Theatre
Why are the Irish so good at storytelling?
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
To be human is to be a natural-born storyteller, and there are theories about why that is. But one thing that is not up for debate is that storytelling is precious in Irish culture.
Festivals & Events
Lasta youth arts festival in Galway
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
The Town Hall Theatre in Galway city will be one of seven venues across Ireland to host the third Lasta National Arts Festival, a festival of events programmed for young people by young people, taking place between June 1 and 12.
Music
Cellisimo event in Galway features former president
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
The opening concert of the 2024 Cellisimo series will feature the National Symphony Orchestra performing alongside a star-studded cast at Leisureland, Salthill, on Saturday, May 18, including an address by Mary Robinson.
Cinema
No Spaghetti Westerns for Galway's Italian film fest
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
Organised by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce, the festival will take place across Dublin, Cork and Galway from April to May. This is the third year of the Italian Film Festival in Ireland, and its first time in Galway.
![Emma Doran. Described by The Guardian as "a pleasing streak of wickedness".](http://www.advertiser.ie/images/2024/04/140724_thumb.jpg "Emma Doran. Described by The Guardian as "a pleasing streak of wickedness".")
Comedy
Dilemma! at the Town Hall
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
In a post-apocalyptic world, there’s only one contraceptive pill left. Do you give it to your 20-year-old daughter, or keep it for yourself?
Performing Arts
Circus won’t clean up its acts
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Roll up, roll up! The Dirty Circus is back with a new show at Róisín Dubh this Sunday, March 31, at 8pm, when Galway’s sauce merchants return with more glitter-strewn acts.
Arts & Exhibitions
Matter and Infinity, a solo show by Dani Gill at 126 Gallery
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
Matter and Infinity is a solo show in the 126 Gallery on April 10 to April 24 by Dani Gill, exploring memory, water, lineage, the real and the ephemeral. Working with water, text, and sculpture, the work explores what it means to exist in and between universal planes, the fractured nature of memory, and how we understand our physical state.
