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It’s that time of year again and the talent show - or lack of talent shows as is the case some of the time, are recruiting once again.

The Moatrix Festival, which is now in its second year, is an action packed charity weekend for all the family, with up to 10 bands each day and six singer/songwriters playing between bands. The festval will take place in Don’s Bar, Moate on Saturday August 28 and Sunday August 29 from midday to midnight, and will include outdoor bars, the live music, and a huge BBQ.

Stand-up comedy is only one of the many sides to this naturally funny man.

THE SILENT Disco returns to the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 11pm with DJs Gugai and Graham Dolan going head to head.

All Star hurlers Ollie and Joe Canning were given the tough task of teaching some of the biggest stars in Hollywood how to play hurling on TV3’s Xposé. The Supermac’s sponsored hurlers taught Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, and David Spade, stars of The Grown Ups, how to handle a hurley and sliotar.

Busking is the practice of performing in public places for tips or gratuities. The earliest buskers in Galway were probably singers who would sing on the street, and then knock on doors in the hope of getting money or food. In the early 20th century, Johnny Doran and his family would move around playing in different places, including the races, and then in the evening outside the Imperial Hotel. Paddy Philbin, who later became a dancing master, would dance for him and they drew big crowds. Later came the Reaney brothers who played in various locations in Galway city and county.

THE LITTLE Cinema Short Film Club is accepting submissions for its next session of screenings upstairs in Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street, on Tuesday August 3.

Eleven years after Pixar’s second installment of the phenomenally successful Toy Story series, Woody, Buzz, Andy and the rest of the colourful gang are back for one more momentous outing.

A Summer Quiz Night will take place tonight at 9pm in Bar Ritz, Castlebar in aid of Macra Na Feirme.