Dave Elliott - the funny side of fatherhood

Thu, Mar 05, 2020

DAVE ELLIOTT has been declared as "fantastic" by no less a comic than John Bishop, but these days the Northern Irish funnyman is feeling battle hardened after more than a year of fatherhood.

Can you See the Wood for the Trees?

Thu, Mar 05, 2020

There are days when everyone experiences that sense of overwhelm, of not being able to have clarity for what needs to be done. But by taking a step back from the chaos, whether through mindfulness, meditation or other activity we can get back the perspective we need to work through difficult times.

Monroe’s is where it’s happening this St. Patrick’s Day!

Tue, Mar 03, 2020

2020 is shaping up to be an incredible year for Galway, but you don’t have to wait for the summer to see some incredible acts in our city! Monroe’s has so much to offer this St Patrick’s Day, so if you’re looking for something to do, this should be first on your list! As well as having an All Star line-up in the Venue from the 13th to the 17th, the Tavern has plenty going on too!

Fashion and Beauty Bootcamp in aid of Modh Eile House

Tue, Mar 03, 2020

To mark International Women’s Day this Sunday (March 8th) The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen will host a Fashion and Beauty Bootcamp fundraiser from 2 – 4 pm. This event promises to be the perfect ladies’ day, so make sure to gather your friends and enjoy a fun day out!

I predict a riot! - Kaiser Chiefs are coming to Galway

Mon, Mar 02, 2020

KAISER CHIEFS, one of Britain's most popular bands, will bring their anthemic brand of indie rock to the Heineken Big Top as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2020.

‘She’s not just a push up bra and stilettos’

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

“TUMBLE OUTTA bed and I stumble to the kitchen/Pour myself a cup of ambition/Yawn and stretch and try to come to life/Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'/Out on the street the traffic starts jumpin'/With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5."

Andrew Maxwell - from reality TV to Reality

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

HE SURVIVED ITV's I’m A Celebrity… and now Andrew Maxwell is making the transition from reality TV to actual reality in his new stand-up show, called Reality.

Hayseed Dixie - new album and back in Galway

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

THEY CREATED the musical genre rockgrass - a fusion of classic rock and bluegrass/American folk - have won the respect of legendary rockers, been going for nearly 20 years, and are returning to Galway.

A film about what makes Galway 'Galway'

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

CUMAR: A Galway Rhapsody, Aodh Ó Coileáin's acclaimed and award winning documentary on Galway's artistic community, will be screened in the Pálás Cinema on Sunday March 1.

Album review: The Hanging Stars

Music Reviews Thu, Feb 27, 2020

THERE HAS been an enervated, lethargic, feel to many of the albums released so far in 2020 - at least to these ears - resulting in some worthy works, which ultimately fail to fully engage.

Opera and theatre at the Pálás

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

AGRIPPINA LIVE from New York, The Cherry Orchard live from the Black Box Theatre, and an exhibition of Lucien Freud will all be seen on the big screens at the Pálás Cinema.

Livefeed - major youth music event in Loughrea

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

LIVEFEED, A showcase for young Galway musicians, and an event for those interested in music performance, production and promotion, takes place in Loughrea this weekend.

Skint Video's Steve Gribben for the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

STEVE GRIBBIN is a guitar-wielding satirist from Liverpool whose scabrous comedy songs, and off the wall observations, are firmly based in rock‘n’roll and pull no punches.

The Lighthouse - brilliant, difficult, funny, and unnerving

Films Reviews Thu, Feb 27, 2020

ROBERT PATTINSON is Ephraim Winslow, a new lighthouse keeper starting his first day of work on the coast of New England in the late 1880s. He is partnered with Thomas, played by Willem Defoe, a veteran wickie, as he calls himself.

Stop Making Sense - from the screen to the Róisín Dubh stage

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

FLOOR LAMP? Check. Big suit? Check. A tape they’d like to play? Check. You have seen the concert film and heard the album, now it is time to see the live band tribute show.

Sensory screening of Emma at the Pálás

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

EMMA, THE latest screen adaptation of Jane Austin's 1815 novel, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, and Bill Nighy, will have a sensory screening in the Pálás on Sunday March 1 at 10.30am.

Engage Art Studios classes for adults and children

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

ENGAGE ART Studios has announced its new visual arts education programme for adults and children, which will feature workshops and classes aimed at 'nurturing and inciting curiosity'.

Are you ready for Farmer Michael and Kathleen?

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

FARMER MICHAEL and Kathleen, the viral comedy sensations, will be in the flesh in Galway, performing their new live show to the Town Hall Theatre on Friday March 6 at 8pm.

Cellissimo - celebrating the cello at Galway's newest festival

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

FROM THE brilliance of Bach's Cello Suites to the haunting backing the cello provided to Nirvana's legendary Unplugged in NY concert for MTV, the cello has been one of the most versatile and admired instruments in music.

Drinks, arcade gaming, and craic at Electric

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

IF YOU have never played classic arcade games like Donkey Kong or Space Invaders, or if you did back in the day, and want to do so all over again, Electric is the place to be.

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