddle player Kevin Glackin, and uilleann piper Ronan Browne have joined forces to produce a new album and they are taking it on the road.
Read more ...Sharon Shannon @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, May 19, 2011
SHARON SHANNON will play a special charity show in aid of the Animal Heaven Animal Rescue in Monroe’s Live on Wednesday June 22.
Read more ...Appalachia and Ireland mix in I Draw Slow
Thu, May 19, 2011
FANS OF roots, Irish trad, Americana, folk, and old-time music, will be looking forward to Irish quintet I Draw Slow, who will launch their new album in Galway this weekend.
Read more ...Rita Ann Higgins to read at Over The Edge
Thu, May 19, 2011
RITA ANN HIGGINS, one of Galway’s greatest and most outspoken poets, will read at the May Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library, on Thursday May 26 at 6.30pm.
Rita Ann first came to national attention in 1986 with her collection Goddess on the Mervue Bus. Her most recent book Hurting God – Part Essay Part Rhyme was published last year by Salmon.
Read more ...Galway Early Music Festival starts today
Thu, May 19, 2011
TODAY, TOMORROW, Saturday, and Sunday, the narrow streets of Galway city centre’s mediaeval past will come alive with mediaeval music for the 16th annual Galway Early Music Festival.
Read more ...Murray & Falkenau to launch debut album
Thu, May 19, 2011
ANNA FALKENAU is from Germany and lives in Galway and across Ireland she has won acclaim for her Irish traditional fiddle playing.
Read more ...Who dares imitate Jack Sparrow at The Eye?
Thu, May 19, 2011
IF YOU are going to The Eye Cinema in Wellpark to see Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, you could be in with a chance to win some swashbuckling presents.
The Eye has teamed up with Disney Ireland to give movie goers a chance to win some Pirates of the Caribbean goodie bags. To be in with a chance of winning, go to The Eye, put on Captain Jack Sparrow’s legendary wig (available at the cinema) and give your finest impression of the most popular pirate of the seven seas!
Read more ...Super8 Shots Film Festival calls for submissions
Thu, May 19, 2011
GALWAY CITY and Inis Óirr set the stage for this year’s Super8 Shots Film Festival, an independent festival promoting small medium format film-making.
Read more ...Garvey’s comedy open mic night
Thu, May 19, 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.
Read more ...Galway Baroque Singers’ summer concert
Thu, May 19, 2011
THE GALWAY BAROQUE SINGERS’ summer concert takes place in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Saturday May 28 at 8pm.
The Baroques, under director Audrey Corbett, will perform choral music of different moods, rhythms, and harmonies, as well as perform works from the more light-hearted side of their repertoire. They will be joined by violinist Eamon Rabbitte and pianist Morgan Cooke.
Read more ...The Pride of Parnell Street
Thu, May 12, 2011
FISHAMBLE THEATRE Company brings its hugely successful revival of The Pride of Parnell Street to the Town Hall Theatre for one night only on Friday May 20.
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