Scullion to play Moycullen

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

SCULLION, FEATURING the great Irish songwriter Sonny Condell, will play The Forge, Moycullen, on Friday October 22 at 8.30pm.

Leading Irish DJ John O’Callaghan @ GPO

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

IRISH SUPERSTAR DJ and music producer John O’Callaghan will be spinning the decks at Planetlove in the GPO, Eglinton Street, on Sunday October 24.

An world of illustration at Baboró

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

MISCHIEVOUS DINOSAURS, friendly bears, and curious snails are all to be found in Reminders Of Then, a wonderful and charming new exhibition from Galway artist Morgan O’Brien.

Galway Arts Centre Poetry Slam returns

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

THE GALWAY Arts Centre Poetry Slam returns on Tuesday at 7pm, with MC Pete Mullineaux, at the centre on 47 Dominick Street.

Anyone can participate on the night and newcomers are welcome. There will also be an interactive words game and Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop voucher up for grabs.

Hungarian poet to read in Gort

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

GEORGE SZIRTES, the Hungarian born, British based, poet, will read in the Gort Library, Gort, on Wednesday at 8pm.

George Szirtes was born in 1948 in Budapest, and moved to England as a refugee in 1956. He was brought up in London and his poems began appearing in national magazines in 1973. His first book, The Slant Door, was published in 1979.

Kevin Barry to go fiction slamming

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

YOU’VE HEARD of poetry slams where people stand up and recite and perform poetry, but guess what, fiction writers can do it too.

Chrysalis Dance to unveil new show in Town Hall

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

3 PIECE Suite, a new show from Chrysalis Dance, featuring a triple bill of world premieres - Turn Out The Stars, The Other Way, and Connect For - will be performed in Galway this month.

3 Piece Suite will be performed on Monday October 25 at 8pm in the Town Hall Theatre. It is choreographed by Judith Sibley, Tanya McCrory, and Leighton Morrison. It features music by Jesse Ronneau, Charles Aznavour, and Gabriel Yared and dancers from Ireland, Britain, Italy, and Norway.

Life As We Know It

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

With a tired sigh I thought ‘oh no, not another Katherine Heigl rom-com’ but to my surprise, I really enjoyed this movie which not only had plenty of hilarious comedy scenes but also included some poignant moments where the question of true friendship, and love, is explored.

Late Night Gimp Fight

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

THE FIRST time you see the gimp being led out of his room in Pulp Fiction is a rather, ‘unforgaettable’ cinema experience, and you are likely to have another such experience quite soon.

City West Side Story - the Musical

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

THE SPECTACULAR rise and traumatic fall of the Celtic Tiger is chronicled in a new comedy musical which will be performed as part of this year’s Galway Comedy Festival.

City West Side Story - The Musical, written by and starring Fred Cooke and Eleanor Tiernan, will be performed in the Town Hall Theatre on Friday October 22 at 7pm.

Afrikan Simba @ Cuba*Live

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

AFRIKAN SIMBA, the award winning Nigerian born, London based reggae MC, will play the next Rootical session at Cuba*Live tomorrow at 10pm.

Afrikan Simba is one of the leading MCs in London, having worked with Jah Shaka, Aba Shanti, and Channel One. He has also recorded with Jah Warrior, Zion Train, and Dub Judah.

Jimeoin - the world through antipodean eyes

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

FOR MORE than two decades Irish actor and comedian Jimeoin has been a household name in Australia but on Thursday October 21 he returns to Ireland to play The Galway Comedy Festival.

The Dubliners to play Galway in aid of An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

THE DUBLINERS were formed in 1962 by Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Ciaran Bourke, and Barney McKenna and initially were known as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group.

Enjoy a double date with Rich Hall

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

AN AMBASSADOR may spoil you with Ferrero Rocher but the Galway Comedy Festival is spoiling us with two shows from the legendary Rich Hall.

Hall, the grouchy, deadpan, comic genius, whom many believe is the inspiration behind The Simpson’s Moe Syzlak, will perform a solo show at the Róisín Dubh on Friday October 22 at 7.30pm, followed by a show at the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday 23 at 8pm with Brendon Burns and Jason Byrne.

Hit play Little Gem for Town Hall

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

AFTER SELL-out seasons in New York, London, and Paris and a sold-out seven week run at Ireland’s National Theatre and a run at the Olympia, Gúna Nua and Civic Theatre bring the smash-hit bittersweet comedy Little Gem to the Town Hall Theatre on Monday October 18 and Tuesday 19.

Galway Theatre Festival announces new script readings shortlist

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

FOLLOWING SUBMISSIONS from all corners of the country, the Galway Theatre Festival reading panel has just announced its shortlist for Stage Write, the festival’s rehearsed reading series.

Echoa - an 'awe-inspiring' children's dance show

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

AN ELECTRIFYING performance of exhilarating dance and percussion awaits Galway children when the acclaimed show Echoa comes to town.

French physical theatre company Arcosm will present Echoa at the Black Box Theatre from Monday October 11 to Wednesday 13 at 10am and 12 noon with a 7pm show on Tuesday 12 as part of the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.