Exhibition explores the hidden spaces of Knocknacarra

Tue, Apr 11, 2017

GALWEGIANS OF a certain age will remember that, up to the very late 1980s, most of Knocnakacarra was fields, farmlands, and wide open spaces, as opposed to the vast series of homes and estates it is now.

Album review: The Jesus and Mary Chain

Music Reviews Thu, Apr 06, 2017

COULD THERE be a more quintessential Jesus and Mary Chain lyric than, "To old to crucify, but too young for suicide", the opening line of 'Song For A Secret', from their first new album in almost 20 years.

What Eamonn has to say about being Irish

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

WHAT DO Irish cultural identity and ‘having the craic’ mean in a post-truth world? What makes someone Irish? These are the weighty themes of a new musical-comedy which will also ask, "And do you have these in a size nine?"

Sing Along Social's Guilty Pleasures @ Roísín Dúbh

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

DO YOU fancy the idea of singing along - unashamed, out loud, and proud - in the company, and reputation saving safety, of others, to some of the most deliciously cringe-worthy songs known to humanity?

Phill Jupitus - comedy legend for Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

PHILL JUPITUS, the stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and TV stalwart, will give Galway a sneak preview of his new material, ahead of his upcoming tour, with a special show at the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh presents.

'If you show your vulnerability people connect to that'

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

"WHEN THE conversations are over/in your car, by the sea,/You are still here/and so am I/after love." These are the opening lines of Dani Gill’s new poetry collection, After Love, which is published by Salmon and launched this Saturday at 2.30pm in the House Hotel.

And So I Watch You From Afar @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

IN ITS fusion of metal, jazz, indie, avant garde, and movie soundtracks, post-rock should be a fount of constant fresh ideas. Too often it can sound like a group of lands practising their guitar scales backed by jittery drumbeats.

Spanish classic film in Indreabhán

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

EL SUR, made in 1983 and regarded as one of the finest Spanish films of all time, will be screened in Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán, this evening at 8.15pm.

Two Irishmen and the birth of Canada

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

THE GALWAYMAN, who assassinated the Louth man who was turning Canada from a series of provinces and into a nation, will be the subject of a new play at this year's Galway Theatre Festival.

Martina Evans - the poetry of untrustworthy dentists

Literature Reviews Thu, Apr 06, 2017

THERE IS a school of thought popular among middle-brow critics of both genders, who tend to prevail in journals such as Poetry Ireland Review, and in the literary pages of formerly important newspapers, that poetry should avoid two particular ailments.

'Ilenkus is a marriage between sounds'

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

THERE ARE few sonic hurricanes of such intense fearsomeness as that which is unleashed by Galway post-metal band Ilenkus, and in their new EP, Hunger, they have delivered their most uncompromisingly ferocious music to date.

JANAJ - debut EP, two gigs - including an all ages show

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

JANAJ, THE Galway based alt-rock band, are set to release their debut EP this month, and ahead of that play two all-ages shows - at Monroe's Live and at Citóg in the Róisín Dubh.

Biteclub's Disco Brunch Garden Party

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

BITECLUB WILL host a Disco Brunch Garden Party on its rooftop garden area on Sunday April 16 from 12 noon, as part of this year’s Galway Food Festival.

Evelyn Cusack and a fun family concert

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

EVELYN CUSACK, the well known meteorologist, will tell the story of 'The 3 Little Musical Piggys', featuring a porcine Mozart playing a concerto on the hosepipe, at a show coming to the Town Hall Theatre.

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

THE SEVEN Last Words of Christ, Haydn’s celebrated work, exploring Christ’s anguish on the cross, and more broadly, on suffering and the human condition, will be performed in Galway this month.

Music For Galway's Good Friday Concert

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

POPULA MEUS - Oh My People - is the title of this year's Music for Galway concert of reflective music on Good Friday, which will a performance from the Collegium Chamber Choir in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

RobotRock - Live in HALO

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

ROBOTROCK, the party band/DJ, best known for live re-mixing and mashing up music by Daft Punk, Groove Armada, The Prodigy, and The Chemical Brothers, hit the dance floor of HALO tomorrow night from 11pm.

Leonard Cohen protege to play Galway this month

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

SHE SPENT time with the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa, worked with street children in Egypt, and with Tribal Elders of Wekweti, an isolated First Nation community in northern Canada, but she is best known as the late Leonard Cohen's protege.

Theatre review: Spamalot (Twin Productions, Town Hall)

Theatre Reviews Wed, Apr 05, 2017

SEAN AND Brian Powers’ Twin Productions brought a feast of Monty Python-inspired laughter, zaniness, and song to the Town Hall Theatre last week with their lively staging of Broadway smash Spamalot - the musical’s first Irish production.

ASIWYFA - 11 essential tracks

Essential Playlist Mon, Apr 03, 2017

IT IS not easy selecting the best music by the game-changing, visionary Antrim post-rock band And So I Watch You From Afar - almost everything from their last two albums alone would make up an essential list. However here's a broad taste of the Ulstermen's brilliance ahead of their upcoming Róisín Duibh show:

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