Just Mustard - January 2022 show for the Róisín Dubh

Mon, Oct 04, 2021

JUST MUSTARD might not be one of the great band names, but Just Mustard are shaping up to be one of the great indie-rock bands of our times.

Junior Brother - new single, Róisín Dubh gig

Mon, Oct 04, 2021

“THE BLADES of razors split the sky long after this poem was put onto a page a few years ago. The recording of the song happened just before all our worlds closed down.”

Galway made radio drama to be broadcast on Newstalk

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

A GALWAY made radio drama - recorded in the Flirt FM Studios in NUI Galway, and on location around the county - is being broadcast on Newstalk 106-108fm.

Good Shepherd - new release from Galway’s Rusted Rail label

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

LET’S SEE What The East Wind Brings, the new album from English singer-songwriter Good Shepherd, will be released on the independent Galway label, Rusted Rail, tomorrow, Friday October 1.

'Getting to Know...' Suzanne Black

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Reading a good book in an empty house is bliss - chocolate makes it perfect!

Galway Cartoon Festival starts on Friday

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

The fifth Galway Cartoon Festival, which starts tomorrow, Friday October 1, has a “packed, dense and diverse programme”, with cartoonists from across the world sharing their illustrated views of the last 18 months.

Eyes On The Horizon - live outdoor music for October

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Leading Galway bands and singers, like Rofi James, Galway Street Club, Marc Roberts, Eoin Dolan, and Katie O’Connor and Steven Sharpe, will play Eyes On The Horizon, the new series of outdoor performances and happenings.

Film review: The Many Saints of Newark

Films Reviews Wed, Sep 29, 2021

FOR SOME people this will be the most anticipated film of the year as The Many Saints of Newark is a prequel The Sopranos TV show.

‘I love that Baboró is all about art. It is always a positive and happy thing to do or see’

Wed, Sep 29, 2021

THE 25TH Baboró International Arts Festival for Children is taking place from Monday October 4 to Sunday 17. Children are at the heart of everything that Baboró does, and this year young people are co-creators of many of the events, lending their talents, opinions and thoughts.

Rich Hall added to Galway Comedy Festival line-up

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

THE SINGING cowboy of comedy, the inspiration for The Simpsons Moe Szyslak, and a Galway favourite, Rich Hall is coming to the 2021 Galway Comedy Festival.

The Opacas - new artist video and piano version of ‘Outta Time’

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

THE OPACAS, the Galway/Leeds ‘virtual band’ who kept spirits up during the lockdowns with their songs and videos, have released a new collaboration with Connemara based artist Aoife Dowd.

Steven Sharpe to play 126 Sessions

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

STEVEN SHARPE, Laura Duff, Straightpour, and Yurtis Mayfield will play the city’s new music event - the 126 Sessions, which will take place this weekend.

Squid to play Galway’s Róisín Dubh in 2022

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

“IN A time of crippling uncertainty, an absolute tonic.” This is how MOJO has described Brighton post-punk rockers Squid, who play Galway as part of their Irish tour next year.

Swans guitarist Norman Westberg to play Róisín Dubh

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

FROM NO-WAVE, experimental rockers Swans, to work with the Cinema Of Transgression movement, and bands like The Heroin Sheiks and Five Dollar Priest, Norman Westberg is a key part of the New York arts and music scene.

The Staves reschedule Galway show to 2022

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

THE STAVES, the English folk-pop sister trio, known for their exquisite vocal harmonies, have rescheduled their Galway show until next year.

Three poets go Over The Edge

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

THE POETS Hannah Lowe, D'or Seifer, and Liz O’Riordan will be the readers at the Over The Edge: Open Reading on Zoom on Thursday September 30 at 6.30pm.

Jennie O’Connell, artist

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Having just ordered in a great restaurant.

Exhibition to explore psychological effects of social media

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

“MODERN TECHNOLOGY provides many benefits as well as potentially harmful results. There is a significant grey area to be found when approaching peoples' mental health and these handheld devices.”

Theatre57 is open for membership

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

THEATRE57, the Galway community of more than 100 independent theatre artists, is seeking new members and the closing date for applications is September 30.

Galway made film is Ireland’s entry for Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

FOSCADH, THE Galway made, Irish language feature film, inspired by Donal Ryan's The Thing About December, has been chosen as Ireland’s entry for Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.