Derek Ellard and the Future business model - 'Equal to or greater than' OUT NOW!
Fri, Jul 03, 2020
Derek Ellard returns after 4 years, and an artistic breakdown, with ‘The future business model’, to bring you his new single ‘Equal to or greater than’. Having previously supported Gavin James, Wallis Bird, Admiral Fallow and The Riptide Movement.
Read more ...What Do You Mean You Haven't Read?
Coffee Break Read Thu, Jul 02, 2020
Barry Richardson, musician
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick
Movies which capture these times
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
COMING TO the end of our cinema lockdown (although there are not many new movies on the horizon) this is the last of my streaming service recommendations.
Read more ...Poetry reading with Trotsky's great-granddaughter
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
LEON TROTSKY'S great-granddaughter, Veronica Volkow, will, along with fellow-poets Kim Moore and Ailbhe Darcy, read at this month's Over The Edge: Open Reading via Zoom.
Read more ...Album review: Dream Wife
Music Reviews Thu, Jul 02, 2020
GIVEN THE brilliance of the debut, and their prowess as a live band - witness that unforgettable gig in the Róisín Dubh in October 2018 - expectations were high for Dream Wife's second album.
Read more ...CUBS - music in sync, despite different rooms
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
TOGETHER, YET apart. In sync, yet in separate rooms. Galway indie-rock/folk/underground collective CUBS have never taken a conventional approach to recording, but it always produces warm, and rewarding results.
Read more ...‘Watching films at the Fleadh will still be a communal experience'
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
IT WILL be a Galway Film Fleadh like no other in the festival’s 32 year history. There will be no screenings at the Town Hall Theatre, no after parties in Woodquay, no spotting that film star walking down Shop Street.
Read more ...'Getting to Know...'
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Lying on the grass in the sunshine.
Classic Drive in Cinema comes to GALWAY THIS WEEKEND!!
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
Fasten your seatbelt, bring the popcorn and grab the family and get ready to be entertained. Classic Drive in Cinema is proud to present Bridget Jones Diary, Grease, The Secret Life of Pets & Forest Gump at Castlegar GAA Club on Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th. Tickets from €25.00 + booking fees are on sale now from Ticketweb.ie
Read more ...PAULI's Isolation Station available to stream on all platforms
Tue, Jun 30, 2020
PAULI is a brand new artist to emerge in Ireland. Inspired by lockdown the Cork born, Galway raised, and now Dublin based musician took his song writing to the bedroom where he wrote and produced a three track EP delving into everything from isolation, to binge drinking as well as dreams of love and loss.
Read more ...What Do You Mean You Haven't Read?
Coffee Break Read Thu, Jun 25, 2020
Jenny Farrell
Department of Languages & Humanities, GMIT
Three Galway artists supported under Remote Control programme
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
GALWAY ARTISTS Kristynn Fontanella, SJ Woods, and Fionnuala Doyle-Wade, are this year's participants in Remote Control, the new artist development programme from Brú Theatre Company, the Town Hall Theatre, and Galway Dance Project.
Read more ...Saturday night comedy...and some of it live from the Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
JOE ROONEY, a legend of Irish comedy; Enya Martin, internet sensation turned stage sensation; and a host of Galway comics will be performing for your pleasure this Saturday.
Read more ...Live from the Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
THE RÓISÍN Dubh, the award winning music venue on Dominick Street, is opening its doors once more to live events with a series of shows to mark its 17th birthday.
Read more ...‘Galway wouldn’t be Galway if it weren’t for the arts’
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
THE ARTS are the lifeblood of Galway city, they are vital to our reputation; they attract tourists and new residents; they are an essential part of many businesses in the city centre; and the arts are a key contributor to the Galway economy, bringing in millions each year.
Read more ...Galway Film Fleadh 2020 programme launched
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
FOR THE first time in its 32 year history, the Galway Film Fleadh will not take place in cinemas, but will take place entirely online - a response to the strange and extraordinary times we live in.
Read more ...'Getting to Know...'
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
In this crisis – to be ‘safe’ and ‘healthy’. AND in my garden at about 4pm and not remotely feeling guilty about a chilled glass of Sauvignon.
'Getting to Know...'
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Right now? Human touch. That and getting back to my studio.
Da 5 Bloods - a wake up call and great entertainment
Films Reviews Thu, Jun 18, 2020
WELL THIS is a treat. A new Spike Lee movie on Netflix. The titular five bloods are a group of Black GIs who return to Vietnam to take back the remains of their commanding officer, Stormin' Norman, and the gold they buried with him years ago.
Read more ...What Do You Mean You Haven't Read?
Coffee Break Read Thu, Jun 18, 2020
Pauline O’Reilly
Green Party Senator
