Entertainment Interviews
The Ballad of Ray McBride
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
Ray McBride, Galway city-born, was a multitude: dancer, singer, actor, writer, runner. And also a “forever friend” to sports journalist Frank Greally.
Theatre
Comedy of kitchen counter dreams
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Somewhere in rural Ireland, a housewife is practising her martial arts, rapping, mime and swimming, but only audiences at the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday, September 3, will discover this legend in her own lunchtime.
Festivals & Events
Kilskeagh ruins host first church service in centuries
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
The first Mass to be held in centuries at Old Kilskeagh Church and Graveyard will take place this evening, Thursday, August 20, as part of Heritage Week.
Music
Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds brings East Galway tradition to life in Ballinasloe
Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Ballinasloe will once again become a meeting place for traditional music, song, dance, heritage and community spirit when Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds returns from September 3 to 6, 2026.
Cinema
Celebration of screen guru's Spiddal roots
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Now in its second year, Féile John Ford will acknowledge Forde’s enduring connection with the west of Ireland, and include screenings of The Quiet Man, The Informer, The Plough and the Stars and My Darling Clementine, plus a theatre production of The Quiet Men written and performed by Morgan C. Jones.
Comedy
Considered, comedic take on quest for time alone
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Theatre-maker Róisín Stack has been searching for answers for three years, and she will present her findings twice per day in an hilarious one-woman show at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, in University of Galway, on August 21 and August 22.
Performing Arts
The Death Notice Disco: raw and revealing
Thu, Aug 27, 2026
On a weeknight in the West End, there’s a Death Notice Disco held after hours in Plámás.
Arts & Exhibitions
Galway artist shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize 2026
Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Enda Burke, an artist from Galway city, has been shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize alongside 25 other artists from across the country with his photograph Dad and Elvis.
Literature & Readings
Salthill scribbler scores pitch to publishers
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Salthill writer and journalist Colin Sheridan has been named one of just twelve winners of an international writing competition which attracted 804 submissions from 38 countries.
