Ireland's first western - made in Galway

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

AN KLONDIKE, the first western made in Ireland, filmed entirely in Galway and the west, by Galway the based Abú Media, closes this year's Galway Film Fleadh when it is screened on Sunday at the Town Hall Theatre at 8.30pm.

Gerry Mallon's Laughter Loft

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

THE MUCH loved institution that is Gerry Mallon's Laughter Loft in the Ruby Room of The King's Head, returns to this year's Galway International Arts Festival, and includes two shows from David O'Doherty.

Jape to play GIAF gig @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

SOME MUSICIANS find a formula that works and stick with it. Others are restless, always looking for new paths to explore and new ways to express their musical vision - Jape is definitely among the latter.

Aindrias de Staic - The Man From Moogaga

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

AINDRIAS DE STAIC, the "wild-eyed shock of Celtic unpredictability", who fuses music, theatre, comedy, and storytelling to magnificent effect, returns to the Galway Fringe Festival with The Man From Moogaga.

Westside Community Arts Festival

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

THE AMAZING Apples, Sharon Murphy who impressed Tom Jones on The Voice UK, and the Cinemobile screening Frozen, are just some of the highlights at this year's Westside Community Arts Festival.

Music documentaries @ Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

DR FEELGOOD'S Wilko Johnson, gospel music, and the LA venue where The Doors and Mötley Crüe played their early gigs, are the subjects of major documentaries at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Comedy @ Galway Fringe Festival

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

THERE WILL be plenty to laugh about at the Galway Fringe Festival with a comedy line-up that includes Galway favourites Bob Hennigan and Connor McDonough-Flynn, and the Best of Irish Comedy Awards.

'People have a very profound, deep, response to it'

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

SOUTH AFRICAN artist Brett Bailey’s theatre/installation work Exhibit B is sure to be one of the most talked-about shows at this year’s Galway International Arts Festival.

Galway teen to perform in Carnegie Hall

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

GALWAY TEENAGER Aimee Banks will perform at New York's Carnegie Hall in December, after winning a first place and Judges' Distinction Award at the American Protégé International Vocal Competition 2015.

Newton Dunbar to lead reggae night @ Monroe's

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

FOR 30 years, London's The Four Aces club was an essential place to go if you wanted to hear good soul and reggae, but and see leading soul and reggae musicians play live.

The big open mic for 2015

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

DO YOU write stories or poems? Are you working on a novel? Would you like to take a chance to show them off and read a piece from your work in front of an audience? If the answer is yes, then read on.

Matt Berry stars in Galway Film Fleadh world premiere

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

MATT BERRY, the velvet voiced, charismatic star of Toast of London, The IT Crowd, and The Mighty Boosh, is among the cast of a new black-comedy, Swansong, which premieres at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Lord Of The Rings musician leads new band @ Monroe's

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

ALAN DOHERTY, the Irish flute player who performed on The Lord Of The Rings soundtrack, is bringing his band Aldoc to Monroe's Live on Thursday July 23 at 10pm as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Connemara actor Dónall Ó Héalaí @ Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

THE GALWAY Film Fleadh opened with a movie featuring Indreabhán actor Dónall Ó Héalaí and before the festival closes on Sunday, two more films featuring the Connemara actor will be screened.

Big Jelly bring the ska to The Loft

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

SKA AND rock steady will be the order of the night when nine-piece Galway band, Big Jelly, take to the stage of The Loft on Friday July 17 at 11pm.

SHAKE! and Smash Hits @ HALO

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

SHAKE!, ONE of Galway's legendary and most respected clubnights, and Smash Hits!, the tribute band who play popular hits from the 1990s, both come to HALO this weekend.

Wingin' It - comedy improv @ The Loft

Wed, Jul 08, 2015

COMEDY AND theatre created on the spot and off the top of the head of the performer's head will be the stuff of Winging' It, a new monthly improv comedy and theatre night at The Loft @ Seven, hosted by The Sky Babies.

Emmet Scanlan - Galway show on new Irish tour

Wed, Jul 08, 2015

SINGER-SONGWRITER Emmet Scanlan and his band What The Good Thought make a welcome return home to Galway to play The Crane Bar, Sea Road, on Friday July 17 at 9pm, as part of their current Irish tour.

Cinema review: My Name Is Emily

Films Reviews Wed, Jul 08, 2015

THE 27TH annual Galway Film Fleadh kicked off last night with the world premiere of a new Irish film, My Name Is Emily, and the story behind the project is almost as interesting as the film itself.

The life affirming power of music

Tue, Jul 07, 2015

CLASSICAL MUSIC concerts have always formed part of the Galway International Arts Festival, but this year, classical music has a notably larger, more prominent, placing. Indeed it is almost a mini-festival within the GIAF itself. "The festival is really pushing out the classic side of things this year," notes the distinguished Irish pianist Finghin Collins approvingly. "It's a wonderful thing."

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.