Frogbelly and Symphony - psych, folk, and prog

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

MUSIC, THEATRE, and a high level of experimentation will combine when Brooklyn’s Frogbelly and Symphony play Monroe’s BackStage Bar on Thursday April 16 at 10pm.

Kicking Bird to play Monroe’s

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

ALTERNATIVE FOLK band Kicking Bird are bringing their melodic rock styled vocals, hard hitting lyrics, and intricate harmonies to Monroe’s Backstage Bar.

Mitch Presents @ Kelly’s

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

IT’S A Groove Thang, the latest in the ‘Mitch Presents...’ gig series, takes place this Saturday in The Loft, the new live venue at Kelly’s Bar.

Israeli film-maker to speak in Galway

Wed, Mar 25, 2015

ISRAELI FILM-MAKER and journalist Yotam Feldman will be in Galway next week for a screening of his award winning documentary, The Lab, which examines how the military occupation of Gaza and the West Bank has become a profitable asset for Israel.

Johnny Moynihan - in concert in Kinvara

Tue, Mar 24, 2015

JOHNNY MOYNIHAN, one of the legends of Irish folk music, will play a concert entitled Vocals and far too many instruments... in The GiG Room, Kinvara Community Centre, on Saturday April 4 at 8pm.

Joshua Radin - you know his music

Mon, Mar 23, 2015

HIS NAME may not be the most familiar, but if you have ever watched hit TV shows such as House, Grey’s Anatomy, Cougar Town, One Tree Hill, and 90210, you have heard the music of Ohio-born, New York based singer-songwriter Joshua Radin.

Cinema review: Wild Card

Films Reviews Mon, Mar 23, 2015

TWO ACTION movies are released this weekend, and while The Gunman with Sean Penn seems to have the bigger advertising budget, Wild Card, with the always watchable Jason Statham, was the one that caught my eye.

Nina Conti - Monkey, masks, and mischief

Mon, Mar 23, 2015

SHE HAS won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without moving her lips.

Compantas Lir return to An Taibhdhearc

Fri, Mar 20, 2015

Following a successful run in February, Carnmore/Claregalway group, Compántas Lir returns with their production of Shelagh Stephenson’s The Memory of Water. This will be performed in Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe from 25th-27th of March.

Anything Goes for Galway Music Society

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Galway Musical Society celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in swinging style next week with a staging of the sublime Cole Porter musical, Anything Goes, at the Town Hall.

Barbara Jennings rolls out The Golden Ball

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

This Saturday, March 21 , a new art exhibition opens at the Town Hall bar featuring the work of Barbara Jennings. The show features works in paper, mixed media and bronze.

Begorrah! It’s Foil Arms & Hog

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

‘BEGORRAH’ IS the ultimate stage Oirish cliché, but Foil Arms & Hog are reclaiming the word for great modern Irish comedy and as the title of their latest tour.

Palestinian dancers to perform at city dance festival

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

MEMBERS OF Ramallah’s El Funoun Dance Troupe, who work in refugee camps, villages, and cities throughout Palestine, will perform at the fourth Galway Dance Days festival.

Dr Sketchy’s - a life drawing class cabaret

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

THE BAD girls of Gotham City - Harley Quinn, Poision Ivy, and Catwoman - will be the subjects and inspirations for Dr Sketchey’s - a life drawing class unlike any other.

Galway Actors Workshop beginner course

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

GALWAY ACTORS Workshop will hold another of its popular Introduction to Acting courses, starting March 23.

Q&A with Christine Noble @ The Eye

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

CHRISTINA NOBEL and Ciarín Scott, director of the Irish documentary, In A House That Ceased To Be, will be in The Eye Cinema this Saturday

Comedy nights @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

THE UPSTAIRS bar of the Róisín Dubh will hold two comedy nights next week - the Comedy Cocktails Standup Showcase and The Leg Breakers: Comedy Improv.

Stagecoach summer camps

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

STAGECOACH GALWAY will run a season of drama and musicals workshops in St Mary’s College in July and August, culminating in a show by the end.

The Stunning and Ryan Sheridan to play SugarBeat

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

THE STUNNING, Ryan Sheridan, Hometown and Rackhouse Pilfer are among the acts confirmed to play the 2015 SugarBeat Festival in Tuam Stadium on Saturday August 22 and Sunday 23.