Calling all young Galway musicians

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

GALWAY MUSICIANS aged between 13 and 18 are encouraged to take part in the Livefeed and Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture youth music event in Loughrea in February.

The environment in focus at the Night of Ideas

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

DEMAIN, THE French documentary, where two film-makers travelled the world to investigate concrete solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss, will be screened at the Pálás Cinema next week.

Show Me The Funny - Heat 2

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

FOLLOWING A great opening night, the second heat of Show Me The Funny takes place this Monday at The King's Head, where eight more comedy hopefuls will battle it out for a place in the grand final on February 24.

Single Mingle Bingo with Bennett and Sharpe

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

THE TWO Steves, the bearded wonders, one armed with a ukulele, the other with a guitar, both weapons of choice set to maximum fun and sheer craic - is there any better duo in Galway?

Galway Youth Orchestra's first concert of 2020

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

GALWAY YOUTH Orchestra begins its 2020 with a concert on Saturday January 25 in the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway, at 6.30pm.

Oscars table quiz at the Pálás

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

THE 92ND Academy Awards - the Oscars - will take place on Sunday February 9 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and that evening Galway films buffs have a chance to test their Oscars' knowledge.

The Fureys return for 15th concert at the Town Hall

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

THE FUREYS, one of the great families and bands of Irish folk music, return to Galway to play the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday February 1 at 8pm - their 15th concert in the venue.

Another January outing for Club GASS

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

CLUB GASS - the Great and Secret Show, Galway's main LGBT clubnight returns for its second outing of the New Year with another night of top dance tunes and the always brilliant drag show.

Aussie Day Bushfire Fundraiser at The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen

Mon, Jan 20, 2020

Australia Day, which was once synonymous with Galway and in turn The Skeff, takes great significance again this year in light of the recent tragedies and devastation caused by the rampant spread of bushfires in Australia.

Danny O’Brien - Reformer at the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

WHAT HAPPENS when a touring stand-up comedian can no longer stand up? This is the central question in Reformer, the new show from the award winning Irish comedian, Danny O'Brien.

1917 - a beautiful, meaningful, exhausting ride

Films Reviews Thu, Jan 16, 2020

I WOULD be very surprised if, next December, when putting together my Top 10 list of 2020, I do not feature two films released this week - Uncut Gems and the WWI set, 1917.

Branar Téatar to stage a world premiere for 2020

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

SRUTH NA Teanga, the new show from Branar Téatar do Pháistí, which aims to "re-ignite a sense of wonder and a sense of pride" in the Irish language, receives its world premiere in March as part of Galway 2020.

Dublin Murders event for Galway

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

THE CREATOR and producer of Dublin Murders, the thrilling BBC/RTÉ series which gripped audiences last year, will give a public talk about the series at Galway's annual FÍS TV Summit.

Judy Collins - folk legend returns to Galway

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

IN 1961, a young singer-songwriter, originally from Seattle, but now part of the thriving folk scene in New York's Greenwich Village, released her debut album, A Maid Of Constant Sorrow.

Akumakon 2020 - a weekend of Anime and Manga

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

AKUMAKON, THE annual Galway-based non-profit convention celebrating Japanese anime and manga, and Japanese culture, run by NUI Galway students, returns to the university campus this weekend.

The hijacker, the Third Secret of Fatima, and a right Holy Show

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

IN THE history of aeroplane hijackings – a common occurrence during the 1970s and early 1980s – few are as bizarre and as eccentric as the hijacking of Aer Lingus Flight 164.

Totally Wired headline the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

TOTALLY WIRED, the musical comedy duo, self-described as Ireland’s "oldest and least successful boy band", headline the next Comedy KARLnival at the Róisín Dubh.

Sensory screening of Little Women at the Pálás

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

A SENSORY screening of Little Women, the acclaimed new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel, will take place at the Pálás Cinema this Sunday at 10.30am.

Theatre shows at Ballynahinch Castle

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

HUMANITY DICK, the acclaimed one-man show about the colourful life and times of Galway MP, humanitarian, and serial duellist Richard Martin, will be performed in what was once his home.

Ryan Bingham - the music of America in one man

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

“I ALWEAYS really struggled with my identity – who I was, where I was from. I always had my cowboy hat with me, but at the same time, you adapt to your environment.”

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