Mary Coughlan - new single out tomorrow

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

MARY COUGHLAN, arguably Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singer, will tomorrow, Friday July 24, release her new single, 'Two Breaking Into One’.

A creative hub in Galway - for artists, by artists

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Art in Mind, Galway's new, artist led non-profit organisation, spanning several buildings in the Liosban Industrial Estate, is "dedicated to promoting wellbeing and mental health through creative practice".

EP Review: Adeline

Music Reviews Thu, Jul 16, 2020

PARIS BORN, New York based; bassist in Cee-Lo Green’s band; former member of nu-disco outfit Escort; and solo soul/funk/R'n'B singer - Adeline is all these things.

Galway 2020 approved funding for re-imagined programme

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

GALWAY 2020's re-imagined programme "will now become a reality" according to the organisation, following Government approval for it's re-imagined programme of events.

Four Galway artists awarded Arts Council residencies

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

FOUR GALWAY artists - Little John Nee, Róisín Stack, Bernadette Divilly, and James Riordan - have been awarded Arts Council Residencies for 2020 - 2021.

Niamh Regan asks, 'How About That Coffee?'

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

AT A time when we are allowed to meet each other again - albeit with restrictions and the necessity of social distancing remaining - the new single from Niamh Regan, 'How About That Coffee?', seems most apt.

Coronamona - the world’s first drama series on Zoom

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

IT IS very likely the world’s first drama series produced entirely on Zoom, and it is the brainchild of Galwegians on lockdown in Clapham Common, Buckinghamshire, An Spideal, Salthill, and Tenerife.

'Getting To Know...'

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Taking a dog for an adventure by the beach.

Skylight 47 gets Over The Edge Zoom launch

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

SKYLIGHT 47, regarded as “possibly Ireland's most interesting poetry publication”, will have the launch of its latest issue broadcast live from Galway.

Galway Random Sounds Project - staying creative despite Covid-19

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

THROUGHOUT THE lockdown, Galway's music scene remained highly creative - witness The Galway Random Sounds Project, which allowed musicians to collaborate, create new music, and maintain social distancing.

Arracht - life amid the harshness and beauty in Connemara

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 16, 2020

THE 2020 Galway Film Fleadh should be considered a monumental success. To put on anything this year is an achievement, especially as the easy option would have been to postpone and pick it up in

In Conversation - talks at the Fleadh

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

HOLLYWOOD STAR Keith Carradine and directors Joe Dante and Nicole Holofcener will be given free, online, public talks, this weekend as part of the Galway Film Fleadh.

'Getting to Know...'

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A 6am pint at the airport where no one judges you.

A father-daughter collaboration

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

QUIET PLACES and Objects Trouvés, a father-daughter artistic collaboration, will be on display at Anton's Cafe, Fr Griffin Road, throughout July.

HOST releases new single 'Know Your Heart’

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

HOST, THE Galway singer-songwriter and producer, releases her new single, 'Know Your Heart' tomorrow, Friday July 10. It is also the first taste of her forthcoming EP, No Reply.

What Do You Mean You Haven't Read?

Coffee Break Read Thu, Jul 09, 2020

Ibrahim Noonan
Imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Maryam Mosque, Ballybrit

Pride Inside - LGBT+ online events start this weekend

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

COVID-19 and the continuing restrictions means there will not be a Pride parade in Galway this summer, filling the city's streets with colour and joyfulness, but the need for advocacy, activism, and community spirit remains as important as ever.

Daithi soundtracks new documentary at Fleadh

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

DAITHÍ, one of Ireland's most creative and imaginative musicians and producers has composed the music for a new documentary premiering at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Art exhibition at Kinvara Courthouse

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

KINVARA COURTHOUSE is re-opening and tomorrow, Friday July 10, marks the first visual arts exhibition there since lockdown - Moments of Glad Grace.

A Maverick Islander - new film from Margaretta D’Arcy

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

A DREAMER, a radicle, an entrepreneur, a man with a love of place, community, and sport, Connemara's Sean Ó Loingsigh wants to give his local region a boost, by building a golf course in a bog.

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