IT GALZ - live on the Town Hall stage

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

IT GALZ, the hit comedy and satirical podcast series by Jenny Claffey and Lindsay Hamilton, which takes in everything from pop culture to women's issues, is once again stepping out of the studio and onto the stages of Ireland.

Chris Haze releases new single 'So Long'

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

'SO LONG', the new single from Galway singer-songwriter Chris Haze, taken from his forthcoming EP Chasing Rivers, will be released tomorrow.

Die Walküre - live at The Eye

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

DIE WALKÜRE, Wagner's epic opera, inspired by Norse mythology, and containing what is arguably his most famous piece, 'The Ride Of The Valkyries', will be broadcast to The Eye Cinema this weekend.

The Dirty Circus - Momma’s Backstop Show

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

MOTHER'S DAY and Britain's act of national madness, otherwise known as Brexit, will be referenced in the next Dirty Circus burlesque and cabaret night, entitled Momma’s Backstop Show.

Us - Jordan Peele dives further into horror

Films Reviews Thu, Mar 28, 2019

IN 1986, Adelaide wanders away from her parents in a theme park, and into a seemingly abandoned house of mirrors. Inside there, she is confronted by her doppelgänger who spends the rest of her life stalking her in visions.

Fregoli Theatre to spread the love at Cúirt

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

IN AN era of rising xenophobia, abusive Twitter trolls, and polarised politics, Fregoli Theatre Company reaffirms the joy of love in its new show, The Fregoli Heart Project, which will premiere at the Cúirt Festival of Literature on Monday April 8.

Aaron McCann - Culchie In America

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

STING SANG about being 'An Englishman in New York', but Tyrone comedian Aaron McCann is coming to Galway to tell us what it is like to be a culchie in America.

When your past creeps up behind you...

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

FOR CHARLOTTE, life is sweet. She has a good job, a supportive husband in Malcolm, a fine son in Evan, a nice house in the suburbs. Shame about the past, creeping up behind her.

Pálás to launch new strand for senior film lovers

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

FROM FRIDAY April 5, the Pálás Cinema will launch its new Silver Screen strand - screenings of new releases for senior film lovers, with tickets at a reduced price.

The Curly Organ's weekly HELPdesk

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

THE CURLY Organ, the solo project of My Fellow Sponges' Donal McConnon, returns for another of his regular residencies at the Róisín Dubh, this time with a new show entitled HELPdesk.

Joanne McNally and her Gleebag

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

JOANNE MCNALLY is a woman on a mission. She is taking a long, cold, hard look at Vogue Williams and Amy Huberman, and is coming for their emerald crowns.

Conversations On A Homecoming in Oranmore

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

TOM MURPHY'S Conversations On A Homecoming, will be staged by Oranmore drama group Bualadh Bos, on Thursday April 4, Friday 5, and Saturday 6 in Kudos, Keane’s nightclub, and at the Mall Theatre, Tuam, on Friday April 12.

Jazz, trad, and classical on a Saturday

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

A JAZZ commentary on Brexit, TG4’s young Musician Of The Year for 2019, and the ConTempo Quartet will be in The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, for the upcoming 3 Saturdays: 3 Kinds of Music concert.

Croi8 take The Musical Steps in An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

CROI8, THE Galway folk-rock/prog-rock band, along with singer-songwriter Michael O'Connor, will give a performance, entitled The Musical Steps, in An Taibhdhearc on Saturday April 6 at 8.30pm.

Tracy Bruen and Ted Cronin @ Pálás

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

TRACY BRUEN, one of Galway's very finest singer-songwriters, and Ted Cronin of the much loved Converse All-Stars, will join forces again for the next instalment of Applause at Pálás.

Hollaback to the noughties @ DNA Live

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

HOLLABACK, THE ultimate noughties covers band, are coming to Galway to play the best loved hits of the 2000s in the DNA nightclub, on Saturday April 13.

Slyrydes launch 'Mental Health' single with Róisín Dubh gig

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

SLYRYDES HAVE been called "pertinent", "urgent", and "brilliant" by Today FM's Paul McLoone, while Nialler9 said of their songs: “Listen to this when you’re really angry”.

Galway artist exhibits at RHA Ashford Gallery

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

THE ROYAL Hibernian Academy, Dublin, is hosting, In A Landscape, an exhibition by Cecilia Danell, the Galway based Swedish artist. The show is in the RHA's Ashford Gallery throughout March and April.

Part of the Furniture

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

ONE OF the highlights of last year’s Galway International Arts Festival was Druid’s production of Sonya Kelly’s scintillating comedy, Furniture. A big hit with critics and audiences, it makes a welcome return to the Town Hall Theatre next month as part of a national tour.

Spencer Jones to celebrate Comedy KARLNIVAL's first birthday

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

THE COMEDY KARLnival at the Róisín Dubh celebrates its first birthday next week, and plans to do so in style with a headline set from the exuberantly silly, and utterly surreal, prop comic Spencer Jones.

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