The Wedding Present - GIAF 2018 show at Monroe's

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

WHEN IT comes to albums by long-running British indie legends The Wedding Present, 1987's George Best and 1991's Seamonsters are the first to come to mind, while 2016's Going, Going... was a surprise, Indian summer, artistic triumph.

'She is a nasty piece of work....I love her!'

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

DECADENT THEATRE Company hit the Town Hall Theatre stage next week with a revival of one of its biggest hits; Martin McDonagh’s scabrously funny black comedy, A Skull in Connemara.

Album review: Dott

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 14, 2018

DOTT'S SECOND album has been a long time coming, but not only has it been worth the wait, it is also everything you want a follow-up to be, and everything you need it to be.

Rising star Andrew Ryan for Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

ANDREW RYAN delivers "an hour of hilarious comedy” according to the Edinburgh Festivals magazine, while Timeout predicts he is “going to be a huge star”. He plays the Comedy KARLnival at Róisín Dubh next week.

Cinema review: Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom

Films Reviews Thu, Jun 14, 2018

THE ORIGINAL Jurassic Park is, in my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made. Based on the best selling Michael Crichton novel, it was an all-star team of great actors, with director Steven Spielberg at the absolute top of his game.

Ultan Conlon - the night owl takes flight

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

WHAT A year it has been so far for Ultan Conlon. His album, Last Days Of The Night Owl has won critical acclaim; his song 'The Measure' has hardly been off the radio; while more recently, Bryan Ferry has come calling.

The life and times of Scaramouche Jones

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

SCARAMOUCHE IS an arrogant, but cowardly and unreliable, figure in traditional Italian comedy. He was also name-checked in 'Bohemian Rhapsody', with Freddie Mercury asking him to "do the fandango", but what does he have to say for himself?

Hardy Bucks man takes stand-up show to Monroe's

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

OWEN COLGAN of the Hardy Bucks is fascinated by the American wrestler and actor Ronda Rousey, and she, and other topics, will be discussed in the man's new stand-up solo show.

Jazz and reverberations to echo in St Nicholas'

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

AN UNUSUAL, but potentially fascinating, concert, featuring Mikkel Ploug, "the latest sensation in European jazz guitar," according to leading Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, takes place in Galway this month.

Mick Kinsella - Mr Harmonica

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

'HAVE HARMONICA, will travel' just might be the motto of Mick Kinsella, for while he is a highly respected Irish traditional musician, he has also deployed his talents to play jazz, blues, rock, and bluegrass.

Padraig Jack returns to The Crane

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

PADRAIG JACK, the Aran Islands' singer-songwriter, plays his first Galway city show since his sold out concert in The Crane Bar in late 2017, when he returns to the Sea Road venue on Friday, June 24.

Mark Geary - a 'quintessential singer-songwriter'

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

HAVING SPENT the last 20 years between his native Ireland and New York, where he cut his teeth at the renowned Sin-É cafe, Mark Geary has won respect and attention from audiences and fellow artists.

Stories of a 'misspent' musical life

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

SALTHILL NIGHTS - Songs and Stories of a Misspent Life, is the title of a show that Galway musician Kevin Duffy will present at Massimo bar, William Street, on Friday July 13, from 8pm.

Afternoon Tea fundraiser for Galway University Hospitals' arts programme

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

AFTERNOON TEA, a fundraising social event for the Galway University Hospitals' arts programme, takes place in the home of Phyllis MacNamara on Sunday June 24 from 3pm to 6pm.

Dead Horse Jive - new EP, Galway gig

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

GALWAY BAND Dead Horse Jive will launch their new EP, Should’ve Stayed In, with a gig in the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh, tomorrow evening from 9pm.

2018 Galway Garden Festival - 7th & 8th July - Claregalway Castle

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

The 2018 Galway Garden Festival will take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July, at Claregalway Castle. This will be the 9th year of a uniquely charming garden event which caters for specialist and eclectic tastes.

One last time for Straight Outta Connemara

Wed, Jun 13, 2018

AFTER A year of touring rural Ireland with Straight Outta Connemara, Paraic Breathnach brings his autobiographical comedy show back to the city for one final farewell performance.

Mike McCormack wins International Dublin Literary Award

Wed, Jun 13, 2018

GALWAY BASED author Mick McCormack has won the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award for his novel hugely acclaimed novel Solar Bones, published by independent Irish publisher Tramp Press.

Album review: Father John Misty

Music Reviews Mon, Jun 11, 2018

FATHER JOHN'S previous album, Pure Comedy, was a vast, sprawling 'state of the American nation' address, and consequently difficult to digest, weighted down by the weight of what it was dealing with.

The Whileaways - new single, Galway gigs

Mon, Jun 11, 2018

THE WHILEAWAYS, the acclaimed Galway Americana, folk, and roots trio, are set to release a new double A-sided single, ‘Roll Down Your Window’/‘Spare Me From Your Heartache’, and have announced a number of shows in Galway.

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