Catholic guilt and terrible weather make Irish Bitches Be Crazy

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

BEING EDUCATED by the nuns, being bowled over by the beauty of Brazilian women, pestering a teenager about social media, and the combined effects of bad weather and Roman Catholicism have all contributed to why Irish Bitches Be Crazy.

Frank Naughton's A Vintage Christmas at Town Hall

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

ONE OF the west of Ireland's finest and most popular tenors, Frank Naughton, brings his A Vintage Christmas show to the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday December 17 at 8pm.

Neil Delamere - Galway bound in 2016

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

CTRL+ALT+DELAMERE, the new show by one of Ireland's best loved comedians, Neil Delamere, comes to Galway city and county for two performances in 2016.

Walking On Cars - live in Salthill

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

ONE OF the most anticipated Irish albums of 2016 will be Everything This Way, the debut from Walking On Cars, who, with only a handful of singles and EPs have become one of the most acclaimed and popular Irish bands.

Athenry art exhibition

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

EPHEMERA, THE title of a new exhibition of works by Athenry based artists, opens in the offices of Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins, in Athenry, on Friday December 11.

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker for children

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE NUTCRACKER, the magical story of toys that come to life and their battle against evil mice, set to some of Tchaikovsky’s most memorable music, comes to Galway for a special performance.

Polish black metal for The Cellar

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

POLISH BLACK metal band Thy Worshiper and Cork Gaelic metallers Corr Mhóna will storm the stage of The Cellar underground for the Hexmas Bash this Saturday at 8.30pm.

KeyWest to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

FIVE TOP 10 hits, a No 1 album, and one of the most radio played independent bands in Ireland, KeyWest have come a long way since their days busking on the streets of Dublin and Galway.

Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

FORMER MMA fighter Tom 'The Bear' O’Mahony and Alan Hurley perform a double headline of stand-up at the final Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh of 2015, tomorrow at 8.30pm.

Three Tenors to sing at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE THREE Tenors, the much loved light classical trio of Ray O’Hare, Dominic McGorian, and Derek Moloney, will sing from the altar of the Galway Cathedral on Friday December 18 at 8pm.

ConTempo's Christmas family concert

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE CONTEMPO Quartet will perform two Christmas concerts in the Town Hall Theatre studio this Saturday at 1pm and 3pm, where they will be joined by singers and dancers.

Orchid Collective's gypsy folk @ Monroe’s

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

ALTERNATIVE-FOLK band Orchid Collective return to Monroe’s Live to perform a free gig at The Backstage Bar on Thursday December 17 at midnight.

A musical feast in aid of COPE

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

A FEAST of music and song to celebrate Santa Lucia Day, from Coole Music's Coole Harmonies Choir and Sonic Strings, mezzo-soprano Clare Quinn, and the ConTempo Quartet, takes place this weekend.

Monroe's debut for Murray Nash

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

FOLK-POP duo Murray Nash make their live debut at Monroe’s Live on Tuesday December 22 at 9pm, where they will perform original songs and well known, sing-a-long, crowd pleasers.

The Clandestinos @ The Loft

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

REGGAE, SKA, and Latin music will be the order of the night when Galway septet The Clandestinos take to the stage of The Loft at Seven, for a free show this Saturday at 11pm.

The Prettiots - Werner Herzog, sex, and sweet melodies

Tue, Dec 08, 2015

"I LIKE to talk about Werner Herzog and sex." So says Kay Kasparhauser of New York indie duo The Prettiots, and she could also add Klaus Kinski to that declaration, given that her band have a song entitled 'Kiss Me Kinski'.

Horror story writing workshops

Tue, Dec 08, 2015

FROM THE ghost stories of Sheridan Le Fanu and Henry James to HP Lovecraft's tales of cosmic horror, there is nothing more enjoyable than a story that sends a shiver of fear through you.

Scoil Chaitríona Senior release ‘angelic’ anthem

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

THE CHOIR of Renmore’s Scoil Chaitríona Senior national school will perform its new anthem, celebrating life in the school, and release a mini-album of songs, on Wednesday December 9.

December delight with Ballet Ireland’s witty Coppélia

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

THESE RECENT winter nights have been grey and gloomy indeed, but all that should be dispelled by Ballet Ireland when the company comes to the Town Hall Theatre with its sparkling new version of much-loved comic ballet Coppélia.

Galway Actors Workshop's new spin on The Snow Queen

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

HANS CHRISTIAN Andersen’s classic story, The Snow Queen, gets a daring modern makeover from Galway Actors Workshop in a new production at the Town Hall studio from Wednesday December 9 to Saturday 12 at 8.30pm.

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