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Dublin’s newest alternative addition, Gurriers, will play the Róisín Dubh on Thursday, November 28, at 8pm.

Award-winning play No Magic Pill kicks off an Irish tour at the Black Box Theatre in Galway tonight for just 3 performances; Thursday and Friday 8pm and 2pm this Saturday.

The award-winning play No Magic Pill returns to Galway next week for three performances only prior to an Irish tour. Playwright, Christian O'Reilly, whose most recent play – Unspeakable Conversations - captivated audiences at Galway International Arts Festival this summer – wrote this hilarious and heartfelt story to honour Spiddal native and disability rights activist Martin Naughton, who was also a key figure in the establishment of the Independent Living Movement in Ireland.

by Paddy Cullivan

The funeral will take place today (Thursday) of Fred Johnson, a man who over several decades made an in delible mark on the literary scene in Galway and the west.

Comedy returns to the Ruby Room in the Kings Head pub this week, with two great shows on two consecutive nights, beginning tonight, September 5, and tomorrow, Friday 6.

The National Breast Cancer Research Institute in association with Blackrock Beachwear, are asking people to ‘Swim in Pink’ on Sunday, October 13, at Ladies Beach and help raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research during October, breast cancer awareness month.

Boasting 'five star reviews' for its co-productions, making international press and drawing record numbers of attendees, this year's Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF) has officially come to a close.

For any playwright, to have a new piece of work staged every three or four years would be seen as a major achievement. In the current climate, revivals of tried and tested classics appear to take precedence over new plays; the latter proving to be a bit of a gamble when it comes to filling seats. Marina Carr is the exception.