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.

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.

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.

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.

Kri Kra Kro to bring children on amazing journeys

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

TWO FRIENDS go on a fantastic journey, through an unknown space, which starts to fill with images and sounds. This is Kri Kra Kro.

New punk/new wave DJ night

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

LOST CHORD guitarist Eoin Reilly and local DJ Byron Yates will start a new weekly punk and new wave DJ night.

It takes place upstairs in the Róisín Dubh, starting this Tuesday. If you want to hear some of the best songs from the 1977 to 1982 era, get yourself along to their sets every Tuesday.

Keep a Valentine’s date with Mogwai

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

THERE IS a date you have to keep on Valentines Day 2011, a special rendezvous that you cannot afford too miss - it’s in Galway and it’s with Mogwai.

O Emperor @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

O EMPEROR have created much excitement since their emergence onto the live scene over the past 12 months, and this month should see them step up to the next level.

Mick Flannery @ Kelly’s

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

MICK FLANNERY will play Kelly’s on Thursday October 14 and the show will be broadcast live on Raidió na Gaeltachta’s An Caifé Ceoil.

Support on the night comes from Cork singer-songwriter Mick Flannery and Galway folk’n’roll group A Band Called Wanda. The gig is part of RTÉ’s Big Music Week 2010.

The return of Beverly Martyn

Thu, Oct 07, 2010

SHE WAS a friend of Nick Drake, made two albums with her former husband, the late John Martyn, and has worked with Paul Simon - she is Beverly Martyn.