Noël Coward classic Blithe Spirit at Druid

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Following their sold-out run of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest last September, the team are back at the iconic venue.

Love, memory, and the romance of parenting

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Written by Liam Wilson Smyth, directed by Paul Meade and starring Liam Wilson Smyth and Molly Downey, the play is a fast-paced comedy drama where two young parents mine the past for the key to their future.

Reimagining Ó Conaire at the Taibhdhearc

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Cuireann An Taibhdhearc agus Brú Theatre Neill | Páidín i láthair. Spreagtha ag dhá shaothar as an mbailiúchán ceannródaíoch scéalta, Scothscéalta de chuid Phádraic Uí Chonaire, cuirtear beocht sna carachtair Neill agus Páidín Mháire trí chumasc de bhuncheol agus ensemble taibhithe.

Italian movie showcase

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

The fifth edition of the Italian Film Festival Ireland returns to Galway from Saturday, April 25.

'Trojans' is an exhilarating assault on the senses

Theatre Reviews Thu, Apr 16, 2026

TROJANS
by Philip Connaughton

Swipe right for adventure: ‘Gulliver in Love’ turns queer dating into an epic, interactive odyssey

Thu, Apr 09, 2026

Galway-based theatre artist Raphaël Adams presents his new interactive show "Gulliver in Love" as part of Galway Theatre Festival during the first weekend in May.

Pints, pigs and pure pandemonium

Thu, Apr 02, 2026

Bar Wars lands at Electric (from April 16-18) delivering a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud theatrical experience where rivalries run deep, tourists arrive too early, and romance is anything but straightforward.

Galway Theatre Festival 2026 turns up the volume with a bold, homegrown programme

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Galway Theatre Festival returns from 30 April to 9 May 2026, and this year the message is clear: this is a city brimming with artists ready to take risks. With over 60% of the 2026 line-up featuring Galway-based performers and creative arts groups, the festival continues to platform daring new work, amplify emerging voices, and turning venues across the city into hubs of provocation, play, and possibility.

Opportunity to know nowt

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Guru It, the new play from Bernard Field and Hawtheatre, will begin its world premiere at The Town Hall Studio on Wednesday, March 25, at 8.30pm.

Commanding performance frustrated by second half

Theatre Reviews Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Aidan Dooley’s Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer premiered in 2003, before touring extensively, both nationally and abroad. It amassed some stellar reviews, as well as widespread popularity, becoming a show destined to run and run. And even after more than two decades, Dooley shows no sign of slowing down.

Druid's 'Scottish Play' returns to Galway

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

On a three city tour, the five-star show will then move to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre and Limerick’s Lime Tree following stellar reviews in Galway, Dublin and the US last year.

World theatre premiere in Headford

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

The village of Knocksala, where this play is set, is perfect “if it’s the quiet life you’re looking for” kind of place.

Play unpacks privileged punks

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Posh will be performed on Saturday, March 7, at 5pm, Tuesday, March 10, and Wednesday, March 11, at 7pm, and final show on Thursday, March 12, at 1pm.

Carefree night of new talent

Theatre Reviews Thu, Feb 26, 2026

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With new theatre companies emerging, a tendency develops to resort to revivals of the canon. It is understandable that tried and tested plays are safer bets, and more likely to bring in punters off the street.

Students stage end-of-the-world black comedy

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

This sets the scene for Mr Burns, a post-electric play, an award-winning and controversial production to be staged by Galway Community College students at the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid’s Lane, on Wednesday, February 11, and Thursday, February 12.

Glenamaddy Players to stage Chapatti

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

This Friday, February 6, Saturday, February 7, and on Friday, February 27, all at 8pm, the Glenamaddday Players bring this two-hander ‘home’ before touring it to drama festivals across the country next month.

Stepping Up: A radio play and community conversation on anti-racism in Galway

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

Stepping Up is a powerful radio drama examining Irish attitudes to racism, immigration, and mental health. Directed by French director Olivier Bonnardot, the adaptation is based on the original stage play by Galway playwright Joan Lally and draws on her experiences as a therapist and anti-racism activist. The story reflects the social and political climate surrounding the 2019 immigration protests in Co Galway and will be presented to a live audience for the first time.

New children’s theatre show on tour

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

Written by renowned children’s author Mary Murphy with an original score by award-winning composer Tom Lane, the production will be presented in both English and Irish language versions.

Interview with producers of 'Adolescence'

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

The movie’s executive producer, Mark Herbert, and Netflix Commissioner, Toby Bentley, will appear at the event at the Radisson Red Hotel which begins on February 26.

Iconic venue enters fourth decade with exciting programme

Wed, Dec 31, 2025

As the Town Hall Theatre enters its fourth decade, it is worth pausing to reflect on just how fortunate Galway is to have such a remarkable cultural home at the heart of the city. Few buildings anywhere can claim a history as layered, or a present as vibrant.

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