‘We took the risk of creating something new’

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

SOMETHING UNPRECEDENTED and utterly original will happen in Galway this month - a wild and thrilling fusion of live theatre, cinema, radio, rock concert, and the Irish language. This is Fiach from Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc.

Kevin Bridges to play four nights in Galway

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

FOLLOWING THE long-awaited end to the ban on public laughter, the team at Róisín Dubh Comedy has hit the ground running, and are bringing a festival-worthy string of comedy stars to Galway in 2022.

Show Me The Funny - the grand final

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

AFTER FOUR keenly contested heats, the final of the hugely popular comedy competition, Show Me The Funny, takes place on Monday March 7 at The King’s Head Bar..

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

‘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.

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.

'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”.

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.