Baboró programme unveiled
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
DETAILS OF this year’s Baboró International Arts Festival for Children were revealed at a reception in Galway’s Harbour Hotel on Monday evening.
Read more ...Over The Edge Writers' Gathering
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
WRITERS FROM Ireland, Britain, and Australia will gather in Café 8 in the Galway City Museum tomorrow at 8pm for an Over The Edge reading.
Read more ...Three big concerts for December
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
GALWAY MUSIC fans have much to look forward to in December when some of the most popular and exciting young Irish bands will be taking to the stage of the Black Box Theatre.
The Róisín Dubh will be presenting three concerts at the venue, starting with Two Door Cinema Club, with support from Cast of Cheers on Thursday December 9.
Read more ...Japanese metal mayhem
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
ELECTRIC EEL Shock, the wild, outrageous, and brilliant Japanese classic rock, punk, and metal band return to the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday September 14 at 9pm.
Read more ...The Deans @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
ATHENRY TRIO The Deans, featuring the phenomenally talented guitarist Gavin Dean, play Monroe’s Live on Friday September 17.
Read more ...Intinn @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
REGGAE BAND Intinn are making waves at the moment, playing festivals and winning awards across Europe, but now they return home to play a special concert, for a very worthy cause.
Read more ...Celebrate thirty years of Music For Galway
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
MUSIC FOR Galway, which has been bringing the very best classical music performers to the city since 1980, will celebrate its 30th birthday this year.
Read more ...Gertrude Degenhardt and Kenny’s to celebrate major birthday
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
GERMAN ARTIST Gertrude Degenhardt and Kenny’s have enjoyed a long and fruitful professional relationship and both celebrate their 70th birthday this year.
Read more ...Skulduggery Pleasant author to visit Dubray Books
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
DEREK LANDY, the author of the highly popular Skulduggery Pleasant books will be in Dubray Books, Shop Street, on Tuesday September 14 at 4pm.
Read more ...John O’Conor - poet of the piano
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
JOHN O’CONOR, one of the most respected and popular Irish classical musicians, and arguably this country’s leading pianist, is coming to Co Galway.
Read more ...North Beach Poetry Nights
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
FARMER, ECOLOGIST, poet, and performer without equal, Miceál Kearney will be reciting from his work at the next North Beach Poetry Nights.
Read more ...Americana at The Crane
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
THE SOUNDS of American folk, roots, trad, and rockabilly will fill The Crane Bar during September with a host of gigs which are part of the Galway-Americana Festival.
Read more ...Launch of new on-line comedy series in Galway
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
LIFE COACH, the new on-line comedy series from local comedians Giles Brody and Bob Hennigan, will be launched tonight.
Read more ...Dinner For Schmucks
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
THIS FILM has taken a bashing from the critics but I’m willing to go against the grain. Call me crazy if you will but I really enjoyed this comedy.
Read more ...Spine-tingling harmonies with The Henry Girls
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
THEIR SURNAME is McLaughlin, but their nickname is Henry, and together they make folk, blues, and trad, topped off with spine-tingling three part harmonies.
Read more ...Mad Uncle Harry @ Kelly’s
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
IF YOU like bluegrass and Americana then go along to Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street, for the venue’s Roots and Ruckus sessions every Thursday night at 9pm.
Read more ...Creative writing classes at GTI
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
GALWAY WRITERS Kevin Higgins and Susan Miller DuMars will hold creative writing classes at the GTI, Father Griffin Road.
Kevin will host a 10 week class for beginners interested in writing poems, stories, or memoir, starting on Monday September 20 from 7pm to 9pm.
Read more ...Further adventures and new ‘toons from The Saw Doctors
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
IT HAS been a hectic year so far for The Saw Doctors and it is about get a whole lot busier with the release of their new album The Further Adventures Of The Saw Doctors on September 17.
Read more ...Wings’ guitarist to play Róisín Dubh
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
HENRY MCCULLOUGH, guitarist with Paul McCartney’s Wings, will join forces with Irish blues band Left, Right & Centre for a show in the Róisín Dubh on Friday September 17 at 9pm.
Read more ...Guitar and cello concert in Tuam
Thu, Sep 02, 2010
IRISH CLASSICAL guitarist Redmond O’Toole and the celebrated cellist Raphael Wallfisch, will give a concert in St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam on Friday September 10 at 8pm.
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