Jafaris - rising star of Irish hip-hop in Galway

Thu, May 02, 2019

BORN IN Zimbabwe and raised in Dublin, Percy Chamburuka is Jafaris, a poet, dancer, and rapper making uncompromising, fresh hip hop, and he plays the Róisín Dubh this weekend.

The pressure to be Virtually Perfect

Thu, May 02, 2019

IN PREVIOUS generations the influence of the beauty industry on young women was limited to exposure to supermodels, advertisements, and celebrities. Today young people are constantly exposed to a stream of 'perfection' through digital and social media.

Haughey/Gregory – 'a story of politics of every time'

Thu, May 02, 2019

ONE OF the landmark events of 1980s Irish politics is brought to vivid theatrical life in Haughey/Gregory, by Colin Murphy, which plays the Town Hall Theatre next week.

Bringing Madness round to Our House

Thu, May 02, 2019

MADNESS, THE British ska-pop legends who lit up the British charts in the 1980s with 'Baggy Trousers', 'House Of Fun', 'It Must Be Love', and 'Our House', and who remain a much loved institution, will be celebrated in Galway this month.

Stockton's Wing - looking back and moving forwards

Thu, May 02, 2019

STOCKTON'S WING released their first new music in more than 20 years last month with the single 'We Had It All', and they play Galway next week as part of their 'A Retrospective Tour'.

Music from the movies with the the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Thu, May 02, 2019

MUSIC AND songs from films like Star Wars, James Bond, Lord Of The Rings, and that masterpiece of homoeroticism, Top Gun, will be performed in Salthill by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

This Was Never Going To Be Normal

Thu, May 02, 2019

THE WORLD premiere of This Was Never Going To Be Normal, an original physical theatre sculptural installation, featuring sound, art, and voice, will take place at this month's Galway Theatre Festival.

Johnny Duhan - last chance to see?

Thu, May 02, 2019

JOHNNY DUHAN, one of Ireland's most respected songwriters, particularly for his song, 'The Voyage', plays the Town Hall Theatre this month as part of what could well be his final tour.

EP review: Body Type

Music Reviews Thu, May 02, 2019

THEY CALL themselves the "trash can girl band", giving the impression of a raw and raucous garage rock, but Body Type are a far more considered prospect than their self-description indicates.

Robert Plant to play Galway International Arts Festival

Mon, Apr 29, 2019

ROBERT PLANT, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, the rock god, who has since become a visionary solo artist, will play the Galway International Arts Festival this summer.

Gripping thriller Spotless comes to Town Hall

Theatre Reviews Thu, Apr 25, 2019

Emma Willis, from The Young Offenders, and Ciara O’Callaghan, from Fair City, co-star in Gary Duggan’s potent new play, Spotless, which comes to the Town Hall, for one performance only, on Thursday May 2.

Paul Marsh headlines Comedy KARLnival at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

On Tuesday, Paul Marsh will play at the Róisín Dubh along with Cormac Moore, Sean Murphy, and special guest MC Abigoliah Schamaun.

Ruby Wax, the monk, and the neuroscientist

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

RUBY WAX is well known as a comedian and actor, while in more recent years she has become a prominent mental health campaigner and lecturer, and she will be drawing on all aspects of her formidable talent in her latest show.

Many faces making one - Fictional Portraits 2019

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

TAKE AN image of say, 10 different people, and digitally combine them into until they become one face. It is a portrait of someone who does not, and has never existed, made up of images of people who do.

Miss Galway 2019/20: Beauty with a Purpose

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

DNA Nightclub & Venue is hosting this year’s Beauty with a Purpose contest, Miss Galway Selection; as part of the nationwide Miss Ireland Pageant. The crowned winner of Miss Galway will represent the city and county in the national final this autumn.

The High Kings to play the Loughrea Hotel and Spa

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

The High Kings will be live at the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa on Friday May 3.

The Shawshank Redemption @ the Pálás

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

IT BEGAN life in 1982 as a Steven King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, and in 1994 it was turned into a film starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, which is now regarded as a classic.

Peco playing Monroe’s Galway

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

This Friday Peco will be playing Monroe's.
Peco is an Irish artist whose music is a blend of indie-rock, folk, and pop. His songs are guitar based with a strong emphasis on melody and lyrics. Peco generally has something to say but likes to do so with a hook or two. He released his debut EP And So I Arrived At The Start in October 2017 and his debut solo album The Middle Ages was released on February 15.

Laurence Clark offers An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

The Galway Theatre Festival commences next week and among the highlights is Laurence Clark’s comic show, An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting. It comes here, at the behest of NoRopes Theatre Company, for three performances at NUIG’s O’Donoghue Centre from May 8 to 11.

Marty Moncrieff and the Teddy Bear Thief

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

PUPPETRY, LIVE music, an ensemble of narrators, and a teddy bear called Marty - all are part of Marty Moncrieff and the Teddy Bear Thief, the new family show from Beluga Theatre Company.

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