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Roy Carroll was one of the best known characters of Galway City. As a resident musician in many city hotels in Eyre Square, he was forever the epitome of decorum, bedecked in his bow tie. He was known to many as the man on the scooter which he rode through the city while often carrying an open umbrella, Roy sadly passed away in early winter, but it would be remiss of the city to not pay tribute to this remarkable character with an even more remarkable back story. Because Roy Carroll was his stage name, not many knew that he was born Peter Salvatore Armonde Louis Volpe.

TWO GALWAY music legends; the inaugural winner of the Choice Music Award; a rising star among Irish singer-songwriters; and a Galway trad music and dance phenomenons.

Galway Racecourse, traditionally home to Ireland’s largest horse racing festival, the iconic ‘Galway Races’ had a busy 2021 despite a challenging year. In accordance with Covid protocols a lot still happened throughout the year at the Ballybrit venue.

‘AN COSÁN Draíochta’ - a new music commission by musician Johnny Óg Connolly in memory of his late father, renowned melodeon player Johnny Connolly, will be the first public event in the newly refurbished Stiúideo Cuan.

Following a critically-acclaimed premiere at the Irish Museum of Modern Art during Dublin Fringe Festival, Croí Glan Integrated Dance Company is presenting its latest work In Place at Ballina Arts Centre at a free afternoon performance on Sunday, October 10, with a version of the choreography that has been tailored specifically for the Ballina venue.

Irish Modern Dance Theatre will perform their new show ‘Dances for Inside and Outside’ at Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday, October 12, as part of their nationwide tour.

It has been a crazy year. Our children have spent so much time inside, with group activities on hold and school through a screen, and it is safe to say children, teens, and young adults could all use a fun dose of physical activity. It is time to get moving.

FOR 18 months the arts were in lockdown, but the autumn saw them return, and this weekend there will be events all over the city and county with Culture Night 2021, under the theme of ‘Come Together Again’.

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THIS WEEK is Galway Community Pride and there is no better way to celebrate than with the welcome return of The Dirty Circus burlesque and cabaret night.