Basswax @ The Cellar
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
THE BASSWAX clubnight returns to The Cellar tomorrow, for a night of grime, UK garage, dubstep, and jungle, powered by a SubVersion SoundSystem.
Dublin’s Standard crew will be on the controls. The crew consists of Grime producer Major Grave; DJ, producer, radio presenter, and blogger Colz; and turntable wizard, producer, and radio DJ Bob. They have been bringing forward thinking bass and breaks to dance since joining forces in 2009 and individually since the 1990s.
Read more ...Janeane Garofalo to play the Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
JANEANE GAROFALO, the critically acclaimed, award winning comedian and actress will play the Róisín Dubh on Sunday August 18 at 8pm.
Read more ...Bell X1 to play Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
BELL X1 will mark the release of their new album Chop Chop, with a series of ‘Pop Up’ shops and acoustic performances around Ireland.
Read more ...The Jigsaw Jam @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
THEY HAVE been compared to The Beautiful South and Mumford and Son, and Galway audiences will see for themselves tomorrow night.
Read more ...Bluegrass gig in Kilcolgan
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
A BLUEGRASS session and gig takes place in Rafftery’s Rest, Kilcolgan, this Sunday from 12 noon.
Read more ...Over The Edge Writers’ Gathering
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
WRITERS FROM Liverpool, the USA, and Ireland will read at the Over The Edge Writers’ Gathering, Galway City Library, on Thursday June 27 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Celebrate the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
THE POETRY of Patrick Kavanagh will be read and celebrated in Galway at two events - one this month and the other in July.
Read more ...Sopranos concert for Galway Lifeboat Station
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
THE SOPRANOS Maeve Cairney and Fiona Corless perform their Hollywood Serenade concert, in Johnston’s Hall, Kinvara, this Saturday at 8pm.
Read more ...Visit an artist’s studio
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
ARTIST’S STUDIOS around Galway city will open to the public this Saturday as part of OSCAILTE 2013, organised by Galway Arts Centre artist-in-residence Ramona Burke.
Read more ...Galway band to play Glastonbury
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
GALWAY BAND The Latchikos - Aindiras de Staic, Timmy Scanalan, and Eimhin Cradock - are set to play Glastonbury but will do a show in Galway before then.
Read more ...Gospel concert tomorrow evening
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
NORWAY’S LEVANGER Choir and the Galway Gospel Choir join forces for a concert in Saint Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road, tomorrow at 8pm.
Read more ...Proust Questionnaire
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Cuddling my cat while drinking wine by the fire.
Cuddling my cat while drinking wine by the fire.
Read more ...Stella and Lou - exploring love, loneliness and age
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
ONE OF the big hits of last year’s Galway Arts Festival was Northlight Theatre Company’s production of Bruce Graham’s moving comedy-drama, The Outgoing Tide. Audiences will be delighted therefore to welcome the Chicago ensemble back to this year’s festival with Graham’s latest play, Stella and Lou.
Read more ...Galway Sessions to culminate in The Great Gathering Concert
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
THE IMPORTANCE of Irish traditional music to the Irish Diaspora cannot be over stressed. Great musicians such as Tommy McCarthy, Mick Conneely, John Gannon, and Peter Carberry played key roles in fostering a sense of Irishness for their communities in London, Manchester, and Boston.
Read more ...The genius comedy of Terry Alderton
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
THE RÓISÍN Dubh will celebrate its ninth birthday in style when the award winning comedian Terry Alderton takes to the stage of the Dominick Street venue next week.
Róisín Dubh 2.0 9th Birthday Weekend Celebrations begins on Friday June 21 at 8pm with Alderton performing his show Season 4? and support from Galway comedians Sean Sheridan, Johnny Graham, John O’Hare, and Kenny Gaughan. The MC will be John Donnellan.
Read more ...Nora Talks and Sings
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
THE LIFE of Nora Barnacle, the Galwegian, wife, and muse of James Joyce, will be celebrated through song in a show taking place this weekend.
Read more ...Goldilicks and the Three Bears
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
THE MUCH loved story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears will be brought to life on the Town Hall Theatre stage by puppeteer Miriam Lambert.
Read more ...O’Conor and Beethoven
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
LEADING IRISH pianist John O’Conor will play his favourite works by Beethoven at his concert in the Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday 19th June at 8pm.
Read more ...Club Tropicana 2013
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
ON THEIR 1983 hit ‘Club Tropicana’, the aspirational pop duo Wham! promised “fun and sunshine, there’s enough for everyone”.
Read more ...Silent returns to Town Hall
Theatre Reviews Thu, Jun 13, 2013
WINNER OF the Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe and the Argus Angel at the 2012 Brighton Festival, Silent is back in Galway.
Written and performed by Pat Kinevane, directed by Jim Culleton, and staged by Fishamble: The New Play Company, Silent is at the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday June 20 and Friday 21 at 8pm.
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