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.

A Slovakian lunchtime with ConTempo

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

MUSIC FROM the unfairly overlooked Slovakian composer Ján Levoslav Bella will be performed by the ConTempo Quartet at the next From Europe With Love lunchtime concert.

Japanese poetry in Charlie Byrne’s

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

THE 10TH annual Irish-Japanese poetry night in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop takes place on Friday March 1 at 6.30pm, with readings from Tanka poet, Hisa Kagawa, and Irish poet Mary O’Malley.

Little John's Small Halls and Potholes in Clonbur

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

SMALL HOLES and Potholes, an evening of eccentric songs and strange stories, with the great Little John Nee, will take place tomorrow [Fraiday March 1] in the All Saints Heritage Center, Clonbur.

Sax and 90s-2000s disco @ DNA

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

A NIGHT of saxophone music and a disco revelling in the hits of the 1990s and 2000s are coming up at DNA nightclub in Eyre Square.

Creative writing classes at GTI

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

GALWAY WRITERS Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars will host creative writing classes for beginner and intermediate levels at the Galway Technical Institute, Fr Griffin Road.

Guessing, Regressing and Fancy Dressing! It’s the Annual Baboró Throwback Table Quiz.

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

The 80’s, 90’s and 00’s are coming back in a big way! We've been hunting Pokémon, binge-watching the Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot series, buying tickets to the Spice Girls, and dusting off our denim dungarees. Now is the time to put this nostalgia know-how to the test at this year's Baboró Fundraising Throwback Table Quiz in Monroe's Live on Tuesday, March 26th at 8pm.

FIRST LOOK AT EX-BANKER'S OFFICIAL MOVIE POSTER AHEAD OF CINEMAS RELEASE ON 5TH APRIL

Films Reviews Thu, Feb 28, 2019

Producer Tim Palmer (Into the West, Patrick's Day) gives us a first look at Artwork for the much anticipated 'The Limit Of' ahead of its cinema release on April 5th. NUIG graduate turned ex-banker is the writer-director behind new gripping psychological thriller, which features Cork-born singer Mick Flannery as the exclusive artist on the film's soundtrack. It stars the fast-rising Laurence O'Fuarain (Vikings, Black 47) and the stunning IFTA nominated actress Sarah Carroll.

Hayseed Dixie - let there be rockgrass

Tue, Feb 26, 2019

THEY CREATED the musical genre rockgrass - a fusion of classic rock and bluegrass/American folk - have won the respect of legendary rockers, been going for nearly 20 years, and they are coming to Galway this week.

DNA - young people on the edge of society

Tue, Feb 26, 2019

PHIL IS a silent young man, but all the more intimidating for it. He has a following of fearful misfits. After a practical joke that ends in tragedy, they have to come to terms with the consequences of what they have done.

DNA Nightclub – Bringing Sax Appeal to Galway City!

Mon, Feb 25, 2019

This weekend at DNA Nightclub is bringing Sax Appeal to Galway’s nightlife scene. Join them this Saturday night, 2nd March, to see one of Ireland’s leading international saxophonist performers take to the stage. Having performed across Ireland and further afield in Dubai, Spain and Ibiza, they are ready to bring their funky jazzed up music style to Galway city, playing all of your favourite chart hits and party starters.

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