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It’s that time of year again when Claregalway Community Centre is transformed into a magical theatre for the annual Claregalway Drama Festival. This year the festival runs from tonight March 14 to March 22 inclusive. Nine nights of fantastic theatre for theatre goers and drama enthusiasts with a range of genres being performed, from much loved audience classics to festival premieres.

It is that time of year again, as the annual Roscommon Drama Festival returns with nine nights of entertainment on the way.

Clifden Community Arts Festival began its 40-year life in Clifden Community School in 1977 and the arts in education has been the central ethos of the festival ever since. With the opening of a new community school in Clifden this year, the festival which takes place from September 13-24 2017, will be part of this new and exciting beginning for the town. The festival celebrates the arts for the children of Clifden Community School, Scoil Mhuire, Claddaghduff, Cleggan and Cashel and Ballyconnelly National school, helping to develop artistic and social skills, and provide an outlet for self-expression and development.

ON JUNE 17 1917, Loughaunbeg beach, near Spiddal, was the scene of a dreadful disaster when a mine explosion killed nine local men. Windows in houses nearby were shattered and the sound of the blast was heard in Galway city, 16 miles away.

Tuam’s Brendan Murray will take to the stage in Kiev tonight as he bids to become Ireland’s first Eurovision finalist since 2013.

Irish language theatre company, Fíbín, is bringing its highly acclaimed version of the modern Irish classic and part of the Leaving Cert syllabus, An Triail, to the Dean Crowe Theatre on October 13. There will be two shows on offer, at 10.30am and 12.30pm.

With the upcoming General Election taking place on February 26, Roscommon Arts Centre has just the thing to entertain any little ones who may find themselves with a day off school that Friday! For those who have school as normal that day, never fear - you and your classmates are welcome to come along too!

Fíbín, the well-known Irish language theatre company is bringing their highly acclaimed version of the modern Irish classic, An Triail to the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone on Monday, November 30 and Tuesday, December 1. Fíbín started their nationwide tour earlier this month and have performed in front of sold-out audiences across the country.