Karl Spain to host Stand Up And Be Funny

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

THE WEST of Ireland heat of Stand Up and Be Funny, the new comedy talent competition from RTÉ's Ray D’Arcy, comes to the Róisín Dubh on Thursday November 28 at 8pm.

A Chinese family say farewell

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

THE CURRENT Galway Film Society season of screenings concludes with a showing of the Chinese family drama The Farewell in the Pálás.

Delorentos' December tour is headed for the Róisín

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

PREMIERING NEW songs, and marking the anniversary of a die-hard fan favourite, is the inspiration behind 'A Decade of S.E.C.R.E.T.s (and more)', Delorentos' upcoming tour.

Where visual art and cinema meet

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

AEMI, THE Dublin-based initiative which supports and regularly exhibits moving image works by artists and experimental filmmakers, will host an event in the Pálás Cinema this weekend.

Moya Cannon launches new poetry collection

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

THE POET Moya Cannon will launch her latest collection of poems, Donegal Tarantella, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Middle Street, this evening [Thursday November 21] at 6.30pm.

Brian Deady - Irish soul man returns to the Róisín

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

BRIAN DEADY has been declared Ireland's "soul star" by The Irish Times; "our favourite act in Ireland” by Nile Rodgers of Chic; while The Guardian has called his music as "stirring blues and gospel".

A Modern Movement - new clubnight for Galway

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

SLYRYDES, THE critically acclaimed Galway punk/post-punk band will be among the acts performing at the opening night of A Modern Movement, a new clubnight for the city.

Melancholy music from a Spanish trio

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

THE MUSIC of Mozart, Pärt, Malats, and Dvorak, will be heard in the city next week, when Spain's Trio Rodin play a Music for Galway concert at the PorterShed, Eyre Square.

Aslan to play Galway in 2020

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

ASLAN, ONE of Ireland's best loved rock bands, plays the Black Box Theatre on Saturday April 25 at 7pm.

Get into the swing at the Town Hall

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

LUKE THOMAS, the multi-awarding vocalist, and his band The Swing Cats, are coming to the Town Hall Theatre to get Galway swinging to the sounds of Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Bobby Darrin, and Nat King Cole.

Tommy Fleming at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

TOMMY FLEMING, often described as "the voice of Ireland," is this month touring Irish cathedrals, and will play Galway Cathedral for a special concert on Saturday November 30.

Cross the bridge into Galways Westend to discover the real meaning of Christmas

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

From the Bridge Mills to Dominick Street to Ravens Terrace across to Henry Street over to Williams Street West, into the small Crane and onto Sea Road, Galways Westend will officially light up on Friday 6th December.

From Little Green Cars to Soda Blonde

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

FOLLOWING THE release of their debut EP, Terrible Hands, Dublin alt-pop band Soda Blonde, featuring former members of Little Green Cars, are touring Ireland this month, including Galway.

Fred Cooke to headline comedy night for Ability West

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

FRED COOKE, one of Ireland's most popular comedians, will headline a night of comedy in the Galway Bay Hotel on Wednesday November 27 at 8pm, in aid of Ability West.

An Iranian film about women and football

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

AFROOZ IS the star player of Iran’s international indoor soccer team which is about to go to the Asian Nations Cup in Malaysia, but at the airport, she discovers husband, Yaser, has refused permission for her to leave the country.

Fran McCann's jazz inspired take on life

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

GOING PLACES, whether metaphorically, thematically, or stylistically, is the theme of That Other Life, the new exhibition by Fran McCann, which opens this week in The Kenny Gallery.

Three writers to go Over The Edge

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

THE WRITERS Kevin Doyle, Riona MacEoin, David Green will read from their work at the next Over The Edge: Open Reading, which takes place in the Galway City Library on Thursday November 21 at 6.30pm.

EP review: Hiperson

Music Reviews Thu, Nov 14, 2019

IN A world so dominated by the English language, it is refreshing when a band goes against the grain and sings in their native tongue. Hiperson, from Chengdu in southwest China, is one such act.

'Having a Bolshevik moody outspoken granny is good fun'

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

ONE OF the most enjoyable shows I have seen this year was Brú Theatre’s Selvage, written and performed by James Riordan and first staged in The Mick Lally Theatre in March. Selvage now returns to the Town Hall Theatre for one night only, on Tuesday November 26.

The Irishman - big cast, big cost, and worth it

Films Reviews Thu, Nov 14, 2019

THIS WEEK saw the release of the much anticipated The Irishman in Irish cinemas. We are lucky here in Ireland, due to Netflix's role in financing the film that is has not been released in American cinema chains.

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