Fire In Cairo - a tribute to The Cure

Wed, Mar 06, 2019

FEW BANDS from the post-punk scene of the late 1970s have proved as enduring, as popular, or as influential as The Cure, whose fusion of Goth, punk, pop, and new wave, was swignificant in the development of indie music.

Anarchist to die accidentally on Thursday

Tue, Mar 05, 2019

UNDER ORDERS from, and directed by, a mysterious maniac, a group of madcap policemen stage and re-stage the cover-up of the scandalous death of an anarchist during an interrogation.

Anna Mullarkey releases new single 'Sometimes'

Tue, Mar 05, 2019

ANNA MULLARKEY, the Galway singer-composer and My Fellow Sponges member, has released a new solo single, 'Sometimes', a video for which goes live next week.

TINY TRADERS VILLAGE TO RE LAUNCH IN NUN'S ISLAND

Mon, Mar 04, 2019

Much Loved Local Food and Craft Market Makes Long-Awaited Return in one of Galway's Most Storied Buildings. The Galway Food, Arts, and Crafts scene is in celebration at the announcement that Tiny Traders Village will be returning to the city this month. The much enjoyed but short-lived market will be relaunching in their new location the Nuns Island Theatre on March 16th and will run every Saturday thereafter.

COFFEE CULTURE MEETS COCKTAIL HOUR FOR THE TIA MARIA COFFEE REVOLUTION AT CAPRICE!

Mon, Mar 04, 2019

Coffee lovers around the world are now enjoying their favourite drink from morning cup through to evening cocktail, as the global love for coffee booms, on the 19th of March you may be invited to a very unique event which takes place at Caprice. An evening filled with treats, tricks and Tia Maria. Feel like a V.I.P with Espresso Martini on arrival, Cocktail masterclass sessions, Goodybags and a trip to LONDON up for grabs! An event you do not want to miss!

John Fothergill - a lively Geordie for the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

EMBARRASSING SEXUAL revelations, rural innocence, cocky insults, and slick banter - it can only be Geordie comic John Fothergill who headlines the Comedy KARLnival at the Róisín Dubh next week.

Maria Somerville - new single, album, and Róisín Dubh show

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

MARIA SOMERVILLE, "one of Ireland’s most essential talents," according to The Thin Air, has released the single 'Brighter Days', is about to release of her debut album, and begin her Irish tour in Galway.

The 39 Steps - murder, espionage, and saucy romance

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

IT IS a classic British crime thriller novel by John Buchan; made twice into a film by Alfred Hitchcock; and later adapted for theatre by Patrick Barlow. It is The 39 Steps.

Torn between ambition and family ties

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

ASPIRING WRITER Sinan returns home from college to find that his father's gambling addiction has brought the family to the brink of financial ruin.

Melissa McCarthy shines in Can You Ever Forgive Me

Films Reviews Thu, Feb 28, 2019

LEE ISRAEL is a once famous biographer who is struggling to sell her new book, a biography of Fanny Brice. When bills pile up she looks for things to sell. She has several letters from different celebrities and authors, and she can get a decent price for them.

Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadah to read at Cúirt

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

PALESTINIAN POET Rafeef Ziadah and American poet Patricia Smith will join journalist and broadcaster Olivia O’Leary for a night of poetry and discussion at the Town Hall Theatre as part of Cúirt.

'I am flawed, but I also bring a lot to the table'

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

“LIFE IS difficult, but it’s incredible to be awake for it, to be present for it, both the good and the bad stuff.” So declares John Grant, who has known plenty of life’s slings and arrows. Yet he has come through them all to arrive at a place of self-acceptance, and to see his words and music resonate deeply with audiences across the world.

The men who inspired Narcos return to Galway

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

STEVE MURPHY and Javier Peña, the US Drug Enforcement Administration agents who led the manhunt of Colombian drug lord and Medellín Cartel leader, Pablo Escobar, and whose actions inspired the hit Netflix series, Narcos, return to Galway.

GASH Collective take over Electric for International Women's Day

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

GASH COLLECTIVE will be taking over all three floors of Electric on International Women's Day, with an array of DJs playing, and there will be a talk on women in music, and a vinyl and production workshop.

Chaucer - Irish style at An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

'THE MILLER'S Tale', from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, is the inspiration for Jingle Bang Jangle, written by Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin - author of the controversial 1978 RTÉ series The Spike - which is coming to An Taibhdhearc.

Kevin McGahern goes Solo Pollo

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

WHEN THE Rubberbandits call you a "gas bastard", and Charlie Brooker declares you "made me laugh out loud”, then you know, as a comedian, you have reached an extremely high standard.

'I am settled, supported, and inspired by Galway'

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

UPCOMING GALWAY based company Brú Theatre will premiere its new play, Selvage, in Druid’s Mick Lally Theatre. Developed as part of the Druid FUEL programme, and funded by the Arts Council and the Galway City Council, it will be Brú’s third production since it formed in 2018.

Nicole Flattery launches debut short story collection

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

ONE OF the most exciting new voices in Irish fiction is Galway based writer Nicole Flattery, whose debut short story collection, Show Them A Good Time, was recently acquired as part of a six figure UK deal.

Padraig Stevens and Leo Moran Galway gigs

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

PADRAIG STEVENS and Leo Moran, two of Galway's greatest and most popular singer-songwriters, will play new songs, old favourites, and sing-alongs, as well as tell some stories at their gigs in Galway city and Tuam.

GYT to stage Pulitzer prize winning play Wit

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

A CELEBRATED, but exacting professor of metaphysical poetry, Vivian Bearing has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. It seems her life is nearing its final chapter.

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