Comedian Steve Hughes @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

HEAVY METAL fan Steve Hughes once was a drummer in a band, but then he decided to step out centre-stage, not as a singer, but as a comedian.

It was a good move as the Australian has enjoyed a great career with his blend of laid-back charm and caustic anti-establishment humour receiving rave reviews and leading to appearances on the BBC’s Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week. Now comes his debut solo tour which takes in the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Jason Byrne’s Cirque Du Byrne

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

CIRQUE DU Byrne, the acclaimed stand-up show from one of Ireland’s leading comedians, Jason Byrne, is coming to Galway next month.

Making Connection workshop

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

THE DANCER Bernadette Divilly will hold a workshop, entitled Making Connection, in St Nicholas Parochial School Hall, this Saturday and Sunday.

Galway Peace Proms take place next month

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

THE GALWAY Peace Proms, featuring the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and more than 1,800 primary school children from county Galway, take place next month.

The Spaghetti Western Orchestra ride into town

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

SPAGHETTI WESTERN was a term of abuse invented by American critics for the Wild West movies made by Italian directors in the 1960s, but the Italians were to have the last laugh.

Proust Questionnaire

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Enjoying oysters in Galway.

KATS auditions

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

KATS, THE Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Group, is holding auditions for its forthcoming production of The Vigil by Ladislas Fodor.

Mná Mná @ The Crane

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

THE CRANE Bar’s Mná Mná gigs return tonight at 9pm with performances from Peneleapaí, Miriam O’Donohue, and Niceol Blue.

Olaf Tyaransen to write Sinéad O’Connor biography

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway based author, interviewer, and Hotpress journalist Olaf Tyaransen is to write the first officially sanctioned biography of the controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor.

New release from Galway label Rusted Rail

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

ENGLISH SINGER-songwriter Duncan Sumpner, who goes under the stage name Songs of Green Pheasant, has released three albums on FatCat records, which also released albums by Sigur Ros.

However for his latest work, Soft Wounds, the Sheffield-based musician has chosen to go with the independent Galway label Rusted Rail.

Planet of sound

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Goldfrapp - The Singles
(Parlophone)

Cellar to host Battle Of The DJs

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

THE BATTLE Of The DJs competition will be held on Thursday January 26 at 9.30pm in The Cellar Bar, Eglinton Street.

Screenings of Bernadette: Notes On A Political Journey

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

BERNADETTE: NOTES On A Political Journey, Lelia Doolan’s documentary on Bernadette Devlin (McAliskey), will be screened in Indreabhán next week.

Music in the Museum

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

THE CELEBRATED folk-singer, songwriter, and cultural historian John Faulkner returns to the Galway City Museum this Saturday for another of his popular ‘songs and their stories’ sessions.

Race the Fiux

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

GALWAY BAND Race The Flux, Dublin’s Radio Room, and Cork’s Fear Stalks The Land! play Citóg at The Cellar Bar tomorrow from 10pm.

Misterman nominated for Irish Times Theatre Awards

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

MISTERMAN, THE powerful and much-acclaimed drama, written by Enda Walsh, and featuring a tour-de-force performance from Cillian Murphy has been nominated for four Irish Times Theatre Awards.

Diarmuid de Faoite on IFTA hopes and Town Hall Doubt

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

WE ARE only a couple of weeks into January but it is already looking like a happy new year for actor Diarmuid de Faoite. He has just been nominated for a Best Actor IFTA for his role in TG4’s Corp + Anam and he is about to take one of the leads in the Town Hall’s forthcoming production of John Patrick Shanley’s hit play Doubt - a Parable.

Over The Edge celebrates ninth birthday tonight

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

THE OVER The Edge readings celebrate nine years in existence tonight when it hosts Leanne O’Sullivan, Damian Cunniffe, and Dearbhaile Houston in the Galway City Library from 6.30pm.

Once Upon A Time Back The West

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

JANUARY IS often a drab and dull month. It is the post-Christmas slump, the winter is not yet over, and the New Year has not yet fully kicked off.

Tom Russell - Masterful American singer-songwriter to play Kelly’s

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

HE WAS once called “the finest American folk-roots artist that most Americans have never heard of” but, entering his sixties, all that is changing for singer-songwriter Tom Russell.

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