Jack L - a magic night in store

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

THE GREAT Jack L, the Irish vocalist, of whom The Los Angeles Times declared "What a voice…what a performer!’’ brings his award winning show Magic Days to the Town Hall Theatre.

Pete Higgins to release debut album

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

PETE HIGGINS, the Galway based musician, whose music draws on the Americana of Ryan Adams, the indie and electro leanings of Sufjan Stevens, swing jazz, and Johnny Marr, is about to release his debut album.

Luan Parle and Clive Barnes - Galway shows

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

LUAN PARLE and Clive Barnes are solo artists and songwriters, who, for the last three years have been performing together to sold out audiences across Ireland, the US, and Europe.

Sebastian Barry to read at Cúirt

Wed, Mar 21, 2018

Sebastian Barry, the award-winning author and new Laureate for Irish Fiction, has been added to the line-up for this year’s Cúirt International Festival of Literature.

A high octane theatrical experience

Wed, Mar 21, 2018

THE BLACK Box was packed to the seams on Tuesday evening for the premiere of Enda Walsh’s adaptation of Max Porter’s Grief is the Thing With Feathers, staged by Complicité and Wayward Productions in association with Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival.

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Wed, Mar 21, 2018

DON JOSÉ Sáenz de Santa María, the Archbishop of Cadiz, was preparing sermons for an Easter service and asked Joseph Haydn, the most celebrated composer of his day, to write music to accompany the words he was writing.

Jeffrey Lewis announces Galway show

Tue, Mar 20, 2018

JEFFREY LEWIS - singer, songwriter, lyricist, artist, storyteller, comic book creator, and personification of indie-rock, makes a welcome and long overdue return to Galway in 2018.

Huun-Huur-Tu - Tuvan music @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

IT PROMISES to be one of the most exciting, and utterly different, musical events to come to Galway in many years, when the extraordinary tradition of Tuvan/Mongolian throat singing will be heard on the stage of the Róisín Dubh.

Lasair - Third year GMIT students first major public exhibition

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

LASAIR, THE first public exhibition by third year students from the GMIT's BA in contemporary art programme, will be officially launched next week by the Galway international Arts Festival's artistic director, Paul Fahy.

A good laugh for Irish Guide Dogs

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

NUI GALWAY Comedy Society is holding a day-long fundraiser for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, with events taking place on campus, including a comedy show, featuring Edwin Sammon of Republic of Telly and Bridget & Eamon.

Black Panther

Films Reviews Thu, Mar 08, 2018

FOLLOWING THE amazing and positive reviews Black Panther, Marvel's latest film, has been receiving, I decided to go and see it for myself, and it is a visually astounding film, very intriguing, and surprisingly deep.

'We want to give you the best of films'

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

IT HAS been praised for its stylish architecture, its restaurant and bar, but the proof of the Pálás pudding will be what Galway’s long-awaited arthouse cinema shows on its three screens.

'We’re a band for real now'

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

MARCH WAS originally the first month of the year in the Roman calendar, and for Galway Street Club, March has long been a month signifying new beginnings, providing exciting starting points, and, especially this year, marking significant milestones.

‘Salty’ and ‘sustaining’ Cúirt programme unveiled at House Hotel

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

“A great wave of salty, sustaining literary fare” was how guest speaker Vincent Woods vividly described the joys of Cúirt at the launch of this year’s programme, at the House Hotel on Tuesday evening. The venue was thronged as Galway’s readers and writers turned out in force for the occasion.

Music and poetry for next Druid Sessions gig

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

FOLK DUO Ye Vagabonds, accordionist Máirtín O'Connor, and poet Elaine Feeney will take to the stage of The Mick Lally Theatre for the next Druid Sessions gig, curated by Ollie Jennings.

Fred Cooke - sneak preview of new show

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

FRED COOKE, one of Ireland's most popular comedians, will give Galway a sneak preview of his show for August's Edinburgh Festival, with an intimate date at The King's Head.

An exhibition celebrating the ordinary

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

ROMANTICIZING THE Commonplace is the title of an exhibition of paintings which does just that - celebrate places and sights considered ordinary or which are taken for granted.

Spring creative writing classes

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

THE WRITERS Susan Millar DuMars and Kevin Higgins will hold creative writing classes, for beginners and intermediate levels, in the Galway Technical Institute, Father Griffin Road, starting in April.

Wild Youth and Rofi James @ Monroe’s tonight

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

ROFI JAMES, the Galway Advertiser's Galway Band of The Year 2017, join Dublin quartet Wild Youth for a 'GMIT Students Union presents...' show at Monroe's Live tonight.

Riff jugernaut Anciients are Galway bound

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

ANCIIENTS, THE riff juggernaut from Canada, will headline the first gig to be presented by the new Galway collective, Old Noise, made up of veterans of the city's underground metal and punk scene.

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