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New research for Aer Lingus shows that holiday planning plays an important role for many people at the start of the year, with almost three quarters of Irish adults (73 per cent) saying that booking a holiday early helps lift the January blues or improves their mood. The survey also found that 85 per cent say it is important to book a trip early in the year so they have something to look forward to.

By Maxim Kelly

A weekend of funk, disco, and soul music is on the cards at Monroe’s Live this weekend.

Led by vocal powerhouse Barbara Vulso, Grand Soul Station are a collection of multi-talented instrumentalists.

Galway’s very own Grand Soul Station are back at Monroe’s Live on Sunday, May 26, at 9pm for a night of music from timeless legends such as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, and Ray Charles.

Join Ireland’s ‘King of Swing’, Luke Thomas and his band The Swing Cats, for their KINGS OF THE SWING TOUR in the Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday, March 23, at 8pm.

Toshín, the dynamic six-piece led by commanding vocalist Tosin Bankole has emerged as a tour de force in the contemporary music landscape.

A new era of razor-sharp funk and disco has emerged thanks to Scottish band High Fade, who are on a meteoric rise.

Dancing like no one is watching is not only permitted - it is encouraged at Galway Funk's upcoming Midsummer event, in the Rowing Club, Woodquay on Saturday, June 24.

Written and directed by Jess Harkin, I did WHAT!? is an experimental audio experience, a work in progress, that delves into the lives of young students in Galway City.