The Irishman and the Antarctic expedition

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

ONE OF the most acclaimed and popular Irish theatre shows of the last 20 years, Tom Crean - Antartic Explorer, returns to the Town Hall Theatre this month.

Recreating Shackleton's Endurance expedition

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

SIR ERNEST Shackleton, the Irish born explorer who led three expeditions to the Antarctic, is the subject of an award winning show from Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, coming to Galway next month.

Medea - as Gaeilge for the first time

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

BETRAYED BY her unfaithful husband; threatened with exile by the King; hunted by her father for killing her brother; wanted in Iolcus for conspiracy to murder - this is Medea.

Actors sought for 9 to 5 - The Musical

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

TWIN PRODUCTIONS will be holding auditions for Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 - The Musical in the Connacht Hotel on Monday [October 28] at 5pm. Anyone over 16 is eligible to try for a part.

The Dirty Circus' Halloween Extravaganza

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

THE REIGNING Miss Burlesque Ireland winner, Bella Curve, and one of Ireland's leading comedians, Paul Currie, take to the stage of the Town Hall Theatre for The Dirty Circus' Halloween Extravaganza.

The Fregoli Heart Project returns

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

THE FREGOLI Heart Project, a theatre show about different forms of love, presented through movement, dance, imagery, storytelling, and voice, is being revived for a performance at NUI Galway this month.

When Faust met Frankenstein...

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

MARY SHELLY'S Frankenstein is a powerful exploration of the consequences of science without ethics and a demand for a duty of care and responsibility to the things we create.

Carnival Of The Animals

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

FROM THE humorous sounds of a piano depicting the movements of tortoises to the eerie ambience of 'Aquarium', Camille Saint-Saëns' Carnival Of The Animals, is loved equally by children and classical music connoisseurs.

Hound Of The Baskervilles revisited

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

SIR ARTHUR Conan Doyle's celebrated Gothic detective story, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, with Sherlock Holmes investigating sightings of a demonic dog, comes to the stage in a production by Rod Goodall and Steve Johnston.

Jon Kenny returns to Galway in Crowman

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

JON KENNY, one of Ireland's best loved actors, returns to the Town Hall Theatre at the end of this month to star in Katie Holly's poignant and comic drama, Crowman.

John B Keane’s Moll opens in Loughrea

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

MOLL, ONE of John B Keane's most popular comedies, will be staged in the Temperance Hall, Loughrea, on Thursday October 17, Saturday 19, and Sunday 20 at 8pm by The Seumas O’Kelly Players.

Circus skills and acrobatics in How To Square A Circle

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

HOW TO Square A Circle, the new show from Aisling Ní Cheallaigh and Ronan Brady fusing circus skills, acrobatics, and physical theatre, comes to Galway this month.

Griselda - a rare chance to see a Vivaldi opera

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

KATIE BRAY, the English mezzo soprano who won the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at the 2019 Cardiff Singer of the World competition, is coming to Galway to perform the title role in Antonio Vivaldi's Griselda.

Wet Paint - new play by The Young Offenders' Shane Casey

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

WET PAINT, written by and starring Shane Casey, best known for his role as Billy Murphy in the feature film and TV series, The Young Offenders, is coming to the Town Hall Theatre.

Young actors sought for An Taibhdhearc panto

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

YOUNG ACTORS aged eight to 14 are being encouraged to audition for An Taibhdhearc’s 2019 Christmas production, An Dara Réalt, by Doireann Langford.

Galway Youth Theatre open day

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

YOUNG PEOPLE aged from 15 to 23 and interested in theatre are invited to the Galway Youth Theatre open day on Sunday October 6, in the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street, from 12 noon to 2pm.

Zorro - the Irishman behind the myth

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

THE FICTIONAL hero Zorro was very likely inspired by the real life exploits and adventures of 17th century Wexford naive William Lamport who tried to foment rebellion in Mexico against the Spanish crown.

What if Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom?

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

WHAT IF Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom? What if Home Rule had passed in 1914? What would Ireland be today in that case? These are some of the questions posed in The Alternative.

Hound Of The Baskervilles revisited

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

SIR ARTHUR Conan Doyle's celebrated Gothic detective story, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, with Sherlock Holmes investigating sightings of a demonic dog, comes to the stage in a production by Rod Goodall and Steve Johnston.

Peppa Pig talks to the Galway Advertiser

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

PEPPA PIG is going on a day out with George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig and it is going to be her best day ever! Get ready for a road-trip involving castles, caves, dragons, dinosaurs, ice-creams, and muddy puddles.

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