Paul Marsh to headline the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

DESPITE COMING to stand-up later in life than most, Paul Marsh made an immediate impact on the Irish comedy scene, winning the TedFest Toilet Duck Award and the Capital Comedy Club competition.

Foxy P Cox at The Dirty Circus

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

THE SUMMER may be coming to a close, but temperatures are set to sore and sizzle when Foxy P Cox, one of Ireland's leading burlesque performers, takes to the stage of The Dirty Circus.

Slyrydes - new single, Galway gig

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

'OUT PATIENCE', the new single from acclaimed Galway post-punk/indie band Slyrydes, will be launched at a free gig tonight in the Bierhaus, Henry Street, at 10pm.

Galway Musical Society's murder mystery quiz

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

A GENERAL knowledge table quiz, with a murder mystery twist, will be held in The Skeff Late Bar, Eyre Square, on Thursday September 5, with the event starting at 7.30pm sharp.

Revisiting Graceland with the London African Gospel Choir

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

GALWAY GIG-goers are in for a real treat next week when the London African Gospel Choir brings its acclaimed staging of Paul Simon’s classic album Graceland to Leisureland, Salthill.

Joxer before the Paycock

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

JOXER DALY is not the kind of man you want your husband to be friends with. Then again, 'Captain' Jack Boyle is not the man any woman should have to endure as a husband.

Galway Jazz Festival 2019

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

THE GALWAY JAZZ Festival returns to the city from Wednesday October 2 to Sunday 6, with shows by musicians from Italy, Norway, Slovenia, and Britain, as well as Ireland.

So Cow to launch new album with Tuam gig

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

SO COW, the indie-rock one-man band that is Brian Kelly, launches the new album - Do Re Mi Fa So Cow - with a gig in his hometown of Tuam, playing Canavan's this Saturday, August 24, at 8.30pm.

Galway's Rhythm & Soul Weekender

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

NORTHERN SOUL, blues, r'n'b, soul, and jazz fans have something to look forward to when three of Ireland's biggest r'n'b/soul clubs - Rhythm & Booze, Shuffle! and For Dancers Only - join forces for the Rhythm & Soul Weekender.

Celebrating Billie Holiday in Galway

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

WHEN BILLIE Holiday died in 1959, The New York Times obituary stated: "Miss Holiday set a pattern during her most fruitful years that has proved more influential than that of almost any other jazz singer".

Artists return for Clifden festival

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

The 2019 programme for the 42nd Clifden Arts Festival (September 18 to 29 ) has been launched with a strong line-up of national talent.

Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway confirms full line-up

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

Bill Bailey, John Bishop, Ross Noble, Jason Byrne, Reginald D Hunter, Ardal O’Hanlon, Omid Djalili, Rich Hall, and Shappi Khorsandi are just some of the stand-up superstars heading to Galway for this year’s Vodafone Comedy Carnival. The 2019 programme for Ireland’s largest festival of laughter has just been announced and it is simply outstanding.

Galway Musical Society host a Murder Mystery fundraising quiz @ the Skeff on the 5th September!

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

On 5th September, Galway Musical Society will host a General Knowledge Table Quiz with a murder mystery twist at The Skeff Late Bar, Eyre Square, Galway. Be prepared to answer rounds of questions on a range of topics, all while paying close attention for clues to figure out ‘Whodunit ‘– in the style of the classic board game, ‘Cluedo’! There will be fantastic prizes to be won on the night for both the winning teams, and for the table to first successfully figure out who committed the crime, with what weapon, and where – not to mention a raffle!

Katherine Noone's nostalgia with a sting

Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 15, 2019

KATHERINE NOONE came late to poetry. Born near Gort, she spent decades working as a nurse in New York before retiring to Galway where, as people do, she began writing poetry.

Michael Mee to headline Comedy KARLnival at the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Performing at the Róisín Dubh on Tuesday, Michael Mee is an ex-solicitor and former law lecturer from Cork.

The Girls are back in Town

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Celebrate the power of women in the history of the blues with ‘Ladies in the Blues’ music theatre show, from the gospel roots of the 1920s, through vaudeville and jazz, to the blues rock of the sixties and seventies.

Twin Productions bring the magic of Peter Pan to Town Hall

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

A regular highlight of the Town Hall’s August programme is Twin Productions’ summer musical, and next week sees Seán and Brian Powers’ company stage Piers Chater Robinson’s captivating musical version of Peter Pan, running from Wednesday August 21 to Sunday August 25.

Blinded by the Light

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Based on the life story of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor, Blinded by the Light tells the story of young Pakistani teen Javeed, coming-of-age in Luton in Thatcher's UK. Javeed is struggling with his cultural identity. When a classmate introduces Javeed to the music of Bruce Springsteen his life is altered. He hears his own story mirrored in The Boss’s songs and it inspires him to become a writer.

Clifden Arts Festival's launch literary and visual programme

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

In what will be its 42nd festival, Clifden Arts Festival is to return with a host of theatre, opera, dance, music, and artistic delights.

Sinead O'Connor to play the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

On Thursday October 17, Sinead O'Connor upholds her promise of playing in Galway after missing out on the Galway International Arts Festival four years ago, by taking to the Róisín Dubh stage for a unique and intimate performance.

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