'It ends like a good Christmas play should'

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

MIDDLETOWN, THE beguiling comedy-drama by American author Will Eno wil be staged in the Town Hall Studio from tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday, by the Galway Actors Workshop.

'The language leaps off the page'

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

THERE WAS great excitement at the announcement that Enda Walsh and Cillian Murphy would be teaming up again to bring Max Porter’s remarkable book, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers to the stage, and that the production would premiere at the Black Box Theatre next March.

Final Over The Edge for 2017

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A BRAZILIAN woman, a Welsh woman, and an Irishman will walk into the Galway City Library next week, not in a manner that will create the opening line of a joke, but rather to read from their fiction and poetry.

The Viper returns to Monroe's Live

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

THE VIPER brought the house down at Monroe’s Live last month with a sell out performance, and he is set to bring his show back to the Dominick Street venue, but with a festive twist.

My advice for Ken Bruen

Literature Reviews Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A RECENT article in the Galway Advertiser noted: "Ken Bruen has been weirdly neglected by Galway’s cultural establishment, having never been invited to read at Cúirt or the Galway International Arts Festival, or received any other official recognition.”

Deirbhile Ní Bhrolcháin’s Starlight Falling

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

GALWAY SINGER Deirbhile Ní Bhrolcháin releases her wonderful new album Starlight Falling/Coinnlíní Ceoil 1, which sees her deliver spellbinding versions of some of her favourite songs as Gaeilge and in English.

Exploring Mayo talk to be held in Harbour Hotel

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Galway is home to a large number of Mayo people and people with Mayo connections, many of whom will be interested in the upcoming 'Exploring Mayo' talk by Bernard O'Hara.

Karl Marx's young years on screen

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

HE HAS appeared in the Daniel Craig James Bond films as Bond's staunchest ally, Bill Tanner, but Rory Kinnear is about to go over to the other side, playing the role of revolutionary and intellectual Karl Marx.

Corrib Dance Academy to celebrate 20th birthday

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

CORRIB DANCE Academy will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a series of gala shows at the Town Hall Theatre next weekend.

Imelda May - Salthill bound

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

FOR THE first time since her dramatic reinvention - ditching the rockabilly queen image for a sultry, black clad, look - Imelda May plays Galway, with a concert taking place next week.

Galway Musical Society auditions for The Hired Man

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

THE GALWAY Musical Society holds auditions for The Hired Man this Saturday in The Connaght Hotel at 2pm. All are welcome to try for parts or to be involved in the chorus.

Otherkin - garage punk and 'blazing energy'

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

OTHERKIN CLOSE an impressive 2017 - a year which saw them release their debut album, reap critical acclaim, play major festivals, and tour Europe - with an Irish tour taking in Galway.

Alan Fitzpatrick to DJ @ Electric

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A UNIVERSALLY respected and in-demand producer, Alan Fitzpatrick is carving out his own musical niche within the ever-expanding genre of techno, earning him the reputation of an unstoppable source of hit music.

Brian Deady - Irish soul man for Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

BRIAN DEADY has been declared Ireland's "new soul star," by The Irish Times and "our favourite act in Ireland” by no less a legend than Nile Rodgers of Chic.

Maija Sofia to play Bus King

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

HER MUSIC has been described as "lo-fi singer-songwriter folk" by Nialler9 and "subtle indie-folk" by The Last Mixed Tape. She is Maija Sofia, and she plays the next Bus King gig.

Coscradh - new EP, Galway gig

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

BLACK/DEATH metal band Coscradh have released their new EP, Of Death And Delirium, via Invictus Productions, and are now touring Ireland, taking in Galway with a gig in The Cellar Bar.

Christmas concert from The BlueBirds

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

GALWAY HARMONY group The Bluebirds will perform Christmas songs at a concert in Busker Brownes, where they will be joined by Tracy Bruen, Ronan O’Malley, Peter Kelehan, and Mark McConville.

Cois Cladaigh concert for Galway Rape Crisis Centre

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A CONCERT of seasonal music in aid of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre takes place in St Nicholas' Collegiate Church on Saturday December 16 at 8pm.

The Clandestinos Christmas Special @ Monroe's

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

GALWAY SKA/REGGAE band The Clandestinos will hold a Christmas Special concert in Monroe’s Live on Friday December 22 from 11pm.

Walking On Cars to play GIAF Big Top next summer

Wed, Dec 06, 2017

THE GALWAY International Arts Festival has announced the first of its Big Top concerts for summer, with Walking On Cars headlining at the Fisheries Field on Saturday July 21 2018.

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