Festivals & Events
Two Bookers booked for Cúirt
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
Recent Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch will discuss his novel Prophet Song and 2005 winner John Banville will converse with author Mike McCormack at Galway's 39th Cúirt literature festival this month.
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.
Music
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.
Cinema
Japanese film fest begins this week
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
The Japanese Film Festival Ireland returns to Galway for its 15th edition this week, with a line-up highlighting the best of that country’s cinema.
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.