Seachtain na Gaeilge and St. Patrick’s Day treats at the EYE Cinema

Thu, Mar 14, 2024

This Bank Holiday weekend, there's lot to celebrate at the EYE Cinema in Wellpark.

Read more ...

Inis Mór trumps ‘Inisherin’ in movie awards

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

The Banshees of Inisherin may have failed to pick up an Oscar last year, but Inis Mór, which provided part of the movie’s stunning backdrop, has now won an international film industry award.

Read more ...

Theatrical and surreal, Poor Things worked for me

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Based on a 1992 novel of the same name (although it does make some pretty big changes). Poor Things is the latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos, one of the more interesting directors working today. It is also co-produced by Irish production company Element Pictures, the fourth time they have worked with Lanthimos.

Read more ...

Diamond jubilee for Galway Film Society

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

On the cusp of its 60th anniversary, Galway Film Society has announced its line-up for the 2024 Spring season, and a tie-in with the Dublin International Film Festival.

Read more ...

NYE classical performance at Eye Cinema

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

The Eye Cinema in Wellpark has announced a live broadcast of the traditional New Year’s Eve Concert from the Berliner Philharmoniker Orchestra on Sunday, December 31 at 4pm.

Read more ...

Irish movie class set-up in Galway

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

The National Talent Academy Film & TV Scéal to Set Irish language workshop took place for emerging directors and writers at the Mick Lally Theatre this month.

Read more ...

Festive fiddling at EYE Cinema

Thu, Dec 14, 2023

Due to popular demand, the EYE Cinema in Wellpark will show violinist André Rieu’s visual and musical festive extravaganza White Christmas this weekend.

Read more ...

Oranmore film maker triumphs in Tinseltown

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

A documentary chronicling US president John F Kennedy’s momentous visit to Galway in 1963 has won 'Best Documentary Short' title at the City of Angels Women’s Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Read more ...

Galway Film Society winter season at Pálás this week

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

With cinema standing ovations still ringing in their ears following their autumn offering, Galway Film Society’s winter season begins this week.

Read more ...

Spooky movies for kids and creeps at the EYE Cinema this week

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

Ghouls, ghosts and goblins young or old are in for a treat when visiting the EYE in Wellpark from Friday, October 27, to Tuesday, October 31. The cinema is offering free face-painting and 10% off popcorn for Hallowe’en.

Read more ...

Lost Lear for one night only at Town Hall

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

How do staff at a nursing home facilitate the care of an ageing actress facing the inevitability of dementia? They play along with her delusions to explore her happy memories of rehearsing for a performance of Shakespeare’s King Lear of course.

This is the premise behind Lost Lear by award-winning theatremaker, Dan Colley which opens at Galway’s Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday, November 8. It tells the incredible story of a family dealing with dementia, but from the viewpoint of the dementing matriarch, within the framework of a Shakespearean classic.

Read more ...

Three Miles to Dublin and Cannes

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

A documentary chronicling US president John F Kennedy’s momentous visit to Galway in 1963 will feature at upcoming film festivals in Dublin and Cannes.

Read more ...

Galway Film Society returns to Pálás for its autumn season

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

GFS’s opening film is the Galway premier of French drama La Syndicaliste, which tells the extraordinary real-life story of Mayo-born Maureen Kearney, a senior French trade unionist-turned-whistleblower, who was forced to fight for justice.

Read more ...

Artificial Intelligence takes over Pálás cinema

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

With Hollywood on strike complaining about AI taking over movie makers’ jobs, Galway’s Pálás has decided to investigate cinema’s relationship with this latest technology.

Read more ...

Artificial Intelligence takes over Pálás cinema

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

With Hollywood on strike complaining about AI taking over movie makers’ jobs, Galway’s Pálás has decided to investigate cinema’s relationship with this latest technology.

Read more ...

It’s National Cinema Day at the EYE this Saturday September 2!

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

For one day only, this Saturday September 2, keep your diary free and join the National Cinema Day celebrations at the EYE Cinema. All screening will be just €4 including those in the Luxury Screen.

Read more ...

Patching Tuam textile residency with Galway artist Kathy Ross

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Patching Tuam: Let's stitch this town together, is the result of a nine month residency from Creative Places Tuam in which textile Artist Kathy Ross worked with a group of 17 young people aged between 13 and 17 to create an exhibition of tapestries and protest banners centred around their social and political viewpoints of their interactions with the town of Tuam.

Read more ...

The battle of Barbieheimer

Wed, Jul 26, 2023


Last week two films opened in cinemas and you literally couldn’t escape the discourse about them both, AS every newspaper, radio show and podcast were discussing Barbie from Greta Gerwig and Oppenheimer from Christopher Nolan. I heard from the Palás cinema in Galway that it was their biggest weekend in terms of tickets sales since they opened.

Read more ...

Greta Gerwig season at Pálás Cinema on the lead up to Barbie release

Thu, Jul 06, 2023

To celebrate the highly anticipated release of Barbie on July 21, Pálás are paying tribute to Greta Gerwig, and her particular brand of awkward. Greta Gerwig: The Art of Awkward will showcase her work both in front of and behind the camera. From the charming Frances Ha to the heart-warming Little Women, Gerwig weaves a rich tapestry in all she puts her hand to.

Read more ...

Pay Eye Cinema a visit this Bank Holiday Weekend

Thu, Jun 01, 2023

This June Bank Holiday weekend, Eye Cinema have plenty on the menu for film fans.

Read more ...

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.

 

Page generated in 0.1096 seconds.