Mural unveiled in Athenry which changes along with the weather

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

'Changing States', a vibrant new street mural in Athenry, which changes colour depending on the weather, was unveiled this week.

‘Nora is not always visible behind James Joyce. I wanted her in the foreground’

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

MENTION NORA Barnacle and four things come to mind: she was from Galway; she was sexually adventurous and advanced for her day; she was the partner and muse of James Joyce; and she never read a word he wrote.

Clannad to play Leisureland in 2022

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

CLANNAD WILL mark its 50th anniversary as a band, and bring the curtain down on an extraordinary career with a farewell world tour.

Films to watch on Amazon Prime

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

AMAZON PRIME’s Video streaming service has a surprisingly good selection of films, a selection that puts it ahead of Netflix right now.

ConTempo and Collins - live from the Hardiman

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

FINGHIN COLLINS and the ConTempo Quartet will join forces for a concert of music by Shostakovich, Keal, and Brahms, to be broadcast live from Eyre Square.

Remote Control #2 - artist development programme announces 2021 recipients

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

A DANCER, a performance artist, and two writers have been announced as this year’s recipients of the Remote Control artist development programme.

Cúirt 2021 - What are you going to see?

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

THE CÚIRT International Festival of Literature has begun and runs until Sunday. This year, things are a little different due to Covid-19 restrictions, so audiences are encouraged to watch at home and be part of the online festival community.

Villagers to play Galway in November

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

VILLAGERS HAVE today announced a new Irish and British tour which will take in Galway’s Black Box Theatre on November 5.

Máirtín O’Connor’s ‘The Mighty Ocean’ premieres on TG4 this weekend

Mon, Apr 19, 2021

‘THE MIGHTY Ocean’, a major new musical composition by the great Máirtín O’Connor, reflecting on the power of the sea, but also humanity’s pollution of the oceans, premieres this weekend.

Free concert with star Irish mezzo soprano Tara Erraught

Mon, Apr 19, 2021

TARA ERRAUGHT, one of Ireland’s finest mezzo sopranos, will give a free concert this week as part of NUI Galway’s Arts in Action festival series.

Essential Conversations at Cúirt 2021

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

RACE, FEMINISM, climate change, the alt-right, the Covid pandemic - some of the key and most urgent issues of our time, will be discussed and debated at this month’s Cúirt festival.

Cúirt / Over The Edge showcase 2021

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

THE 15TH annual Cúirt International Festival of Literature/Over The Edge showcase for emerging writers returns on Thursday, April 22nd at 1pm, via Zoom.

Summer poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

STARTING May, Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three online poetry workshops, each taught by the poet Kevin Higgins.

Thriving through Digital Transformation is theme of AtlanTec Festival 2021

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

itag has announced Thriving through Digital Transformation as the theme of AtlanTec Festival 2021, taking place in May 17th-21st 2021.

Promising Young Woman - an uneasy but important film

Films Reviews Wed, Apr 14, 2021

A YOUNG woman stumbles around a bar drunk. She is being checked out by three guys who laugh at her drunken state, and comment on how they could easily pick her up.

Declan O’Rourke - learning to trust and let go

Wed, Apr 14, 2021

‘GALILEO’ IS a song which has been good to Declan O’Rourke, opening many doors for him which remain very welcoming to this day - not least the door of Paul Weller.

‘Better Than This’ - Tracy Bruen releases new single

Tue, Apr 13, 2021

“I LOOKED at you lately with a smile in your eyes, well it doesn’t get better than, better than this” - the opening line of the new single from Tracy Bruen.

Amhráin - celebrating Galway in song

Tue, Apr 13, 2021

TRACY BRUEN, Steven Sharpe, Field Trip, Katie O’Connor, Eoin Dolan, and an array of other stellar talents from Galway’s vibrant music scene, will appear in a short film celebrating Galway music and the city itself.

Imelda May to play Galway in 2022

Tue, Apr 13, 2021

IMELDA MAY has announced that she will play Lesiureland, Salthill on May 5 2022 as part of her Made To Love Irish and British tour.

Friday night comedy - live from Galway and Edinburgh

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

FIVE WORLD class comedians, in two studios with multi-camera setups, in two different cities in two different countries, and a live virtual audience? It can only be the Online KARLnival.

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