A Galway Christmas book stocking
Thu, Dec 18, 2008
IN TIMES of recession, when uncertainty is the name of the game, there is something solid and comforting about a book. It will always be there on the shelf, a source of strength, consolation, and reassurance.
Even more important, at a time when we all want to mark our love and appreciation of our relatives and friends by giving them a gift, the book is relatively inexpensive but has a permanent value.
Read more ...No white lies from quiet man of Irish indie Mick Flannery
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
THE CORK singer-songwriter Mick Flannery has been causing a stir among fans for many years. Yet unlike many upcoming media-savvy artists he is not entirely comfortable with music press interviews and told State in September that he’s a “grumpy aul bastard”!
Read more ...I’m From Barcelona set to mix the emotions in Galway
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
EMANUEL LUNDGREN had enough of singing sad songs. It was time to get happy and spread the good vibes. He called some friends and asked them to pop along to sing on some new songs he had written. Emanuel had no idea the phenomenon I’m From Barcelona was to become.
Read more ...David O’Doherty to bring award winning show to Town Hall
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
DAVID O’DOHERTY, the If.comedy Award Winner 2008, will perform the his new show - which won him great acclaim at this year’s Edinbugh Festival - in the Town Hall on Thursday December 18 at 8pm.
Read more ...Morrissey to play Leisureland
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Morrissey (pictured) will play Leisureland, Salthill, on April 29 2009. Tickets go on sale tomorrow. For more information contact Leisureland on 091 - 521455 or email [email protected]
Read more ...Town Hall - coming attractions
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
AS THE curtain comes down on one year, the Town Hall is already raising it for the New Year with the release of its programme details from January to March 2009. It’s a packed schedule of quality theatre, music, dance, and comedy with much to look forward to.
Read more ...Spend Christmas with Shayne Ward
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
X FACTOR winner and platinum selling artist Shayne Ward returns by popular demand to the Royal Theatre Castlebar for one night only on Monday December 29
Read more ...Extra show for AViennese Christmas
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
VIENNA IS one of the great centres of European classical music and opera and home to one of Europe’s finest Christmas markets.
Read more ...The Weir at the Town Hall
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
GALWAY BASED Heart’N’Crown Theatre Co present Conor McPherson’s award winning The Weir at the Town Hall Studio from December 15 to 20 at 8.30pm.
Read more ...Celebrating the songwriter at The Crane
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
SINGERS AND Their Songs - a celebration of songwriters, folk, roots, and acoustic blues - featuring acts from Ireland and the USA, takes place in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, from December 16 to 21.
Read more ...The Whip to play Cuba*
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
THE STONE Roses, Joy Division/New Order, and Happy Mondays all hailed from Manchester and many of those bands combined electronica or house music with rock.
Read more ...The Brothers Movement @ Cuba*
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
The Brothers Movement (pictured), who have played support to The Jesus And Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Primal Scream, Ian Brown, and MC5, play Cuba* tonight at 10pm. The band’s new single ‘Blind’ is available at iTunes, 7digital, and downloadmusic.ie. Members of Disconnect 4 will be DJing afterwards. For more information contact 091 - 565991 or email [email protected]
Read more ...Santa and The Magical Christmas Tree
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
SANTA AND The Magical Christmas Tree, a wonderful new festive show for children by Shay Healy and Michael Scott, is at the Town Hall Theatre from Monday December 15 to 19.
Read more ...Fundraising event for Isabelle Chelsea Rose
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
A FUNDRAISING event takes place on Saturday to raise money for the treatment of Isabelle Chelsea Rose who lives with cystic fibrosis.
Read more ...The Partynite Tour hits Galway and Gort
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
THE PARTYNITE Tour, Ireland’s largest teenage event, brings two massive Christmas parties to Leisureland, Salthill, on Tuesday December 23 and Images, Gort, on Sunday 28.
Read more ...Major print exhibitions for the city
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
THROUGHOUT DECEMBER, the Galway Arts Centre will host two major exhibitions of the best in contemporary printmaking - Impressions and Norman Ackroyd: Irish Etchings.
Read more ...Kevin Sharkey’s One Day Only exhibition
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
IRISH ARTIST Kevin Sharkey will bring his Christmas One Day Only exhibition back to the Radisson SAS Hotel this Sunday from 12 noon to 7pm.
The former TV presenter is now an internationally acclaimed artist whose work hangs in the homes of Enya, Sinead O’Connor, Bob Geldof, Kate Moss, and Sarah-Jessica Parker.
Read more ...Literary Events
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
North Beach Poetry Nights
The second annual North Beach Poetry Nights’ Grand Slam takes place on Monday at 9pm in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, with 15 poets and performers.
Animated African adventure proves sequels can equal success
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Most people fear the sequel. And in most cases, they are right to do so. But that was until DreamWorks Animation came along.
Home of the Shrek empire and this year’s hit film Kung Fu Panda (whose sequel is in the works), DreamWorks has once again managed to prove that there is hope for success in sequels with their newest venture Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the much anticipated follow-up to their 2005 smash hit.
Read more ...Boys with toys
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
IF YOU are a fan of car chases - and many people are - you may enjoy Transporter 3. Starring Jason Statham, who also featured in Transporters 1 and 2, it attempts to weave a plot around multiple car chases and the occasional shooting scene.
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