Two concerts from The Whileaways

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

THE WHILEAWAYS, the acclaimed Galway folk/Americana trio will play two Galway shows at two different festivals - this month they play Headford's Hedfest, and next month is the Galway International Arts Festival.

See Peter Pan live @ The Eye

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

WHEN PETER Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily, and the vengeful Captain Hook await.

Pontchartrain to deliver the beats @ Electric

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

IT IS a lake in southern Louisiana, which has given its name to a celebrated American folk song, but Pontchartrain is also the moniker of a DJ whose endless love affair with classic music, as well as his taste, vision, and dedication, set him apart from the rest.

Amelia Curran to play Monroe’s

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

AMELIA CURRAN, the Juno Award winning singer, songwriter, activist, and mental health advocate, makes a return visit to Galway, to play Monroe's Backstage Bar on Saturday June 24 at 7pm.

Bruce Springsteen tribute @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

IF YOU missed Bruce Springsteen on his last visit to Ireland, or were there and want a taste of the New Jersey legend's magic again, then check out the tribute act to The Boss coming to Galway.

A Galway Bloomsday concert for Nora Barnacle

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

BLOOMSDAY 2017 will be marked in Galway with the Nora at Nuns Island concert, featuring songs, operatic arias, and ballads, and celebrating the life of James Joyce's Galway wife, Nora Barnacle.

Free fun for little ones at Roscommon Arts Centre

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

As part of the Bookworms Children’s Literary Festival, Roscommon Arts Centre is hosting a free family show on Saturday, June 10, called ‘The Return of Spring’.

Traditional Irish music from Boithrin at Tack Room

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

Head on down for a fantastic night in one of Athlone’s most welcoming local watering holes this weekend for live music and a great atmosphere.

Athlone poet wins Listowel Writers Week poetry award

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

Athlone poet Jackie Gorman has won the 2017 Listowel Writers Week Single Poem Award.

The Snug has you covered this weekend

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

Looking for a comfy setting with lots of live entertainment and friendly banter? Then The Snug is the ideal venue for you this weekend.

The Cure's Lol Tolhurst to read at the Róisín

Wed, Jun 07, 2017

LOL TOLHURST, a founder member of The Cure with Robert Smith, and a former member of the legendary goth-pop band, is coming to Galway to read from his acclaimed autobiography, Cured - The Tale Of Two Imaginary Boys.

Album review: Saint Etienne

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 01, 2017

THESE last few weeks I've reviewed new albums by Slowdive, The Charlatans, and The Jesus and Mary Chain, while RIDE's comeback, Weather Diaries, awaits a listen. It all leads me to ask: What year is this?

CÚRAM’ seeks artists for Westside public art project

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

ARTISTS FROM across Irelandinterested in working with the NUI Galway based CÚRAM art and science programme, as part of its public engagement work, are being invited to submit proposals.

Damien Dempsey plays Black Box next week

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

DAMIEN DEMPSEY, deservedly described by The Guardian as "one of Ireland’s great singer-songwriters" and by The Daily Express as "one astonishingly gifted individual", returns to Galway next week.

Danny O'Brien for Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

DANNY O'BRIEN is “genuinely, uproariously funny, with a huge stage presence and wicked timing” according to The Sunday Independent, while The Examiner called him "a serious young talent in the making".

'This is the funniest thing I’ve ever done'

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

THIS SATURDAY the brilliant and inimitable Tom Green, one of the greatest comic minds in entertainment, takes centre stage at the Róisín Dubh to provide non-stop laughter and share his wonderfully cracked view of the world.

Pumpgirl and ‘a sense of speed’

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

IT HAS been seven years since Decadent Theatre Company last featured in the Galway International Arts Festival so its presence in this year’s programme is very welcome; all the more so as the company is staging Abbie Spallen’s award-winning Pumpgirl.

Hothouse Flowers - Monroe's Live date for July

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

"ROCK'N'ROLL is not about safety or politeness, it is not about perfection. It is expression and it is spirit." So say the Hothouse Flowers who are coming to next month's Galway International Arts Festival.

World premiere of Angela's Ashes - The Musical

Thu, Jun 01, 2017

THE WORLD premiere of Frank McCourt’s memoir Angela's Ashes, takes place in the Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick from July 6 to 15, before transferring to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, from July 18 to 30, and the Grand Opera House, Belfast, from August 1 to 5.

Windows marks quarter century of giving voice to new writers

Literature Reviews Thu, Jun 01, 2017

THE WINDOWS authors and artists anthology, co-edited by Cavan based poets Heather Brett and Noel Monahan, has for the past quarter century been an important outlet for emerging artists, and writers who have yet to publish a first book.

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