Niamh Regan - new album, Oranmore Arts Festival show

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

GALWAY SINGER-songwriter, Niamh Regan, who has just released her debut album, Hemet, will perform at the Oranmore Arts Festival's online show - Bean/She.

Album review: The Flaming Lips

Music Reviews Thu, Sep 10, 2020

NO ATHEIST has ever written about death in a manner as grimly final as that found in the Bible: "For thou art dust, and unto dust shalt thou return".

‘I’m looking forward to coming back to Galway’

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

WHEN MARY Coughlan began work on the album that would become Life Stories, there was no such thing as Covid-19. She completed the album during lockdown, and has released it, when small scale music gigs are possible.

Tuesday night comedy at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

TANYALEE DAVIS, “the little lady with the big voice” (Chortle.co.uk), and Totally Wired, "Ireland’s oldest and least successful boy band", bring the laughter to the Róisín Dubh next week.

100 years since Galway’s 'Night Of Terror'

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

THIS WEEK marks the centenary of one of the darkest episodes in the history of Galway as violence erupted on its streets resulting in a “night of terror” that left three young men dead.

Baboró 2020 - Galway’s children’s festival launches today

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Today marks the launch of the 24th annual Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, with young Galway audiences set to enjoy two weeks of music, theatre, dance, art, and a wild ride of fun for the imagination.

Maria Shiel - debut album launch at Galway Summer Garden

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

MARIA SHIEL, the acclaimed West of Ireland singer-songwriter, will launch her debut album, Fire In The Sea!, with a show at the Galway Summer Garden this Saturday, September 12.

Jennifer Cunningham designs GIAF 2020 Autumn Programme poster

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

THE AWARD winning Galway artist Jennifer Cunningham has created a commemorative poster artwork for the Galway International Arts Festival’s Autumn Edition programme.

Resilience and community - Clifden Arts Festival starts next week

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Despite the devastating impact of last week's floods, the 43rd Clifden Arts Festival will go ahead, with a spirit of resilience and sense of community ensuring the continuation of Ireland’s longest running community arts festival.

THE BIG THINK AT GALWAY SUMMER GARDEN: THE ULTIMATE LAST CHANCE SUMMER FESTIVAL

Wed, Sep 09, 2020

Just as you thought the last chance of a proper festival had gone for this year, along comes The Big Think - a festival of talks and ideas - to fill you with inspiration, insight, hope and joy. Galway Summer Garden provides the perfect festival vibe for this Indian summer of enlightenment and laughs. The central outdoor stage is encircled by a panopticon of beautifully-appointed bell tents (each with its own dedicated loo!), from which you can ‘contactlessly’ order your food and drinks delivered to the door.

Róisín Dubh reopens with string of September gigs

Tue, Sep 08, 2020

RÓISÍN DUBH, the award winning music and comedy venue on Dominick Street re-opens its doors today, and will present a string of shows throughout September.

I’m Thinking Of Ending Things - the ideal film for 2020?

Films Reviews Mon, Sep 07, 2020

CHARLIE KAUFMAN, the man who brought us Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, has written some of the finest films of this century - and he does not release films often.

Tenet; lots of action, lots of special effects, lots of confusion

Films Reviews Mon, Sep 07, 2020

First of all, how good is it to be back in the cinema, watching movies on the big screen? In my humble opinion, so good.

Comedy returns to the Róisín Dubh

Mon, Sep 07, 2020

COMEDY RETURNS to the Róisín Dubh as the award winning venue reopens its doors on Tuesday, and what better way to get the ball rolling than with the Comedy KARLnival with Karl Spain and friends?

GIAF 2020 Autumn Edition - it's on!

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

COVID-19 may have rendered Galway's summer festival season inert, but the city and its festivals are too resilient to be kept down forever, so for the first time in its 43 year history, the arts festival moves to the autumn.

Town Hall Theatre reopens on Saturday

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

THE TOWN Hall Theatre and the Black Box Theatre will reopen for live performances from this Saturday [September 5], for a limited number of events each week between now and Christmas.

Aerial/Sparks - an art trail on Inis Óirr

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

INIS ÓIRR, the smallest of the Aran Islands, and with a deep-rooted maritime culture, is the setting for the Aerial/Sparks Art Trail which takes place from September 11 to 27.

Long time coming - The Brno Chairs debut album arrives

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

ANYONE WHO was involved in the Galway city music scene - either as a musician or as a fan - throughout the noughties, will have come across Bushy, aka Kenneth Coyne, and his band The Brno Chairs.

Darryl Vance exhibits at Galway Fringe Festival

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

OPENING TOMORROW, Friday September 4, the artist Darryl Vance will debut a new series of paintings at Galway City Gallery as part of the 2020 Galway Fringe Festival.