‘Turning Galway into an exhibition’

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

THE FIRST in a series of exhibitions under the Government’s art and culture ‘Getting Through Covid-19 Together’ campaign opens in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre from today, Thursday October 15.

‘I was a massive film creep before I was a music creep’

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

THE HILL - a landform which extends above the surrounding terrain; a summit to be reached; a place on which a person is prepared to die for an ideal; an obstacle to be overcome; a goal.

'Getting To Know...'

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Spending quality time with my family.

The Clockworks cover Oasis

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

THE CLOCKWORKS, one of the most exciting bands to have emerged from Galway in recent years, have covered Oasis' 'Some Might Say' to mark 25 years of (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Online dance workshop for the over 50s

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

DUSK UNTIL Dawn, an online workshop for the over 50s, focused on mindful movement and creative choreography, takes place tomorrow, Friday October 16, from 4pm to 6pm.

Galway artist Pádraic Reaney to represent Ireland in major UN exhibition

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Galway artist Pádraic Reaney has been selected to represent Ireland in a major international exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations.

Galway's John Fleming releases new single as J.A.M.F

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

JOHN FLEMING, the musical director of Galway's The Black Magic Big Band, has just released a solo single, 'Love Is Love', under the stage-name J.A.M.F.

Films to watch on cold October nights

Tue, Oct 13, 2020

WITH THE cinemas closed for what will hopefully be only three weeks, I have returned to streaming platforms which served us so well during the initial lockdown, and chosen four films on Netflix I believe are worth your time.

'Alright' - Anna Mullarkey releases new single

Tue, Oct 13, 2020

'ALRIGHT', THE new single from Galway vocalist and composer Anna Mullarkey is released today, Tuesday October 13, via the independent Galway based label, Strange Brew.

Les Misérables; a tension filled look at France's uneasy problem

Films Reviews Mon, Oct 12, 2020

Little did I know when I had left my recliner seat in screen seven at Omniplex Salthill on Thursday October 1 that it would be my last cinema experience for the foreseeable future as a level three lockdown was enforced the next Tuesday. But like most things in life, it is always good to go out with a bang and Les Misérables certainly provides plenty.

John O'Conor - a Beethoven concert for Galway

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

AS THE year marking the 250th anniversary the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven begins to draw to a close, John O'Conor, one of Ireland's greatest pianists, will give a concert pertforming piano sonatas by Beethoven.

The Law Is A White Dog - TULCA 2020

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

A REFUSAL to be restricted by categorisation; the invention of new languages and forms of expression; and developing affinities with others is at the heart of TULCA 2020.

New exhibition at Renzo Café

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

THE WORK of two very different Galway artists - Geraldine O'Rourke and Sacha Hutchinson - is currently on display at the Renzo Café on Eyre Street.

'I picked up the guitar and rediscovered my own acoustic based music'

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

IT HAS been a long time since we have heard new music by Galway's Neil O'Connor, but lockdown - the original one, not the Level 3 currently in force - resulted in Frank Zappa-esque levels of productivity, with Neil set to releasing three new albums this week.

Album review: Future Islands

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 08, 2020

IT BEGINS with the call of birds in the wild and concludes with the sound of a cassette tape being switched off - a journey from the natural to the mechanical? More from the wilds to the security of a safe space.

A song recalling days at the Claddagh Palace

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

FOR MANY Galwegians, the Claddagh Palace in Salthill was "the first cinema we went to...a place of wonder, a doorway to everywhere", and a place still fondly remembered.

'Getting To Know...'

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A sunny day, a huge studio, good coffee, and lots of great people to collaborate with.

Ceiliúradh Eilís Dillon - celebrating a prolific Galway writer

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Eilís Dillon, one of Galway’s most prolific and versatile writers, who published some 50 titles, for children and adults, between 1948 and 1992, will be celebrated and remembered in a series of virtual events this year.