Agnes of God at An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

A YOUNG novice nun gives birth to a baby that is later found strangled. Yet the nun, Sr Agnes cannot remember either the conception or pregnancy.

A court psychiatrist Dr Livingstone, a chain-smoking lapsed Catholic, is dispatched to the convent to discover whether the nun is fit to stand trial. Livingstone believes the answer lies in Agnes’s subconscious, while the otherwise worldly Mother Superior believes a miracle might have taken place.

Duo Vocis to celebrate the great Irish tenors

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

DUO VOCIS, the tenor partnership of Sean Costello and Frank Naughton, will celebrate the Great Irish Tenors in their new show at the Town Hall Theatre.

Mozart by Candlelight

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

MAGICAL MOZART by Candlelight, a sumptuous, fully costumed show, will immerse audiences in the classical Baroque world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Charity flash fiction competition

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE DEADLINE for The Galway Rape Crisis Centre’s Flash Fiction Competition is February 14 and there is a first prize of €500.

Snow Patrol guitarist to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

SNOW PATROL guitarist Nathan Connolly is bringing his new band Little Matador to the Róisín Dubh this Tuesday at 8pm.

Second Des Bishop show added

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

AFTER SPENDING a year in China, Des Bishop is coming back to Ireland armed with stories to tell about his time in the world’s emerging superpower.

Des Bishop is bringing his new show Coming Home to the Róisín Dubh. The Sunday March 9 show is sold out, so Des has added a second date, Monday March 10 at 8pm and tickets are on sale.

The Disconauts – Live!

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE DISCONAUTS, the Galway/London house music collective, play their first full live show with all six members onstage, in more than four years, in the Róisín Dubh tomorrow night.

Acclaimed songwriter Dar Williams to play Monroe’s

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

“DEVASTATINGLY MOVING, tenderly funny, subtle without being in any way inaccessible, and utterly fresh - not a cliché or a clunker in her entire songbook.”

Sirkus Sirkuz @ Electric

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

“SIRKUS SIRKUZ specialises in beats aimed straight at the dancefloor.” So said Mixmag about the Derry born DJ who plays Galway this weekend.

Show Me The Funny on Monday

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE NEXT round of Show Me The Funny 4 takes place on Monday at The King’s Head, High Street.

A classical music day for the city

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

A DAY of modern classical music for Galway takes place on Saturday February 8, presented by The Concorde Contemporary Music Ensemble and the ConTempo Quartet.

The first event, Putting It All together – Up Close With Music, in the Galway City Museum at 2pm will see excerpts from music by Dave Flynn, Alyson Barber, and Jane O’Leary examined, giving audience members a look at the process of composing and creating music. Admission is free.

Ballet live from Moscow

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE BOLSHOI Ballet’s production of Alexei Ratmansky’s new ballet Lost Illusions will be seen in Galway this weekend.

A poetry book showcase

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE 2014 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase takes place at the Galway Arts Centre’s Nuns’ Island Theatre on Friday February 7 at 8pm.

Red Bird seeks new members

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE RED Bird Youth Collective, the Galway city arts organisation that endeavours to be run by youths for youths, is seeking six new members to participate in its 2014 projects.

Calling young songwriters for the IYMAs

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

GALWEGIANS AGED between 12 and 19 who love music and write songs are being sought to take part in The Irish Youth Music Awards.

Hannah Arendt and Adolf Eichmann

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

HANNAH ARENDT, author of the famous book Eichmann in Jerusalem, will be the subject of the next screening of the Galway Film Society.

Coyote Factor quarter finals

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE QUARTER finals of the Coyote Factor take place tonight with four rounds of contestants singing to get into the semi-final.

Galway Actors Workshop new classes

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE GALWAY Actors Workshop starts a new series of classes covering acting techniques, improv, voice, and even film making at the Anno Santo Hotel, Salthill.

The Little Cinema as Gaeilge

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

THE LITTLE Cinema will be celebrating Seachtain Na Gaelige this year, in association with Conradh Na Gaelige, by screening Irish language films in Kelly’s Bar.

The event takes place on March 11. Those interested in submitting a film should email [email protected] or see the Little Cinema Facebook page. Submitted films must be under 10 minutes in length.

Newton Faulkner - going against the grain

Thu, Jan 23, 2014

NOTHING ABOUT Newton Faulker is orthodox; neither his guitar style, his route to the instrument, the path that led him to become a songwriter, nor the making of his last album. It has done no harm though - the Englishman one of the most visible acoustics guitarists of recent years.

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