White Christmas on the big screen

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

THE FILM that gave the world one of the best loved of all Christmas songs will be shown in the Town Hall Theatre this Sunday at 3.30pm.

Cats in Galway

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

ANDREW LLOYD-Webber’s magnificent musical Cats, based on TS Eliot’s much loved cat poems for children, will be stage in Galway this weekend.

Free screening of Jimmy’s Hall

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

KEN LOACH’S FILM Jimmy’s Hall, which the director has declared will be his last, will be screened by the Liam & Tom O’Flaherty Society tomorrow.

Youth Ballet West presents Ballet Egyptien & Teenage Kicks

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

GALWAY AUDIENCES can anticipate a fabulous evening of dance as Youth Ballet West presents its new work, Ballet Egyptien & Teenage Kicks, at the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday December 13 and Sunday 14 at 8pm.

I Draw Slow @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

DRAWING ON the sounds of Irish and American folk music, Dublin roots quintet I Draw Slow are “one of the most beguiling and singular acts currently on the circuit”.

Norman Villa gallery exhibition

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

USUALLY IT is the students who exhibit, not the tutors, but in a role reversal a group of GMIT fine art students have organised a show of work by their teachers.

Over The Edge reading

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

POETS MARION Cox, Christine Murray, and Edward O’Dwyer will read at Over The Edge in the Galway City Library on Thursday December 18 at 6.30pm.

Ireland’s leading protest poet discovers hope

Literature Reviews Thu, Dec 04, 2014

A WOMAN told me recently that if she hears one more bad poem about water charges, she may take the extreme retaliatory action of paying her water charges bill, in the unlikely event that it ever actually arrives.

Nanu Nanu to play Citóg

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

‘ALIEN POP’ duo Nanu Nanu - a visual, musical, and art performance experience rolled into a left-field electro-pop duo play Citóg at the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday December 10.

The Crucible and NT Live’s JOHN @ The Eye

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

TWO VERY different theatre events, one a classic play, the other a mix of interview and spoken word, are being broadcast to The Eye Cinema.

Exhibition at Renzo Café

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

AND THEY Flew III..., an exhibition of work by students of Denise Hogan, the award-winning Galway artist and teacher, takes place in the Renzo Café, Eyre Street.

Róisín Dubh Art and Craft Market returns

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

THE RÓISÍN Dubh Art and Craft Market returns this Saturday, featuring handmade arts and crafts from local artists and craftspeople.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

IMC GALWAY continues its Live Cinema Season with a performance from the Royal Opera House of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on Tuesday December 16.

Storyman - The Guggenheim Grotto reborn

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

FORMER MEMBERS of The Guggenheim Grotto, Kevin May and Mick Lynch, have regrouped under the new moniker of Storyman, reimagining their sound in the process.

Cúirt New Writing Prize 2015

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

THE CÚIRT New Writing Prize is now open for submissions in poetry and fiction. There is a €500 cash prize in each category and an opportunity to read at Cúirt 2015.

Little John Nee to launch debut album

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

LITTLE JOHN Nee, the actor, writer, and performer and one of the most iconic and recognisable figures in the Galway arts scene, is about to launch his debut album.

Brian Casey - Galway gig and new EP

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

BRIAN CASEY, the Irish singer-songwriter who blends blues, folk, and acoustic-pop, has just released his new EP Rain Songs and is touring Ireland.

Sean Keane’s Town Hall Christmas show

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

SEAN KEANE will perform his Christmas By The Hearth show at the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday December 11 and Friday 12 at 8pm.

Oddsocks to play Kelly’s

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

ODDSOCKS, THE Dublin ‘rhythm and groove’ quartet are coming to Galway to play the downstairs bar of Kelly’s, Bridge Street, tomorrow at 10pm.

Mark Lanegan - Essential Songs Playlist

Essential Playlist Wed, Dec 03, 2014

“You don’t wanna mess with that dude. Give him the microphone, let him sing, then get the f**k out of his way.” So said Dave Grohl about singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan who is coming to Galway in the New Year.

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