Interviews

Declan O’Rourke - learning to trust and let go

Wed, Apr 14, 2021

‘GALILEO’ IS a song which has been good to Declan O’Rourke, opening many doors for him which remain very welcoming to this day - not least the door of Paul Weller.

Festivals & Events

RISE - Galway’s children co-creating events with artists

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

GALWAY CHILDREN will be dancing, leaping, learning, and playing with local and international artists this spring, as part of the exciting RISE programme of events.

Theatre

Druid announces new production about poet Eavan Boland, edited by Colm Tóibín

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Druid has announced a new theatrical production, Boland: Journey of a Poet, which will be live streamed from The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid’s home in Galway, from Thursday April 22 to Saturday April 24.

Music

‘Better Than This’ - Tracy Bruen releases new single

Tue, Apr 13, 2021

“I LOOKED at you lately with a smile in your eyes, well it doesn’t get better than, better than this” - the opening line of the new single from Tracy Bruen.

Comedy

Friday night comedy - live from Galway and Edinburgh

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

FIVE WORLD class comedians, in two studios with multi-camera setups, in two different cities in two different countries, and a live virtual audience? It can only be the Online KARLnival.

Exhibitions

Mirror Pavilion goes on display in South Korea

Thu, Apr 01, 2021

JOHN GERRARD'S Mirror Pavilion, the key artwork of the Galway International Arts Festival 2020, is now on display at the 2021 Gwangju Biennale in South Korea, one of Asia’s leading visual arts events.

Literature & Readings

Summer poetry workshops with Kevin Higgins

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

STARTING May, Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three online poetry workshops, each taught by the poet Kevin Higgins.

Reviews

Promising Young Woman - an uneasy but important film